Ganesh Dharmarajan, PMP ®
Germantown,MD
Summary
Diligent and self-motivated project manager with over 19 years of IT experience. Adept at handling multiple projects simultaneously. Demonstrated expertise in effectively managing cross-functional teams and aligning business objectives with technology solutions to drive process improvements. Highly skilled in leveraging technical, business, and financial acumen to communicate seamlessly with client executives and their teams. Recognized for mentoring subordinates and consistently delivering high-quality results that surpass client expectations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Cloud Project/Program Manager
Thomson Reuters/ Elite Technology
10.2021 - Current
- Helping customers with Digital/Cloud transformation by implementing Elite 3E Cloud/SaaS,
Analytics/Data Insights & Other Applications and delivering world class professional services in Legal
Professional Services. - Ramped up the delivery model reducing the go-live timelines by improving the process efficiency .
- Working as a program and portfolio manager , ensured to deliver the projects with in the committed
timeline to meet the ARR ( Annual Recurring Revenue) requirements. - Management of all phases of 3E implementation projects, developing risk-mitigation plans, managing
complex staffing models in a matrix environment, contingency planning, and coordination of 3E ERP
solutions delivery across multiple business function. - Partnering with key Client stakeholders and 3E ERP technology teams to develop capability roadmaps
that align with business priorities, and delivery of successful business outcomes for Clients. - Streamlined project management processes by implementing Agile methodologies, leading to increased efficiency and improved collaboration among team members.
- Implemented robust communication plans to share updates, accomplishments, and challenges with
stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Senior Consultant/Project Manager
Deloitte LLP
06.2018 - 06.2020
- Engaged with a large Telecommunications client responsible for identification ,planning and cost estimation through requirements, design, development ,testing and implementation of Enterprise Application software with multiple roll outs involving North America, EMEA and APAC and LATAM countries.
- Work within major Enterprise Architecture Frameworks and leverage these Frameworks to support deliverables.
- Acted as a Release Manager for multiple releases using PMC tool and RAID ( Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) as methodology to track the progress.
- Building project dashboards and progress reports for weekly leadership meetings .
- Spearheading new implementation of Enterprise Application software replacing the legacy system ,thus contributing to increase in business efficiency and productivity. This involves legacy data conversion and cutover activities to ensure smooth transition to the new system.
- Responsible for Identification of Third party vendor applications and integrating with clients Enterprise Application system. This involved Data mining, Data cleansing and data integration .
- Perform architecture and solution design with respect to architecture governance models, underlying tools ,and supporting processes including architecture approval, and architecture change control through Change Advisory Board (CAB).
- Lead the software implementation spanning Design, ( Extraction and Migration of Data),Build, UAT and Hyper care after go-live.
- Identify and record key deadlines in the client engagement to ensure clear communication ,organization and coordination between multiple stakeholders.
IT Business Analyst/Project Manager
Qiagen Inc
07.2014 - 05.2018
- Managing projects related to acquisitions and managing the IT system integrations involving all aspects of technicality and project management involving Scope, Time, Cost, stakeholder, communication , risk etc .
- End to end vendor and Procurement management starting from RFP, negotiation, executing SOW, procurement management until the final deliverable to meet business requirements
- Acted as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and responsible as a project manager to ensure integrity and delivery of multiple projects with respect to time, budget, scope change, risk ,resources and taking corrective actions for any variances .
- Managed the Data center migration of CRM application from physical to a virtual cloud based location.
- Championed a big implementation project in logistics area involving integrating IT system with UPS ConnectShip server using ShipEx as a third party bolt on for shipment cost optimization. Achieved cost savings .
- Spearheaded implementation of Concur as an expense reimbursement solution interfacing with ERP system for LATAM ( Brazil and Mexico) countries
- Led the Integration involving building an interface between IT ERP and Sharepoint with PI middleware which helps the service team to manage their projects and automating the workflow between systems
- North America Center of Excellence ( CoE) point of contact to liaise with service management team and support team to follow the incident and change management process.
Principal Consultant/Project Manager
Philips Electronics ( for Cognizant Technology Solutios)
09.2011 - 06.2014
- Project management including IT system upgrades, change control, business process improvement, managing stakeholder expectations and the overall IT deliverable
- Apply strong knowledge of the business processes for designing, developing, and testing IT business functions .
