Vikram N.

Experience

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  Orbitz Corporate and Leisure Travels India Pvt Ltd

  Mar 2003 - May 2003

  Management Trainee - Corporate Finance Division

  Managed the accounts of various trade fairs

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  Sathguru Management Consultants

  May 2003 - Jul 2004

  Associate Consultant

  Management Consultancy functions for clients of the company that includes developing Business Plans, conducting business due diligence, creating feasibility reports and presenting to prospective venture capitalists/banks on behalf of the clients:o Developed the Feasibility Report and Business Plan to set up a Sponge Iron Plant for the SJK Group o Developed the Business Plan for a 4-Star Hotel and Family Entertainment Center for the Laila Impex Groupo Developed a project report on the Rs.500 Million expansion and modernization plan for Suryalakshmi Cotton Mills Ltd, Hyderabad.o Instrumental in setting up state of the art IQF and Non-IQF Vegetable Processing Plants (100% Export Oriented Units) FOR Tatapudi Agro Foods Pvt Ltd at the cost of Rs.350 Million.o Coordinated the INTAG-602 project with Cornell University, Ithaca for their Cornell-in-India Programo Organized the Food Executive Program 2004 for Cornell University’s Cornell-in-India Program and also presented a paper on the Trends and Patterns of the Food Retailing Industry in India.o Organized and participated in the Asia Pacific Conference for Management Consultants-2003 held at Hyderabad by the Institute of Management Consultants of India (IMCI). Show less

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  Eumotif, Inc.

  Jul 2004 - Nov 2009

  Senior Manager - Operations & Federal Contracts

  -> IT Operations & Project Management: Conceptualize, Design and Manage IT Application development and infrastructure maintenance to cater to the internal needs of the companyo Led development teams to accomplish scope, cost and schedule goalso Project planning, funding, and related issues, project financials, constant monitoring of progress, liaising with the client (stakeholders)o Administratively responsible for facilitating weekly meeting/minutes (Tech / Business / operational) , providing project status update reports, project plans, issues log and managing change controls and scope creepo Primary accountability for managing technology expectations, requirements, risks, issueso Actively involved in extensive User Acceptance testing and Quality check processo Experienced in documenting business requirements and functional specifications for the new system-> General Operations of Eumotif, Inc. (reporting directly to the Managing Partner). -Responsibilities included managing the Fed Govt Contracting team, supervising finance and vendor management, customer service and recruitments-> Federal Government Contracts Administrationo Spearheaded the marketing effort to the U.S. Federal Government Sector and stay abreast with Federal Contracting Opportunities (individual work orders & Blanket Purchase Agreements), Prioritizing opportunities and leading the bid process; training the Sales team on upcoming contracting opportunities Show less

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  American Express

  Apr 2010 - Dec 2010

  Project Manager/Business Analyst (contractor)

  Leading business critical IT projects at American Express (client) in the area of Cryptography with huge security implications by successfully guiding technology teams through the full Software Development Life Cycle by using the Waterfall Model or AGILE Methodology o Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating various size projects from initiation through to implementationo Lead cross-functional teams and work with business partners to determine and interpret business requirements into technology solutionso Manage project costs, resources, change requests, risk and issues to ensure that maximum business benefit is maintainedo Develop the project strategy and ensure that scope is fully understood by all stakeholderso Work with Technology experts to identify potential solution(s) to meet the business needso Ensure integration of projects and adjusts project scope, timing, and budgets as needed, based on the needs of the businesso Identify and tracks key project milestones (base-lining critical path) and recommend adjustments to supporting Project Managers across the enterpriseo Monitor and communicate the progress of the project delivery and ensure timely and effective communication of the status in terms of cost, forecast, schedule and assessment of risks/issues (provide regular project status updates)o Negotiate and influence cross-functional teams to ensure appropriate resourcing levels are engaged and maintained throughout the course of the development life-cycleo Pro-actively anticipate project(s) risks and issues and ensures that appropriate mitigation planning is in place to avoid compromising delivery; analyze variances and initiate corrective actionso Ensure effective usage of change control procedures and processes to maintain control on scope, schedule and cost• Key player in process development and improvement, as well as successful closure of internal audits. Show less

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  Infosys

  Dec 2010 - Apr 2013

  Project Manager

  Leading business critical IT Application Development & infrastructure projects at American Express in the area of Cryptography with huge security implicationsRole:o Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating various size projects from initiation through to implementationo Lead cross-functional teams and work with business partners to determine and interpret business requirements into technology solutionso Manage project costs, resources, change requests, risk and issues to ensure that maximum business benefit is maintainedo Develop the project strategy and ensure that scope is fully understood by all stakeholderso Work with Technology experts to identify potential solution(s) to meet the business needso Ensure integration of projects and adjusts project scope, timing, and budgets as needed, based on the needs of the businesso Identify and tracks key project milestones (base-lining critical path) and recommend adjustments to supporting Project Managers across the enterpriseo Monitor and communicate the progress of the project delivery and ensure timely and effective communication of the status in terms of cost, forecast, schedule and assessment of risks/issues (provide regular project status updates)o Negotiate and influence cross-functional teams to ensure appropriate resourcing levels are engaged and maintained throughout the course of the development life-cycleo Pro-actively anticipate project(s) risks and issues and ensures that appropriate mitigation planning is in place to avoid compromising delivery; analyze variances and initiate corrective actionso Ensure effective usage of change control procedures and processes to maintain control on scope, schedule and costProject categories:Mobile Payments & NFC SecuritySoftware Application DevelopmentIT Infratstructure DevelopmentData Migration projectsCryptography & Information Security Show less

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  American Airlines

  Apr 2013 - now

  Senior Information Technology Project Manager

   Accepted a contracting position as an IT Project Manager with U.S Airways in April, 2013 Continued on the same team (Flight Ops & Crew Technologies) post-merger with American Airlines Accepted the option to convert to full-time with the merged company on the same team as Senior Project Manager (IT Crew Communications) in Nov 2015Key Responsibilities - Scrum Master• Project Initiation: Conduct the Iteration-0 with all the key stakeholders, engage the appropriate Subject-Matter Experts across various technology teams / business groups, facilitate the definition of the Vision and the Roadmap• Delivery Planning: BRP; Scrum Time-boxes (Releases & Sprints/Iterations); scheduling the ceremonies; initiating and participating in the development artifacts (product backlog, release backlog and sprint backlog)• Project Delivery: Facilitating ceremonies required for the collaboration of the team (daily stand-ups, periodic backlog refinement sessions, Release Planning sessions, Sprint/Iteration Planning sessions, Iteration Reviews and Retrospectives)• Servant-Leader: Coach the team on Agile best-practices; train the team on being Agile; support the Development Team and the Product Owner; remove impediments for the Development Team • Conduct periodic Agile Maturity Assessments on the teamKey Responsibilities – Project Manager• Help create cross-functional teams by engaging the appropriate Technical and Business SMEs• Facilitate end-user training sessions• Provide senior leadership reporting on the project status, manage child projects and ensure proper delivery of the project on time & budget• Identify project risks and prepare mitigation plans• Manage vendors, as required; tracks/reviews vendor deliverables, approve vendor invoices/time• Manage project budget; report budget status and acts as liaison with Controller(s), as appropriate• Provide guidance and mentor less-experienced project managers Show less