SUMMARY:

• Around 14+ years of progressive experience with Agile expertise along with scrum master certification. Excellent on Development and Analysis, test skills. Diversified experience in IT Industry who excels at planning and executing IT custom applications, across the entire project lifecycle collaborating with project teams, interfacing with clients and deploying technology to build successful solutions for customers.
• Excellent in project management methodologies like Scrum, in which projects are initiated, planned, and executed unto completion.
• Skilled in mentoring, and coaching Scrum team members (Off - shore and On-shore model).
• Assist core Scrum team and Product Owner in removing impediments to achieve sprint goals.
• Leading Scrum team in terms of Scrum methodology is implemented and followed efficiently.
• Most of all facilitate the Scrum team productivity.
• Strong understanding of Waterfall, Lean, Agile/Scrum software development methodologies.
• Good understanding of five key PMI process groups to aid project delivery: Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling and Monitoring, Closing.
• Proficient in conducting Feasibility & Adaptability study along with Risk Analysis to identify Business Critical and High Risk areas
• Well versed in managing projects variables such as estimated Budget, Project Scope and Schedule.
• Handling cross-functional team and collaborative approach to identify the risks and issues upfront.
• Tracking the plan, progress and monitor using the Microsoft project plan.
• Risk analysis as part of the project and keep the risk register a living document.
• In depth knowledge on performing Gap Analysis, by evaluating the key differences between ‘As Is’ and ‘To Be’ system and identifying the key functional and non-functional requirements for system re-engineering.
• Create and communicate Weekly Dashboard Reports, which includes graphical representation of project’s progress to PMO and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills to capture and identify trends using Sprint Burn Down charts and Sprint velocity
• Elicitation techniques like interviewing, questionnaire and brainstorming, running focus groups, prototyping and cost/benefit analysis.
• Proficient in writing various Test Phase documents i.e. Test Plan, Test Strategy, Test Report and User Acceptance Test (UAT).
• Innovative, excellent player who possesses good managerial skills with exceptional interpersonal skills along with demonstrated leadership ability.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile, Scrum

Project Management: Microsoft Office Suite (including MS Project), SharePoint, Rally, Primavera, JIRA, Confluence

Change Management Tools: Service Now

Business Modeling Tools: Microsoft Visio

Software Configuration Management: Rational Clear Case, Microsoft Visual SourceSafe

Testing Tools: HP Quality center

Operating Systems: MS-Windows, MS-Vista

Programming Languages: C, XML, SQL, PL/SQL, MS SharePoint, ASP, Java

Databases: Oracle, MS-SQL Server, MS-Access

Database Tools: TOAD, Query Analyzer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Mason, OH

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for Application rewrite activities co-ordination among different projects in the program.
• Co-ordinate Scrum of scrum among the projects within the program
• Educate Scrum masters within the projects.
• Work closely with the program managers on the planning activities
• Implement process/Learning across the iteration.
• Quality gate controller for deployment and process streamline.
• Define control policy for the version control.
• Manage all development activities using well defined branching and merging strategies
• Co-ordinate with Dev, QA, DB and Managers and provide support for successful releases
• Establish backup policy and ensure regular backup of repository and Database
• Ensure engagement of support systems, encompassing management reporting, funding approval, and accounting interfaces.
• Prepare Weekly Status Reports for the PMO and stakeholders using JIRA.
• Provided End-to-End support for usability issues and critical site problems, as needed.
• Establish appropriate metrics for measuring project success criteria.
• Managed entire SDLC of the projects to Warranty support, Sign-off and act as liaison among business partners, technology groups and development teams.

Technologies: Java, J2EE, Web logic 10.3, ATG (comergent framework)10.2, Rally, QC

Confidential - Holland, OH

Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for IS Web Application development &deployment for supporting Dealers, Subsidaries, Release activities co-ordination among different projects.
• Define control policy for the version control.
• Manage all development activities using well defined branching and merging strategies
• Help development team in tool usage and conflict issues
• Co-ordinate with Dev, QA, DB and Managers and provide support for successful releases
• Establish backup policy and ensure regular backup of repository and Database
• Ensure engagement of support systems, encompassing management reporting, funding approval, and accounting interfaces.
• Prepare Weekly Status Reports for the PMO and stakeholders using JIRA.
• Provided End-to-End support for usability issues and critical site problems, as needed.
• Establish appropriate metrics for measuring project success criteria.
• Managed entire SDLC of the projects to Warranty support, Sign-off and act as liaison among business partners, technology groups and development teams.

Confidential - Orange, TX

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Leading SCRUM Methodology to develop requirements by managing Product Backlog and facilitating SCRUM processes.
• Mentored the software development team(s) to establish manageable Sprint Goals and deliver quality releases in short periodic manner.
• Working closely with team of developers and testers to focus on Sprint Backlog Items and coordinating small frequent releases.
• Effectively conducting Sprint Planning and Sprint Review sessions to create Sprint Backlog and extract necessary information to ensure Sprint effectiveness and success.
• Conducting Release Reviews and ensure lessons learned from each Sprint carried forward to next Sprint.
• After Sprint execution, held Sprint Review Meeting to demonstrate a working product increment to the stakeholder’s for their feedback and sign off.
• Leading End-to-End Team comprising of DBA, Business Analyst, Tech Lead and impacting applications.
• Ensure engagement of support systems, encompassing management reporting, funding approval, and accounting interfaces.
• Prepare Weekly Status Reports for the PMO and stakeholders.
• Provided End-to-End support for usability issues and critical site problems, as needed.
• Establish appropriate metrics for measuring project success criteria.
• Managed entire SDLC of the projects to Warranty support, Sign-off and act as liaison among business partners, technology groups and development teams.
• Involved in System and Acceptance Testing and End-to-End Testing.

Technologies: JIRA, Java, J2EE and Oracle 11g,Quality center

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with team of developers and testers to focus on Sprint Backlog Items and coordinating small frequent releases.
• Effectively conducting Sprint Planning and Sprint Review sessions to create Sprint Backlog and extract necessary information to ensure Sprint effectiveness and success.
• Conducting Release Reviews and ensure lessons learned from each Sprint carried forward to next Sprint.
• After Sprint execution, held Sprint Review Meeting to demonstrate a working product increment to the stakeholder’s for their feedback and sign off.
• Leading End-to-End Team comprising of DBA, Business Analyst, Tech Lead and impacting applications.
• Ensure engagement of support systems, encompassing management reporting, funding approval, and accounting interfaces.
• Prepare Weekly Status Reports for the PMO and stakeholders.
• Provided End-to-End support for usability issues and critical site problems, as needed.
• Establish appropriate metrics for measuring project success criteria.
• Managed entire SDLC of the projects to Warranty support, Sign-off and act as liaison among business partners, technology groups and development teams.
• Involved in System and Acceptance Testing and End-to-End Testing.

Technologies: Mainframe application, IBM infosphere

Confidential

Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Efforts estimation, Scheduling and Task allocation.
• Web Application Development, Deployment, Bug fixing and Code management
• Team mentoring, auditing other project on the same technology suite code quality control
• Weekly and build wise status reports
• Continuous co-ordination with onsite Test Managers on different team activities

Technologies: Java, jsp, xsl, wiki