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SAMUEL P. TALLURISAMUEL P. TALLURI
2085 Argentum Avenue2085 Argentum Avenue
Indian Land SC 29707Indian Land SC 29707
Cell: 704-575-7038Cell: 704-575-7038
E-mail – stalluri@carolina.rr.comE-mail – stalluri@carolina.rr.com
CAREER FOCUS
To coordinate the initiation, development, and / or implementation of computerized business systems or define the needs and
structure of projects as a Product/Program/Project/Change Manager, Business Owner or Business Systems
Manager.
TIAA Project Manager
May 2016 - till date
Established an integrated and collaborative relationship with Process Owners, consultants, departmental
management, IT, Compliance, and Risk partners to ensure continued focus and successful closure of project
deliverables, collecting status updates, and creating and maintaining required documentation. Gathered feedback and
inputted into the project management program, updated collection process, implemented new processes and
reporting.
• Coordinated input across multiple business and technical groups
• Lead the business requirement documentation and analysis for specific projects
• Maintained project materials and production documentation such as work plans, business requirements, issues, risk
inventories as well as presentation materials
• Updated Share Point site with required documentation as well as grant access
• Supported current efforts by responding to project and documentation questions from Process Owners, RSBA
management, IAS PMO, and IT PMs
• Proactively driven integration and collaboration across key business partners and technology stakeholders to procure
required information/deliverables
• Participated in the strategy development of current suite of tools as well as future development
Bank of America/Merrill Lynch – Enterprise Compliance Technology & Corporate Ops Risk Domain - IT Project
Manager & TPM October 2015 – May 2016
SDAR/CCAR/ORCIT Work stream Projects - Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review Project (SDAR ADS) & SDAR
Data Quality Scorecard Project – Reporting & Analytics Team.
• Managed projects limited in scope to LOB products, processes or functions with some having cross-functional or inter-
departmental implications.
• Served as secondary contact to senior department managers for critical change initiatives and provided assistance to
staff.
• Partnered with the business to develop and transition plans, including ongoing success measures, to sustain the
change.
• Held Accountable for initiatives limited in scope to department products, processes or functions some having cross-
functional or inter-departmental implications.
• Held Accountable for analyzing present-state, developing alternative future-state approaches and facilitating
implementation.
• Planed, organized, monitored and controlled projects using appropriate tools and techniques to ensure efficient and
effective project completion.
• Developed and socialized potential risk mitigation strategies.
• Effectively communicated with managers, peers and business partners on deliverables, timelines and support needed.
• Partnered with the business to develop and transition plans, including ongoing success measures, to sustain the
change.
• Held Responsible for Clarity and PCM updates and project documents.
• Performed Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and to meet deadlines.
• Typically ran entire project management office & support staff.
• Demonstrated Strong relationship, verbal and written communication, teambuilding, and influencing skills
• Held Technology Project Management role on all day to day BAU duties for the entire LOB
• Demonstrated Strong experience in Agile and other project methodologies in execution of all projects
• Showed Analytical experience ability to interpret business requirements into technical solutions, issue resolution, risk
mitigation and avoidance
• Showed that Experienced in implementing concurrent technology projects on-time and on-budget
• Performed Skilled experience with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
• Attained lots of Knowledge of core banking functions, processes and operations
• Performed and proved the Ability to triage lower environment and production issues
• Worked on Improving Traceability, Integrity and Timeliness for CCAR reporting, by introducing automation and
ushering in enhanced controls like automated processes, change control, version management, data warehousing,
basic data quality checks (data type, validate against lookups, data length etc).
• Managed the Design and development of a set of four CCAR reports, based on data sourced from SDAR
• Helped with Automation of data flows from defined SOR’s (Systems of records) to a ‘CCAR Analytical Database’ and
subsequently to the SDAR Reporting Data Store to enable reporting capabilities
• Worked on the Enhancement in SDAR Reporting Data Store
• Spearheaded the Addition of an intermediate database, that is ‘CCAR Analytical Database’, for housing input to and
output data from the ‘R’ Calculation Engine and ‘SAS’ Analytics Engine.
Wells Fargo Bank – Wholesale Business CDD Tools (Compliance) – COPS & Cornerstone
Aug 2014 – October 2015
Product/Program/Project Manager, Business Owner and Business Systems Manager
As a Product/Program/Project Manager, Business Owner and Business Systems Manager worked in a challenging, fast-paced
environment. Used leadership, time management, planning, and communication talent to manage multiple projects. Day-to-day
responsibilities included:
• Lead projects and managing cross-departmental activities
• Prioritized OCC Consent Order project initiatives and working with users on scope and delivery
• Conducted business and systems analysis
• Created and delivered presentations on project goals and plans
• Utilized the latest in PMO processes and technologies
• Making sure needs/requirements of LOB's are satisfied
• Assisted in determining which LOB's are targeted as participants in proof of concept and where and how vendor
products will be addressed
• Write up results of POC into management report based on information provided by engineers
• Managed vendor relationships and edit content for consistency, voice, style, and tone.
• Full-cycle project engagement – from ideation through User Acceptance Testing and Scorecard.
• Overseen content production, review, and approval for multiple, complex work streams simultaneously.
• Established project timeline and deliverables while coordinating new product development.
• Used MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing etc. tools.
• Subject Matter Expertise around complex Wholesale loan Management products and customer software compatibility
with project management accuracy to meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Leadership initiative to include Wells Fargo teams to engage in best practice and offer safe environment to express
past, current, future environment with focus on Implementation of products and services within expected guidelines.
• Managed product development initiatives for Wholesale Loan banking customers
• Led large cross-functional project teams to manage online risk and generate revenue
• Partnered with managers in the coordination, monitoring, and completion and reporting of various projects according to
business specifications to achieve targeted objectives.
• Provided innovative technology solutions to address challenges encountered by lines of business, leverage
technological infrastructure, maximize productivity and advance the firm’s competitive advantage throughout the
Enterprise
• Project analysis, scope definition, requirement gathering, feasibility metrics, timeline projection, alternative
identification, research and recommendation
• Completed business and systems analysis as related to project scope
• Created and delivered presentations on project goals and plans, track project status/results and ensure project tasks
are completed according to established timelines
• Interface with internal/external resources to ensure client satisfaction and project completion
• Managed all Wachovia/Wells Fargo Merger Integration projects for Wholesale Loan Management applications and
supporting data center infrastructure.
• Worked with all Channels of Wholesale Loan Group to obtain business requirements for legacy to target account
structure and functional analysis.
• Accountable for Merger and Integration work efforts for Wholesale Loan Management applications work stream which
includes: reviewing and obtaining business requirements, development, scheduling, Testing and Implementation
• Exercised Enterprise PMO processes in the Operations Technology Project Management group as it pertains to
merger and integration for project management tools, Change Management Requests (CRM), PMO team structure,
and Integration to (Planview, IQN, STAMP, CREST, Microsoft Project Plan, and SharePoint)
• Accountable for issues/risks identification, and all project status and leadership communications to direct reports to
Operations Technology CIO
• Worked Extensively in EIW – TERADATA Environment on its automation and implemented its Fast Load App for
Reporting & Analytics.
Sr.Program/Project Manager/Sr.Change Manager Bank of America/Merrill Lynch May 2011 – August 2014
Act as a Senior Program/Project Manager/Senior Change Manager & financial subject matter expert providing innovative
solutions for Conversion to SAP Platform Enterprise Wide for The Bank.
