SUMMARY:

• He has 20yrs of professional IT Management and Leadership experience Agile/Scrum Master certified, Architecture certified as a Vice President, Director, Manager, Chief Architect and Program Manager in transforming IT Programs to align with the Strategic goals of the organization. He has provided Enterprise - wide leadership at the Organizations he has worked for and has facilitated the use of Information Technology resources to effectively support the Organization’s Mission.
• He has coached Organizations through Scaled Agile (SAFe) transformations by developing effective training materials and in-depth workshops; educating Executives, Program Managers, Product Managers, DevOps, Dev, QA; driving Agile Release Trains. He has developed Agile Centers of Excellence at Fortune 500 Clients and led Scaled Agile (SAFe) transformations across multiple locations nationally and internationally.
• He has closely worked with the CEO, COO and heads of other departments cross-functionally to provide solutions to problems by using Information Technology resources. He has developed Policies, Plans, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines and implemented them throughout the Organization.
• He has worked extensively with a government agency and is familiar with the IT processes and software standards/enterprise architecture at the government. He has assisted the government agency in the development of the JavaScript Coding Standards Document and Checklist. In addition, he has prepared and presented the JavaScript Coding Standards Presentation at the government agency. He has further assisted a government agency in the development of the Enterprise Architectural Design Guidelines Document. He has even attended a 508 Compliance Class at this government agency
• Also, he has effectively interfaced with Senior Executives across the Organization and successfully procured executive level buy-in for various strategic projects. He has also collaborated effectively with outside vendors to negotiate reduced costs for the organization.
• He has delivered outstanding Strategic IT Business and Technical Presentations at Company Customer Conferences and Industry Events.
• He has proven expertise in data strategy and has managed enterprise applications with significant data governance needs. He has executed several Integration Projects in which Data Exchange was done across entities. He has also architected the WebServices (REST and SOAP based) to facilitate this Open Data Exchange across various entities.
• He has driven innovation in the data center by taking the SaaS applications to the Cloud. He has reduced hosting costs by 50% by leading a large scale project to transform the organization’s hosting to the Cloud (leveraged Cloud services).
• He has also been key in developing organization wide Data Governance plans, data standards and data collection processes to ensure data validation/integrity for compliance with e-governance, change control boards and enterprise architecture. He has authored several data dictionaries, E-R diagrams, guidebooks and data modeling diagrams. He has also been responsible for authoring the data backup polices and disaster recovery/business continuity plans.
• He is experienced in Big Data Analytics using tools such as QlikView, Logi Analytics and Hadoop. He is also proficient in managing the development of analytics reports and data exports to present across the organization or to external clients/stakeholders.
• He has developed IT roadmaps, led IT Architecture, mentored IT staff and developed short and long-range technology policies and procedures which helped deliver high SLAs for the various IT systems across the enterprise. He has also led the communication of these policies enterprise wide so that the IT staff easily comprehended them and complied with them. He has developed effective measurement tools to measure compliance which helped to increase visibility and to implement timely corrective action. As a result, IT Governance was hugely successful under his leadership.
• He has managed IT infrastructure including the deployment of Networks and Servers. He has led the deployment and administration of MS Office 365 enterprise wide and the transition from MS Exchange to MS Office 365 for the entire organization. He has also led the deployment and administration of databases and has developed Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans which included the daily, nightly and incremental backups of these Databases. He is proficient in Apple iOS and has led the setup of Mobile Device Management which enabled the enterprise users to securely access enterprise services.
• He has led DevOps and Continuous Integration and Configuration Management enterprise wide.
• Additionally, he is an expert in Cloud Website Hosting/Security and has developed the Enterprise Architecture document for a Government Agency. He has also developed a JavaScript Standards document for a Government Agency. He has led Big Data Projects in Hadoop and data analytics teams using Data Warehouses and various industry leading Data Analytics tools .
• He has worked extensively with a government agency and is familiar with the IT processes and software standards/enterprise architecture at the government. He has assisted the government agency in the development of the JavaScript Coding Standards Document and Checklist. In addition, he has prepared and presented the JavaScript Coding Standards Presentation at the government agency. He has further assisted a government agency in the development of the Enterprise Architectural Design Guidelines Document. He has even attended a 508 Compliance Class at this government agency.

