OBJECTIVE

• To obtain a challenging position in the IT organization where I could apply my skills and experience in business and systems analysis, architecture design, project management, systems modernization, applications development and enterprise implementations.

SUMMARY

• Pro - active and results driven Senior IT Software Professional with more than 20 years of experience in Project Management, Business Analysis, Systems Analysis, Application Design, Implementation in large/mid-size enterprise environments.
• Experienced professional with proven track record in planning, implementing and delivering complex software ecosystems and solutions involving collaboration of multiple cross-functional teams guided by in-depth knowledge of financial, telecommunication, automotive and utility industries.
• Meticulous and dedicated professional with solid analytical and risk assessment skills.
• 5+ years of experience as Technical Project Manager and Product Owner engaged on highly visible, complex projects ($2-4M) with aggressive timelines and complex architecture.
• Profound knowledge and experience in project management and coordination, time and resource management, leadership, troubleshooting and decision making. Work in close collaboration and efficiently with all levels of management to satisfy project/productivity requirements.
• Working knowledge and experience in systems integration management, scope management, access management, change management, cost management, communication management, quality management, business modeling, UI/UX design and prototyping, information management, business intelligence, service provisioning, content management, information services, case management, information security, business banking, payments and billing, business process change, reporting and data warehousing, mobile products management, NPI and NPD processes.
• Solid experience in systems modernization and modernization initiatives with focus on value delivery.
• Successful implementation of complex projects with aggressive timelines in a variety of environments with 100% on time, on scope, and on quality completion.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the various application development processes and methodologies (Agile, Lean, Waterfall, Prototyping) along with data processing methods, models and concepts.
• Strong conceptual, analytical, and problem solving skills with the ability to strategize and interpret business objectives and negotiate favorable results.
• Perfect skills/experience to manage multiple tasks/projects in a fast-paced work environment.
• Working toward professional designation (PMP and CSPO).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Testing: HP ALM, HP Quality Center (HPQC), RQM, Test Strategy, Test Plan, UAT Testing

Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript, C/C++, PL/SQL, HTML, XML, JSON, CSS, BPEL, UML

Development Environments, Frameworks and Tools: Eclipse and NetBeans IDE, WebLogic Platform, WebSphere WAS, WLP (v8.5/9), Tomcat Web Server, Apache HTTP Server, JBoss EAP, Spring Boot, JIRA, Confluence, InVision, Git, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, CI/CD, Google Analytics, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Swagger, Node.js, AJAX, SoapUI, Fiddler, Postman, CVS, SVN, Sharepoint, Asana, Workday ERP, Rational ClearCase / ClearQuest / Software Analyzer / System Architect, SQL Navigator, DB Visualizer

Security: Information Security, Identity Management & Authentication. Experience with DNS CA/CAA, SSH, TLS/SSL, ADFS, JBoss Keycloack IDM, OpenID-Connect, OAuth2, LDAP.

Networking: TCP/IP, HTTP/S, SOAP, REST, LDAP, SSO, FTP/SFTP, Telnet, CMP, WAP, EDI.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Product Owner / Manager

Responsibilities:

• Deliver releases and projects on time, on scope, and on quality.
• Stakeholders analysis, JAD sessions, consultations, workshops, Business Cases review and preparation.
• Project Scope, WBS, Project Schedule, Project Charter, Budget, Contingency and Resource planning.
• Assistance with Business and Systems Requirements, System to System interface specifications.
• Assistance with data analysis and mapping in context of current and future functional changes. Data migration/conversion from Legacy database (mainframe). Data Warehouse integration tasks planning.
• Prepare SOW and RFI/RFP specifications along with evaluation of technical solution proposals.
• Identify options for potential solutions and assess them for both technical and business suitability.
• Stakeholders and Customer journey maps modeling, optimizations and functional matrix preparation.
• Facilitate interactions with 3rd parties vendors (Havas, Redbend, XTime) and dependant Solution teams.
• SLA, UI/UX specifications working with external vendor (Havas). UI/UX enhancements incorporating modern tech stack, mobile website modeling. MVP, process and mock-ups modeling (InVision). Responsive UX prototypes and wireframes with dynamic filters and adaptive views.
• Input business requirements into application architecture and development technologies using modern Tech Stack and industry’s best standards. Prepare POCs with core Architecture team (Solution Architects).
• Assess required work efforts, risks and assist to plan/coordinate workload effectively.
• Maintain Project Schedule, Forecast / Actuals, Risk Analyses and weekly Project Status to management.
• Prepare presentations and workshops and present them to various Business Units.
• Engage Business and Solution Teams to collaborate using JIRA and Confluence tools.
• Organize and control Agile development, Sprint planning and Stand up meetings.
• Act as Product Owner, change and progress manager, responsible for Backlog maintenance and tasks prioritization. Project Head taking care of all collaborations with Solution Teams, Business and Vendors.
• Create and manage Sprints, Product Backlog items, User Stories and Epics, Acceptance Criteria and distribute/delegates tasks across development team (JIRA, Confluence).
• Assess changes, create CRs, create RFSs and RFCs, coordinate team work (JIRA, Workday and Magic).
• Maintain Change-order process to minimize scope-creep. Prioritize and manage solution quality issues.
• Tracking project progress and risks via metrics / reports to management (PDCA, Health and WSR).
• Modeling, implementation, execution, monitoring and optimization of the Business Process.
• Frequent assistance with problem determination, resolution and testing.
• Provide overall supervision and control over the development, build and deployment process.
• Instill trustworthy and resourceful relationship between all the Stakeholders.

