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Skills:Peoplesoft, Scrum Master

Agile Project Manager 07/2021 - current
Cognizant Technologies, Bangalore, Karnataka India
Industry: IT
A seasoned Project Manager, with more than 10 years of Experience, in handling on-site and off shore projects. Key Responsibilities are in the area of Project Planning and Management, Agile methodologies, Stakeholder management and performance.
Project Manager Roles & Responsibilities Project Planning • Work closely with stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, deliverables, and success criteria. Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk assessments. • Understand business requirements to efficiently identify roadblocks and solutions. Ability to know when to raise issues to the right team and/or person. • Analyzed the new projects received, understanding the client's requirements. • Monitor adherence and compliance to project delivery framework, standards, policies and procedures. Scrum Master • Facilitate the Scrum process: This includes conducting Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. • Remove impediments: Identifying and removing any impediments that may be preventing the team from delivering value. This could include anything from technical issues to team dynamics. • Coach the team: coaching the team on Scrum principles and practices. This includes helping the team to self-organize, and to continuously improve their processes.--
Agile Project Manager 12/2010 - 06/2021
Ingersoll-Rand, Bangalore, Karnataka India
Industry: IT
Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
Project Roles & Responsibilities (2010 – 2021) Project Planning • Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including timelines, budgets, and Ownership for job performance and project delivery of all direct reports. • Develop proposals, presentations on projects – product & services. • Manage WBS, resource utilization, knowledge management, manage stakeholder communications. • Coach, mentor and develop direct reports, for the growth and development of the team. • Lead projects through the defined solution delivery process. • Lead the project activities and report on status to ensure that assigned projects are completed on time, within approved budget, and provide desired business value • Operate in a matrixed environment and monitor tasks for project resources. Team Collaboration • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Implementation, Customer Success, Customer Support, and other stakeholders, to ensure project objectives are met. Global Interaction • Be comfortable interacting with team members, clients, and stakeholders located globally AGILE CONTRIBUTIONS (2016-2021) • Planning and executing SCRUM Process in various support projects. • Prepare SPRINT Review minutes and coordinate with the teams on the progress and results. • Perform Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective for all Projects • Present Product backlog to the Next level of Management. • Maintain Release Cycles for each Sprint and a follow-up done with the stake holders. • Maintain product backlog, task boards and burn down charts, daily stand-ups, retrospectives. • Led sprint reviews and daily scrum meetings to touch base with whole team and ensure that all members were performing satisfactorily. • Worked with the team members in employing agile and scrum practices to improve work flow. • Led sprint reviews and daily scrum meetings to touch base with whole team and ensure that all members were performing satisfactorily.--
Project Manager 04/2007 - 11/2010
SAIC, Bangalore, Karnataka India
Industry: IT
Project Planning • Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders. • Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets. • Identify project risks and develop risk mitigation strategies. • Managed technical details, timelines and milestones effectively.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Project Planning • Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders. • Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets. • Identify project risks and develop risk mitigation strategies. • Managed technical details, timelines and milestones effectively. Project Execution • Monitor the overall project progress, resolving issues, initiating corrective action • Managed a variety of projects with diverse and complex issues both technical and non-technical. • Scheduled and coordinated planning, cost and estimates for the upgrade PeopleSoft project. • Develop and manage a project RAID log with remediation planning Team Leadership • Assemble and lead project teams, both internal and external resources. • Communicated with team members the standards and methodologies to deliver customer project on time and within budget. Assess risk factor to project success. • Utilized People tools including PeopleCode, nVision, Query, SQR, SQL, Application Designer, workflow and CI. • Supported on some of the key modules of Peoplesoft Application including People Code, Application Designer, App Engine, Integration Broker, AWE. Involved in day-to-day support of HRMS, NA Payroll, Campus (Student Recs/Self Service/Admissions), Base Benefits modules. Stakeholder Communication • Communicate project status, progress, and issues to stakeholders and senior management. • Ensure alignment between project goals and business objectives. • Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure their satisfaction.--
Associate Project Manager 08/2003 - 04/2007
Honeywell, Bangalore, Karnataka India
Industry: IT
Project Planning and Initiation • Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES Project Planning and Initiation • Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and requirements. • Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation. Team Leadership • Lead and manage cross-functional teams of developers, designers, and other professionals. • Foster a collaborative and positive team environment, ensuring team members are motivated and aligned with project goals. • Supported on some of the key modules of Peoplesoft Application including People Code, Application Designer, App Engine, Integration Broker, AWE. Involved in day-to-day support of HRMS, NA Payroll, Campus (Student Recs/Self Service/Admissions), Base Benefits modules. Risk Management • Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation plans to minimize their impact on project success. • Proactively monitor project progress and address issues as they arise. Budget and Resource Management • Manage project budgets, tracking expenses and resource allocation. • Optimize resource utilization and identify cost-saving opportunities. Client Communication • Act as the main point of contact for clients, ensuring clear and effective communication. • Provide regular project status updates and manage client expectations. Quality Assurance • Oversee the quality of project deliverables, ensuring they meet or exceed client expectations and industry standards. • Implement and maintain quality control processes. Reporting and Documentation • Maintain accurate project documentation, including project plans, schedules, and status reports. • Generate and present regular reports to senior management and stakeholders. Change Management • Evaluate and manage changes to project scope, schedule, and objectives. • Ensure that changes are properly documented and approved. Continuous Improvement • Identify areas for process improvement and implement best practices to enhance project efficiency and quality. • Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies.--

Xavier Institute of Business Management 03/1991 - 05/1994
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Degree: Professional Degree
Major:Systems
Minor:Management
MBA with Specialization in Systems.

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