SUMMARY:

• 7 years of extensive experience in Project Management with proven ability to articulate business values.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong experience in financial services industry
• Experienced in Agile Methodology. SDLC and PLC methodology
• Strong knowledge of fixed income securities, equities and derivatives.
• Strong experience in SQL, Excel macros, vlookup, pivot tables MS Access skills and crystal reports.
• Strong project management skills including planning, scheduling, monitoring and budgeting with experience in requirement gathering, gap analysis, risk analysis, effort estimation etc.
• Excellent Training skills, facilitation, power point presentations, maintaining performance metrics, devising training documentation communicating to users.
• Strong understanding of information technology capabilities and dependencies, including platforms, content management, e-document strategies and process mapping.
• Demonstrated high capacity to learn new technologies rapidly with no formal training.
• Expert in Risk Assessment, Preparing project schedules and project plans.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Project Manager

• Target:Conversion from Confidential accounting to Confidential
• Prepared weekly / monthly status reports.
• Managed a multi million dollar project budget project budget
• Designed MS Excel based reporting tool which was used for for weekly PMO and monthly GM and CIO reporting .
• Designed excel based template for weekly status meetings
• Created project resource plans and project schedule
• Supported project manager in managing the project and ensured compliance with PLC methodology
• Verified and processed invoices for hardware / software purchases and consultants
• Tracked project SPI on a weekly basis for PMO reporting
• Managed vendors and contractors
• Created estimates for monthly expenses.
• Managed timesheets using project server.
• Created visual reports using MS Project 2010.
• Ensured team members completed tasks assigned to them.
• Managed project issues and risks in project server
• Created and maintained project WBS
• Calculated estimate at completion for reporting.
• Managed project tasks and documentation in SharePoint Server 2007
• Maintained project metrices
• Provided PMO with explanation for variance between budget and forecast
• Incorporated tasks from external vendor's into project WBS.
• Created forecast of expenses for future semesters
• Created MS Excel based template for internal weekly status reports
• Created filters, graphical indicators, formulas in MS Project 2010 for efficient management of project WBS.
• Approved timesheets in project server.
• Processed invoices, tracked budgets , estimate to complete and man-month variances
• Forecasted project expenses for each semester and created estimates for change requests.
• Ensured project expenses were within approved budget

Environment: MS Project 2010, Project Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2007, MS Outlook 2010, Oracle FAH, Informatica, AIX, PL/SQL

Confidential

Project Manager

• Target: Development and migration of Confidential consumer web sites using Confidential management system
• Reported on project risks and prepared risk management template
• Escalated issues to J J delivery managers and senior management
• Identified change requests and provided cost and effort estimates for implementing new requirements using MS Excel
• Prepared project budgets, forecasts and tracket actual
• Prepared project schedule and work break down structure
• Gathered client requirements and prepared business requirements documents
• Reported project risks in daily call with J J IT managers and delivery managers
• Prepared weekly status reports using MS Powerpoint and delivered weekly presentation to business stakeholders on weekly development status
• Managed multiple projects and teams simultaneously
• Prepared project schedules using MS Project 2007
• Scheduled daily meetings with clients and development teams
• Managed change management process and multiple projects simultaneously
• Managed teams consisting of business analysts, quality analyst, developers , architects, vendors.
• Facilitated daily meetings with offshore development team and business stakeholders
• Managed all communication with all project stakeholders
• Managed business requirements for integration with ecommerce applications and external websites.
• Managed Data Migration to My SQL and Microsoft SQL Server
• Managed project budgets in MS Excel
• Managed development of iphone, ipad pages
• Identified project's staffing requirements and assisted in selecting team members
• Reviewed SLA's, SOW's, data mapping document, solution architecture document
• Managed integration with external third party websites
• Managed multiple offshore teams simultaneously
• Placed requests with appropriate IT manager for raising events for data migration
• Interviewed business stakeholder's to gather and clarify requirements
• Reviewed User Stories, Wireframes, Mockups,
• Set project priorities and kept team members well informed
• Ensured delivery of project with the timeframe and budget
• Prepared Test Cases and Test Scenarios
• Worked with QA team during QA phase and reviewed reported bugs
• Prepared minutes of meeting documents, risk templates, project initiation presentation
• Prepared action items and assigned them to team members
• Prepared agenda for daily calls , scheduled daily calls and webex sessions
• Delegate tasks to appropriate team members, and follow up on status.
• Aggressively develops and manages project scope, schedules, and resources while managing potential budget implications and risks.
• Reviewed load test reports and provided feedback on it
• Determined resources required for a project and estimated time to complete a project.
• Ensured PII compliance of websites and data encryption.

Environment: MS Project 2007, Flash, MS PowerPoint, Teamforge, Balsamiq, MS SQL, My SQL, Drupal, PhP, Jmeter, Java Script, Webex, JSON, Web 2.0, JBoss, HTML, CSS