• Serve as a Global Liaison Lead between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide technical
solutions to meet user needs.
• Global Implementation Lead for the Enterprise Wide Reconcilement Platform (EWRP) Project.
• Coordinator of the EWRP Project with Total Ten LOB’s namely – Global Internal Recon Control(GIRC), Global Credit
Ops(GCO), Global Trust Ops(GTO), Customer Transactions Services, Canada Card Services, Europe Card Services,
Home Loan and Insurance(HL&I), GWIM Investment Advisors, GWIM US Trust Cash Recon and GMOT.
• Drafted a Multi-Generational Migration Approach for Frontier Platform to support SAP.
• Migration the 500,000+ accounts using legacy reconciliation products such as Recon plus Windows and Vector Recon
to a Recon plus Frontier installation based upon the Global Markets Technology model. Global Markets Technology
has 600 Frontier licenses (55% of BAC’s Licenses) and the technical expertise required to deliver an enterprise-wide
solution.
• Worked through Supply Chain Management to establish an enterprise license structure for the Frontier tool and
renegotiate the yearly maintenance fees to take advantage of our scale.
• Coordinated with the groups not using Frontier and build a Multi- Generational Plan that will schedule migrations based
on each LOB’s number of accounts and other risk/scheduling factors.
• Requested and received funding from Finance Investment Council (FIC) to perform a Define phase of work to more
accurately scope out the work effort, schedule, and costs.
• Eliminated vendor support & Windows 7 upgrade issues for LOBs using FiServ ReconPlus Windows
• Preserved the controls & strengths of key processes
• Delivered benefits to the organization through leveraging FiServ Licensing Contract, standardization technical
infrastructure and process optimization
• Established a flexible foundation to deliver future improvements and position us to convert to the FSR/SAP General
Ledger
• Converting reconciliation systems to a standard platform and reduces the number of recon tools/processes
• Used MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing etc. tools.
• Improving scalability (i.e., System Access, Source System Interfaces, Trade, Transaction & Automated Matching
Volume)
• Improving exception item research & reporting, while adhering to regulatory issues (i.e. bank/government regulatory
compliance) and being in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley
• Automating data acquisition and metric reporting to facilitate process improvement
• Improving product quality & delivery (i.e., Standardized & Consistent Reporting process)
• Increasing operational efficiency (i.e., standardization, reduction in reconcilement redundancy & manual operations)
• Providing capacity and flexibly to incorporate volume growth and other line of business accounts
• Potentially reducing capital reserves held on the balance sheet by improved exception item research capabilities and
reduction in outstanding exception items
• Decreasing support costs associated with multiple reconcilement platforms
• Serve as the central coordination point to drive the priorities and initiatives across Integrated Channels Marketing and
Formalize and communicate business operating routines across Digital Marketing and Drive improved routines and
outputs for performance summary reporting, executive dashboards, etc. and help Mature the Business Operations
function from business management routines to long term strategy and Develop strategy and roadmap to engage and
educate key business partners and to Identify and implement best practices for work processes, productivity
improvements, efficiency gains, etc. across the organization (e.g. governance) and Execute key programs in support of
Associate Engagement that drive incremental improvement in Associate Satisfaction
• Overseen, developed and managed project plans that manage details while staying focused on overall business
results. Served as a liaison with stakeholders and senior leaders. Summarized project status and issues clearly for
stakeholders at all levels in the organization; assesses execution risk. Analyzed present-state and developed
alternative future-state approaches, implementation and adoption plans. Actively managed the execution of project
activities and Facilitated problem resolution and innovative solutions/processes while Understanding business
requirements and ensured they translated to creative solutions. Negotiated with partners to develop feasible plans and
maintain customer satisfaction. Identified and escalated issues effectively. Lead financial planning activities and
prioritizes work efforts. Helped implement the projects and achieve a stable target environment to produce intended
business results.
Project Implementation includes Using Teradata manager, Index Wizard and PMON utilities to improve performance.
Populate or refresh Teradata tables using Fast load, Multi load & Fast export utilities for user Acceptance testing and
loading history data into Teradata.
Project Manager Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Matthews, N.C. Jan 2011 – May 2011
Act as a SAP Oracle E-Business Suite & Teradata Project Manager & financial subject matter expert providing innovative
solutions to SAP, Teradata and Oracle ERP Systems for their SNE & Aspire-EDW-TDE Projects:-
• Served as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide technical solutions to
meet user needs.
• Participated as an expertise in the business unit(s) they support, as well as, an understanding of the IT organization’s
systems and capabilities.
• Analyzed business partner’s operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to determine opportunities to
automate processes and functions.
• Assisted in the business process redesign and documentation as needed for new technology.
• Translates high level business requirements into functional specifications for the IT organization and manages
changes to such specifications.
• Created and executed test plans
• Educated the IT organization on the direction of the business.
• Negotiated agreements and commitments by facilitating communication between business unit(s) and IT from initial
requirements to final implementation.
• Provided an understanding of technological trends and uses this knowledge to bring solutions to business units
supported to enhance the enterprise’s competitive edge.
• Assisted with creation of project plans and proposals
• Interviewing Skills (business users)
• Issue/Problem Resolution.
• Time Management/Multi - Tasking.
• Used MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing etc. tools.
• Develop and communicate the overall data warehouse design strategy for Family Dollar
• Formulate and enforce the solution architecture standards and definitions for information/data design for BI
• Promote data structure reusability to reduce redundancy across business intelligence and data warehouse initiatives
• Manage the data model for the Enterprise Data Warehouse of Family Dollar
• Liaise with Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects, other IT Team Members and business people on matters of
enterprise data architecture
• Work in close cooperation with Solution Architecture and Solution Delivery teams on all related project delivery work,
and to ensure models, designs, and development of work products meets the business requirements
• Provide on-going architectural guidance by recommending and leading the evaluation of new business intelligence and
data warehouse tools and technologies
• Implemented and Documented Good understanding of relational database management systems like Oracle,
Teradata, DB2, SQL Server and worked on Data Integration using Informatica for the Extraction transformation and
loading of data from various database source systems.
