Project Manager Management
Resume:
RAVI UPPALAPATI, PMP
US Citizen
913-***-**** (CELL)
**********.****@*****.***
Professional Summary
Ravi is an experienced senior project manager with 12 plus years of track
record for demonstrated success in designing, planning and managing the
full life cycle of Oracle ERP projects for fortune 200 companies. Ravi has
excellent communication and presentation skills along with a solid
technical aptitude. He possesses solid leadership abilities that allow him
to assess the current situation and react accordingly for successful
resolutions at any given time
Core Competencies
Technology / Project Management ITSM/ITIL and COBIT
frameworks
Infrastructure Planning and Implementations ERP and EPM
Implementations
Business Process Design and Improvement Budgetary Planning
and Control
Relationship Management (Client & Vendor) Development and
Middleware/SOA technologies
Professional Experience
KCI, Atlanta, GA May 2009 - Present
Sr Project Manger
Each of the engagements consists of working with senior leadership team and
PMO office to develop, design and track the projects through internally
developed project management methodologies. Oracle ERP, Middleware/ESB,
ITIL base Enterprise Service Management, Project management and strategic
direction were few of the main focus areas.
. Managed ERP and Data Warehouse execution to meet project deliverables
and scope
. Manage Support, Migrations, Refreshes (Databases, ERP), Upgrade,
Patches and Release management of Oracle ERP systems
. Manage Projects to Re-platforming of Oracle ERP and migrate Data
Center to Managed hosting model resulted in saving 3 Million for client
over 2 years
. Manage Technical infrastructure team to implement for Oracle EBusiness
R12
. Manage and supervise development teams, architecture and server
administration teams
. Manage team to implement multi-year technology program to develop
integration based Enterprise Service Bus/SOA to integrate multiple
business systems for Fiserv 2.0 initiative
. Managed a global production support team meeting complex SLA
requirements 100% of time meeting various business drivers and in a
Managed Services model
. Manage global Technology build-outs with onsite, in-house and off-
shore model for designing Highly Available systems with lower cost of
ownership.
. Manage direct and contract resources (2-34).
. Develop detailed enterprise/team work plans, schedules, and resource
plans.
. Recommend, develop, train and document project management
standards, development standards and best practices.
. Manage, Mentor and lead project, client and vendor Infrastructure
team resources with Matrix or cross-functional team setup.
. Working with 'C' level executives, PMO and key stakeholders to set
strategic direction, manage progress and risks.
. Working with PMO, change management, key stakeholders and executive
management to communicate progress and risk.
. Manage ASB initiative for developing technical operations framework
with BMC IT Service Management to integrate twenty financial
products for one Fiserv
Marketspere March 2007 - April
2009
Manager
Each of the engagements consists of working with senior leadership to
develop, design and track the projects through internally developed
methodologies. Oracle ERP, Data warehousing and strategic direction were
few of the main focus areas.
. Project management and technical management.
. Managed ERP and Data Warehouse execution to meet project deliverables
and scope
. Manage the team to design and build new Highly Available system with
no downtime for Enterprise Financial system.
. Manage and Administer Weblogic, Tuxedo and OS systems and its
maintenance
. Manage and develop technology and software refresh initiative for new
virtual computing environment
. Managed a production support team meeting complex SLA requirements
100% of time
. Evaluate and recommend New Technology and Applications initiatives to
guide business units
. Manage and supervise Architecture and Server Administration teams
. Manage technical team to design and build for n-tiered Enterprise
Application and Hyperion solutions enabling $900K direct and indirect
savings to clients
. Manage direct and contract resources.
. Manage, Mentor and lead project, client and vendor Infrastructure
team resources with Matrix or cross-functional team setup.
. Develop detailed enterprise/team work plans, schedules, and resource
plans.
. Recommend, develop, train and document project management standards,
development standards and best practices.
. Develop detailed enterprise/team work plans, schedules, and resource
plans
. Working with PMO, change management, key stakeholders and executive
management to communicate progress and risk.
Ferrellgas June 2006 -
February 2007
Manager, Oracle ERP Systems
. Managed ERP and Data Warehouse execution to meet project deliverables and
scope.
. Manage and guide Middleware Messaging implementation to process 30000
messages for service delivery initiatives
. Manage Re-platforming of future-state highly available technology
infrastructure to lower cost of ownership and support scalability and
availability
. Manage Migrations, Refreshes (Databases, PeopleSoft), Upgrade, Patches
and Release management of PeopleSoft and Oracle Database systems
. Manage and Administer Weblogic, Tuxedo and OS systems and its maintenance
. Manage reimplementation of Enterprise HR,CRM and FIN systems
. Recommend, develop and documented project management standards,
development standards and best practices.
. Managed direct and contract resources.
. Managed 3+ key initiatives for overall improvement of Information
services.
. Developed proposals for vendors and statement of work for large projects.
. Developed and managed budgets and project estimates.
. 90% reduction in processing of critical Financial System business
processes.
. Managed and aligned project execution to meet business scope and
deliverables.
Kansas University January 2005 -
June 2006
Project Manager
. Manage projects to build n-tier (web, app, DB), re-platform, re-engineer
and retooling of systems to align university needs for more computing
power and lowering costs
. Manage Migrations, Refreshes (Databases, PeopleSoft), Upgrade, Patches
and Release management of PeopleSoft and Oracle Database systems
. Manage and Administer Weblogic, Tuxedo and OS systems and its maintenance
. Manage Re-platforming of Enterprise Applications and migrate Data Center
to Managed hosting model resulted in saving 3 Million for client over 2
years
. Manage and deploy Remote Administration and Monitoring Infrastructure
Tools with BMC, Quest, Oracle and HP resulted in process improvements and
cost savings
. Managed the design and development of Data Warehousing of student system
using PeopleSoft RDS.
