Hi, I’m
GERALD CHINNAPPAN
Duluth,GA
Summary
Instrumental Project Management Professional bringing 20+ years of experience achieving ambitious goals in challenging IT environment. Diligent, forward-thinking and adaptable to dynamic company, customer and project needs. Successful at motivating teams to meet demanding timelines. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
26
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Independent Consulting
Sr. Project Manager
03.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Working closely with the Director of Transformational technology team of a Leading Health care provider as a Sr. project Manager / Scrum master.
- Process improvement, cost reduction, platform migration.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Crafted and maintained project plans and schedules to meet organizational objectives.
- Provided outstanding service to clients through effective communication and prompt issue resolution to facilitate future business opportunities.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
Carnival Cruise Lines
Technical Project Manager
10.2018 - 10.2020
Job overview
- I was managing key initiatives (mBark & Gangway biometric solution [GBS] via Facial recognition
- Worked with 3 vendors & 5 stakeholders to understand business goals & define project and implementation plan
- Collaborated with business users, technical teams, database administrators, and testing teams during kickoff meetings, joint application designing, and planning sessions to validate requirements.
- Managed project with Agile / Scrum methodology
- Managed 4 project teams in anAgile environment, realizing success through theapplication of SDLC methodologies and exceptional leadership skills.
- Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
CDC
Technical Project Manager / Scrum Master
08.2016 - 05.2018
Job overview
- Worked with various stakeholders of the client to understand business needs and defined project objectives
- Managed project with Agile / Scrum methodology
- Managed change requests & related approvals
- Managed SOA architecture, application analysis & data modeling teams for converting 8 major applications to SOA
- Key Achievement: The client wanted to move to the SOA architecture however, this was their first venture
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Performed the role of a change agent to help the various stakeholders of the client to help them be comfortable with the change & support it.
Verizon Wireless
Sr. Project /Release Manager
04.2014 - 06.2016
Job overview
- E-Channel portfolio under PMO, Played the dual role of PM (Agile)/BA
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to determine timely delivery and compliance of project requirements.
Child Care Education Institute
Development Director
08.2012 - 01.2014
Job overview
- Managed maintenance & support existing applications used by multiple locations/entities across 4 states
- This included enhancements as well
- Maintained organizations social media accounts and websites, adding new, exciting content on consistent basis.
- Managed the re-architecture to optimize application performance and workflow management
- Introduced Agile methodology
- Reduced Operational & application maintenance Cost by approximately 23%
- Maintained customer relationships to increase sales.
- Supported 4 State clients, More than 150 Corporate Clients and 3 in house Projects.
Ordusion Technologies, Rubbermaid
Technical Project Manager
06.2010 - 07.2012
Job overview
- Project managed end to end project from conceptualization, design & implementation of new ‘go-green’ initiatives
- Managed onshore & offshore technical teams to handle all technical aspects (from design to implementation)
- Performed feasibility study & technical analysis
- Presented complex technical concepts & solutions to business users of the client.
Georgia Students Finance Commission
Sr. Web Consultant / Team Lead
03.2006 - 03.2010
Job overview
- Primary duties of the Web Team is to maintain, enhance & create new internet & intranet applications to satisfy the stake holder’s business needs
- Implemented, integrated web based process and system solution
- Implemented a Beta [ POC] version of interactive web site for the students designed using Drupal
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
Multiple
Sr IT Consultant
05.1996 - 03.2006
Job overview
- Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
- Multi-tasked across multiple functions and roles to meet deadlines and organizational expectations.
- Conducted unit testing to deliver optimal browser functionality.
- Coded websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery languages.
- Developed user-oriented visuals and features using front-end languages to increase site traffic.
- Employed coding practices based on commonly accepted standards to establish site layout and user interface.
Education
Annamalai UniversityChidambaram, India
Bachelor of Engineering from Electrical & Electronic
1995
Skills
- Stakeholder Relations
- Best Practices and Methodologies
- Project Management
- Strategy Implementation
- Risk Mitigation
- Agile Project Management
- Strategic Planning
Certification
Six Sigma Certified (Green Belt) - Cost Reduction & Risk Management
Rational Suit Certification
Certified Scrum Master
Timeline
Sr. Project Manager
Independent Consulting
03.2020 - Current
Technical Project Manager
Carnival Cruise Lines
10.2018 - 10.2020
Technical Project Manager / Scrum Master
CDC
08.2016 - 05.2018
Sr. Project /Release Manager
Verizon Wireless
04.2014 - 06.2016
Development Director
Child Care Education Institute
08.2012 - 01.2014
Technical Project Manager
Ordusion Technologies, Rubbermaid
06.2010 - 07.2012
Sr. Web Consultant / Team Lead
Georgia Students Finance Commission
03.2006 - 03.2010
Sr IT Consultant
Multiple
05.1996 - 03.2006
Annamalai University
Bachelor of Engineering from Electrical & Electronic
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