Experience Summary I am working as a CA Clarity lead consultant havingexecuted CA clarity Functional & Technical solutions across various organizations for implementing and supporting IT governance usingCA Clarity PPM Suite.I have also performed role of Project manager on various CA Clarity implementation & support projects.I am a Certified CA Clarity functional consultant having 6+ year of experience in CA Clarity and overall 13+ years of experience in Information Technology across various technologies.I have gain rich experience in understanding customer’s functional and technical requirements, requirement analysis, conducting JAD sessions, designing solutions, producing design documents, implement solutions, conducting end user training sessions, conducting project & resource managers mentoring sessions, project management and resource management. I have worked extensively through all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and possess strong technical, analytical, Project Management skills along with logical approach in problem solving.I have expertise in implementing & managing end-to-end complex IT Governance Solution using CA Clarity

• Resource, Project, Program, Portfolio, Demand and NPIO management modules
• Performing Clarity Admin Configuration, implementing processes in Clarity, using NSQL, XOG & GEL Script and designing & implementing external interfaces.

Certifications & Education

• CA Clarity Certified Functional consultant
• Microsoft Certified Solution Developer [MCSD]
• Bachelor of Engineering (B.E – Graduate)

Skills Profile

PPM & IT Governance: CA Clarity v7.5.x, 8.x & 12.x, NSQL, GEL Script, XOG, Clarity Tool Installation
Database : MS-SQL Server 2005, Oracle 10g
Programming Languages: Java, JSP, JavaBeans, ASP, VBScript, HTML
Application Server : Tomcat 5.x & 6.0, ATG Dynamo, Vignette V6 application, IIS 4.0 & 5.x,
Designing Tool : MS Project 2007, MS Visio
Operating System : Windows XP/2000/2008, Unix

Professional Profile

Employer: Confidential (April 2009 – Till Date) I am currently working as a CA Clarity lead consultant and also performing role of Project manager.My current responsibilities are customer business requirement analysis, functional & technical requirements understanding, conducting JAD sessions, producing design documents, building & implementing solutions, application testing, managing onsite/offshore teams, project management and resource management.

Project: Confidential, USA (Oct 2010 – Till Now)
Confidential isone of the World’s largest Retail organization and had implemented CA Clarity PPM tool for  managing their projects & programs across geography. Technology: CA Clarity PPM tool (v12.1.1), MS-SQL 2005, NSQL, GEL, XOG 
Role : Clarity lead consultant and project manager 
Responsibility

• Single point of contact for project activities
• Requirement gathering & analysis
• Conducting JAD session with business customers
• Preparing design documents
• Configure Clarity Out-of-box modules and building custom objects/sub-objects
• Build & implement process, portlets and external interfaces
• Conducting CA Clarity mentoring sessions for project & resource managers
• Preparing production change requests and implementing changes on production
• Managing project deliverables
• Managing Clarity support activities
• Project management
• Project status reporting
• Managing onsite & offshore teams

Project: Confidential, USA (August 2010 – Oct 2010)
Confidential isone of USA leading asset management & securities provider. They had implemented web based portals for managing their day-to-day securities transactions and had decided to Implement PMO Best Practices processes for effective Project management.Role: Project manager 
Responsibility

• Project planning, defining & kick-off processes
• Conducting Project review meetings and reporting
• Requirement analysis and JAD session with the client key business stakeholders
• Produce functional design specification
• Designing the checklists and templates for the PMO best practices
• Configuration the tool to meet the implementation requirement.
• Conducting the application UAT

Project: Confidential, USA (May 2010 – August 2010)
Confidential isa leading USA Healthcare organization having decided to implement CA Clarity PPM  Tool & PMO process for managing their resources, programs and projects across geography.Technology: CA Clarity PPM Tools (Version 8.1.2 FP02), Oracle 10g, NSQL, T-SQL, XOG, GEL Script 
Role : Clarity Lead functional/technical consultant & Project manager 
Responsibility

• Project planning & management
• Conducting Project review meetings and reporting
• Requirement analysis & JAD sessions with key business stakeholders
• Produce functional & technical design specification documents
• CA Clarity functional configuration of OOB modules from Clarity admin
• Build & configure custom objects and processes to meet the business requirements
• Presentation to Key stakeholder and conducting training sessions
• Design interface for integrating external system with Clarity
• Unit, SIT and conducting UAT
• End user training on PPM implementation
• Managing onsite-offshore project team

