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Senior Project Manager

SDLC Management ~ Project & Program Management ~ Training ~ Agile / Scrum Methodology

Team Development & Leadership ~ Risk Management ~ Solution Delivery ~ Vendor Management

• Strong project management experience with the ability to identify requirements, create project plans and budgets, devise schedules, allocate resources, and facilitate delivery within timeline, scope, and budget parameters.
• Demonstrated strengths in mentoring and leading technical teams throughout the complete software development life cycle for cutting-edge solutions.
• Excel at interfacing with key stakeholders to control risks and propel forward-moving efforts.
• Extremely well-versed in change control, quality assurance, Agile, Iterative and Incremental methodologies, status reporting, issue resolution, process modeling, and executive-level relations.

         Able to lead cross-functional and culturally diverse teams in meeting demanding deadlines in a fast-paced, high-growth, and diverse environment.

         Adept at creating detailed project road maps, plans, scopes, estimates, schedules, and work breakdown structures (WBS).

         Vast technical expertise spans Planwell, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Exchange, Java, .Net, Progress 4GL, TFS, JIRA, Oracle, and BI Reports.

         Recipient of multiple awards from Take Care Health Systems for exceptional performance throughout Walgreens project including: 2014 Be One award, 2013 Excellence in Project Management award, and 2013 Outstanding Contributions award.

         Two-time winner of Outstanding Contributions award in 2007 at Virtusa India Pvt Ltd.

         Lauded by VP of Iron Mountain for earning client scorecard rating of 4.15 out of 5 in 2009.

State of Tennessee, Nashville, TN, 2016 to Present

Senior Project Manager

         Plan, coordinate, implement, and monitor TNReady Program for Tennessee Department of Education (TDoE).

         Prepare project schedules and provide daily updates to CIO and Senior Program Director.

         Effectively manage, support, and monitor activities of TDOE personnel and contractor, generate weekly status reports, and oversee district activity and communications.

State of Tennessee, Nashville, TN, 2016

Senior Project Manager

         Championed Evidence Control System and BUSCERT projects for Department of Safety with accountability for vendor management, Sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings.

         Instructed, promoted, and modeled core Agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility, while ensuring consistent application of Scrum methodologies across enterprise.

State of Tennessee, Nashville, TN, 2015 to 2016

Senior Project Manager

         Governed enterprise-wide Medicaid modernization program for TennCare in support of Affordable Care Act.

         Joined forces with leadership to successfully deliver large, complex IT projects encompassing Health Information Exchange [HIE], Care Coordination Tool [CCT], Quality Apps, Oracle Identity Access Management, MDM [Master Data Management], and infrastructure improvements project.

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Cognizant Technology Solutions, Franklin, TN, 2012 to 2015

Senior Manager Projects

         Steered end-to-end Iterative development of software projects for Walgreens HCC from inception, requirements, planning and design, to implementation, configuration management, documentation, and timely closure.

         Formulated project plans, clarified risks, allocated resources, created schedules, generated status reports, and tracked project performance to ensure strict adherence to budget, timeline, and quality requirements.

         Distributed workload among 40 direct reports and provided training and leadership to six project managers.

         Standardized processes, procedures, and templates for Software Configuration Management (SCM), Software Quality Assurance (SQA), and Project Quality Plan (PQP).

         Introduced customized Enterprise Project Management solution on SharePoint Server to improve efficiency, enhance quality, and simplify portfolio management.

         Established PMO from scratch, provided high-impact leadership to technical operations staff, and deployed TCoE (Testing Center of Excellence) in Agile/Scrum environment to fortify quality assurance.

Cognizant Technology Solutions, Raleigh, NC / Chennai, TN, 2010 to 2012

Manager Projects

         Spearheaded four projects for LexisNexis collectively involving 40 team members across multiple locations.

         Demonstrated exemplary performance in issue tracking, risk mitigation, contingency planning, and escalating issues as needed for swift resolution.

         Monitored team activities and progress, provided training and mentoring, and coached staff to exhibit productivity excellence and rigorous attention to quality.

         Accurately computed and submitted monthly invoices for engagement billing.

Virtusa Corporation, Collegeville, PA / Chennai, TN, 2006 to 2010

Consultant Delivery

         Recruited, selected, trained, mobilized, and efficiently coordinated 17 onsite and offshore team members in providing production support for Iron Mountain.

         Oversaw all facets of project management from environment set-up and configuration, to implementation, delivery and seamless transition.

         Expertly compiled SOW, project estimates, budgets, and team s ramp-up and ramp-down plans.

         Tracked daily activities, submitted monthly invoices for billing, ensured deliverables adhered to quality standards, and performed comprehensive risk mitigation and issue management.

         Exercised solid leadership talents toward evaluating and mentoring team members, providing constructive feedback, and supporting individual career planning and development to maximize individual growth and morale.

         Leveraged Agile methodology to develop user stories and test plans, and functioned as Scrum Master.

         Examined monthly and weekly project metrics in tandem with VP of Iron Mountain, and implemented appropriate changes to meet specific project goals and requirements.

CSS Corp., New York / Chennai, TN, 2005 to 2006

Senior Analyst

         Managed, motivated, and mentored team in completing project for XPlusOne (formerly Poindexter Systems).

         Collaboratively prepared project plan, and applied dynamic organizational skills toward delegating tasks, allocating resources, creating traceability matrix, generating monthly and weekly status reports, and monitoring quality control and compliance via Bugzilla.

         Proficiently prepared and administered planning artifacts (PHB, WBS) and closure artifacts.

Millennium Software Productions India Pvt. Ltd., Boston, MA / Chennai, TN, 2001 to 2005

Team Leader BI Development

         Guided team of 10 throughout SDLC, consistently fostering a highly cooperative working climate to streamline issue management, risk reduction, and overall delivery.

         Diligently governed code tracking system for compliance and prepared regular reports for project managers.

MBA, Operations, Symbiosis University of Distant Education, Pune, 2008

B.Sc. in Mathematics, University of Calicut, Kerala, 1996

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[HIRING MANAGER S NAME]

[COMPANY]

[ADDRESS]

[CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE]

Dear Hiring Manager:

I am currently exploring career opportunities in IT project management and am submitting my resume for your review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

In addition to solid academic credentials including an MBA, I offer 15 years of experience in project leadership, proficiency in Agile software development, and proven strengths in project planning, estimating, vendor relations, and resource management. My extensive experience across process development, strategic analysis, forecasting, and risk management capacities certainly indicates my versatility and ability to manage enterprise-wide projects in any environment. To complement these qualifications, I offer exemplary training, mentoring, and managerial skills which are vital as a project or program manager.

As an integral member of your leadership team, you will find that I am well-positioned to deliver immediate and long-term results, with an unwavering commitment to supporting you in not only attaining, but exceeding your goals. I am eager to discuss how my qualifications uniquely match your current and future needs, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

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