Project Initiation, Project Planing and Control, Resource Management, Stakeholder Management, Vendor Management

1. AKASH GANDHI
E-mail: akashgandhi2709@gmail.com / Phone: 09987751367
Result-oriented professional targeting middle level assignments in Project Management with a leading
organization of repute preferably in Mumbai/Ahmedabad/Pune
P R O F I L E S U M M A R Y
• A PMP Certified Professional with over 7 years of experience in Project Inanition, Project Planning Execution
and Control, Liaison with Client & Project Team, Life Cycle Implementation of various software products and
ERP
• A keen strategist & planner with skills in conceptualizing and implementing process development/improvement
initiatives to enhance operation efficiency with IT initiatives
• Skilled at handling various program management activities including scoping, estimation, planning, finalisation of
functional specification, resource administration and quality control; sound capability to identify risks/issues affecting
projects and putting in place effective solutions
• Managed the post implementation of company migration, along with link markets services South Africa’s, which resulted
in total revenue increase by more than 50%
• Skilled at managing full end-to-end implementation of ERP Modules and in providing post implementation support
• Strong problem solving skills coupled with effective decision making for enabling effective solutions leading to high
customer satisfaction and low operational costs
C O R E C O M P E T E N C I E S
~ Requirement Analysis ~ Risk Management ~ Costing & Budgeting
~ Project Scheduling ~ Project Delivery ~ Testing/QA/Roll-out/Support
~ Resource pool management ~ Team Building ~ Client Relationship Management
O R G A N I S A T I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Since Oct’11 Link Intime India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai as Project Manager
Apr’08 to Sep’11 Empronc Solution Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai as Project Manager
Key Result Areas (Across the Tenure):
• Managing entire ERP project operations with a view to achieve business objectives and ensure optimum utilization of
available resources, which include end-to-end implementation and production support
• Understanding business processes, studying and analysing workflow to design solutions (As-Is, To-Be and
Solutioning/Freezing), also preparing requirement & testing documents and conducting GAP analysis
• Initiate the new projects to atomize some of the manual process exist in organization
• Monitoring project risks and scope creep to identify potential problems and proactively identifying solutions to address
them in advance
• Facilitating the sessions with Subject Matter Experts/Business Owner and understanding & mapping the business
process/requirements and documenting the business requirements/concern(s) and pain areas
• Setting up proper process in Requirement Gathering, Scope Freezing and Quality Assurance Phase
• Liaising with vendors for purchases, service and support of all information systems and technology
• Manage Vendor for outsourced projects in terms of project scoping scheduled delivery, quality of the project, payments,
project scoping and project negotiation
• Working towards ensuring that:
o Issue logs, documenting system errors or defects are religiously maintained
• Designing & executing test plans to ensure that business requirements & functional specifications are tested and fulfilled
• Ascertaining the reporting needs and data analysis as required for the top management from time to time
• Preparing various project documents such as Project Charter, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Responsible,
Accountable, Consult and Informed (RACI) Matrix, Requirement Traceability Matrix and Risk Register

2. Highlights:
With Linktime India Pvt. Ltd.
Project Title – e-IPO
• Migrating the existing fox-pro system into web based end-end operation
• Removed some of the manual work into atomized with new e-IPO system which improves operation efficiency and
saving time
• Integration with outside entity/systems become more easy with new system
Project Title – e-Voting
• Provided platform to the shareholder/investors to vote for various corporate meetings
• Provide end to end solutions to corporate to manage various corporate meeting more efficiently like Annual General
Meeting, Director’s Election etc.
Project Title - Insta Systems (ERP for Link Market Services, South Africa)
• Ensured successful integration with South African Depository STRATE (via SWIFT messaging) and South African
Revenue Services (SARS)
• Effectively managed a project of approximately 7500 Person Days
• Employed a Data Migration Tool (Extract, Transform, Load) Development, and completed migration of 900 companies
in 2 months
• Post implemented the current ERP Software, Link Market Service South Africa and saved around 3 Million Rands p.a.
Project Title - Old Mutual Funds Fund (World’s largest Insurance Company,) Migration in Existing ERP System
Investor Centre (Shareholder portal), Miraqle (Business Intelligence Application)
• Bagged 3 new projects titled ‘Investor Centre and Business Intelligence Application, post implementation of ERP for
South African Business
• Managed the post implementation of company migration, along with link markets services South Africa’s, which
resulted in total revenue increase by more than 50%
• Successfully managed the phase of Post Old Mutual Company Migration, Link Market Services, due to which South Africa
became number 1 South Africa’s Share Registry business
With Empronc Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Project Title - Software Product Technology Migration/ Product Implication
• Successfully implemented BAZ product at SBI General insurance, Bharti Axa General Insurance and Max New York
Insurance which resulted in 10 lakhs per annum benefits to the company
• Took initiative in technology migration of BAZ Product from existing ASP Platform to ASP.Net Technology
P R O J E C T T O O L S & D O C U M E N T A T I O N S
• Project Management: Microsoft Project Planning
• Quality Assurance: Mantis, Test Link
A C A D E M I C D E T A I L S
• Project Management Program (PMP Certified) from PMI Institute
• MBA (Finance) from ICFAI Business School, Mumbai in 2008
• BE (Computer) from S.P. University, Gujarat in 2004
P E R S O N A L D E T A I L S
Date of Birth: 27th
September 1981
Languages Known: English, Hindi & Gujarati
Mailing Address: C-1202, Neminath Heights, Beverly Park, Kanakiya, Miraroad East, Mumbai - 401107
(Please Refer to Annexure)