Project: Confidential, USA (Jan 2010 – April 2010)
Confidential, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., offers real estate development across USA. They had  decided to implement CA Clarity PPM Tool for managing their projects & reporting of projects across USA.Technology: CA Clarity PPM Tools (Version 8.1.2 FP02), Oracle 10g, NSQL, T-SQL, XOG 
Role : Lead Clarity Functional Consultant 
Responsibility

• Project planning & management
• Requirement analysis & JAD sessions with business stakeholders
• Producing functional design documents
• Building & implementing new enhancement, processes, portlets and reports
• Conducting presentation and training Sessions with end users

Project: Confidential (May 2009 – Dec 2009)
Confidential isone of the leading Information Technologies Solution providers and had decided to implement CA  Clarity PPM Tool for managing their Program and Projects across geography.Technology : CA Clarity PPM Tools (Version 8.1.2 FP02), Oracle 10g, NSQL, T-SQL, XOG 
Role : Solution Architect & Project Manager 
Responsibility

• Project planning & management
• Requirement analysis & JAD sessions with stakeholders
• Conducting presentation and training sessions
• Producing functional design documents
• Functional configuration & implementing Portfolio, Project, Programs, Change Request,custom objects & customer process.
• Design and implementing interfaces for integrating Clarity with SAP system
• Unit & SIT testing and conducting UAT
• Managing the project team & deliverables

Employer: Confidential (Sep 2008 – April 2009)I was working with Confidentials as CA Clarity Lead Functional & Technical Consultant andwas performing role of Project manager on various projects. I was involved in new proposal preparation, project estimation, project planning & resource loading plans, client interaction, requirement analysis, design solutions and 
managing the Onsite/offshore Project teams.

Project: Confidential, USA (Oct 2008 – April 2009)
Confidential isa USA based Global leader in beverages industry. The Client had implemented  CA Clarity PPM suite to ensure Projects were aligns to its business process across all its offices. Technology: CA Clarity PPM Tools (Version 7.5.3 FP07), SQL Sever 2005, NSQL, T-SQL, XOG 
Role : Lead Clarity Technical & Functional Consultant, Transition Manager 
Responsibility

• Analysis of the Clarity technical & functional support process
• Transition planning of Clarity production support and environment support
• Building the technical & functional support documents
• Knowledge transfer to the Onsite/Offshore teams on Clarity Project, Portfolio,Resource, Process and Custom modules
• Technical support to End users by creating NSQL, Functions, Procedures and Portlets.
• Managing the onsite & offshore support teams

Employer: Confidential (Dec 2005 –August 2008) I was working with Confidentials as Senior Software Specialist and had performed various roles as Lead  Clarity Functional Consultant, Technical Solution Architect, Delivery Manager and Onsite-Project coordinator.  I was responsible for Project estimation, project planning, resource management and implementation of Project Portfolio Management Systems at various clients.

Project: Confidential, USA (CA-GSE ASSIGNMENT) (April 2008 –May 2008)
Confidential is one of the leading Global IT Gaming Software Company based in Rhode Island, USA. During this  project I was working with CA GSE Team for implementation of CA Clarity PPM suite to ensure Projects  were align to their business Strategy and Project Financial data was shared between Clarity and SAP system  by implementing interfaces.Technology: CA Clarity PPM Tools (Version 8.1 FP03), SQL Sever 2005
Role : Technical Solution Architect & Functional Consultant 
Responsibility

• Requirement analysis and producing design documents for Clarity-SAP interfaces & data extracts
• Implementation of Project, Idea, Project Financial Modules and Clarity functional setup.
• Coordination with the Development Team and UAT/Production Coordination

Project: Confidential, USA (CA-GSE Assignment) (Feb 2008 –Mar 2008)
Confidential is one of the leading financial services institution based in Los Angeles, USA. I was working with CA GSE Team and had implemented CA Clarity PPM suite to ensure Projects were align to its financial strategy and implemented a list of complex financial Reports for efficient CIO Financial  reporting system. Technology: CA Clarity PPM (Version 8.1 FP01), Oracle 10g, NSQL, Portlets
Role : Technical Solution architect & Functional Consultant 
Responsibility

• Analysis of existing PPM implementation
• Requirement analysis with the Client for Project financial reports
• Build design documents
• Recommending changes in PPM implementation design based on the analysis
• Coordination with the development team and coordinating UAT

Project: Confidential (Aug 2007 –Dec 2007)
Confidential is one of the leading IT Consultants/Services Providers in Seoul, South Korea with a diversified  organizational structure.  I was responsible for implementing Project, project Financial, security system, resource, portfolio and custom processes for managing and supporting their corporate IT strategies.Technology: CA Clarity Project & Portfolio Management Suite (Version 8.0 FP3), Ms-SQL Server 2005 ,NSQL, Portlets, Clarity-XOG & Integration
Role : Functional and Technical Architect & Project Coordinator
Responsibility

• Project planning & management
• Requirement analysis & JAD Sessions
• Conducting Training sessions
• Producing functional design documents
• Functional configuration & implementing Portfolio, Project, Application, ideas, Other Works, Custom modules and custom processes.
• Design Clarity interface with external System, building NSQL, Portlets and SQL Queries
• Unit, SIT Testing and conducting UAT
• Implementation of the enterprise Project & Portfolio Management System.

