Manoj Kumar Gupta, (CSM®)

Experience

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  SynapseIndia

  Nov 2004 - Jun 2021

  • Project Management• Agile and Waterfall Development practices• Act as an enabler for the effective functioning of a software development team using Agile Methodology.• Scope and milestone deliverables• Corporate documentation• Quality assurance practices• Requirement analysis, pre-sales activity and effort/cost estimation.• Assisting in project proposal, goals, objective and high level project planning.• Assigning team on the project based on skills and project type.• Creating project plan, tracking/managing & reporting project progress to all stakeholders.• Oversee implementation of project on a daily basis with regard to scope, time, budget & quality. • Team meeting/communication and Motivation. • Use project schedule and work breakdown structure produced from the methodology tool to guide team in the implementation of the project.• Analyzing the risk and its mitigation/contingency plan. • Ensure adherence to the project plan by all project participants & driving team to achieve project milestones• Handling client communications, escalation management, resource management and process management.• Assessing & incorporating additional change request and managing the project scope.• Project Deployment at client server and providing support Show less ● Delivered all projects using the Agile / Scrum methodologies● Coaching & scaling Agile methods to deliver significant efficiency improvements and business benefit● Monitoring activities such as risk management, estimations and scheduling of deliveries, tracking programs● Providing support to agencies for milestones & go-live, scheduling, task & resource allocation, monitoring and reporting● Developing staffing strategy by ramping of internal teams in the program and leading hiring & training process CSM● Sharing effective feedback with team members for enhancing program effectiveness and their growth● Providing technical leadership for Migration projects by managing all the Functions ● Mentoring external and internal team members; participating in appraisals, job rotation and career development programs ● Maintaining security and performance standards of Web/Mobile Development projects● Managing projects, from the stage of initiation till monitoring & control and closure including planning, estimation & scheduling, cost estimation & budgeting, change control, planning risk responses and contingency planning● Driving several concurrent, large-scale projects involving multiple stakeholders executing in a matrix environment● Defining service standards and guidelines that serve as benchmark for excellent service delivery; driving continuous improvement and implementation of changes at process level, to ensure excellence in delivery Show less • Handling a team of 10 members• Working with overseas clients and handling client interaction• Involved in requirement analysis and pre-sales activity• Actively involved in project management activities keeping a focus on profitability and timely completion of the project• Usage of defined standards on project• Having updates on technologies and able to suggest framework, package for implementation based on the client requirement• Should have good understanding of working of internet and web based development• Possess ability to communicate effectively with peers, team members and adjust to changing needs of resource as per project requirements• Make short/long term plans with respect to resources and project for the team• Good overall exposure/knowledge of LAMP and have knowledge on open source frameworks, CMS, ecommerce packages• Involved in server related management activities Show less

  • Project Manager

    Dec 2018 - Jun 2021

  • Jr Project Manager Opensource

    Jan 2010 - Nov 2018

  • Team Leader

    Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Jan 2006 - Dec 2007

  • Software Engineer/Programmer

    Nov 2004 - Dec 2005
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  Happiest Minds Technologies

  Jun 2021 - now

  Senior Project Manager