Program/project Manager Resume
CAREER PROFILE
- An skillful, result oriented Program Manager with 13.9 years experience leading and contributing to projects at “Confidential”
- Reliable record of success in Program, Project Management, Delivery, Managing budget, tracking profitability indicators, resource estimation/loading, senior management reporting, Client relationship & Pre-sales in area of Finance & Banking Business domains & thorough knowledge of PMI based Project Management Life Cycle.
- Wide technical and strategic background in system architecture, database design and experienced at functioning with business leaders to transform business needs into technology results.
- Known for demonstrating and implementing practical however creative plans to service delivery work flow managing and process perfection.
- Solid skills in writing proposals, biding projects, and winning contracts. Veteran in working on various project methodologies e.g. Waterfall & Agile and Integration Mangement.
- Excellent interpersonal skills in communications and negotiation.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Engineering
CERTIFICATION/PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES:
Project Management Professional (PMP)
IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
Sarbanes-Oxley’04 Act
Six–Sigma Green belt
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS: Microsoft Projects, Clarity, Visio, ChangePoint, Powerpoint, JIRA, MPPM, Quality Center, HP Service Desk, MS Excel, MS Word, Infoman, Implementer, Lotus Notes, Sharepoint
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- LANGUAGES : C++, RPG ILE, CLLE, COBOL, Java, J2EE, API & MI programming
- Tools on OS/400 : Synon, DBU, DFU, PDM, HAWKEYE, TURNOVER, Implementor, SDA, RLU, SQL, QUERY/400, Robot, SEQUEL, CA Unicenter, IBM Infoman, MPP, Source Insight, Perforce, VSS, Notes designer 4.5
- DATA BASE : DB2, SQL, Oracle
- ENVIRONMENT : i-series OS, AS400, J2EE, MS-DOS, WINDOWS
- PLATFORM : IBM-I, I-series, AS/400
WORK EXPERIENCE & PROJECT DETAILS:
Program/Project Manager, Confidential,USA, Feb’2009 to till date.
* Responsible for program and portfolio management activities for Vertex on NWE implementation.
* Responsible for defining the governance model and various project processes within the NEW and e-CIS+ V3 implementation in Vertex.
* Successfully managed Portfolio for Western Union within the Settlement track of WU Money Transfer.
* Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives.
* Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization.
* Define and initiate projects, and manage cost, schedule in MS project, and performance of component projects, while working to ensure the ultimate success and acceptance of the program.
* Track project cost, profitability, improve margin, cost saving and tech consumption reduction ideas, resource estimation/loading, and presenting periodic Dashboard reports on the current program, future opportunities and client issues.
* Maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives, and make recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent.
* Coach, mentor and lead personnel within a technical team environment on Synon, AS400, Java, J2EE and collaborate with other project managers/teams including offshore to manage inter project dependencies.
* Pioneered the Value addition initiative within WU and saved CPU utilization in top 10 time consuming jobs and helped improving application stability in overall WU program.
* Contributed by improving the Gross Margin from 23% to 40% by optimizing onsite/offshore resource ratio, seat utilization, reducing bench etc.
Project Manager, Confidential,Dec’2006 to Dec’08.
* Provided business consulting, knowledge expertise in strategic performance management methodologies and the application of technologies to business.
* Managed and perform the process of Statement of Work and contract creation to secure new and follow-on work.
* Responsible for staff/account management and prioritization and forecasting.
* Direct the coordination of all implementation tasks involving third party vendors as well as provide consultation to clients on system implementation.
* Manage the development and maintenance of implementation portions of project, Involved in Build/coding on IBM AS400, Java, J2EE, C++, ILE and leading the team. Managed budget for the organization to influence organization\'s financial profitability.
* Contributed by winning a new client “Evault Inc, Canada” to Patni by delivering upgraded backup product with improved performance of 40% from tape drive.
Project Leader, Confidential,Jan’2003 to Nov’06.
* Participated in project and planning, budgeting, and requirement analysis and documented functional and technical specifications.
* Managed cost budget to allocate overall cost estimate to individual tasks.
* Managed 10 to 15 technical resources as well as authored Statement of Work.
* Involved in Build/coding on IBM AS400, RPG, CLP, Java, SQL, C++, ILE and mentoring/helping the team.
* Produced project status reports, managed the team and resolved day-to-day issues with emphasis on SDLC.
* Implemented the re-engineering ideas & Contributed by realizing $34,000 (USD) by reducing the DASD utilization on AS400 box in 2003.
* Received “Best Practices” award for the team to design & implement Auto M/1 document sign-off process on notes.
* Successfully championed the TCM initiative with team that fetches the saving of $3 million, being implemented in SQP projects in 2005-2006.
Software Developer, Confidential,Nov’2000 to Aug’2002.
* Participated in requirement analysis and documented functional and technical specifications.
* Involved in Build/coding on IBM AS400, RPG, CLP, SQL, C++, ILE.
* Responsible for the database conversion and Maintenance of the software in RPG IV and ILE programs on system including interactive and batch processes.
* Responsible for handling the post implementation efforts after deployment.