RAKESH CHAUHAN, PMI-ACP, PMI-PMP, SCJP, MSc

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Brampton, ON, L6R 1V1, Canada

E-mail: ac5b91@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 416-***-****

Linked In: http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/rakesh-chauhan/46/23/2bb Home: 905-***-****

• IT PROJECT MANAGER & APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

PMI Agile & PM Practices inspired senior technologist specializing in project management, SDLC and support of globally distributed systems development teams using leading edge technology and Agile delivery methods. Technical hands-on J2EE based core Java 7.x & Java 8, Spring, HTMP, Java Scripts, CSS, XML, Weblogic middleware interfaces and development projects. The application development IDEs Eclipse, Rapid SQL, DBArtision, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and version control tools including SVN, Clear Case & Git. Deployment using UDeploy, Hermes, Maven.

An in-depth 17+ years Citibank work experience and 20+ year Canada professional experience and knowledge of IT application development and project management using Agile and waterfall delivery.

Passionate about problem solving and deliver values to client. I have a unique mix of leadership and technical work experience in finance and banking industry.

Project Management: Over 10+ years Citibank project manage experience of Canada Billing System and Compliance Projects. Subject Matter Expert and Project Leadership of Billing Information System (BLISS), Global Operation Centre (GOC) – Financial Investigation System (FIND) & Case and Content Management (CCM) applications using Agile and waterfall delivery.

System Analysis: Provide in-depth and sophisticated analysis, with interpretive thinking, to define problems and develop innovative solutions. Perform business case/cost benefit analysis in conjunction with prioritizing process improvement initiatives with time management.

Stakeholder Relationships: Collaborate with knowledgeable and demanding stakeholders – e.g., Business Managers and Users, Program Managers, Project Managers and Compliance/Control leaders – to drive consensus on issues resolution. Achieved rare excellent references from internal and external stakeholders.

OBJECTIVE

To obtain Sr. Project Manager (Agile & Waterfall both) with Application Technology Development, Team leader and Production Support Specialist responsibilities. The suitable role to add values to stakeholders that may use my wide skills and experience.

CERTIFICATION and AWARD

PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (Active PMI-ACP # 1626287), July 2013 www.pmi.org/Certification.aspx

PMI Project Management Professional (Active PMI-PMP # 240498), July 2005 www.pmi.org/Certification.aspx

Sun Certified Programmer for Java (J2EE) Platform, http://education.oracle.com/

Toast Master (1) Competent Communicator 2010 (2) Competent Leader 2011 www.toastmasters.org

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Vice President, CITI Canada (17+ years), July 2000–Nov 2017 www.citibank.ca

Exceeded customer and stakeholder’s expectations, maintained client relations with excellent record of projects delivery consistently on/before target dates, leading to the following selected accomplishments.

Planned and executed all project phases in the project lifecycle of various duration projects in the Citibank, leading team from small to large number of resources with stakeholders from executive director, Sr. VP, internal and external customers, and technology team across globe. I Liaison with business & technology stakeholders including presentation of prototypes, status reporting and potential customer demo on daily/weekly & quarterly bases. Act as hands-on SME, accountable project manager from application development management to production support of applications. The projects were delivered with the objective of ensuring highest level of client satisfaction. End results highest customer satisfaction and excellent feedback from various stakeholders. Achieved high quality with zero defects product with no post project production support.

Project Managed, Analysed, Designed and Developed various projects of web enabled Canada Billing Information System (BLISS) application including PTS-W Administration of all projects I delivered. As part of SDLC of various BLISS projects, authored, reviewed, Maintenance documents, MDD, BRD, FRD, TSD, Traceability Matrix, Lesson Learned and Peer Reviewed. Acts as technology SME for core Java 7.x & Java 8, Spring, HTMP, Java Scripts, CSS, XML, WebLogic middleware and Autosys and Java thread-based scheduler for user and batch interfaces development projects.

Technology upgrade projects:

I Project Managed Technology mandatory EOVs project & additionally act as Technology & Business SME for team members for following projects. There were 6 large applications platforms upgraded. The key accountabilities to develop, control & execute project plan, manage resources including onshore and offshore development team, offshore QA team, reporting status to stakeholders & executive reporting including director Sr. VP & VPs.

