Engineer Software

Pradnesh Samant, PMP

**** *. *** ****** ******, Unit 108, Tempe, AZ 85281 480-***-**** ********@***.***

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a consultant role in Information Systems with a firm wherein I can leverage my technical expertise

and business skills to infuse technology as a tool to improve business capabilities of the client.

EDUCATION

W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 2014

Master in Management of Information Systems, GPA 3.6

Master of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management, GPA 3.59

Mumbai University, Mumbai, India 2008

Bachelor of Engineer, Information Technology, Secured First Class

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Project Management Process Improvement Team Leader

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Results Oriented Global Experience Client Relationship

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cavalry Portfolio Services 2013

Analyst Intern

• Managed three IT projects entirely right from their initiation and planning to closing under strict deadlines.

• Analyzed and documented the organizational reporting method so as to streamline the business process and

achieved significant cost savings by eliminating the need for training employees and also by reducing human effort

hours.

• Managed expectations of finance and audit department managers by understanding their operational needs and

providing them with automated reports to expedite their operations resulting in about 10% effort savings.

• Conducted interviews with team members of Analytics and Process Improvement department to understand the

business processes and recommended implementation of Document Managing System and Metadata Information to

improvise those processes.

• Designed, implemented and documented 25 formal IT security programs and policies to ensure compliance with

Federal and State laws.

• Collaborated with client relationship manager and CTO to create the client questionnaire repository which reduced

the time for submitting RFIs from 2 days to just about couple of hours.

• Addressed key client queries about information system and resolved them in an expedited manner, promoting client

retention and referral generation.

• Acted as a key member providing detailed information about IT infrastructure during client meeting which resulted in

winning the client account.

• Performed needs-based and situational assessments of all reporting procedures to improve operational efficiency and

promote employee satisfaction.

Accenture

Senior Software Engineer/ Project Coordinator 2011 – 2012

• Led and managed the offshore team which administered the infrastructure of ERP systems consisting of approx. 200

databases running on 150 servers maintaining 99.99% service level.

• Assessed client needs, managed IT technical consultants, gathered requirements and made recommendations for

strategic implementation of information systems.

• Maintained project report to administer the project metrics such as response time, level of activity and downtime,

and analyzed these metrics to maintain the project specific standards and expectations.

• Earned ‘NUMERO UNO’ Accenture Celebrates Excellence Award for exceeding client satisfaction and for

demonstrating thought leadership, extraordinary results, strategy execution, and teamwork skills.

Software Engineer 2010 – 2011

Associate Software Engineer 2008 – 2010

• Demonstrated continuous improvement in client deliverables by integrating multiple databases to a single interface

for ease of administration.

• Conducted meetings with the senior leadership on weekly basis to provide detailed report on the deliverables

maintaining high level of customer satisfaction. .

• Coordinated new project initiatives for the client from initial database installation through readiness.

• Achieved the ‘RISING STAR’ award for outstanding leadership capabilities and for providing solutions to complex

business problems. With no immediate supervisor to manage the team, led challenging projects and was successful

in delivering results.

• Coordinated with vendors to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Teaching Assistant Information Systems – Arizona State University, 2012-2014

Project Management Professional, 2013 Oracle Certified Professional Exam, 2009 Oracle Certified

Associate, 2008

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