Hayward, CA *****

Ph: 510-***-****

abg3ye@r.postjobfree.com

Summary & Objective

Over ten years of experience as a Project/ Business Analyst with Fortune

*** *********. *********** ** *** Microsystems' Oracle 11i implementation

ahnd 3G R&D projects with Nokia. Results driven Professional with good

communication skills and attention to detail. Competent in project process

improvements and project management software tools.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Business Analyst, PMO with Cisco Systems Inc.

(Contract Assignment) 04/'10 - Present

Portfolio lead for multiple Solution Areas within the Strategy & Portfolio

Management Office.

Responsibilities include:

Manage Portfolio using Portfolio Management Tool (PFM) and track resource

allocation, budgets (Over/ under Spend) and Software/ licenses for a

Solution Area. Ensure correct department roll-up for resources and

expenses.

Make changes to resource allocations with mutual agreement across Solution

Areas. Ensure that resource allocations do not exceed funding available.

Prepare and maintain in- quarter Forecast. Track and reconcile budget vs

actuals.

Constantly coordinate with Project/ Program Managers, Staffing Leads and

Directors for budgeting, staffing, timely submission and compliance with

Outside Services Vendor Sows for their Projects. Provide spend guidance

throughout the quarter

Regularly report updated status to all stakeholders on how their Solution

Area is tracking with respect to the assigned budget. Highlight any

potential risks and follow up on cross charges and funding confirmations.

Reach out cross-functionally for follow ups and tracking of charges.

Attend to Ad hoc reporting requests.

Follow revised guidelines from Management and align Portfolio accordingly.

Kick-off quarterly Staffing cycles and adherence to deadlines. Set-up tool

for Staffing with newly prioritized investments and removing de-prioritized

ones.

Monitor Outside Service spend within approved budget for the solution.

Single Point of Contact for the assigned Portfolio questions and assistance

with PFM tool.

Facilitate the Quick wins Process for Enhancements using PFM Tool, across

Theaters with Contact Managers located globally.

Project Specialist & Coordinator, Sun Microsystems, Inc., CA

(Contract Assignment) 02/'08 - 09/'09

Engaged in coordination of the Integrated Business Information Solution

(IBIS) program - Sun's implementation of Oracle E-Business Suite, spanning

several deployments.

Project support for the oversight & governance of all changes applied to

enterprise implementation of Oracle 11i. Facilitated the Change control

process to review all emergency out of cycle changes. Tracked and archived

change requests, steered through the Release process and migration to

production system. Ensured authorized test evidence was provided through

final migration to production. Responsible for ensuring that business

units comply and align with the expectations of change management. Provided

information updates and process walk through sessions.

Worked with Business, IT, Project/ Program Managers/ stakeholders for

increased synergy while contributing in activities relating to project

planning, scheduling, estimates, metrics, status communication & issue

resolution. Distributed Project Deliverables and tasks out to teams.

Formed strong collaborative work relationships and offered assistance to

peers for all programs. Anticipated any possible problem areas and

proposed suggestions for remedy.

Core member of Go-Live Deployment Readiness Team established for a smooth

transition.

System Support Administrator for restricted production environment access.

Triaged and resolved access related issues.

Provided weekly metric reports for management review comprising of system

performance statistics / issues. Researched and created project process

documents, dashboards and Wiki pages.

Project Analyst, Western State Design, Hayward, CA

08/'06 - 12/'07

Provided high-level executive project administration / support to the

President and Management Team. Prepared submittal for large projects &

Government bids in coordination with sales team and subcontractors.

Generated reports with DODGE and MAS 200. Automated processes and created

standard operating procedures. Made sure that vendor contracts complied

with company specifications. Verified that Subcontractors conformed to

contractual commitments. Strengthened relationships with Key Accounts and

followed up new leads. Managed invoicing activity for international

clients resolved their issues.

Project Assistant - Pacific Wines, Southern Wines & Spirits, Union City,

CA

01/'06 - 07/'06

Report to Vice President. Tracked, analyzed and generated detailed crystal

reports to monitor area sales. Performed daily Brand-tracking to follow

sales performance of specific brands. Addressed customer issues and

organized internal events.

Project Analyst, Collaboration Management Team, NOKIA, New Delhi

11/'01 - 05/'05

As part of Collaboration Management Team, provided oversight of Nokia's 3G

R&D operations at its Dedicated Development Facilities in India.

Collaborated with program officials from Flextronics Software Systems and

Wipro consistently for timely coordination of project deliverables.

Rendered operational support and follow through to Program Managers with

crucial areas of the projects, not limited to - Resource/ Cost Management,

Contracts, Negotiations etc.

Promoted to Lead Concept Owner for Web pronto (bug tracking tool) for South

Asia region. Identified tool deficiencies and provided recommendations for

future releases. Conducted Hands-on trainings for new users.

Triaged high level issue escalations for a Web pronto user base of over 500

users.

Developed Competence Development plans for new Engineers joining the

Projects.

Devised and implemented a speedy system of access management that

eliminated wait time for the project resources and allowed engineers start

work immediately.

Academics

Ohlone College, Fremont, CA. Certificate of Achievement in Business

Supervision & Management

University of Annamalai, New Delhi, India. MA Sociology

Delhi University, Delhi, India. BA in Commerce and Accounting (BCom)

Skill Set/ Applications: Oracle 11i E-Business Suite, MS Excel (Pivot

Tables, Vlookups, Macros), MS Office, MS Project, MS Share Point, Visio,

Portfolio Management Tool (PFM), Project Portfolio Management (PPM),

Bugtraq, Macromedia DreamWeaver, SAGE MAS200, DODGE Reports, Business

Objects, SPSS, Eviews. General Skills: Type above 70 wpm, ability to multi-

task and learn quickly, reliable, decisive, adaptive, problem-solver.

Additional Information: Permanent US Resident

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