Vandana L. Dhulipudi
5924 Cromwell Rd. Phone: [Send email to request phone number] 88-8302
West Bloomfield, MI 48322 E-mail: vdhulipudi@yahoo.com
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Objective: Decisive, action-oriented and results-focused professional offering
8+ years of experience in information technology industry with last 4+ years
focused on Systems analysis / Project Management.
Summary:
Over 8 years of total experience in managing and developing software
requirements and applications, which include project lead, business analysis,
design, development, testing and implementation of client/server, web
applications, and mainframe.
Experience in full lifecycle development within a client server environment.
Experience in automotive, financial and publishing industries.
Experience with MIS tools such as MS-Project 2000
Extensive Web application development in multiple platforms and technologies,
including e-Commerce using HTML, XML, ASP, Java script, VB Script, XML and COM
objects.
Computer Skills:
GUI: VB 4.0/5.0, Oracle Forms 4.5, Developer2000
Web Skills: Java Script, ASP, VB Script, HTML, XML, COM objects, and
Microsoft FrontPage 2000
Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, COBOLII, CICS, EASYTRIEVE, JCL
Databases: Oracle 9.x, MS Access2000, IMS/DB/DC, DB2, SQL server 7.0
Tools: Visual Interdev, TSO/ISPF, CSP, MVS/ESA, Lotus Notes, Crystal
Reports 4.0/5.0/6.0, SQL*PLUS, Cognos, Powerplay Transformer, IMPROMPTU,
Informatica, Access Manager
O.S: MS Windows NT/2000/98/95, UNIX, VAX/VMS
Hardware IBM ES/9000, IBM 3090, IBM PCs
Work Experience
Systems Analyst /Project Management
Nov, 2005 Jan, 30th
Gale- Cengage Learning
Key Responsibilities:
Work with stakeholders in identifying requirements and document them using
product requirement documents, use cases, UI Specifications.
Work with the cross functional team in tracking the requirements through the
elaboration and construction phases. Facilitating cross-functional meetings in
the absence of the Project Manager.
Review test cases and support QA as needed
Identify out of scope changes requested by stakeholders and work with the
stakeholders to create change request documentation.
Projects:
Overhauling of the User Interface for all periodical products to bring in WEB
2.0 features
Integration of 3rd party products such as DemoGraphics Now and AP Interactive
to allow a seamless experience
Nursing Resource Center: This project is aimed at helping a student/practical
nurse in school assignments and was also designed with the vision of providing
the nursing student a one stop for all materials needed to prepare for tests and
also aid their practical internships
PowerSearchPlus: This project aimed at integrating a third party visual search
tool to introduce federated searching of all gale and non-gale databases, a
single customer could subscribe to.
Student Resource Center Canadian Edition: developed specifically for K -12
Canadian Market and also introduced Canadian provincial curriculum standards.
Native PDFs: This project aimed at saving significant conversion costs by
leveraging the content provided by the publisher with out having to convert it to
jpeg files.
Investext Plus: This project involved in making our content management systems
to accept the feed in XML format and the products such as BCRC, GBF & GBFI to now
point to PDF reports rather than in plain inline HTML.
19th Century Newspapers: An online database of facsimile newspaper
publications.
Health and Wellness Resource Center: Implemented Gale Healthology a co-branded
health video collections site.
Gold 1.4: IT Configuration, Third party citation Tools, Adding new limiters to
search features.
Environment: J2EE, WinCVS, MS Windows NT/2000/98/95, Visio, Agile, User
Stories, Axure, XML, Oracle.
Team Lead /Business Analyst
Dec, 2004 - Nov, 2005
RouteOne, Farmington Hills
Key Responsibilities:
Identify, categorize, and document business requirements, including the
development of Software Requirements Specification, Use Cases, User Interface
Specification, screen mock-ups, report mockups, and similar activities.
Identify and define any required functionality changes, initiate change
requests, and coordinate those changes through the application life-cycle.
Support the application development life-cycle from a Product Features
perspective, including development of Software Requirements Specification,
validation/certification of the application through participation in the testing
process, support for the documentation & training teams, and system
implementation/rollout activities, including all necessary pilots
Maintain customer, business partner, and key stakeholder relationships and
ensure complete and effective communication with the Product Features team
Coordinated project status meetings with stakeholders, and provided status
reports to upper management.
Responsible for presenting and reviewing business functionality with the
senior management members and key business customers.
Acted as a technical liaison between the stakeholders and the development
team.
Lead UAT (User Acceptance Testing). Duties included authoring Test conditions,
Coordinating with the team to map the test conditions to Test scripts,
identifying the data needs and coordinating with the Database team to furnish the
data, getting the right user IDS and Passwords for the testing. Communicating
and coordinating with the Captive Finance Sources (GMAC, Toyota, Ford Credit,
Chrysler Financial) and the internal Functional Groups, getting the test lab
setup with the test environments, preparing UAT SCORE CARD Facilitating onsite
and offsite testing and wrap up meetings Publishing the test results through
score card, coordinating with the development and QA team in entering any defects
discovered and entering them into TEST TRACK PRO a defect management tool,
running and publishing the defect reports. Making sure we get the Captive and
Internal sign off on the Release.
