SUMMARY

• Dynamic, goal - driven and self-motivated IT professional with 20+ Years extensive experience in software project management, development with over 10 + experience in implementing IT Projects in Financial Services and Insurance Industry
• Experienced in leading multi-million-dollar IT projects and performing ongoing delivery and operational support for test and production systems and strong understanding of the business-technology interface and capacity to align client’s emerging technology needs with products and services.
• Extensive hands on experience in wide range of technology platforms including Enterprise Legacy Applications in IBM Mainframes, Distributed Systems on .NET, Java platforms, SAP and Oracle ERP Systems including migration to the Cloud, Data Warehousing ETL and Analytics Reporting tools.
• Solid Finance and Accounting background; extensively worked with Finance users in FP&A and Consolidations teams to design and automate Revenue Planning, Expense (CAPEX & OPEX, HR) Planning, Forecasting and Budgeting and Consolidation applications and in generating Income (P&L), Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements using SAP BPC module.
• Organized and resourceful with strong multitasking skills, adept at managing software implementations from conception to completion on time and within budget.
• Performed Gap Analysis to check the compatibility of the existing system infrastructure with the new business requirements.
• Competent in Project Management activities including managing Schedules, Scope and Risk assessment, Resource allocation, Presentation, Client relation management, Documentation, and User training.
• Solid Experience in developing Project Scope and Project Plan Documents.
• Extensive Experience in project life cycle and SDLC methodologies including Waterfall, and Scrum/Agile.
• Strong knowledge in SQL queries and Data Analysis.
• Proficient in Functionality Testing, Black Box Testing, Regression Testing and UAT Testing.
• An exceptional team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, systematic approach and ability to work effectively under pressure; Proven track record in dealing with global cross-functional teams and multiple complex projects concurrently.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ERP Software: SAP ECC 6.0/5.0, BPC 10.x/7.5, Oracle Fusion Cloud Rl 12

Data Warehousing: SAP BW 7.x/3.x, HANA 1.x, SAP Business Objects Data Services

Reporting Tools: SAP BEX Analyzer, Web Application Designer, BOBJ WEBI, Xcelsius Dashboards

Relational Databases: Oracle 8i/9i/10g/11g, IBM DB2, MS SQL Server, MS Access

Development Tools: Eclipse and RAD IDEs, Microsoft.NET, TOAD, ABAP Workbench

Office Productivity Tools: MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project, Rational Requisite Pro

Programming Languages: VS COBOL II, CICS, JCL, ISPF, C, C++, HTML, DHTML, XML, J2EE, VB .NET, ASP .NET

OS/Tools/Others: Windows 2000/NT/XP, IBM Mainframes MVS, AIX/Solaris Unix HP Quality Center for Defect Tracking, SharePoint, Test Director/Quality Center/ALM, Jira

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Naples, FL

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Assumed role of Technical Project Manager for projects already in progress.
• Followed Scrum/Agile methodology & Sprint planning throughout the implementation.
• Supported product owner in defining product roadmap based on business requirements.
• Supported product owner in backlog management for continuous delivery of features.
• Ensured software changes were delivered in accordance with approved methodology. Initiated random compliance audits, metrics and service level reviews
• Promoted PMO best practices with development and implementation of standards that improved consistencies in project plan development, budgeting, reporting and transparency
• Guiding client in change management execution and keeping all the internal stakeholders informed.
• Managed the development, testing and change management for projects with offshore and onsite development teams.
• Responsible for configuring Legal Consolidation and Planning Models.
• Closely worked with Business Users in FP&A and Finance teams to identify the Business Requirements and prepared documentation.
• Developed Business Rules, Script Logic, Data Manager Packages to execute Currency translations, Intercompany Eliminations, Consolidation of Investments. Developed Journal Template, Configured Work Status and Business Process Flows.
• Developed several reports like Statement of Income, Statement of Retained Earnings, Balance Sheet Report, Trial Balance Report etc.
• Involved in designing and developing the interfaces from SAP ECC (FIGL) to BW and to BPC for bringing Actual data.
• Created allocation rules by loading Headcount and other factors into BPC.
• Involved in configuring the Teams, Member Access Profiles and Task profiles.

Confidential, NJ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• As a Project Manager involved in implementation of Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials, AP, AR, GL, Global HCM and Absence Management Offerings
• Followed Scrum/Agile methodology & Sprint planning throughout the implementation.
• Supported product owner in backlog management for continuous delivery of features.
• Supported product owner in defining product roadmap based on business requirements.
• Coordinated release planning with product owner, and scrum team.
• Involved in Project Planning, Monitoring, Control and Solution reviews.
• Review and monitoring Projects Status, handling escalations, issues, risks, manage customer relationship (Sr. Executives level).
• Manage business stakeholders, plan and manage steering committee meeting.
• Prepare project estimations, project budgeting, project schedules and resource allocations and execute projects successfully within budget and estimated timeframe.
• Gathered business requirements using standard questionnaire and performed fit-gap analysis by taking feedback from the business users iteratively.
• Involved in Testing of Record to Report and Procure to Pay Cycles.
• Guiding client in change management execution and keeping all the internal stakeholders informed.
• Performed Starter steps like Create Implementation Users, View All data roles, Load/Manage Geographies, setting up Enterprise structure and Workforce structures.
• Reviewed Data Loading/Conversions using HCM Data loader (HDL) which includes the Workforce structure data, Worker data, Work relationships data, Salary info etc, and HCM Extracts/OBI Reports for Global HR.
• Involved in Regression testing of multiple offerings and worked closely with Business Users while doing UAT Testing

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