1)Weblogic & Java version upgrade

2)Shared Linux server version upgrade

3)Sybase, MS-SQL & Oracle version upgrade

Project Managed, Analysed, Designed and Developed Billing Information System J2EE based including core Java 7.x & Java 8, Spring, HTMP, Java Scripts, CSS, XML, Weblogic middleware interfaces and development projects. The key projects eg. BLISS tax conversion to HST from GST, BLISS statement PDF archive and Billing Statement Maintenance, interface development, GIDA compliance, performance tuning and CitiMis conversion project. Take leadership in most complex/challenging project development item eg. BLISS Revenue Management Reports with export to excel module. Other related technology I used were Connect Direct (NDM), SFTP, Linux, Solaris & Windows servers including UNIX scripts, mounts & monitoring. The development IDE Eclipse, Rapid SQL, DBArtision, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and so on. Version control tools including SVN, Clear Case & Git. Deployment using UDeploy, Hermes, Maven and so on.

Derivatives Valuations System Automation:

I project managed team of 5 developers and off shore QA team. The project budget amount to $1,117,600. The project responsibilities included full SDLC stages from project management, lead development team for all activities including change control as well as production support. As part of replacement project of old CDS, Epsilon and Logbook system, Analysed, Designed, Developed and project manager of Derivatives Trade Valuations, Accrued Interests and Reasonability parameters module for vanilla and structured derivatives trade interfaced with trade capture system in NY (Oasys) and UK (Murex). Project managed development of external customer facing web application to provide mark to mark derivatives deal valuation without latency. The development technology platform used Oracle, Linux, core Java, Oasys Migration and Web interfaces.

Confirmations Management System Automation:

I project managed team of 4 developers and off shore team. The project budget amount to $668,800. The project responsibilities included full SDLC stages from project management, lead development team for all activities including change control as well as production support. We primarily focused on autogenerate and amend OTC trades confirmation using ISDA master agreement templates. We provided client facing web interface for confirmation and amendment review. We interfaced with OTC derivatives trade platform in NY and processed daily trades data including amendment in to Sybase and Oracle database (backend application). The derivatives trade data were of Swaps, IRS, Swaption, Option, commodities, FX etc. Provided hands-on technical SME couching to development & QA team members with Java7.x, XSLT, Sybase SQLs, Oracle PL/SQL procedures, J2EE inhouse framework, PDFs confirmation generation.

Developed and managed GIDA EERS & Log compliance, Infrastructure upgrade, technology mandatory, application maintenance, production support and data center migration projects (2013) of the Billing Information System (BLISS), Global Operation Centre (GOC), Financial Investigation System (FIND) and Case & Content Management Application (CCM). The platform J2EE based users interface development and interfacing batch using jobs Autosys.

Project Resources management and coordinated simultaneously 25 senior team members of 10+ technology team representing 35+ application during Citigroup Canada’s annual (2005) COB (COntinuation of Business) test. At the same time collaborated with 25+ business tester from across globe providing quick resolutions to different problem/issues. The project managed 25 resources from inception to implementation of COB infrastructure. Reported to Sr. VP, Technology executive director and stakeholders including presentation, daily reporting of issues and risk reports. Status presentation to executive director, Sr. VP & VP. The technology used were Sybase, MS-SQL, & Oracle databases, Web Interfaces, Autosys & Java scheduled Batch Processes on Linux, Solaris & Windows platform in compliance to Citi Information Security Standards.

As part of replacement project of old CDS, Epsilon and Logbook system, Analysed, Designed, Developed and project manage of Derivatives Trade Valuations, Accrued Interests and Reasonability parameters module for vanilla and structured derivatives trade interfaced with trade capture system in NY (Oasys) and UK (Murex). The new application named Client Valuation Derivatives (CVD).

Project Lead, Analysed, Planned and Deployed Multi country Accounting, Reconcile & Sub GL solution for Netherland & Hungary in fully US GAAP compliant. Technology platform used was Autosys scheduler, Sybase procedures, UNIX scripts & front end using J2EE. Servlets, JavaScripts, CSS & HTMP.

Project Lead, Analysed, Planned, Deployed and production support of Derivative Trade Confirmation System (CMS).

Analysed, Designed, Developed and project manage improvements projects of Citibank UK FX Options confirmations generation and matching system to cover diverse product range, scalability, swift/FAX interface and metric reports.

Project managed, Analysed, Designed, Developed and Deployed Multi country Accounting and Sub GL application upgrade to web platform from the Power Builder 7.

Excelled as production support of Billing Information System (BLISS), Global Operation System (GOC) FIND & CCM, Derivative Confirmation, Derivative Valuation, Multi country Accounting &Sub GL, Account Reconcile & WTR applications.

