Consultant / Project Manager
Resume:
Unmesh Tambwekar, PMP
Jersey City, NJ 07305 USA
**********@*****.***
Phone: 646-***-****
Summary
Experienced Project Manager with expertise in managing and delivering technical and non-technical engagements in public and private sectors. Strong planning, analysis, mentoring and consensus-based problem solving skills. Specialize in delivering Strategic Process Management, Risk Management, and Lean Six Sigma projects resulting in substantial cost savings. Proficient in project management and advanced statistical analysis tools. Author of 16 research papers on business, technology, and public policy.
Professional Experience
IBM CORPORATION, New York, NY 2005 — April 2009
Managing Consultant, IBM Global Business Services
Created PMO infrastructure by establishing project selection and benchmark criteria, identifying, selecting and implementing software platform, and integrated change control procedures for directing and managing projects. Led performance improvement and risk management projects. Developed implementation / corrective action plans, verified solution effectiveness, and provided training to process owners, subject matter experts, process champions, and executive sponsors.
* Created enterprise-wide PMO in 6-month period for tracking, managing, and delivering 12 to 15 concurrent process improvement projects ranging from $1M to $10M each.
* Created PMO for business-unit in 4-month period for tracking multi-year outsourcing contracts ranging from $2M to $4B.
* Produced cost savings of $300K by directing 6-week process improvement project that identified and eliminated redundancies in cross-functional back-office process.
* Identified and implemented cost saving recommendations in excess of $500K and reduced customer complaints in 6-month period by executing Lean Six Sigma project for IBM’s Global Sales Operations.
* Mitigated legal exposure by $2.5M in 8-month period by spearheading operational and financial risk assessment for IBM India’s burgeoning operations.
* Developed new service offering called Green Sigma™ in accelerated 3-month period with revenue generating potential of $200K to $4.5M per engagement focused on helping companies reduce environmental footprint.
* Identified improvement opportunities to reduce process complexity by 20% by understanding how resources are deployed and used globally to support key legal processes.
TSR CONSULTING, INC., Brooklyn, NY 2001 — 2005
Long Island, NY based consulting company offering operations and software services to public and private sectors.
Consultant
Identified, proposed, and implemented solutions to improve value of reengineering for New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE).
* Reduced recruiting process from 3 months to 3 weeks by leading reengineering and change management project for 1200 NYCDOE public schools by collaborating with members of IT, Human Resources, and senior executives.
* Recommended creation of Impartial Hearing process and management system with potential annual savings of $1M by interviewing, collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing data related to dispute resolution between parents’ / guardians’ attorneys and NYCDOE.
* Produced scheduling system in 1.5-month period to certify 250 pedagogues per week for New York State mandated CLIP test by working closely with NYCDOE IT, Human Resources staff, and State Education department.
PUBLICIS GROUPE (formerly BCom3), New York, NY 2000 — 2001
Fourth largest digital and healthcare communications group in world with activities spanning 104 countries on five continents and employing 45,000 professionals.
Director of Consulting
Directed business-unit and corporate-level strategic engagements for Fortune 100 firms in change and operations management.
* Increased customer awareness, acquisition, and retention by 40% by developing and implementing e-business program for Fortune 50 consumer packaged goods company’s human resources, corporate contributions, media affairs, and investor relations groups.
* Secured first-round funding of $4M for start-up software company in 3-month period by shaping and writing compelling business plan with emphasis on marketing, operations / capital utilization, and product development and product management strategies.
ERNST & YOUNG, Lyndhurst, NJ 1998 — 2000
Assistant Director
Managed annual financial planning strategy for Firm’s $7.5B North American operations by developing and supporting robust business intelligence system.
NOBLESTAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Parsippany, NJ 1996 — 1997
Privately-owned professional services firm based on Herndon, VA known for applying strong business and technological expertise to solve challenging business problems and enable sustainable advantage.
Team Leader
Provided business reengineering, technology development, quality assurance, and implementation services.
* Increased efficiency of customer support, order fulfillment, and distribution and logistics processes by 30% in 8-month period by directing process improvement and change management engagement for leading paper and packaging products company.
BAKER & TAYLOR, INC., Bridgewater, NJ 1994 — 1996
Leading distributor of books, videos, and music products to libraries, retailers, and other resellers. Been in business for 181 years and has developed long-term relationships with major suppliers, including book publishers, movie studios, and music labels, shipping more than 1M unique ISBNs annually.
Analyst
Participated in developing two software products resulting in $20M in additional sales—software facilitated fund, inventory, purchase order, and electronic data exchange for domestic and international book retailers and publishers.
* Reduced quality assurance and quality control time by 40% in 6-month period by utilizing object-oriented programming techniques.
BABIES R US, INC., Somerset, NJ 1992 — 1994
Analyst
Reengineered accounts payable, pick and pack, and order fulfillment systems and processes using advanced technologies.
Educational Background
* MBA in Finance, Carey Business School—Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
* Exec. MS in Technology Management, Wharton School—University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
* ME in Industrial Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
* BS in Computer Science, St. Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ
Training / Certification
* IBM Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
* Project Management - PMP®
ADDENDUM
Awards
* Gibraltar’s International WHO’s WHO of Entrepreneurs.
* Lexington WHO’s WHO of Executives and Business Professionals.
* Marquis’ WHO’s WHO in the World.
* International Executive Guild’s WHO’s WHO.
* Strathmore’s WHO’s WHO of Business Professionals.
* Honorable Member America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals.
Research Papers
* “Which aspect of debt, equity or aid finance would be more effective at reducing poverty?”, May 2004.
* “How could a stronger constituency be built in rich countries for expanded aid to poor countries?”, May 2004.
* “Could rich country private savings be mobilized for investment in poor countries? Is that a good idea for poor countries? Is it a good idea for rich countries?”, February 2004.
* “What Price water? The looming water crisis”, December 2003.
* “South Korea Vs. Thailand: An economic comparison“, December 2003.
* “Does the State play a positive role in development?”, October 2003.
* “Knowledge Management in Public Education”, July 2003.
* “The Impact of the Internet and Electronic Commerce in Sweden”, August 2000.
* “Telecom Italia: A Case in Telecommunications Strategy”, July 1999.
* “Mergers and Acquisitions: America Online, Inc. and Netscape Communications Corp.”, June 1999.
* “Computer Visualization: Applications of Fractals”, May 1999.
* “Desktop Microprocessors”, January 1999.
* “Nanotechnology: Properties, Applications, and Prospects”, December 1998.
* “The Effects of the Asian Crisis on the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries”, December 1998.
* “OLAP: A Multidimensional Technology”, November 1998.
* “The future of Business-to-Business in the Electronic Commerce Industry”, September 1998.
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