Project Manager Management

Parashuram Kulkarni PMP

C*-***, L&T SouthCity, Arekere Mico Layout, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore-

560076

Mobile: +919*********/ Res: +91-804******* E-mail: ********@*****.***

** ***** ** *******ional experience - spanning across various roles in IT

industry and worked in organizations namely, Honeywell, AK Aerotek, ADA,

Marks Systems & Services and Aerolex Cablenet.

Areas of Strength

Project Delivery Management Program Management IT Engineering concepts

Networking Domain. Global team management Software Development Life

Cycle

Avionics Domain Process Team Building & Mentoring

Improvement/Certifications

Profile Highlights

> Global Program Management - India, USA &

China

> Strong track record of end to end Project

Life Cycle Management, right from Requirement

analysis to Project closure.

> People Management and Team Leadership -

expertise in building teams, right from

induction, training (classroom and hands on)

and career path definitions

> Sound knowledge of Avionics and Networking

Industry Experience.

> Expertise in Flight Management Systems, DO

178-B, Verification and Validation

methodologies and various levels of testing

and certifications.

> In-house instructor for Design for Six Sigma

training.

> Application, Improvisation of Program

Management Tools and Reporting.

> Extensive experience on Project Delivery

Coordination through project planning,

monitoring & control, time & effort

estimation, quality & risk management and

communication between project stakeholders

> Adept in Team Management skills like tasking,

delegation, monitoring, feedback, skill

upgrade, competence management, career

planning, motivation & mentoring

> Cohesive Team Player with strong analytical,

problem solving, innovation, planning,

organizational, communication & interpersonal

skills

Career Graph

Principal Consultant

(Feb 2012 - Present)

Current Responsibilities:

< Currently I am a freelance consultant offering my services and expertise

in the areas of Program Management, Manpower acquirement and in the area

of Corporate Trainings.

< The job involves, but is not limited to all aspects of Program Management

as laid down by the PMBOK - weekly/need based tracking, status reporting

to various levels of management, budget analysis, scope, time management,

managing phase exits etc...

o Preparing and running a comprehensive project management plan.

o Ensuring all Project deliverables are completed as per the defined

expectations and within the baseline cost plan.

o Continuous monitoring of performance against the plan

o Understand the Business Requirements & Development of new Business

lines.

o Regular communication to all key players with summary progress

reports

o Effectively carrying out Change Management, and mitigating any

slippages

o Proactively identify risks, manage and mitigate them as necessary

o Evaluation of Corporate Trainings needs & meeting the requirements

with appropriate talent.

Clients: Baryons, Pinnacle & Uniqval

Previous Engagements

Honeywell Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore

(Feb 2001 - Feb 2012)

Global Development Manger & Program Manager -

Jan 2008 to Feb 2012

I have been responsible for identification, development, and sustenance of

projects, processes, resources, and competency in emerging markets for

business expansion. The major activities are Goal alignment for global

teams, development of Global Resourcing Strategy, Demand Management,

establishment of Customized Processes, Competency Framework development,

and optimization of Oversight activities; establish a Feedback mechanism to

create one organization culture for business.

* Program manager for General Aviation Programs: Mainly involved in

program management activities. Planning, Estimation, Cost and schedule

management, Risk management and finally post mortem.

* Globalization Strategy Framework: It is a framework defined to enable

successful globalization.

The inputs to the Globalization Strategy Framework are the

Globalization and Technology Roadmaps, which are

further broken down to yearly plans. Create competency frame work.

Identify the desired competency & team's current competency level.

Identify the gap; build gaps-closure mechanisms for the teams. Measure

the progress using maturity assessment process, on a yearly basis.

* Global Team Performance Feedback: Drive One-Team approach vs.

customer/supplier approach. Process designed to improve performance by

providing feedback from both the stake holders (Domestic

Market/Emerging Market). Process enables active engagement of DM/EM in

improvements. Phased approach to allow internalization of newly

defined metrics.

* Global Resourcing Strategy: Establish a single platform across Global

teams & streamline Demand Management process. Define the strategy for

Resource Distribution based on the project criticality, complexity as

a proactive approach to integrate the available vs. the forecast

competency distribution across all domains for a business unit to

manage the spikes & valleys of the resource demand..

