Project Manager

PMP-certified project manager with seven years

of PM experience in Traditional and Agile Projects.

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Skills

Project Lifecycle Management

Agile Project Management

Resource planning

Requirements Definition & Analysis

Project Scheduling

Project Budgeting & Cost Controls

Team Leadership

Process Improvement

Technology Summary

Tools:

MS Project (expert), Word and Excel

Languages:

SQL, PLSQL, Shell Scripting and Java

Design Tools:

MS Visio, ERWIN, Balsamic and SQL Data modeler

Middleware:

Web logic, SOA – BPEL, BPM, Adapters, XML

Application Tools:

Oracle JDeveloper, Oracle ADF, Oracle Developer (Forms & Reports)

Systems:

Windows, Unix, Linux

Durga Thota, pmp

ac22dx@r.postjobfree.com n n 713-***-****

PROJECT MANAGER SUMMARY:

Excel in liaising between business and technical areas to achieve on-time,

on-budget and on-spec project completions. Able to merge customer and

user needs with business requirements, budgetary restrictions and logistical considerations to meet project deliverables.

Diligent Agile Project Manager with Project Management Professional (PMP) certification as part of an ongoing effort to efficiently meet client needs.

Specialize in all aspects of agile development through Scrum practices.

Have a solid technical background with SQL, PLSQL, Oracle Forms, Reports, Pro*C, ADF, Jdeveloper, SOA, XML, WebLogic Server and Unix Shell Scripting.

Expert at leading technical teams and architecting technical solutions

Proficient in providing estimates, gathering requirements, developing project plan, resource management, executing projects, monitoring and schedule and budget controlling throughout the project life cycle

Professional Highlights:

Accomplished servant-leader capable of delivering large-scale application development projects on time and on budget by effectively collaborating, facilitating, leading and coaching multiple Scrum teams.

Experience in all phases of Traditional project life cycle starting from initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control and closing the projects.

Organized and facilitated Agile and Scrum meetings, which included Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums or Standups, Sprint Check-In, Sprint Review & Retrospective.

Lead technical teams with project manager role with an emphasis on achieving strategic business goals by developing new systems and processes, such as Store Level Pricing, Allocation system enhancements, Implementing Order Management System and Omni-commerce Web center based workflow, or using existing systems such as single-use coupons and loyalty programs, Promotion and BOGO system enhancements in new ways to accomplish required outcomes.

Experience in leading application teams in integration and acquisition projects which requires converting and integrating items, pricing and Promotional data, coupons, Orders and allocations etc.

In Depth knowledge and expert in supporting day to day Software production support activities especially in retail activities of pricing, Promotions, coupons, Order Management, Allocations and downloading item and promotional information to POS.

Responsible for weekly pricing updates to 850 stores and ecommerce that include item attributes, pricing changes, promotions and BOGOs, coupons and Taxes and supporting to Order management system

Strong experience in creating, tracking and managing project plans, identifying inherent risk for successful release, communicating project status, milestones and deliverables to the stakeholders.

Experience with diverse industries including Supply chain Management, ERP, health care, Retail Merchandising Systems and insurance

Experience in conducting team evaluations and reviews

Professional Experience

STAGE STORES INC Houston, TX

Stage Stores, Inc. is a department store company specializing in retailing desirable brand name apparel,

accessories, cosmetics, footwear and housewares to small towns and communities throughout the United States. Stage Stores operates more than 900 stores in 40 states under the Bealls, Palais Royal, Peebles, Stage, Gordman’s and Goody's nameplates.

Project Manager, Merchandising Systems Group, Feb 2011 to Present

Providing project management and technical oversight of projects of the company’s Supply Chain team. The team supports the overall business by developing system customizations and enhancements, interfaces to internal and external systems, and providing day to day production support. Each year, the team deploys 2-3 large projects and numerous medium and small projects in support of the company’s supply chain.

Project manage and provide technical direction to teams ranging from 5-12 in size which may include at times additional subcontractors and/or off shore resources.

Aid in the development and review of all technical designs. Directly involved in all life cycle phases.

Conduct planning and estimation efforts to provide ROI, identify and manage risk, and control scope.

Ensure all products produced adhere to development standards as well as meet all change control and security/audit policies and procedures.

Regularly required to facilitate group discussions and lead requirement gathering activities. Required to aid the process of translating user requirements into functional specifications for the development teams.

Leading teams to provide On-Call and production support for Retail Application, RIB interface for RMS and RDM.

The environment is made up of over 10 individual development, test, and production Oracle databases. Systems are integrated to numerous internal and external systems including three warehouse management systems and a data warehouse.

Technically lead team to deploy Oracle SOA Suite for data integration. Coordinated efforts required to size, procure, and deploy infrastructure. Managed team thru design, development, integration and volume testing activities.