KEY EXPERTISE:

• Agile Coach, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Product Owner
• Expertise in IT Program and Project Management.
• Expertise in developing and executing against Strategic Business Plans, Project Plans, Schedules, Budgets, Balanced Scorecards, Dashboards and Performance Metrics that are interactive, to truly measure organizational cross-functional growth.
• Expertise in creating Executive Management Reports to communicate Financial and Operational Progress
• Direct award from the CEO for Management and Technical Leadership of the IT Department using the Agile Scrum software development framework
• Senior guide and mentor to the Development Team, Senior Product Management and Fortune 500 Clients like Confidential.
• Expertise in Network Management and the deployment of Mobile Device Management for Apple/Android devices
• Led the transition from MS Exchange to MS Office 365 for the entire organization
• Expertise in Databases such as MS SQL, Oracle and their deployment/administration/backup/disaster recovery
• Drove innovation in the data center; Established policies for Data Collection and Integrity across various Data Sources internal and external; Established policies for Data Cleansing, Data Validation, ETL and the creation of effective high performance and scalable Data Warehouses
• Moved the SaaS applications to the Cloud . Reduced hosting costs by 50% by leading a large scale project to transform the organization’s hosting to the Cloud (leveraged Cloud services)
• Deep knowledge of Architecting Data Warehouses and on Big Data Analytics using Hadoop ; Working on Cloudera Certification ; Proficient in Open Data, the DATA ACT, data.gov and the Data Standards for Exchange across entities using WebServices, etc.
• Strong proponent of and an expert in data-driven analytics and KPIs
• Established the Technical Roadmap based on the Strategic Vision/Goals of the Organization and Aggressively led all aspects of Technology Development
• Directed the development of numerous Flagship Software Products /Websites and Data Integrations via Active Collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders
• Worked as an Enterprise Architect on various proposals and projects involving web enablement (e-commerce) (WebLogic, WebSphere), LDAP/Netegrity, RUP, Rational Tools, LoadRunner, Messaging (JMS, MQ). Proficient in Web Architecture, Web Application Development, Continuous Automation and Deployment, Web Analytics and Big Data
• Proficient in creating and maintaining Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans, policies for regular data backups, metrics to track operations performance
• Managed full Software Development Budget (P&L) and Reduced Development, Testing and Infrastructure Costs significantly using the Agile Scrum methodology and persuasive negotiations with vendors
• Analyzed business processes at Fortune 500 clients including office operations and architected technical solutions to streamline them
• Developed Agile Centre of Excellence at Fortune 500 Clients

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Vice President

Responsibilities:

• Managed the entire IT team including contractors, vendors and outsourced resources
• Created the IT Technology Roadmap and ensured that it was aligned with the Vision, Mission and Goals of the Organization
• Led the deployment and administration of the enterprise network
• Led the transition from MS Exchange to MS Office 365
• Led the deployment of Mobile Device Management software for using Apple/Android devices
• Initiated and led Conferences with Fortune 500 Clients to elicit Requirements and analyze project scope
• Created the MSAs, SOWs and Project Charters for the Project.
• Led the Architecture, UX Design, Integrations Development and Maintenance of the Flagship Software Applications and Websites at Fortune 500 Client locations using Agile Scrum Methodology
• Led Product Management on the Technical aspects of the Key Features to be added to the Flagship Software Applications and eCommerce Websites
• Vetted technology product offerings from Vendors such as Referral Clix, Livefyre, etc for eCommerce plugins
• Oversaw A/B Tests and Analytics
• Analyzed the Visitor Traffic and strategized on technological improvements needed to aid users and enable a quicker process flow
• Analyzed performance bottlenecks and architected technical improvements
• Analyzed integrations and strategized new Integrations with payment systems
• Oversaw Scrum of Scrums
• Oversaw Sprint ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Reviews/Demos and Sprint Retrospectives
• Oversaw the Creation and Maintenance of Sprint Burndown Charts and User Stories /Issue Management in Jira
• Oversaw the DevOps for the eCommerce Website: Analyzed logs using Splunk, analyzed critical site issues
• Oversaw Continuous Integration using Jenkins

Vice President

Responsibilities:

• Managed the entire IT team including contractors, vendors and outsourced resources
• Developed the IT Technology Roadmap and ensured that it was aligned with the Vision, Mission and Goals of the Organization
• Successfully reduced hosting costs by 50% ; Created Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans
• Led the deployment and administration of the enterprise network
• Led the Architecture, Design, Development and Maintenance of the Flagship Software Websites using Agile Scrum Methodology and bug/issue management using Redmine and Jira
• Actively led requirements / software analysis, architecting the blueprint, design, functional specification writing, development, testing, code reviews and final deployment
• Architected an Application Tracking System (ATS) from the ground up
• Collected, Reviewed Business Requirements and Architected the addition of new features to the WebSites

