SUMMARY:

• More than 12 years of experience in Information Technology/ Software Development and 3 years of experience in Oil and Gas industries.
• A results driven, self - motivated with an in depth understanding of project management and technical aspects.
• Proven ability to stay within approved budgets, schedules and achieve objectives.
• Experienced in managing the delivery of new and existing products in cross-functional teams.
• Skilled in identifying and troubleshooting problem areas and creating workable solutions. Excellent communication, organizational and project management skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Project Coordination
• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Cost Estimating and Budgeting
• Communication Management
• Scheduling Tracking and Reporting
• Procurement Management
• Information Technology/ Software Development
• Oil & Gas Details - Oriented, highly organized, problem-solving skills and capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously
• MS Project, Project Web App (PWA), MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, SharePoint, ORACLE E-Business Suite, ORACLE Supply Chain Management (SCM) applications, Quality Center/ ALM (Application Lifecycle Management)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Houston, TX

Project Manager

• Support the DMO project management work.
• Manage projects delivery of DMO design through implementation.
• Work with IT and Business stakeholders to understand the DMO requirements and identify any risk and put mitigation plan.
• Own and deliver DMO specific MSPS artifacts to make SOX Compliant.
• Communicate project activities and update MSPS on regular basis to provide visibility to DMO management on project progress.
• Project closure activities including gaining formal customer acceptance, closure, lessons learned and documentation archiving.
• Work with DMO management team for reporting of performance measures and meaningful service level agreements - both at the individual and team level - that align with business objectives.
• Full transparency of progress towards those agreements on a consistent basis to ensure mutual partnership towards success.
• Established engagement to ensure continuity and help anticipate unexpected project issues.
• Manage testing phase engaging different stakeholders to drive the successful completion of testing.
• Prepare move to production plan and execute it ensuring zero post-production defects.

Confidential, Houston, TX

Project Coordinator

• Coordinated and managed all project activities through projects lifecycle from concept, requirements, design, development/manufacturing, testing, shipping logistics and close phases
• Provided projects cost estimate and helped in developing projects budget. Tracked and managed project financials and provided reliable Forecasts versus Actual to management. Met approved budgets. Developed and updated expense reports.
• Updated and controlled project Primavera schedules by meeting weekly with the project team and updating actual work hours, estimates and progress.
• Managed communication and facilitated all needed information among diverse stakeholder groups including engineering, finance, manufacturing, supply chain, designers, sourcing, executive management and customers.
• Created and maintained project management plans. Tracked and reported project status and issues/risks. Escalated promptly any issues that may impact operations.
• Managed project procurement including issuing RFQ’s, evaluating quotes, placing purchase orders for varieties of materials/supplies, with established and new vendors using Oracle Supply Chain Management (SCM) and ORACLE E-Business Suite applications (Procurement/Purchasing, Inventory, Order Entry/Shipping). Followed-up, communicated with vendors to track deliverables to meet project schedule and resolve any issues. Coordinate logistics of materials/supplies. Received supplier invoices and resolve any issues.
• Updated and controlled Metrics and Tollgate presentations.

Confidential

PMO Project Analyst, Project Manager II

• Initiated and registered new programs/projects using HP management tools. Created Project Charter.
• Developed project management plans including scope statement, project deliverables, cost management plans, risks/issues and resource requirements, etc.
• Developed and managed project schedules using MS Project.
• Managed and reported expenses and provided project Actual versus Forecasts.
• Tracked progress and milestones status.
• Ensured project documentation is complete and up-to-date.
• Developed and controlled monthly portfolio level reports for executive management and customers.
• Managed program Lessons Learned repository.

Application Support Analyst

Confidential

• Configured and maintained new and existing Team Site application systems.
• Responded to and resolved application systems issues using root cause and needs analysis or provided recommendations for business process/application implementation or improvements.
• Defined and prioritized application systems goals and requirements
• Participated in or assisted with the design, maintenance, troubleshooting, and documentation of application systems infrastructure.
• Acted as technical lead on application systems upgrades and/or implementation.
• Created and maintained application systems documentation.

Java Developer/Tester

Confidential

• Defined application objectives by analyzing user requirements.
• Contributed in all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Wrote well designed, testable, efficient Java/J2EE code.
• Resolved technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation.

Confidential

ORACLE Forms and Reports Developer

• Migrated from existing Informix based applications into Oracle Web Forms and Reports
• Developed and implemented new applications using Oracle Developer Suite 10g.