SUMMARY:

• Diversified, vast experience with more than 19 years of responsible employment with IT service firms and worked at several large corporations in the capacity of a Project Manager\Program Manager
• Strong proven expertise of industry standard methodologies like Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Iterative Software Development Life Cycle Processes, and Agile Scrum based project implementation methodologies.
• Insightful experience in Program / Delivery Management activities including project scoping, estimation, planning, sign off of technical / functional specifications, phase gate reviews, IT risk profiling and assessment, IT software standards assessments and audits, resource administration and quality management of the product / software application.
• Project and Program Management as well as Vendor Management experience across different industry verticals ( Banking and Finance, Insurance, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Logistics and Transport)
• Experience writing Use cases and producing Use Case Model, Analysis model, Behaviour diagrams (Sequence diagrams, Collaboration diagrams) and Class diagrams based on UML Methodology & Business process flow diagrams using MS Visio.
• Mapping requirements, providing the best in standards solutions involving evaluation & definition of scope of project and finalization of project requirements.
• Conducting need assessment and preparing IT blueprint for the client organization.
• Monitoring multiple projects from conceptualization and visualization to technology mapping and execution of projects.
• Holding review meetings to monitor progress of the project as per schedule / budgets, and ensuring timely completion and delivery of the project to the client; extending production support of multiple applications.
• Handling resource allocations and setting up of communication and program protocol channels across the various vendors of the project or program structure.
• Understanding and coordinating client’s needs / enhancements, customization of product accordingly and consult with technical team to provide solutions as per the delivery schedules.
• Developing and sustaining effective relations with clients to ensure repeat / referral services.
• Excellent and effective communication, interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Project Manager\Scrum Master

Confidential, Collierville, TN, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

• IT Scrum Master for Digital Projects across all 3 major releases for the calendar year.
• IT Product owner for Operations space.
• IT client vendor management role to ensure that all vendor teams are on boarded on the Agile Scrum teams.
• Run Project sprints and ensure all teams have the necessary tasks aligned across different sprints in a release.
• Facilitated weekly client and team meetings to discuss project status and resolved project issues.

Project Manager\Scrum Master

Confidential, NJ\NY

Responsibilities:

• IT Scrum Master for Digital Middleware Projects across all 3 major releases for the calendar year.
• IT client vendor management role to ensure that all vendor teams are on boarded on the Agile Scrum teams.
• Run Project sprints and ensure all teams have the necessary tasks aligned across different sprints in a release.
• Facilitated weekly client and team meetings to discuss project status and resolved project issues
• IT Risk manager role conducting risk assessment, risk audit and risk review and coverage for all Digital middleware projects.
• Carry out IT risk reviews with different risk stakeholders.
• Work with different IT Application owners to ensure that Middleware applications are scanned and remediated for any IT risk vulnerabilities.

Integration Manager\Scrum Master

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Responsibilities:

• IT scrum master for Upstream and Downstream Integration scrum teams based in Chicago.
• Run Project sprints and ensure all teams have the necessary tasks aligned across different sprints in a release.
• Ensure Design Development and Deployment of Upstream and Downstream Integrations of Workday HR ERP.
• Reduce Failure points in all Integrations by reducing interdependent Integrations and merging integrations to reduce TCO for Confidential .
• Ensure all vendors and partners of Confidential are on - boarded on the new technology platform.
• Carry out IT risk assessment for any and all vulnerabilities across all upstream and downstream integrations.
• Ensure all IT risks are resolved before Program Launch.

Scrum Master \ PMO Lead

Confidential, NJ

Responsibilities:

• IT scrum master for PMO and F&A IT scrum teams based in Berkeley Heights NJ.
• Run Project sprints and ensure all teams have the necessary tasks aligned across different sprints in a release.
• Setup PMO for Finance and Accounting IT team. Align the PMO team with the Global PMO team.
• Setup reporting processes, develop project and program reporting templates,
• Develop inventory of applications, infrastructure and teams across the Finance and Accounting space
• Create a Program and Project dashboards for weekly monthly, quarterly and annual presentations to be done to the Global PMO team.
• Ensure Process setup for Finance and Accounting Program to bring all Confidential applications in different geographies under the common umbrella of F&A program.
• Ensure setup of Service Desk and Processes for on-boarding all team members to the Global F&A team.

