Project Manager Quality Assurance

Baljeet Nijjhar

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An IT professional with 15 years' experience across the full software

development lifecycle, I am ideally suited to Technical Project Manager,

Development Manager or Delivery Manager roles. I am able to rapidly

assimilate new technologies and client business domains, having worked on

numerous projects for major consultancies. I have a deep understanding of

the technical challenges facing development teams, and am able to manage

them effectively in the delivery of quality code, which fully meets

clients' requirements.

Experience includes:

. Client facing roles including requirements gathering and acceptance

testing

. Waterfall, iterative Waterfall and Agile methodologies; PRINCE2

certified

. Management and mentoring of onshore and offshore development teams

. Recruitment of internal and external project resources

. Analysis of differing technologies and architectural approaches

. Rollout of design patterns, software development processes and coding

standards

. Negotiating with 3rd party suppliers to agree interfaces and

specifications

. Hands-on experience includes core Java, JPA, Hibernate, Spring

(including MVC and Batch), Struts, JSP, CSS, HTML5, Javascript, AJAX,

jQuery, XML/JAXB, Web services, SOAP, JMS, encryption, Enterprise app

servers, SQL, Oracle, Maven, JUnit, Mockito, Jenkins, Sonar, UML,

Clearcase, Subversion, Rational suite

Career History

Accenture

Sep 2010 - present

Technical Manager - Carphone Warehouse

I am currently working as a technical manager on a major greenfield Java

ecommerce application, intended for multi-channel deployment. The project

methodology is Scrum, with 3 week iterations. My role involves:

. defining a multi-tiered architecture and framework components

. analysing user stories and defining technical solutions

. leading onshore and offshore resources in production of technical

designs

. simplifying solutions and ensuring they are robust and maintainable

. designing the more complex aspects of the solution

. liaising with the 3rd party suppliers of SOA-based business services

to ensure smooth integration

Application Architect/Project Manager - Government

I worked as an application architect and deputy project manager for a major

public sector web project, which delivers functionality to millions of

users. My role involved:

. designing new software components and managing developers to deliver

them

. identifying problems with the existing architecture for business

logic, data access and batch jobs

. defining options and roadmaps for adopting a fit-for-purpose, domain-

driven, layered architecture

. leading onshore and offshore teams in refactoring of the application

Development Manager - Government

I was brought in to manage a team responsible for delivering key

architectural components, which had fallen significantly behind schedule.

My role involved:

. assessing the fundamental reasons for the poor performance of the team

. introducing processes to improve productivity and morale

. organizing the team more effectively, with clearer visibility of tasks

and progress

. reducing the outstanding backlog of tasks and showing significant

improvement to senior managers

Development Manager - Discovery Channel

I managed the development of a new, completely rebranded website targeted

to the UK market. The website was a rich internet application featuring

videos, blogs, ads and social media. My role involved:

. liaising with external agencies/product owners to understand

requirements and develop wireframes

. creating work packages and assigning development tasks to front

end/back end developers

. performing a Scrum master role including resolving blockers

. monitoring progress against tight go-live deadlines using burndown

charts and daily standups

. performing quality assurance to ensure a robust cross-browser

tested product

Logica

Feb 1998 - Aug 2010

Technical Architect - Government

I worked with one other architect to define the entire architecture and

technical design for a major greenfield Java web-based case management

system. My role involved:

. shortlisting technology choices and developing proof of

concepts

. defining architectural approaches and developing framework

classes for web and service tiers

. developing standards and guidelines and mentoring 20+

developers

. analysing requirements and finding time/cost savings through

architectural choices

. solving developers' technical problems on a daily basis

. managing a team of 6 developers in producing core components

Technical Project Manager - EADS Astrium

I led the design and development activities for an ecommerce web

application to capture and process customer orders. My role involved:

. presenting designs, mockups and walkthroughs of functionality

to stakeholders

. creating estimates and work plans for a team of 10 developers

. introducing quality assurance processes and monitoring progress

. developing the more complex parts of the application

. client negotiation to achieve release sign-off during user

acceptance testing

Development Team Lead - Various

I led several development teams, ranging in size from 3 to 7 developers,

mainly delivering custom Java applications, based on technologies such as

Swing, XML and SNMP. Key highlights include:

. creating simple and robust designs e.g. externalising 3rd party

dependencies to mitigate risk

. implementing GoF OO design patterns such as Command, Observer,

Composite

. saving project 200K in Capex and several man months

development time with alternative COTS

. negotiating with stakeholders and other suppliers to ensure critical

interfaces were defined in time

. performing test manager role, covering system integration and user

acceptance testing

Bid Team Lead - Hydrographic Office

I led a team of 6 developers in the design and delivery of a GIS-based

prototype application for a multi-million bid. I managed 3rd party

suppliers of highly specialized products to produce an integrated and

complex 2 hr long proof of concept. This was showcased to a total of 100+

stakeholders/end users and I received a divisional award for this high

profile role.

Developer/Team Lead - Eutelsat

Application support included bug fixes and software enhancements for a

Paris-based satcomms client. I designed extensive changes to support the

operation of a new satellite family, and led a development team in the

subsequent implementation. I regularly presented new releases to senior

stakeholders for sign-off.

Certifications

. PRINCE2 Foundation, Practitioner

Education

. A levels in Maths (A), Further Maths (A), Chemistry (A) and Physics

(A)

. MA (2: 1 Hons) in Physics, Oxford University

. PhD in Particle Physics, Liverpool University

References

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