SUMMARY:

• Technology Project Management professional with 8 years of experience in achieving commercial and developmental targets with multinationals like Confidential, Confidential and Confidential
• ITIL Certified and PMP Certified Project Manager with an MBA and a Computer Engineering background with 8 years of Technology Project Implementation experience
• Implemented several Identity and Access Management and Information Security projects with clients like Confidential.
• Experience of working closely with C - level executives to ensure that the Environmental dynamics with the client remain conducive to the successful completion of the project
• Have worked with the commonly used Project Management tools in the market for 6 years and am well versed with the pros and cons of all of them
• Highly experienced in understanding Business and Technical Requirements from Senior Management, Preparing the scope for project Implementations, Planning the entire Implementations from Kick-Off to Implementation Completion including Requirements Sign-Off, Solution Design, Development and Testing activities and Go-Live
• Experience in working with companies from various industries such as Information Security, Identity and Access Management, IT Risk/Audit and Compliance, Financial Services Technology, Healthcare IT and Digital Marketing
• Led teams of Engineers, Architects, Developers and Testers in multiple projects for a diverse set of clients
• Successfully completing project and built strong client relations with Federal and State Government clients as well as Private Sector Commercial Organizations
• Project Planning and Management tools - Microsoft Project, Oracle Primavera
• Expertise/Domain knowledge - Identity and Access Management Implementations, Financial Services, Federal and State Government IT Projects, IT Risk/Security, Role Based Access Control (RBAC) Implementations
• Team Leadership, Client Relationship Management, Business Development, Customer Support/Service Operations
• Identity and Access Management: Oracle Identity Manager (OIM), Oracle Access Manager (OAM), Oracle Adaptive Access Manager (OAAM), Oracle Identity Federation (OIF), Oracle Identity Analytics (OIA), Oracle Entitlement Server (OES), Oracle Unified Directory (OUD), Enterprise User Security (EUS)
• Data Analysis - SQL, SPSS, Advanced Excel, Google Analytics
• Communication with clients from diverse cultural and diverse backgrounds, Detail-Oriented
• Business Analysis - IBM Rational Suite, HP Quality Center
• Business Requirements Document, Requirements Traceability Matrix, SharePoint, UML Use Case Diagrams
• Project Management methodologies - Waterfall, Scrum

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Edison, NJ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Confidential is one of Oracle’s Platinum Partners and a leading Information Security and Governance Technology Implementations Consulting firm providing services in niche technologies to their clients.
• I work as a Project Manager for their Identity and Access Management Technology Implementations Practice with top clients across North America.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created a roadmap for Confidential to implement the Enterprise User Security feature across all DBs in all environments through the principle of Role Based Access Control
• Created the Project Plan keeping in mind all the phases and tasks required to complete the assignment
• Led the Discovery Meetings with multiple teams including the DBA’s, IT Audit and Risk Control Team and the IT Provisioning Team to closely understand the existing the process
• Identified the loopholes in the existing process which could be eliminated using Enterprise User Security model
• Interviewed senior executives and the Project Sponsor to identify the Key Requirements and factors for the project from their perspective
• Created the Business Requirements Document (BRD) keeping the existing process, the key requirements and the future process in mind
• Presented the future process to all the Confidential IT teams and senior executives and explained to them how it would help their Audit and Compliance requirements and improve security across the organization
• Worked with the Identity and Access Management Solutions Architect to create the Technical Design Document (TDD)with the System Architecture and EUS Solution details
• Monitored the Technical Teams through the Development Phase ensuring that all required tasks are being completed with coordination and on time
• Prepared the Test Plan with the required Test Cases and Test Scripts
• Created of the PRD Implementation Run-Book along with the Architect and Developers for the PRD Cut-over
• Ensured Reviews, Approvals and Sign-Offs for all the official documents, processes and milestones throughout the project for high client satisfaction and project management procedures
• Provided regular Status Reports to Senior Management to keep them aware of the ongoing activities

Confidential

Oracle Identity Manager

Responsibilities:

• Planned and Conducted effective User-Interviews and Meetings during the Requirements Gathering and Discovery Phase of the project in order to gather accurate information for the Implementation Team to design a Solution
• Created the Business Requirements Document to ensure that all the requirements and information provided during the meetings were captured in one document.
• Managed the Version Control and shared latest updates of the BRD with the stakeholders
• Received a Sign-Off on the BRD and then conducted meetings with the Technology Architect and Developers to create a Technology Design Document
• Provided the Syniverse Chief Information Security Officer a list of deliverables with their due dates
• Ensured that regular meetings were held where all queries and concerns were not only shared, but also documented so as to register them as risks to the project
• Ensured that the progress made during the project was in line with the agreed timelines in the SOW
• Conducted meetings with requisite teams to resolve the issues and roadblocks to the project
• Provided daily Status Reports to Senior Management with a mention of activities accomplished and upcoming deliverables as well as Risks identified and solutions in place for the same
• Worked with multiple technology teams across 3 continents to ensure that communication was smooth
• Presented the Oracle Identity Analytics and Role Mining Implementation Solution to the C-level executives from Syniverse along with the final deliverables required for the Project Closure
• Presented a future roadmap to Syniverse on how they could improve their Security and Compliance processes regarding access provisioning using the Oracle product Suite we had installed and configured; receiving applause and generous appreciation from everyone