Ally Bank / GMAC Financial June 2010 – Jan 2011
Project Manager
Act as a Project Manager for software development and financial subject matter expert providing innovative solutions to SAP
and PeopleSoft ERP Systems for their FTPM & ResMor Migration Projects:
 Deliver innovative business consulting, business process design, systems integration, and application design and
management to leasing commercial and public sector organizations by using SDP – 21 Version, Six Sigma, 6M, Black
Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity
 Work as part of a project team delivering high quality ERP solutions within multiple industry sectors
 Configure and implement PeopleSoft, SAP FICO ERP applications as part of the delivery team
 Clear understanding of Finance Business Processes and often recognized as functional SME expert by clients
 In depth knowledge of development approaches (operational data store) and data warehouse
 Work as a solution lead for the design and implementation for data warehouse projects and solutions
 Incorporate Master Data management strategies and implementations in client engagements
 Deliver resolution to unstructured data and content management strategies and solutions
 Consult on business issues and the PeopleSoft, SAP FICO modules to deliver lasting value to clients as part of
engagements
 Consistently work with minimal supervision to produce consulting work products in all phases of ERP deliveries
 Continuously develop and sustain positive working relationships with client management and staff during engagements
 Apply industry standard methods and tools as appropriate to the client’s needs
 Demonstrate advanced core consulting skills, ERP module expertise, data warehouse modeling and business
knowledge to support delivery to clients
 Coach other consulting and delivery staff, contributing to their professional development
 Collaborated with sponsors and users in creating a robust set of business requirements as a basis to estimate and
enhance system functionality
 Liaison between the business side of an enterprise and the information technology department and external service
providers
 Review, analyze, and evaluate business system and user needs following standard documented procedures
 Work closely with technical staff in the analysis, design, and implementation of systems
 Participate in quality assurance and testing processes to ensure applications correctly support business processes and
preserve data quality
 Participate in application deployments and training
 Create and review project deliverables to include business requirements, use cases, business process flows and UAT
test plans
 Communicate with stakeholders and clients and as the primary point of contact within the IT department
 Manage a project to restructure the Commercial Lending and Credit workflow, modernizing the processes and steps
for loans and credits
 Implemented a new upgrade of Moody’s Risk Analyst for the Commercial and Lending group
 Led upgrades and new service implementations for several systems within the bank
 Managed Project Tasks and Resources to meet rigid deadlines, assert flexibility in the plan as needed, and work with
multiple personalities to support multiple initiative requests and demands to ensure that project goals, objectives,
budget and timelines were met
 Managed 3rd party vendors and coordinating projects for offshore developers as well as day to day management of all
projects and work
 Project Management Methodologies used included SDLC, PMI, PMBOK (Project Management Book of Knowledge,
RAD, and Six Sigma
 Manage the General Bank Group (Retail) Process Improvement Initiative using Six Sigma to save Budget through cost
saving initiatives
 Responsible for creating daily, weekly, and monthly status reports, the creation of team sites, updates and meetings
with team members on various cost saving initiatives
 Utilized Six Sigma and Lean methodologies to implement continuous improvement projects and standardized
processes across several lines of business
 Led virtual and matrixed teams, setting up training and development programs
 Used MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing etc. tools.
 Standardized documentation and communication processes across lines of business
 Responsible for the comprehensive management of IT and business partner projects across many levels of a large
financial enterprise
 Developed and maintained strong relationships at various levels in the organization
 Project Manager for the new Legal Case Management and Billing system, by managing Project Tasks and Resources
to meet rigid deadlines, assert flexibility in the plan as needed, and work with multiple personalities to support multiple
initiative requests and demands
 Presented complex ideas and solutions to executive level leaders and influenced outcome
 Made decisions to the appropriate communications tools, taking into consideration both content and audience to
deliver project focus, progress, and deliverables in a timely manner
 Ensured project was on time and on budget using multiple project management disciplines to include PMI (Project
Manager Institute, RAD (Rapid Application Development), and Six Sigma
 Managed multiple 3rd party vendors, as well as the internal Network Computing group to build, test, and rollout severs
to support the new Billing and Case management software systems
 Effectively led diverse project teams with various cultural backgrounds and project methodologies including Six Sigma,
SSCP, SPI, and CMM
 Developed and implemented several new processes including the Business Requirements Document Review Process,
the Design Impact Assessment process, the High and Low Level Design documentation process, Banking Center
Referral Process, coached 12 projects to certification, and assisted in the delivery of several Process Excellence
Initiatives
 Acted as Liaison both as a Six Sigma Black Belt Coach, as well as a Senior Change Manager on various projects to
include, Process Excellence Initiatives, Problem Management Process rollout and reporting, Design Engineering
Center Management by Fact initiative, Small Enhancements High Level Design initiative, DMAIC Speed initiative, and
the Design Engineering Center Project Tracking system Project
 Responsible for interfacing with all Lines of Business to ensure that these projects met their requested deliverables
and Business Needs; the interfaces included Senior Leadership, as well as VP / AVP and processor positions within
those Lines of Business; successfully managed, coached and led medium - large scale projects across a matrix
 Tools used in this role included Microsoft Office, Visio 2000, MS Project, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, Data
Warehouse Techniques (SQL, Access, Oracle); User Interface Design and Implementation (Using Web, Database,
HTML, and additional); Facilitation Skills, Presentations and Report-Out to Senior Leaders on project status, Team
Building Techniques, problem resolution, Six Sigma Tool set, Statistical Process Control, and Change Acceleration
Process
 Project Management Methodologies used included Six Sigma, RAD (Rapid Application Development), PMI Practices,
PMBOK (Project Management Book of Knowledge) and Capability Maturity Model
 Compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley and COBIT policies
 PMO skills in Teradata RDBMS, initial Teradata DBMS environment setup, development and production DBA support,
use of FASTLOAD, MULTILOAD, and Teradata SQL and BTEQ Teradata utilities.
Bank of America / Merrill Lynch Dec 2009 – June 2010
Project Manager
 Worked on all Global HR & Finance Modules Implementation projects by using SDP – 21 Version, Six Sigma, 6M,
Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity
 Merrill Lynch Transition Team Member reporting directly to SVP
 Global HR/Finance Integration Lead for all the Enterprise Wide Projects
 Global Human Resources Technology Team Lead & Functional Lead
 Project manager for software development; Enterprise Applications Owner for System Wide Software Solutions
 Enterprise Technology & Delivery Manager for Global Operations
 SAP Finance Services Roadmap (FSR) Project Team Lead/ Liaison
 Build Payroll &Finance GL Business Requirement & High/Low Level Document
 International Global Human Resources and Finance Integration Lead
 Performed Oracle, People Soft HR & Finance Conversion to SAP
 Worked on All the HR, Payroll & Finance Inbound and Outbound Interfaces
 Worked on System Wide Company Codes, Cost Centers & Chart of Accounts
 Worked on Legacy Data Conversion to Multiple Company/Cost Center Structures
 Worked on Data Conversion and Data Distribution between Multiple Applications
 Performed Mapping of GL & Payroll Posting to Multiple Third Party Vendors
 Processed, Translated and Routed Applications to the Correct GL and COA
 Performed Analysis and Remediation of existing GL Mapping to support system
 Performed Analysis and Remediation for Reconciliation Process & Reverse Map
 Created new Mappings to support the system conversions with initial priorities
 Created feed directors to address company code translations and routings
 Supported Infrastructure for managing increased volume and development efforts
 Performed Analysis and Modifications to Applications to support Financial Data
 Performed Remediation/Creation for many GL Posting Application Interfaces
 Performed payroll Vendor Interfaces requirements to Multi-ledger posting & Map
 Performed Legal Entity and Intercompany Changes for system wide projects
 Performed Data Synchronization, System Provisioning and Accesses
 Worked on The Six Sigma Methodology for all the projects
 Used MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing etc. tools.
 Worked on all three Testing Phases (SIT, UAT, and XPUAT) to meet Requirements
 Worked on Deployment, Contingency and Control as well as Measurement Plan
 Worked on Metrics Scorecard, Cutover Task List and Project Escalation List
 Worked on Workaround Matrix, Command Center and Issues Management
 Worked on Preparation of Project Charter’s, BRD’s, PFS’s, HLD’s, etc.
 Worked on Use Case Diagrams, Models and Cases for all Projects
 Compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley and COBIT policies
 Populate or refresh Teradata tables using Fast load, Multi load & Fast export utilities for user Acceptance testing and
loading history data into Teradata.
 Reduced Teradata space used by optimizing tables - adding compression where appropriate and ensuring optimum
column definitions.
ULA (Boeing & Lockheed Martin) Project Nov 2008 – Dec 2009
Project Manager
Involved in various business operations and helped the organization to achieve cost-effective production with increased quality,
efficiency and satisfied customer service. Involved in documenting the business process by identifying the requirements and
also involved in finding the system requirements by using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity.
