SUMMARY:

• Experienced IT Professional with expertise as a Program/project Manager, Certified SAFe 4 Scrum Master, Development Manager, Business Analyst, Project Coordinator, Offshore Coordinator, Launch Coordinator, Lead Analyst, Quality Assurance Analyst, Technical Architect, Team Leader and Technical Project Manager
• Comprehensive experience in managing onsite and offshore teams in US and India with user interaction across the world like U.S, Canada, Mexico, China, U.K., Australia and Asia Pacific.
• Extensive 15+ years’ experience in software project management, including offshore team development & management, prioritizing multiple projects, requirements elicitation, technical specifications and concise communication
• Expertise in scope management, scope creep management, configuration management, team management, complete SDLC program management and resource planning.
• Adept in managing IT development or integration projects, project plan development, work breakdown structure (WBS), task based plans, assumption & risk based plans, risk assessment & quantification methodologies, base - lining and scheduling methodology (CPM, GERT, PERT).
• Experience in Cost-benefit analysis, strategic direction, gap analysis, process definition and implementation, business intelligence, reporting, 8D (Discipline) Analysis and translating requirements into technical solutions through all stages of project development life cycle.
• Comprehensive documentation, communication and presentation skills.
• More than 15 years of IT experience in analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of complex software systems and databases covering all phases of the SDLC and production support.
• Extensive knowledge of IT standards, methodologies and practices with demonstrated leadership abilities by building positive and trusting relationships and easily interacting with executives, clients, vendors, and staff.
• Extensive knowledge of GM Enable, Classic and Unified Solution Delivery Methodology (SDM)/Agile
• PPM and Clarity experience with projects from category 3 to category 0 with experience of PAQ and Function point estimation.
• Experience in preparation of Application Disaster Recovery Plans, Application Control Review (ACR), Security Control Review Process (SCRP), Internal Control Review (ICR), Annual Access Audit Reviews and SOX implementation.
• Data Processing experience in designing and implementing data modeling, data mining, data sourcing, mapping, conversion, transformation, loading, data quality and applying data security.
• Over thirteen years of experience in database analysis, design, development, administration, and performance tuning involving DB2, Sybase, UDB and Oracle databases
• Member of Data Architect Review committee for more than 5 years. Responsibilities included review and control of database entities
• Experience in a wide range of industries including Financial Services, Software Development, Manufacturing, Banking and Insurance and Automotive including wide range of lines of businesses; Supply Chain System, Purchasing Systems, Sales & Marketing, Inventory Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Financial Reporting and Management and Launch Coordination
• Expert in Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) to evaluate the off the shelf solution/software.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Soft Skills: Project Management, Development Manager, Business Analysis, Launch Coordinator, Change Management, Cost-Benefits Analyst, Function Point Analysis, Test Plan Development & Execution, Coding and Debugging, Large Scale Conversions, Business Intelligence, Team Leadership, Offshore Coordination, User Training and Team Development, ICR, ACR, SCRP and Sox

Systems: Unix-Based Systems; Windows; OS2; IBM Mainframe; AIX; MVS, DOS/VS/VSE, IBM RISC 6000

Databases: DB2, UDB, SQL Server 2005, Oracle, MySQL, MS Access, Informix, IMS, Sybase

Management Tools: MS Project, SharePoint, Visio, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Lotus Notes, Clarity, Caliber, SDM, APEX. ALM, PPM, PTS, ITSM, ITSRC, TFS, Galileo.

Software/Tools: UML, Java, REXX, COBOL, C/C++, JCL, CICS, IMS DB/DC, TSO/ISPF, INTERTEST, XPEDITER, CM (change management tool for mainframe), PVCS, Panvalet, PUPS, CA7, File-AID/MVS, HTML, JDBC, JavaScript, MS FrontPage, CLIST, Omegamon, Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports, QAHiperstation, SPUFI, QMF, Unix Shell Scripts, SQL, STROBE, SyncSort, MOVE FOR DB2, AbendAid/VF, Cast Workbench, SQR Power Designer, PL/SQL, SQL*Plus

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential - Michigan

Project Manager

• Provided a forecast of projected monthly financial outlook of projects and reconciled with actual expenditures; managed project financials and project portfolio.
• Developed WBS (Work Breakdown Structure), managed scope, risk, resources, finance, and scheduled development.
• Conducted overall process gap analysis and prioritization of the tasks and development activities.
• Tracked project progress, Project Status Reporting, presentation of project progress in SMR and other management reviews. Managing the projects scope and change management along with development of Project Plan and development of project implementation/launch plans.
• Prepared, presented and reviewed project plans, cost/benefit analysis and budgets to leadership.
• Preparation of PSR/MSR and worked with suppliers to procure resources to staff the projects.
• Identification, recording, tracking and mitigation of risks and issues and if required, escalated the project issues/concerns.
• Preparation and presentation of deviation requests for projects and getting approval from managements.

