Project Manager

I am a results-driven professional with an excellent track record in managing and coordinating large program and projects, with strong project management experience in the field of information technology. I demonstrated success through my hard work, attention to details and ability to grasp quickly.

7.5+ years of experience working in IT positions across geographies managing and coordinating large programs and projects. Successfully building relationship across departments and establishing the reporting framework

Member of PMI organization and currently pursuing PMP certification. Already accrued 40 contact hrs of formal education required for project management

Experience with Capital Group companies as a Project Coordinator. Responsible for project management for B2B project and overall program triage, coordinating groups across vendors and geographies on a large Network security program focused with network installations for sites in North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific with overall budget of 22 Mn.

3 years of experience working with Accor hospitality as Technical Service Project Coordinator responsible for managing 15+ large projects with total budget of 8-12 Mn. Working directly with Sr. VP of Technical Services, Director of Projects and Manager of Technical Services

Education

Masters in Computer Science, Kurukshetra University, India

Bachelor in Computer Science, Kurukshetra University, India

Core Competencies

Understanding and experience of PM knowledge areas

Strong implementation and project management skills

Proficient skills in MS Office, MS Project, Advance Excel, SQL, Lotus Notes and Outlook

Experience with IDM , waterfall and Agile methodologies

Working and building relationship with Sr. Management

Good understanding of mathematics, budgeting, invoicing

Demonstrated ability to analyze reports and problem solving

Multi-task and prioritize workload well under pressure and with deadlines

Team Building, Training and Leadership skills

Strong organizational and planning skills

Ability to work within a team environment

Key Experience

Capital Group Companies

Project Coordinator

Mar 11 – Apr 12

As part of the Capital Group Companies, my responsibility included managing I&O Network Security Program coordination, a program consisting of nine projects with a total budget of 22 Mn. Key focus included managing scheduling, budget tracking, resource management, project risk assessment , mitigation planning and deliverable verification. Working with the peer project managers to create, maintain and control Project Cost Estimate in HP PM Tool. Organize project status meetings, project status reporting triage as well as other recurring reporting support.

My Job Duties included

Project Management

o Performing project status reporting triage as well as other recurring reporting support.

o Verify integrity of the deliverables

o Update project cost estimates into the HP Project Manager Budget module and working with project managers to convert their existing Project Cost Estimate worksheets into the new "ITRPOS Budget Augmented" Project Cost Estimate worksheet

o Prepare program spend cumulative charts and other health metrics as appropriate

o Update the program interdependency and track key milestones

o Update “Project Tracker” with the FCST of resource requirements and resource coordination

o Collect and update task status and follow up on the action items

o Update and maintain project communication plan , risk register and issue logs

o Tack the project’s IDM deliverables and update the repository

o Creating and managing the required processes and artifacts

o Assisting on meeting facilitation and coordination

Financial Accountability:

o Work with finance to reconcile the FY program budget

o Reconcile all the Capex and Opex TRS with the actual invoices by the vendor for the complete program

o Work with owners of the program to forecast monies utilization

Accor North America

Project Coordinator & Analyst

Jun 08 – Jan 11

As part of Technical Service Project Coordinator and Analyst, I was responsible for providing support on project coordination, budgeting and reporting for assigned National Project Managers & Regional Maintenance Engineers for national renovation, acquisitions, conversion, Ops special projects, casualty Loss and regional capex projects. Plus, other assignments as directed by the VP of Technical Services, Director of Projects and Manager of Technical Services

My Job Duties included

Project Management:

o Create & Maintain all capital projects in the capital management system along with reporting

o Work on gathering new business requirements and request system enhancements.

o Compilation and analysis of reports for future forecast and trend

o Manage marketplace requisition within the approval process of IPP along with market place capital project creation in CMS.

o Create & Maintains Budget Packages; Master Contracts, Work Orders, Contractor files and Insurance, investment analysis, rev impacts, etc.

o Reviews, creates, processes and oversees all capital paperwork for projects (for example, Scope changes, CARs, contracts, Insurance, lien releases, permits and etc.)

o Provide field support with capital purchasing history, determining capital versus expense determination and escalation issues related to capital invoices and projects

o Assist with updating the NPM’s down room, Project Audits and weekly status report

o Provide support with Ops Special projects and reporting

o Creation and management of capital reporting and tracking

Liaison with Legal, Fixed Asset, AP, Franchise, Energy, Engineering Management, Corporate Auditors and Risk:

o Provide capital historical information, documents and support for legal, risk management, real estate, corporate auditors, Accounts payable and franchise.

o Monitor, manage the reporting of mechanic liens on properties with legal

o Assist with testing and implementation for CMS enhancements with CMS Administrator, AP with capital and expense invoice issues

o Assist Risk with casualty & property loss projects related to capital projects

o Assist Director of Engineering Management with maintaining plain room, blue prints, property surveys and asbestos reports

Financial Accountability:

o Review and ensure all support paperwork is included prior to budgets being submitted for approval

o Oversee, manage and develop FFE relocation, tracking, reporting, process and warehouse

o Research, tracking and processing of aging invoices

o Creation and process of re class request along with capex reporting

o Process department/employee expense reports

Trinity Valley Foods, Dallas

Project Analyst

May 07 to Dec 07

Prepared internal and external reports through gathering and analyzing data

Developing excel and access tools for the client

Ensure transactions are correct, and if not then research and provide reasons for discrepancies

Maintaining database and access it using queries

Prepare monthly variance report

Maintaining relationship with business customer

Evaluate and monitor the performance and efficiency of program

Managed customer orders though Internet portal

Invoice creation and tracking of orders

Create comprehensive, concise reports and correspondence

Appreciated for effectively managing my account

Various Positions

Sept 2000 – Apr 2005

Worked in different IT positions in India and Dubai

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