Project: Confidential (July 2007 –Aug 2007)
Confidential is one of the prominent manufacturing industry in Singapore with a diversified multi-organizational  structure. The client requires an enterprise Project & Ideas management system, which can accommodate its Ideas & projects while ensuring standardized processes in execution of these Projects.Technology: CA Clarity Project & Portfolio Management Suite (Version 8.0 FP3), Oracle 10g, NSQL,
Portlets
Role : Functional Consultant & Solution Architect
Responsibility

• Requirement analysis & JAD sessions
• Building functional design documents
• Product configuration of OOB objects and building custom processes
• Building Portlets, NSQL & Queries for Lookup
• Unit Testing and conducting UAT
• Implementation & Post implementation support

Project: Confidential (Sept 2006 –June 2007)
Confidential is one of the leading banks in Malaysia, with a complex multi-organizational Structure. I  was responsible for implementing an enterprise Project & portfolio management system, which can 
accommodate its strict Security requirements while supporting standardized and decentralized processes  for Time Tracking, Project Management & Resource Management. Technology : CA Clarity Project & Portfolio Management Suite (Version 7.5.3 FP5), Ms-SQL Server  2005 Enterprise Edition, NSQL, T-SQL, Portlets
Role : Lead Functional & Technical Consultant and Project Manager (Delivery)
Responsibility

• Project planning & management
• Requirement analysis & JAD sessions with Client
• Producing functional requirement design & documentation
• Configuration & implementation of Project, Idea, Portfolio, Resource, Custom Modules and Processes/Workflows as per the requirement analysis.
• Design Integration with External Systems and build Portlets, NSQL and SQL Queries.
• Planning & conducting End User Training
• Unit, SIT Testing and conducting UAT
• Implementation & Delivery
• Onsite-offshore Coordination
• Managing Offshore Support

Activity: Confidential (August 2006 – Sept 2006)
Attended and successfully completed extensive 3-weeks Clarity Functional Boot Camp training from CA  on the integrated modules of CA Clarity Product Suite. This covered the complete end-to-end 
implementation and mock training of a complex IT Governance solution for a customer.

Project: Clarity Email Plug-in (April 2006 – July 2006)
CA, Clarity is an IT Management and Governance system, which helps in improving an Organization  performance by its Process, Project and portfolio Management systems. The Email Plug-in system is de
veloped for taking Action on the Process Action Item Status by sending mail without actually login to the  Clarity System. Technology : CA Clarity (formerly Niku) Suite (Version 7.5.3 FP2), Java, JSP, Java Beans, XML,  JavaScript, Oracle 9i, Orion 
Role : Team Leader 
Responsibility

• Project Planning
• Requirement Analysis & Design
• Building Functional Documentation
• Coding & Code Review
• Conducting Black & white Box Testing
• Implementation & Presentation

Project: Confidential (Dec 2005 – March 2006)
I had Implemented IT Governance functionality in Patni ITG CoE Group. This helped Management providing complete visibility & control of Project & Resource using various dashboards with customized dash
boards
Technology:CA Clarity (formerly Niku) Suite (Version 7.5.3 FP2), Oracle 9i 
Role : Functional Consultant
Responsibility

• CA (formerly Niku) Clarity Internal Training
• Requirement analysis & JAD Sessions with Business Development Managers
• Building Functional Documentation & Project Planning
• Functional Setup, Customization & implementation of Project, Resource modules and processes.
• Unit Testing, UAT & Roll-out.

Employer: Confidential (July 2005 – Nov 2005) 
I was working as Senior Software Engineer with Confidential, for Lexmark. I was in Orleans, France fordevelopment and training on Vignette, and enhancement of Lexmark Content Management & Product management database system while performing role of a Project Leader. During my tenure in the organization I was responsible for requirement analysis, producing functional & technical documentation of enhancement/Change requests, coding & Unit testing, Implementation, delivery and offshore Coordination. During the project I had used technologies such as Java, JSP, JavaBeans, JavaScript, Oracle 9i, Tomcat Server 4.0,  Vignette V6.

