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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name , PMP, ACPSenior IT Project Manager ProfileColumbus, OH PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEPMP Certified with experience in planning and implementation of complex IT projects worth $50 Million for fortune 500 companies. Focused leader with an proven record to have lead geographically distributed 20 member project team for effective and fast implementation of digital solutions within scope, time and Budget while removing barriers and spotting opportunities to go faster.Areas of ExpertiseIT Projects Planning and ExecutionCross-functional Team LeadershipSystem and Continuous IntegrationKey Stakeholder EngagementResource Allocation OptimizationWaterfall and Agile MethodologiesBusiness Analysis and ReportingChange Control ManagementFull Life Cycle Project ManagementProfessional ExperienceHuntington Bank, Columbus, OH 2020 to CurrentProject Manager / Consultant in the Performance Engineering DivisionDelivered a Project for Performance baselining study and testing of Applications migrating to Greenfield New Generation Data Center (NGDC) that introduced additional network latency between layers of application, including Client-to-Web, Web-to-App, App-to-DB, and App-to-Middleware / Mainframe.Led the initiative of migrating software applications to a new data center through identifying and addressing issues impacting performance / user experience of the software applications.Project managed through AZURE DEVOPS (ADO) by monitoring the Application performance in existing environment and testing App performance in the new Data Center environment using APM (Application Performance Monitoring ) tools like Dynatrace, Aternity, Splunk, Zenoss.Implemented a second Strategic Project on AZURE DEVOPS (ADO) for setting up Application Availability Monitoring for Mission Critical Apps and Applications with HIGH Criticality to the Bank to establish and implement a new Monitoring Standard adopted by Huntington.This Project involves setting up Synthetic monitoring for about 350-400 Software Applications with the main objective of ensuring Application availability and cutting down on time-to-notification of outage by aligning with internal S-now ticketing system.Created dashboards for top executives to monitor Application availability on a periodic basis.Planned the transition from annual project plans( Waterfall) to monthly value plan(Agile) in coordination with business segment portfolio managers, finance, and IT CIO tiers.Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish practices and adopt technologies to drive flow of delivery and increased delivery frequency. Standardized the delivery tollgates to align delivery methodology and initiate productive change.Led dedicated teams, established goals, and motivated team members to achieve both individual and team objectives.Developed agile project boards, Metric charts, Dashboards on Azure Devops, mentored teams on agile methodologies and processes, evaluated risks, and introduced KANBAN concept to build benchmark for agile delivery projects in IT Infrastructure.Wrote User Stories to reflect the exact current situation of the Software Applications with regard to Availability monitoring.Ensured incidents of outages of application availability are created in S-Now, enhancing incident tracking and resolution efficiency, leading to a 15% decrease in average outage duration.With regards to Vendor Hosted Applications, interacted with Vendors to understand the Application Architecture and the best fit tool (among APM tools like Dynatrace, Aternity etc) for setting up Availability Monitoring.Conducted Training sessions with Vendors like Dynatrace, Aternity etc to train Huntington Colleagues on the Software with documentation for the same.Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS), Columbus, OH 2018 to 2020Project Manager / ConsultantSteered the end-to-end management of Grants & Funds Management System (GFMS) project to track the funds and allocations received from Federal agencies to address growing epidemic of Opioid Drug Overdose.Interacted with business and set up regular requirement meetings. Developed a product backlog in Team Foundation Server (TFS) in line with project objectives with a delineation of features, epics, and potential user stories. Set up standup meetings to monitor project progress and devise corrective action plans.Submitted accurate progress reports to the Executive Management to facilitate informed decision making.Reported accurate spending of grants through tracking the allocations and disbursements and producing comprehensive regulatory reports utilizing software application.Submitted progress reports to executive management with accurate status updates.Published comprehensive business process documentation within 48 hours post-implementation, guiding 150+ business users in efficient application utilization, which increased operational