Praveen Kumar Sharma
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Around 19+ years record of success in large organizations (public/ private sector)
in delivery, business & technology consulting, operations strategy engagements,
IT Project Management and application software development.
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Managing and Leading onsite-offshore program/project teams to realize business
objectives, coordinating with cross functional groups, interacting with Business
Clients to understand Functional Requirements. Holding Valid B1 Visa.
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Strong Managerial skills coupled with in-depth technical aptitude and focused
process compliance, including CMMi/SEPG and Agile/ Scrum. Managed projects
up to 8-10 million USD and having team size varying from 32-40 members;
successfully implemented Fix Bid and T&M projects.
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Expertise in handling End-to-End implementation of various complex
programs/projects and & new system implementations including designing,
development and maintenance of software applications and streamlining
operations within time and cost parameters.
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Strong problem solving & technical skills coupled with confident decision making
for enabling effective solutions leading to customer satisfaction and low
operational costs.
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Developed competency in establishing performance-driven culture that ensures
accountability & personal ownerships, leading, developing, mentoring and
motivating teams to achieve goals profitably.
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Outstanding leadership, team building and communications experience working
directly with business as well as technical stakeholders. Great capacity to
manage multiple cross-functional team/ projects.
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Extensive experience with various Business Domains – Real Estate, Health-Care
(insomnia, drug research), Banking Services, Social networking & Recruitment
Services, Customized and E-Commerce solutions.
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Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures accurate invoicing, and
monitors receivables for all projects.
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Implements engagement review and quality assurance procedures in accordance
with defined methodology to ensure profitable and successful execution of
service/software engagements as measured by organization goals and customer
satisfaction.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Pre-sales / Business Analysis
• Project Planning/ Estimation
• Project Execution, and
Implementation
• Strategic Planning and
Budgeting
• Risk Identification/ and
Mitigation
• Cross-functional
Coordination
• Requirement Gathering/
GAP Analysis
• Team/ Resource
Management
• Process compliance
CMMi/ SEPG
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• Delivery and Customer
Acceptance
• Change Management
• Service and supports
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Designation
Project Manager
Principal Consultant
Project Manager
Computer
Programmer
Project Lead (RA)
System Engineer
Organization
SRM Techsol (P), Ltd, Lucknow,
India - [www.stpl.biz]
Advaiya Solution, Udaipur, India [www.advaiya.com]
SRM Techsol (P), Ltd, Lucknow,
India - [www.stpl.biz]
UP AwasBandhu, Government of
U.P., India –
[http://upgov.up.nic.in/awas]
Indian Institute of Management,
Lucknow, India – [www.iiml.ac.in]
SIFSA on behalf of Interlink
Marketing, Lucknow, India
Tenure
Jul, 2008 to Present
Apr, 2007 to May, 2008
Jun, 2004 to Mar, 2007
May, 2001 to May, 2004
Jul, 1997 to Dec, 2000
Nov, 1996 to Jun, 1997
SKILLS SET
Managerial
● Managing portfolio of project, planning and execution of programs; working
closely with Business Stakeholders for execution of the program and monitoring
project progress.
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Sharing weekly status report with Project Stakeholders along with ‘C’ class
management.
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Coordinating & controlling the complex range of activities by clearly defining roles
& responsibilities for managing the project portfolio and realizing the benefits
delivered by the program.
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Interacting and coordinating with team members to ensure smooth project
progress, system design & integration, development, maintenance etc.
Functional
● Mapping the business requirements using business rules and conducting GAP
analysis; understanding business process and analyzing workflow to design
solutions.
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Managing the entire software development operations involving requirement
gathering, development of functional specifications, design & development and
co-ordination with customer.
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Participating in the complete range of project activities, starting from
conceptualization & testing till the maintenance of the project.
Process Compliance (CMMi/SEPG)
● Hands on experience in implementing CMMi L3 V1.3 and point of contact for
quality audits.
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Reduced live issues through RCA, Release Management and Statistical Process.
