Project Manager

KULWANT KHOKHAR

** ********* **. *****: *********@*****.***

Brampton, ON L6P 1X1 cell: 647-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To secure a team lead position that will be challenging and offer opportunity for continued growth

PROFILE13 years of experience in Reporting, Documentation, web development, application development, portal development and web content management Managed projects ranging from 1 month to 2 years and the cost of the projects were from $10,000 to $ 1 MillionFunctional Domain Knowledge of Ecommerce, E-governance, Hospital Management and Health Care InsuranceVast experience in Project Initiating, Resource Allocation, Planning, Executing, Controlling and ClosingStrong technical background in systems architecture, coding, quality assurance and database designingExperienced in writing proposals, project documentation and vendor managementExperienced in budget analysis, outsourcing strategies, User Acceptance Testing and contract managementAnalyzed, ensured and implemented IT Strategies as per business/company needsExperienced in PMBOK methodologies and ISO standardsSuccessful in meeting new technical challenges and finding solutions to meet the needs of customers

Technical Skills

Development Tools & Application

Visual Studio .Net 2003-2010, Microsoft Visual Source Safe, Business Intelligence Developer Studio, Visual Inter Dev6.0, Microsoft Visual Tools, CVS/SVN, SharePoint, MS Project2007/2010, Ms Office, TFS

Modeling tools

MS Visio 2007/2010, Rational Rose

Reporting tools

Crystal Reports, SQL Server Reporting Service (SSRS)

Languages

VB, VB.Net, Html, Java, C#, Visual FoxPro, ASP, XML/XSLT, Java Script, VbScript, Dhtml, CSS, PHP

Databases

Microsoft SQL Server, Access, ODBC, JDBC, OLEDB, My Sql, Firebird

Web Technologies

ASP, ASP.NET, Java Script, VB Script, HTML, FrontPage, Dreamweaver

Frameworks

.Net Framework 2.0, 3.5, 4.0, AJAX, Silver light, WCF, LINQ, XSLT, XML, ADO.Net, Entity Framework

Methodologies

Object Oriented Programming, N-Tier, Agile, Waterfall

Operating Systems

Windows 2008/NT/2000/Windows 7/XP/98/95, DOS, Linux, Macintosh

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Sep 2011- Current IT Analyst State Farm Insurance, Aurora, ONInteracted with business partners, team member and management.Developed project plan, functional document, testing plan, communication matrix and user manualDesigned architect, database and developed applications

Aug 2010- July 2011 Jr. Developer Akal IT Solutions & Services Inc, Brampton, ONDeveloped project charter, project plan, strategies, communications and responsibility assignment matrix Managed onsite/onshore development teamWrote proposals in response to RFP, managed, developed and implemented web applicationsGathered, documented and developed business, functional requirements and process workflow diagramsInteracted and coordinated with business partners, stake holders and development team to complete the project within schedule budgetManaged and tracked budget, schedule, scope and resourcesConducted user acceptance testing, configured, implemented and maintained the applications Organized weekly project status and task review meetings

Project Duration: 2-5 Months Project Cost: $10K – $50 K Team Size: 5 membersNov 2008- Aug 2010: Project Manager E-Meditek(TPA) Services Pvt. Ltd, Gurgaon, IndiaManaged IT department with multiple projectsGathered and documented business requirements from all departments, SME’s, stakeholders and management for the development of an applicationDeveloped claim management application worth $ 1 Million and of duration 18 monthsMaintained, tested and enhanced existing applicationsImplemented and configured SharePoint for document management, business intelligence, search and web sitesConducted and facilitated training sessions for team members and for all departmentsCoordinated the efforts of team members, department heads, top management, insurance companies, hospitals, labs and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to planCoordinated with QA group and project control office regarding adherence to quality assurance processesAnalyzed, ensured, implemented and measured the impact of new IT initiatives in the company

Project Duration: 18 Months Project Cost: $1Million Team Size: 15 membersJuly 2007- Aug 2008: Team Lead RedAlkemi, Chandigarh, IndiaPrepared project schedules, project plan, resource plan, communication plan, risk management plan, procurement plan, defined scope, estimated cost and determined budget.Performed RFP evaluation, sales/user/management support, monitor and control project work, change control, cost control, quality control, report performance, trend analysis, testing and team mentoring.Implemented ISO standards in accordance with project management standards Participated in weekly Project status meetings with PMO and clients to provide regular updates on projects Created bespoke 1 level and multiple level CMS solutions and provided expert advice on website MethodologiesPrepared SEO proposals to give clear guidelines on how clients can improve web-traffic and conversion through highly targeted, search engine marketingProvided SEO expertise to the business development departmentManaged client communication through multiple lines of service while managing mix of onsite and offshore development teams during outages and restoration events

Project Duration: 2-6 Months Project Cost: $10k-$60k Team Size: 20 membersDec 2004- July 2007 Team Lead Mrdoit.com, Chandigarh, IndiaAnalyzed solutions, provided recommendations, developed, tested and implemented projects. Maintain and configured network, workstations and server. Enhanced and maintained software applications June 2000- Dec 2004 Sr. Developer/ Team Lead HealthQIX Inc., Chandigarh, IndiaImplemented Patent Product QVOHCA (Quality Value of Health Care Analysis)Assisted in system Design, Coding, Testing, Implementation and Team MentoringPerformed Unit testing and Peer reviewAnalyzed and resolved user reported issuesJune 1999- May 2000: Software Developer Punsoft@e_business people, Chandigarh, IndiaDone Coding and Unit testing

QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONMaster of Computer Applications from Punjab University, ChandigarhCanadian equivalency, University of Toronto to Bachelor of Science, specializing in Computer Science Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in ASP.NetSuccessfully completed workshop for 35 PDUS from PMI Certified InstituteMember of PMI Community and pursuing PMP

AWARDSReceived Critical Resource Award based on yearly priority evaluationsAchieved project go-alive awards, demonstrating well-timed and proficient delivery of the projects

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