ALOK R BAJPAI-PMP

Project Manager

** ********** **, ******, ** 08820

848-***-**** (cell) ad13e8@r.postjobfree.com

A PMP Certified IT Project Manager with 20+ years of experience in Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling and Closing various IT projects. Managed all phases of deployment and closed before deadline. Achieved process time savings through implementing process automations and IT upgrades. Profound knowledge in leading cross-functional technical groups. Proven ability in managing multiple projects, activities, and tasks simultaneously maintaining high ethical and quality standards (As per PMI), professional demeanor, and cooperative attitude.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

MS Project Management • MS Power Point, Excel and thorough knowledge of MS Office Suite • Risk and quality management • Change Control • Negotiation skills • Coaching • Interpersonal skills • Leadership • Organizational skills • Decision-making • Problem-solving • Time management • Communication skills • Management • AGILE • SCRUM • JIRA • KANBAN • Team Management • Problem solving • Flexibility • Self-Motivated • Detail-Oriented • Service Level Agreements (SLA)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Project Management: MS Project, Agile, SCRUM, Waterfall, KANBAN, JIRA

Software Applications: MS Project, Jira, Microsoft Office Suite, Visio

CertificationsProject Management ProfessionalSix Sigma Green BeltCertified Scrum MasterIT Information Library Foundations CertificationCertified Manager CertificationOSHA Safety Certificate, Advanced Project Management Certified Professional

Professional Experience:

Project Manager Capgemini- Client Vanguard Malvern, PA- NOV 2023 TO PRESENT

Working in Vanguard’s Headquarters in Malvern PA with their GTO

Part of their Cyber Resiliency Team.

Creating Alternate Landing Zone (ALZ) for critical business division in case of any catastrophic cyber event. Part of the job entails dealing with critical/essential business units and creating Intermediate business solutions in case of any cyber threat. Dealing with C-suite stakeholders, essential business unit owners and third-party vendors.

Matrix Resource : Client Wells Fargo

December2022-Present

Working with the cyber security résilience team with main focus on cyber résilience conforming the laws inacted by CISA (cybersecurity & infrastructure security agency and HSEEP (homeland security exercise & évaluation program)

Major Achièvements :

Started with 5 application which were mission crtical to the Wells Fargo and then implemented the same program to 342 applications across the platform.

Credit Risks, Investement abnking products, Warehouse lending, Global Deposit Finances (GDF)applications and Treasuries were the major applications covered during these functional exercises. We not only checked the preparedness of the application team for their RST but also helped them build a robust RST so that in case of any cyebr attack they are able to create their application and storage servers from immutabale back-ups.

Working in a second largest bank gave me an opportunity to learn more into investmen banking products, gloabal digital finances, warehouse lending and crdit risks at the same time.

Wells Fargo in now ready to meet any challenges that might come it’s way.

Global digital finance is reshaping the banking industry by driving innovation, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing customer experiences. Working with such a large bank has provided me the experience into robo-advisory, block chains, digital lending, fintech collaborations and AI. Wells Fargo now-a-days is using it’s AI version of Fargo which is similar to Erica used by Bank of America.

The following are the main points that were the focus of our TRDR (Technology Resiliency and Data Recovery)

Develop and implement a comprehensive enterprise IT asset risk management and governance strategy that aligns with the organization's objectives and focuses on reducing cybersecurity risk presented by unmanaged hardware and software assets.

Govern the lifecycle management of all IT assets, from procurement to retirement, ensuring that the organization's hardware and software assets are properly managed and associated to specific infrastructure or applications and recorded in our IT Asset Management systems.

Implement and maintain standards and procedures for IT asset governance and risk management, including inventory management, rouge asset handling, escalation and incident handling with a focus on managing cybersecurity risks.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT Asset Management, Public Cloud, Issue Management, Enterprise, and Solution Architecture, and Cybersecurity, to ensure accurate tracking, reporting, and management of all assets and their associated risks.

Establish and monitor key risk/performance indicators (KRIs & KPIs) to track the effectiveness and efficiency of asset management governance activities and the cybersecurity risk reduction of unknown IT assets.

Stay current on industry best practices, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements related to hardware and software IT asset risk management and cybersecurity in the financial services sector.

Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards related to IT asset management and cybersecurity in financial services.

Shreyas Inc: Client - Novartis

Senior Project Manager • June 2019- NOV 2022

Excelled in guiding the work of technical teams. Articulated project goals and scope translated business needs into technical terms, prepared detailed work breakdown structures (WBS) and instilled shared accountability for achieving project milestones.

Created cost-benefit analyses and ROI assessments that were used as the basis for decision-making on proposed IT implementation projects.

Resolved numerous project issues including staffing shortages, tactical matters, scope creep and divergent business and user needs.

Responsible to manage, implement and ensure successful delivery of Infrastructure projects, driving the delivery and execution of various Infrastructure initiatives.

Create, track, and status project plans including milestone schedules, scope, resource plans, budgets, Sand cross functional dependencies.

ARB Consulting Inc : Client - Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Project Manager • Jan 2017 - May 2019

Managed project using Microsoft Power Point and MS Project.

Moved reporting system to Jira Project Management tool from Mircosoft MS Project and Power Point and Excel sheets.

Manage and implement Hyperion centralize planning/budgeting/forecasting solution.

Design all new internal management financial reports during the implementation and develop these reports in the new ERP environment.

Team member for ERP and accounting package evaluation and implementation project.

Maintain cash and paper flow, including monthly reporting, payroll, and expenses, using QuickBooks.

Enhance existing cash flow model and correct Hyperion logic rules as required for acquisitions, disposition, and restatements.

Expand scope of testing to include all business units, including retail, commercial, treasury services, and private banking.

Develop estimates, operating plans/forecast/reviews/reports (GAAP).

