Manoj Kumar
Apt # ****
Phoenix Arizona 85008
Cell : 602-***-**** E: ac11p5@r.postjobfree.com
DOB - 11/07/1983
Work Visa Status – US Resident
Skills & Experience
Certified Scrum Master and IT Project Coordinator with a good track record of closing out tasks on time and within budget with the highest quality in technical environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills with a respectful, positive and personable style.
Resourceful with analytical and problem solving skills
Quality control and assurance
Team player with ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks in an agile and waterfall environment
Strong computer skills with experience in PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Excel, Visio, Confluence, Sharepoint, Microsoft Project and Atlassian Tools.
Work Experience
Jan 2017 – Current
Company: IntraEdge Technologies, Chandler, AZ
Role: IT Project Coordinator
Client: American Express (Global Risk Technology) Phoenix, Arizona
Collaborated with Technical PMs, platform development team on project delivery plans and revise them as appropriate to meet the timelines and delivery schedule.
Assisted the IT Project Manager (Senior Level) with the analysis and support of complex project plans that communicates tasks, milestone dates, status, resource allocation and budget and actual costs for the project
Develop documentation and make presentations, track and report project progress.
Communicate with multiple stakeholders, each with different reporting needs/requirements.
Facilitate team meetings with stakeholders along with maintaining meeting minutes and key action items.
Assist teams in transformation and adapt Scrum Agile Framework. Also maintain Global Risk Technology’s (GRT) Program Board on regular basis.
Maintain and update GRT Confluence, conduct workshops, ensuring that teams collaborate and share information with other team members for smooth coordination of project. Helped new team members in usage of Sharepoint and Confluence
Other duties as assigned towards project management.
Jan 2015 – July 2016
Company: IntraEdge Technologies, India
Role: IT Project Coordinator
Client: American Express, Gurgaon, India
Acted as liaison between EPMO and the portfolio office for providing concise information to PMs
Created Status Reports, Issue/Risk Log, Project Charter, Project Management Plan, Project Schedule in MS Project.
Create and use spreadsheets and associated decision making tools (MS Excel
Functions, Charts, Graphs, Datasets, Tables, PivotTables and Pivot Charts
Trained Project Coordinators in the team with Project Audits and SharePoint usage.
April 2014 – Jan 2015
Company: Rhiti Group, New Delhi, India
Role: Deputy General Manager –Communications & Project Coordination
Manage project coordination for projects like Virgo Super Kings, Chennaiyin FC and Ranchi Rays in India.
Communicate with high-level senior executive and business owners for internal and external communications
Set up meetings and prepare minutes of the meetings, create presentations and other documentation towards various projects
Responsible for marketing communications and IT for all projects handled by the group
Nov 2010- March2014
Company: Jaypee Group, Noida, India
Role: Assistant Manager – PR, & F1 National Press Officer
Conceptualized, developed and analyzed communication and project strategies to enhance the popularity of Formula 1 and Buddh International Circuit at a global level.
Managed and oversaw marketing communications, media centre operations, press relations and IT media centre operations for all the three editions of Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix ( Out of the three races two were awarded the best F1 races by the international motorsport body, FIA )
Liaise and coordinate with Federation of International Automobile (FIA), Formula One Management (FOM) and F1 teams for the smooth running of BIC’s media centre. Work closely with the governing association for a successful race weekend.
Organize F1 Drivers press conferences, PR events for the national and international media in coordination with the FIA communications delegate and Formula One Teams.
Prepare media kit, and other press material for the media centre
Manage the F1 media accreditation process for the Grand Prix
Liaise with automotive, sports, business and lifestyle media for positive and consistent coverage of the event and Circuit.
Handle all external and internal communications along with Digital Media Management for Buddh International Circuit & F1 Indian Grand Prix
Keep track of project timelines and notify senior management with solutions for any red flagged issue.
Skills & Certification
Certified Scrum Master ( from Scrum Alliance)
Strategic applications of IT Project & Program Management (Online certification from University of Washington –Edx Program)
Education Qualification
Bachelors in Science ( in Statistics) from Dr BR Ambedkar University, Agra, India