Manager Information Technology

SUMMARY:

Accomplished process oriented project management expert with over 8 years of experience.

Results-driven with strong communication & interpersonal skills.

Proven success managing complex projects with solid ability to rapidly assimilate new technologies & concepts to meet the demands of dynamic environments & customer satisfaction.

Capable of a wide range of assertive project management roles.

Comprehensive experience managing multiple projects of varying complexity with conflicting priorities involving cross-functional teams, aggressive time constraints, & challenging markets/economic conditions

Managed several research projects focused on Health, Construction, Fashion etc. for clients based out of U.K. & Middle East

Provided hands-on services in roles as Deputy Manager, Project & Operations Manager.

Strong understanding & implemented various projects using SDLC Methodologies such as: Waterfall & Agile

Efficient in working with MS Office, Drupal, Salesforce & JIRA

Authorized to work in USA without any sponsorship (Green card holder)

EXPERIENCE:

09/10 to MERIT GROUP LIMITED

09/16 Project Manager – Health Service Journal Intelligence (HSJi)

Deputy Manager – Business Projects (MEED, WGSN, EMAP)

Successfully worked on multiple projects diverse in nature & content, managing it throughout the project lifecycle i.e. from the pilot phase to operational product/deliverable depending on its nature.

Overall responsibility of defining scope of the project in collaboration with key stakeholders, creating detailed work plan & project schedule

Ensuring that customers projects are successfully delivered on time and to the agreed specification, primary point of contact for customers as well as internal teams.

Fully responsible for the timely delivery of projects through successful coordination of all tasks.

Responsible for interpretation of information from a quotation and customer supplied documentation to determine operational requirements for the project.

Developing and implementing Statement of Work (SoW) with each customer to document standard working practices and define responsibilities between the two parties.

Successfully coordinating the activities of other divisions involved in the project.

Recruitment, interviewing & selecting staff with appropriate skills for the project.

Mentoring & training the team on data mining & analysis techniques.

Worked with third parties involved in projects, such as consultants or software developers.

Performing risk assessments at project start-up to prioritize and solve project issues with customers.

Responsible for completion of departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for specific projects.

Accomplishments:

Worked on an approximation of 8 mega pilot projects & multiple sub projects successfully converting them to products

Launched HSJi service successfully, which went on to win most of UK publishing Sector’s new launch awards

Effective management & smooth operations doubled the subscription revenues

Lead a team of 11 analysts, researchers & sub editors & recruited more than 20 people for varied projects

09/09 to ANGEL BROKING

09/10 Jr Project Manager

Managed portfolios of clients dealing with commodities arbitrage

Held sessions, managed timelines, updated manager on daily basis

Been a part of decision making and advisory meetings

Acted as troubleshooter and problem solver throughout the lifecycle

09/08 to DIRECTI INTERNET SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD

09/09 Portfolio Analyst

Tracked and super optimized domain names for internet advertising

Managed & strategically analyzed client portfolios

Customized keyword lists of advertisers to maximize ROI (Return on investment)

Worked closely with business developers and managers.

EDUCATION:

Mumbai University

Bachelor of Information Technology (2008)

Diploma in Information Technology (2005)

RECOGNITION & AWARDS:

HSJ intelligence won Prestigious Publishers Award – London (2015)

Represented Meed India in the World Construction Summit - Abu Dhabi (2012)

12 Awards - Merit Group Limited

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