SAHJAN "Nick" GEORGE
**** ***** **** **., ****# *01, Tampa, FL - 33610 Cell: (405) 408-
*********@*******.***
OBJECTIVE:
Masters degree holder seeks opportunity to leverage my successful track
record of managing high level global projects by applying the Systems
Development Lifecycle (SDLC) process, the Project Delivery Framework (PDF)
methodology and jointly working with management, project teams and clients
using, to deliver quality products on time and within budget. In addition,
my experience as Lead Applications Developer, Quality Assurance Analyst,
and communication skills, in concert with the experience of working with
Domestic and Global business and technical teams to accomplish my project
goals.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Results oriented Project Lead, specializing in building and leading global
teams to deliver quality products within tight timelines and budgets.
Consistently successful in working with employees at all levels within
JPMorgan and with clients to formulate strategic plans and develop
solutions for multifaceted projects that increase efficiency, productivity
and profitability for the organization.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JPMorgan -Treasury Security Services, Account Clearing House Division
Tampa, Florida
Quality Assurance Client Implementations, TSS U.S. ACH 2009 -
Present
JP Morgan & Chase Co. -Treasury Security Services, ACH Division Tampa,
Florida
Project Lead, Application Development, TSS Global ACH 2005 - 2008
Budgeting, Project Management & Quality Assurance
Projects:
. Project Lead - Analysis, Design, Implementation project phases on
multiple Global ACH System projects ranging from simple to complex to
support Europe Middle East & Asia (EMEA), Mexico & Canada.
. Participated in project kickoff meetings during JPMorgan - Eastern
European expansion project.
. Collaborated with domestic and global clients - during design, on
boarding and PVT (Production Verification Test) phases of projects.
. Established customer satisfaction through effective and timely follow-up
on projects.
. Work with new JP Morgan Implementation and Project Management teams for
successfully on-boarding new and existing commercial clients.
. Work with new JP Morgan Implementation and Project Management teams for
successfully on-boarding new JP Morgan commercial clients.
. Partnered with teams and management in U.K. to design Project Delivery
Framework (PDF) methodology - minimize impact to internal and external
customers.
Operations Streamlining & Management
. Participated monthly in the Global ACH Capacity Review meetings with U.S.
and Global Operations teams.
. Customized solutions, revamped processes and improved teamwork to retain
critical customer accounts.
. Partnered with JPMorgan Client liaisons to complete client on-boarding
processes that resulted in successful implementations for our customers.
. Performed Production Support & Issue Resolution for 3 years.
. Participated in standardizing "Global ACH procedures" in Quality
Management Systems (QMS) representing the Tampa G-ACH AD team for
compliance with new standardized templates.
. Assisted Applications Development team in Pune, India with Key
Performance Indicators (KPI) Reporting.
Team Building, Motivation & Leadership
. Experienced in communicating and leading global teams.
. Organized & chaired team-building meetings among Technical project teams
to ensure team communication.
. Proactively cleared obstacles to sustain project progress.
Productivity & Performance Management
. Partnered with senior level managers to identify needs and goals, clarify
requests, manage expectations, act with foresight, plan for contingencies
and present options to attain business objectives.
. Managed technical project teams and provided regular updates to senior
executives.
. Worked with project teams and clients from different time zones (U.S.,
Canada, Europe, India).
. Effectively communicated expectations and set milestone deliverables for
Project teams.
Business & Training Presentations
. Trained team members in use of CTRL-M Automation tool.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HERTZ - RAC Division (subsidiary of Ford Motor Co.) Oklahoma City, OK
Project Lead & Programmer Analyst, TAS/ASAP, MIS Dept. 1990 - 2005
Critical Systems Helpdesk Representative, MIS Dept. 1988 - 1990
Budgeting, Project Management & Design
Projects:
. Pilot Team member for $80 million Business System Conversion from IBM &
HP3000 mainframes to Tandem NSK mainframe project
. Performed multiple Project Cost Analysis
. Performed Project Functional Analysis & Design using JAD (Joint
Application Development) methodology
. Supervised beta testing on projects, global release and rollout and
guided projects to meet timelines
. Performed Production Support & Issue Resolution a month-at-a-time for 13
years
Operations Streamlining & Management
. Worked with Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., on project to create and implement
efficient documentation and programming methodologies.
. Provided support for critical business operations around the U.S.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX - The Leading University for Professional Adults
Oklahoma City,
OK
Adjunct Professor 2003 - Present
Courses ( Fundamentals of Business Systems Development;
Enterprise Application Integration (ERP, CRM, MRP Systems);
Organizational Behavior
Business & Training Presentations
. Experienced in teaching Business & IT classes as an Adjunct Professor.
. Certified to teach online classes
. Certified to teach course in Critical Thinking
EDUCATION
. ISTQB & ASTQB Certified, 2009 U.S.A.
International Software Tester Qualification Board Certified
American Software Tester Qualification Board Certified
. VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY Philadelphia, PA
Project Management Certified
. OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY Oklahoma City, OK
Master of Business Administration (MBA); Minor in Management Information
Systems
. CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY Edmond, OK
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science; Minor in Management
CERTIFICATIONS
. NSK, TDS, SQL, TACL - TANDEM Non-Stop & Hewlett Packard
LANGUAGES
. English, Arabic, Hindi, Malayalam
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION/AFFILIATIONS
. JP Morgan Chase & Co. - President of Professional Networking Association
(PNA) Tampa, Florida
2008 - Present
Lead Role - Convinced, Negotiated, Collaborated, Planned and worked with
Corporate Diversity (N.Y.) and Global PNA Leaders to create sound
infrastructure
for the organization.
. JP Morgan Chase & Co. - Member - EAC, AsPIRE
Tampa, Florida
2006 - Present
. SunTUG HP
NonStop Users
- Tampa
Chapter
Tampa, Florida
2007 - Present
References & Work Details available upon request
Willing to Re-locate Domestically or Internationally