Involved in user-training of SAP related to Business process; also responsible for implementing the same. Took an active part
in data modeling and business modeling. Liaised with business and functional owner during risk engineering and high-level
review sessions to derive and execute action plans, meeting deadlines and standards.
 Interfaced with business users to prepare and update Business Process Requirements (BPR) and Software System
Requirements (SSR). Created test cases and test scripts
 Ensured all artifacts complied with corporate SDLC Policies and guidelines
 Prioritized outstanding defects and system problems, ensuring accuracy and deadlines were met
 Performed GAP analysis of business rules, business and system process flows, user administration, and requirements
 Ensured cGMP and compliance requirements (Title 21 CFR Part 11) were met
 Developed use case with UML for new product functionality. Updated SOPs and WIs
 Documented Software System Requirements (SSR) and BPR for SAP R/3 4.7 and BW teams
 Updated System Change Request (SCR) forms for Product Data Management (PDM)
 Traced test cases and functional specifications to SSRs and BPRs using DOORS
 Applied change requests, versions, and addendums
 Used MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing etc. tools.
 Worked in a SAP R/3 environment using ABAP and Open SQL to code various RICEF objects
 Developed numerous reports, custom tables, and their corresponding selection screens according to client
specifications and functionality requirements
 Worked with functional SAP teams including HR and Finance
 Used ABAP debugger to fine-tune programs and maintain efficiency standards
 Worked extensively with transport requests between SAP clients
 Produced and maintained numerous design documents
 Tested and created testing documentation for various RICEF objects
 Worked with Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW) to custom record table entries during migrations from
PeopleSoft
 Compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley and COBIT policies
 Worked on Implementation of Fast Load, MultiLoad, Tpump and FastExport loading techniques through Informatica
into Teradata.
State of North Carolina, BEACON Project Nov 2006 – Nov 2008
Project Lead / Analyst
Took part in the preparation of Project plan, user acceptance testing. Got a detailed understanding of business functionality
and took the responsibility of preparing the Functionality Test Plan by using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI
Methodologies in Clarity which was used by testing team while doing their testing process. Took part in the meetings with Sr.
Business Analyst and managers; understood various process plans, business processed, and functionality in detail. Prepared
Integration Test Plan which was used by functional team as well as development team for doing a detailed testing on the
business application. Compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley and COBIT policies. MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image
Viewing Etc. Tools.
Nortel Networks Nov 2005 – Nov 2006
Business Analyst
Compiled functional business requirements for financial, marketing, geographic information system (GIS) / demographic
applications by using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity. Produced project plans and
schedules; defined functional requirements. Modeled current “as-is” and projected “to-be” business workflow processes.
Defined business reporting requirements including content, layout, and other characteristics. Produced data models for
application software that was being converted and upgraded. That included the internal data structure as well as mapping from
old to new systems. Produced reports using business intelligence tools. MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image
Viewing Etc. Tools.
Eli Lilly Project May 2002 – Nov 2005
Project Lead / Analyst
Defined customer objectives, business needs and scope, and systems requirements for marketing and material management
applications at Internet Services Company by using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity.
Provided work schedules for project. Documented project risks and issues. Communicated project status and made corrections
where effort was off-track. MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing Etc. Tools.
Bristol Myers Project Jan 2002 – May 2002
Project Lead/Analyst
Coordinated an effort to automate warehouse and related logistics processes for a marketing services company supporting
supermarkets and retailers. Created a project plan and work schedule. Monitored and communicated project status by using
SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity. Gathered functional and non-functional requirements for a
warehouse management system. Surveyed off-the-shelf warehouse management solutions and made recommendations
based on the analysis. Initiated implementation of a warehouse solution by a vendor / service provider. MS Project,
SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing Etc. Tools.
Aptech Limited Project Dec 2001 – Jan 2002
Project Lead / Analyst
Supervised construction of Internet websites for automobile auctions, electronics / equipment distribution, and a commercial
products exchange for an e-commerce and website hosting company. Project values were up to $4 million. Forbes magazine
designated an auction / business exchange site Gary coordinated a "Best of the Web." Defined project plans and schedules,
monitored progress and made adjustments to accommodate changes in requirements, scope, and available resources by
using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity. Coordinated engineers in developing and
integrating software; and in implementing a server and network infrastructure. Custom application systems were based on
Java, SQL, XML, and Web Logic, Web sphere, DB2, Oracle, Microsoft Great Plains, and MapInfo software. Supervised
application analysts in pre-sales assessments of resources required for customers’ project proposals, and in post-contract
business analysis processes. Defined requirements and evaluated software tools for a corporate information portal. MS
Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing Etc. Tools.
Novant Dec 1996 – Dec 2001
Business Analyst
Defined functional business requirements and modeled workflow processes for vendor credit application software by using
SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity. The prime focus of the effort was to substantially reduce
elapsed fulfillment time in providing vendor clients with consumer credit records to match their ad hoc, individual customized
needs. The systems architecture was a multi-tier Microsoft-based front-end to an IBM mainframe repository containing the
consumer credit information.
Solaris Dec 1990 – Dec 1996
Project Coordinator /Analyst
Defined high-level design of systems that controlled $1+ billion Project of Mergers & Acquisition. Communicated requirements
and design for a three-tier distributed system architecture to government agency, consultants, software engineers, and
operations management by using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity. Reviewed systems
implementation to comply with RFP and plans. Applications included financial management, equipment maintenance,
customer service and systems management.
Have also been associated with Bearing Point, Inc, Computer Sciences Corporation, and other companies as a project
manager / leader, business analyst, and software developer.
