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Jaipur, Rj, In

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Atlanta Ga

Client – Q2 Solutions, Atlanta, GA Project Manager/Scrum MasterPlatform: Dot Net, Azure Service FabricQ2 solutions is a leading global clinical trial laboratory services organization that helps customers achieve better clinical trial outcomes. As part of Q2’s Lab Trial Management Systems (LTMS) project the clinical trial life cycle will be automated. Within LTMS, there are different modules as Study Setup, Study Management, Kit Production, Accessioning module which will collectively help Q2 Solutions automate the clinical trial lifecycle. Roles & Responsibilities:• Organizing the scrum teams, defining goals and sprint capacity.• Managed product backlog, burn-down metrics and velocity using JIRA.• Facilitate daily standup calls to track sprint progress and address issues for resolution.• Facilitate retrospection sessions and capture improvement criteria’s based on opinions shared.• Facilitate Backlog grooming session with product owner.• Protect development team from outside distractions, impediments or team conflicts, and maintain focus on product backlog and project timeline. • Work closely with project owner in backlog management and continuous delivery of features.• Educate and reinforce scrum methodology and agile framework to team members and key stakeholders.• Lead development team from project initiation through delivery of final product thus getting high business satisfaction ratings.• Interacting with leadership team on various forums to discuss status of the projects, submit reports.• Addressing issues, flag risks and jointly determine mitigation approaches. Tools : JIRA, SharePoint, Confluence, MS Visio, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Project : Amex Express CheckoutRole : Project Manager/Scrum MasterTools : JIRA, Clarity, SharePoint, Confluence, MS Visio, MS Word, Excel, PowerPointPlatform : Java, MainframeClient : American Express – PhoenixDuration : January 2015 to till dateAmex Express Checkout makes online interaction faster, safer and easier for American Express card members. The functionality simplifies the online checkout experience by auto-filling card member payment credentials on merchant websites.Core Accomplishments:• Partnered with teams to achieve timely delivery of sprints and releases with high quality thus getting high business satisfaction ratings.• Managed team with 15+ resources, guiding teams on various business functions, designing tech solutions with architect alignment and partnering with Business Partners.• Coordinated with 15+ downstream teams to achieve the business objective and timelines.• Facilitated regular discussions with External Payment Service Provider & merchants for resolving integration issues.• Interacting with leadership team on various forums to discuss status of the projects, submit reports on budget/forecasts, spent rate and estimates to project completion.• Addressing issues, flag risks and jointly determine mitigation approaches.• Maintained required compliance documents as per the project phase.• Maintained the project financials in Amex SDLC tool (Clarity).• Maintained sprints using JIRA.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Project : Amex ExplorerRole : Project Manager/Scrum MasterTools : JIRA, Clarity, SharePoint, Confluence, MS Visio, MS Word, Excel, PowerPointPlatform : Java, MainframeClient : American Express – PhoenixDuration : January 2013 to Dec 2014As part of Explorer project, Amex sync/offer functionality was integrated withTripAdvisor one of the largest travel related website so as to let user sync their AmexCard with TripAdvisor account and enroll in offers from TripAdvisor website. User canalso write spend verified reviews on TripAdvisor site.Core Accomplishments:• Partnering with Product Owners in designing the user stories with acceptance criteria’s and setting up product priorities• Organizing the scrum teams, defining goals and sprint capacity• Conducting daily standup calls to track sprint progress and address issues for resolution.• Conduct retrospection sessions and capture improvement criteria’s based on opinions shared.• Periodic calls with external partners for requirements & issue resolution.• Project team received Chairman’s award for innovation.• Maintained required compliance documents as per the project phase.• Maintained the project financials in Amex SDLC tool (Clarity).

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Project : MAPS (Merchant Accounts Payable System)Role : Project ManagerTools : Clarity, SharePoint, MS Visio, MS Word, Excel, PowerPointPlatform : Mainframes, JCL, DB2, IMS, COBOLClient : American Express – Phoenix/MumbaiDuration : Jan 2012 to Dec 2012MAPS (Merchant Accounts Payable System), application suite constitutes the core Payables System that processes the Merchant Submissions through to Payments, and disputes Processing. Merchants submits all their transactions in a day to Amex for processing – and Establishment Services Payables system processes these transactions and computes the net payments that gets released back to Merchants as settlement amounts. The net payments are computed per the Merchant Setups on Non-Financial databases. Further all the disputes processing are handled separately with Merchants and Card Members, which eventually consolidates to reflect under net payments being computed. Core Accomplishments:• Drive meetings with client directors on quality accomplishments and road map.• Preparing Project Status Reports for review on a weekly basis and track work product progress. • Preparing resource plan, resource forecast sheets – determine resource utilization and leverage opportunities for resource leveling based on $$ forecast and Project estimates.• Coordinating with Offshore Delivery Teams on the project health check and $$ projections.• Review Business Needs with Business Partners along with all the Technology Stakeholders.• Capture and align with Business Owners on overall scope, schedule and budget and baseline Business needs to Publish and seek sign-off from key stakeholders.• Analyze technical requirements, strategize release approach, define scope/timelines and determine schedule and budget.• Perform PM tasks in Clarity - resource plans, manage sub projects budgets/forecasts, manage risks/issues, weekly status meetings, and assume E2E responsibility for overall delivery.

Phoenix, Az/ Mumbai, India

Project : MAPS (Merchant Accounts Payable System)Role : Analyst Programmer/Technical LeadTools : Clarity, SharePoint, MS Visio, MS Word, Excel, PowerPointPlatform : MainframesSoftware : JCL, DB2, IMS, COBOLClient : American Express – Phoenix/MumbaiDuration : Jan 2005 to Dec 2011MAPS (Merchant Accounts Payable System), application suite constitutes the core Payables System that processes the Merchant Submissions through to Payments, and disputes Processing. Merchants submits all their transactions in a day to Amex for processing – and Establishment Services Payables system processes these transactions and computes the net payments that gets released back to Merchants as settlement amounts. The net payments are computed per the Merchant Setups on Non-Financial databases. Further all the disputes processing are handled separately with Merchants and Card Members, which eventually consolidates to reflect under net payments being computed. Analyst Programmer/Tech LeadTechnical Accomplishments:• Played an instrumental role in executing AET top 5 projects ‘OnePoint Trailing Activity’.• Supported business in creating the Cost-benefit analysis.• Ensured the SDLC deliverables for the E to End project.• Interaction with clients – Business and Technology experts, to define the needs of the projects• Assessing the feasibility of using various new technologies from a cost & timeline perspective.• Managed change request to control scope, quality, schedule & cost.• Co-ordination (Meeting/Conference arrangements, documentation, gathering Business & systems knowledge) with System architects and technology groups to define the requirements for the given business needs.• Actively took part in ensuring thorough communication and understanding of the project’s status as well as any escalated issues.