Randy L. Verma
Roswell,GA
Summary
Program and Project Management Professional who has successfully navigated a number of highly challenging roles within the IT industry. Industry experience includes past projects managed in the Financial, Automotive, Health Care, Industrial, and Technology sectors.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Partner and Senior Program Manager
InProSure, LLC
Atlanta, GA
10.2017 - Current
- Founded and started InProSure. Company dedicated to providing Project Management services to large and mid-size clients
- Built company from scratch and have achieved close to $1M in revenue since company inception.
- Drove vision and execution of all aspects of running small business. This breadth of experience included handling all Finance related functions (accounting/payroll, invoices, taxes), managing insurance and legal related requirements, and leading marketing and sales efforts.
IT Project Manager
Porsche Cars North America
Atlanta, Georgia
10.2018 - Current
- IT Project Manager serving in capacity of InProSure Service Provider to Porsche Cars, NA. Led organization in multiple projects critical to Porsche’s Digital Transformation efforts
- Zycus Procure to Pay software - Successfully led implementation and integration of SaaS software that transformed Porsche’s Accounts Payable and Procurement departments from manual invoicing to digitized environment that currently handles over 40,000 invoices per year. Effort included integration of back-end SAP environment working with resources located globally in multiple countries.
- Warehouse Shipping Solution - Implementation of SaaS based application called FreightPop that replaced JD Edwards Parcel application. This logistics software used to manage optimal shipping path for packages sent from Porsche’s three (3) NA Parts warehouses
- Led RFP to evaluate and Avaya Telephony Support and Migration
- Led RFP to evaluate and select vendor to assume day to day support of Porsche’s Avaya Telephony environment. Successfully led project in transition to enhanced level of support from newly contracted third party vendor. Also developed business case to migrate phone system to Avaya Cloud-based system as Phase 2 of same project
- Voucher system - Implementation of Web Based application to allow dealers to electronically redeem customer provided vouchers for Porsche cars, repairs, or merchandise
- OneStream – Implementation of SAP-based Accounting based reconciliation and consolidation software designed to streamline and improve efficiencies within accounting group
- Microsoft Exchange 365 Online – Currently in-process to support PCNA in migration from on-prem Exchange environment to MS Exchange Online.
NA – Transition Program Manager
ThyssenKrupp
Atlanta, Georgia
10.2017 - 08.2018
- Contracted through InProSure as Lead Transition PM to help lead organization in key strategic efforts revolving around transitioning IT Shared Services back to individual business entities.
- Key accomplishments include successful migration of Regional HQ from On-Premise MS Exchange to MS Office 365, build out new IT infrastructure environment at co-located Data Center, migration of multiple servers/workload to Azure Cloud tenant as well as on-premise HyperV environment
- Led organization to institute Agile methodology for various smaller efforts
IT Project Manager
Porsche Cars North America
Atlanta, GA
07.2017 - 09.2017
- Three month contract job to fill in for Lead PM taking Maternity leave
- Planned migration of 400+ Lotus Notes mail clients to, Outlook
- Managed effort to shutdown group of AS/400 legacy applications
Sabbatical
Myself
03.2017 - 06.2017
- Sabbatical, Myself
- After 24 years in IT industry, took time to invest in myself
- Spent four months to focus on mind, body, and spirit.
- More details on this journey can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/investments-different-kind-randy-verma
Senior Project Manager
IBM Watson Health
Atlanta, GA
01.2016 - 02.2017
- Managed digital health project for international pharmaceutical client
- Highly complex effort to develop digital health platform incorporating IBM Watson analytics and cognitive capabilities to product better patient adherence and allow for predictive analysis
- Heavy focus on ensuring appropriate quality procedures and documentation followed to ensure FDA compliance for digital devices
- Utilizing Agile methodology, worked with client and development team to create user stories, refine those stories into detailed technical requirements, and develop high-level Sprint Plan for first release. Successfully concluded Phase 1 of project to ensure requirements were solidified and agreed to by the client.
- Worked closely with test manager to ensure comprehensive test plan implemented and proper documentation controls followed to meet stringent FDA requirements.