Project Manager

Confidential, New York

Responsibilities:

• Primary role included playing the role of Project Manager for iOS App and Web Portal Development
• Scope of work included interacting with Equities, Fixed Income, Forex and Commodities team.to gather requirements, translate them into specifications and interact with the India offshore team to ensure design and development deliverables are aligned with the requirements.
• Reporting the status to Delivery Manager and Client Program Manager.
• Oversee planning, task scheduling and tracking. Manage Onshore and Offshore coordination for the project team.
• Business client coordination, Client Stakeholder Management and Integration Partner Vendor Management.

Project Manager\Scrum Lead

Confidential, California

Responsibilities:

• Scrum master for Shared Services and Sales Services scrum teams based in Pune and CA.
• Run Project sprints and ensure all teams have the necessary tasks aligned across different sprints in a release.
• Ensure all vendor teams are on-boarded with Agile and are a part of the Scrum team for every program.
• Primary role included acting as a Project Manager and Program Manager for Confidential IT divisions initiatives
• Reporting the status to Delivery Manager and Client Program Manager.
• Oversee planning, task scheduling and tracking. Manage Onshore and Offshore coordination for the project team.
• Business client coordination, Client Stakeholder Management and Integration Partner Vendor Management.
• IT Risk manager role conducting risk assessment, risk audit and risk review and coverage for all Shared Services projects.
• Carry out IT risk reviews with different risk stakeholders.
• Work with different IT Application owners to ensure that Shared Servces applications are scanned and remediated for any IT risk vulnerabilities.

Delivery Manager\Scrum Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Scrum master for BD, Stanford and Texas Univ. scrum teams based in Pune.
• Run Project sprints and ensure all teams have the necessary tasks aligned across different sprints in a release.
• Liaise with the product owners across 3 account teams to gather product backlog and ensure smooth transition of backlog to teams in India.
• Reporting the status to COO and acting as Delivery Manager for all active accounts.
• Overseeing the development, enhancement and production support across all onshore and offshore teams.
• Monitoring the HR planning and functional line manager for all people related issues.
• .Account planning and Pre-Sales support for existing accounts.

Delivery Manager\Scrum Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Scrum master for Ormco & LMV scrum teams based in Pune.
• Run Project sprints and ensure all teams have the necessary tasks aligned across different sprints in a release.
• Reporting the status to COO and acting as Delivery Manager for all active accounts.
• Overseeing the development, enhancement and production support across all onshore and offshore teams.
• Monitoring the HR planning and functional line manager for all people related issues.
• .Account planning and Pre-Sales support for existing accounts.

Project Manager

Confidential, Kansas City

Responsibilities:

• Primary role included acting as a Project Manager for IT divisions initiatives
• Reporting the status to Delivery Manager and Client Program Manager.
• Oversee planning, task scheduling and tracking. Manage Onshore and Offshore coordination for the project team.
• Business client coordination, Client Stakeholder Management and Integration Partner Vendor Management.
• IT Risk manager role conducting risk assessment, risk audit and risk review and coverage for all Back office applications.
• Carry out IT risk reviews with different risk stakeholders.
• Work with different IT Application owners to ensure that Back office applications are scanned and remediated for any IT risk vulnerabilities.

Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Primary role included acting as a Project Manager and Program Manager for IT divisions initiatives
• Reporting the status to Delivery Manager and Client Program Manager.
• Oversee planning, task scheduling and tracking. Manage Onshore and Offshore coordination for the project team.
• Business client coordination, Client Stakeholder Management and Integration Partner Vendor Management.
• IT Risk manager role conducting risk assessment, risk audit and risk review and coverage for all Retail and Warehouse applications.
• Carry out IT risk reviews with different risk stakeholders.
• Work with different IT Application owners to ensure that Retail and Warehouse applications are scanned and remediated for any IT risk vulnerabilities.