SHASHIDHAR GOWDA M J
Project Manager, Thomson Reuters

shashisgreat@gmail.com / 91 9902827199 

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JOB OBJECTIVE

Assignments in Project Management with a reputed organisation.


PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS

       Qualified Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Diploma in Management and pursuing M.B.A.

       8 Years of experience in Project Management /Software Development

       Currently working with Thomson Reuters as Project Manager

       Possess in depth understanding of planning, resourcing, budgeting, executing and tracking of projects

       Experience in designing and carrying out Technical Training for the programmers/testers

       Strong communication, collaboration & team building skills with proficiency at grasping new technical concepts quickly and utilize the same in a productive manner

 


AREAS OF EXPERTISE

MANAGERIAL

-          Planning production schedules for various steps in the design process; analyzing & projecting development costs and formulating project budgets and workflow

-          Allocating resources among team members & guiding them during project, till final delivery

-          Managing the changes within the project, understanding the team dynamics and keeping them focussed on working towards self growth and thereby growth of the organization.

-          Working with diversified, multi-locational and multicultural teams across the globe

-          Keeping all resources focussed on the deliverables and ensuring key deadlines are met 

FUNCTIONAL

-          Assigning jobs to members as per individual skill sets & guiding them to enhance output quality

-          Planning and designing GUI/navigation flow of applications

-          Holding review meetings to monitor progress of the project as per schedule, and ensuring timely completion and delivery of the project to the client

-          Interacting with clientele to ascertain needs and develop graphic directions, concepts and specifications for assigned projects

-          Ensuring brand integrity of web designing by possessing in-depth understanding of brands 


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Since November 2007 working with Thomson Reuters as Project Manager, managing portfolio of technology and content projects in the business intelligence domain.  

From Nov 2002 to October 2007 worked for Sherston Software in different roles, the details below  

GROWTH PATH;

Nov’02-Feb’05            Developer

Feb’05-Jan’06             Project Leader

Since Jan’06                Project Manager

 è    PlayED a pivotal in managing Projects for UK Education(Sherston). Reported to Production Director in the UK.

è    Distinction in rationalization process which Indian offices undertook and restructure the teams to keep them self growing.

è    Instrumental in setting up 360 degree Appraisal System with the HR team in India, which involved creating technical and non-technical questionnaires

è    Astute in executing designing, organising and carrying out the Technical Training for the action script programmers in the Indian office

è    Effectively handling rationalising and systematic set up of new test teams in Indian office – in coordination with other project managers in the UK Office.

è    Won Employee of the Month award, has been the first person from Indian office to be selected as Project manager, permanent member of Training and review panel. 

Mar’01-Oct’02 with SujayNet Technologies, Bangalore, India as Engineer Multimedia and Web

 è    Oversaw technical designing and coding of multimedia projects, graphics and audio integration, testing and debugging and co-ordination.

è    Successfully handled creating templates for web sites, optimizing and integrating graphics 

Feb’00-Feb’01 with Applesoft, Bangalore, India as Multimedia Programmer  

è    Played a key role in coding, debugging of multimedia projects, coordinating with graphics artists for integration and testing of graphics.

è    Promoted as Leader of Multimedia Team within one year, being it my very first company and first job. 


PROFICIENCY FORTE

 Technical

è    Project Management and Technical Training.

è    ActionScript 2 and object oriented programming

è    Flex (Basics)

 Courses

Technical: J2EE, IBM Mainframes

 Management: Project Management – conducted by PMI

 Tools

è    Microsoft Project (project creation, task break down, work allocation, team set up, monitoring and controlling of projects and cost)

è    Asta Team Plan and Time Sheets (project creation, task break down, work allocation, team set up, monitoring and controlling of projects and cost).

è    Gemini Bug Database (project setup, resource allocation, issue prioritizing, issue clarification, test team management, overall management from when issues raised to issues resolving and closing).

è    Asset Management System (built and being used within my current organization for tracking assets, resources and projects status).

è    Subversion, Tortoise SVN – version contrôle

è    SharePoint

è    Planview  


ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

è    Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from Kuvempu University – Shimoga, India in 1999.

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Diploma in Management from ICFAI, April 2007.

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Pursuing M.B.A from ICFAI University, Hyderabad, India. 


PASSPORT AND VISA DETAILS

 
è    Passport Number: E3029981

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Expiry Date: 27-11-2012

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Place of Issue: BANGALORE

è    Visa status: Holding USA B1/B2 visa until 2018 


PERSONAL VITAE

 Date of Birth     :   1st July 1978

Address             :   Magekoppa, Masur Post, Sagar Taluk, Shimoga DT, Karnataka INDIA.

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