Project Manager

SHIKHA GAMBHIR

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

Contact no: +1-209-***-****

San Francisco, California, United States

Synopsis

Shikha is an experienced IT Project Manager with 8 years of extensive experience in managing complex Software Development, Architecture, design and integration of projects in a fast paced, constantly changing environment. She has worked for prestigious Clients like Chevron Texaco, BHP Billiton and Pacific Gas and Electric. She also possess experience in effectively initiating, planning, scheduling, estimating, forecasting, coordinating, controlling, managing and delivering all activities for projects and related release initiatives . Shikha possesses excellent problem solving and Client Coordination skills with experience in maintaining business applications, collaborating with cross-functional stake holders for understanding their Business needs and translating them to technical requirements. She is proficient in leading the end to end Project cycle including collaborating with Stakeholders for understanding current and future Business needs, managing day to day progress of projects and release initiatives with regard to time, budget scope and quality, providing leadership, direction and integrates activities with other IT departments to ensure successful implementation and support. She is a target oriented individual with excellent communication, interpersonal and conflict resolving skills.

Education Qualifications

§B.Tech. in Electronics & Communication from Maharishi Dayanand University, India

Summary

Responsible for providing leadership, direction and integrating activities with other IT departments to ensure successful Project implementation and support.

Proficient in functioning as an Iteration Manager (Agile) and direct daily activities for project team

Responsible for managing the day-to-day progress of project(s) and release initiatives with regard to time, budget, scope and quality

Responsible for preparing weekly status reports that include project progress, issues, risks, milestones, decisions, and status.

Proven Project Management skills with ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects in cross-functional environment

Ensures all deliverables and commitments are met and the project is in compliance with relevant standards and methodologies.

Extensive experience in managing complex Software Development, Architecture, design and integration of projects in a fast paced, constantly changing environment

Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate staff to apply skills and techniques to solve dynamic problems

Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidence

In-depth knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies like Agile, Scrum and Waterfall.

Demonstrate strategic thinking and problem solving by using appropriate information to diagnose project problems and identify solutions

Proficient in prioritization of projects by providing reliable work schedules and time estimates

Good understanding of technical web environment and code release life-cycle

Currently working for PG&E Client as a part of Electric and Gas Operations Team.

Experience in working with business and technology stakeholders with sensitivity and commitment to business problem solving via technology solutions

Proficient with Database tools such as SQL Server.

Proficient in MS Office including PowerPoint, Excel and Word.

Extensive experience in preparing Use-Case diagrams, Class diagram, Sequence diagram, Traceability Matrix based on UML methodology using tools like MS Visio

Proficient in managing operations related to Osisoft PI Data Historian and other Osisoft PI suite of products.

Acted as a single point of contact between Project Management and appropriate IT groups starting from solution planning, preparing Business plans, supporting development, testing and deployment.

Expertise in writing and implementing Test scenarios, Test cases, System testing, Regression testing and maintaining Traceability Matrices for baseline documents

Expert in collaborating with developers, quality assurance, production support, and end users to provide business direction on system analysis, design, development, testing and deployment.

Proficient in implementing the ITIL Change Management Process using Service Now and Remedy.

Skills

Excellent communication, interpersonal and conflict resolving skills.

Excellent customer interaction ability, handling teams and hosting meetings for onsite/offshore teams.

Good understanding of the PMLC (Project Management Life Cycle) & PDLC (Project Development Life Cycle), Quality Processes & Estimation techniques.

Good Analytical thinking and problem solving ability.

Quick learner, recognized with Customer appreciations

Microsoft Tools MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Project,Team Foundation Server 2008/ 2010, Visual studio 2003/2005/2008, SharePoint 2007, 2010

Methodologies /Tools UML, SDLC, MS-Visio, Traceability Matrix

Experience & Assignments

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. [AUG ‘15 – Till Date]

Business Operations Specialist

Location: San Francisco

PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric)

Roles & Responsibilities

SDAD (Scada Data Availability Dashboard) - Successfully delivered PGE’s Business critical Project which involves historizing PGE’s data collected from Transmission and Distribution systems, calculating their Availability using complex AF analytics and integrating it on the SDAD Dashboard for use by Operations engineers.

My responsibilities as a part of this project included managing complex Software Development, Architecture, design and integration of various complex components of the project. I was responsible for leading the end to end Project cycle including collaborating with Stakeholders for understanding current and future Business needs, managing day to day progress of projects and release initiatives with regard to time, budget scope and quality, providing leadership, direction and integrate activities with other IT departments to ensure successful implementation and support.

Larsen and Toubro Infotech [NOV ‘10 – AUG’15]

IT Project Manager

Chevron Texaco

Roles & Responsibilities

Managed Migration of Chevron Global sites from legacy historians to OSISoft PI for example – IPOP (Integrated Production Optimization Portal) which is a business critical application for Chevron CUE.

Managing Osisoft PI Data Historian on daily basis and assisting Business users with any historian issues.

System maintenance activities such as planning and testing upgrade activities, system monitoring etc.

My responsibilities as a part of this project included managing complex Software Development, Architecture, design and integration of various complex components of the project. I was responsible for leading the end to end Project cycle including collaborating with Stakeholders for understanding current and future Business needs, managing day to day progress of projects and release initiatives with regard to time, budget scope and quality, providing leadership, direction and integrate activities with other IT departments to ensure successful implementation and support.

Educating Clients on PI tools and carrying out Customer training activities.

Creating customized Element and Notification Templates in AF and integrating AF data with SharePoint and Dot Net applications for example – IFM (Integrated Field Management tool)

Developing complex well hierarchies and implementing critical operations on well data using PIAF and PI Analytics. Working on complex well reporting, well integrity and operations Projects using OSI PI.

Awarded Certificate for Training on PI Data Link and PI Process Book by Capula at Chevron Upstream Europe, UK

BHP Billiton

Roles & Responsibilities

Osisoft PI expert for designing solutions for complex Oil well hierarchies and real time data monitoring and modelling.

Responsible for understanding day to day PI data issues faced by top management/ business users and designing solutions to improve the current state of the application involving complex changes and providing end to end support during analysis, development, testing and deployment.

Indian Institute of Technology [OCT ‘09 – NOV’10]

Project Associate

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsible for interacting with Business users for understanding their business needs and translating them into Technical requirements.

Responsible for creating and maintaining site for Educational Technology Services Center, IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Delhi.

Responsible for resolving bugs / issues / queries raised by end users.

Responsible for enhancing and supporting Search Module which is a key module of this application.

Responsible for troubleshooting Network related issues during Distance Learning Sessions.

Responsible for conducting sessions and Presentations for understanding of users of Ethiopia.

Professional Training / Certifications

MICROSOFT PRO: Designing and Developing SharePoint Applications

OSIsoft PI Training Certification from Capula

Personal Details

§Father’s Name R.K. Gambhir

§D.O.B January,01, 1988

§Marital Status Married

§Nationality Indian

§Languages Known English, Hindi

§Gender Female

§Residence Fremont, California

§US Work Permit H1B Visa extendable till 2021

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