Confidential

Product Owner / Technical Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Deliver releases and projects on time, on scope, and on quality.
• Review and analyses of Business Cases, Scope definition, Requirements and Change planning.
• Stakeholders analyses, Project Charter preparation, Schedule planning.
• JAD sessions, consultations and workshops with Business and Solution Teams.
• Assist with preparation of Business and System Requirements, System to System interface specifications (communication between the systems, APIs), Use Cases, Use Case Models, Process Flows. Identify required work effort and plan/coordinate workload effectively.
• Assist to input business requirements into application architecture and development technologies using financial industry’s best practices. Identify options for potential solutions and assess them for technical (applying Java/J2EE best practices) and business suitability.
• Facilitate Solution Review sessions with Development, QA, BA and Finance teams, making sure Solution Design is efficient and fully meet Business Requirements.
• Establish changes to the business processes and making sure they are followed/monitored by the teams.
• Review solutions with business community and product management to ensure common understanding.
• Act as product owner and change manager, create and manage Product Backlog items, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria and distribute/delegates tasks across development team (ServiceNow, Confluence).
• Assess changes, create CRs, coordinate work with other dependent teams.
• Tracking project progress via metrics and reports to management (Dashboards, HealthChecks, WSR).
• Various enhancements and ongoing support for Fund Income Distribution System (FIDS) and Dynamic Advisor System (DAS) application suits using industry-standard business and development tools (Microservices, Spring Boot, CDI, Spring MVC, Spring Security and WS, JAX-RS, SOAP/REST Web Services, Ehcache, Swagger, Google Analytics, Maven, Jenkins, Nexus, SVN, CVS, Git, CI/CD).
• Modeling, implementation, execution, monitoring and optimization of the Business Process.
• Frequent assistance with problem determination, resolution and monitoring.
• Supervision and control over the development, build and deployment process.
• Working with accounting concepts (revenues, expenses, taxes, funds and capital markets)
• Banking experience applied to various areas of financial data processing (brokerage and advisory)
• SOA and Microservices architecture, CDI, AOP, Spring framework, RESTful and SOAP web services
• Search Engine optimization, Google Analytics, Web Crawling services, JMeter benchmarking
• Information Security services including Certification, Encryption, Captcha, LDAP, DNS CA/CAA
• CMS CQ5 business solutioning (AEM/CQ5, OSGi, Sling)
• Mobile PM using latest UI/UX specifications and mobile website modeling with responsive design
• Business Intelligence with MicroStrategy, Cognos, MS Power BI
• CASL support services and Tax slips/statements processing services
• Web/News syndication (RSS/Atom) services; Quartz Cron Scheduling related services

Confidential

Technical Project Lead and Product Owner

Responsibilities:

• Business Cases, Stakeholders analyses, Scope definition, Project Charter assistance, Schedule planning, SLA, KPIs and key milestones analyses.
• Prepare System to System interface specifications (communication between the systems, APIs).
• Prepare Use Cases, Process Flows, Functional/Traceability Matrices.
• Participate in JAD sessions with Business and Solution Teams. Participate in consultations / workshops.
• Input business requirements into application architecture and development technologies using modern Tech Stack, Java/J2EE best practices and industry’s best standards.
• Prepare SOW and RFI/RFPs specifications along with evaluation of technical solution proposals.
• Identify options for potential solutions and assess them for both technical and business suitability.
• Prepare POC and POV with Sr. Solution Architect.
• Analyze a work effort required to implement this product and plan/coordinate workload effectively for each member of interface team. Analyze complex technical specifications and translate them into proven software solutions applying Java/J2EE best practices.
• Participate in design/implementation of business logic and control/monitor construction of java programs (Oracle CC&B Framework and SDK, Eclipse IDE, Hibernate, JUnit, JIRA, Git, Tomcat, WebLogic.
• Participate in design/implementation of custom modifications (Algorithms, Handlers and Batch Controls).
• Participate in design/implementation of Web Services and XAI Services.
• Provide supervision and control over the development process.
• Hold code reviews and verification reviews for each member of interface team.
• Provide assistance with problem determination, resolution and testing.
• Provide various activities using JIRA (backlog maintenance, project management, cross-verification).