EDUCATION & AFFILIATIONS
 Trained on 30+ Professional Management & Systems Development Courses
 Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
SharePoint Consulting and Implementation Project Management
Orchestrating and Managing Cross-Functional Project Teams
Planning, Organizing, and Managing Project Plans
Managing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Acquiring and Utilizing Appropriate Resources
Directing CMMI Level 3 Practices
Maintaining Project Status Documentation
Managing Client Expectations
Managing Project Budgets
Managing Project Timelines
De-escalating Issues
 SharePoint Consulting and Business Process Analysis
Business and Systems Use Case Development
Defining and documenting business, user, and technical requirements
Creating and Managing Test Case
Meeting Facilitation and Management
Business Process Mapping and Re-engineering
Visio Diagrams, Wireframes, and Information Architecture
 Defining Company Organizational Chart and Job Descriptions
Defining and Re-engineering Business Processes
Writing Detailed Operational Processes and Procedures
Organizing and Integrating All Company Functions to Meet Corporate Goals
Writing and Executing Binding Agreements and Contracts
Bachelor of Sciences in Business Administration; (Majoring in Management and Marketing), (B.S.B.A)
Diploma in COBOL Programming & d-base III plus
INDUSTRY & BUSINESS PROCESS EXPOSURE
Internet / E-Commerce Real Estate Services Electronics & MES
Banking / Financial Services Automobile Distribution Transportation
Warehouse / Logistics Marketing / Sales Services Insurance
Accounting / Finance Human Resources Geographic Information Sys. (GIS)
Entertainment Distribution Utilities Services Data Warehouses
Document Management
Web Services
Siebel CRM
Investments
Quality Center
Retirements/401K
APPLICATION SOFTWARE EXPOSURE
Microsoft Project Cognos Business Intelligence Microsoft Visio Embarcadero ER/Studio
Rational RequisitePro Adobe Dreamweaver Microsoft Access Embarcadero DBArtisan
Rational Clear Quest MapInfo Professional Microsoft SQL Server Clarity
Rational Clear Case
Document Manage
Oracle
Image Viewing
Microsoft PowerPoint SharePoint
Microsoft Excel & PIVOT
Languages: Fluent in English, Telugu, Hindi and Urdu

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  • 1. SAMUEL P. TALLURISAMUEL P. TALLURI 2085 Argentum Avenue2085 Argentum Avenue Indian Land SC 29707Indian Land SC 29707 Cell: 704-575-7038Cell: 704-575-7038 E-mail – stalluri@carolina.rr.comE-mail – stalluri@carolina.rr.com CAREER FOCUS To coordinate the initiation, development, and / or implementation of computerized business systems or define the needs and structure of projects as a Product/Program/Project/Change Manager, Business Owner or Business Systems Manager. TIAA Project Manager May 2016 - till date Established an integrated and collaborative relationship with Process Owners, consultants, departmental management, IT, Compliance, and Risk partners to ensure continued focus and successful closure of project deliverables, collecting status updates, and creating and maintaining required documentation. Gathered feedback and inputted into the project management program, updated collection process, implemented new processes and reporting. • Coordinated input across multiple business and technical groups • Lead the business requirement documentation and analysis for specific projects • Maintained project materials and production documentation such as work plans, business requirements, issues, risk inventories as well as presentation materials • Updated Share Point site with required documentation as well as grant access • Supported current efforts by responding to project and documentation questions from Process Owners, RSBA management, IAS PMO, and IT PMs • Proactively driven integration and collaboration across key business partners and technology stakeholders to procure required information/deliverables • Participated in the strategy development of current suite of tools as well as future development Bank of America/Merrill Lynch – Enterprise Compliance Technology & Corporate Ops Risk Domain - IT Project Manager & TPM October 2015 – May 2016 SDAR/CCAR/ORCIT Work stream Projects - Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review Project (SDAR ADS) & SDAR Data Quality Scorecard Project – Reporting & Analytics Team. • Managed projects limited in scope to LOB products, processes or functions with some having cross-functional or inter- departmental implications. • Served as secondary contact to senior department managers for critical change initiatives and provided assistance to staff. • Partnered with the business to develop and transition plans, including ongoing success measures, to sustain the change. • Held Accountable for initiatives limited in scope to department products, processes or functions some having cross- functional or inter-departmental implications. • Held Accountable for analyzing present-state, developing alternative future-state approaches and facilitating implementation. • Planed, organized, monitored and controlled projects using appropriate tools and techniques to ensure efficient and effective project completion. • Developed and socialized potential risk mitigation strategies. • Effectively communicated with managers, peers and business partners on deliverables, timelines and support needed. • Partnered with the business to develop and transition plans, including ongoing success measures, to sustain the change.
  • 2. • Held Responsible for Clarity and PCM updates and project documents. • Performed Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and to meet deadlines. • Typically ran entire project management office & support staff. • Demonstrated Strong relationship, verbal and written communication, teambuilding, and influencing skills • Held Technology Project Management role on all day to day BAU duties for the entire LOB • Demonstrated Strong experience in Agile and other project methodologies in execution of all projects • Showed Analytical experience ability to interpret business requirements into technical solutions, issue resolution, risk mitigation and avoidance • Showed that Experienced in implementing concurrent technology projects on-time and on-budget • Performed Skilled experience with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project • Attained lots of Knowledge of core banking functions, processes and operations • Performed and proved the Ability to triage lower environment and production issues • Worked on Improving Traceability, Integrity and Timeliness for CCAR reporting, by introducing automation and ushering in enhanced controls like automated processes, change control, version management, data warehousing, basic data quality checks (data type, validate against lookups, data length etc). • Managed the Design and development of a set of four CCAR reports, based on data sourced from SDAR • Helped with Automation of data flows from defined SOR’s (Systems of records) to a ‘CCAR Analytical Database’ and subsequently to the SDAR Reporting Data Store to enable reporting capabilities • Worked on the Enhancement in SDAR Reporting Data Store • Spearheaded the Addition of an intermediate database, that is ‘CCAR Analytical Database’, for housing input to and output data from the ‘R’ Calculation Engine and ‘SAS’ Analytics Engine. Wells Fargo Bank – Wholesale Business CDD Tools (Compliance) – COPS & Cornerstone Aug 2014 – October 2015 Product/Program/Project Manager, Business Owner and Business Systems Manager As a Product/Program/Project Manager, Business Owner and Business Systems Manager worked in a challenging, fast-paced environment. Used leadership, time management, planning, and communication talent to manage multiple projects. Day-to-day responsibilities included: • Lead projects and managing cross-departmental activities • Prioritized OCC Consent Order project initiatives and working with users on scope and delivery • Conducted business and systems analysis • Created and delivered presentations on project goals and plans • Utilized the latest in PMO processes and technologies • Making sure needs/requirements of LOB's are satisfied • Assisted in determining which LOB's are targeted as participants in proof of concept and where and how vendor products will be addressed • Write up results of POC into management report based on information provided by engineers • Managed vendor relationships and edit content for consistency, voice, style, and tone. • Full-cycle project engagement – from ideation through User Acceptance Testing and Scorecard. • Overseen content production, review, and approval for multiple, complex work streams simultaneously. • Established project timeline and deliverables while coordinating new product development. • Used MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing etc. tools. • Subject Matter Expertise around complex Wholesale loan Management products and customer software compatibility with project management accuracy to meet or exceed customer expectations. • Leadership initiative to include Wells Fargo teams to engage in best practice and offer safe environment to express past, current, future environment with focus on Implementation of products and services within expected guidelines. • Managed product development initiatives for Wholesale Loan banking customers • Led large cross-functional project teams to manage online risk and generate revenue • Partnered with managers in the coordination, monitoring, and completion and reporting of various projects according to business specifications to achieve targeted objectives. • Provided innovative technology solutions to address challenges encountered by lines of business, leverage technological infrastructure, maximize productivity and advance the firm’s competitive advantage throughout the Enterprise • Project analysis, scope definition, requirement gathering, feasibility metrics, timeline projection, alternative identification, research and recommendation • Completed business and systems analysis as related to project scope