Integrating Gordman’s to Stage stores

Lead Project team for integrating Gordman’s stores into stage stores. Team have integrated items, pricing and WH into stage stores.

Assigning and monitoring work of project team, providing technical and analytical support and direction. Interfaced with external clients or field-based employees on technical matters as needed.

Ecommerce workflow automation

Automated workflow for creating products, assigning images, assigning product attributes and pushing those products to ATG ecommerce site.

Used agile methodology throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Conducted and participated in daily scrums and team stand-ups.

Interviewed users across the company to understand the business needs and design a system to meet those needs.

Directed the application development teams for implementing workflows.

Pricing and promotion system enhancements

Managed several Merchandising enhancements primarily for Pricing & Promotion systems to plan, schedule and execute all stages of.

Assessed business implications for each project phase and monitored progress to meet deadlines, standards and cost targets.

Excelled in guiding the work of technical teams. Articulated project goals and scope, translated business needs into technical terms, prepared detailed work breakdown structures (WBS) and instilled shared accountability for achieving project milestones.

Content Management System implementation

Lead agile teams to achieve goals and high level of performance.

Management of all agile project team activities.

Resolved numerous project issues including staffing shortages, tactical matters, scope creep and divergent business and user needs.

Customer Loyalty implementation

Managed project from providing estimates, preparing project documents including project charter, requirements document, work break structure, project plan and executing project plan, monitoring and controlling, and rolling the project to Production.

Developing, defining and executing project plan, project scope, activities, schedules, budget and deliverables

Coordinating activities and tasks among project team members, other internal departments and vendor organizations as needed to meet project goals and ensure project completion is on schedule, within budget constraints, and of the appropriate quality standards for the project scope.

Collaborated with senior managers on project progress.

Store Level pricing implementation

Managing project risks, issues/problems, and activity progress to ensure project goals (e.g., deadline, scope and quality) are achieved. Assists with problem resolution or risk mitigation as needed.

Moderator for Project meetings, updating project status to all stakeholders

Allocation and Order Management system enhancements

Assigning and monitoring work of project team, providing technical and analytical support and direction. Interfaced with external clients or field-based employees on technical matters as needed.

Managed all aspects of project including integration with order management and inventory control systems.

Design, implement and manage complex integration, software development and architecture projects.

Oversee development of project metrics.

Managed consultant, internal and vendor resources connected to all projects.

STAGE STORES INC HOUSTON, TX

Senior Analyst and technical Lead, 2007 to 2010

Worked with business team to understand business requirements; conducted analysis of as-is business and system processes.

Translated business requirements into functional and technical specification design

Created High level and Detailed Level design documents and drove the technical implementation.

Created system context diagrams and identify impacted systems and interfaces.

On-Call Production Support for Retail Application, RIB interface for RMS and RDM.

Development work in Pro*C, SQL, PL/SQL and Unix Shell scripting.

Built Oracle Forms for Retek Merchandising system (old version of Oracle Retail) based on business need.

Resolving end-user questions through analysis of data and application code using Oracle, SQL and PLSQL

Conducted test cases to ensure that team programs technically work and that they meet design requirements

Providing guidance to the team in understanding underlying business processes and requirements

PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS ANDOVER, MA

Oracle Support Lead from Tech Mahindra Computer Services, Sep 2005 to Oct 2007

Preparing the specifications for the development of various Interfaces with Oracle applications and making the plan for the development activity.

Managing production environment and load controls for Supply Chain applications

Creating Oracle interfaces to get the data from BW to Oracle data base

Make enhancements & Changes to the existing reports

HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE HARFORD, CT

Onsite Tech Lead from Tech Mahindra Computer Services, May 2004 to Aug 2010

Gathering and Analysis of the specifications

Customer and Offshore communication

Enhance the components using Oracle 8i, Developer 2000 ( Forms 6i, Reports 6i), PLSQL, SQR and PERL

Review, Deliver the components and Support to SIT testing.

Version Tracking and Production release using PVCS

SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES HYDERABAD, India

Offshore Technical Lead, July 2003 to May 2004

Solved the production issues on GBD- PA, Loss processing and Disability & Claims which are based on Oracle Developer 2000, PLSQL, SQR and PERL

Onsite and Client Communication

ILABS LIMITED HYDERABAD, INDIA

Database Designer and Programmer Lead, July 2001 to July 2003

INSYNC INFORMATION SYSTEMS LTD FREMONT, CA

Software Engineer, Nov 2000 to June 2001

BARON INFOTECH LIMITED HYDERABAD, INDIA

Software Engineer, June 1998 to Nov 2000

Education & Credentials

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

Project Management Professional (PMP)

ANDHRA UNIVERSITY Visakhapatnam, AP, INDIA

Master of Computer Applications

ANDHRA UNIVERSITY Visakhapatnam, AP, INDIA

Bachelor of Science - Electronics

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