Amit Kumar Poonia

A qualified as well as a trained IT Professional with 13+ years of rich and professional experience capable of delivering large-scale software and Web development projects on time and on budget by effectively collaborating, facilitating and leading multiple Scrum teams. Expert at driving the adoption and enforcement of Scrum rules, removing impediments and fostering self-management. Capable of bringing overwhelming enthusiasm and awareness to projects, applying expert judgment to the removal of impediments, keeping teams focused and delivering success in rapidly evolving and dynamic environments.

Seeking challenges as Project Manager in Agile Project Management

Competence

Functional Skills

Creation and management of Project Roadmaps including Project goals and objectives, timelines indicating schedule, Important milestones and deliverables, Possible risks and Dependencies.

Worked in PMO environment and participated in PMO activities.

Equal proficiency in Software Testing Cycle by Development of High Level Test Plan, Detailed Test Plan/Functional Validation Matrix/Test Cases, Review of Test Cases & selection for Automation, Scripting of Test Cases, Complete Testing Cycles, Test Result Documentation

Adept in Project and Team Management skills like tasking, delegation, monitoring, feedback, skill upgrade, competence management, career planning, motivation & mentoring of the team

Cohesive Team Player with Fast Learning Curve along with strong analytical, problem solving, innovation, planning, organizational, communication & interpersonal skills

Facilitate scrum ceremonies (grooming, sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, etc.).

Enact change and Continuous Improvement increasing the productivity of Scrum teams and the quality of deliverables.

Empowered teams to Self-Organize and grow cross-functionality.

Protect team from over-commitment, manage backlog, and prioritize resolution of defects/bugs as evidenced by the on-time delivery.

Met goal of addressing and resolving issues within Defined SLA.

Manage the lifecycle of code development, from ideation to sprints to deployment.

Coordinate and manage code releases and shared APIs with other IT groups.

Communicate with other management, engineers, product managers and support specialists on product issues.

Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress.

Successfully transitioned and delivered Multiple Development, Testing and Application Support projects.

Core Strength in Leadership of Solution Development, Off-shore Project Transition and Application Support; Enterprise Solution Integration; Change Request Review, Impact Analysis, Change Implementation; Client Satisfaction and Relation Management

Special Mention includes strong Technical Knowledge of Microsoft and InterSystems Technologies, Databases and Tools (refer below); Resource Utilization; Project Financials; Project Estimation, Risk & Resource Management; Matrices & Data Development for Testing and Defect Management, Integration and System Testing.

Extensive experience in Project Coordination involving Stake Holder Interaction; Project Planning, Estimation; Monitoring & Progress Reporting; Budgeting; Project Level Issues Resolution & Technology Conflict Resolution; Expectation & Risk Management; Cross-functional Process/Team Interactions

Sound knowledge of all functions of Project Life Cycle including Initiation & Feasibility Study, Business Function Study, Requirement Finalization, Project Scoping, Task Break down, Effort & Time Estimation, Costing & Project Budgeting, Resource Allocation, Scheduling, Risk Management and Execution Control Planning/Monitoring till timely & quality based delivery & closure

Similar expertise in Transition Management from Project Feasibility & ROI Analysis, On-site Business Process Study, Interaction with SME (client side), Requirement Specification Finalization, Due Diligence planning & management, Off-shore Coordination with multi-functions teams to Change Management

Competent in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle from Analysis & Study of Business Requirements, Technical & Functional Specifications, Data/Interface/Process Design, Module/Interface Development, Testing, Integration to Implementation along with Service Support

Tools

JIRA

VersionOne

Rally

TDP (Technology Delivery Platform)

HP Application Lifecycle Management 11.00

Training & Certifications

ScrumAlliance Certified Scrum Master [ MEMBER: 000313826 ] [ EXPIRES: 09 Mar 16 ]

Scrum Master Accredited Certification from International Scrum Institute (Authorized Certificate ID:- 919***********) Link for Certificate Validation:- http://www.scrum-institute.org/International_Scrum_Institute_Certificate_Validation_Tool.php

Trained and certified in ITIL V3 (Foundation),

Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Birlasoft Certified Quality Professional (BCQP) and as Certified Process Champion Workshop – Project Manager (PCW – PM)

Further trained as Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Summary

Managed/ Participated over 8 large projects involving Solution Development & Support for Telecom, Healthcare & Financial Services verticals and the following project is a snap shot of experience:

Online Requirement Management (ORM)

Client: AT&T, USA

Duration: Ongoing (June 2012 onward)

Team Size: 7 resources

Details: Online Requirement Management project involved in business and technical requirement management and prepare user stories for development team and provide support for understanding and clarity of business and technical requirements.