Confidential - Michigan

Project Manager/Business Analyst

• Responsible for Project Management of Mobile Testing Tools Project and Data Masking Tools Project.
• Developed WBS( Work Breakdown Structure), managed scope, risk, resources, finance, scheduled development and conducted overall process gap analysis and prioritization of product features.
• Worked with business customers to capture requirements, establish business rules and develop project specifications.
• Tracked requirements through SDLC; managed client expectations, scope definition and project plans including project launch plans.
• Conducted the Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) to evaluate the off the shelf solution/software.
• Supervised the evaluation / implementation of third party software solutions.
• Prepared, presented and reviewed project plans, status reports, cost/benefit analysis and budgets to leadership.
• Attended/represented projects in the ARB (Architectural Review Board), EPRB (Executive Project Review Board) and IT Standard Council to get the approval of Solution/Deliverables/Funding.
• Worked with suppliers to procure hardware and software to support the project assignments and objectives.
• Escalated the project issues/concerns and managed project financials and project portfolio.

Confidential - Michigan

Project Manager/Development Manager

• Responsible for maintenance and enhancements of Global Business Management Database system (GBMDS), Financial Statement Processing (FSP) application and Financial Statement Entry (FSE).
• Working with customers to capture requirements, establish business rules and develop project specifications.
• Coordinate activities and delegate tasks to onsite and offshore development teams.
• Planed end-to-end execution of projects including scope management, risk assessment & management, schedule development & maintenance, resource management, overall process gap analysis and prioritization of product features and enhancements.
• Track requirements through SDLC; prepare discrepancy reports & CRs, and manage client expectations, scope definition and project plans including project launch plans.
• Provide leadership by providing required documentation and guidance in human resources, strategic relationships, infrastructure, product design, and system architectures.
• Implemented project management processes and documentation standards in company including change management, requirements gathering, status reporting, QA standards and practices.
• Collaborated with Sales and Marketing teams, dealerships and external vendors to facilitate communication for successful project launches
• Supervise the development effort with allocation of new resources (onsite and offshore) as well as performed analysis, design of Prototype and Demos, QC-testing, documentation and support of GBMDS, FSP and FSE
• As the primary IT point of contact between the dealerships, vendors, supporting IT organizations and SPI, gather process metrics, formulate and lead plant launch status reviews, rationalize and facilitate resolution of issues, and lead execution of related standard processes.
• Timed successful launches of web sites to allow for system administrator support, developer resources, and training of content producers on Content Management Systems, and content delivery strategies.
• Prepared Application Disaster Recovery Plan, Updated Application Control Review (ACR), Completed Security Control Review Process (SCRP), Updated Internal Control Review (ICR), and Completed Annual Access Audit Reviews.

Confidential - Michigan

Launch Coordinator (CMMS Global Launch)

• Coordinated and participated in plant launch request requirements assessments meetings working in collaboration with global business customers, key interfacing organizations, MPL SPI and IT. This position is a mix of Business Analyst, PM, and launch coordination.
• Formulated launch plans, developed the scope of plant launch, cost estimation and developed the plant’s launch cycle.
• As the primary IT point of contact between the plant launch team, supporting IT organizations and SPI, gather process metrics, formulate and lead plant launch status reviews, rationalize and facilitate resolution of launch issues, and lead execution of related standard launch data conversion processes.
• Lead / participated in the continuous improvement and development of MPL CMMS launch processes and tools to insure common practices and simplification of launch work effort; adapting SDM, MRS and other corporate principles where possible. Monitor plant launch project spend governance.
• As MPL launch liaison between MPL ADS modules leads, MPL SPI, ESS and other facing IT organizations ensure our launch requirements are understood and collaborative execution is seamless across organizations.
• Developed and executed a new common plant decommission process, leveraging existing CMMS Launch processes and tools and SDM principles, working in conjunction with a cross functional team of MPL SPI and IT, and externally facing organizations.
• Developed and/or enhanced operational based processes in areas such as Plant Refresh, Security and Controls, Mobius reports, and CMMS EDI patterns.
• Launch Coordinator/PM of Land Rover, the conversion of three Land Rover plants onto Ford MP&L Systems. Processed and analyzed Supply Chain, Part, Sourcing, BOM, Warehouse and Container Data.
• Launch Coordinator/PM of Project Blue, the conversion of Visteon plants back onto Ford MP&L Systems. Processed and analyzed Supply Chain, Part, Sourcing, BOM, Warehouse, Container Data, Shipping and Receiving Data.
• Involved in the conversion of Eleven Trading Companies Plants onto Ford MP&L Systems. Processed and analyzed Supply Chain, Part, Sourcing, BOM, Warehouse and Container Data.

