SUMMARY

• With 8 years SAP IT Project Management experience in all phases of diverse technology projects.
• Worked in Banking System, pharmaceutical, e - commerce, automobile, mobile telecommunications, health Insurance, Mutual Funds, Capital Market, Business Development, Retail Marketing Industries.
• Involved in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) such as Installation, Configuration, Development, Testing, Migration, Production support, security and Administration
• I was involved in development of Universes and reports for HR and Finance team, Dashboard development and administration support activities.
• Business strategist; plan and manage multimillion dollar projects aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements, competitive advantage and bottom-line gains.
• SAP Business Objects 3.1 to 4.1 with service pack 7 migration performed
• Developed reports to make quick decisions by top management in SAP Business Objects 4.1 SP 7 application
• Promotion of content i.e. crystal reports, webi reports, universes etc. from development to test and test to production
• Worked with Agile software development life cycle methodology
• Excellent Communicator; leverage technical, business and financial acumen to communicate effectively with client executive and their respective teams.
• Expert in agile and waterfall project management methodologies. Able to manage large project teams and known for high quality deliverables that meet or exceed timeline and budgetary targets.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Custom Software Development
• SAP ERP
• SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM)
• SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM)
• Forex Services
• SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise
• SAP Sybase IQ Software
• SAP Business Objects Solutions
• SAP Data Services Software
• Systems Engineering
• Systems Migrations/Integrations
• Enterprise Implementation
• Requirements Analysis
• Return on Investment (ROI) Analysis
• Technology Delivery Life Cycle (TDLC) phases of project
• Project Scheduling
• Testing/QA/Rollout/Support
• Cross-Functional Supervision
• Team Building & Mentoring
• Client Relations & Presentations
• Business IT Planning
• Vendor Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, New York City, New York

SAP IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed cross functional teams of up to 25 developers, programmers, analysts and network specialists.
• Drove the high quality completion of systems engineering, software/database development and enterprises wide implementation projects for industries.
• Prepared Documentation for Client
• Supported Business Objects applications using Ticket Management System called Jira. Supported Users remotely as well
• Obtained appropriate relevant business and technical approval, documented for audit purposes
• Worked with Agile software development life cycle methodology
• SAP Business Objects 3.1 to 4.1 with service pack 7 migration performed
• Developed reports to make quick decisions by top management in SAP Business Objects 4.1 SP 7 application
• Ensured that projects are prioritized in the stream pipeline
• Created and delivered project plan on time and to budget
• Ability to work independently in projects
• Adopted a structured approaches to rolling out all new IT new projects, which is efficient and effective
• Planned, managed and stabilized project releases using best practice project management methodology where appropriate
• SAP Business Objects 3.1 to 4.1 with service pack 7 migration performed
• Developed reports to make quick decisions by top management in SAP Business Objects 4.1 SP 7 application
• Ensured version control and central storage of software is applied and that corrected versions are installed at all times, in all environments
• Understood the technical landscape across different delivery work stream, anticipating where there is likely to be inter-dependencies across systems or work streams.
• Obtained appropriate relevant business and technical approval, documented for audit purposes
• Able to meet demand and plan won capacity according to ensure releases are not compromised
• Worked with Agile software development life cycle methodology
• Ensured that projects are prioritized in the stream pipeline
• Created and delivered project plan on time and to budget
• Ability to work independently in projects
• Expertized in planning and estimation techniques
• Possessed strong financial and project costing skills
• Worked with project team members to ensure business requirements and feature documents are clear, concise, traceable and testable.
• Worked on Test management, test processes & methodologies, test estimation, vendor management.
• Proposed recommendations and process change through defined change management procedures
• Validated financial forecasts and projects ongoing reconciliation of resources and other project expenditures
• Defined and tracked project charter, integrated project plan, resource plan, risk plan and related project management artifacts. Published periodic status reports
• Managed high scale projects of high complexity
• Rigorously managed scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed on time, cost and quality
• Worked with an e-commerce, digital marketing or retail environments, digital media, social media
• Advanced Excel, SQL, knowledge of various quantitative tools.
• Translated customer business objectives into tactical plans and strategy
• Skilled communicator and comfortable talking with senior level executives
• Ensured documentation is maintained as project is changed or refined over time and communicated project status to end-users
• Worked on MS Project, Work front, TFS
• Created and maintained project information ( risks, issues, resources, schedules, tasks, budgets)
• Produced and tailored documentation and communication to tech and business management
• Managed a diverse set of software development projects
• Prepared and reviewed project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements and allotments of available resources to various phases of project
• Prepared project reports for management, client or others
• Extensively traveled whenever situation arises
• Implemented best practices for installation and configuration of SAP Business Objects 4.1 servers and contacted SAP for licenses (SAP Market Place)
• Knowledge in Business Objects Information Design Tool, Data Services, Universe Designer, Web Intelligence Rich Client & Thin Client, Desktop Intelligence, Central Management Console, Xcelsius Dashboards, Analytics, SAP Business Objects Design Studio, Live Office, Query as web service (QAAS), Crystal Reports and Business View Manager, Info View & Java Launchpad

Confidential, Bellevue, Washington

SAP IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Assumed leadership of a struggling mitigation project for a telecommunication Services Customer. Took steps to refresh the project team and work closely with the customer and team. Project was completed one month ahead of initial schedule.
• Turned around a troubled SAP project for a major Distribution Customer. Evaluated business processes, technology, and team to understand gaps and core problems. Restructured the project plan and led team that successfully implemented SAP technology.
• Interfaced with scores of SAP customers to analyze and create implementation strategies. Participated in periodic reviews and quality evaluations of SAP implementation projects.
• Facilitated numerous project and program management training workshops attended by employees, customers, and third party vendors.
• Received a prestigious SAP President's Award that was given only to the top 2 or 3 Consultants.

Confidential, San Francisco, California

SAP IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed the conversion strategy for migrating finance data to Clarity and SAP.
• Planned and coordinated the conversion Mock testing cycles.
• Developed the cutover strategy and facilitated the creation of the cutover plans and interim business processes.
• Performed analysis that created new processes and functions for the integration of two manufacturing operations
• Was responsible for defining project scope and the prioritization of project deliverables.
• Created segregation of duties matrix for new clearing procedure
• Acted as financial subject matter expert (SME)
• Worked with and internal systems group to troubleshoot and solve processing issues.
• Developed and coordinated start up supplier analysis BW info cubes.

Confidential, Dearborn, Michigan

SAP IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Owner for Application development technical processes. Provide process training to development team.
• Provide detailed estimates for projects for design and development. Validate estimates from consultants.
• Provide expertise with SAP integration technologies and enforce interface standards.
• Weekly and daily development meetings with the team to monitor progress.
• Monitor development defects. Provide input to drive process improvements as necessary.
• Liaison to Basis organization to coordinate infrastructure changes.
• Estimate annual development resources, timelines and budget.

Confidential, Bloomfield, Connecticut

SAP IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Approve functional specs and technical designs in SD, FICO, VC, PP, MM, B2B, Portal, and Pricing areas.
• Provide detailed estimates for projects for design and development. Validate estimates from consultants.
• Developed tested and deployed for all types of objects to meet project goals.
• Reviewed and approved architecture, design and customization for B2B and Java user exits.
• Weekly development meeting with the team to monitor progress
• Participate in quarterly department meetings with director to prioritize the development projects.
• Annual employee reviews
• Estimate annual development resources, timelines and budget