Project Manager, Feb 05
Present at DHL Information Services (Europe),
· Managed project teams (5-15 people) to
deliver projects worth 650,000 EUROs (in 2006) for
development / deployment of information systems related to Human Resources,
Supply Chain and Procurement.
· Managed all aspects of project
delivery including bidding process and financial control (P&L).
· Prepared three business cases for
initiation of internal projects worth approximately 1 Million EUROs,
presented these to IT Services senior management and got approval for all
three.
· Implemented SAP (Human Capital
Management) at DHL Information Services
· Managed a global web-based system used
by DHL Human Resources departments around the world to run their Management
Development processes (motiv8 Online). This included managing stakeholders
around the world with varying expectations.
· Played a key role in migration of a
service (motiv8 Online) from
· Worked in a matrix organization in
2006; interacted with a wide ranging group of individuals in different
departments, geographical locations and at different management levels to drive
projects/bids to successful completion.
Technical Analyst, Nov
03 Jan 05 at DHL Worldwide
· Played a key role in worldwide
implementation and solution support of a web-based Management Development
system for top managers as a member of a team of four. This included
preparation of business requirements and evaluation of technical solutions for
the same.
· Facilitated user-training workshops
for 80 users in
Global Services Manager,
Nov 01 Jul 03 at AIESEC International,
· Part of an 18 member leadership team responsible
for global direction, providing strategy and service support to 30,000 members
in 85 countries.
· Successfully sold two online services
within the global AIESEC network got buy-in from member countries thus
providing the funding for maintenance and development of these services.
· Restructured the IS landscape
resulting in greater systems integration and 18% reduction in IT spending.
· Lead the implementation of an online
customer interface for students in 40 countries.
· Facilitated discussions, decision
making and training workshops at international conferences (20 to 500
participants) held in
Business Developer,
Jan 01 Sept 01 at Global
Entrepreneurs,
· Represented Global Entrepreneurs at conferences
to network with clients and partner organizations.
· Initiated projects for expansion of 2
small sized software firms to Latin America and
Communications Engineer, Jun 00 Jan 01 at Spacenet International, Kampala, Uganda
· Planned & managed a citywide wireless network used to provide wireless internet to 30 client organizations.
· Lead a team of network technicians to
provide customer support.
· Supported the marketing team in
acquiring new business worth USD 80,000 / year by making marketing calls and
preparing bids for potential clients.
Vice President
Information Systems, Jun 99
June 00 at AIESEC in
· Conceptualized and developed an intranet
for the national association (used by 1000 members in 11 cities)
· Built and maintained strategic
relationships with key AIESEC partners in the IT sector
· Trained and facilitated at national
conferences (up to 200 participants)
· AIESEC Delhi IIT, August 96
July 99: Elected to lead a team of volunteers that raised 20 internships,
managed the delivery of interns to companies, organized
logistical and cultural support for the interns.
· KV Andrews Ganj
(High School), July 95 July 96: Served as head of the student body.
· Lived, worked and/or traveled in 21 countries
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Project Management
Managed all aspects of project delivery for more than 4 years
including 2 years at DHL IT Services. Acquired Prince 2 and Managing
Successful Programs certifications.
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Leadership
Led groups of individuals from different professional and cultural backgrounds
throughout professional career.
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Communication
Communicated with people from
around the world through different electronic media and communication events /
conferences for large groups (20 to 500). This included public speaking and
presentations.
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Problem Solving
Successfully implemented innovative solutions for complex business and
technical problems
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Multi-cultural team management
Managed multi-cultural teams (including global virtual teams) for delivery of
projects and services.
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Stakeholder Management
Managed stakeholders with varying expectations from projects and shared global
services at DHL and before.
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Training / Facilitation.
Trained and facilitated at
conferences/workshops in
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Operating Systems
Advanced user of Windows XP/2000 and Mac OS X, basic
Linux experience
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Databases
Basic administrator skills in
MS SQL Server, mySQL, MS Access
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Networking
Basic LAN/WAN setup and management
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Multimedia
Common photo editing software, Macromedia Flash
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Internet
Basic web design and server
side scripting
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Office
Popular office applications
MS Word, web browsers, email clients, etc
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English
Fluent
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Hindi
Fluent
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Punjabi
Conversational
Indian and Italian vegetarian cuisine,
information technology trends, science fiction, traveling, humor, badminton,
cycling