Dimitry Pokrasov
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Pragmatic problem solver with solid analytical skills and a track record of
providing practical and creative solutions where limited precedent or
guidelines existed. Substantial business acumen with unique ability to
grasp the business vision and craft a plan to deliver supportive results.
Productivity focused resource manager with a passion for utilizing best
practices from Agile, Waterfall and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
KPMG, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 2009 - 2010
Technical Program Manager (Contract position)
Responsible for ensuring on-time delivery of next generation of eAudIT -
KMPG's premier global software package for financial accounts, processes
and controls analysis that incorporates in-time knowledge, prior year data
and industries' best practices.
. Identified projects' goals and performed risk analyses; negotiated scope
with Business Users.
. Designed projects' plans and secured development teams' resources.
Consolidated status reports from Business Analysts, Development Teams and
QA and provide accumulated project status view to Executives.
. Worked with teams and individual developers on technical approaches,
designs and troubleshooting.
. Performed periodic code reviews and best practice coaching.
. Provided recommendations for development process improvements that would
increase efficiency and predictability of results.
FISERV, Banklink, New York, NY 2003 - 2009
Software Development Manager 2007 - 2009
Led an international (10 US, 20 Indian) team of software engineers that
designed, built, and maintained state of the art applications in Microsoft-
centric environment for Online Business Banking, Commercial Cash
Management, Remote Deposit (Virtual Branch), and Corporate Data Exchange.
Banklink products serviced over 300 commercial banks, over 35,000
corporations (8/09 data) out of single code base.
. Led joined effort of Development, Product Management and Sales in new
product ideas research, market viability assessment, proof of concept,
technical design and development using Agile methodology. Presented to
Executive management, received approval and successfully drove project
from design through on time/on budget delivery to market. Ensured
products met stability and scalability requirements.
. Drove the move to rapid release cycles based on Lean development
philosophy to convert waterfall approach group into a team continuously
deploying functionality to Production. Responsible for scheduling,
resource assignment, quality and timely delivery of major Product
Releases every 2 - 3 months and smaller Service Packs releases every 2
weeks.
. Regularly performed thorough analyses of new application requirements,
specifications, project and resource planning methodologies.
. Acted as a Solutions Delivery Expert, assimilating knowledge from various
product and industry experts.
. Developed project plans and progress reports to deliver to internal and
external stakeholders.
. Led developers in resolution of complex programming problems; also worked
as principal developer side by side with the team, providing programming
expertise when required by technical and schedule considerations.
Supervisor 2004 - 2007
Responsible for overseeing the work of a team of 12 Web Developers
. Led Technology department in major corporate initiative to supplement US
based workforce with offshore development team in 2006.
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. Interviewed, hired, mentored and coached a team that was recognized for
its productivity as well as the reduction of number of defects per 100
hours worked. Promoted individual growth and personal development and
encouraged taking multiple responsibilities.
. Led design and implementation of re-platforming multi-bank data
interchange system (exchangeLINK) to Windows platform.
. Resolved numerous issues and built multi-tiered and web base
applications.
Systems Engineer 2003 - 2004
Designed and developed ASP.NET Web Applications.
. Performed initial idea analysis, crafted proof of concept, design and
implementation of Remote Deposit Capture module allowing the deposit of
checks into a bank account from corporate office without having to
physically deliver the actual check to the bank. Used C#, ASP.NET, Web
Services, .NET Remoting and SQL Server 2000.
SOLUTIONS DELIVERED ON TIME, INC., Fair Lawn, NJ
1999 - 2003
Software Development Consultant
Planned, designed and implemented the software development functions for
various companies, which included: identifying project requirements and
objectives; designing, coding, and maintaining software applications using
C#, Visual Basic, VBA, VBScript, .NET Framework, Web Service, .NET
Remoting, SQL Server and Oracle.
. Architected and co-wrote multi-factor authentication module of iLINK
implementing combination of site-to-user and positive device
identification (PassMark), using c#, ASP.NET and SQL Server 2005.
. Implemented credit card account reporting, member relationship
management, personalized marketing, and bill payment packages for
Incurrent Solutions Inc.
. Designed and implemented a workflow-based solution to capture, validate
and deliver actual product movement data, tracked from the supplier to
the wholesale distributor for Beverage Data Network.
. Managed a variety of projects for Next Generation Technology, Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter and Wallenius Wilhemsen upon request of client.
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, Wayne, NJ 1997 - 1999
Analyst, Corporate Intranet Webmaster 1998 - 1999
Hands-On Design, implementation and support of Corporate Intranet.
. Crafted solutions using SQL Server 7, Visual Basic, ASP, VBScript,
JavaScript and MS Windows DNA
. Promoted to this position due to quality of work performed as a
programmer.
Systems Programmer 1997 - 1998
Created and deployed statistical analysis software for Chemical Research
and Development laboratories.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dnepropetrovsk State University,
Ukraine
Electronics and Microelectronics, Aerospace Engineering and Space Rocket
Construction Technical School
Developing Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications Using Visual Studio.NET,
completed
Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures,
completed
International Academy of Humanitarian Technologies, Washington, DC,
coursework completed