Abdul Qadir

I'm currently working as the Program Manager looking after the entire ERP program that's used within the Organization consists of more than 20, 000 employees with more than a billion dollar turnover. My team consists of around 130+ team members including 3 project managers.

We are utilizing Oracle eBussiness suite and Oracle Cloud HCM. Currently implementing Oracle Fusion ERP under my supervision.

I worked as a project manager in the Enterprise Application Group (Internal Applications). Some of the responsibilities of this position are project planning and execution which includes resource management, risk management, project tracking and stakeholder management. My team consists of application architect, middleware team, UI/UX engineer, functional consultants, senior developers and QA members.
I’m currently handling ERP transformation project where the company ERP is moved to Oracle Cloud; I have already completed the Compensation Module deployment and currently running the HCM part of Oracle Fusion. The project is implemented as a joint venture with Oracle consulting where I manage the deliverables from all parties.

Managed an ERP Cloud implementation Transformation project module and changes to the existing Oracle ERP application and Company's Business Intelligent team which utilized Microsoft BI.

I was managing multiple projects at the same time; I typically include my Lead developers in different technologies during a project discussion to plan and identify the key areas of the projects. I managed projects in different technologies varying from Microsoft BI, .NET applications, Mobile applications in all three major platforms and Open source technologies.
My responsibilities were to maintain a healthy relationship with clients and oversee all the projects that’s been carried out at the organization. I was personally responsible for cost and effort estimates which I include my technical leads from the respective technologies to calculate and control the work force with the project needs.

Also worked on following projects as Team Lead and Project Coordinator;

The Goodwall (Drupal)
Link: http://www.goodwall.org
Really Nice Restaurants, Chicago, IL - 2011 (Drupal)
Link: http://www.reallynice.com/
Galavante Travel Portal, New York, NY - 2011 (Drupal)
Link: http://www.galavante.com/
Planet Seed, New York, NY - 2010 (SugarCRM & Drupal)
Link: http://www.planetseed.com/
Health Cart - Sri Lanka (Magento)
Link: http://www.healthcart.lk/
Affiliated Parts - Chicago (Magento)
Link: http://www.affiliatedparts.com/
Selco Holidays - Sri Lanka (Drupal)
Link: http://www.selcoholidays.com/
Lenovo Sinks - Chicago, IL - (Joomla)
Link: http://www.lenovasinks.com/

And Many More

CMSP, Chicago, IL May 2011 - August 2012
Business Systems Analyst/Project Manager

CMSP - Custom Medical Stock Photos is based on Chicago, IL and is a leading supplier of Medical Images worldwide. The project was to understand their existing system and observe the flows in the system then design a system that will overcome the inabilities of the current system as well as incorporate the new business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed, defined and managed customer needs.
• Conducted (JAD) sessions with business stakeholders and technical units.
• Created the AS-IS Model of the system and did complete GAP analysis to identify problems in the existing system.
• Gathered the business requirement and created the BRD and FSD.
• Helped develop use cases, project plans and to manage project scope.
• Assisted in building the business analysis process model using DFD’s.
• Provided strategic support in development of detailed project plans, work assignments, target dates etc.
• Research operational procedures and methods and recommended procedures for improvement with an emphasis on automation and efficiency.
• Provided key project inputs by working with users in defining the project and system requirements.
• Played a key role in the planning and designing the new system, testing, and implementing system enhancements and conversions.
• Assisted Test Lead, Testers understanding business process and help them successful completion of Unit Testing, Integration Testing and Requirements Testing.
• Manage the resource pool by utilizing the proper personal for specific needs and not incurring additional cost to the project by holding on to resources not required during some phases of the project.

Environment:
Linux, Apache, Drupal, MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Visio), Agile, SQL,
PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, Ajax

I was managing multiple projects at the same time; I typically include my Lead developers in different technologies during a project discussion to plan and identify the key areas of the projects. I managed projects in different technologies varying from Microsoft BI, .NET applications, Mobile applications in all three major platforms and Open source technologies.
My responsibilities were to maintain a healthy relationship with clients and oversee all the projects that’s been carried out at the organization. I was personally responsible for cost and effort estimates which I include my technical leads from the respective technologies to calculate and control the work force with the project needs.

