SUMMARY:

• Well versed with large scale Project/Program Management and Business Analysis with more than 12 years of success leading all phases of diverse technology projects. PMP, Certified Scrum Master and a graduate from premier university of India, possess Six Sigma Black Belt credentials; specialization in Big Data Analytics, Finance and Information Technology and twelve years of Computer programming and Business Finance & Insurance experience.
• SME for specific areas like FI - CO, CO-PA, Material Ledger, Treasury/IHC, New GL Conversion, S4 functionality and uses cases.
• Expert in developing, implementing and managing projects to a Project Plan reflecting Projects Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), deliverables, tasks, task dependencies, schedule, and resource assignments as required.
• Experienced in leading large global teams through complex program and project tasks. Detail-oriented, delivery-focused and able to motivate teams. Done 5 end to end SAP implementation projects.
• Excellent communicator; leverages technical, business and financial acumen to communicate effectively with client executives and their respective teams. Leadership experience in space selling.
• Expert in agile and waterfall project management methodologies. Able to manage large project teams and known for high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed timeline and budgetary targets.

EXPERTISE AREA:

• Custom Software Development
• Database Design (RDBMS).
• Systems Engineering
• Data Migrations & Integrations
• Enterprise wide Implementations
• Microsoft Dynamics/SSIL
• SaaS /CRM
• Scrum Agile
• Project Scheduling
• Software Update Manager (SAP)
• Rally
• Team Building & Mentoring
• Big Data Science
• Business Intelligence/DW
• Vendor Management
• SAP FI - CO/S4 HANA
• Supply Chain Management
• Program Management

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software: SAS E-Miner 14.1, R, Python, SAP ERP, SAP, BO Analytics, Tableau Online, Minitab, Eview

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Seattle

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage the functional, non functional and Technical scope; schedule, budget and quality for Confidential ’s Retail Inventory Serialization Project on Agile based Scrum Project Management. Provide oversight of management and allocation of personnel and resources to projects. Resolve resource conflicts and priorities.
• Provide technical support to Confidential ’s telecom customer on SAP Landscape in USA and Mexico. Develop technical architecture, design diagrams and descriptions for SAP FI-CO and SD modules.
• Develop, track and manage the BI project budget, project plans, timelines, and scope
• Manage BI project resources including procuring project staff such as BI Analysts and Engineers, developing, motivating, coaching, and advising.
• Assist project teams in establishing and improving IT service delivery & serving as SME in resolving difficult technical issues and participating in key meetings with client and vendors.
• Develop presentations, present technical solutions to client and management, serve as POC for key partnership relationships, implement and support SAP ECC 7.2 and HANA.
• Manage SAP applications process design and configuration, development, integration, testing and deployment and SAP application technical architecture.
• Support Finance Transformation vision by looking at SAP landscape holistically and helping to make decisions in a global manner (e.g. controlling areas, MDM, cost centers, instance strategy, security).

Confidential, Los Angeles

Project Manger

Responsibilities:

• Managed the project, including scope, schedule and budget management, and ensure all interests and requirements were met. Coordinated project activities with the vendors Project Manager, and with Facilities Development, technical, and business process staff, ultimately ensuring successful implementation of SAP 6.0 based project.
• Managed artifacts, including WBS, status reports, budgets, etc. Participated as the FI-CO Lead for the first implementation at one of the 3 pilot sites.
• Solution Architect and SAP FI-CO Lead for the Global Blueprint design and initial implementation of SAP ECC 6.0 for Tyco Flow Control. Participated during the Global Blueprint design as Solution Architect where I designed most of the OTC business processes for all company’s sites across the world.
• Perform process improvement evaluations for existing clients pertaining to General Ledger, AR, AP, Fixed Assets, and Cost Accounting.
• Partner closely with other members of functional project/BI teams to define business requirements
• Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before User Acceptance Testing
• Responsible for leading the project from inception to execution. This includes planning, execution and managing the team, resources and scope of the project. Prepared the digital marketing strategy and market research for the company.
• Lead and developed the definition and measurement of success metrics to objectively quantify project success.
• Ensured that project execution complied with approved methodology and the overall program in managed to strategic dates.