Project Lead / Project Manager -

Aug 2005 - Dec 2008

Responsible for Scope definition and management, Effort estimation, Risk

analysis, Customer interface, Resource planning, procurement and

transitions, establishing Competency framework, Training plan, Quality

management - continuous improvement, Productivity enhancement strategies,

Issue resolutions and track to closure, Process establishing and Audit

readiness, Test Readiness Review, Project Closure reports, Performance

Appraisals and Development plans.

Projects - Agusta, Embraer, Cessna, Hawker, Gulf steam, Falcon & CDSR GGF

Functions: GGF, CALF, UTLF, MWF

Formed and developed a new team at HTS China

Coordinated the project activities from USA-Phoenix, India-Bangalore,

Madurai and China

Average Team Size: 75

Team Lead -

Feb 2001 - Jul 2005

Team Lead for CALF for Agusta, Embraer & Cessna in the Epic Business

Regional and General Aviation - DU1080, Verification & Validation team

Work profile includes - Detailed System Analysis, Test Design,

Certification aspects as per DO178B standard as part of onsite assignment,

Resources hiring, Training, Project scheduling, Technical evaluation of

DU1080 Displays software, Requirement Based Testing, Structural Coverage

analysis, Regression analysis, Process Optimization, Audit aspects

(technical and process) & Test Bench activities.

Analyzing the level of testing required for a level C DO178B safety

critical software. I was also actively involved in the SEI CMMi Level 5

certification activities and instrumental in ensuring that the Project met

the criteria.

Average Team Size: 40

AK AEROTEK SW CENTRE Pvt. Ltd.

(Apr 2000 - Feb 2001)

Worked as Member-Software Development. The job included Verification and

Validation of FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) Software for

Aircraft Engines. I was involved in testing the various Operational modules

of the FADEC software. The scripts, language used were all proprietary.

AERONATICAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ADA), Bangalore

(Jan 1999 - Mar 2000)

Worked as Software Engineer, The job involved, Independent Verification and

Validation of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) - Line replaceable Units (LRUs);

namely Engine and Electrical monitoring system (EEMS), Digital Hydraulic

Systems (DHEU) and Starter Electronics Systems (SECU).

MARK SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, Bangalore

(Mar 1998 - Dec 1998)

Worked as a Software Engineer and executed the SW Development and Testing

AEROLEX CABLENET, Bangalore.

(Jan 1995 - Jun 1997)

Worked as a Maintenance Engineer, Job involved Planning, Designing,

Execution & maintenance of information super highway (Mega Cable TV

network) and rendering technical support for transmission.

KPIs of Team Management

. Handled Globalization & Global Resourcing strategy - India, China &

USA

. Customer Focus - Average Partner Value Index achieved 8.4 out of 9

. Schedule Management - 100 % projects on schedule

. Cost Management - Well below the planned budget

. Quality Management - Participated and successfully completed CMMi

audits with zero Non Compliance

. Business Development - Addition and sustenance of four new projects

. People Growth - From 4 to 70 in 3 years

. People Managements skills - Attrition rate less than 2%

. Optimized test infrastructure and efforts

Knowledge Areas

. Project and People Management

. SEI CMMi standard

. Six Sigma

. VIA Operating System

. Primus Epic (Modular Avionics Unit) architecture

. Honeywell Proprietary tools

. System Engineering

. Avionics Domain

. Avionics Displays System

. RTCA/DO-178B standard

. Unix, C, C++

Major Trainings

. Honeywell Certified Project Manager

. Business Communications

. Essentials for Supervision

. Six Sigma Plus Green Belt

. Design for Six Sigma

. Fundamentals of Aerospace Technology

Awards

. Team Excellence Award - 2002, 2004

. Partner Award - 2003, 2006, 2007

. Spot Award - 2003, 2007

. Bravo Award - 2006

Academics

o MBA - Sikkim Manipal University - 2012 -' A 'Grade

o Bachelor Of Engineering (Electronics & Communications) Kuvempu

University - 1995 - First Class

Accreditations

o PMP Certified Since 2007

o EPBM - IIM Calcutta

o Entrepreneur Development Program - XIME, Bangalore

o Global Aero Certified Program Manager - Honeywell

o Six sigma Green Belt

Personal Details

o Date of birth: 01-Nov-1972

o Languages known: English, Hindi, and Kannada

o Location : Bangalore

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