  • 3. • Created and delivered presentations on project goals and plans, track project status/results and ensure project tasks are completed according to established timelines • Interface with internal/external resources to ensure client satisfaction and project completion • Managed all Wachovia/Wells Fargo Merger Integration projects for Wholesale Loan Management applications and supporting data center infrastructure. • Worked with all Channels of Wholesale Loan Group to obtain business requirements for legacy to target account structure and functional analysis. • Accountable for Merger and Integration work efforts for Wholesale Loan Management applications work stream which includes: reviewing and obtaining business requirements, development, scheduling, Testing and Implementation • Exercised Enterprise PMO processes in the Operations Technology Project Management group as it pertains to merger and integration for project management tools, Change Management Requests (CRM), PMO team structure, and Integration to (Planview, IQN, STAMP, CREST, Microsoft Project Plan, and SharePoint) • Accountable for issues/risks identification, and all project status and leadership communications to direct reports to Operations Technology CIO • Worked Extensively in EIW – TERADATA Environment on its automation and implemented its Fast Load App for Reporting & Analytics. Sr.Program/Project Manager/Sr.Change Manager Bank of America/Merrill Lynch May 2011 – August 2014 Act as a Senior Program/Project Manager/Senior Change Manager & financial subject matter expert providing innovative solutions for Conversion to SAP Platform Enterprise Wide for The Bank. • Serve as a Global Liaison Lead between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide technical solutions to meet user needs. • Global Implementation Lead for the Enterprise Wide Reconcilement Platform (EWRP) Project. • Coordinator of the EWRP Project with Total Ten LOB’s namely – Global Internal Recon Control(GIRC), Global Credit Ops(GCO), Global Trust Ops(GTO), Customer Transactions Services, Canada Card Services, Europe Card Services, Home Loan and Insurance(HL&I), GWIM Investment Advisors, GWIM US Trust Cash Recon and GMOT. • Drafted a Multi-Generational Migration Approach for Frontier Platform to support SAP. • Migration the 500,000+ accounts using legacy reconciliation products such as Recon plus Windows and Vector Recon to a Recon plus Frontier installation based upon the Global Markets Technology model. Global Markets Technology has 600 Frontier licenses (55% of BAC’s Licenses) and the technical expertise required to deliver an enterprise-wide solution. • Worked through Supply Chain Management to establish an enterprise license structure for the Frontier tool and renegotiate the yearly maintenance fees to take advantage of our scale. • Coordinated with the groups not using Frontier and build a Multi- Generational Plan that will schedule migrations based on each LOB’s number of accounts and other risk/scheduling factors. • Requested and received funding from Finance Investment Council (FIC) to perform a Define phase of work to more accurately scope out the work effort, schedule, and costs. • Eliminated vendor support & Windows 7 upgrade issues for LOBs using FiServ ReconPlus Windows • Preserved the controls & strengths of key processes • Delivered benefits to the organization through leveraging FiServ Licensing Contract, standardization technical infrastructure and process optimization • Established a flexible foundation to deliver future improvements and position us to convert to the FSR/SAP General Ledger • Converting reconciliation systems to a standard platform and reduces the number of recon tools/processes
  • 4. • Used MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing etc. tools. • Improving scalability (i.e., System Access, Source System Interfaces, Trade, Transaction & Automated Matching Volume) • Improving exception item research & reporting, while adhering to regulatory issues (i.e. bank/government regulatory compliance) and being in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley • Automating data acquisition and metric reporting to facilitate process improvement • Improving product quality & delivery (i.e., Standardized & Consistent Reporting process) • Increasing operational efficiency (i.e., standardization, reduction in reconcilement redundancy & manual operations) • Providing capacity and flexibly to incorporate volume growth and other line of business accounts • Potentially reducing capital reserves held on the balance sheet by improved exception item research capabilities and reduction in outstanding exception items • Decreasing support costs associated with multiple reconcilement platforms • Serve as the central coordination point to drive the priorities and initiatives across Integrated Channels Marketing and Formalize and communicate business operating routines across Digital Marketing and Drive improved routines and outputs for performance summary reporting, executive dashboards, etc. and help Mature the Business Operations function from business management routines to long term strategy and Develop strategy and roadmap to engage and educate key business partners and to Identify and implement best practices for work processes, productivity improvements, efficiency gains, etc. across the organization (e.g. governance) and Execute key programs in support of Associate Engagement that drive incremental improvement in Associate Satisfaction • Overseen, developed and managed project plans that manage details while staying focused on overall business results. Served as a liaison with stakeholders and senior leaders. Summarized project status and issues clearly for stakeholders at all levels in the organization; assesses execution risk. Analyzed present-state and developed alternative future-state approaches, implementation and adoption plans. Actively managed the execution of project activities and Facilitated problem resolution and innovative solutions/processes while Understanding business requirements and ensured they translated to creative solutions. Negotiated with partners to develop feasible plans and maintain customer satisfaction. Identified and escalated issues effectively. Lead financial planning activities and prioritizes work efforts. Helped implement the projects and achieve a stable target environment to produce intended business results. Project Implementation includes Using Teradata manager, Index Wizard and PMON utilities to improve performance. Populate or refresh Teradata tables using Fast load, Multi load & Fast export utilities for user Acceptance testing and loading history data into Teradata. Project Manager Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Matthews, N.C. Jan 2011 – May 2011 Act as a SAP Oracle E-Business Suite & Teradata Project Manager & financial subject matter expert providing innovative solutions to SAP, Teradata and Oracle ERP Systems for their SNE & Aspire-EDW-TDE Projects:- • Served as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide technical solutions to meet user needs. • Participated as an expertise in the business unit(s) they support, as well as, an understanding of the IT organization’s systems and capabilities. • Analyzed business partner’s operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to determine opportunities to automate processes and functions. • Assisted in the business process redesign and documentation as needed for new technology. • Translates high level business requirements into functional specifications for the IT organization and manages changes to such specifications.
  • 5. • Created and executed test plans • Educated the IT organization on the direction of the business. • Negotiated agreements and commitments by facilitating communication between business unit(s) and IT from initial requirements to final implementation. • Provided an understanding of technological trends and uses this knowledge to bring solutions to business units supported to enhance the enterprise’s competitive edge. • Assisted with creation of project plans and proposals • Interviewing Skills (business users) • Issue/Problem Resolution. • Time Management/Multi - Tasking. • Used MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing etc. tools. • Develop and communicate the overall data warehouse design strategy for Family Dollar • Formulate and enforce the solution architecture standards and definitions for information/data design for BI • Promote data structure reusability to reduce redundancy across business intelligence and data warehouse initiatives • Manage the data model for the Enterprise Data Warehouse of Family Dollar • Liaise with Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects, other IT Team Members and business people on matters of enterprise data architecture • Work in close cooperation with Solution Architecture and Solution Delivery teams on all related project delivery work, and to ensure models, designs, and development of work products meets the business requirements • Provide on-going architectural guidance by recommending and leading the evaluation of new business intelligence and data warehouse tools and technologies • Implemented and Documented Good understanding of relational database management systems like Oracle, Teradata, DB2, SQL Server and worked on Data Integration using Informatica for the Extraction transformation and loading of data from various database source systems. Ally Bank / GMAC Financial June 2010 – Jan 2011 Project Manager Act as a Project Manager for software development and financial subject matter expert providing innovative solutions to SAP and PeopleSoft ERP Systems for their FTPM & ResMor Migration Projects:  Deliver innovative business consulting, business process design, systems integration, and application design and management to leasing commercial and public sector organizations by using SDP – 21 Version, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity  Work as part of a project team delivering high quality ERP solutions within multiple industry sectors  Configure and implement PeopleSoft, SAP FICO ERP applications as part of the delivery team  Clear understanding of Finance Business Processes and often recognized as functional SME expert by clients  In depth knowledge of development approaches (operational data store) and data warehouse  Work as a solution lead for the design and implementation for data warehouse projects and solutions  Incorporate Master Data management strategies and implementations in client engagements  Deliver resolution to unstructured data and content management strategies and solutions  Consult on business issues and the PeopleSoft, SAP FICO modules to deliver lasting value to clients as part of engagements  Consistently work with minimal supervision to produce consulting work products in all phases of ERP deliveries
