Scrum master_Project Manager Vinay Kulkarni v1
- 1. VINAY KULKARNI Title Scrum master - Project Manager Primary Skills PMP Certified, Certified Scrum Master, ERP- SAP, MS SQL Location and Contact details US-PA; m – 859-536-1508, email – tejas_kulkarni@yahoo.com RESUME DETAILS Overview Has over 20 years of work experience. He is managing projects more than 7 years/ Scrum Master – 2 years. He has worked in management in various roles as Project Manager - Scrum Master managing Operations, end-to-end development and deployment of software applications. He has exceptional skills in team development, implementation and execution in various environments to provide business solutions which increase operational efficiency. He is detail-oriented, delivery- focused and able to motivate teams. He is comfortable in steering committee and 'C' level discussions regarding software applications functional and integration capabilities. He is a positive team player with excellent verbal, written, analytical, leadership, problem solving, people management, interpersonal & communications skills. He has extensive industry specific experience across Supply Chain, Automobile, Chemical, Insurance, and Finance. Project Management • Creation – tracking of project management plans , maintains status and metrics information • Partner with BA to manage the requirements • Identify Risk , develop risk mitigation plan ,Communication Plan • Leading presentations and meetings with executive stakeholders • Coordinate UAT, release and deployment activities • Manage Cutover or migration activities with back out plan , coordinates project documentations Delivery Management • Deep understanding of the Quality Management, Configuration Management, Change management, Expectation management, Release Management and Testing Processes. • Leading teams through full product lifecycles (vision, planning, implementation, successful release/deployment and maintenance). • Good analytical skills with both process and customer focus. • Ability to work across business and system groups at all levels • Facilitating weekly/ periodic Steering committee meetings, Customer meetings and Review meetings People Management • Mentor and coach team to improve product performance • Identify training needs to increase their competencies
- 2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Reverse Logistics Solutions (Assurant Solutions) Wayne , PA 12.2015 – Till Now Role – Application Integration Lead and Scrum Master Interface Remediation – To analyze current environment and applications and recommend Interface remediation Responsibilities: Manage integrations across different application of Logistics and Warehouse management Collecting and analyzing operations metrics data and working with the Scrum Master, Product Owner and Scrum Team to identify and incorporate corrective actions when needed. Managing Operations using Kanaban - Scrum and development using Hybrid Scrum – Waterfall - Conducting Scrum planning meetings , creating user stories in MS Visual Studio Team Foundation server, data fixes using MS SQL Facilitating cross-group communications for issues resolution Scheduled and facilitated Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Up, Sprint Demo and Sprint Retrospective. Removed impediments and resolved conflicts. Radiated information to ensure transparency Develop burn down charts for progress vs plan Chemical Manufacturer (Ashland Chemicals ) Wilmington, DE 08.2014 – 11.2015 Role – Customer Delivery Manager and Application Lead Divestiture - Complex Environment migration with over 120 applications. This project has objective of migrating the current Applications and Infrastructure to a new Data center and it involves data center installation-configuration, testing, validation. Responsibilities: Develop project plan for project phases - Discovery, Transition and Migration, Go-live (Using Project accelerator – Templates for Knowledge transfer, Project transition, Issue – Risk register , Business Process design , Test Script ), Resource ramp-up strategy and develop, RACI matrix for various applications. Successfully migrated 100 + applications, 3 small projects using Hybrid Waterfall and Scrum Developed team with Agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, transparency Worked with other team managers to identify cross-team dependencies Facilitated Scrum of Scrum for offshore teams in India. Developed a business case for migrating FI- AP application from On- premise- Cloud platform. Architecting Migration - migration planning and strategy development, Testing Strategy and Planning (100 Interfaces of A2A, B2B) – over 500 plus test scenarios – covering SAP FICO , Logistics – MM , PP, PM-QM , SD , PS , HCM , Salesforce Managing Migration phase using Scrum framework – Scrum planning, Daily Scrum, Team velocity estimation, Sprint review , remove impediments and resolved conflicts Worked on step by step cutover / deployment plan with roll back option Coordinated various testing cycles- Integration, Performance, User acceptance Test /Salesforce Facilitated the approval of the deployment Go/No Go discussions and decisions, Deployment coordination