Global Vice President

Responsibilities:

• Managed the entire IT team including contractors, vendors and outsourced resources
• Created the IT Technology Roadmap and ensured that it was aligned with the Vision, Mission and Goals of the Organization
• Led the Architecture, Strategic development and deployment of e-commerce Cloud Websites, helping increase the Sales Revenue multi-fold
• Successfully managed the complete P&L of the IT Unit. Shouldered P&L responsibility and consistently increased profits
• Led the Change Management to the SaaS applications as part of IT Governance
• Authored organization wide data standards and data guidebooks
• Managed the Software development team and IT technology to develop SaaS Applications
• Managed the Applications through the entire SDLC with an Agile Scrum approach
• Led the Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Teams
• Created a Data Governance plan in collaboration with key stakeholders
• Created Design Specs for Data Integration using WebServices
• Created data collection procedures and prepared processes to ensure data validation was done in order to maintain data integrity. This helped ensure compliance .
• Created data dictionaries and E-R diagrams
• Created policies for regular data backups
• Managed Data Exports for Audits by Fortune 500 Companies
• Created Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans
• Managed the Development of Test Plans and Automated Testing using Selenium
• Led Customizations to the various IT systems

Director

Responsibilities:

• Managed the entire IT team including contractors, vendors and outsourced resources
• Created the IT Technology Roadmap and ensured that it was aligned with the Vision, Mission and Goals of the Organization
• Led the Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Teams
• Led Customizations to the IT Systems
• Successfully Managed complete P&L of the IT unit
• Actively Led Program, Project Management and Client Engagements
• Managed on-site and remote consultants
• Worked directly with Clients to gather business process requirements
• Directed on-site and offshore team members in the development and support of client-requested extensions to the company’s elite software products: New Product Development, Strategic Asset Optimization, Program Management and IT Management
• Worked around the clock to integrate off-shore and on-shore resources in the meeting of critical client-requested deadlines
• Actively supported client implementations of software products
• Gathered Requirements from Fortune 500 Clients on-site and helped the co-ordination of various groups at the client site
• Facilitated requisite conference calls and online meetings
• Evaluated existing client implementations and recommended integration strategies
• Implemented processes, policies and procedures for Development, Testing, Customer Support and Professional Services
• Developed and tracked Project Plans for the entire SDLC for Development and Testing
• Assigned Tasks to Development Teams and Testing Teams and tracked progress

Application Development Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed the entire IT team including contractors, vendors and outsourced resources
• Created the IT Technology Roadmap and ensured that it was aligned with the Vision, Mission and Goals of the Organization
• Architected the Data Warehouse wherein Historical Time Records can be analyzed
• Managed the integration with major ERP applications such as SAP and PeopleSoft . Evaluated existing client’s ERP implementations and recommended integration strategies
• Directed the Development, Testing and Release of the flagship Time and Attendance software product of the company
• Led Customizations to Client deployments. Led Client Engagements, Program and Project Management
• Managed on-shore and off-shore consultants and remote consultants
• Architected new features and enhancements to existing features such as Payroll, Scheduling, Schedule Forecasting, Time Import Process, Punching, Time Event Process, Employee Self Services, TimeCard Management, Time Sheet Management, Archiving, Group Scheduling, and Group Processing
• Implemented processes, policies and procedures for Development, Testing, Customer Support and Professional Services
• Developed and tracked Project Plans for the entire SDLC for Development and Testing

Senior Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed the entire IT team including contractors, vendors and outsourced resources
• Created the IT Technology Roadmap and ensured that it was aligned with the Vision, Mission and Goals of the Organization
• Architected Data warehouse capabilities wherein Historical Part data, Supplier data, Customer data and Project data can be quickly analyzed to facilitate business intelligence . Implemented reporting capabilities
• Directed the Development of the flagship software products
• Architected the Flagship product, Engineering Central, from the ground up . Personally designed and wrote code. Architected single sign on strategies as well as signature mechanisms for FDA compliance . Produced Architectural Blueprints and Process Flows . Ensured that the product was Scalable and designed for Performance for thousands of users
• Led Program and Project Management