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I am a results-oriented financial and IT project manager and delivery executive with over 20 years of experience, focused on project/program management, development, business analysis and production support. I have hands-on experience working in onsite-offshore models with teams based in Germany, UK, Canada, EMEA (Europe & Middle East), Russia, India, Mexico and Brazil.
As an Agile Coach, I have implemented Agile best practices across teams, integrated non-Agile teams with Agile processes, and measured the results of Agile transitions. I have a track record of delivering multi-million-dollar value, driving cost savings, and partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to identify opportunities that move the business forward.
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Director of Technology Delivery / Senior Project Manager at Pilgrim Information Systems LLC
October 1, 2022 - October 13, 2025Directly led, managed, and coached a global team of PMs, Developers, Testers, and Designers. Reviewed P&L, improved cost and schedule variances, and identified savings opportunities totaling over $18M. Ran weekly cross-functional leadership calls, managed capacity planning, hiring, and backlog governance; supported sales (RFI/RFP) and presales activities; delivered revenue targets and expanded service offerings. Oversaw multiple Web & Mobile projects across Healthcare, Banking, and Telecom sectors.
Technical Project Manager at Capgemini
October 1, 2022 - PresentManaging multiple production support and implementation projects with an onsite-offshore team of 20+ members. Led Sitecore 10.3 upgrade, ETL/BI/Analytics with Tableau, and 4 Scrum ceremonies. Maintained Project Plan, Gantt chart, Issues/Risk Logs, and coordinated with product owners; upgraded Sitecore with no variance; created Kanban board for production support and oversaw SQL/ETL to DataLake; reviewed Tableau dashboards and managed staffing/utilization; provided status updates to senior client teams.
Director of Technology Delivery / Senior Project Manager Delivery Operations at Pilgrim Information Systems LLC
October 1, 2022 - October 13, 2025Directly leading, managing, and coaching a team of Project Managers; reviewing P&L and driving cost savings. Reduced cost variance & schedule variance across multiple projects using Agile/Scrum, delivering 18+ million dollars in measurable savings. Led weekly governance calls across global teams, managed capacity planning, hiring, and incident management. Supported sales/presales activities (RFI/RFP), solution architecture, ballpark estimates, and proposals. Accountable for Revenue, Gross Margin, and service offerings; oversaw Web & Mobile projects and a multi-country delivery portfolio.
Technical Project Manager at Capgemini
October 1, 2022 - PresentManaging multiple production support and implementation projects with an onsite-offshore team of 20+ members and shared resources. Projects include Sitecore 10.3 Web Portal upgrade, ETL/BI analytics implementation with Tableau. Conducted four Scrum ceremonies (Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives) and led product demos. Maintained Project Plan, Issues Log, Risk Log, and Action Tracker; resolved blockers as required. Oversaw Sitecore upgrade (10.3.2.1) with no variance between planned and actual deployment. For Production Support, created a Kanban backlog in ClickUp and allocated resources. Reviewed status and SLA commitments per SoW. Monitored batch schedules and ETL updates to DataLake (MS SQL) from application tables via SQL, and reviewed Tableau dashboards for actionable insights. Collaborated with product owners and stakeholders to communicate issues and risks, and drove improvements from retrospectives.
Program Manager / Senior Advisory Project Manager at IBM
May 31, 2019 - October 13, 2025Managed global teams for large enterprise programs. Defined scope and plan using Agile/Iterative delivery, facilitated Scrum ceremonies, and provided monthly metrics on burn-down, velocity, and releases. Coordinated with Product Management to maintain and prioritize backlogs; led offshore/onshore collaboration and risk resolution. Consolidated key metrics into dashboards and presentations for senior leadership; supported multi-country deployments and QA/testing governance for major initiatives.
Program Manager / Senior Advisory Project Manager at IBM
May 1, 2019 - October 13, 2025Managed global teams for large enterprise clients (PartnerWorld Web Portal) with on-site/offshore delivery. Defined scope and Agile/Iterative delivery, facilitated Scrum ceremonies, and produced monthly burn-down/velocity/release metrics. Coordinated with Product Managers to prioritize backlogs, led offshore daily standups, removed impediments, and aggregated key project metrics for executive briefings.
Project Manager at Fujitsu
May 31, 2008 - October 13, 2025Managed offshore project team (25+ members) for PS HCM 8.3 upgrade to 9.0, including tools 8.48.x. Provided project management for onshore-offshore delivery, including daily standups, risk/issue tracking, and stakeholder communication. Implemented Jira-based governance and coordinated global resources for ERP and web development initiatives.
Project Manager at Fujitsu
May 1, 2008 - October 13, 2025Client: GlaxoSmithKline. Responsibilities included PS HCM 8.3 production support and upgrade to 9.0; managed offshore team in India (25+ members).
Project Manager at Comsys
April 30, 2007 - October 13, 2025Led QA and project management for PeopleSoft HRMS, including offshore teams across India. Executed testing strategies, defect management, and process improvements to ensure timely HRMS support and upgrade activities.
Project Manager at Comsys
April 1, 2007 - October 13, 2025Clients: Siemens Medical Solutions, State of Texas Health & Human Services. Managed QA team for supporting PeopleSoft HRMS; utilized Mercury Quality Center for test management.
Developer at General Motors
April 30, 2000 - October 13, 2025Developer for PeopleSoft Financials - General Ledger, Accounts Payable, BI, Time & Labor; contributed to ERP development efforts and data integration for financial processes.
Developer at General Motors
April 1, 2000 - October 13, 2025Developer for PeopleSoft Financials - G/L, A/P, BI, PC and Time & Labor.
Education
Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) at University of Minnesota (Hamline), St. Paul, MN
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1995MBA coursework (part-time) Management Information Systems & Finance at University of Minnesota, Curtis L. Carlson School of Mgmt., Minneapolis, MN
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1997CEP-IIT at Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Certificate Supply Chain & Logistics at Michigan State University
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Artificial Intelligence – Implications for business strategy – MIT at MIT
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 at Microsoft Corporation
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Certificate in SAS Programming at The SAS Institute
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) at University of Minnesota (Hamline), St. Paul, MN
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1995MBA coursework (part-time) Management Information Systems & Finance at University of Minnesota, Curtis L. Carlson School of Mgmt., Minneapolis, MN
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1997CEP-IIT at Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025IBM Certified Associate Project Manager & Agile Certified Professional at IBM
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Certificate Supply Chain & Logistics at Michigan State University
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Artificial Intelligence – Implications for business strategy – MIT at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 at Microsoft Corporation
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Certificate in SAS Programming at The SAS Institute
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Qualifications
PMP Certification
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025PMP Certification
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025CEP-IIT, Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Certificate Supply Chain & Logistics – Michigan State University
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Artificial Intelligence – Implications for business strategy – MIT
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Certificate in SAS Programming – The SAS Institute
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025PMP – PMI Dallas Chapter
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025CEP-IIT – Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025IBM Certified Associate Project Manager
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Agile Certified Professional
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Certificate in SAS Programming
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Certificate Supply Chain & Logistics – Michigan State University
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025PMP – PMI Dallas Chapter
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Artificial Intelligence – Implications for business strategy – MIT
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0
January 11, 2030 - October 13, 2025Industry Experience
Healthcare, Life Sciences, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Software & Internet
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