Candidates About

Ganesh Raam Ramadurai

IT PROJECT MANAGER

Scrum Master [PSM®] | PMO [Agile] | QA [ISTQB®] | Data Science Professional

Experienced and accomplished IT Project Manager with 12+ years of solid experience in PMO, Scrum, QA, Data Science and establishing Center of Excellence [CoE] in IT Services, Energy, Utilities, Retail and Banking domains. Vastly experienced in technical project management, scrum framework, agile methodologies, tracking KPIs, Business Analysis and QA Services across various organizations.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

·         Certified Professional Scrum Master [PSM®] with extensive experience in donning various roles of Product Owner, Scrum Master, Business Analyst and IT Project Manager. Extensive experience in Agile Frameworks such as Scrum, DSDM [Dynamic System Development Method], eXtreme Programming [XP], FDD [Feature Driven Development] and KANBAN.

·         6+ years [12+ years of total experience] of professional project management [IT PMO] experience in providing solutions to complex projects and programs in dynamic, technology-intensive environments.

·         Highly knowledgeable in project management, forecasting, strategic planning, budget estimation, risk management and quality control. Create and maintain comprehensive project plans based on agile and waterfall methodologies; detailing tasks, resources, dependencies and status throughout the life of the project.

·         Excellence in delivering over $5 Million worth projects and optimizing staffing plans, process improvements and guiding teams with emphasis on issue resolution and conflict management. Strong experience in responding to RFPs, Resource Management, Estimation and Budget Management.

·         Excellent knowledge in understanding and managing Work Breakdown Structure [WBS], Gantt Charts, Burn-Down Charts, Resource Mapping, Project Metrics and Risk Management & Mitigation Plans. Proven experience in building Center of Excellence [CoE] portfolios, Programs and project teams.

·         Excellent experience in Business Analysis, Requirement Gathering, breaking down complex product backlogs and user stories into understandable features, sprint backlog items and tasks. Hands-On experience in MS Visio and UML for workflow mapping. Excellent hands-on experience in visualization tools such as Python and R while using SQL for Database Management.

·         Excellent experience in establishing CoEs, Microsoft Project Plans, Master Test Strategy, Test Plan, Requirement Traceability Matrix, Test Results Reporting, VB Scripting and Defect Management.

·         Hands-On experience in COUPA, PowerBuilder, XML, SAP Business Objects, UNIX, SQL, Microsoft Test Manager, HP ALM, Microsoft Team Foundation Services, Microsoft Visual Team Services. Extensive hands-on experience on functional, integration, automation, risk based and security testing.

DOMAIN, PROCESS & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

·         Excellent understanding and experience in dissecting Product Backlogs into understandable user stories while ordering detailed Sprint Backlogs for the development team.

·         Unique and strong experience working in utility, banking and retail industries while applying mathematical skills in coming with complex algorithms and workflows.

·         Detail-oriented and extremely organized with the ability to track multiple KPIs across various projects.

·         Effective communication skills with proficiency with project management, business strategies, technology choices as required.

Project Manager, Brillio LLC

CLIENTS

San Diego Gas & Electric [SDG&E], Southern California Gas Company [SoCal Gas]

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Executing more than $5 million worth projects involving Business CoE, client management, project planning, execution and resource staffing.

·         Managed a team of 18 talents at SDGE – San Diego, CA spread across 15 different projects in 5 Line of Businesses [LOB] –SAP, Electric & Fuel Procurement, Transmission & Distribution, Customer Data Privacy & CAISO Mandates.

·         Working closely with the business in implementing one of the largest customer privacy [Consent to Share] program across SDG&E which involves in major overhaul of Customer Privacy handling and data sharing with customers and third parties.

·         Achieved a fast pace growth by ramping up a team of Software Engineers from 2 talents to 18 talents [Onshore & Offshore] in 12 months. Successfully delivered more than 15 projects and currently working on 6 projects.

·         Established the Center of Excellence [CoE] in the organization as well as case studies and white paper presentations on digital connectivity, engineering and in Electric and Fuel Procurement.

·         Excellent experience in Data Science and use of visualization tools. Experience in Pattern recognition, data management, visualization and realization for data intensive projects with the use of MS Excel, Python and R. Excellent experience in metrics management for unstructured and structured data for Office of Customer Privacy.

·         Oversee execution of medium/large energy projects such as – SAP BW to SAP HANA Migration [BW2HANA], Dispatch Positioning and Load Forecasting [DPS], Meter Data Positioning System [MDPS], Customer Authorization and Pricy Management.

·         Executed complex Business cases and estimations while handling business stakeholder meetings, promotion of project metrics both monthly and quarterly.

·         Guided and delivered the setting up of Microsoft SharePoint gateway portals for various projects in different lines of business [LOBs] and towers.

·         Created Test Strategy and Plans for more than 17 projects for various 3^rd party software, customer centric and cloud-based applications.