efficiency by 40%Documented the Lessons Learned as a guide to future Project programs.Huntington Bank, Columbus, OH 2018Project Manager / Consultant in the Information Security DivisionDirected the Data Protect segment for control uplift program comprising five domains, including data protect, monitoring, Threat Intel, access management, and vulnerability management.Composed a domain specific Project Charter by compiling information/legal requirements. Directed Business Analyst on writing requirements to avoid data loss through data loss prevention tool from Symantec and writing data protect governance policies.Liased with Symantec sales team (vendor) to negotiate and finalize costs of managing system licenses for email monitoring, end point controls, database inventory and scanning solution, network monitoring program, and business partner data transmissions.Made sure that correct metrics are integrated into project documentation with maximum accuracy.Coordinated a project to optimize identity management capabilities of entire Bank's IT Apparatus with a focus on GDPR regulation, including overseeing data protection and monitoring services.Collaborated with Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Compliance Officers, Business SMEs, and Risk Officers to elicit regulatory requirements concerning PII, PCI Data Security Standards, NIST, OCC, FINCEN, and HIPAA.Updated documentation of financial impact, including training / re-training costs for net new controls and modification to Business as usual (BAU) processes to deliver maximum efficiency and achieve project objectives.American Electric Power, Columbus, OH 2017Senior Business Analyst in the Project Management OfficeFacilitated the management of multifaceted projects while finalizing deliverables within predefined time, scope, and financial constraints.Guided the PM on upgrade implementation roadmap and milestones comprising risk of outage during upgrade and application malfunction issues.Gathered service and support documentation from IT Partner (VMWare) in line with SLA while analyzing and reporting performance on Service Level Objectives.Prepared project documentation utilizing Phase Level GANTT Charts and PERT Style displays.Influenced end-to-end delivery of Projects in the IT Infrastructure division by mentoring Business Analysts on compiling business requirements and incorporating into project artifacts.Built an Business Case (ITPI - Information Technology Project Initiation) document for Microsoft LYNC to SKYPE 2015 migration project.Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), Columbus, OH 2014 to 2017Senior Business Analyst / Project ManagerCompiled requirements using methodologies, such as JAD sessions, and Interviews and Questionnaires. Responded to inquiries regarding the implementation of Ohio Revised Code (ORC).Elaborated issues to validate designs and functional/non-functional requirements. Utilized Traceability Matrix to monitor flow of requirements throughout full development and testing cycle.Documented the Interface Requirement comprising technical details of frequency, format, field length, and mapping.Prepared detailed test scripts and cases for UAT in line with requirements.Formulated a comprehensive GAP Analysis document for the Reinstatement Fee Module to compare existing state (AS/IS) with the Future State (TO BE). Functioned in collaboration with Business and IT teams to oversee change management.Drove Government project to rewrite entire Driver License Management system in state of Ohio by drafting the requirements with in-depth study of the changes in the Ohio admin. code.Arranged project meetings by collaborating with diverse users, including Chiefs of Business units and technical staff to ensure effective utilization of PMI methodologies in time baseline and terms stakeholder management.Led a dedicated team of 16 professionals, assessed performance, evaluated training needs, and devised plans to optimize productivity and efficiency.Additional ExperienceSr. Business Analyst, Fidelity Investment, Covington, KYChief Financial Officer, Nexus Communications, Inc. Columbus, OHVice-President, Operations, Halcyon Solutions Inc., Columbus, OHFinancial Controller (South Africa), GKB Opthalmics, Johannesburg, South AfricaFinancial Analyst, DHL, Dubai, UAEEducationBachelor of Commerce with Honors: Major in Finance IndiaLicenses & CertificationsProject Management Professional (PMP) Certified by Project Management Institute (PMI) Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) Certified by PMI Professional Scrum Master (PSM1) - A premier Agile-Scrum Master Certification from Scrum.org ProfessionalScrum Product Owner (PSPO1) - A premier Agile-Scrum Product Owner Certification from Scrum.orgCertified Public Accountant (CPA) - Accountancy Board of Ohio Fellow Member (FCA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of IndiaTechnical SkillsAZURE DEVOPS, Team Foundation Server, Salesforce (medium Skills), Clarity PPM, iRISE, JIRA PMT. |