Projects:
Complete life-cycle management of Credit Application System (CAS),
CAS Releases 5.1 through Release 5.4
Internationalization of CAS (e.g. Implementation of Canadian Credit
Application System, Bi-lingual reporting)
Environment: J2EE, WinCVS, MS Windows NT/2000/98/95, MS Access 2000, HTML,
Microsoft Office suite, EDI, Test Trac Pro, XML, Oracle.
Project Lead
July, 2001 Feb, 2004
Thomson Gale, Farmington Hills
Key Responsibilities:
Gathered business requirements and developed several functional specifications
using SDM methodology.
Responsible for managing onsite consultants and coordinating Application
development.
Coordinated project status meetings with stakeholders, and provided status
reports to upper management.
Responsible for presenting and reviewing business functionality with the
senior management members and key business customers.
Acted as a technical liaison between the stakeholders and the development
team.
Analyzed, designed and implemented new Gale.com catalog Internet site using
Java Servlets and oracle database.
Projects:
A Business-to-Business Internet Ordering and Processing application using CGI
and Net.Data scripting languages to access data from DB2 on an IBM AS/400 web
server and included Shopping Cart, Price and Availability Check, Order Form,
Shipping, Payment, and Customer Receipt.
A Business-to-Business Gale.com Catalog internet application using Java
Servlets and oracle database, which is linked to the AS/400 data feed and also
maintained by the stake holders using MS Access Database interface.
A Sales Locator application to facilitate the ordering process for schools and
universities by interfacing the application with Oracle ASP scripting technology
via ADO.
An HR Intranet Separation And On Boarding Application which achieved the
automation of entire HR hiring and Separation process goals.
An HR Intranet Staffing Request Application which achieved the automation of
entire process of getting a staffing need approved..
An Intranet Phone Directory Application which is a single point Repository for
all the employee contact details.
Environment: MS Windows NT/2000/98/95, Unix, Sun Solaris, IBM AS/400, MS SQL
Server 7.0, MS Access 2000, DB2, Oracle, Visual Basic, VBA, VBScript, JavaScript,
HTML, ASP, ActiveX, XML, Siebel, Net.Data, MS SQL Server 2000, Java Servlet,
HTML, XML.
Programmer Analyst
Dec, 1999 June, 2001
Softleaf Inc., Southfield, MI
Designed and developed a web-based application which allowed the user to
choose options that produced, on screen data based on criteria selected by user
and personal information. The data used by this application came from SQL Server
7.0, and data was pulled from SQL Server by using COM+ Components
Converted a DOS based application to Client Server using VB 6.0/COM, Access 97
and Crystal reports. The application is used to maintain information about
employee training (as part of the CPA requirements) and send monthly reports to
State Accounting Committee. Email facility was also provided in the application
Environment: MS Windows NT/2000/98/95, Unix, MS Access 2000, DB2, Oracle, Visual
Interdev, DHTML, HTML, ASP, FrontPage 2000, Crystal reports, SQL Server,
MS-Office
Programmer Analyst
May, 1997 June, 1999
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Centerline, MI.
(contracted through DCI)
PROMIS interfacing with SMART: This deals with supplier commitment to ship
parts to Depots, as well as tracking these commitments. Working on new exception
processing. Improving on accuracy and integrity of exceptions.
Environment: MS Windows NT/2000/98/95, Unix, IBM ES3090, DB2, COBOLII, IMS-DB,
EASYTRIEVE, MS Access 2000, MS-Office
Computer Consultant
May, 1996 March, 1997
Indus Technologies, Hyderabad, India.
Designed and developed an Order Processing System using Oracle Forms 4.5 and
Reports 2.5. The application has screens for customer information, including
details such as types of parts ordered, inventory locations, contact persons,
type of payment, credit rating and address book etc.
Designed and developed an application for Clinic Management using Forms 4.5 as
GUI, and Oracle as the backend. This system allows the user to create and update
the doctors appointments and allows the doctor to access his/her weekly schedule
and patient history.
Environment: MS Windows NT/2000/98/95, Oracle 8i, PL/SQL 2.0, Forms 4.5, Reports
2.5, Windows 3.1
SQL Star International (Oracle Authorized Training Center), India,
1996
Academic Project: Developed a Automotive Dealership Sales Tracking System for a
typical automobile dealership, using Oracle 7.1 as backend. The function of the
application was to keep track of the sales and service records of the cars.
Stored procedures and triggers were developed in PL/SQL 2.0 and Forms 4.5 as the
GUI.
Environment: MS Windows NT/2000/98/95, Oracle 7.x, PL/SQL 2.0, Forms 4.5,
Reports 2.5, Windows 3.1
Education
Bachelor of Arts degree, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Andhra
University, India, 1992.
Professional Training
Thomson NETg Business and Professional Development Library, Project management
computer based instruction.
Decision Consultants inc, PDP (Professional Development Program) in COBOL, MIS,
DB2., 3/97-5/97, Florida.
Oracle 7.x and Developer 2000, SQL Star International (Oracle Authorized
Training Center), India, 1996.
Additional: U.S. Citizen
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