- 3. Pharmaceutical Major (GSK), Greensboro, NC 11.2013 – 07.2014 Role – Project Manager / Project - Roll-out Project and Enhancements Responsibilities: Drive business meeting for building roll-out template – template preparation , local design – development , template testing , template roll-out procedure, Go live (Logistics , Finance modules ) , Co-ordinate with teamfor preparing test scriptspreparation-review,testing,tracking defects in HPQC10 , data extraction , develop validation check lists, GRC security role preparation and testing for SOX compliance. Develop robust project risk management plans to ensure timely delivery, testing. Aerospace Engine Manufacturing ( Pratt& Whitney) 12.2011 – 10.2013 Montreal, QC, Canada Role – Project Management / Project - Technical Upgrade Implementation Pratt & Whitney Canada is one of the leading manufacturers of air craft engines and provides after market services. Responsibilities: Performed Technical Upgrade assessment - using Panaya Quality Suite – Define upgrade scope , identify – mitigate risk, Change analytics , accelerate testing and defect analysis, use dashboard to manage changes Organize workshops with business process owners for test script scope and develop test scenarios , data validation / Design testing strategy and guide team for script and scenario development, manage testing cycles for test result capture and Testing automation , tracking defects and resolution , approvals and sign-off on the test results (testing participation in SAP FICO- BI , CS-PM , PS) , Working with business teams on Upgrade activities across multiple countries Canada ,US, UK , Singapore ,China, Leading weekly Change ApprovalBoard meeting for moving break-fixes Oil & Gas Major (Chevron ), Houston - TX 04.2011 – 11.2011 Role – Project manager and EAM Lead / Project - Regulatory Safety Compliance Implementation This project objective is to configure ERP system for meet compliance to US Government Safety regulation standards and create an effective Enterprise Asset Management system. Responsibilities: Developing project plan with deliverables w/milestone using MS Project. (Using Industry Best Practices for Solution and planning ) , Facilitating As-Is workshops and preparing the PM Questionnaire for these workshops specific to Oil Industry domain, review with client , Conducting the As-Is workshops and documentation - key findings - Gaps and Opportunities, process flow diagrams, Participating in the To-Be workshops with Business process owners. Guiding the team for the To-Be documentation, Work with team for the detailed Blue print, identify the RICEF objects – Fit-Gap analysis, Working with Blueprint Design Track lead for BBP review , Planning and conducting the CRP - Conference Room Pilot Trading Group. Dubai 07.2010 – 03.2011 Role – Project Lead and Architect / Project - Full life cycle Implementation (ERP/SAP) This project to implement ERP solution for Trading group importing, selling and supporting Consumer goods in Dubai.
- 4. Responsibilities: Solution Architect – Driving business Requirement through workshops and analysis , Business blue print , Realization, sign-off (modules lead – worked – SAP CS-PS-PM-FICO ) Manage Data migration by working with business team for Data migration methodology – conversion rules and steps, ownership , set data conversion guidelines , identify master data , prepare data conversion plan , prepare conversion specification and template , sample files , analyze various tools for Data upload – LSMW, BDC , BAPI etc. and data capture ,validation. Cut-over planning – sales orders – invoices processed ,materialprocurement – purchase orders , vendor payments , bank transactions etc , Set up process , guidelines for L1, L2 support post go-live and map the processes using ITSM Railway Signaling System Manufacturer. Australia 03.2010 – 07.2010 Role – Project Manager / Project - Roll out of template to Six locations. Responsibilities: Work with client business and IT teams for Roll – out template creation , planning for implementing the templates across 6-locations, plan development activities for local design specific to a location , Work with team for Process mapping and configuration – development , Manage training – prepare training document , end user training plans , conduct training at client locations - Australia,Malaysia and India Energy & Utility (DEWA ) Dubai 10.2009 – 03.2010 Role – Team lead for Interface development / Project - Enhancement projects This project is about enhancements and interface development in Utility environment. Responsibilities: Enhancement of urgent final utility bill for end consumer - Requirement gathering, working with team Solution design -review and present solution , development and testing Interface development – Expatriates tax calculation and interface with Municipal corporation - Review FS details, co-ordinate development with technical team , Work with team to develop test scenarios, co-ordinate with users about end user testing and approval. Hi-Tech – Semi-conductor (Applied Materials) San Francisco, CA 05.2008 – 10.2009 Role – Project Manager / Project - Full life Cycle Implementation This program involves Business transformation and full life cycle implementation for Hi-Tech Industry , setting the Service management business unit Responsibilities: Conducted requirement gathering workshops , work with team to prepare Questions for workshops , Documented the requirements and develop a Solution based on Best Practices approach Worked with business for data migration of material management , sales and distribution , Finance – mainly understand legacy data , plan for developing upload programs , sample file , pilot upload , mass upload , data validation mechanism , error handling. Design cut-over strategy and plan activities for cut-over like number of service orders – maintenance contracts , invoices , spare parts procurement , month end activities etc. Lead Testing phase by testing phase entry and exit criteria definition , test automation tool , test scenario developments and test case preparation – review , capture results using HPQC Energy major (GE) , Atlanta - GA 08.2007 – 05.2008 Role – Project Manager / Project - Enhancement, Application Maintenance Support
