Project Manager Management

Srinivas Kumar Kolaganti

* ******** **, ****** ** 08820 Phone: +1-732-***-**** Email: *****@*********.***

19+ Years of IT Experience

Enterprise Software Implementation Technical Project Management IT Consulting Information Design

KEY SKILLS

Organizational Change Management Data and Information Visualization (Visual Thinking)

IT Roadmaps & Implementations Program/Project Management Large-scale Global Deployments

Data Analysis & Reporting Operations/Infrastructure Management

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Steady record of steady IT career progression over 19 years, including 10 years with a BIG4 firm. Career

mirrors underlying commitment to deliver robust, customer-responsive services and projects in deadline-

oriented and task-driven environments. My commonsense approach and big-picture vision are hallmarks of

a consensus-driven leadership style that encourages proble m ownership and empowers staff to brainstorm

solutions. Respected for troubleshooting acuity and capacity to think outside the cube for more effective

outcomes. Intuitive business sense, independent work habits, and an instant grasp of new technologies

underpin my dedication to steer streamlined operations within a cost -effective and productive IT function.

I am passionate about giving meaning to information & data and interpreting business strategies in to

engaging visual experiences by creating visually effective and impactful compositions thru understanding

design, display, and relationships of information patterns.

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS

Proven leader in driving large scale, global technical deployment initiatives to success

Exceptional problem solving combined with strong interpersonal skills

Building trust-based relationships with internal teams and clients

Planning and leading change management initiatives for global software implementation initiatives

Develop a comprehensive technology vision and strategy for both internal users & external clients

Excellent grasp of the needs of front UI building for the next generation of web and mobile apps

Business process optimization and C level management reporting

Directing projects and staff in fast-paced, results-oriented environments

PROFESSIONAL & INDUSTRY EXPERTISE

KPMG International, Montvale NJ Sept 2012 - Dec 2012

Principal Consultant - uPerform

Brought onboard to design and implement a multi-location global uPerform landscape for an internal SAP roll-out. It is

a very complex architecture of various SAP and uPerform systems (QA, Staging and Prod) accessed differently, with

global content provided by global teams and localized content by regional teams all linking to disparate SAP systems

with user interface via SharePoint portals.

Worked with Training, Infrastructure, architecture and vendor to create a blueprint and best plan of action to

implement uPerform with a main focus of Context Sensitive Help.

Manifested the need for group based filtering to deliver localized content to end users based on their Active

Directory attributes.

Developed a process to link SharePoint 2007 portal where SAP iViews are embedded for context sensitive help

(custom T Codes, custom Help link on Moss portal).

Took charge of overall system configuration, end user website modifications to meet branding regulations and

implementation of support and operational processes.

Created and managed documents libraries and end -user website taxonomies and deployment strategy.

Created projects and compiled project-directed settings including uPerform templates, language usage, etc.

1

Acted as a content administrator and managed uploading, publishing and reconciliation of all recordings and course

modules on 8 distinct uPerform servers.

AtoS International, Somerset NJ Aug 2011 June 2012

Deployment Framework Specialist at MetLife, NJ

Steered development of strategic roadmaps and creation of best practices for the Desktop Transformation initiates

involving Windows 7, Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 and Exchange 2010 . This includes migration assessment, design &

implementation for 45000 endpoints.

Worked with Sr. Leadership, Application Development Leads and different Stakeholders to develop a 3 -year

roadmap of key initiatives, critical work packages and their interdependencies across different tracks including

Application compatibility, OS Build/imaging, Release Management, Testing and Deployment.

Demonstrated extensive knowledge and proven record of success in a role as an internal SME on all matters

related to End User Computing domains, including: desktop, virtualization and all other technologie s, architecture

and solutions.

Preempted potential problems and provided effective solutions in reaction to application of concepts, techniques,

knowledge, or processes.

KPMG International, Montvale NJ July 2001 Aug 2011

Associate Director IT

Developed and executed strategies to deploy new technologies and applications, implementation guidance for all 120+

KPMG Member firms (touching 140,000 users). Functioned as project manager for the delivery ITS Global deployments;

interacted with business and technical leadership on a global level. Managed as many as twenty operational projects at

any given time.

Chief contributor to the evolution of Global Adoption program for ITS Global. Instrumental in developing core

concepts, processes, and marketing collateral to promote the overall program.

