Resume

Objective

 A very seasoned Project Manager with strong technical background seeking a suitable role in a reputed company that could use creativity, talent, technical and managerial skills

Summary

·         Over 15 years in IT of which 7 years as Project Manager and Presales Support Manager, 5 years as Enterprise Architect,  3 years as Configuration Manager

·         Cross Domain experience including Oil and Gas, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Healthcare and Retail segments

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•        With technical focus on CRM, Enterprise Integration, .NET Product Development, Content Management and Collaboration with tools including SIEBEL, Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server (MOSS 2007), SQL Server, BizTalk, Oracle etc., to name few

  ·         Derives innovative methods for Project Implementation by enhancing existing methodologies.

  ·         Designs and implements tools for Project Reporting, Information Sharing, Communication and Collaboration

  ·         Ability to monitor the Project Progress accurately and communicate progress to key stakeholders, with clear reports on status

  ·         Experienced in designing, measuring, monitoring and communicating project metrics. Flexibility and willingness to work in unstructured environments with changing priorities

  ·         Manages issues, resolutions, escalates, identifies potential risks and tracks them and escalates them when necessary.

  ·         Identifies resources and plans resource allocation.

  ·         Experience in providing support that takes the form of either primary project management or project management assistance as dictated by the situation.

  ·         Excellent planning, time management, communication and organization skills

  ·         Proficient use of office-related automation: SHAREPOINT, Project Central, Microsoft office suite of products; other project management tools.

  ·         Experience in a compliance and operations control environment.

  ·         Experience in Successful Project Management/Project Management Assistance in a consulting capacity trained by big 5 consulting companies including KPMG, WIPRO, LOGICA CMG, in a large-scale corporate environment, using developments on an onshore-offshore model

  ·         Experience in executing projects using RUP, Agile (SCRUM) and Waterfall methodologies

  ·         Experience in Portfolio Management, Stakeholder Management, processes excellent communication skills to be able to communicate with EVPs and CXOs.

Key Achievement:

·         Delivered The Shell Enterprise Remote Monitoring Framework (EAC $13 MIL with VAC under 5 %) for hosting their Remote Monitoring Applications using the best of the bread Microsoft Technologies like MOSS 2007, SQL Server 2005, BizTalk in association with OSIsoft’s PI AF and PI H databases. My energy was focused in tightly managing the Engineering and Enterprise Architecture communities , managing the scope, participating in Solution Architecture and Integration efforts,  managing the scope, time, cost, quality, change, HR, communication, risk and procurements. Got signoffs from geographically dispersed business groups and delivered the product on time

·         Developed a Remote Monitoring Surveillance application for Rotating Equipment Engineering Group in Shell. The project involved liaison with Upstream (Exploration) and Downstream (Manufacturing) groups and bringing them together levelling with targeted technology, functionality and timelines. Strong stakeholder management and project management skills were required to manage this $1.5 Mil EAC project with a need to put strong control over scope, budget drawing fine lines between EV and PV, at the same time meeting the business user requirements to their utmost satisfaction.

·         Developed and managed a project that implemented the supply chain management solution for LNG (Liquid Natural Gas). This solution had to be developed leveraging a rare skill set in which the procurement was the main challenge. Secondly due to budget constraints, the project had to be phased for longer than required raising the need for knowledge retention and vendor management. Delivered this 2.3 Mil project well under budget even though it was slightly beyond the schedule due to budget constraints.

·         Designed, conceptualize and implemented a Reliability Monitoring project for Shell Down Stream with R&D budget involving technological innovation. Implemented the first Smart Client application in Shell by working with Shell enterprise architects, getting their buy-in on the innovation and then working hard in pooling knowledgeable team to deliver the same. The stakeholders were Doctorates in Chemistry and were extremely keen on what they like to see. The technology fortunately was just tailored for that and delivered this project well under budget (EAC $280K) meeting the required schedule.

·         Delivered .NET Framework project (EAC 2 MIL) for Thomson Financials for the profile management. This project involved developing the application using then innovative technologies like XML, XSL FO and .NET 3.0 (then Beta). I specially got a team of 30 developers trained in those rare skills by identifying and inviting an expert from the client side to give the training. I managed this project for my then employer Wipro Technologies. This project was under promised and over delivered resulting in a descent bonus from Client Thomson and Wachovia