Poppy Pattanayak, PMP
Dix Hills, NY 973-***-**** ( *********@*****.***
Strategic Planning & Project Management - Technology Applications
Successful track record of providing critical thought leadership in
projects' life cycle management, customer insights and vendor management,
business assessment/analytics and planning, change management, ROI
strategies, identify/capture new business opportunities & solve complex
problems
o In-depth understanding of the business value of IT and alignment of
Business and IT strategies.
o Demonstrated cost savings and competitive advantage by driving the
design, development and deployment of appropriate and well-integrated
IT solutions and applications (interactive web apps, web content and
management, CRM, database configurations & integration of Business
Integration & Business Analytics solutions.)
o Experienced in driving both primary and secondary market research,
synthesizing large amounts of data in gaining market intelligence and
providing timely metrics to support strategic marketing, operational, and
business development decisions.
o Strategic planner who leverages consultative approach in leading cross-
functional matrix teams, development team and aligning and integrating
PMP's best practices through the projects' life cycle.
o Positions and consulting engagements in a variety of industries including
Electronics, IT, Pharma and Medical devices.
o Experience with statistical reporting and history of successful analysis,
metrics, trend / risk / cost / predictive / descriptive/ forecasting
/change management skills.
o Technically astute and highly analytical, knowledgeable in SQL (for
querying), SAS, SPSS, Microsoft Business Intelligence, SQL Server
2005/2008, data mining/warehousing for trend analysis, predictive and
descriptive analysis, forecasting, optimization, reporting, web tools and
technologies for dynamic and interactive web apps
o Motivational leader with approachable, empowering management style that
inspires staff to attain peak performance levels and deliver desired
results.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Opportunity & Business Assessment ( Quantitative/Statistical & Qualitative
Analysis ( IT/BI strategies
Financial Planning (ROI, P&L) and optimization ( Business Insight & Trends
Analysis ( Risk Management ( Strategy Planning( Software development Life
Cycle Mgmt ( Process improvement & Change Management ( Team Building &
Leadership ( Business Development ( Supply Chain Management ( Customer
Relationship Mgmt
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Held various consulting positions in technology Industries:
12/2008 - 08/2010
Johnson & Johnson, Global Services, Fort Washington, Pa
Leading manufacturer of consumer healthcare products
Commercial Marketing IT Solution Manager - Consultant
Accountable for the offshore development, delivery and deployment of web
based interactive marketing applications. Ensure that the projects under
agile/scrum environment adhere to commercial marketing groups' stringent
SOW and are in compliant with Johnson and Johnson's SDLC requirements.
. Effectively charter projects and assist with the remediation of systemic
process issues. These include identifying risk and potential impacts on
the project schedule and budget, determine contingency plan based on the
level of risk, develop operational processes to drive on site synergy
with offshore development team and plan and execute roll out activities
to Project Managers to improve program/project outcomes
. Facilitate and support 3rd party applications and integrations with
various web applications
Cosense Inc, NY and Viatronix, NY
Project Management Consultant - BI Strategy
Collaborate with business management in prioritizing business needs;
identifying cost cutting opportunities, retaining and acquiring customers,
identifying and mitigating risk factors and optimizing the usage of
organizational assets & resources.
. Cosense Inc. (Developer and manufacturer of highly specialized liquid
level sensors)
Developed comprehensive plans for; database development using MySQL,
integration with existing systems; work with business and IT to
centralize required data from multiple systems and platforms, website
update and optimization for improving marketing ROI, business acquisition
and retention strategies for new market applications.
. Viatronix (Software developer for diagnostic imaging)
Managed the development and integration of CRM that included working with
the IT team and business units to determine business requirements,
project plans and deliverables, managed product development cycle and
reporting to executive management on project's product's progress to
milestones.
International Specialty Products (ISP), Wayne, NJ 09/2003 -
11/2008
Global company producing 325+ specialty derivative chemicals for various
industries
Sr. Strategic Manager Global Project Managements
Promoted from Business Development Manager to drive aggressive growth
objectives for GACHROMIC technology (imaging media) and associate software
for four different product lines. Primary responsibilities included;
identifying business requirements, project scoping, determining project
risks, developing project mgmt plans encompassing product definition and
development plans, marketing, financial, resource, schedule and risk
management strategies, managing stakeholders' expectations, development and
execution of all key pre-launch, launch and post launch initiatives for
four product lines, manage annual budget, P&L, seven-member team of
engineers and support staff and 43 distributor alliances WW.
. Transformed non-viable product line into customers' preferred choice and
achieved 70%+ YOY sales growth by developing and implementing domestic
and international entry strategies which involved recruiting, developing,
and managing distributor alliances and direct reporting personnel to
address business needs and trends worldwide.
. Led analysis of A/R position & cash flow forecast associated with a joint
venture with a software company. Restructured operations to improve A/R
and cash flow and identified additional 20% growth in sales revenue
through licensing and acquisition of this company. Led the investigation
and evaluation efforts with C-level staffs for the licensing, acquisition
and integration.
. Managed process redesign of the Credit and Collection Process and
implementation of CRM; as part of business development and resource
optimization strategies. Achieved 30% operational improvement.
. Created $10M revenue opportunity by collaborating with R&D to analyze
design feasibility of a fully integrated hand-held, high efficiency
electronic dose monitoring and analysis device for diagnostic
applications that can reduce processing time in half.
. Reduced inventory costs by 10% through purchasing trend and usage
analysis.
Intel Corporation, Washington & Oregon 06/2000 - 07/2003
Leading producer of microchips, computing, and communications products.
Manager, Server Business Strategy Planning - Server Enterprise Platform
Developed product strategies to define and penetrate a new market segment
to combat threat of low-cost global competition. Analyzed industry trends,
competitive threats, expansion opportunities, and internal performance.
. Supported actionable strategic direction, corporate prioritization, and
strategy communication with Board, business alliances and company by
delivering data-driven insights.
. Re-established Intel as technology leader by spearheading planning,
development, and marketing of dual purpose server system and server
management software that addressed needs of two market segments and
different price points, lowered manufacturing and overhead costs by 10%,
and improved profit margins.
. Generated 20% repeat business and identified potential revenue
opportunities in Asia by determining and deferring EOL schedule for one
mature product by one year.
. Delivered 25% improvement in efficiency by streamlining administrative,
engineering, and logistic processes associated with EOL declaration and
announcement of follow-on product.
Hitachi, Tarrytown, NY 03/1996 - 06/2000
Leading semiconductor and electronics company.
Sr. Marketing Analyst
Promoted from Application Engineer in one year to conduct business process
analysis and formulate cost cutting, resource optimization and business
development strategies and improve overall delivery logistics
. Revitalized business alliances with key electronics giants including
Sony, Sanyo, Panasonic, and Samsung, and acquired incremental business
that grew to represent 30%+ of Hitachi America's total annual sales
revenue.
. Generated 15% increase in sales over three years by expanding
distribution base across North America and forming alliances with OEMs
for customized product support.
. Facilitated product application expansion by driving the value of Hitachi
products and company's technical prowess and initiating discussions with
Siemens, GE, and Philips to investigate potential use of Hitachi's unique
integrated circuits in industrial and medical devices.
EDUCATION /PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/CERTIFICATIONS
MS in Industrial Engineering (Operations Research-Modeling/Optimization &
Mgmt): Polytechnic Univ, NY
MS in Physics: Polytechnic University, NY ? BS in Physics: SUNY at Stony
Brook
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: Project Management Institute (PMI) ? Information
systems SIG.
CERTIFICATIONS: PMP (Project Management Professional from PMI) ? Preparing
for Lean Six Sigma
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