Program Manager, Solution Architect and Business Process Expert – 13 years’ experience
Dynamic, versatile, hands-on program manager who leads teams to design and implement successful IT projects that align business and IT objectives and deliver rapid results
Current position – Independent Consultant – Past 2.5 years
Looking for opportunity type (Any) – Permanent Temporary Contractual
Preference – Permanent position in NCR (Open to travel or relocate)
Principal Consultant SAP Project Management Strategic Planning PMO Management Digital/Mobile Project Management Product Management ITIL Specialist Project manager Delivery Manager
Energetic, trusted, and detail-oriented Program Manager/Solution Architect and strategic solutions provider with outstanding project management and conflict management skills. Highly analytical, strategically focused data architect with an extensive history spanning over 13 years on high-level government and non-government IT contracts. I am a solutions driver person who bridges the gap between business and technology with expertise in managing complex programs and multiple concurrent projects. Directs PMO teams to develop high-quality programs that solve business problems and provide tangible results for enterprise-level financial systems and legacy workflow systems. I have over 13 years of demonstrated career success in Project Management, Digital Development and Marketing, PMO management, Client engagement, Vendor Relationship Management, Business transformation and Governance.
Very successful in the design of efficient, effective and innovative solutions.
Excellence in solution design, solution architecture, implementation and strategy.
Extensive experience in leading tracks on digital and mobile development – Python, Maria DB, PHP, Android, iPhone, Wordpress, MVC, .NET and Java Frameworks. Led over 100+ projects so far.
Large number of successful implementation, global rollout, upgrade and improvement projects. Multiple full cycle projects. Combining an excellent knowledge of the business with extensive and detailed SAP expertise.
Very successful in the integration of SAP ERP within a business and in the integration of the SAP modules with each other. Completed over 12 E2E SAP projects.
Combining analytical and methodical thinking with good communication skills.
Demonstrated expertise in using SDLC and Agile principles to drive ongoing enhancements to project management and application development
I have a track record of delivering stakeholder consensus under difficult and time constrained condition and his delivery strengths lie in managing digital design and development, innovating and implementing technology to solve key business issues.
As a commercially aware Programme Manager I am able to isolate project and enterprise outsourcing requirements, prepare and execute RFIs and RFPs. He is able to oversee the on-boarding, engagement, implementation of controls and reporting mechanisms for suppliers around the world.
Conflict Management Turnaround Operations Staffing & Resource Management
Risk & Issue Management Financial Modeling & Analysis Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
Cost/Benefit Analysis Change Management Stakeholder Management
Global on-shore coordinator ITIL Management System Integrator Role
Project Management Skills
Proficient in Project Integration Management ( Develop project charter, Develop initial project scope statement, Develop project management plan, Direct and manage project execution, Monitor and manage project execution and integrated change control).
Proficient in Release Management Strategy – Release policy, Release planning, Build and Configure release, Oversight on Defects, Issues, Risks, Change Requests, New Developments, Deployment and Packaging, Quality reviews, Roll Out plan, Verify results and Organizational Management.
Experience in budgeting and costing for big SAP projects budgeting $250 M for Enbridge Canada.
Experience in Project Time Management (Activity definition, sequencing, resource estimation, duration estimation and Schedule development).
Expert in Project Risk Management (Risk management planning, Risk identification, Qualitative and Quantitative risk analysis, Risk register, Risk response planning, Risk mitigation and controlling.)
As part of the Project Quality management did quality planning, perform quality assurance and control.
Proficient in Project Communication Management (Communication planning, Information distribution, Performance reporting and Manage stakeholders).
Expert in Pre-sales activities such as Bidding, RFP (Request for Proposals), RFI (Request for Information), Budgeting, Scoping, Planning and Costing.
Expert in collecting requirements and creating effective WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) as part of the Project Scope Management. As part the management did the planning and definition of scope. This also included scope verification and scope control.
Develop an integrated system that delivers a strategic business advantage to the client.
Understand, apply and tailor the methodologies appropriate for the Project Management.
