SUMMARY:

• Experienced project manager offering 15 years of success leading all phases of diverse technology projects; PMP certified project manager with over 10 years of experience working in Oil & Gas domain.
• Business strategist; plan and manage multimillion - dollar projects aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive continuous process improvements and gain competitive advantage.
• Excellent communicator; leverage technical and Oil & Gas business domain acumen to communicate effectively with client executives and their respective teams.
• Expert in Agile (Scrum framework) and Waterfall project management methodologies. Able to manage large project teams and known for high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed timeline and budgetary targets. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, TX

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led teams working on data management portfolio in upstream domain for leading Confidential client. Setup enterprise level data warehouse using Oracle 11G containing well header information, Rig data, Tubular and Production volume data stored in PPDM 3.8 compliant data model.
• Managed critical resource management/ tracking (People, Equipment & Inventory) application in operations group for oil field services client. Executed the re-write of application in agile methodology in WPF, WCF, SQL server technology for scaling the application to growing needs of drilling and measurement segment.
• Managed development and integration of critical custom build supply chain application for Confidential client. Moved between agile and waterfall approaches depending on project specifics and client goals, creating detailed project road maps, plans, schedules and work breakdown structures.
• Managed development, quality planning, test planning, deployment and post production support for web based e-business application. Enhanced the application to have content management architecture to support it in multiple languages.
• Developed and supported applications interfacing with ERP systems like MFGPro and SAP
• Honored with Best project team award in 2010 and Most Valuable player in 2012 in recognition of outstanding project results and individual contributions respectively.

Environment: Visual Studio, MTS,SQL Server 2000, IIS Server, XML, XSLT

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Global well header, rigs and production volume data sourced from third party data provider IHSE, RigData and MicoTan
• Customer data is sourced from SAP system.
• ETL packages in Oracle transform data received from multiple sources to PPDM 3.8 compliant data model.
• Integrated with GIS application to display well locations on map using latitude/longitude of well header.
• Oracle Golden Gate used for integration to capture real time changes
• Provide data marts to be consumed by BI applications (Spotfire, MS power BI) for management reporting.
• Followed PDM methodology in agile frame work for project execution
• Worked with business to create User Stories to capture system requirement in RallyDev (agile portfolio management tool).
• As Scrum Master, did Scrum planning, release planning, burn down analysis.
• Conducted gate reviews and monthly reviews with IT Directors.
• Used Clarity (PPM tool) to manage project budgeting, resource allocation and forecasting.
• Created detailed project plans using MS project.
• Acted as technical mentor for data management and Oil & Gas concepts for development team.
• Performed data analysis and data modeling / mapping of upstream data into PPDM 3.8 compliant data model.
• Designed interface to integrate application with SAP HR and Finance system.
• Worked in multivendor environment with Verizon, IBM, IHSE and internal teams.

Environment: Visual Studio, MTS,SQL Server 2000, IIS Server, XML, XSLT

Senior Project Manager

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Interacted with D&M, Wireline and Completion segment users to understand and gather requirements.
• Estimated the work, come up with work breakdown structures.
• Performed risk identification, risk analysis and risk planning.
• Created detailed project plans using MS Project.
• Client relationship management as single point of contact.
• Define and initiate new projects scope, prepare and negotiate fixed price proposals for new opportunities.
• Conducting quarterly service reviews with program managers, client procurement teams and Vice President IT on programs, opportunities and challenges.
• Identify staffing needs, recruiting staff, mentoring teams and conducting annual appraisals.
• Guided development team on design and technical issues.
• InTime maintenance and development eQuality development

Environment: Visual Studio, MTS,SQL Server 2000, IIS Server, XML, XSLT

Confidential, Houston, TX

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for establishing rapport and maintaining communication with stakeholders at various levels including program managers, product champions, manufacturing center managers and field users.
• Created detailed project road maps, estimates, plans, schedules, test strategy and work breakdown structures.
• Review business priorities, deliverables. Setting up user forums for planning and prioritization.
• Status Tracking and Reporting.
• Created As Is work flow of business processes and performed gap analysis to come up with To Be work flow.
• Guided the team to resolve technical issues, designed application interfaces and acted as business analyst for queries.
• Wrote PL SQL queries for adhoc reporting.
• Managed change management, user acceptance testing for global rollout.
• Conducting annual appraisals, mentoring teams, identifying staffing needs, recruiting and managing multiple vendor teams.
• Developed web based .Net application with database in SQL server for Artificial lift segment for upstream business.
• System captures and analyzes Electrical submersible pump activities to enhance Artificial lift segment service quality, marketing and engineering strategies.
• Developed detail project plan using MS project.
• Planned, schedule and track development team activities.
• Performed risk assessment to identifying, analyze and plan risk mitigation strategy.
• Requirement Analysis, Liaised with business and IT teams to derive and execute development.
• Define quality criteria for the development team and ensured high quality standards for client deliverables.
• Mentored team on technical and business front.
• Followed PLMP methodology for project execution.
• Guided team to resolve technical issues, review code.
• Proactively managed application development, implementation and risk via the use of SDLC.

Environment: Visual Studio, MTS,SQL Server 2000, IIS Server, XML, XSLT

Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for quality planning, risk management and schedule adherence.
• Requirement gathering and analysis, Task scheduling, Planning, Tracking Deliverables.
• Mentoring team for business clarification and technical issues.
• Additionally provided database admin support for SQL server
• End to End responsibility for Requirement gathering and analysis.
• Design and Implementation.
• Mentoring team.
• Offshore Co-ordination.
• Deployment and quality assurance for the deliverables.
• Supporting the OASIS application in the production.
• Bug fixing and Coding.
• Customer support and training.
• System testing and supporting User acceptance test.