Confidential

Project Manager

• Target: Development of a web based portfolio management application
• Managed offshore development teams
• Ensured project was completed within predetermined timeframe and budget
• Prepared SOP's and work breakdown structures
• Prepared project plans, project budgets, estimates and forecasts
• Prepared resource plans.
• Conducted meetings with business stakeholders for gathering requirements
• Prepared and distributed daily project updates to required business sponsors, project team and management to ensure project is set to be delivered on time and in budget.
• Distributed minutes of meeting document, and followed up on action items and assignments
• Used SharePoint for collaboration and document management
• Prepared action items for team meetings, risk logs and issue logs
• Delegated tasks to team members and ensured delivery within time and budget constraints
• Prepared project initiation documents and MS PowerPoint presentations
• Manage business sponsors expectations to ensure delivery of solutions.
• Designed and developed project document templates based on SDLC methodology.
• Set project priorities and motivated team members throughout the project
• Coordinate all project activities in accordance with established project scope, schedules and budgets
• Prepared minutes of meeting document, score card reports and project status reports
• Identified project staffing requirements and assisted in selecting team members
• Collaborate in defining project goals and timelines with senior management and business partners
• Develop project plans and documentation and ensure a common understanding of project scope
• Prepared risk management template and reported on daily risk status
• Prepared weekly status reports and ensured monthly project deliverables were met
• Prepared work breakdown structures and project plans
• Prepared agenda for calls and monthly status reports
• Managed a team consisting of business analysts, quality analyst, developers, administrators and other vendors
• Responsible for preparing cost estimates and project specifications, conducting periodic progress meetings
• Prepared test cases and scripts during testing, oversaw QA during testing phase
• Provide weekly project updates to senior management following up with any concerns they have.
• Created Reports/Presentation on project status to the Steering committee
• Interacted with clients to prepare roadmap for implementing software.
• Developed and maintained integrated schedules, risk analysis, project status reports, meeting agendas, summary notes and project control documentation

Environment: Microsoft Project,MS Powerpoint,Objective C, Microsoft Visio,, Sharepoint,, Asp.NET Jquery, Java, Javascript, Quality Center, Apple IOS

Confidential

Project Manager

• The project entailed developing a knowledge management system.
• Prepared and distributed minutes of meeting document amount team members and business stakeholders
• Conducted user interviews, gathered Requirements, analyzed the Requirements and managed changes.
• Escalated issues to IT managers and senior executives.
• Conducted JAD sessions to gather requirements.
• Managed project risk and issue log
• Prepared cost estimates, forecasts and tracked actual costs
• Processed project invoices
• Designed and developed project document templates based on SDLC methodology.
• Prepared presentations and project status reports using MS Powerpoint
• Ensured project was delivered with the timeframe and budget
• Reported project risks , worked with multiple project managers and reported on project status
• Collaborate in defining project goals and timelines with senior management and business partners.
• Develop project plans and documentation and ensure a common understanding of project scope.
• Negotiate for project resources as needed and managed communication with stakeholders
• Escalated issues to senior PM, IT managers for resolution
• Conducted daily project meetings , prepared and distributed project updates to business stakeholders, project team and management to ensure project is set to be delivered on time and in budget.
• Prepared process flow diagrams using MS Visio
• Prepared project risk template and assisted in risk mitigation
• Prepared issue logs and status reports
• Responsible for preparing cost estimates and project specifications, conducting periodic progress meetings.
• Created project plan and tracked project status using MS project.
• Assigned action items to appropriate team member and prepared weekly status reports
• Provide weekly project updates to senior management following up with any concerns they have.
• Created Reports/Presentation on project status to the senior management and PMO.
• Developed and maintained integrated schedules, risk analysis, project status reports, meeting agendas, summary notes and project control documentation.
• Performed task decomposition, delegated tasks and monitored project milestones using MS Project.

Environment: MS Powerpoint, Microsoft Visio, EMC Documentum, MS Project Server, TestDirector, LoadRunner, Quality Center

Confidential

Project Manager

• The project involved development of a portfolio management application
• Interfaced with the client as part of the Requirements Engineering team to finalize the project scope.
• Escalated project issues to senior management
• Supported project manager in managing the project.
• Managed project risk and issue log
• Prepared project estimates and budget
• Tracket project actuals and prepared resource usage
• Prepared resource plans
• Prepared estimates for change requests
• Identified staffing requirements and participated in selecting team members
• Prepared and distributed minutes of meeting document
• Motivated team members and ensured all team members were well informed
• Prepared and distributed project updates,
• Prepared project initiation documents, project updates and risk templates
• Managed project risks and escalated major issues to business stakeholders
• Designed and developed project document templates based on SDLC methodology.
• Facilitated lessons learnt sessions
• Monitored project budget and schedule and ensured timely delivery
• Delivered presentation on project status to business stakeholders and team members
• Worked with QA teams for regression, smoke, unit and system testing
• Prepared minutes of meeting document, score card reports and project status reports
• Collaborate in defining project goals and timelines with senior management and business partners
• Develop project plans and documentation and ensure a common understanding of project scope
• Prepared and management project budgets, SOW's and project plans
• Responsible for preparing cost estimates and project specifications, conducting periodic progress meetings
• Provide weekly project updates to senior management following up with any concerns they have.
• Created Reports/Presentation on project status to the Top Management
• Interacted with clients to prepare roadmap for implementing software.
• Developed and maintained integrated schedules, risk analysis, project status reports, meeting agendas, summary notes and project control documentation
• Performed task decomposition, delegated tasks and monitored project milestones using MS Project.

Environment: MS Porject, MS Visio,Clarity, MS Powerpoint,JAVA, SQL Server, LoadRunner, Sharepoint,Quality Center, Bloomberg

Confidential

Jr. Project Manager

• The project involved developing a loan servicing application.
• Analyzed financial, credit and mortgage documents of consumers and businesses
• Prepared spreadsheet and reports using MS Excel- pivot tables, vlookups, hlookup, macros etc
• Prepared budgets and cost estimates
• Processed invoices
• Gathered and documented business requirements
• Conducted status meetings and prepared weekly status reports
• Prepared minutes of meeting document and reported project risks to group leader
• Prepared process flow diagrams and flow charts in MS Visio
• Wrote SQL queries to extract information from relational database
• Managed project risk and issue log

Environment: MS Project, MS Excel, MS Visio, SQL Server, MS Access