PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Project Manager with 7.5+ years of IT and 5+ years of Project management experience in leading all phases of diverse projects with proven track record
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from PMI (PMP number 1870953)
• Certified in ITIL Foundation in IT Confidential Management from APMG International (Certificate Number 03950603 - 01-4TXC)
• Certified Oracle Business Intelligence Foundation 11g Implementation Specialist
• Certified Oracle Business Intelligence Foundation 10g Implementation Specialist
• Result Driven with finesse on High Impact Communication and Quality in Delivery
• Proven ability to deliver substantial revenue, productivity, and quality Improvement through well managed, on- time projects
• Vast experience in scope planning, schedule development, budget and cost control
• Regular Interaction with Application teams, Portfolio Management Teams, User Groups and Business stakeholders
• Managed Multiple Complex Projects with Multi-Vendor stake holders and Accountable for budgets ranging up to $1 Million using formal IT project management methodologies
• Managed cross-functional teams and multi-disciplinary projects across different Geographies up to a size of 50
• Adept with project management tools like MS Project, Clarity, MS Excel and Power point, etc.
• Project Management experience with the following software models - Waterfall, Agile and Scrum
• Exposure to working in Automotive and Manufacturing Domains
• Reliable reporting and metrics trend analysis, to enable good decision making and transparency
• Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objective
• Prepares, distributes and manages project documentation according to established processes and methodology, like Statement of work, Contracts schedules/amendments, Traceability & RACI Matrix, WBS & Project Plan, Look-ahead, Weekly Status & Dashboard reports, Forecast & Accruals, etc.
• Awarded by Confidential for noteworthy collaborative behavior while performing Project Management duties related to Tech-Uplift projects

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Project Management tools: Microsoft Project, Clarity Workbench, Visio, SharePoint, ServiceNow, ISSS remedy

Programming Languages: C, Java

Databases and tools: Oracle, SQL Server 2008/2005/2000

Database Tools: OBIEE, Siebel Analytics, Autosys, Informatica, TOAD, Aginity, Putty

Operating System: Windows (9X/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IT Project Manager

Confidential, Torrance, CA

Responsibilities:

• Informatica Upgrade
• Oracle Database Upgrade
• Lync Room Systems (LRS)
• Documentum (Enterprise content management platform) upgrade
• Foglight (Application Performance Monitoring Tool) upgrade
• Remediation of Security risks present in TMS network
• All Toyota Security Guidelines
• National Cyber Security Awareness
• Mobile Device Management and Security
• Team Size / Delivery Model
• Total Resources: 50 (Onsite - Offshore Model across India and USA)

Confidential

Responsibilities

• Integration Management
• Develop project schedule using Microsoft Project Plan.
• Create of RAID Log for efficient tracking of action items, upcoming issues/risks and decisions being taken.
• Prepare Infrastructure Cut-Over plan.
• Monitor and track RFCs (Request for Change).
• Ensure Infrastructure SOX compliance.
• Scope Management
• Prepare of Project Charter as part of initial planning serving as single source of information for the scope of the projects.
• Baseline infrastructure requirements with the help of ES Designers and getting sign-off by relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct (WBS) Work Breakdown Structure sessions.

Time Management

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Plan Weekly workload by publishing 2 week look ahead reports.
• Plan and secure resource time commitments from functional managers.
• Financial Management
• Obtain funding approval for projects by proving cost estimates (Expense and Capital)
• Prepare monthly forecast and variance explanation.
• Prepare monthly cost accrual.
• Communication Management
• Report Bi-weekly reporting for all projects.
• Facilitate necessary meetings required to deliver scope and publish meeting minutes.
• Coordinate cutover communications.
• Coordinate between teams via emails, Lync, phone calls etc. to meet project objectives.
• Prepare monthly forecast and variance explanation.
• Prepare monthly cost accrual.
• Risk Management
• Identify upcoming risks, assessment and create a remediation plan.
• Conduct periodic risk reviews with team.
• Proactively bring up key risks to management for review and mitigation.
• Key Confidential and Responsibility:

Confidential

Responsibilities

• Procurement Management
• Plan procurements of hardware equipment.
• Administer Procurements (track Ariba deals, PO, invoices, procurement schedule)
• Quality Management
• Enforce Environment Validation by involved parties.
• Stakeholder Management
• Identify stakeholders and engage them.
• Define roles and responsibilities for each of the stakeholder.

Consultant

Confidential, Torrance, CA

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the existing Source legacy and Data Warehouse systems.
• Analyze data using TOAD on Oracle database 10g platforms.
• Monitor jobs for data load.
• Study the existing system and processes and documenting the system understanding.
• Create reports and dashboard as per user requirements.
• Create RPD (repository) with key metrics required for the reports.
• Work on Star Schema and Snow Flake Schemas on Regional Data Warehouse.
• Analyze, test, debug, repair and support existing Data Warehouse applications.
• Report status and issues to all stakeholders - Project Team, Managers and Business Clients.
• Work closely with Business clients to understand requirements for new enhancements.

Consultant

Confidential, Torrance, CA

Responsibilities:

• Client Interaction for Gathering of requirements for reports.
• Preparation of functional and technical specifications.
• Requirement management.

Associate Consultant

Confidential, Santa Clara, CA

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the existing business logic and processes to understand new enhancements and requirements
• Developing UI (reports and dashboards) as per user requirements.
• Developing RPD (repository) with key metrics required for the reports.
• Ensured timely allocations of resources and generation of invoices ensuring timely billing of resources.
• Performed role of Client Services Group (CSG), Project Anchor (PA) and Project Manager (PM) creating SoWs (Statement of Work) and CRs (Change Requests) for extension of project.
• Participated in Appraisal Discussions and represented team mates.