CAREER OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a challenging position in a result oriented organization where I can effectively deliver innovative project solutions using my business management skills.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
•Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a highly skilled engineer with more than 6 of experience in the area of program management, project management, new product development and business development.
•Possess technical expertise in strategic planning process, strategic development, project management knowledge areas including integration management, scope management, time management, cost management, communications management, resource management, quality management, risk management & procurement management
•Experienced in project cycle management from initiation till final status reporting, developing cycle plan assumptions, applying earned valued techniques, developing timing plans, supporting quality assurance and developing contingency plans.
•Highly proficient in writing technical proposals, milestone papers, program direction letters, product description books, product & quality manuals and other project documents.
•Have good manufacturing industry experience, trained in lean manufacturing and Six Sigma concepts.
•Supported in implementing lessons learned, best practices and kaizen processes throughout the organization through knowledge transfer and mentoring programs.
•Have good understanding of software engineering fundamentals, e-learning process, blackboard and other web based delivery systems.
•Experienced in organizing training programs on new processes and procedures. Mentored and guided project teams with more than 10 technical staff.
•Possess excellent customer service and support skills. Excellent communication and strong leadership skills, good multi-tasking capability and ability to work closely with cross-functional teams.
EDUCATION:
•MBA (Virtual Project Management), Carlow University, Pittsburgh, PA (GPA 3.97) Dec 2010
•Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management, Symbiosis, India Jun 2004
•Bachelors in Engineering (Electrical & Electronics) Madras University, India (GPA 3.71) Mar 2002
CERTIFICATIONS:
•PMP certified professional – Certification start date 19th July 2008 & valid till 18th July 2012.
•Ford Production System Lean Learning Academy - Ford India Private Limited, India
•Advanced networking and router configuration - ACCEL Institute, India
ON-JOB TRAINING:
•Program & Project Management and New product development - Ford of Europe, U.K
•Advance Communication and Networking – Siemens, Chennai, India
•Six Sigma, Quality Audit procedures, ISO and its benefits - MCL, Siemens System House, India
COMPUTER SKILLS:
•MS Office tools: Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Project, MS Access, Acrobat
•Programming languages: C, C++, Java and Fortran
•Good knowledge of web technologies (HTML, database, blogs, forums)
EXPERIENCE:
Acuta Digital Inc – Pittsburgh, PA Aug 2010 – till date
Title: Project Manager Intern – New product development & Virtual project management
Key Responsibilities:
•Assist in the development and testing of virtual project software platform (goprojectflow.com), perform quality assurance, implement new changes and update user documents.
•Support business development of new revenue stream by participating in periodic meetings, assist in developing presentations, organizing client presentations and educating clients about product features.
•Support decision-making team in strategic planning process; assist in developing roadmaps for achieving the pre-set goals, objectives and targets successfully.
•Perform a number of analyses including industry analysis, SWOT, gap analysis, competitor analysis, role of information systems, identify critical issues faced by the project teams and suggest ways of improvements.
•Gather market information for internal use and update intranet system with prospective and current client information.
•Communicate with internal teams & clients on timely basis to ensure efficient information exchange. Generate reports about organization’s critical position and its growth phase challenges.
•Support software development & virtual project management team in some aspects including project execution, monitoring and controlling. Assist in new website design, development, product testing and quality control.
•Participate in project meetings and status reviews. Publish meeting minutes, generate status reports, document lessons learned, new findings, change management practices and challenges faced.
•Perform quality assurance of virtual platform, monitor quality of work, and assist the development team when needed.
•Participate in weekly meetings, communicate with clients, generate status reports and manage ongoing projects/tasks.
Carlow University – Pittsburgh, PA Jan 2010 – till date
Title: TA - Communications Management & Presentation – Hopkins Communications Lab
Key Responsibilities:
•Assist students on academic subjects, creative writing, proposal writing, communications, technical presentation and brainstorming. Prepare and conduct special training sessions, with approval of the lab director.
•Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty and external customers. Serve as a resource person for other lab staff members. Develop an awareness of diverse cultures and their unique needs.
•Promote and market communication lab services. Work on special projects for lab (assigned/ approved by director). Attend and deliver presentations at professional conferences. Select and develop new informative/instructional materials.
•Support blackboard system administration and media center team in troubleshooting and ensuring proper functioning of the system and its procedures
Ford Motor Company – India Operations Mar 2006 – Aug 2007
Title: New Programs Analyst – Program Management & Product Development Office
Projects: India & Export programs - SUVs, Passenger cars (RHD & LHD).
Key Responsibilities:
•Assist program manager in directing and managing new programs from kick-off till final status reporting.
•Assist in the preparation of strategic planning proposals and program life-cycle plan assumptions including program scale, Job-1 and shared platform. Assist in managing and documenting upgrades, baseline and assumption changes.
•Deliver program milestone papers and presentations including panel charts, program description book, program directio...
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