  • 6.  Continuously develop and sustain positive working relationships with client management and staff during engagements  Apply industry standard methods and tools as appropriate to the client’s needs  Demonstrate advanced core consulting skills, ERP module expertise, data warehouse modeling and business knowledge to support delivery to clients  Coach other consulting and delivery staff, contributing to their professional development  Collaborated with sponsors and users in creating a robust set of business requirements as a basis to estimate and enhance system functionality  Liaison between the business side of an enterprise and the information technology department and external service providers  Review, analyze, and evaluate business system and user needs following standard documented procedures  Work closely with technical staff in the analysis, design, and implementation of systems  Participate in quality assurance and testing processes to ensure applications correctly support business processes and preserve data quality  Participate in application deployments and training  Create and review project deliverables to include business requirements, use cases, business process flows and UAT test plans  Communicate with stakeholders and clients and as the primary point of contact within the IT department  Manage a project to restructure the Commercial Lending and Credit workflow, modernizing the processes and steps for loans and credits  Implemented a new upgrade of Moody’s Risk Analyst for the Commercial and Lending group  Led upgrades and new service implementations for several systems within the bank  Managed Project Tasks and Resources to meet rigid deadlines, assert flexibility in the plan as needed, and work with multiple personalities to support multiple initiative requests and demands to ensure that project goals, objectives, budget and timelines were met  Managed 3rd party vendors and coordinating projects for offshore developers as well as day to day management of all projects and work  Project Management Methodologies used included SDLC, PMI, PMBOK (Project Management Book of Knowledge, RAD, and Six Sigma  Manage the General Bank Group (Retail) Process Improvement Initiative using Six Sigma to save Budget through cost saving initiatives  Responsible for creating daily, weekly, and monthly status reports, the creation of team sites, updates and meetings with team members on various cost saving initiatives  Utilized Six Sigma and Lean methodologies to implement continuous improvement projects and standardized processes across several lines of business  Led virtual and matrixed teams, setting up training and development programs  Used MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing etc. tools.  Standardized documentation and communication processes across lines of business  Responsible for the comprehensive management of IT and business partner projects across many levels of a large financial enterprise  Developed and maintained strong relationships at various levels in the organization  Project Manager for the new Legal Case Management and Billing system, by managing Project Tasks and Resources to meet rigid deadlines, assert flexibility in the plan as needed, and work with multiple personalities to support multiple initiative requests and demands  Presented complex ideas and solutions to executive level leaders and influenced outcome  Made decisions to the appropriate communications tools, taking into consideration both content and audience to deliver project focus, progress, and deliverables in a timely manner  Ensured project was on time and on budget using multiple project management disciplines to include PMI (Project Manager Institute, RAD (Rapid Application Development), and Six Sigma  Managed multiple 3rd party vendors, as well as the internal Network Computing group to build, test, and rollout severs to support the new Billing and Case management software systems  Effectively led diverse project teams with various cultural backgrounds and project methodologies including Six Sigma, SSCP, SPI, and CMM  Developed and implemented several new processes including the Business Requirements Document Review Process, the Design Impact Assessment process, the High and Low Level Design documentation process, Banking Center Referral Process, coached 12 projects to certification, and assisted in the delivery of several Process Excellence Initiatives  Acted as Liaison both as a Six Sigma Black Belt Coach, as well as a Senior Change Manager on various projects to include, Process Excellence Initiatives, Problem Management Process rollout and reporting, Design Engineering Center Management by Fact initiative, Small Enhancements High Level Design initiative, DMAIC Speed initiative, and the Design Engineering Center Project Tracking system Project
  • 7.  Responsible for interfacing with all Lines of Business to ensure that these projects met their requested deliverables and Business Needs; the interfaces included Senior Leadership, as well as VP / AVP and processor positions within those Lines of Business; successfully managed, coached and led medium - large scale projects across a matrix  Tools used in this role included Microsoft Office, Visio 2000, MS Project, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, Data Warehouse Techniques (SQL, Access, Oracle); User Interface Design and Implementation (Using Web, Database, HTML, and additional); Facilitation Skills, Presentations and Report-Out to Senior Leaders on project status, Team Building Techniques, problem resolution, Six Sigma Tool set, Statistical Process Control, and Change Acceleration Process  Project Management Methodologies used included Six Sigma, RAD (Rapid Application Development), PMI Practices, PMBOK (Project Management Book of Knowledge) and Capability Maturity Model  Compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley and COBIT policies  PMO skills in Teradata RDBMS, initial Teradata DBMS environment setup, development and production DBA support, use of FASTLOAD, MULTILOAD, and Teradata SQL and BTEQ Teradata utilities. Bank of America / Merrill Lynch Dec 2009 – June 2010 Project Manager  Worked on all Global HR & Finance Modules Implementation projects by using SDP – 21 Version, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity  Merrill Lynch Transition Team Member reporting directly to SVP  Global HR/Finance Integration Lead for all the Enterprise Wide Projects  Global Human Resources Technology Team Lead & Functional Lead  Project manager for software development; Enterprise Applications Owner for System Wide Software Solutions  Enterprise Technology & Delivery Manager for Global Operations  SAP Finance Services Roadmap (FSR) Project Team Lead/ Liaison  Build Payroll &Finance GL Business Requirement & High/Low Level Document  International Global Human Resources and Finance Integration Lead  Performed Oracle, People Soft HR & Finance Conversion to SAP  Worked on All the HR, Payroll & Finance Inbound and Outbound Interfaces  Worked on System Wide Company Codes, Cost Centers & Chart of Accounts  Worked on Legacy Data Conversion to Multiple Company/Cost Center Structures  Worked on Data Conversion and Data Distribution between Multiple Applications  Performed Mapping of GL & Payroll Posting to Multiple Third Party Vendors  Processed, Translated and Routed Applications to the Correct GL and COA  Performed Analysis and Remediation of existing GL Mapping to support system  Performed Analysis and Remediation for Reconciliation Process & Reverse Map  Created new Mappings to support the system conversions with initial priorities  Created feed directors to address company code translations and routings  Supported Infrastructure for managing increased volume and development efforts  Performed Analysis and Modifications to Applications to support Financial Data  Performed Remediation/Creation for many GL Posting Application Interfaces  Performed payroll Vendor Interfaces requirements to Multi-ledger posting & Map  Performed Legal Entity and Intercompany Changes for system wide projects  Performed Data Synchronization, System Provisioning and Accesses  Worked on The Six Sigma Methodology for all the projects  Used MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing etc. tools.  Worked on all three Testing Phases (SIT, UAT, and XPUAT) to meet Requirements  Worked on Deployment, Contingency and Control as well as Measurement Plan  Worked on Metrics Scorecard, Cutover Task List and Project Escalation List  Worked on Workaround Matrix, Command Center and Issues Management  Worked on Preparation of Project Charter’s, BRD’s, PFS’s, HLD’s, etc.  Worked on Use Case Diagrams, Models and Cases for all Projects  Compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley and COBIT policies  Populate or refresh Teradata tables using Fast load, Multi load & Fast export utilities for user Acceptance testing and loading history data into Teradata.  Reduced Teradata space used by optimizing tables - adding compression where appropriate and ensuring optimum column definitions. ULA (Boeing & Lockheed Martin) Project Nov 2008 – Dec 2009 Project Manager Involved in various business operations and helped the organization to achieve cost-effective production with increased quality, efficiency and satisfied customer service. Involved in documenting the business process by identifying the requirements and
