Project Manager Management
Resume:
ATUL SINHA, PMP
Blaine, MN *5449
763-***-**** (Home) 651-***-**** (Cell) E-mail: ******@*******.***
SUMMARY
Senior Level technology, quality & reliability, product engineering and new
product development leadership and management, program management, full
financial responsibility, human resources, dedicated to exceeding
organizational goals. Extensive international experience. Highly
motivated and detail-oriented team leader. US Citizen. Professional
experience includes:
* Leadership Skills * Technology Management
* Technical Program Management * Financial Management - P&L
* Contract/Vendor Management * Quality, Reliability, Process,
Compliance
* Strategic Planning * Resource Planning & Management
* Management by Data * Business Case Development
* Risk Management * Communication/Interpersonal Skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN
Senior Manager 2008 -
Present
Senior leadership in R&D, Quality & Reliability Management, Program
Management, Organizational Development, Financial Planning & Management.
Strategic partnerships in organization, strong working relationship with
executive level management and FDA. Leadership in evaluation and
integration of product, processes and quality systems for acquired
businesses. Leader in establishing and implementing quality systems in
business and regulatory compliance. Compliance with regulatory agencies.
Leadership influence on business groups of over 400. Emphasis on personnel
coaching, development and recruiting activities.
* Organizational leadership on multiple concurrent new product development
projects and product lifecycle management for innovative instrumentation
and external medical devices.
* Spear-headed programs for product engineering while leading multiple
cross-functional large teams to exceed organizational milestones.
* Proven leadership in post-market vigilance operations and product
reliability.
* Spearheaded teams to develop standardized procedures for streamlined
product development, quality & reliability processes.
* Led initiatives to implement regulatory processes and procedures for high
product quality. Led implementation of Six Sigma processes (DMAIC, DMADV)
for improved product reliability.
* Peer Coach and Mentor for R&D, Quality & Reliability Management.
Boston Scientific Corporation, St. Paul, MN
Senior Technical Manager
2004 - 2008
Technical Manager
2002 - 2004
Senior leadership in Technology Development, R&D, Quality & Reliability
Management, Program, Product and Financial Management. Develop strategic
partnerships in organization, strong working relationship with executive
level management and FDA. Led management direction of all phases of new
product development for implantable medical devices and embedded systems
from market definition through production and release. Mid- to long-range
plans to carry out organizational objectives. Led technical staff team of
26. Defined Organizational Vision, Mission and Values and led teams towards
achieving it. Emphasis on personnel coaching, development and recruiting
activities. Compliance with regulatory agencies.
* Active leadership on multiple concurrent projects from requirements to
market release for innovative Class III medical devices, and product
development support.
* Improved & implemented processes and procedures for design, development
and testing of embedded automated systems.
* Led the development of and installed Program Management best practices to
improve predictability by 20%.
* Led development and testing of real-time, automated systems for telemetry
digital signal processing.
* Reduced product-testing time by 3 months by leading development and
implementation of new generation real-time embedded simulation system for
product testing.
* Implemented best practices for Program Management for organizational
development and improved efficiency.
* Lead the organization in defining Strategic Objectives, Plans, and
Programs for the rolling 2 years.
Motorola, Alpharetta, GA
Program Manager/Technical Manager 2000 -
2002
Leadership in Product Development & Program Management, Status & Metrics
Reporting, Earned Value Tracking. Close working relationship with EMEA,
APLA organizational leadership. Led and managed international teams for
Product Development, System Test & Verification, Quality and Reliability &
Process. Sponsored personnel development activities. Technical and
Managerial Leadership for offshore System Development and Test.
* Reduced embedded system/software development time 20% by leading and
coordinating SDLC process improvement projects.
* Improved Product System Testing 66% by successfully leading risk
management efforts and improving testing processes.
* Significantly improved software release time by collaborating with
regional and international organizations for multi-site product
development and testing.
* Met 100% of organizational goals by actively managing and leading
Performance Excellence teams.
* Promoted and improved software processes and successfully led
organization towards achieving SEI-CMM Level 2 and Level 3 certification.
* Conducted monthly training sessions for software/firmware teams on
software and project management methods and technologies.
* Led installation and development of India Center for product development
and testing.
Siemens, Alpharetta, GA
Automation Engineer / Project Manager
1996 - 2000
Responsible for Product Development and Installation of Industrial
Automation Systems, Client relationship, Project Management, Status
Reporting, Risk Management, Contract Management, Scheduling, Configuration
Management and Integration Testing for automation systems.
* Improved system/software delivery time 30% by teaming productively across
organizational lines.
* Consulted to, and supported, concurrent system development in U.S.,
Canada, Germany, Mexico, Austria and played key role in technology
transfer of software and systems.
* Strategically planned, developed, tested and implemented high speed
embedded sequencing and control, real-time automation and control software
for industrial automation.
* Improved Sales and Marketing functions by leading Strategy Planning,
Technical Presentations and Customer Negotiations.
General Electric Co., Salem, VA
Systems Engineer / Automation Engineer
1989 - 1996
Technical Leader for installation and commissioning of automation systems
worldwide. Designed, developed, tested and implemented systems for
industrial automation and control. Performed feasibility study, developed
design proposals and implemented plans for development and testing of real
time process control software. Successfully led cross-functional teams of
Electrical and Control engineers for on-site installation of systems in
U.S., Mexico, Turkey and India; reduced installation cost by 15%.
Clemson University, Clemson, SC - Graduate Assistant
EDUCATION
MS Electrical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
BS Electrical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, India with Honors
MEMBERSHIP
Senior Member, IEEE - Engineering Management Society
Member, American Management Association (AMA)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
"Developing Executive Leadership" - AMA
"Senior Project Management", "Technical Project Management", "Enterprise-
wide Project Management" - AMA
"Deliver High ROI" - AMA
"Best Practices for Multi-Project Manager" - AMA
"Managing Projects in Organizations" - George Washington University, School
of Business
Training in Six Sigma
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