PROGRAM MANAGER

An accomplished program manager with 8+ years of expertise in the manufacturing field. Strong track record of achievement in technical and project management with history of achieving results on time and within budgetary guidelines. Recognized for leadership in project planning, scheduling, prioritization, contingency and risk planning. An organized top performer known for ability to work independently in fast pace environment and learn new technology with ease.

• Project Management • Product Development • Customer Satisfaction

• Leadership • Process Improvement • Communications

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• PMP – Certified through Project Management Institute, September 2011.

• Successful program management of a key wireless product to position Cisco to be a leader in wireless home network solution.

• Received Manufacturing Excellence Team Achievement Award & Cisco Achievement Program Award for achieving the above targeted MCN goal before time.

• Awarded Cisco Achievement Program for successful launch of Next Generation Service Engine – 150 for 7304 platform.

• Finished 2nd during Final year of undergraduate project.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cisco Systems, Lawrenceville, GA July, 2005 - Present

Program Manager (May 2010 – Present)

• Lead team to develop and execute perfect product fulfillment launch plan.

• Accountable for overall scope, cost, quality and delivery for program.

• Drive product cost reduction throughout the product lifecycle.

• Manage continuous product improvement.

• Drive resolution in timely manner for mass production / line stop issues.

Engineering Leadership Development Program (Feb 2008 – April 2010)

Product Manager (Aug 2009 – May 2010)

• Manage product roadmap for International Set top Business Unit.

• Responsible for product requirements and development for satellite as well HD and non HD set top boxes.

• Coordinate and drive product logistics for supporting product launch.

• Assist in coordinating with engineering team to response to RFI.

Engineering Program Manager (Dec 2008 – Aug 2009)

• Manage daily activities and key deliverables of 3G Microcell project in early development phase.

• Responsible for maintaining project schedule and tracking critical path activities.

• Raise any potential issues to occur and track them to resolution.

• Work with Engineering to ensure all tests have been conducted and documented properly to comply with Full Product Release procedure.

• Co ordinate with Technical Publication group and customer to get the product documents drafted correctly for successful market launch.

• Provide daily updates to Customer on key technical and logistical issues.

• Support Business Development on commercial issues related to Operations (forecasting, product availability, etc).

Software Release Program Manager (Feb 2008 – Dec 2008)

• Document FPR (Final Production Required) process.

• Successfully FPR DBDS Utilities 6.1.

• Drive engineering activities for software, hardware, test, and support to deliver product to major US MSO’s for their acceptance and deployment.

• Manage development activities for legacy platforms: EPOCH, HD 1.6.0, HD 1.7.0, and DVR 1.5.

• Schedule regularly maintenance builds as well as emergency builds for legacy platforms: EPOCH, HD1.6.0, HD1.7.0, and DVR 1.5.2.

• Scheduled requirements and support for Common Download 2.0 for TWC and Comcast.

• Redesign and update PM Organization Website.

Electrical Product Engineer (July 2005 – Feb 2008)

• Drive evaluation and enhancement of engineering design verification process minimizing design defects to production.

• Drive reduction in product costs through ongoing investigation and qualification of lower cost components.

• Analyze manufacturing defects and help engineering team to resolve issue.

• Core team member in MCN Initiative team – Reduced number of late MCN (Manufacturing change notice) cases.

• Ensured overall quality for new and sustaining products.

• Developed and released new product (Mirzam) by leading the manufacturing effort to drive DFM (Design For Manufacturable) and DFT (Design For Test). Achieved the goals of reducing the assembly and test time and increasing over all product quality.

• Successfully launched an early release of one of the routers worth $1M. Analyzed critical components and brought resolution.

Consolidated Diesel Company, Whitakers, NC May, 2004 – August, 2004

Summer Intern – ATPU department

• Organized and verified drawings and circuit connections for ETS harness adapters. Assembled bypass panel at Test cells.

• Lead the team successfully in designing and installing over current protection circuit for ECM key switch.

• Developed teamwork and time management skills and multi tasking capabilities.

ICAM Tech, Surat, India Aug, 2001 - May, 2002

Intern

• Assisted in handling PLC projects.

• Helped in designing and writing PLC programs for customer requirements.

EDUCATION

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Raleigh, North Carolina

Master of Science –Electrical Engineering, May 2005

SARVAJANIK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, Surat, INDIA

Bachelor of Science – Electrical Engineering, May 2002

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• MS Project, MATLAB, Simulink, Hspice, Valor, Auto CAD, PLC, C Language, Microsoft FrontPage, SAP.

• Completed Acitvating and Operating Digital Subscriber Network certificate program.

References available upon request.

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