  • 8. also involved in finding the system requirements by using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity. Involved in user-training of SAP related to Business process; also responsible for implementing the same. Took an active part in data modeling and business modeling. Liaised with business and functional owner during risk engineering and high-level review sessions to derive and execute action plans, meeting deadlines and standards.  Interfaced with business users to prepare and update Business Process Requirements (BPR) and Software System Requirements (SSR). Created test cases and test scripts  Ensured all artifacts complied with corporate SDLC Policies and guidelines  Prioritized outstanding defects and system problems, ensuring accuracy and deadlines were met  Performed GAP analysis of business rules, business and system process flows, user administration, and requirements  Ensured cGMP and compliance requirements (Title 21 CFR Part 11) were met  Developed use case with UML for new product functionality. Updated SOPs and WIs  Documented Software System Requirements (SSR) and BPR for SAP R/3 4.7 and BW teams  Updated System Change Request (SCR) forms for Product Data Management (PDM)  Traced test cases and functional specifications to SSRs and BPRs using DOORS  Applied change requests, versions, and addendums  Used MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing etc. tools.  Worked in a SAP R/3 environment using ABAP and Open SQL to code various RICEF objects  Developed numerous reports, custom tables, and their corresponding selection screens according to client specifications and functionality requirements  Worked with functional SAP teams including HR and Finance  Used ABAP debugger to fine-tune programs and maintain efficiency standards  Worked extensively with transport requests between SAP clients  Produced and maintained numerous design documents  Tested and created testing documentation for various RICEF objects  Worked with Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW) to custom record table entries during migrations from PeopleSoft  Compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley and COBIT policies  Worked on Implementation of Fast Load, MultiLoad, Tpump and FastExport loading techniques through Informatica into Teradata. State of North Carolina, BEACON Project Nov 2006 – Nov 2008 Project Lead / Analyst Took part in the preparation of Project plan, user acceptance testing. Got a detailed understanding of business functionality and took the responsibility of preparing the Functionality Test Plan by using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity which was used by testing team while doing their testing process. Took part in the meetings with Sr. Business Analyst and managers; understood various process plans, business processed, and functionality in detail. Prepared Integration Test Plan which was used by functional team as well as development team for doing a detailed testing on the business application. Compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley and COBIT policies. MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing Etc. Tools. Nortel Networks Nov 2005 – Nov 2006 Business Analyst Compiled functional business requirements for financial, marketing, geographic information system (GIS) / demographic applications by using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity. Produced project plans and schedules; defined functional requirements. Modeled current “as-is” and projected “to-be” business workflow processes. Defined business reporting requirements including content, layout, and other characteristics. Produced data models for application software that was being converted and upgraded. That included the internal data structure as well as mapping from old to new systems. Produced reports using business intelligence tools. MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing Etc. Tools. Eli Lilly Project May 2002 – Nov 2005 Project Lead / Analyst Defined customer objectives, business needs and scope, and systems requirements for marketing and material management applications at Internet Services Company by using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity. Provided work schedules for project. Documented project risks and issues. Communicated project status and made corrections where effort was off-track. MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing Etc. Tools. Bristol Myers Project Jan 2002 – May 2002 Project Lead/Analyst Coordinated an effort to automate warehouse and related logistics processes for a marketing services company supporting supermarkets and retailers. Created a project plan and work schedule. Monitored and communicated project status by using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity. Gathered functional and non-functional requirements for a
  • 9. warehouse management system. Surveyed off-the-shelf warehouse management solutions and made recommendations based on the analysis. Initiated implementation of a warehouse solution by a vendor / service provider. MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing Etc. Tools. Aptech Limited Project Dec 2001 – Jan 2002 Project Lead / Analyst Supervised construction of Internet websites for automobile auctions, electronics / equipment distribution, and a commercial products exchange for an e-commerce and website hosting company. Project values were up to $4 million. Forbes magazine designated an auction / business exchange site Gary coordinated a "Best of the Web." Defined project plans and schedules, monitored progress and made adjustments to accommodate changes in requirements, scope, and available resources by using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity. Coordinated engineers in developing and integrating software; and in implementing a server and network infrastructure. Custom application systems were based on Java, SQL, XML, and Web Logic, Web sphere, DB2, Oracle, Microsoft Great Plains, and MapInfo software. Supervised application analysts in pre-sales assessments of resources required for customers’ project proposals, and in post-contract business analysis processes. Defined requirements and evaluated software tools for a corporate information portal. MS Project, SharePoint, Document Manage, Image Viewing Etc. Tools. Novant Dec 1996 – Dec 2001 Business Analyst Defined functional business requirements and modeled workflow processes for vendor credit application software by using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity. The prime focus of the effort was to substantially reduce elapsed fulfillment time in providing vendor clients with consumer credit records to match their ad hoc, individual customized needs. The systems architecture was a multi-tier Microsoft-based front-end to an IBM mainframe repository containing the consumer credit information. Solaris Dec 1990 – Dec 1996 Project Coordinator /Analyst Defined high-level design of systems that controlled $1+ billion Project of Mergers & Acquisition. Communicated requirements and design for a three-tier distributed system architecture to government agency, consultants, software engineers, and operations management by using SDP, Six Sigma, 6M, Black Belt and CMMI Methodologies in Clarity. Reviewed systems implementation to comply with RFP and plans. Applications included financial management, equipment maintenance, customer service and systems management. Have also been associated with Bearing Point, Inc, Computer Sciences Corporation, and other companies as a project manager / leader, business analyst, and software developer. EDUCATION & AFFILIATIONS  Trained on 30+ Professional Management & Systems Development Courses  Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) SharePoint Consulting and Implementation Project Management Orchestrating and Managing Cross-Functional Project Teams Planning, Organizing, and Managing Project Plans Managing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Acquiring and Utilizing Appropriate Resources Directing CMMI Level 3 Practices Maintaining Project Status Documentation Managing Client Expectations Managing Project Budgets Managing Project Timelines De-escalating Issues  SharePoint Consulting and Business Process Analysis Business and Systems Use Case Development Defining and documenting business, user, and technical requirements Creating and Managing Test Case Meeting Facilitation and Management Business Process Mapping and Re-engineering Visio Diagrams, Wireframes, and Information Architecture  Defining Company Organizational Chart and Job Descriptions Defining and Re-engineering Business Processes Writing Detailed Operational Processes and Procedures Organizing and Integrating All Company Functions to Meet Corporate Goals Writing and Executing Binding Agreements and Contracts Bachelor of Sciences in Business Administration; (Majoring in Management and Marketing), (B.S.B.A)
  • 10. Diploma in COBOL Programming & d-base III plus INDUSTRY & BUSINESS PROCESS EXPOSURE Internet / E-Commerce Real Estate Services Electronics & MES Banking / Financial Services Automobile Distribution Transportation Warehouse / Logistics Marketing / Sales Services Insurance Accounting / Finance Human Resources Geographic Information Sys. (GIS) Entertainment Distribution Utilities Services Data Warehouses Document Management Web Services Siebel CRM Investments Quality Center Retirements/401K APPLICATION SOFTWARE EXPOSURE Microsoft Project Cognos Business Intelligence Microsoft Visio Embarcadero ER/Studio Rational RequisitePro Adobe Dreamweaver Microsoft Access Embarcadero DBArtisan Rational Clear Quest MapInfo Professional Microsoft SQL Server Clarity Rational Clear Case Document Manage Oracle Image Viewing Microsoft PowerPoint SharePoint Microsoft Excel & PIVOT Languages: Fluent in English, Telugu, Hindi and Urdu