SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• An experienced project management professional with over FIFTEEN years of experience in Information Technology
• Expert in executing projects in various areas like Web development, ERP, CMS and Infrastructure
• Result oriented with proven ability to understand business problems and deliver solutions exceeding expectations
• Highly flexible in adapting to any type of work environment.
• Successfully managed projects for multiple Fortune 500 companies with different modes of operations.
• Expert in project scheduling using MS Project
• Strong Technical skills and hands on experience
• Proven ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Expertise on various process frameworks such as CMMi and PCMM
• Exposure to Agile/SCRUM models
• Strong communication, presentation and coordination skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• PM Tools: MS Project, Visual Studio Team System, HP PPM, Function point Analysis, NESMA, Clarity.
• Languages used: C , Visual C , Visual Basic, JAVA, HTML, HTML5, XML/XSL, JavaScript, ASP, PHP, Cold Fusion, VB .Net, C , ASP.Net, Delphi.
• Database: Oracle, SQL Server, MS Access, MySQL.
• Applications: MS Office, Visio, IIS, Apache Tomcat.
• ERP: PeopleSoft HRMS, Kronos.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Project Manager

Multiple Projects

Responsibilities:

• Managed multiple projects such as KRONOS workforce scheduler implementation, workforce time keeper implementation, Block works cloud integration
• Successfully managed projects of size 8 million with a user reach of over 100,000 employees.
• Responsibilities include project planning, resource planning, budget tracking, vendor communication, working with shared services teams, tracking project change requests.
• Took initiative to standardize the requirement gathering process
• Streamlined project communication to ensure effective tracking of issues and business questions
• Recognized for maintaining effective working relationship with Kronos Vendor
• Recognized by VP of corporate functions for effective project and team management
• Effectively managed project schedule in MS Project and monitored the milestones, work in progress, critical deadlines, resources, deliverables, etc.
• Created status reports for weekly status meetings with stakeholders
• Created high level presentations to executive management. The format used for the project was later recommended by the Vice President of the unit to be standardized cross the department.
• Created an effective process for consolidating meeting notes and facilitated centralized tracking
• Created analysis reports and trend charts for effective decision making

Confidential

Project Manager / Consultant

Application Services / Productivity Measurement

Responsibilities:

• Managed application services for Stores, Grocery and Supply Chain areas.
• Assisting client's PMO department in setting up a productivity measurement practice
• Providing Training and mentoring PMO team members on Productivity measurement
• Managed development and optimization of a tool for counting function points using NESMA methodology
• Managing a team of 7 resources

Confidential

Practice Lead - Estimation practices / SEPG Software engineering process group Member

Delivery Excellence Project Management Office

Responsibilities:

• Practice lead for coming up with tools and processes for improving estimation practices for a 10,000 employee IT services company
• Analyzed multiple projects across the organization to identify best practices and common mistakes
• Created an estimation process framework and implemented organization wide to increase overall predictability of projects above 90 projects delivered on time
• Direct Interaction with delivery heads and business unit heads to ensure effective implementation and tracking.
• Acted as a reviewer for all fixed bid proposals initiated by the 10,000 people strong organization and positively influenced the outcome of more than 300 M revenue for multiple BUs
• Spearheaded creation of core estimation teams within each BU
• Worked with PMs and account managers to understand the common project issues and suggest improvements.
• Worked with IFPUG International Function Point Users Group on maintaining organization's membership
• Mentored and trained project
• Coordinated with metrics team to build FP based measurements and metrics in to the process.

Confidential

Project Manager

PWC FCPA Implementation

Responsibilities:

• Handpicked to manage the organization's first engagement with PWC/Microsoft.
• Managed a 1 million project with 32 resources.
• Managed cross functional teams located at four different geographic locations
• Spearheaded creation of a highly optimized execution process using test driven development, daily automated builds and automated unit testing.

Environment: .Net, SharePoint 2010, Silverlight, Azure, TFS, SQL Server 2010.

UST Global BPO arm , Issaquah, Washington/ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jul 10 - Apr 11

Program Manager

Multiple Projects

Responsibilities:

• Stepped in, turned around, the eLien product created by UST Global's BPO arm.
• Worked with multiple third party vendors for purchasing tools/software/service required for the product.
• Managed setting up of a new office facility for UST Global's BPO arm.
• Assisted in creating a standard operation procedure including disaster recovery and business process continuity
• Worked closely with the business counter parts to define the long term road map for product development.
• Successfully managed a team of 8-16 resources

Environment: SCRUM/Agile, Adobe Flash, ASP.Net, C .

Confidential

Delivery/Program Manager

Multiple Projects

Responsibilities:

• Managed multiple projects worth more than 5 million
• Coordinated with third party vendors
• Obtained certification on Sitecore CMS implementation.
• Worked closely with client's Ecommerce management team to identify potential new opportunities
• Managed multiple teams 50 plus resources

Environment: SCRUM/Agile, Sitecore CMS, C , TFS, SQL Server 2008, ASP.Net, IIS 6.0.

Confidential

Project Manager

Multiple Projects

Responsibilities:

• Worked on multiple projects and STARs short turn around projects/enhancements
• Worked with business users and stake holders for defining scope and documenting requirements.
• Responsible for delivery of a wide range of projects related to various aspects of developing, enhancing and maintaining a commercial Web site.
• Worked closely with third party vendors such as Aggregate Knowledge, Click to Chat, ATG etc for integrating their solutions
• Worked closely with affiliate management companies such as Channel Advisor, Commission Junction etc
• Collaborated with various department heads for prioritizing work
• Managed a team of 5-10 resources

Environment: C , TFS, Oracle 10g, ASP.Net, ASP, IIS 6.0, Test Director, HP PPM.

Confidential

Technical Project Manager

PeopleSoft HRMS Implementation

Responsibilities:

• Handpicked for the highly visible implementation 10 M of People Soft HRMS solution for UST Global.
• Worked closely with several people in executive management to determine the direction and course of action.
• Sphere headed efforts for building up the team for implementation
• Supervised integration of PeopleSoft with pre-existing third party systems.
• Coordinated requirement gathering and exploration meetings with various department heads with in the organization
• Coordinated with third party vendors for system installation, load testing, training, recruitment and staffing.
• Worked closely with PeopleSoft's architects and Program Manager to define the overall architecture, hardware requirements etc....
• Coordinated with PeopleSoft maintenance team on installation of patches and for resolving issues.

Confidential

Assessment Team Member ATM

PCMM ATM

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for analyzing evidences and assessing the organization on various key process areas of PCMM framework.
• Supporting the lead assessor.
• Worked with one of the founding members of PCMM framework, Mr. Ron Radice.

Confidential

Project Lead/Project Manager

Multiple projects

Confidential

Developer C

Multiple projects

Confidential

Developer C, C , ASP

Multiple Projects

Thomas Picnicker Associates