Nalini Rangaraju

Experience

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  Optimal Solutions and Technologies Inc.

  May 2008 - Sept 2013

  Sr. Project Manager

  Leadership and Management Initiatives on the iService, FEMA Project Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of the FEMA iService project in compliance with the customer requirements and ensuring consistency with the company strategy, commitments and goals.o Managing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) project from requirements to implementation. Have been leading the planning and implementation of the iService project.o Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables o Defined the project tasks and resource requirementso Developed and maintained a full scale project plano Assemble and coordinate project staffo Manage project budgeto Manage project resource allocationo Manage vendor relationships including negotiating and controlling contractso Plan and schedule project timelineso Monitor and Track project deliverables using the Work Breakdown Structureo Provide direction and support to project teamo Monitor quality assurance measureso Control project variances through root cause analysis and correctiono Implement and manage project changes and interventionso Manage and control project budgetso Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholderso Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions o Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputso Project evaluations and assessment of resultso Performed Team assessments and evaluationsLeadership and Management Initiatives on the ITSA, DC Govt. Project o Managed the Information Technology Staff Augmentation (ITSA) project for the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) at the DC Govt. from the request for proposal phase to implementing the project in Production. Show less

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  American Association of Motor Vehicles Administration

  Oct 2013 - now

  Project Director

  o Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of the Verification Portfolio (seven systems) in compliance with the customer requirements and ensuring consistency with the company strategy, commitments and goals by using the Agile Methodology.o Managing each of the different verification applications from requirements to implementation. Have been leading the planning and implementation of the portfolio including the budgeting and forecasting of the monies for the portfolio.o Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables o Defined the project tasks and resource requirementso Developed and maintained a full scale project plano Assemble and coordinate project staffo Manage project budget by forecasting the efforts and costs for the entire fiscal year and then revisiting the forecast for any adjustments which need to be made to handle any variations due to factors out of the project controlo Manage a Team of 20 resourceso Manage project resource allocationo Manage vendor relationships including negotiating and controlling contractso Plan and schedule project timelineso Monitor and Track project deliverables using the Work Breakdown Structureo Provide direction and support to project teamo Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders (Concept of Working Groups)o Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions o Directed the creation of Risk Mitigation Strategies and contingency planningo Monitor and track project risks and issues on a periodic basiso Liaison between the customer and the teamo Strong Organizational, customer service and presentation skillso Directed the maintenance of project documentation Show less