Confidential

Oracle Identity Manager

Responsibilities:

• Discussed the High-Level requirements and expectations from the project with Key Stakeholders such as the Project Sponsor, End-Users and other Department heads
• Was responsible for regular communication and project status updates to the client from my team
• Developed the Project Plan based on the Project Charter and the Statement of Work
• Was responsible for Resource planning, Budget Planning and Communication Management
• Worked closely with the C-level executives to ensure that the Environmental dynamics with the client remained conducive to the successful completion of the project
• Updated CAIR Logs regularly to monitor open issues, the Project Plan, a PMO dashboard which contained upcoming and completed milestones and a Task List which was used regularly to monitor the ongoing activities of the Developers and Engineers to present the regular progress of the project to the senior management,
• Worked with the Business Analysts during the Business Requirement Document creation, the Information Security Architect during the Technical Design Document and the Developers during the Development Activities
• Built and maintained relationships with multiple Key Stakeholdersat client locations in 3 different cities
• Conducted regular meetings to ensure Project Tracking and control over the proceedings during the Execution Phase with a team of 3 Identity Management Engineers, 3 Software Developers, 1 Architect, 1 Business Analyst and 2 Quality Analysts. There were also 5-7 resources working on the project from the client side
• Ensured that the Test Plans, Test Cases and Screen Mockups were presented to the client as well as the QA Team to confirm the beginning of the QA Phase

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Information Security Architects, Software Developers, Quality Assurance team and Testers to direct them towards timely and proper completion of the project
• Ensured that all the Technology Solutions being implemented on the client’s infrastructure were as per agreement
• Worked with the Quality Analysts to prepare Test Plan and Scripts for ‘Continuity of Business’ Scenarios Provided Quick, Secure and Complaint methods to service User Requests to gain Privilege based Access on the System or highly critical Client Applications after analyzing various scenarios through thorough test plan and test case execution
• Created new and analyzed existing Entity Relationship Diagrams with Data Modelers and Data Analysts to improve existing database systems in order to improve query-resolution timings and increase scalability for future upgrades and projects in the pipeline
• Created Weekly Status Reports to be presented to the Senior Management

Confidential

Oracle Identity Manager

Responsibilities:

• Handled projects involving more than 7 IT teams at Confidential conducting weekly review meetings in order to ensure all requirements of all stakeholders were taken into account
• Analyzed the past reports and provided strategic direction and insights for the IT Security Team
• Achieved the deployment of the Active Directory Light-Switch On/Off process in record-time without any increase in resources working with multiple teams from Confidential
• Created the Project Plan for the regular monitoring and tracking of the project
• Provided daily reports to Senior Management at client site based on the performance of the existing application related to Identity and Access Management in order to enable smart and informed decision-making
• Prepared Test Plans and facilitated User Acceptance Testing before Deployment
• Used HP Quality Center/Test Director for requirement management, test planning, scheduling, executing test cases, managing and tracking defects

Confidential, Reston, VA

Senior Business Analyst/Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Gathered client requirements through Requirement Gathering Sessions and documented them
• Conducted regular meetings ensuring Project Tracking and controlduring the Execution Phase
• Worked with Developers to enable features in the existing application which could enable medical practitioners and to enter data regarding the patient, drugs as well as other details related to the treatment provided to the patient
• Ensured proper reporting was maintained using the application and thus provided timely reports to the practices to help them understand and work on the most frequent issues that resulted in low success rates with patients
• Created Test Plans and scripts for the Quality Assurance and User Acceptance Testing

Confidential, New York City, NY

Associate

Responsibilities:

• Was part of the Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Unit and worked to prepare a Market and Industry Analysis of the portfolio of projects available
• Facilitated and managed meeting sessions with committee of SMEs from various business areas including Credit Profiling, Treasury/Cash Management, and Marketing Analysis

Confidential

Project Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Played the role of liaison between the Information Security Officers (ISO)and the Global Access Management teams to achieve closure on technical and process efficiency tasks by handling major project transition phases such as Requirements Gathering and Work-Flow Formulation and provided weekly reports and updates to clients and senior management
• Maintained Statement of Work (SOW) to ensure all project and resource requirements were documented properly
• Initiated cross-training processes for the team that ensured that clients’ critical security needs were met as per the Service Level Agreement along resulting in an improvement in service levels of 33%
• Responsible for consistent growth in team productivity and business performance through client management
• Worked with the Quality Assurance Team to implement Change and Incident Management, Threat/Risk Management and Continuity of Business policies to ensure regular processes were compliant
• ’s Information Security Office (ISA), which was a Center Of Excellence, providing critical IT Customer Service to their Financial Services and Banking Branches all around the world
• Identified ways to improve the Log Analysis performed on a daily basis to keep a check on the performance of the Identity and Access Management teams working on Processing Role and Privilege related tickets
• Regularly updated and controlled versions of business requirement policy document after in-depth discussions with the Business Information Security Officers and Group Heads of the various Businesses involved