Project Manager Sales

Ankit Ahuja, PMP

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Profile

Seasoned Business Analyst and PMP-Certified Project Management professional offering over 7 years of progressive experience in the ERP, Retail and E-Commerce space, including a proven track record in developing software requirements specifications, managing customer portfolios and successfully delivering customized ERP solutions from initiation to deployment. Actively seeking an opportunity in a dynamic, progressive organization where I can apply my innate talent for client consulting, business and technical acumen. Technical skills include:

SDLC Methodologies: Waterfall, Iterative, Rational Unified Process (RUP), Agile

Project Management: MS Project, JIRA, Rational Requisite Pro

CRM: MS SharePoint, SalesForce

Modeling and Reporting Tools: MS Visio, MS Word, Axure, Rational Rose, Business Objects

Databases: SQL Server, MS Access

Languages: Java, C, Visual Basic, .NET, SQL

Professional Experience

auditing feature Business Analyst, Sep 2010 to Present

ReserveAmerica (part of The Active Network)

Served as part of the Product Management team to gather, document and design software requirements for the largest ERP software package for the recreation sector in North America, facilitating millions of transactions annually. Also conducted gap analysis, site demos, contributed towards RFP processes, and worked closely with cross-functional teams, including Development, QA, Sales/Marketing, Product Managers and Project Managers.

Major projects included:Tasked as the technical owner/lead business analyst for all Retail and Point-Of-Sale software design projects. Developed complete software specifications (consisting of Wireframes, Use Cases, BRDs) for new features like Payment Processors, Gift Card/Season Pass Sales, Stock Transfers, Inventory Management, Vendor Management, Purchase Orders and UPC Printing that led to significant revenue opportunities for the companyDesigned a repository of Business Intelligence reports, which assisted clients in measuring various metrics, including temporal business patterns, sales statistics, physical inventory costing/differentials and shrinkage etc.Headed the integration of the Retail software with Ticketing/Permitting modules to provide clients with a one-stop solution for all their e-commerce business needsCrafted software specifications for several Financial/Accounting functionalities, including an that tracks, logs and reports on any user-made changes to financial data such as Product Prices, Discounts and Taxes etc.

Senior Business Analyst/Project Manager, Jan 2007 to Sep 2010

D3 Security Management Systems

Started as a Business Analyst and grew into the role of a Senior Business Analyst/Project Manager, supervising a team of 4 Junior Analysts in a .NET software environment. Managed portfolios of over thirty Fortune 500 organizations, serving as the primary point of contact from the client kick-off meeting through implementation (Enterprise and SaaS based). Also, supported the Business Development/Sales teams in the pre-sales cycle to develop project scope documentation from a technical perspective.

Major projects included:Performed several software build outs/data migrations, including managing a large-scale rollout for Metrolinx (Toronto’s Public Transit System)

Key project tasks included:Project Planning: Defined the project scope with key stakeholders and worked with Senior Project Managers to develop a formal, version-controlled Project Management Plan using MS ProjectAnalysis and configuration: Worked with multiple business units remotely as well as on-site to configure D3’s products as per their business needsData Mappings: Analyzed and mapped multiple legacy SQL and MS Access databases Reporting: Developed ad-hoc Business Intelligence reports using Crystal Reports that helped the client understand a wide array of metrics (expenses, recoveries, incidents etc.)UAT: Deployed the software and migrated historical data into Test/Staging environments, followed by UAT and performance testing with the client’s project leadTrainings: Conducted several on-site training sessions for anywhere between 15 and 25 attendees Headed an effort with QA to refactor 4000 test cases into just over 1500 to produce faster software release cycles and large cost-savings on QA Researched, developed, and implemented mobile and desktop-based software trainings at over 200 US-Wide shopping malls, owned by one of America’s leading property groups

Network Specialist (Part-Time during University), Sep 2005 – Sep 2006

D-Link

- Provided technical analysis for more than a hundred D-Link products, including routers, wireless adapters, web cameras, print servers, and switches

- Applied multitasking skills by offering clear and concise solutions while documenting notes

Business Systems Analyst (Co-op/Contract), Jan 2005 – Sep 2005

Fugro Airborne Surveys

- Played a vital role in the documenting, testing and development phase of ATLAS, an in-house software suite consisting of several geophysical data processing applications

- Crafted training documentation for ATLAS applications using RoboHelp and MS Word

- Conferred with users to analyze and design software requirements with modeling tools like Visio and Rational Rose

Education

PMP Designation, Project Management Institute

Bachelor of Arts – Information Technology and Technical Writing

York University, Toronto, ON

Graduated Cum Laude (with Honour)

Interests/Hobbies

- Travelling and learning about different cultures

- Following financial, technology and social media blogs

- Tennis and working out

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