Teenlike

A direct competitor for the successful and pioneers of the online artistic clothing; but with the exception of cloths to Shams, Bed Spreads, Area Rugs and More. The Website works as a community site for Artists to share their designs and ideas as well as a platform for upcoming fashion designers.


Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and documented System specifications and Business Requirements.
• Created the Process Flow Diagram, Use Case Diagrams, prioritized and distributed the tasks to the team for effective execution.
• Interacting with the SME's and stakeholders to get a better understanding of client business processes and gather business requirements.
• Identified Use cases from the requirements and wrote Use Case Specifications.
• Created Activity diagrams, State chart diagrams, ER diagrams, Sequence diagrams, collaboration diagrams and web page mock ups in Microsoft Visio.
• Developed the functional Specification Document.
• Link business processes to organizational objectives, perform critical path analysis, and identify opportunities for business process improvement
• Actively involved in the system design and architecture to help the system meet its requirements.
• Developed Blueprint and tested the prototype. Deployed full life cycle process complete with associated documentation and training.
• Helped the developers fulfill the requirements and reviewed the codes as needed.
• Monitored client expectations through client involvement and communication throughout the life cycle of the project; educate clients and stakeholders on the benefits and risks associated with the project.
• Created Test Cases and implemented Unit testing and Integrated testing.

Environment:
Linux, Drupal, PHP, HTML, JAVA, MySQL, Agile methodology, MS Visio and MS Office

Allpoints FPS is an industry leading wholesale restaurant parts supplier in the US. The system that was to be build should have a frontend to obtain customer orders and checkout; connect to the internal ERP system to manage and maintain products and prices with special pricing for customer types as well as individuals.

• Conducted individual and group interviews (JAD) to gather the business requirement.
• Designed and developed BRD and FSD for various interface forms as demanded by different Business Groups for the Warehouse Management system
• Successfully designed and deployed Inventory solutions for NEW units, in India, and Malaysia.
• Conducted walk troughs of the system functionalities for offshore teams
• Defined business use-cases and activity diagrams to represent different work flows and associations.
• Conducted informal Sessions to develop an architectural solution that the application meets the business requirements, resolve open issues, and change requests
• Conducted UAT sessions, developed Test cases and Test scripts for new and revised systems
• Developed Training Manuals for both Business and Technical applications
• Over saw the entire development life cycle with Project Manager and managed resources, estimates and requirement changes along the lines.

Environment:
Magento, PHP, MySQL, Waterfall, Apache, Linux, MS-Office, Visio, JavaScript and XML Web Services

Also worked on following projects as Team Lead and Project Coordinator;

The Goodwall (Drupal)
Link: http://www.goodwall.org

Wanger Investments

This was a project to build an internal CRM and Finance Management tool which can also be accessed with proper security features outside of the office environment. The system requirements were very tricky as it was custom to the organization and it’s methodologies to maintain the relationship with their Clients.

Responsibilities:

• Used JAD session with the Businesses and the IT personals to understand the Business Requirements.
• Provided direction to project teams by understanding business processes, gathering requirements, identifying potential usability issues, managing scope, and ensuring that an appropriate level of application quality was maintained at all times.
• Grasping and molding into the business logic of finance applications.
• Conducted polls and questionnaires to highlight the disadvantages of already existing manual system of operation and thus, understanding the need for an On-line CRM system.
• Used Visio and Word to create and maintain the BRD and the FSD.
• Used Use case Diagrams, Activity diagrams and state diagrams to understand the process.
• Followed a structured approach to organize requirements into logical groupings of essential business processes, business rules, and information needs, and insures that critical requirements are not missed.
• Created and implemented the solution according to the requirements.
• Translating the requirements obtained during the requirements gathering phase to the development team and was responsible for the trade off of requirements not feasible for the project.
• Creating Use Cases from the list of requirements using MS Visio.
• Implemented and Integrated RUP solution with complete line of trace ability.
• Thorough documentation of the entire testing process along with all its activities.
• Created test cases and implemented Unit testing and integrated testing.

Environment:
PHP, MySQL, Waterfall, Apache, Linux, MS-Office, Visio, SugarCRM, JavaScript and Flash