SUMMARY:

• Experienced Program Manager, with a desire to act as a strategic link between IT and business in order to translate business problems into achievable IT solutions
• 16+ years of experience in IT Solutions & Services across multiple technology, platforms and diverse industries such as Insurance, Financial Services, Travel, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Life Science, Telecom and Manufacturing.
• Proven track record in managing large projects, in challenging environments with global and distributed teams. Experienced in Application Development & Maintenance and Managed Services engagements with Global Delivery Model. Demonstrated ability to create, nurture and leverage relationships for business growth & building long term partnerships across all levels with clients and other stakeholders. Proven Track record at building Client Relationships and excellent People Management skills.
• 11+ years of Strong Technical exposure as an Architect, Lead and Software Engineer. Architected many technical solutions for applications on Java/J2ee and Microsoft platforms around UI, Middleware and Databases. Have helped implement DevOps (GitHub, Jenkins, Veracode) COTS applications like ARGUS, Extraview, Trackwise, Clarity, Salesforce and others.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Program and Project Management
• Business Development
• Business Analysis, Software Estimation
• App Development & Maintenance
• SLA based Managed Services
• Budgeting & Financial Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Program Manager/Principal Consultant

• Also played pivotal roles as Scrum Master, Kanban Lead, and Release Manager as per program needs.
• Successfully Managed Integration of Global Property Solutions for “Policy level Rating” and “Location Level Pricing” using “Duck Creek” tool and technologies like PEGA, Informatica, Oracle, Cognos & Micro Strategy, PBBI etc.
• Achieved an estimated saving of 500K USD with on time delivery of in house developed “Building Valuation Tool”, which replaced Marshall & Swift/Boeckh (MSB) tool.
• Received “GALAXY Award” AIG for playing vital role in Apigee Platform stabilization and operational support.

Program Manager

Confidential

• Managed multiple project implementations at Confidential with on - time deliveries within Corporate Functions IT, representing functional areas of General Accounting Operations (GAO) & Treasury.
• Managed Agile and SCRUM projects within Corporate Functions IT representing functional areas of General Accounting Operations (GAO), Treasury and Others.
• Project portfolio ranged from implementing vendor applications to developing in-house applications.
• Worked closely with Confidential senior management/Stakeholders for IT strategy planning. Consulted Confidential 's Senior Management team to develop long term IT strategy
• Received “GALAXY Award” AIG for playing vital role in Apigee Platform stabilization and operational support.
• Won SPOT Awards at various stages of Project execution and Strategic contribution to the Digital Program

Program Manager

Confidential

• I had to take over “e-Commerce Multisite” Program from outgoing Program Manager which had high visibility, with multi development Program, which was in Red. Fixed it & brought it to closure through delivery transformation & rebuilding client relationships thereby saving $500k through effective Risk, Schedule and Communications management of vendors and consultants from IBM, ORACLE, CA and Others.
• Stakeholder’s updates, Steering Committee meetings to inform project progress, discuss Risks and Key Open Issues.
• Awarded SpotOn “Unstoppable” award for successful projects execution

Confidential

Program Manager

• Joined as Software Architect for Java/J2EE stream for Monsanto (life science) in 2003. Promoted as Project Manager for managing telecom Projects for Confidential and Confidential .
• Rewarded and promoted as Program Manager responsible for a Marquee Biotech client Amgen.

Project Manager and System Analyst

Confidential

• Successfully lead and managed due diligence of “ Confidential Portal Redesign”, for integration of Services across IT and business functions at Confidential .
• Supported Business Analyst’s to work very closely with various business teams, to collect requirements by conducting Interviews, Brainstorming sessions and Management Reviews.
• Recognized and awarded as “Valued Contributor” by HP Mgmt. team.

Senior Technical Architect

Confidential

• As technical Architect worked very closely with Confidential IT and business teams in building and Maintaining “ Confidential Billing & OSS System” called NextGen, a highly flexible, and integrated, end-to-end Telecom billing application and System.
• Transitioned into Manager’s role on high visibility project to Generate Traceability Matrix (ALM) by doing Reverse Engineering of NextGen Code (Java) using TogtherSoft and Integration with Caliber RM.

Senior Technical Architect

Confidential

• As Architect was responsible for product engineering using Java/J2ee design patterns.
• Re-designed the POS module to resolve design issues and bring the schedule back to Green from Red.