Finny Cherian, Smc Email & Phone Number

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Successfully managed multiple Product implementations for strategic customers with multiple locations. Managed 3 multi-functional teams with product development using Scrum methodology. Understands internal as well as customer-facing aspects of the business. Received Star Award two times and got nominated three times for demonstrating company values in multiple areas• Provide planning and oversight to complex implementations of workforce development solutions by managing three cross-functional teams.• Collaborate with sales team for the scoping and pricing of projects• Conduct workshops, weekly status meetings, other ad-hoc meetings with customers for successful implementation of soutions.• Communicate scope, milestones, tasks, and timelines creatively for better buy-in from Customer as well as internal teams.• Lead development initiatives as a Scrum Master managing three teams simultaneously.• Continuously monitor areas of process improvement and work with team members to identify and implement necessary steps.

Franklin, Tn

Founded in 1989, Smart Data Strategies, Inc. provides a variety of GIS software and services that focus on Real Property Intelligence™ and its use by an assortment of clients, including local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as private industries. Services include DREAMaps™ land records management software, right-of-way management software, parcel conversion and maintenance, geodatabase design and implementation, GIS/CAMA integration, database normalization, CAD to GIS conversion, systems integration, inventory management, e-commerce data brokerage and distribution, GIS data conversion services, training, and toll-free support. The Smart Data Strategies DREAMaps™ software is currently being used to manage 9,000,000 parcels across the United States and over 250 clients have utilized other Real Property Intelligence™ services provided by Smart Data Strategies.Listed are some of my achievements and contributions as Sr. Project Manager in the service field of SDS:• Responsible for multimillion dollar project that received the Project of the Year award in 2010• Increased business productivity and efficiency through continual process improvement by 30 percent• Managed team of as many as 15 resources in GIS, software development, and data collection projects• In addition to project management, served key roles in business analysis, configuration management, training, and testing• Worked closely with clients in State and local government• Gained solid experience in complete Software Development Life Cycle• Member of the Change Control Board• Practiced Rockefeller habits for accountability and transparency within the project using Align as the tool• Implemented agile process using Atlassian JIRA as a tool

Franklin, Tn

• As an on-site project manager, gathered, documented, and translated business requirements into project requirements• Conducted training for off-shore development team to familiarize them with project requirements and client expectations• Effectively negotiated problem resolution through established processes and procedures• Managed change requests

Genesys is an advanced mapping, survey and geospatial services firm. Its close to 2000 professionals have worked on some of the world's most challenging projects. The firm has an unique blend of understanding the emerging consumer applications around mapping technology as well as has capability on the enterprise side to offer solutions revolving state of art remote sensing, LIDAR, aerial survey and Photogrammetry solutions. It has one of the largest LIDAR acquisition and processing capabilities in the world.• Managed parallel processing of multiple GIS, data conflation, and data migration projects, with a staff of 35 resources • Worked with clients from multiple countries

• Understood project requirements and translated them into WBS, activity lists, and check lists • Produced time and cost estimates• Assured quality control