SUMMARY:

• Visionary, dynamic and results - oriented Program Management Executive with a record of delivering complex and high profile programs successfully while propelling operational growth and profitability.
• Consistently delivered continuous improvement in process, cost, quality and productivity.
• Drove major programs, projects and initiatives from planning through tactical execution.
• Owned projects throughout the Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC) primarily implementing the Agile SCRUM, Waterfall and Iterative frameworks.
• Successfully carried out global implementations and production roll outs of Enhanced Enterprise Security Platforms, Global ERP Implementations(SAP and PeopleSoft), Big Data, Business Intelligence and Analytics and Layer7 API Integration(Hadoop, SAP BW modules, Business Object Xi, Informatica, Tibco Spotfire and QlikView), SaaS Implementations hosted internally and externally, and the latest cutting edge Java and Microsoft Technologies across Mobile, Social and Cloud.

EXPERTISE AREA:

• Team Leadership and Development
• Change Management
• Risk Analysis and Management
• PMO / Project Management
• Global Team Management
• Software Management
• Process Improvement
• Vendor and Budget Management
• UI/UX / SDLC / QA / Testing

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• FORTRAN
• C
• C++
• C#
• JAVA
• SQL
• Sybase
• Oracle
• SQL Server
• Quality Center
• Performance Center
• MS Office
• Unix
• VB Scripting
• Quick Test Professional
• IBM Rational Robot
• Fog Bugz
• Worksoft Certify
• .Net
• Web Services
• SAN
• SAP R3
• JIRA
• Confluence
• ARIS
• Identity Management
• SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Danbury, CT

Product Program Management Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Enterprise Product Program Management of ARIA SaaS Offering(Cloud Based Subscription, Billing and Monetization Platform)
• Working closely with the Program Head to Plan, Budget and Execute the Program Roadmap - Projects Include IT Standardization, Governance, Process Definition and Implementation, Technical Product Enhancements, Product Integration with other SaaS products within Confidential Enterprise IT Infrastructure
• Responsible for RFPs for Software Implementations, Scoping, Planning, Execution and Implementation
• Recommended and Implemented Project Portfolio Management tool CA Clarity within PPM Group to standardize Portfolio and Project Management, Budget, Change Request, Resource and Time Management.

Environment: ARIA, Clarity, Rally, JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, PingFederate, Remedy and Silk Central Test Manager

Confidential, Stamford, CT

CTO

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for UI/UX and Product Development for three start-ups. Followed Agile Scrum Methodology for Product Development using MEAN stack and Ruby on Rails framework
• Responsible for Designing, Development and Implementation of a Big Data solution for a Major Digital Media company using Apache Hadoop and Python. Raw Data was collected from Twitter and Facebook using respective APIs
• Managing Onshore and Offshore Technical Teams and vendors of size 50+ resources - Project Managers, UI/UX Developers, Graphic Designers, Software Developers - Full Stack Development, Business Analysts and Quality Assurance teams.

Environment: Informatica, Hadoop, HDFS, HIVE, Python, Tableau, ionic Framework, Rails, AngularJS, Node.JS, MongoDB, Amazon EC2, BitBucket, Confluence, PivotalTracker and InVision

Confidential, Montvale, NJ

GLOBAL IT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Global IT Program Management of Enhanced Enterprise Security, Enterprise Technology Transformation, Global Tax, Confidential & Marketing, Global Advisory, End User Computing,, Human Resources and Infrastructure & Operations Programs within Confidential .
• Leading end-to-end product/program/project lifecycle and teams by providing technical support and helping the executive management team of Confidential in defining roles, hiring, retention and managing an outstanding pool of technical resources in-line with organizations resource requirements.
• Provide software management leadership, vendor management, team management, and project management for all active and new projects.
• Create, maintain, and deliver Statements of Work. Manage a large team of highly talented onsite and offshore Managers, Leads and or Engineers.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Program Management and Implementation of GSOC(Global Security Operations Center), ARCHER integration with GSOC and CRITS to support the Threat and Vulnerability, Data and Information Protection mandates. Lead the Security Architecture and Infrastructure teams to design, build and support the systems hosted in Microsoft Azure Cloud.
• Continued extending the Layer7 functionality to all major enterprise applications supporting mobile access on Confidential ’s managed and un-managed devices by implementing dual factor authentication.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Standardization and Automation Project by implementing Business Intelligence Data Visualization Platform QlikView and Confidential and Marketing Opportunity Pipeline Migration Integration of Confidential using a SSIS package and a Web based version of Confidential Tool .

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented a Big Data Platform using S3, HDFS Data Stores, Redshift as the Database, ETL using Pig and Hive and Data Visualization using Tableau.
• Layer7 Gateway was Implemented for security and routing for Confidential managed devices(Desktops and Mobile)

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• ARIS Business Process Analysis Platform and Clarizen Implementation for Desktop and Mobile platforms

Confidential, Westport, CT

SENIOR IT CONSULTANT

Responsibilities:

• Project managed new releases from the vendor NYSE(New York Stock Exchange) and worked with the Sr. Program Manager
• Scripted the Test Automation solution using Batch Scripting and Cygwin(Linux Environment For Windows) and saved up to 60% test execution time for future regression test cycles and $70K per year by eliminating manual intervention during the testing process
• Worked with Analytics team and created solutions using Business Intelligence and Analytics(BI&A) Data Visualization tool - TIBCO-Spotfire for Market Data analysis

Confidential, Murray Hill, NJ

IT Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical leadership and guidance to project management and IT staff on strong adherence to SDLC Process and supporting documentation.
• Managed the Program for HP-EDS Integration project. Responsible for a global team in the U.S. and China.
• Oversaw System Testing, Integration Testing and UAT of Project Program Management, Business Objects XI, and Global Human Resource Management System, PeopleSoft applications.
• Led the HP-EDS HR IT Integration Program to define performance testing objectives, plan, execute, and report test results
• Created an offshore QA Team from scratch for functional and performance testing activities and maintained 100% resource utilization.
• Bridged the gap between business and IT by serving as mediator and assisted in on-time project delivery

Confidential, Stamford, CT

GLOBAL PROGRAM MANAGER

Responsibilities:

• Hired to ensure quality delivery of IT systems in ETD(Exchange Traded Derivatives) team, reporting to North Americas Head of IT- Executive Director. Led the testing program for Confidential and UBS North America Integration of middle and back office IT systems.
• Managed an annually budget of 5+ Million Dollars with up to 30-70 + resources across the US, EMEA and ASPAC regions.
• Also, As a Program Manager, delivered a key project on the NYMEX Exchange with a budget ownership of $1.5M, implementing The Fastest Trade Execution and Clearing Application on the street.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Redefined the Global QA Team structure by working closely with the Outsourcing Vendor and supported the ETD business and projects with minimal impact to the quality and delivery of projects.
• Led the planning and delivery of all the process improvement activities, reducing communication gaps between ETD Business, Development, QA, and Support Teams. Efforts improved the overall quality of the product without delay.
• Achieved 100% Straight Through Processing for all businesses on NYMEX exchange through an upgrade of Clearing Server Software. Project attracted new clients and increased trade volumes by up to 200%.
• Improved QA support to 100% for global markets in each region to provide full understanding of the clearing business for respective markets. Change increased customer satisfaction while reducing time-to-market.

Confidential, Iselin, NJ

Lead IT QA Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Improved the test coverage for the applications which resulted in reducing the defects in production by 30-40 % compared to the previous rollouts
• Improved the Product Knowledge of the team by streamlining the QA Documentation which ultimately improved the product understanding for all the project team members and UAT users