- Assess project issues and identify root cause and solutions to meet productivity, quality and customer goals
- Architecting new solutions and providing suggestions on business process improvements.
- Release manager for system and support pack upgrades.
- Led the feasibility analysis of SAP SRM ( procurement solution) implementation .
- Mitigate risk by identifying, escalating and resolving issues across multiple delivery groups and/or projects
- Process champion in organizational change management and problem management activities
- Accountable for GRC (Governance Risk and Compliance) standard for IT process
- Conduct knowledge transfer and training of end-users, including sharing best practices
IT Team Lead
MedImmune Inc ( for Cognizant Technology Solutions)
09.2007 - 08.2011
- Managed overall solution architecture and integration of IT system with external applications
- Get the requirements for custom Developments from business users and create Functional Specification for the custom developments
- Work with validation team on OQ (Operational Qualification) development and URS (User Requirements Specification) finalization
- Work with Center of Excellence (CoE) team in developing RFP responses and doing Proof of concepts
IT Analyst/ Team Lead
Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals (for Tata Consultancy services)
01.2005 - 08.2007
- Responsible for config rationales, functional specifications, technical design specifications, unit test plans, transport strategy, business migration strategy, disaster recovery/ business continuity strategy, training plan
- Manage resources in a matrix environment
- Involved in various IT upgrades and rollouts for different affiliates/countries
- Customized the revenue account determination by identifying G/L accounts and using FI integration
- Re-engineered the existing process of sending parcel tracking information to an end customer through EDI functionality
- Developed testing team processes for task assignment, script reviews, management tools including status reporting & resource progress
IT Functional Consultant
Flowserve Sanmar Limited
07.2002 - 12.2004
- Logistics specialist with focus on Areas of Procurement ,Order Management ,Distribution and Transportation
- Involved in conceptualization, analysis, and implementation of IT software.
- Provided training for Power users .
- Customization of upgrades and solutions pertaining to IT systems.
- Master Data creation and uploading
- Generation of customized reports inline with the requirements.
Sales Engnieer
Fluidline Systems & Controls (P) Ltd, India
07.2000 - 06.2002
- Handling southern region industrial customers ranging from pharmaceuticals to refineries for sales of Burgmann mechanical seals
- Achieved cost reduction by 23% through reduction in inventory and process cycle time
- Conducting business and technical presentations to customers
- Providing technical solutions to customers for process optimization.
- Quoting for government tenders
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBM) - (Sales & Marketing)
Institute of Management Technology
Ghaziabad (India)2006
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E Chemical) -
Annamalai University
India2000
Skills
- AWS certified Cloud practitioner
- Project Management/ITIL Principles
- Client relations and Strategic Planning
- Portfolio Governance
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Risk Management
- Vendor Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Excellent Written and communication skills
- Application Packages: MS Office Suite
- Software Packages :Remedy, Service Now, HP Agile Manager, HP ALM, Clarity PPM ,Sharepoint, Financial Force , Kantata and smart sheets
- Process Improvement
- SDLC and Agile methodologies
Affiliations
Project Management Professional (PMP)
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Timeline
Senior Cloud Project/Program Manager
Thomson Reuters/ Elite Technology
10.2021 - Current
Senior Consultant/Project Manager
Deloitte LLP
06.2018 - 06.2020
IT Business Analyst/Project Manager
Qiagen Inc
07.2014 - 05.2018
Principal Consultant/Project Manager
Philips Electronics ( for Cognizant Technology Solutios)
09.2011 - 06.2014
IT Team Lead
MedImmune Inc ( for Cognizant Technology Solutions)
09.2007 - 08.2011
IT Analyst/ Team Lead
Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals (for Tata Consultancy services)
01.2005 - 08.2007
IT Functional Consultant
Flowserve Sanmar Limited
07.2002 - 12.2004
Sales Engnieer
Fluidline Systems & Controls (P) Ltd, India
07.2000 - 06.2002
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBM) - (Sales & Marketing)
Institute of Management Technology
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E Chemical) -
Annamalai University
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