Sivakumar Jayavelu
Chester
Summary
Highly accomplished IT Project Manager with a unique blend of technical expertise and strong leadership abilities. Adept at successfully managing complex IT projects in domains such as software development, IT solutions deployments, 3rd party integrations, and cloud platforms, particularly in SAP BTP. Over a decade of experience navigating the intricacies of IT projects and programs across diverse industries including manufacturing, finance, telecom, and energy. Possesses a wealth of knowledge, hands-on experiences, and notable achievements. These accomplishments are reinforced by an extensive range of project management certifications that showcase proficiency in delivering results effectively.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Project Manager
Shell India Private Limited
01.2018 - Current
- Accountable for leading & driving enterprise IT infrastructure projects especially in SAP ERP landscape
- Currently managing SAP Cloud (BTP) platform projects that involves developing & hosting applications on PaaS, Data/applications migrations & upgrades, service enablement/enhancements and conducting PoCs
- Creating a project charter with essential inputs/factors to initiate project kick-offs
- Defining project scope, ensuring alignment with agreed time, cost, quality, risk, and benefit profiles within Shell's standards and controls
- Applying Shell's project management framework and IT assurance methodologies, covering architecture, risk management, and operational readiness
- Selecting and implementing appropriate delivery methodologies based on project and business needs, managing scope through structured change processes
- Leading cross-functional teams, ensuring they have the skills and capacity to achieve project outcomes
- Analysing project performance against plans, identifying risks and escalating issues promptly
- Managing project budgets, track actual spend, and ensure proper approvals and reporting to stakeholders
- Assess, plan and manage risk response actions, ensuring successful delivery and continuous business case management
- Aligning stakeholder expectations and facilitating timely decision-making across all organizational levels
- Overseeing global vendor and contractor deliverables for diverse Shell assets
- Collaborating with production support to ensure end-to-end support, compliance with security standards, and readiness for go-live, including Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans
- Ensuring formal project closure, including financials, documentation, and compliance requirements
PMO Analyst
Shell
10.2015 - 12.2017
- Worked on project set up, data analysis, process standardization, strategic cost reduction, business case management and financial risk/exposure management for the project/program portfolios
- Managed all sorts of project reporting in SaaS system and project artifacts in Project central SharePoint portal
- Involved in continuous improvisation of PMO processes and standards
- Developed process documentations for Project governance
- And worked in periodic audits whether the processes & standards were adhered in the projects
- Trained new project team members on Shell's project management processes and guided them on setting up projects
Project Management - Analyst
Plintron Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd
11.2011 - 08.2015
- Collaborated with business stakeholders to understand IT needs and define project objectives and scope
- Prepared detailed statements of work and gained approval from stakeholders
- Articulated project goals, translate business needs into technical requirements, and develop detailed work breakdown structures
- Coordinated with technical and functional teams to ensure project progress aligns with the plan
- Facilitated status meetings with stakeholders to communicate progress, goals, and issues
- Prepared project documentation such as reports and dashboards for scheduled reporting intervals
- Prepared lessons learnt and handover documents at project closure
- Managed program finances and key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Established frameworks and standards for program management
- Facilitated training for new project team members
Production Engineer
Vijaya Industries Ltd
04.2010 - 05.2011
- Supported Production Manager in planning, scheduling and manage production activities
- Managed Lean implementation in the production-shop floor
- Organized training programs to enhance productivity using improvement techniques such as 5S, Six Sigma, Kanban
- Worked towards productivity and quality improvement through Kaizen activities
- Ensured the production targets were achieved with regards to both quantity and quality
- Prepared management dashboards on production target achievements and improvements
Education
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering and Management
Engineering University of Turin
01.2009
Bachelor of Engineering - Production Engineering
St. Peter's Engineering College
01.2007
Skills
- IT Project/Program Management
- SAP BTP (cloud platform)
- MS Project/ Office
- SDLC
- Waterfall
- Agile-Scrum
- DevOps
- Azure DevOps
- Jira
- Budget & Resource Management
- Process Improvement
- Risk & Issue Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Feature Prioritization
- Time & Cost Optimization
- Project Scope Documentation
Certification
- PMP
- PRINCE2
- ITIL Service Transition
- Agile Scrum Master(ASM)
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Certified Scrum Product Owner(CSPO)
Accomplishments
- Live Reliability Dashboard, Managed the rollout project for the Live Reliability IT dashboard for Shell's Malaysia entity, which enhanced production by reducing deferments through improved insights from the dashboard's automated analysis. This achievement generated a 5-year NPV value of approximately $15M-$25M and earned me the CIO award for 2021.
- SAP BTP projects, Successfully spearheaded the user-interface (UI5) system & HANA database upgrades for 50+ IT applications hosted on our SAP cloud, thereby avoiding impending scheduled deprecation. The upgrade boosted application performance by 30% with new UI features, and I was honoured with a Spotlight Award for these accomplishments.
- HRS/Concur Integration, Led the integration project to incorporate the HRS vendor's hotel reservation search engine into our Concur travel management platform, resulting in a 50% increase in search result efficiency. Received a cash reward as special recognition.
- Mobile Virtual Network launch projects, Assisted program managers with Mobile Virtual Network launch projects across EU countries and contributed to the rollout of self-care mobile apps, attracting a new customer base of 1 million.
- 3rd Party payment gateway service, Integrated the 3rd Party payment gateway service that enhanced online payments and earned revenue growth by 25% for mobile prepaid SIM recharge. Simplified the customer journey and payment matrix that increased online sales in the UK by 32%.
Languages
Tamil
English
Italian
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/16/85
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
Timeline
IT Project Manager
Shell India Private Limited
01.2018 - Current
PMO Analyst
Shell
10.2015 - 12.2017
Project Management - Analyst
Plintron Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd
11.2011 - 08.2015
Production Engineer
Vijaya Industries Ltd
04.2010 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Engineering - Production Engineering
St. Peter's Engineering College
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering and Management
Engineering University of Turin
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