Confidential

Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led solution architecting, business transformation, business process mapping & reengineering, IT infrastructure management financial analysis, UAT, Data migration and Enterprise PMO governance.
• Delivered SDLC from requirements gathering, strategy to execution, business plans & cases, guided the teams from the “As Is” stage to the “To Be” stage exceeding client’s expectations using Agile methodologies.
• Monitored the project from initiation through delivery. Organized the interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project and product on schedule and within budget constraints.
• Identified and qualified new business opportunities and assisted on new business pitches and RFPs.
• Established and maintained effective working relationships with Agile team members, product managers, product owners and leadership, including product delivery leaders and value stream leaders to create transparency Process.
• Exhibited knowledge of principles of Scale Agile Framework (SAFe), which included Agile Project Management, Lean Thinking and Servant Leadership.
• Worked in partnership other Scrum Teams, Agile Release Trains and Value Streams as needed for planning and release management.
• Implemented and efficiently utilized SAFe principles, which included promoting and reinforcing the team rules.
• Captured 60% savings in projects costs in only five months—reengineered project plan and renegotiated contracts with new vendors; enhanced quality assurance and maintained timelines.

Confidential

Director

Responsibilities:

• Managed teams ranging from 10 to 50 professionals for acquiring and delivering two large projects for Data centers & Cloud Computing valued at $10M and $6M respectively for 2 Banks in India.
• Program and Project Architect for SAP related efforts. Provided guidance and support to in-progress Project Managers in the areas of project planning / project tracking, status reporting, issue management, risk mitigation and role definitions.
• Supported the team for development of SAP project toolkit consisting of work products covering 25 major activities across all project phases. Managed an internal team to create PMO charter, competency definitions, prioritization roadmap and roles & responsibilities matrix.
• Spearheaded the development of the first-ever Program Management Office; defined project management processes, including those related to requirements management, change control, and UAT.
• Reengineered vendor policy to enhance quality assurance and to identify risks and issues at earlier stages during the project.
• Managed contracts for all vendors including website development, hosting, IT operations, and IT applications development.
• Program managed all the IT projects—managed workloads, defined deliverables, hired and mentored resources, conducted performance reviews, UAT & Pilot and ensured compliance with established PMO processes.

Confidential

General Manager

Responsibilities:

• Successfully managed $10M Business Analytics project with Insurance Regulator of India ( Confidential ). Led the teams of 20 consultants and 10 insurance domain experts for FLC consulting and project deliverables.
• Project Manager for SAP Optimization Blueprint. Developed the pre-project work products required for project planning, budget estimation and statement of work.
• Managed a team of 10 consultants to conduct Inventory, MRP, Purchasing, Quality, Production and Logistics process improvement workshops, document technical requirements, establish data governance organization, cleanse data and develop the implementation plan for BI.
• Provided consulting, technology upgradation and implementation support to large size, government/public sector projects such as CCTNS, FSSAI, UID, Smart City, e-Passport and department of Income Tax.

Confidential

Program Manager (SAP)

Responsibilities:

• Led the team of consultants and Insurance domain experts for Solution Architecture, preparation of DPR (detailed project report) RFP, bid process management, UAT and selection of System Integrator for this cloud based BA project.
• Provided business analysis for projects of up to $150-million that included requirements, success criteria, milestones, Key Performance indicators (KPIs), and work breakdown structures.
• Spearheaded the data migration in coordination with management and technical services personnel.
• Directed all services, resources, and project plans for major scalable enterprise solutions supporting $1.2-billion with unique ability to drive transformational change in both business and technology leadership roles.
• Received Appreciation Letter from Confidential for my notable contributions.

Confidential

Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed all IT planning, forecasting, and business case management for the ERP & Analytics products - a $500 M Divison; directed multimillion-dollar budgets, reporting, investment analysis, metrics development, and software implementation.
• Captured $70-million in cost savings per year through implementation of a reverse logistics programs—reverse engineered the entire supply chain and reduced inefficiencies.
• Led initiatives for business cases of more than 50 projects within 20 programs ranging from manufacturing, IT services and SaaS Projects.
• Managed projects with varying levels of complexity, identified and mitigated potential risks; developed requirements, managed change control, and tracked schedules and cost performance while ensuring project activities aligned with business bjectives.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led the team from the business requirements analysis phase of project on on-shore/off shore delivery model.
• Intensified the development of strategies for Retail Loyalty Management service-focused CRM integration and implementation with a focus on Offer Management and Core Loyalty Management
• Oversaw the configuration and delivery efforts on team operating with the matrix organization.
• Managed client engagement services and solutions implementations including multiple stakeholder across various business units; demonstrated in-depth knowledge expertise in strategic performance management.
• Managed the complete development, data migration, UAT, launch, post-launch of the product and resolution of post-launch issues.