Supported the ITS Global Leadership Executive team in producing high quality and high impact presentations.

Identified and recommended more than 20 process improvements in accordance with the new methodology,

which increased adoption effectiveness by more than 30%.

Founded and managed a group to identify and manage IT Roadmaps for next five years for all KPMG me mber firms.

Managed end-to-end development of toolkits with deployment guidance for key projects such as SAP, Windows 7,

iManage and Exchange 2010 projects. These toolkits helped member firms to reduce their product adoption/roll -

out efforts by 40%.

Led the technical implementation of the uPerform platform for SAP, and established an operational capability

within the team.

Realized the concept of Product Health Scorecards from design to implementation these are global standards to

monitor product and adoption health in member firms.

KPMG Global Services Centre (GSC)

Manager IT, Deployment Services Group

Managed delivery of Audit and Advisory practice applications for all KPMG member firms in 120+ member firms.

Coordinated and facilitated the development and delivery of end user material, training and marketing support.

Successfully managed multiple projects at any one time and work with relevant teams to ensure smooth service

delivery.

Managed deployment issue management and/or escalation working with the Support and Service management

teams.

Worked with technical and business project team members to identify best practices for product deployment to

enhance member firm deployment experience.

Established and implemented post deployment product satisfaction assessment processes and reporting.

KPMG LLP, Montvale, NJ

Manager IT, Deployment Services Group: Distribution Services

Maintained and managed an Electronic Software Distribution system for KPMG US firm delivered applications and

security patches for all workstations for 25000+ US employees.

Coordinated planning, scheduling, and monitoring project implementations and product roll outs across 100s of

sites nationwide.

Oversaw all daily activities related to software deployments, schedules and implementations for the deployment

services team, comprising over 225 application roll-outs, touching more than 2.4 million workstations.

2

Complied with corporate policies and procedures to ensure the integrity of the systems and data.

Funded and managed Infrastructure Reporting team to manage the mining, development and distribution of

various content delivery, inventory, and asset management and data analytics reports.

BlueStorm Consulting Montvale, NJ Sep 2000 - May 2001

Project Manager, Enterprise Networks Northeast Region

Provided project management expertise to clients who were challenged at organizing the tasks required to

successfully implement large and/or complex Networking & Information Security Projects.

Project activities spanned systems auditing, risk assessments, system development, implementation, and

operational reviews

Prepared SOWs, internal publications and customer deliverables.

Created and managed the development of individual project artifacts: from scoping documents, project plans,

score cards, and risk & issue trackers to business requirements documentation, functional requirements

documentation, and traceability matrices.

Intellisoft Inc., New York, NY Feb 1999 - Aug 2000

Program Manager

Barco Graphics NV, Belgium/Singapore Feb 1996 - Jul 1998

Sales Support Engineer

Tata IBM, Bangalore, India Aug 1995 - Feb 1996

IT Specialist

Tata Unisys, Bangalore, India Aug 1991 - July 1995

Sr. Customer Support Engineer

TECHNICAL SKILLS OVERVIEW

Methodologies: SDLC, ITIL, PMI, Agile, KPMG GPLC

Enterprise Management: Altiris, Ignite, Microsoft SoftGrid/AppV

Databases: MS Access, SQL Server

Reporting Tools: Crystal Reports, Excel

Operating Systems/Platform: Windows Vista/Windows 7, MS-DOS, Mainframe, Linux, Sun Solaris

GUI/Web Development: SharePoint, Dreamweaver, HTML, Illustrator, Photoshop

Workflow drawing Tools: Visio 2010, SmartDraw

Performance Support: uPerform 3.2/4.4 (for SAP)

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

MS Computer Applications, Andhra University, India May 1991

BS in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, Andhra University, India May 1986

PMI Project Management Certification Course, IIL, New York 2004

Business Analysis, IIBA, New York 2007

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional (PMP) - March 2005

Advanced Communicator (ACS), Toastmasters International March 2009

Advanced Leader (ALB), Toastmasters International March 2009

COUNTRIES WORKED / VISITED:

India, Belgium, Holland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Singapore, China, Canada, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia,

and United States

www.kolaganti.com www.linkedin.com/in/kkolaganti

3

Contact this candidate