- 5. Responsibilities: Managing enhancements , SLAs , FI Month end and Year end close process Managing Critical business Issues with documenting RCA , Drive Change management weekly meeting Automotive Major (Nissan Automotive. ) , Bangalore , India 06.2006 – 07.2007 Role – Operations Manager / Project - Enhancements and AMS Responsibilities: Plan resources for various critical activities like Application Development , Finance month end close process , batch job monitoring - Custom developed application which integrates SRM and PS and IM Manage team for development projects like Finance Asset management , HR Harmonization project , SLA management Telecom Major, Australia. (Telstra ), Bangalore , India 11.2005 – 04.2006 Role – Project manager / Project - Enhancements and AMS Responsibilities: Plan resources for HR portal developments and enhancements , prepare project charter for mini-projects , manage team for idoc monitoring , Track the resources and cost on weekly basis and report to client management eLearning Software Solution (Tata Interactive Sys. ) Mumbai, India 12.2004 – 11.2005 Role – SAP Consultant and Junior Manager / Project - Full life cycle Implementation Responsibilities: Co-ordinate with business teams on requirement gathering workshops, Solution mapping and configuration , testing – Customer Projects Capital Projects , Development of report and enhancement - Cash flow report based on revenue related milestone , HR enhancement for resource planning and allocation , Integration SAP PS - DMS Quality process champion for SAP Project audit – CMM Level 3 to CMM Level 5 GE , Bently systems- Minden, Nevada (GE ) 02.2004 – 11.2004 Role – Junior Manager and Consultant / Project - Full life Cycle Implementation Responsibilities: Worked with business team for requirement gathering and analysis, documented business process procedures using SAP Solution manager / Integration – PS – MM – SD - FICO Configuration for various Project processes like Engineer to order scenario covering creating project definition from sales order creation,developing enhancement – new screen for capturing line of business , resource etc, managing testing automation using CATT tool Developing and Testing PS workflows for shipment , penalties , warranty notification, BOM interface with COPICS Engineering Major (Larsen & Toubro Ltd) , Mumbai, India 08. 2003 – 01.2004 Role – ERP - SAP Consultant / Project - Technical Upgrade Implementation Responsibilities: Prepared various test scenarios and test scripts for Project System processes, reviewed with
- 6. business teams for validation and sign-off / / Integration – PS – DMS-FICO , Performing Pre go live checks , set up Production support and ticket monitoring using SAP Solution manager. Performed Regression testing of all PS, DMS transactions in the Upgrade Rehearsal server , tested PS reports , workflows Discrete Manufacturing(Ship Building Corporation), Vizag, India 07.2002 – 07.2003 Role – SAP PLM Consultant / Project - Full life cycle PLM Implementation Responsibilities: Configure Document Management System, Engineering change management , CAD Interface , Developing Functional specification for workflows -Core team member training -documentation Testing - SAP PS integration with Primavera software , Creating Project data and WBS for unit testing , Project Legacy data upload using LSMW , BDC Automotive Industry Experience. 07.1998 – 07.2002 Detroit, Michigan (Amcast Automotive ) Role – Product development – Project Lead Responsibilities Manage New Car development Program – Product development of Chassis and Interior systems for Ford , Jaguar , TRW - using APQP , PPAP process , Work with Design engineer , develop prototype , conduct production trials in plant , work on changes in design features and parameters , Tools – Hypermesh , Procast , IDEAS Manufacturing Industry Experience, Pune , India 05.1990 – 06.1998 Role - Assistant Production Manager Production ofplasticparts – planning operations ,manage quality inspection , handle preventive – breakdown maintenance of machines , increased production output of Injections molds by eliminating part failures Skills, Certifications and Education Certified Scrum Master Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management and otherTools: MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office, Waterfall, MS Visual Studio Team Foundation Server, HP Quality Center Programming Tools : C # , PL/SQL, SAP - CS-PM , PS , QM , FICO , BI , ABAP Query Operating Systems: Windows XP, NT, 2003 Server Master’s Degree-Plastics Engineering, Diploma in Financial Management , Executive management program in Global Business Leadership