SUMMARY:

• Technically - sophisticated and business-savvy management professional with a pioneering career reflecting strong leadership qualities coupled with vast experience and exposure in architecture and developing enterprise-level, object-oriented systems, programming languages, development methodologies, tools and large systems.
• Well-versed in development of N-tier Web-based System using J2EE and software development, agile and waterfall project management.
• Eminent leadership expertise with exemplary record in driving management methodologies and disciplines spanning estimation, contracting, project planning, risk management, progress tracking and analysis, reports and other related factors.
• Results-driven professional, recognized for taking on major initiatives, adapting to rapidly changing environments and resolving mission-critical issues to ensure bottom-line success.
• Skilled in mapping client requirements, scope management, activity sequencing, resource allocation, risk management, effort and cost estimation and negotiations aligned to pre-set guidelines.
• Management style characterized by a focus on discipline, prioritization, and mission-critical objectives.
• A visionary leader with good communication, team building and management, interpersonal and analytical skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Management: Project Management, Agile Project Management, ITIL, Infrastructure Management

Software: MS Project, AtTask, JIRA, Excel, Visio, Power Point, SharePoint, Confluence, Remedy, Clear Case, Clear Quest

Software Methodologies: Extreme Programming (XP), Rational Unified Process (RUP), SDLC, Waterfall

Databases: Oracle, DB2, SQL, MySQL

IT Languages: Java, .Net/C#, C/C++, HTML, XML, JavaScript

Others: COTS, Enterprise Web Application, J2EE, UML, Object-Oriented Design (OOD), Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), IB Reporting, Contingency Architecture, ServiceNow, Virtualization, Enterprise Architecture, TeamSite (CMS), InQuira (CMS), Ultraseek Search Engine, Struts, Web Services, Palantir

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Management Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing contract agreements and drawings
• Tracking Requests for Information and proposals
• Reviewing payments progress and tracking projects overall budgets.
• Interacting with architect, contractors and vendors.

Project Manager/Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Managed agile and waterfall projects; defined project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals.
• Identified project tasks, deliverables, cross-project dependencies, resources, project schedule, and risks/ issues
• Managed sprints and other Agile ceremonies (Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective, ..., etc.)
• Communicated with project external and internal stakeholders on an ongoing basis; effectively communicated project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Proactively managed changes in project scope, identified potential risks /issues, and created contingency plans. Escalated as appropriate.
• Identified cross project dependencies, monitored project progress, made recommendations to management
• Managed software web application projects involving the following technologies: Angular JS, Java, Web services and RDBMS such as MySQL
• Used project management software such as MS Project, Visio, SharePoint, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Assisted in system testing and UAT

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed projects full life cycle following SDLC
• Managed projects, controlling cost/schedule elements, managing resources, communications, reporting, and change.
• Managed 4-5 small to medium build in-house and COTS (Service Now and Oracle Financial Management) projects.
• Defined project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals.
• Identified project tasks, deliverables, cross-project dependencies, resources, project schedule, and risks/ issues
• Negotiated with technical managers for the acquisition of required resources from within the department, assessed the need for additional staff and/or consultants, and made the appropriate recruitment recommendations.
• Monitored project progress, made recommendations to management, and took actions necessary to keep projects on track.
• Communicated with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis; effectively communicated project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Proactively managed changes in project scope, identified potential risks, and created contingency plans. Escalated as appropriate.
• Identified and resolved issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Built, developed, and grew any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Supported vendor selection and management processes (scope, plan and milestone definition, operational issues, deliverable and milestone approval, quality control, etc.). Managed vendor administration (SOW activation, POs authorization, invoice approval).
• Played a key role in the definition of project management processes that are aligned to objectives of the organization.

Software Development Manager/Project manager

Responsibilities:

• Functioned as the Project Manager for the development team.
• Involved in applying CMMI level III in the organization.
• Involved in management and mentoring of multi-functional technical work teams comprising of 30+ developers, business analysts and testers.
• Ensured support for systems developed in various platforms/ languages: Java, .Net, SharePoint, Oracle Forms and COTS; define and plan IT development initiatives with the management.
• Evaluated various COTS products and tools; worked with Project Management Office and Enterprise Architecture groups to define project management and software development lifecycle processes.
• Accountable for support and maintenance of 55+ systems/applications that run on UNIX or MS Windows platforms and manage upgrade projects.
• Liaised with the operation teams in the definition of processes according to ITIL to ensure smooth coordination between operations and development.
• Implemented configuration management and security measurement standards and guidelines for applications and projects.
• Communicated to senior management projects updates, status reporting, issue escalation and initiatives like software upgrades and new infrastructure.

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• As project manager for Websites Support Team / Technology Infrastructure and Operations (CWS/ TIO), managed development and maintenance projects of Corporate Web Sites and Home Site (Intranet) using J2EE technology with Ultraseek search engine in the backend (third party software).
• Managed 3-4 small to medium size projects
• Managed projects and applications’ infrastructure; worked on miscellaneous applications upgrades and Disaster Recovery Exercise (Contingency Architecture)
• Worked closely with business customers to understand and analyze requirements.
• Involved in and definition of service level agreements with customers.
• Liaised with business customers for evaluation of products to replace tools used like Ultraseek search engine and TeamSite content management system with InQuira.
• Participated in process improvement for project management, software development lifecycle and production support using ITIL and Agile Project Management guiding principle.
• Ensured support for QA and UAT testing procedures; mentored junior developers and coordinated with the team in on-time delivery of projects.