Oct 2004 – Dec 2008 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

• I worked as Senior Project Manager in Telecommunication group.
• Worked as Project Manager and handled a team of 35 engineers. Developed multiple components (Application Manager, Home Screen, Mobile Assistant, PIM, Messaging etc.) and features customization / enhancement of Siemens BenQ 65 & 75 generation mobile phones based on different frameworks like Siemens Proprietary and APOXI, including requirements management, architecture designing, testing, project management, assistance programs, and activities schedules. Prepared proposals and presented plans to clients. Managed teams of programmers, architects, designers, and testers.
• Utilized rapid prototyping to deliver proof-of-concept at the proposal stage.
• Interacted clients and European operators like Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile for finalizing requirements, doing the feasibility study and getting approval from the Product / Portfolio Management Team.
• Created detailed project plan with well-defined tasks, milestones, client sign-offs, test cycles, and specifications, which served to communicate project progress to management.
• Implemented project management tracking and reporting to inform clients of progress without requiring travel and face-to-face meetings.
• Honed development team into highly motivated, self-managed unit. Skilled at completing projects on time and within budget.

Jan 1999 – Oct 2004 · 5 yrs 9 mos

• WESEE is the technological think-tank of the Navy and spearheads in the Navy’s mission in absorbing and cutting edge in technology intensive defence applications. Frontiers of engineering paradigms in the domains of communications, computing, embedded systems, multi-protocol electronic systems’ integration and information security among others, are actively investigated here. The establishment draws its strength from a talented work force of over 100 employees. Project allocations running into several millions of USD.