Project Management

NAT N IYER, MBA, PMP

***** ****** ******* **. 571-***-****

Chantilly, Virginia 20151 ********@*****.***

STATUS: US CITIZEN

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED AND RESULTS-ORIENTED PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL, POSSESSING EXCELLENT ORGANIZATIONAL AND

COMMUNICATION SKILLS. DEMONSTRATED IN OPTIMIZING OPERATIONS THROUGH STRATEGIC PLANNING RESULTING IN INCREASED

COMPANY REVENUE. STRONG BACKGROUND IN PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION WITH EXCEPTIONAL TECHNICAL

EFFICIENCY AND

ABILITIES. SOLID RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT IN CONSISTENTLY LEADING TEAMS TO SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM COMPLETION WITH

OUTSTANDING TEAM DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING SKILLS. SUPERVISED MULTIPLE AND COMPLEX PROJECTS, WHICH REQUIRE

OVERSIGHT OF A HIGHLY ANALYTICAL, DEEPLY EXPERIENCED MASTER OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR COST AND

SCHEDULE CONTROL. MANAGES AND ENFORCES PROGRAM PRIORITIES. MANAGES AND CONTROLS SCOPE, CHANGE, COST, RISK AND

QUALITY ACROSS ALL PROJECTS. PROVIDES INCREASED CLIENT SATISFACTION WITH PROJECT RELATED WORK AND OPERATIONAL

SUPPORT. POSSESSES PROFICIENCY IN THE FOLLOWING BROAD-BASED AREAS:

Program Management Systems Integration Problem Resolution

Strategic Planning Staff Management

Quality Assurance

Risk Management Optimization Strategies

Transition Implementation

Team Building

Data Warehousing Client Relationships

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMTRAK – Washington DC February 2009 – November 2009

nior Consultant- eTicketing program

Managed multi million dollar multiple eCommerce and B2B projects as part of the eTicketing portfolio for Amtrak. Provides

oversight to deliver projects on time and on budget by managing schedule, scope and resources while watching the cost and

quality across the whole portfolio. Provides expertise tailored to business requirements and taking responsibility for all projects in

my portfolio and program as a whole. Responsible for project resource plans, financials reporting, project schedules, change, risk

and quality information into master documents to deliver projects on time and on budget; directing and monitoring the project to

ensure quality; and disseminating program information.

FREDDIE MAC – Mclean, VA November 2007 – February 2009

nior Consultant- Single Family Operations Group

Provided leadership and direction to interdepartmental project teams to ensure integration of a multi million-dollar COTS

implementation. Collaborating with multi-department heads and cross-functional leads to manage project scope, plan resources,

maintain schedules, and facilitate communication. Ensure the team members understand project objectives, deliverables, and

timelines. Create and maintain project plans and documents (objectives, assumptions, target product profiles, timelines/Gantt

charts, monthly update reports, risk assessments, budget tracking and project presentations). Identified resource constraints, risks,

and conflicts with potential impact to project deliverables. Facilitated issue resolution discussions and track resolution efforts.

FANNIE MAE – Washington, DC May 2007 – November 2007

nior SOX Consultant – Program Management and Controls

Managed SOX access control project for more than 100 Financial Reporting applications. Worked with application

business/technical owners to ensure the applications complied with SOX auditing. Created and delivered presentations for

Executive, Project Review Committee, Management and interdepartmental meetings. Act as a liaison both within the company

and with partner companies. Led deep dive and JAD sessions to define the process for designing, building and operating

improved security infrastructure. Identified significant risks to financial/accounting applications and suggested controls.

FREDDIE MAC – Mclean, Virginia June 2006 – April 2007

nior Consultant- Investment & Capital Market (Consultant)

Lead a team of professionals for customizing and implementing a COTS application in Freddie Mac. Managed teams of analysts,

project managers and consultants. Provided guidelines to reduce process variation, eliminate waste and non-value added steps,

improve productivity and increase quality. Propose and implement entrepreneurial initiatives or ideas to help Freddie Mac for

broker registration challenges. Managed pre, post implementation, and develop solutions to close gaps. Drive diverse group of

stakeholders to consensus in removing barriers and resolving the program impact and ability to execute.

SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS – Reston, Virginia April 2002 –June 2006

NAT N IYER, MBA, PMP

14053 Walney Village Ct. 571-***-****

Chantilly, Virginia 20151 ********@*****.***

oject Manager/Subject Matter Expert

Program/project management of integration/synergy projects in conjunction with the leaders of

Sprint Business Solutions. Work with SBS leadership from different groups across the

organization to identify process and operational gaps for multiple projects. Engage project

stakeholders across Nextel to facilitate identification and resolution of issues and risks that may

impede or threaten completion of projects on time and on budget with high quality. Process

owner for non-financial performance measurement and Sprint Business Solutions balanced

scorecard. Represent the group for the regular PMO meetings. Designed, planned and executed formal

structure to support Webtrends application including allocation of financial and team resources to establish core help

desk facility offering multi-level support capabilities and consolidating different web reporting teams under one

umbrella to create company-wide reporting team, benefiting Marketing, Architecture and Production Support and

saving company $100,000 in licensing fees.

MCI COMMUNICATIONS – McLean, Virginia 1997 - 2002

. Consultant

Brought on to act as Project Lead, Process Owner and Programmer/Analyst in dynamic technical environment

requiring continuous application of new skill sets to support and link multiple platforms including provisioning and

building access request. Monitored multiple databases and scheduled patches. Performed forecasting of database

growth. Led team for Building Access Request Systems (BARS) project to aid MCI network engineers in development

of estimates for construction of underground network cables for new construction projects across the US, reducing

estimate time by 300% and reducing approval time from six months to one month.

UNICEF – Copenhagen, Denmark 1995 - 1997

. Consultant

Chosen to perform requirements analysis, design, sizing, installation and fine-tuning of Oracle databases. Uploaded

data optimized performance and created queries. Performed backup and system recovery. Authored SQL scripts for

database objects, creating generalized installation packages. Developed automated hot and cold backup, export and

import procedures. Allocated system storage and planned future storage requirements. Designed screen layouts and

pseudo code for reporting. Interacted with Program Managers and Procurement Officers to design, develop and

maintain Procurement Service System (PSS), first successfully implemented GUI-based system at organization.

Worked with senior executive management and Program Managers to gather and understand business requirements

and convert these requirements into technical specifications.

HCL HEWLETT PACKARD – New Delhi, India 1984 - 1995

racle Database Administrator (DBA)/Consultant

Selected to work as Oracle application consultant for different clients across India. Worked as Oracle expert in India

Response Center managed by HP. Traveled across India implementing various applications for multiple clients

including major financial institutions in India like RBI, SBT, IDBI and the space agency. Led team of four for India

Response Center, acting as go-to source for Oracle problems and working with Oracle groups in US and Singapore to

resolve issues faced by customers in India. Became sought-after expert in Oracle, leading and coordinating sources in

resolution of technical issues.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Computer Skills:

Enterprise Project SharePoint

UNIX

Management Microsoft Office

Oracle 9i/8i/7x

Project Server Webtrends

Erwin

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Masters in Business Administration - MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY – Arlington, Virginia

PMI Certified Project Management Professional

Working towards ITIL certification expected date of completion – January 2010

NAT N IYER, MBA, PMP

14053 Walney Village Ct. 571-***-****

Chantilly, Virginia 20151 ********@*****.***

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