SUMMARY

• Project Management professional with extensive experience in managing major Projects with large databases and global teams
• Over 8+ years of experience in the fields of Program Management, QA Management, Business Architecture of various e - Commerce, web-based applications, Portal Applications, Java, J2ee, Liferay Portal, Content Management and client/server applications
• Well versed in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies
• Experienced scrum master, and conducted different scrum methods like scrum poker and standup sessions, sprint retrospect, sprint planning, backlog health etc.
• Extensive experience in managing project plans and work delegation
• Knowledge in Qualitative methodologies like Lean Six-sigma and IT Infrastructure Library v3
• Excellent skills in the areas of presentations, problem-solving, decision-making, documentation and communications
• Outstanding experience in analyzing business requirements, presenting the technical details, and managing expectations of the stake holders as well as end users
• Well versed with Microsoft Office tools
• Experience managing mobile app projects for iOS, Android and windows.
• Good understanding of App technology and functionality.
• Experience in developing mobile and Web architecture and development frameworks.
• Experience with using Bootstrap for responsive design.
• Experience with using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript for Responsive Design.
• Experience in Web Commerce development on Desktop/Tablet and Mobile devices.
• Experience in managing Large Portal projects for providing integrated workforce experience using tools like Liferay Portal, Confidential WebEx Social etc
• Experience with Test Management tools like Quality Center, JIRA, and Rally
• Extensively worked in V-Model and Agile SDLC methodology
• Proficient in assisting coworkers with Technical Projects in fast paced, team centric and dynamic environment
• Managed projects for organizations internal portfolio management to give end user common information experience
• Managed Large Portal projects for providing integrated workforce experience using tools like Liferay Portal, Confidential WebEx Social etc.
• Created PowerPoint presentations for demonstrations in the planning, and execution stages

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Project Management Tools: MS Project, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, Open Office

Agile/Scrum Tools: Rally, Mingle, Kanban board

Industry Quality Standards: Lean Six Sigma, SDLC methodologies (Waterfall, Iterative, Agile/Scrum), IT Infrastructure Library.

Java Technologies: Core Java, J2EE.

Internet Technologies: XML, XSD, HTML/DHTML, HTML 5, JavaScript, Jquery, Prototype, Dojo.

DBMS/RDBMS: Oracle 11g/10g/9i/8i/7.x, DB2, SQL Server, My SQL

Programming Languages: Java, C/C++, C#

Protocols: TCP/IP, LDAP.

Operating System: Windows 2000/NT/XP/vista/7/8, Unix, Linux, Mac OS X

Version Control: CVS, VSS

Enterprise Portals: Liferay Portal

Testing Tools: QTP, BugZilla, Jira, SOA Tool

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, NJ

Project Manager/Scrum master

Responsibilities:

• Working as project manager and handling the store front-end shopping cart functionality
• Managed the development for mobile capabilities and responsive design
• Worked with business to define the Project guidelines
• Overseeing analysis and implementation of the user stories from product owners and creating the product catalogs
• Organized regular sessions with Business analysts to check the deliverables and oversaw creation of user stories
• Planned scrum meetings on a daily basis with the team
• Organized Sprint retrospective, sprint planning, back-log health
• Bi-weekly meetings with offshore team to make sure they were in sync with the rest of the project members, user stories, and timelines
• Managed all resources suitably and efficiently
• Gave regular presentations to the senior management to showcase progress, manage expectations and give reliable deadlines. Escalation of identified challenges and risks
• Planned the scope of the project in collaboration with multiple teams
• Coordination with cross-functional teams to align and participate in the release
• Collaborated with extended team during production release
• End to end project information maintenance in Mingle
• Enhanced graphic design with multi device compatibility - Desktop/Tablet and Mobile devices(iOS, Android and windows)
• Communications via e-newsletters
• Support for social media platforms

Environment: AJAX, HTML5, Adobe CQ, Wordpress, DHTML, XML, XSLT, JavaScript, CSS, and Linux

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed Support, Enhancement and Migration projects based on Perl, J2ee technology, Portal Based applications
• Managed the projects working directly with the stakeholders. Acted as a collaborative decision maker of enhancement and migration, and in some cases took decision to retire some of the applications
• Conducted impact Analysis for affected modules and created objects to be targeted for upgrade and migration testing
• Business Presentations for every module being upgraded and migrated to socialize the need, benefit, timelines and testing approach of the project
• Coordination with cross-functional teams to align and participate in the release.
• Status updates on a daily/weekly basis to the senior management, and escalation of identified challenges and risks
• Organized Sprint retrospective, sprint planning, back-log health
• Managed the resources timely and effectively
• Organized cross-functional team activities for collaborative effectiveness
• Regular communications to the application owners
• Organized code review sessions for the developers so they were familiar with each other’s work
• Organized regular sessions with Business Units to check the deliverables
• Organized off-shore teams in India to be in sync with the local development teams
• Managed this project using the agile methodology
• Planned the scope of the project in collaboration with multiple teams
• Managed Test Cycle Support for QA Testing, BAT/UAT
• Received commendations from the Technology Director for a very smooth and defect-free implementation on time

Confidential

Project Manager/scrum master

Responsibilities:

• Worked with business to define the Project guidelines and identified suitable technical resources
• Analyzed and implemented the user stories from product owners and conducted the technical feasibility
• Developed technical design with many walk-thru sessions with end users
• Created presentations to showcase progress
• Gave presentations to higher management and stakeholders to show implementation of the requirements
• Conducted triages to analyze defects and assigned to respective teams
• Collaborated with extended team during production release
• Documented enhancements for each release
• Responsible for production support and communication during release
• End to end project information maintenance in Rally
• Managed this project using the agile methodology
• Managing Test Cycle Support for QA Testing, BAT/UAT

Confidential

Project Manager/scrum master

Responsibilities:

• Performed Project Management, Team Management, Business Analysis
• Managed the project planning and implementation
• Managed the Project Iterations using agile scrum methodologies
• Prepared Business Requirements Document, Test strategy, Test Planning, Test estimation
• Managed the QA team and was accountable for the whole deliverable
• Mentored teammates and trained new resources on functional, tools and capability aspects
• Managed the development of mobile and Web architecture and development frameworks.
• Managed development, using Bootstrap for Responsive Design.
• Oversaw development of portal using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript for Responsive Design.
• Performed Code inspection for Confidential ADRs’ using SOATool

Environment: HTML, Oracle, Manual Testing, Java, JSP, UNIX, Windows, Mac OS X Linux, XML

Confidential

Business Analyst and Project Lead

Responsibilities:

• Performed Project Planning, Project Management, Team Management
• Consulted business in design and scope definition of project and prepared Project Charter
• Managed the project using Agile/Scrum methodology and used tools like scrum poker and Kanban board to manage iterations
• Managed all planning sessions and provided executive level conflict resolution and communication consultation
• Good understanding and experience of entire software development life cycle starting from requirement analysis to end user implementation and support
• Worked with usability team to understand user requirements for framework and components
• Also worked with design team to understand new functionality and look of framework and components
• Gathered requirements from stakeholders/contacts/resources involved. Facilitated to consensus the negotiations to support this project
• Establishing and training the QA team
• Responsibility also includes debugging and fixing code
• Responsible for creating testing process in team
• Ability to work well in fast paced and team dynamic environment
• Excellent team player, with strong skills in problem solving, Interpersonal, Oral and written communication
• Experience in quality and process management