Functional Expertise
Area of Expertise
Level of Expertise
Leadership
Manager
+++
Scrum
+++
Portfolio
+
Project Lead
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Accelerated ASAP
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Project management
+++
Project Lead Training
++
Leading Technologies
Android
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iPhone/iPad
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PhoneGap
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PHP/Wordpress/Magento/Zend/Code igniter/Zend/Adobe CQ5
+++
.NET
++
Java
+
Designing
++
EPub
+
SAP
SAP CRM (7.0)
++
SAP DM(ISU)
++
SAP SD
+
SAP MM
+
SAP ABAP
+++
SAP EDI and IDOC
+++
SAP Workflow
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User Exits and BADI
+++
Designing and Architecture of Solution
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SAP APO
+
SAP QM
+
SAP PP
+
SAP FICA
+
SAP WM
++
+++ - Excellent ++ - Advanced + - Proficient
Professional Experience
TechAge Labs Pvt. Ltd; India (Feb 2013 till date)
Program Management Principal Consultant
Lead tracks – PMO, Mobile – (Android, iPhone), PHP – (Core, Zend, Wordpress, Magento), Java, .NET and Testing
Start-up – Program Manager Principal Consultant Strategist Contract Management
Trusted financial executive to add transparency to IT and financial operations while adapting financial strategy to organizational goals. Program Manager for over all IT projects manage workloads, define deliverables, hire and mentor resources, conduct performance reviews, and ensure compliance with established PMO processes. Direct business forecasting and financial analysis activities and identify opportunities and risks along with action plans to ensure attainment of financial goals.
•Help create the very own ERP product – ERP MiXx with 13 modules. Currently in the process of creating a channel partner solution to spread the word worldwide.
•Spearheaded the development of the first-ever Program Management Office; defined project management processes, including those related to requirements management, change control, and user acceptance testing.
•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.
•Reengineered vendor policy to enhance quality assurance and to identify risks and issues at earlier stages during the project; manage contracts for all IT vendors including website development, hosting, IT operations, and IT applications development.
•Responsible for the overall technology vertical – delivery, resourcing and governance.
Sapient – Canada/UK (June 2007 till April 2013)
Program Management PMO Manager
Lead tracks – PMO, SAP, UX and AI, Mobile – (Android, iPhone), PHP – (Core, Zend, Wordpress, Magento), Java, .NET and Testing
On-Shore SAP Project Management Digital Project Manager Global PMO Staffing
Top-performing Program Manager consistently sought out to reengineer troubled projects. Under the guidance of the senior leadership, managed PMO staff in a matrix reporting structure consisting of 14 Global Project Managers and a department budget of $115-million/account. Managed all projects, budgets, and strategic analysis for all programs. Prescribed solutions that provided quick ROI for maximum revenue productivity, service optimization, and system flexibility.
•Directed programs with up to 70 infrastructure and application projects implemented vendor and financial strategies that improved project planning and reduced costs by 60% in only ten months.
•Led multi-functional technology teams and key contributor and mentor for a PMO office with up to 80 resources; managed development of innovative software systems and applications.
•Directed all services, resources, and project plans for major scalable enterprise solutions supporting $2.2-billion with unique ability to drive transformational change in both business and technology leadership roles.
•Provided business analysis for projects of up to $150-million that included requirements, success criteria, milestones, Key Performance indicators (KPIs), and Work Breakdown Structures.
Clients I worked with at Sapient
Digital (Canada and UK) - Coke, Citi bank, RBS, Department of Health, Uniliver,
Telecom and Infrastructure – Colt
SAP – Enbridge, Canada and Sempra US
Earlier Career:
•SDI Technologies – Intelligroup – Dubai/Indonesia and New Zealand – Mar 2006 – February 2007 – SAP Lead
•IBM – Gurgaon – India – Aug 2005 – Feb 2006 – SAP Consultant
•Gnix Infosoft, India – SAP Consultant - June 2002 – Aug 2005
Some Notable Clients
•North America/Canada - Enbridge, Canada, Sempra, US
•Europe - Disney, Paris, Coke, UK, Ladbrokes, UK, Wood Mackenzie, UK, Citi, UK, HDFC, UK, Michelin, EU, McLaren, EU, Colt, UK, Phillip Morris International, EU, RBS, UK
•UAE - ETA, UAE, Redington, UAE
•Australia/New Zealand - MRP, New Zealand, Fonterra, New Zealand, Rakon, New Zealand, Nestle, EU, DOC, New Zealand, Delta, New Zealand, Telstra, New Zealand, OCS, New Zealand, New Zealand Police
Training
Course
Location
Year
Other
CSM Certified Scrum Master Course (Online)
SIGS DATACOM, Munich, Germany
2011
Workshop on intercultural communication (Online)
RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
2010
PMP
Gurgaon
2009
SAP CRM
CR700 CRM Service (Release 7.0 EHP1) (Online)
SAP, Berlin, Germany
2011
P_CRMSLS_70: SAP Certified Application Professional – Sales with SAP CRM 7.0 (Online)
SAP, Ratingen, Germany
2011
CR300 CRM Sales (Release 7.0) (Online)
SAP, Walldorf, Germany
2011
Educational Qualification
•Post graduate diploma in Management in Business Application from ICFAI University, Hyderabad.
•Economic Grads from Delhi University