• Master of Computer Applications (MCA), SUN Certified JAVA Programmer (SCJP), Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD in .NET). Architect Level Domain Knowledge in Banking & Finance vertical.
• More than 14 Years of Java and .NET cross platform software development experience with spanning multiple roles of Web Developer, Senior Software Engineer, Project Leader and Software Applications Development Manager.
• Winner of “Pillar of Excellence” award of Harland Financial Solutions, 2012 among 1500 employees globally.
• Experience in managing multiple projects with competing priorities. Managed teams in multiple functionalities and disciplines – Core Banking Solutions; Lending and Self Services.
• Extensive experience in Product Design and Development, Developing Functional Requirements from User Requirements and translating to Design, Defining Product Roadmaps, Marketing Messaging and Rollout Strategies.
• Strong hands on experience and technical background in Java, J2EE and .NET technologies and RDBMS like Oracle and MS SQL Server. Experience in Agile/SCRUM and Water Fall SDLCs.
• Excellent technical, team building, project management, analysis & design and communication skills. Expertise in creating and building software development teams and making them productive within a short period of time.
• Expertise in managing both Product Development projects and client facing Professional Services Engagements. Experience in managing a team size of 20 or more people.
• Quick Learner with ability to grasp new technologies - both software and hardware. Proven ability to work under pressure individually and as a team. Clear and confident communication style. Fluent in speaking and writing English.
• Holds US B1/B2 Visa valid till 2022.
Key Achievements
• Recognized for deploying Best Model for the Organization for better communication between US and offshore development locations.
• Allocated and collaborated 7 development teams with more than 50 Engineers globally dispersed in the USA and offshore locations.
• Improved productivity of Core Development Team by 30% by implementing rigorous recruitment, better training, rewards programs and new agile processes.
• Designed training programs and built teams that achieved record turnaround time. Developed and enforced development quality standards: source control, deployment procedures, code reviews.
• Designed and carried out employee retention policies that cut down attrition to zero against an industry average of 25% for a period of 3 years.
• Doubled the number of projects executed over a period of 2 years, after building new teams.
• Completed new Product Development Projects 20% faster after designing and building new processes in the department.
• Defined processes and tools best suited to each project. Moved between agile and waterfall approaches depending on project specifics and client goals, creating detailed project road maps, plans, schedules and work breakdown structures.
Technical Expertise
Languages and Web Scripting Java, J2EE, Visual Basic 6.0, VB.NET, C#, HTML, DHTML, VB Script, Java Script
Operating Systems Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8
Database SQL Server 2000, Oracle 8i, MySQL, MS Access
IDE & Design Tools Visual Studio, Net Beans, Eclipse, Visual Interdev
OO Methodologies & Tools UML, Rational Rose
Internet Technologies ASP.NET, JSP, Struts, XML, Web Services, Servlets
Graphics Flash MX, Fireworks, Photoshop, Dream Weaver, FrontPage
Reporting Tools Crystal Reports 9.0, Data Report, Style Report Pro
Web Application Servers Web Logic Application Server 8.0, Tomcat, Java Web Server, IIS, JRun
Servers Windows 2003, Windows 2008 - Data Center & Enterprise
Mail System Outlook 2013, Office 365 , Microsoft Exchange 2010
Packages MS Office 2013, MS Visio 2013, Project Professional 2013
IT Project Lifecycle &
Project Management Agile/SCRUM SDLCs, Research & Development, Project Scheduling, Testing/QA/Rollout/Support, Custom Software Development, System Migrations/Integrations, Value-Added Leadership, Team Building & Mentoring, Cross-Functional Supervision, Team Management & Effectiveness, Business & IT Planning, Business and IT Strategy (BITS), Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP), IT Project Lifecycle, Process Improvement, Requirements Analysis, Expertise on architectural .NET/Java/Web Technologies