Project Management Leader with IT & Finance Focus

DEEPA VASHISHT

(PMP), CSM, CFM, MBA (IT & FINANCE)

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PROFILE

A certified project manager with total 13+ years of experience out of which having 6+ years of experience in Project Management while managing product development, enterprise system deployment and integration, project management office and custom application development. Proven ability to identify business opportunities and provide management and technical expertise to achieve organizational objectives.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

IT Strategy and Planning

Project Management

Product Development

Business Analysis

Budgeting and Forecasting

Offshore Development

IT Governance

Vendor Management

Risk Management

Quality Management

Software Development Lifecycle

Agile Methodology

Product Development

CMMI

Team Supervision

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Manage projects from concepts through to successful implementation and warranty management, which include liaison with both internal and external clients, contract and project administration.

Collect business and systems requirements from internal and external customers, defining project scope and manage project scope and deliverables to ensure they are aligned with the project objectives and business outcomes.

Collaborate with leadership, Design & Development, R&D, Engineering, Testing and Contractors in formulating project strategies and delivering solutions to meet client requirements.

Develop, maintain, and foster effective relationships with clients, providing update on projects and resolving any issues/concerns promptly to ensure their satisfaction.

Experience in managing both business and technical projects.

Provide leadership and direction as it relates to design and implementation for the SAS platform.

Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives.

Develop Project Plan identifying key dates, track key Milestones, Project Budget and managing risks.

Expertise in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies

SAP IMPLEMENTATITON

Maintain Schedules in SAP P12 and billing cycles of all projects to deliver on time including new & legacy c create and manage schedules, billing milestones, & invoicing for T&M type projects

Create customized invoices for all projects that I support using SAP

Create DESKTOP TOOLS to improve efficiency and accuracy creating new projects in SAP creating billing plan in SAP invoicing etc,

Involved in SAP Pre Implementation testing & hands on support & experience.

Also provide hands on support during actual implementation of SAP in this office

DELIVERY MANAGEMENT

Develop plans and schedule project deliverables, goals, milestones and revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.

Analyzing the assigned projects and distributing the tasks to the members as per their area of expertise.

Manage day-to-day execution of project implementations. Assist with the planning, tracking, documentation, and status updates for the project.

Resolve issues, mitigate risks, foster project change control, scope management, budget tracking and forecasting, as well as develop and review of all project assets such as SOW, logs, and Change requests.

Manage and facilitate Agile/Scrum practices and disciplines in cross functional Scrum Teams including Daily Stand-ups, Retrospective Meetings and Sprint Planning, etc.

Provide guidance and coaching to Scrum Teams on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and ensure the teams are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility.

Defining and documenting the requirements / User-stories at both system and user levels to ensure desired business outcomes are achieved.

Prepare and provide project updates as per the communication plan. Escalate timely with stakeholders and work for resolution of risks and issues. Delivering the project status report to Sr. Management.

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from PMI.

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from Scrum Alliance.

CFM from Centre for Financial Management.

MBA (IT & Finance) from Symbiosis``

BCOM (HONOURS) from DU.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Ericsson Global Services Sept 2014 - Present

Project Finance Management

Responsible for leading the projects by providing thought leadership on finance-based products, applications, SAS based Implementation and analytics-based strategies while building strong relationships with clients, partners, and engineering staff members. The Manager is analytical and uses problem solving capabilities to assure flawless program execution to meet and exceed stated objectives.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Meeting with project sponsors and team members to develop a schedule, roles and responsibilities, risks and release plan.

Broken down the requirements into Features and respective stories using JIRA.

Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

Coordinate all internal resources and third-party vendors for the flawless execution of projects.

Continuously reduce business and customer impact due to application issues by ensuring quality standards implementation, performing root cause analysis, publishing results.

Coordinating all Scrum Ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Grooming, and Release Planning.

Remove obstacles for project team.

Manage sprint backlog items and tasks through JIRA.

Lead deployment operations in the areas of DevOps and SDLC processes for Distributed Technologies.

Contribute to the development of standards and operating procedures for the SAS environments and the development of new service offerings to ensure that the user community receives the highest levels of support.

Working with release engineers to comprehend code merges and branch ramifications.

ACCOMPLISHMENT

Drove all phases of enterprise integration and process improvement projects, continuous improvement to processes, systems, workflow and customer responsiveness.

Mentored development teams in Agile and SDLC's best practices. Ensured the release of premium-quality applications that provided intuitive and secure experiences for users.

Automated functions that previously required manual intervention.

Xerox Business Services 2009 - 2014

System Analyst

As a System Analyst in Xerox is responsible to Implement project requirements by defining and analyzing system problems, designing and testing standards and solutions. Review external client product demands, developed project plans, and ensured that implementations were completed on time, within budget, and met client expectations.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Created, implemented, and maintained a project plan; coordinated and managed the work relationship with the client’s project team; coached, built and motivated an effective implementation team.

Created, oversaw and managed the successful completion of multiple, complex project work plans, relative to services and solutions, as measured by budget, timeliness, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Defined application problem by conferring with clients; evaluating procedures and processes.

Developed solution by preparing and evaluating alternative workflow solutions.

Controlled solution by establishing technical specifications; coordinating production with programmers.

Validated results by testing programs.

ACCOMPLISHMENT

Awarded with "Power Award" for excellent performance, high levels of initiative, ownership, and learning

ability in May 2020.

Received “Feather in Cap Award” for Scarborough client.

Received “Appreciation Award” for excellent team spirit.

Received “Eagle Squad” for outstanding contribution towards the business and the organization.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (PGDBA) 2009

Symbiosis University

Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) 2006

PGDAV College, Delhi University

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