Role: Scrum Master/Technical Project Manager responsible for

Successfully migrated multiple projects from Waterfall to Scrum within defined timelines.

Organized and facilitated sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings.

Taught the team to create clear and concise epics/stories.

Instructed and modelled core Agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility; ensured consistent application of scrum methodologies across the enterprise.

Worked with the engineering managers to identify cross-team dependencies and manage inter-team tasks.

Facilitated Scrum of Scrum for offshore teams in India.

Evangelized the benefits of Scrum to ensure its smooth adoption.

Assisted team with making appropriate commitments through story selection, sizing and task definition and participated proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools and best practices reducing development time.

Review business and technical requirements and provide communication channel between business and project teams.

Managing Project Financials, Resource utilization, Estimation, Project Invoicing

Responsible for Project’s Quality and Security compliance.

Responsible for Project Management Reviews and various Project Reports with senior management

Managing Project activities including project task scheduling, planning and reviews.

Management of ad-hoc change requests.

Performing Quality activities i.e. metrics generation and quality audits.

FTOPS

Client: AT&T, USA

Duration: Ongoing (June 2012 onward)

Team Size: 100+ resources

Environment: Windows/UNIX with Java, Teamsite, Jscript, Oracle

Details: FTOPS project involved in Integration and System Testing and Test Data requirement fulfilment for various applications implemented to support att.com web and mobile portal.

Role: Scrum Master/Technical Project Manager responsible for

Organized and facilitated sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings

Taught the team to create clear and concise epics/stories

Instructed and modelled core Agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility; ensured consistent application of scrum methodologies across the enterprise

Worked with the engineering managers to identify cross-team dependencies and manage inter-team tasks

Managing Project Financials, Resource utilization, Estimation, Project Invoicing

Responsible for Project’s Quality and Security compliance.

Responsible for Project Management Reviews and various Project Reports with senior management

Managing Project activities including project task scheduling, planning and reviews.

Management of ad-hoc change requests.

Performing Quality activities i.e. metrics generation and quality audits.

Involved in analysis of business requirements, Test planning and Test Execution.

Planning and Execution reporting.

Following Agile Methodologies in Project Management.

Career Profile

Education

P. G. Diploma (International Business - PGDIB), from Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning, Pune (2009) with First Class (70%)

M.C.A., from Apeejay Institute of Technology, Greater Noida and U.P. Technical University, Lucknow (2003) with First Class (68.1%)

B. Com. (Mathematics), from C.C.S. University, Meerut (2000) with 55.1%

ANNEXURE

PROJECT DETAILS OF AMIT KUMAR POONIA

Project

CMI (Content Management Infrastructure)

Organization

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

Client

AT&T, USA

Project

WFM-DEV-PS

Organization

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

Client

AT&T, USA

Project

Quest Caché Support

Organization

Birlasoft Ltd, Noida

Client

Quest Diagnostics, USA

Project

Integration Workplace

Organization

Fidelity Business Services India Private Limited.

Client

Fidelity International Ltd.

Project

Enhancement and support of VitalPCR

Organization

Birlasoft Ltd, Noida

Client

Vital Data Technology, Inc. USA

Project

eMediCare™ (Enhance Hospital Information System Product)

Organization

Birlasoft Ltd, Noida

Client

Calcutta Medical Research Institute, Kolkata

Project

Enhancement & Implementation of DMS

Organization

Birlasoft Ltd, Noida

Client

Honda Motors & Scooters India Pvt. Ltd.

Personal Details

Father’s Name : Shri Prem Singh

Mother’s Name : Smt. Kamlesh Poonia

DOB : 25th September 1979

Sex : Male

Marital Status : Married

Passport No : L8126113

Visa Status : H1B visa stamped and valid till 05-Aug-2017

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