Project Manager

Deepak Dixit, PMP Home: 513-***-****

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Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 *******@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Management and IT Consulting professional with proven track record of managing accounts, programs and projects, improving business processes, mergers and carve-outs, and creating value through design and implementation of innovative technology and business solutions. Highly experienced in IT strategy, program and project management, and business, application, and data architecture.

Core Competencies

Program/ Project Management

Business Intelligence

Account/Resource Management

Process Reengineering

Business – IT Alignment

Leading Edge Technologies

Proposals/Estimations

Multiple Methodologies (Waterfall/Agile)

Merger integrations/Carve-outs

Complete System Lifecycle Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Persistent Systems – A global IT consulting firm, Cincinnati, Ohio July 2017-Jan 2019

Senior Program Manager

Primary responsibilities included managing large programs and contribute to effective program and project management practices in Persistent’s global program management group.

Managed large identity transformation programs consisting of multiple concurrent projects with high degree of complexity at large financial services firms.

Plan large identity transformation programs

Manage large teams delivering on multiple concurrent projects

Manage onshore and offshore teams

Independent IT Consultant, Cincinnati, Ohio Dec 2016-June 2017

Advised medium and small companies on process definition, selection of software and services.

RSM US, LLP – A global top tier assurance/tax/consulting firm, Cincinnati, Ohio Nov 2012-Nov2016

Manager, Management Consulting

Primary responsibilities included consultation to client firms in software selections, program and project managements, organizational assessments, merger, integration and carve-out planning and execution and process improvements.

Conducted numerous software selections for clients in diverse industries including process and discrete manufacturing, retail and distribution, construction and public sector to meet their needs in ERP, CRM, HRIS and loyalty management.

Led several program/projects for ERP/business intelligence implementations and other specialized systems.

Led clients through effective process mapping and process improvement exercises.

Conducted rapid IT assessments.

Managed several merger integrations and carve-outs.

Developed RFP responses

Worked extensively with private equity portfolio companies.

Ascendum Solutions – A leading regional IT services firm, Cincinnati, Ohio April 2009-Nov 2012

Director, PMO

Primary responsibilities included setting up of PMO, developing and instituting robust processes around estimation, SOW development and project delivery, development of proposals and RFP response, developing solution approaches, managing projects, and conducting requirements definition. Also developed management dashboards, trained project managers and developed a time reporting system for the entire organization.

Set up the PMO that grew to 8 full-time PMs for Ascendum’s solutions group

Managed consulting practice of 30+ project managers and business analysts in staff augmentation business

Responded to numerous RFPs

Developed detailed estimations and plans for many large projects

Managed large onshore-offshore teams

Oversaw quality of delivery of projects

Perficient – A leading IT services firm, Cincinnati, Ohio July 2008-Feb 2009

Solution Architect

Successfully led an e-Commerce project using IBM Commerce Server involving both B2B and B2C business models for a major beauty care company

Led the RFP response team to develop proposal on a multi-million-dollar project for a major government entity seeking to modernize their portfolio of websites through streamlined content management and portal-based approach.

Created new processes and tools for monitoring fixed price project performance to comply with internal corporate accounting standards.

DXC Technology, A global tier-1 IT Services firm, Cincinnati, Ohio Aug 1996 – June 2008

Principal Consultant

Served in various capacities including program manager, project manager, solution architect, and application architect. Worked with major clients, interacted with client executives and senior managers. Worked in healthcare, insurance, energy, telematics, and manufacturing industries as well as defense agencies.

Managed many large and small projects for many clients of various sizes in diverse industries

Conducted several software selections

Conducted application portfolio analysis for large corporations

Was part of the core team managing application outsourcing for large corporations

Worked as business architect on many projects conducting process improvement, business analysis and requirements definitions

Planned and executed several high-profile legacy modernization projects

Worked on a variety of clients from private and government sectors from various industry sectors such as healthcare, utilities, insurance and high-technology fields

Helped setup program management offices and provided project management training for some clients

Worked on a major transformation project, the leader of the HIPAA EDI team at NY State Medicaid to convert the entire portfolio of applications to make them HIPAA compliant.

Covansys, a leading IT services firm (now CSC) Cincinnati, Ohio April 1988 – August 1996

Senior Consultant

As a senior consultant at Kroger, the largest supermarket chain in US, participated in major transformation initiatives for over five years. These initiatives represented Kroger’s effort to regain its competitive edge in the marketplace. Designed, developed, implemented, and optimized mission critical systems. The specific systems worked on were:

Orders Processing and Billing System integrated with warehouse management, transportation, and price management systems

Decision Support System enabling a wide spectrum of users to analyze demand patterns, plan product mix, and develop competitive strategies

Product Identification System that served as the central repository of all inventory items and interfaced with all other operations systems.

At an electrical equipment manufacturer, analyzed and designed an inventory management system. Participated in creating data models, program specifications, and system test plans.

At the largest railroad company in US, designed and developed an engineering project management system intended to execute railroad projects from conception to implementation.

Data Software Research, India / New Zealand May 1985 – March 1988

Systems Analyst

Served as the project leader and lead analyst for the implementation of a package-based payroll and human resources system for major banks in New Zealand. Conducted analysis of payroll function for four leading banks in New Zealand and designed and implemented payroll package for one bank. Also, conducted analysis and design of the human resource functionality for the largest bank in New Zealand using the package.

ITC Ltd, Bangalore, India May 1983 – April 1985

Systems Analyst

As a systems analyst for one of the largest and most respected companies in India, analyzed and designed several shop-floor/production systems, including a Materials Management System and a Warehouse Management System.

ORG Systems, Baroda, India May 1980 – April 1981

Design Engineer

At this computer manufacturer, performed several functions:

Designed memory and interface cards and modified CPU cards

Evaluated performances of disk drives and printers

EDUCATION

MBA from Indian Institute of Management, 1983

BSEE from Indian Institute of Science, 1980

CITIZENSHIP

US CITIZEN

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING

PMP Certification from Project Management Institute (since 2001)

Baan ERP Certification including manufacturing, order management, inventory management, Financials, and Baan Modeler (Inactive)

PeopleSoft ERP training including order management, inventory management, manufacturing, and product configurator

MCSE (Inactive).

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