·         Established IT QA Organization’s baseline Metric Reports. The reports can track individual projects in depth on various counts aligned with the software life cycle process and agile frameworks.

·         Strong Functional experience in Meter Data Management, Load Profiling and Settlements, Billing, Rate Design and Analysis, Smart Metering, Smart Grid, Distributed Energy Management, Demand Response Management, Internet of Things, Home Area Network, Smart Cities, Pricing and Acquisition and Advance Metering and Customer Information Systems.

SKILL SET

·         Agile Frameworks – SCRUM, DSDM, RAD, XP – Extreme Programming, FDD, KANBAN

·         Database Applications – Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access

·         Development Applications – HTML, XML, JAVA, SOAP UI, .NET, PowerBuilder, COUPA, PowerShell

·         Visualization Tools – PEGA, R, MS Excel, MS Visio, Python, Math/Stats Algorithms and Workflow Modeling

·         Enterprise/ERP Applications – SAP Suite [SAP BW, SAP HANA & SAP BO], Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite ERP

·         Project Management Software – Microsoft Project Plan, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Team Foundation

·         QA Tools & Process – HP ALM, Microsoft Test Manager, JIRA, Selenium, Test Strategy, Planning, Automation, Test Results reporting, QA metrics, System, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance and Security testing.

·         Operating Systems – Windows 7/8/10, Windows Server, MacOS, UNIX, LINUX

Project Lead, Infosys Limited

CLIENTS

USA: Duke Energy Corporation, Charlotte; Exelon Corporation, Chicago; Florida Power & Light [FPL], Miami

UK: United Utilities, Manchester; British Petroleum [BP], London

India [Offshoring]: Charles Schwab, JP Morgan Chase [Chase]

 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Delivered more than 40+ small, medium and large projects across various clients in different geographies. Lead several teams of Software Engineers for delivering high impact work in Business Analysis, QA and Automation.

·         Collaborated with senior client managers, functional managers and technical project managers to plan business, technology and test engagement initiatives. Identified, reported, managed and provided solutions to complex issues, project risks and business.

·         Spearheaded Project Streamlining, Test Consulting, QC ALM Implementation, Business Analysis tasks while created Test Metrics, Project Reporting, Risk Mitigation and Project Management as part of the various client accounts.

·         Defined the Test Strategy, Test Plan and other deliverable templates involved during successful project execution.

·         Extensively experienced in Project Workflows, Project Entity Management and QC farming using third party add-ins for HP ALM.

·         Adopted various Agile Frameworks such as Scrum and DSDM while performing the roles of Business Analyst, Project Lead, Product Owner and Scrum Master. Excellent experience in working with traditional Waterfall Model projects.

·         Automated core JCL jobs and implemented the MICR Code Analysis and Testing activities using JCL, COBOL and DB2 Technologies.

·         Deployed and generated data processing and reporting using SAP Business Objects [BO].

·         Analyzed various automation frameworks and delivered the Automation Feasibility Analysis for large regression suites. Created and executed the test estimates, staffing plan, system and integration test plan and requirement traceability Matrix [RTM]

·         Use of technologies such as Java, PowerBuilder and hands-on experience on 3^rd party energy trading platform such as SunGard’s Order Book Management System [OBMS], OpenLink and guided the business and test teams to implement and understand Oil Trading and Risk Management [OTRM] techniques.

·         Managed risks, issues, dependencies and provided review comments to team members at offshore.

·         Actively played the role of Defect Prevention anchor and Configuration Controller in my very first project.

·         Prepared and executed Business Cases, Functional requirements, Use cases and Design Specification documents.

·         As a Project Analyst, spearheaded the configuration management for the entire project.

·         Hands-On experience in Requirement Traceability Matrix, preparation and execution of test cases and authored test case automation using HP ALM, UFT, Selenium, VB Scripting and Excel Macros.

SKILL SET

·         Frameworks – SCRUM, DSDM, RAD, Waterfall

·         Database Applications – Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access

·         Development Applications – HTML, XML, .NET, Mainframes – JCL, DB2, PowerBuilder, PowerShell

·         Workflow Management – R, Order Book Management System, Mathematical Algorithms and Workflow Modeling, OpenLink

·         Enterprise/ERP Applications – Siebel CRM, SAP Business Objects

·         Project Management Software – Microsoft Project Plan, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Team Foundation Server

·         QA Tools & Process – HP ALM, JIRA, Selenium, Test Strategy, Planning, Automation, Test Results reporting, QA metrics, System, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance and Security testing.

·         Operating Systems – Windows 7/8/10, Windows Server, MacOS, UNIX, LINUX

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics,

University of Madras, May 2005

CERTIFICATIONS

Professional Scrum Master [PSM®], 2018

Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile Project Management, 2016

International Standard Testing Quality Board [ISTQB®] certified Testing Professional, 2006