4. ANNEXURE
At Linktime India Pvt. Ltd.
Title: INSTA System (Enhancement)
Period: Sep’2014 to Till date
Role: Project Manager
Team Size: 15+ (including 1 System Architect, 1 Team Leaders and 1 Business Analyst)
Responsibilities:
• Involved in various activities:
o Stakeholder Management and Communication Management
o Project Estimation process along with Team Leaders and System Architect
• In-charge of Resource Planning, Work Allocation and Resource Pool Management
• Executed Internal quality testing (Module Integration Testing (MIT), System Integration Testing (SIT)), Change
Management Control, Phase Delivery and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for phase wife development of Change
Request and New Request
• Conducted daily stand up meeting for project status updates
• Production support well within Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Title: e-Voting
Period: May’2015 to till date
Role: Project Manager
Team Size: 10+ (Including Project lead, Test Lead and Team Member)
Responsibilities:
• Managing external vendor whom the project has been outsourced for development
• Executing phase wise delivery of the project module
• Weekly status update review with key project stakeholders
• Engaging Stockholders right from requirement till the Go-Live
• Setting up the Project Management processes at vendor side
• Performing User Acceptance Testing Planning and Resource Management for the same
Title: e-IPO
Period: Sep’2015 to till date
Role: Project Manager
Team Size: 4+ (Developer, Tester and Business Analyst)
Responsibilities:
• Managing SME’s for requirement gathering
• Developing the project with rolling wave technology
• Involved with phase wise planning, scheduling and execution
• Daily stand up meeting with team members on delivery status
Title: Old Mutual Fund (World’s largest Insurance Company) Migration in Existing ERP System, Miraqle
(Business Intelligence Application) & Investor Centre (Shareholder portal),
Period: June’2013 to Sep 2014
Role: Project Manager
Team Size: 50+ (including 1 System Architect, 5 Team Leaders and 1 Business Analyst)
Responsibilities:
• Visiting South Africa for system requirements along with Business Analyst
• Performing various activities:
o Project Kick-off and Project Charter Preparation
o Stakeholder Management and Communication Management
o Project Estimation Process along with Team Leaders and System Architect
• In-charge of Resource Planning, Work Allocation and Resource Pool Management
• Executing Internal quality testing (Module Integration Testing (MIT), System Integration Testing (SIT)), Change
Management Control, Phase Delivery and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Conducting daily stand up meeting for project status updates
• Managing Data Migration Scope, Data Migration via ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), Transition testing & Dress Rehearsal
Title: INSTA System (ERP for Link Market Services, South Africa)
Period: Oct’2011 to Jul’2013
Role: Project Manager
Team Size: 30+ (including 1 System Architect, 3 Team Leaders and 1 Business Analyst)

5. Responsibilities:
• Involved in various activities:
o Project Kick-off and Project Charter preparation
o Stakeholder Management and Communication Management
o Project Estimation process along with Team Leaders and System Architect
• In-charge of Resource Planning, Work Allocation and Resource Pool Management
• Executed Internal quality testing (Module Integration Testing (MIT), System Integration Testing (SIT)), Change
Management Control, Phase Delivery and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Conducted daily stand up meeting for project status updates
• Managed Data Migration Scope, Data Migration via ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), Transition testing an Dress Rehearsal
At Empronc Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Title: Software Product Technology Migration/ Product Implication
Period: Apr’2008 to Sep’2011
Role: Project Manager/Business Analyst
Team Size: 20+
Responsibilities:
• Functional leadership of Software Development, including Products Development, Quality Assurance and Post
Implementation Support Service
• Defined and prioritized daily task of Software Development
• In-charge for Software Product Implementation
• Improved all aspects of the Software Development Cycle
• Conducted Routine survey with end user for software improvement

6. Responsibilities:
• Involved in various activities:
o Project Kick-off and Project Charter preparation
o Stakeholder Management and Communication Management
o Project Estimation process along with Team Leaders and System Architect
• In-charge of Resource Planning, Work Allocation and Resource Pool Management
• Executed Internal quality testing (Module Integration Testing (MIT), System Integration Testing (SIT)), Change
Management Control, Phase Delivery and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Conducted daily stand up meeting for project status updates
• Managed Data Migration Scope, Data Migration via ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), Transition testing an Dress Rehearsal
At Empronc Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Title: Software Product Technology Migration/ Product Implication
Period: Apr’2008 to Sep’2011
Role: Project Manager/Business Analyst
Team Size: 20+
Responsibilities:
• Functional leadership of Software Development, including Products Development, Quality Assurance and Post
Implementation Support Service
• Defined and prioritized daily task of Software Development
• In-charge for Software Product Implementation
• Improved all aspects of the Software Development Cycle
• Conducted Routine survey with end user for software improvement