. Recommended, developed, trained and documented project management
standards, development standards and best practices.
. Managed 3+ key initiatives for overall improvement of information
services.
. Resource management of internal and external personnel.
. 80% reduction in processing of critical HR and FIN business processes.
. Part of leadership group to created strategic vision, policies and
procedures for University IT.
. Managed and aligned project execution to meet business scope and
deliverables.
.
KCI February 2003 -
January 2005
Project Manager
Each of the engagements consists of working with senior leadership to
develop, design and track the projects through internally developed
methodologies. PeopleSoft, Project management and strategic direction were
few of the main focus areas.
. Lead the design of Highly Available Clustered systems to ensure no
downtime for business users.
. Manage Migrations, Refreshes (Databases, PeopleSoft), Upgrade, Patches
and Release management of PeopleSoft and Oracle Database systems
. Manage and Administer Weblogic, Tuxedo and OS systems and its maintenance
. Manage Re-platforming of Enterprise Applications and migrate Data Center
to Managed hosting model resulted in saving 1 Million for client over 2
years
. Manage and deploy Remote Administration and Monitoring Infrastructure
Tools with BMC, Quest, Oracle and HP resulted in process improvements and
cost savings
. Manage current PeopleSoft ERP multi-module implementation teams with
functional PeopleSoft application and technical implementation and
configuration solutions.
. Designed, built and supported Data warehousing activities using
PeopleSoft EPM.
. Managed and defined reports using Business Objects.
. Managed budgets and project estimate
. Part of leadership team to develop IT strategy, policies and procedures
for IT.
. Managed project execution to meet business scope and deliverables.
. Business continuity planning and business re-engineering.
. Requirement analysis and design improvements for management of database
backup systems.
. Manage, Mentor and lead project, client and vendor Infrastructure team
resources with Matrix or cross-functional team setup.
. Develop detailed enterprise/team work plans, schedules, and resource
plans
. Working with PMO, change management, key stakeholders and executive
management to communicate progress and risk.
BearingPoint, Kansas City, MO June 1998 -
February 2003
Technical Manager
BearingPoint provides strategic consulting, application services,
technology solutions and managed services to Global 2000 companies and
government organizations. Each of the engagements consists of working with
business leaders to design and track the project through internally
developed methodologies. As a technical architect/lead the responsibilities
included:
. Manage and implement middleware initiative to integrate multiple
enterprise applications to support pricing program
. Manage global technology teams to design, build and manage Web,
Middleware and Database servers for Enterprise Applications
. Managed and developed the reporting process using MicroStrategy, Business
Objects, Oracle Discoverer and Cognos.
. Managed direct and contract resources.
. Manage implementation of Activity-Based Cost Management system that cut
cycle time by 60%.
. Provided accurate visibility to financial results through company-wide
integrated reporting.
. Managed a multifunctional (contractors, vendors, client) team responsible
for system software, hardware and OLAP tool selection.
. Managed business requirements; perform gap analysis to address business
needs.
. Managed team/project budgets and level of effort for large systems.
. Designed and improved methodologies like PMM, app/software development
life-cycle.
. Created strategic vision and received executive approval.
. Manage direct and contract resources (2-11).
. Manage and deploy Database Administration and Monitoring Infrastructure
Tools with BMC, Quest and Oracle for process improvements
. Manage, Mentor and lead project, client and vendor Infrastructure team
resources with Matrix or cross-functional team setup.
. Develop detailed enterprise/team work plans, schedules, and resource
plans
. Working with PMO, change management, key stakeholders and executive
management to communicate progress and risk.
EDS, Hallmark, Payless Cashways, AL, Kansas City, KS July
1996 - May 1998
Senior Software Engineer
As a lead technical architect for PeopleSoft FIN, Oracle Apps system and
Custom Oracle PL/SQL app for two major retail chains with stores all over
the world. This engagement was mainly used for various retail stores to
support inventory and other financial systems.
. Technical architecture and project management.
. Data architecture and modeling.
. ERP system and database administration.
. Data migration, production support and tuning.
. Hired and trained client resources.
Apple / STG New Delhi, India October 1990
- October 1996
Sr. Engineer / Manager
. Provided technical consulting and training services in the areas of
design and development using state of the art technologies and
methodologies.
. Worked at multiple clients in financial, retail and service sectors with
exceptional track record.
. Known and respected for promoting knowledge transfer initiatives at
client assignments.
Skills
Project Management: MS Project
Methodologies: R2I, CDF and LSSI
ERP: PeopleSoft [6.x, 7.x, 8.x,9.x] FIN, HR, CRM and EPM,
Oracle Business R12
Web/Middleware: Tuxedo, WebMethods and Tibco, Apache, Weblogic,
LDAP: Netscape, Oracle, Microsoft
BI Tools: Cognos, Business Objects
Q/A: Mercury-Interactive
Languages: Java, C, C++, Perl, PL/SQL, SQL HTML, and Pascal.
Database: Oracle 6-11g, SQL Server 2005, DB2 and MS Access
Tools: Together J, Clearcase, Clearquest, JBuilder, ERwin, Oracle -
Proc Precomplier, MS Visio
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, University of Delhi, India
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Programming Applications, NCC, United
Kingdom
Certifications
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
ITIL v3 Certification
Microsoft Certification in Visual Basic 3, 4, 5
Professional Development
Project Management
Oracle Real Application Clustering
Kana CRM E-Commerce platform 7.1
Ariba Marketplace 7.x technical
KPMG Consulting New Manager training
KPMG Consulting Data Warehousing 1 & 2
References
Available upon request
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