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Define processes and Participated in CMMi
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Complies with and enforces standard policies and procedures.
TECHNICAL
Project Management Tools
MS-Project, SharePoint, Clarizen, and customize
templates
Project Management
Methodologies
Cloud and API Execution
Agile/Scrum, RUP, XP, SDLC
Application Design
Microsoft Visio, UML, MS-Office
Microsoft Platform
Visual Studio 2010, C#, Kendo UI, JQuery, AJAX, VB 6.0,
D2K
Tools and Techniques
FXCop, TFS/ VSS, Bugzilla,
Open Source
PHP, WordPress, PhoneGAP
Application/ Database
Server
Analysis/ Reporting Tools
IIS, MS-SQL, Oracle, MYSQL, and MongoDB
Mobile Development
IPhone, Android
Amazon EC2/ S3, Windows Azure, e-commerce, Analysis
services; extensive uses of SOA and web services
SSAS, SSRS, Crystal Reports
NOTABLE CREDITS
● Effectively initiated the use of Agile Methodology (Scrum) to make iterative
deliveries.
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Successfully carried out the introspection sessions to get the feedback of entire
team.
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Stellar role in encouraging the team players to give sessions on any relevant
technical or functional topics related to project on a regular basis.
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Instrumental in handling the technical interviews, hiring members of the team.
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Lends expertise to internal teams and task forces
MAJOR PROJECTS
Product - Point of Sales
Project Name
Duration
Project Description
4POS – Point of Sales
Since Nov, 2015
POS application that has been in development for 13 years,
originally VB 6.0 and then 3 years ago converted into
VB.NET. There are various applications, which runs
independently and driven through back office system.
STPL is analyzing the existing applications, and making
enhancement as per product backlog/ sprint backlog.
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Different teams (Client server development, Web
development, Android development, hardware integration
(e.g. barcode reader, finger printer reader), Database
migration, and Licensing & Deployment procedure) are
working to expedite the migration process.
Role
Technologies Used
• Interacting with client, and spending time to understand
product backlog.
• Analyzing the sprint backlog and coordinating with
development team and product owner.
• Setting standup calls with product owner; and weekly
calls to update the sprint update with product owner and
senior management.
• Executing and tracking sprint and educating product
owner and development team as and when needed.
• Scheduling the product review, and retrospective
meeting. Identifying the areas of improvement and
documenting for upcoming sprints.
VB 6.0, MS Access, and VB.NET, VS2012 (ASP.NET with
C# using 4.0 frameworks), MSSQL 2008 R2, crystal reports,
windows, and web services, AJAX, JQUERY. Android
development.
Health-Care
Project Name
Duration
Project Description
Role
Technologies Used
LabConnect – Clinical Trial
Since Jul, 2012
The web based application is developed to manage and
track clinical trial studies. This application is HIPPA
compliance.
The company LabConnect helps to their sponsors in drug
research by coordinating various steps performed to
complete the study. The STPL is analyzing the existing
applications and migrating into .NET framework.
• Interacting with client and their technical team to
understand existing workflow and proposing better
solutions based on IT experiences.
• Ensuring that the development should under go HIPPA
compliance.
• Creating Functional Requirement Document and taking
approval before development starts.
• Responsible for project execution, coordination with cross
functional teams to ensure project is on time and
expected quality.
• Initiating weekly/ monthly project review, and strategy
meetings with client/ and stake holders.
VS2008 (ASP.NET with C# using 3.5 frameworks), MSSQL
2008 R2, SSRS, Google charting, windows and web
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services, AJAX, JQUERY.
Project Name
Duration
Project Description
Somnio – Insomnia Therapy Program
Sep, 2008 to Jun, 2012
The web based application that is a clinically validated drug
free internet treatment program. It can be used in the
comfort of your own home providing long term improvement
with over an 80% cure rate.
The patient is used to fill the weekly diary and experienced
doctors are providing consultancy based on the pattern
filled by patent.