Employer: Confidential (April 2005 – June 2005) I was working as Team Leader for their Sales Force Automation Software a web enabled package developed for Medical Institutions enabling the Medical representative to update their daily/weekly visits to doctors or Institutions and helps the management in getting various MIS reports. During my tenure in the organization I was responsible for requirement analysis, building functional and  technical documentation, project setup, project planning, coding, SIT, implementation & delivery. During the project I had used technologies such as Java, JSP, JavaBeans, JavaScript, Oracle10g Application  server, Tomcat 5.0.

Employer: Confidential (Jan 2004 –March 2005) I was working as Senior Software Engineer with Confidential, a USA based Software Company providing web-based solution to Mortgaging Industries in USA.  I was leading various projects and involved in all stage of Project SDLC. I was responsible for Technical discussions and requirement analysis, creating design document, Code Development, Unit testing, SIT,  Implementation, delivery, project planning & Team management. During the project I had used technologies such as Java, JSP, JavaBeans, JavaScript, Oracle 8i, Tomcat  Server 5.0.  The projects I had worked during this period were

• SCME Mortgage Banking: A web based Home Loan Mortgaging Portal helping the Loan agents for creating Leads & processing Loan via different stages: origination, processing, underwriting, closing, Funding and production.
• Loan Link Mortgaging: a Web Based home loan Mortgaging Portal for Pre/Post Loan creation, Loan follow-up, Loan processing and MIS Reporting system.
• Sun West Mortgaging: A web based Home loan Mortgaging Portal with loan calculator system, lead/loan creation section for an authorized Loan agent.

Employer: Confidential (Nov 2002 – Jan 2004) I was working with Nucleus Software as System engineer on various Confidential Internet and Intranet banking  projects.  During my tenure in the organization my responsibilities were producing design specification documents, code  development, Unit testing, System integration testing, Implementation, Delivery and Coordinate with  Citibank CEEMA branches & conducting Training for each HO. I had used technologies such as ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, Crystal Report 8.0, MS-SQL Server 7.0 for various  projects. The Citi Bank projects I had worked during this period were

• Web exceller; A web based Citibank CEEMA (37 Countries) corporate clients request handling system.
• Partner System: A Citibank intranet based application for handling the internal Project and software installation in lieu with Citibank securities.
• Bourse games: a web based Foreign Exchange Trading Application to Train Citibank Forex Dept.

Employer: Confidential (July 2001 –Oct 2002) I was working with Business system & software as Senior Software programmer on Web based projects and was involved in all stages of SDLC during the project execution. I was responsible for client’s business requirements gathering, requirement analysis, producing design documents, producing technical specification documents, coding, testing and rolling to production server. I had used various technologies such as JSP, Java, JavaBeans JavaScript, Oracle 8i, Apache, Tomcat 4.0, Crystal report 8.0 for building various Web Portals. During my tenure in the organization I had worked on building an “e-Human Resource” web portal for  Wockhardt Pharmaceuticals and a “Health care” web portal for CitiSpa Healthcare, Singapore.

Employer: Confidential (March 2000 – June 2001) I was working with Plexus Technologies as Software developer on various Web based B2B, B2C projects.  I was responsible for client’s business requirements understanding, requirement analysis and design, producing technical specification documents, application coding, testing and rolling to production server.  I had worked on various technologies for developing various B2B or B2C web portals such as ASP, VBScript, IIS 4.0, Java, JSP, JavaScript, ATG Dynamo Application Server and Oracle 8i. Below are the web portals I had worked on while working in the organization:

• Somaliving.com: A real estate portal for home search, create offer, apply for Loan, Escrow process and arranging for legal formalities for buying the house.
• Uth Planet Entertainment Portal: Youth Portal featuring quiz, games, music, auctions.
• ClickforSteel B2B Portal: A finest acknowledged steel portal for the Indian steel industry featuring Auctions, Reverse Auctions and RFQs (Request for Quotations).
• Cool Startups Business Portal: Cool Startups Business Portal is a an extensive business generation web site for both investors & entrepreneurs.

Employer: Confidential (Feb 1999 – Feb 2000) I was working with Advance Technologies as Trainee Software Developer.  During my tenure in the Organization I worked on various technologies such as ASP, VBScript, C++,  JavaScript, COM, SQL Server 6.5 and was responsible for producing technical specification documents,  application coding and conducting unit testing.