SUMMARY

Prashant has 11.5 years of software development experience with proven expertise in Project Management and Functional / Technical Consulting, working with various retail clients in US and Europe including 3 years of client interfacing from onsite locations. He has end to end experience on all phases of SDLC from analysis, design, development, implementation, enhancement and production support.

SKILL SET

Project Management: Microsoft Project, Other project management tools used internally within the company.
Domain Knowledge: Retail
Tools: Eclipse, RSA, VSS, Visio
Technologies: Java/J2EE, HTML, JSP, JavaScript, Struts
Web Servers: Apache, Tomcat web servers, Sunone web server6.1
Application Servers: JBOSS, Websphere, Weblogic, Websphere Commerce Server
Database: Oracle8i/9i/10g, SQL Server, DB2, MS Access
Others: Actuate e-reporting tool, Microsoft Office.

EXPERIENCE

Client: Confidential, Apr 2012 – till date
Position Title: Onsite Project Lead
Description: The project involved development of APIs around there ecommerce platform for use by mobile applications and various other channels.

Role:

• On time completion of tasks and the project per quality goals
• Maintain development discipline & establish necessary processes
• Project Management –
• Planning resources required, effort estimates and schedule
• Task allocation and tracking to completion
• Reviewing of weekly status, consolidation of status, escalation of issues and any re-planning
• Identify risks, prioritize the risks and plan mitigations.
• User/stakeholder interaction
• Working with clients on requirements based on their business needs
• Interact with stakeholders for the various deployment projects, understand their expectations, plan timelines and allocate resources to development and delivery
• Validate the deliverables made
• Communicate deliverable status to user/stakeholders, client and drive periodic review meetings
• People management
• Task management/tracking
• Resolve Team/Individual issues
• Setting learning & development plans
• Mentoring / appraising team members

Client: Confidential, Dec 2010 – Mar 2012
Position Title: Onsite Project Lead
Description: The project involved development / enhancements for a suite of HR applications used at Wal-Mart.

Role:

• On time completion of tasks and the project per quality goals
• Maintain development discipline & establish necessary processes
• Project Management –
• Planning resources required, effort estimates and schedule
• Task allocation and tracking to completion
• Reviewing of weekly status, consolidation of status, escalation of issues and any re-planning
• Identify risks, prioritize the risks and plan mitigations.
• User/stakeholder interaction
• Working with clients on requirements based on their business needs
• Interact with stakeholders for the various deployment projects, understand their expectations, plan timelines and allocate resources to development and delivery
• Validate the deliverables made
• Communicate deliverable status to user/stakeholders, client and drive periodic review meetings
• People management
• Task management/tracking
• Resolve Team/Individual issues
• Setting learning & development plans
• Mentoring / appraising team members

Client: Confidential, Jul 2008 - Dec 2010
Position Title: Project Manager
Description: The project involved development / enhancements / support for a suite of Merchandizing applications used by the leading Sports Retailer.

Role:

• On time completion of tasks and the project per quality goals
• Maintain development discipline & establish necessary processes
• Project Management –
• Developing release specific project plans from the roadmap and from requirements received.
• Planning resources required , effort estimates, budgets and schedule
• Task allocation and tracking to completion
• Reviewing of weekly status, consolidation of status, escalation of issues and any re-planning
• Identify risks, prioritize the risks and plan mitigations.
• User/stakeholder interaction
• Working with clients on Proposals / requirements based on their business needs
• Interact with stakeholders for the various deployment projects, understand their expectations, plan timelines and allocate resources to development and delivery
• Validate the deliverables made
• Communicate deliverable status to user/stakeholders, client and drive periodic review meetings
• People management
• Task management/tracking
• Resolve Team/Individual issues
• Setting learning & development plans
• Mentoring / appraising team members

Environment: Java/J2EE, HTML, JSP, JavaScript, Struts, XML, Apache Web Server, JBOSS Application Server, Oracle10g database.

Client: Confidential, Jan 2007 - Jul 2008
Position Title: Project Lead
Description: The project involved development / enhancements / support to a CRM application along with a suite of other Point of Sale applications for the leading Fashion Retailer in USA.

Role:

• On time completion of tasks and the project per quality goals
• Maintain development discipline & establish necessary processes
• Project Management –
• Developing release specific project plans from the roadmap and from requirements received.
• Planning resources required , effort estimates, budgets and schedule
• Task allocation and tracking to completion
• Reviewing of weekly status, consolidation of status, escalation of issues and any re-planning
• Identify risks, prioritize the risks and plan mitigations.
• User/stakeholder interaction
• Working with clients on Proposals / requirements based on their business needs
• Interact with stakeholders for the various deployment projects, understand their expectations, plan timelines and allocate resources to development and delivery
• Validate the deliverables made
• Communicate deliverable status to user/stakeholders, client and drive periodic review meetings
• People management
• Task management/tracking
• Resolve Team/Individual issues
• Setting learning & development plans
• Mentoring / appraising team members

Environment: Java/J2EE, HTML, JSP, JavaScript, Struts, XML, Sunone web server6, Weblogic, Oracle10g.

Client:Confidential, Sep 2006 - Jan 2007
Position Title: Programmer Analyst
Description: The project involved development / enhancements / migration of a suite of BI Reports used by the leading CPG client.

Role:

• Project Planning
• Coordination with the various development teams.
• Mentoring team members.
• Application blue printing / Analysis of Requirements
• Estimation
• Preparation of Functional Specifications / Use Cases
• Design and Development of application.
• Testing / Implementation Support.
• Production Support.

Environment: BI Reporting, Oracle 9i.

Client:Confidential, Jan 2004 - Sep 2006
Position Title: Programmer Analyst
Description: The project involved development / enhancements to Point of Sale applications for the leading Fashion Retailer in USA.

Role:

• Project Planning
• Coordination with the various development teams.
• Mentoring team members.
• Application blue printing / Analysis of Requirements
• Estimation
• Preparation of Functional Specifications / Use Cases
• Design and Development of application.
• Testing / Implementation Support.
• Production Support.

Environment: Java, HTML, JSP, JavaScript, Struts, XML, Apache Tomcat web server, Websphere Application Server, Oracle 9i database.

Client: Confidential, Dec 2000 - Dec 2003
Position Title: Developer
Description: The project involved development / enhancements / support of various projects for the leading Fashion Retailer in USA.

Role:

• Designing of applications.
• Preparation of Test Plans.
• Coding for the requirements.
• Testing of the code for functionality and performance.
• Performance Tuning.
• e-reporting

Environment: Java, HTML, JSP, JavaScript, Struts, XML, Apache Tomcat web server, Websphere Application Server, Oracle 8i database.

EDUCATION

BE (Computer Science and Engg.)