Role
Technologies Used
This is multilingual web application that is easier to interpret
by users accessing from different geographical locations.
• Requirement gathering with client and updating status in
daily standup call.
• Involved in the solution design and giving DEMO to
customer and doctors in regular schedule.
• Nebula tracking system is used to lock the requirements/
and bugs.
• Responsible for project execution, coordination with cross
functional teams.
• Initiating weekly/ monthly project review, and strategy
meetings with client/ and stake holders.
VS2005 (ASP.NET with C# using 2.0 frameworks), MYSQL
5.1, AJAX, JQUERY, XML, and PayPal Integration.
Finance/ Networking
Project Name
Duration
Project Description
ATAServices, FV360
Since Jul, 2011
The Web based ATM network management system which
provides online facility to the customer (banks). The
technicians install new ATM and provide service for the
repairs of damaged ATM. Customer can see the ATM
history and services for any ATM.
The mobile apps facilitate technicians to visit to site and
perform the survey and submit result for further process.
Role
The client is converting this system for global customers.
The objective is to use this system in all the verticals.
• Interacting with client for requirement gathering and
update the progress.
• Prepare/ update SOW to take approval from client.
• Responsible for project execution, coordination with cross
functional team to ensure project is on time and within
budget.
• Coordinated with external mobile team initially and
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release the version.
• Standup Calls/ weekly/ monthly project review meetings
with client/ and stake holders.
Technologies Used
VS2008 (ASP.NET with C#, 3.5 frameworks), MSSQL 2008
R2, SSRS, windows and REST services, AJAX, JQUERY.
Integration of Azure cloud.
Real Estate
Project Name
Duration
Project Description
Role
Technologies Used
Northpoint Data/ WFG
Since Sep, 2008
The web application is developed for US base customers,
which contains around 22 modules. The company is
involved in real estate business, and primarily dealing Title,
and Escrow services. The services are sold through
company’s sales network and require tracking management
and control. This application works on top of the transaction
data base. A real time dash board is provided to the
supervisors at different hierarchical levels in the
organization, presenting them the data belonging to the
domain they manage.
• Interacting with client for requirement gathering and
update the progress.
• Prepare/ update SOW to take approval from client.
• Responsible for project execution, coordination with cross
functional team to ensure project is on time and within
budget.
• Using Bugnet system to lock the tickets, and track the
progress. It was accessible to all the stakeholders and
team members.
• Standup Calls/ weekly/ monthly project review meetings
with client/ and stake holders.
VS2005/ 2008 (ASP.NET with C#, using 2.0/ and 3.5
frameworks), MSSQL 2008 R2, SSRS, SSAS, windows and
web services, AJAX, JQUERY. Integration of Amazon EC2/
S3, Stripe payment gateway.
ACADEMICS AND PROFESSIONAL COURSES
M.B.A, Operations Management
Sikkim Manipal University, India
M.Sc., Information Technology
Punjab Technical University, India
MCSD
PGDCA, ICIT
DCP, BITS
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SEMINARS AND TRAININGS
● MongoDB, Organized by CSI, at Lucknow Chapter in 2014.
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CARD, Organized by CSI, at Lucknow Chapter in 2003.
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NRC-2002, Organized by CSI, at Lucknow Chapter in 2002.
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E-Commerce organized by IIM, Lucknow, at Mumbai, in 2001.
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ERP organized by CSI, Lucknow Chapter, at Lucknow, in 1999.
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Management Development Programs (MDPs), at IIM, Lucknow in 1997-99.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Father's Name
Date of Birth
Marital Status
Nationality
Present/ Permanent Address
Mobile Number
Email ID
Passport Number
LinkedIn Profile
Sri Y. N. Sharma (Rtd. CTC, Railways, Lucknow)
11, September, 1972
Married
Indian
L-3/141, Vinay Khand–3, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
--J- (Holding Valid B1 Visa)
http://in.linkedin.com/in/praveenkumarsharma
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