Automated the SWIFT Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication solution to confirm MT 300 FX and MT 340 FRA trades that helped save many user hours.

Project Lead many types of upgrade and compliance projects eg. Solaris OS, Sybase version, server memory upgrade, security software (CitiSafe) in various business application of BLISS, GOC FIND & CCM, Derivative Confirmation, Multi country Accounting and SubGL, Settlement applications. Managed all projects from initiation to implementations.

Played key role during technology audits eg. CMM, COB, DofA, CSI annual review and compliance of web applications.

Authored widely used Web Application Change Coordination Procedure and other shared documentations for the team.

Selected to do web team new hire & cessation coordination and software and hardware licensing.

Intermediate Software Developer, Holstein Canada, Brantford, Ontario, May 1999 - June 2000 Initiated, designed, developed and implemented National Livestock IDentification application (NLID). The NLID was developed on Windows platform using PowerBuilder and Sybase. The NLID application comprises of an ear tag and accessory order module integrated with unique animal identification registration number and automatic order export module. (www.holstein.ca)

Software Developer, Sigma Systems Group (www.sigmasoft.ca), Toronto, Feb. 1997 - April 1999

Designed, developed and implemented client server Cash Collection System across Zambia including staff training and customized various modules for Zamtel requirement using existing baseline (telcase).

Programmer Analyst, Canac Telecom (CN subsidiary), Toronto, Nov 1995 – Jan 1997

Developed toll collection and processing module and documented integrated Telco (telcase) application.

Lead Project Analyst, Cadila Group, India, Aug. 1991 - July 1995

Designed and developed following applications (1) Manufacturing account (2) Production planning and material control (3) Consignee and sale (4) Sale pricing (5) Product performance and analysis.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Data Analytics: R Studio, Information Retrieval, Statistical Analysis, Hadoop, Hive, Python

Languages: JDK 1.7x, Java Servlets, EJB, JSP, JNDI, JMS, JUnit, J2EE, SOA, XML, XSL, XSL, DOM,

PL SQL, SAX, JScript, FPML, CSS, HTML, C, SQLs, Shells, Cobol, Fortrans, Basic

RDBMS: Oracle10i, Sybase 15, MS SQL 2012, CA-Ingres

Tools / IDE: Weblogic 11g & 12c, MS-Project 2007 & 2010, Eclipse, Together, DBArtisan, Rapid SQL, SN, Excel Solver

Packages: MS-Project, MS-Visio, MS-Office, Hermes, SVN, UML, USE Case, Swift, Clear Case, Autosys 11

Client/Server: Powerbuilder 9.x, 8.x and 7.x, Power Designer

Citibank: SDLC-W, PTS-W, CIB-Tech standards and policy, SSO (SM), COB, Citi Branding

OS: Linux, AIX, Sun Solaris, HP-UNIX, Windows 10, Vista, XP, VAX/VMS

CONTINUING EDUCATION

RMC Project, www.rmcproject.com

INTERNATIONAL Institute for Learning www.iil.com

University of Toronto, www.scscourses.ca

Learning Tree International, www.learningtree.ca

Other Institute Training

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, https://uwaterloo.ca/management-sciences/

Master of Management Science (MMSc) (Data Analytics Winter 2017-2018)

YORK UNIVERSITY, Ontario, Canada, http://ist.gradstudies.yorku.ca/

Master of Arts Information Science and Technology (MA-IST) (In progress – 3/4 Completed)

SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY, Rajkot, Gujarat, India, www.saurashtrauniversity.edu

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science & Application

Each semester passed with First Class grade equivalent to GPA 3.0 in B.sc, M.Sc & Post Graduate

Master of Science (Physics, specialized in Applied Electronics)

Each semester passed with First Class grade equivalent to GPA 3.0

Bachelor of Science (Physics)

Each year passed with First Class grade equivalent to GPA 3.0

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, Project Management Institute (PMI) (www.pmi.org)

Member, Project Management Institute Toronto Chapter (PMI) (http://www.pmitoronto.ca/)

Ex. VP Public Relation and Member, Money Talks Toastmasters Club, Citibank, Toronto (www.toastmasters.org)

CITIZENSHIP – IMMIGRATION STATUS

I am a naturalized Canadian Citizen since 2000. I am also Overseas Citizen of India i.e. lifelong India visa.

OTHER

I am incorporated and have government security clearance.

REFERENCES

Strong technical, business and community references available.

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