Gain international accounting experience and local GAAP knowledge.

Maintain up-to-date payroll records and authorize salary payments.

Manage and implement Hyperion centralize planning/budgeting/forecasting solution.

Prepare and support reimbursement through Medicare / Medicaid cost reports and audits.

Document unit's internal control activities to correspond with Medicare's internal control objectives resulting in clean audit opinion.

Utilize extensive QuickBooks skills and adhere to state and federal accounting requirements while performing financial reporting and corporate tax administration.

FAB3 Inc: Client - Ameriprise Financial

IT Project Manager • July 2016 - Dec 2016

As a PM with a giant financial organization, I got into the world of Investment banking and warehouse lending. Learn how to avoid the credit risk and how banks safeguard their interest by avoiding fly-by-night operators when it comes to lending.

Worked with their Cyebr Resilency Team:

As an IT Project Manager responsible for leading the migration efforts with a team, composed of 8 main move groups, to physically move, virtually migrate, and transfer data between the production and Disaster Recovery Data Centers.

Created cost-benefit analyses and ROI assessments that were used as the basis for decision-making on proposed IT implementation projects.

Resolved numerous project issues including staffing shortages, tactical matters, scope creep and divergent business and user needs.

Lead, execute, and deliver the most important Operational projects.

Identifying and documenting risks and issues and capturing mitigation/resolution plans.

Escalating issues as needed to management and ensuring follow-through.

Facilitating project meetings including scheduling, recording, and distributing minutes, and following up on action items.

SNP LABS (Subsidiary SNP AG, GERMANY)

IT Project Manager • Jan 2016 - June 2016

Using SNP BLUEFIELD approach, executed the software-driven end-to-end business transformation expressway for many SAP projects.

With SNP’s Data Transformation Platform, we enabled many enterprises to complete their SAP business and technical transformation projects selectively in months rather than years with incredible flexibility to meet their goals.

Executed multiple projects with many clients using the following process:

1.Automated Analysis and Scope: Get a complete 360-degree analysis of your existing SAP landscape.

2.Create Rapid Empty Shell: Customize and select only the components needed from the current environment for the new environment.

3.Migrate: includes test migration then single go-live migration.

Avtech Technology Inc

IT Project Manager • Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

Reviewing and updating supply chain practices in line with company policies, standards, laws, and regulations

Negotiating terms and prices with suppliers and freight companies, monitoring, and assessing their performance and maintaining cost-effective practices

Implementing logistic strategies, tracking goods from the origination point to the warehouse.

Analyzing the supply chain data and solving any issues or putting alternative plans in place

Identifying and minimizing risk by predicting the demand for products and adopting new technology with no interruption to the process

Managing inventory, packing, and distributing

Following up after accidents and injuries on the floor

Developing safety guidelines, teaching, and enforcing the protocols

Supervising and training employees

On-Offshore Consultants: Clients - Johnson & Johnson, Chase Bank

IT Project Manager • Sept 2002 - Jan 2015

Worked With Chase Bank in their Data Center Protection Team and was instrumental in the creation fo many processes that were part of Cyber Threat/ Fed Compliance team.

Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and drive a team of business and IT professionals.

Manage project timelines and cross-project dependencies to ensure acceptable delivery by the Client and all stakeholders.

Monitors and manages project financials, scope, and schedule to ensure the project stays aligned with all Client specifications.

Generate, validate, and distribute timely status reports, time usage reports, and expense reports

Deliver and Execute a Deadline driven Plan including interdependencies and Integrated within the Project

May indirectly manage cross-LoB Project team consisting of Business Analysts, Business SMEs, and Technology Resources

Manage, and escalate as needed, risks and issues throughout the program.

Create and implement a change management plan.

Manage day-to-day client interaction, sets, and manages client expectations, develops lasting relationships with Client, their personnel, and other program stakeholders.

Manage several projects at any given time.

Manage hardware, software, and staff augmentation vendors and associated SOWs.

Manage project administration.

AT Corp: MetLife

Associate Project Manager • April 2000 - August 2002

Creating and maintaining project plans, project roadmaps, and resource plans using Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel and/or other software/tools

Work as a point of contact with the client stakeholders for system support

Support and monitor Production Support deliverables within the Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Compiling information for project status reports

Evaluating and analyzing variances in deadlines, tasks, milestones, and resource loading

Identifying and documenting risks and issues and capturing mitigation/resolution plans.

Escalating issues as needed to management and ensuring follow-through.

Reconciling time and expense reports with project work plans

Facilitating project meetings including scheduling, recording, and distributing minutes, and following up on action items

Facilitating administrative logistics including housing, travel, and on-boarding new project personnel

Organizing and maintaining project documentation and the project SharePoint site

Sigma Impex Inc

Junior Project Manager • Jan 1999 - Mar 2000

Created cost-benefit analyses and ROI assessments that were used as the basis for decision-making on proposed IT implementation projects.

Resolved numerous project issues including staffing shortages, tactical matters, scope creep and divergent business and user needs.

Responsible to manage, implement and ensure successful delivery of Infrastructure projects, driving the delivery and execution of various Infrastructure initiatives.

Create, track, and status project plans including milestone schedules, scope, resource plans, budgets, and cross functional dependencies.

Compiling information for project status reports

Manage several projects at any given time.

Execute daily standups with the team and follow up on action items.

Oversee on-site deployment efforts; create and maintain project schedules and commitments including actions, owners, and timeline expectations.

EDUCATION

MBA (Master of Business Administration In Marketing), IGNOU, Delhi, India-1997-98

MA (Master of Arts In Mass Communications), Lucknow University, India-1993-94

LLB (Bachelor of Law): Lucknow University, India-1990-93

B.S. (Bachelor of Science), Lucknow University, India-1990

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