Confidential - Michigan

Team Lead/Project Manager/Business Analyst

• CMMS - Common Manufacturing Management System is used for parts released to North American Manufacturing Plants, Assembly Plants and Trading Companies (plant). It handled Material Planning and Logistic -Supply prudent information and data on a timely basis in order to provide the synchronous flow of materials to worldwide customers in a timely manner and affordable cost.
• Manufacturing Bill of Material is collection of in-process assemblies resulting from a sequential assembly of end items listed in Bill of Material.
• Conducted team building, hands on independent analysis and assessment, Project Coordination, Project Management, Interface Management, developed the scope statements, Business Writing, Prepared Statement of Work, Change Control Management, Risk Management, Quality Control/Quality Assurance Best Practices & Methodologies, Application Development & Support, Systems Analysis & Design, Database Analysis & Design, Design Documentation (business & technical), Systems Implementation and support.
• Prepared Application Disaster Recovery Plan, actively participated in Disaster Recovery Review Board to verify the business continuity plan, Updated Application Control Review (ACR), Completed Security Control Review Process (SCRP), Updated Internal Control Review (ICR), and Completed Annual Access Audit Reviews.
• Managed and coordinated a big project comprising 20,000 hours. More than 500 programs were impacted. All the code changes and testing were done by offshore teams in India.
• Prepared the launch plans and coordinated launches effecting many areas of IT and business.

Confidential - Michigan

Team Lead / Business Analyst

• Supervised the development effort with allocation of new resources as well as performed analysis, design of Prototype and Demos, QC-testing, documentation and support of Individual Administration System.
• Worked with the business customer to define requirements and establishment of business rules and develop program specifications.
• Created test plans and test cases as well as assisted in population of data in both Test and QA environments.
• Modified data extracts for the Web development and documentation groups.
• Additional duties included monitoring and production support of MPI (Marketing Product Information) is a secured web site that provides timely business information and systems to Sales and Marketing department and Advertising agencies.
• MPI database is a repository of Product and Marketing Information. MPI information feeds the various venues of Customer Connect like Internet, Kiosk and Teleservices. In addition to these venues the MPI is used for quarries and reporting purposes to support the Marketing Product Information.
• The markets supported by MPI are USA, Canada, Mexico and International.
• The various subject areas of information in MPI are:

Confidential - Michigan

System Analyst in Inventory Management

• MOPAR 5300 Project is a suite of parts management applications, which provide benefits to dealers and their customers.
• This project was executed to improve Dealer parts management practices in an effort to enhance part availability, reduce excess inventory and improve the effectiveness of the parts pipeline.
• Involved in the Dealer Information Database Subsystem was a programmer analyst to develop& Support.
• Performed data analysis and design of current and new business requirements.
• Developed System & Program Specifications, coded and tested components.
• Conducted technical inspections (Design Review, Code review and Test Plan Reviews) and provided production support with team members mentoring during the development of the Dealer Information Database subsystem.
• Prepared detailed client, management and development facing specifications.
• Implemented a maintenance-free, self-correcting process to extract inventory, sales data from the dealer's UNIX box and transfer the data to the mainframe for update to the Dealer Information Database utilizing COBOL, CICS, DB2, IMS, JCL, Unix Shell Scripts for Dealer Information Database subsystem.
• Developed work plans, identifying project tasks, sequencing and resource requirements.
• Increased quality by focusing on standardizing work processes, increasing availability and reducing outage time.