PMO Manager
ThyssenKrupp IT
Atlanta, GA
04.2011 - 01.2016
- PMO Manager, IT Transformation & Service Implementation - Managed team of 12 Project Managers & Engineers driving IT Transformation within North America, aligned with Global Project HQ in Germany
- Led successful consolidation of MPLS global network to single telecom provider at over 300 NA sites.
- Part of Global Planning team to migrate & consolidate Strategic Data Centers.
- Monitored and managed deliverables, issues, risks, and overall performance of strategic vendors
- Managed all aspects of program including driving NA strategy, defining budgets, scope, employee performance, and issues/escalations
- Led technical oriented team representing North American requirements as part of global outsourcing engagement (RFP Phase) with value over €1B Euros.
- Drove the organization in the successful design, procurement, and build-out of its strategic North American Data Centers (Project value > $3M). This included built-out of two (2) data centers.
- Well versed in international travel and working with global teams
Technical Solutions Manager
IBM Migration Factory
Atlanta, Georgia
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Technical lead selling server consolidation services and migration services for IBM Migration Factory
- Large scale data center migrations that includes virtualization of target environment designed to save on both floor space and power consumption
- Porting projects to migrate to new server platforms (Solaris to Linux, Solaris to AIX, etc)
- Responsible for developing high level technical solution, developing approach, costing out overall solution, and presenting to key executives.
Project Manager
IBM Migration Factory
Atlanta, Georgia
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Led project team on $2.2M project to migrate mission critical Oracle Databases for large financial services company
- Managed complex schedule that consisted of eight overlapping phases
- Responsible for ensuring that schedule, cost, and quality objectives were met
- Reversed course on troubled project and completed within budget and on schedule
- Led an extended project team to assess multiple data centers within AT&T’s environment to identify areas for server consolidation
- Created a high-level plan to migrate all servers and applications to strategic sites over three (3) year period.
I/T Specialist
IBM Global
Atlanta, Georgia
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Responsible for exploring and justifying various new investment opportunities in new technology for IBM account, representing IBM CIO's office.
- Key areas of focus were to create cost estimates for implementation of new technology, justify costs and determine potential cost savings.
Program Manager
IBM
Atlanta, Georgia
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Managed Development/Test Offering (CDT) from its startup phase to $25M/year internal business in just over four (4) years
- Grew customer base from zero to over 1000 applications during that same time period
- Managed overall offering and directed extended team of Project Managers and Functional Line management in overall program management, business direction, financial reporting, customer relationship management, process improvements, and reporting/interfacing with senior executives
- Responsible for portfolio of projects related to initiatives undertaken to implement/upgrade infrastructure within managed Dev/Test environment
- Performed project selection based on alignment with strategic needs of the business
- Projects included P6 Server Consolidation of over 1200 servers, implementation of Cloud technologies, and middleware upgrades to existing environment.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Information Systems
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GABachelor of Science - Finance
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, ALCertificate in Financial Planning - Financial Planning
University of Georgia
Atlanta, GASkills
- Interpersonal Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Cultural Awareness
- Team Building
- Risk Mitigation planning
- Agile Methodology
- Waterfall Methodology
- Decision Making
- Problem-Solving
- Team Building
Certification
PMP® Credential #62840
Timeline
IT Project Manager
Porsche Cars North America
10.2018 - Current
Partner and Senior Program Manager
InProSure, LLC
10.2017 - Current
NA – Transition Program Manager
ThyssenKrupp
10.2017 - 08.2018
IT Project Manager
Porsche Cars North America
07.2017 - 09.2017
Sabbatical
Myself
03.2017 - 06.2017
Senior Project Manager
IBM Watson Health
01.2016 - 02.2017
PMO Manager
ThyssenKrupp IT
04.2011 - 01.2016
Technical Solutions Manager
IBM Migration Factory
01.2010 - 01.2011
Project Manager
IBM Migration Factory
01.2006 - 01.2010
I/T Specialist
IBM Global
01.2005 - 01.2006
Program Manager
IBM
01.2001 - 01.2005
Master of Science - Computer Information Systems
Georgia State University
Bachelor of Science - Finance
The University of Alabama
Certificate in Financial Planning - Financial Planning
University of Georgia