Aji Cherian

Planned and executed Complex IT Projects ensuring alignment with organizational goals, on-time delivery, and adherence to budget constraints. Monitored and mitigated risks through proactive assessments, addressing issues before they impacted project schedules or deliverables. Directed and coordinated cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, resolving conflicts, and ensuring successful task execution of a 25 member team. Ensured deliverables met defined quality standards, conducted regular reviews and aligned outcomes with business objectives. Communicate project status with stakeholders.

Established and followed project timeline to ensure timely completion of deliverables. Monitored project deliverables and reported on progress and challenges to relevant stakeholders and team members. Coached and supported project team members with assigned tasks and provided feedback and guidance. Achieved zero-defect delivery.

Provided consultancy services to businesses, offering strategic advice and technical solutions in software development, optimization, and integration, resulting in increased efficiency and profitability. Leveraged teaching expertise to develop and deliver tailored training programs for clients, empowering teams to enhance their skills and adapt to evolving software technologies effectively.

Successfully managed requirement analysis, development, and unit testing. Excellent communication and time management skills with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capability. Promoted client involvement to ensure that right product is built. Excelled in guiding technical teams. Appreciation received for defect free deliverables. Articulated project goals and scope, translated business needs into technical terms. Provide reports and facilitate meetings for issues and action items.

Worked as technical advisor for utility software program that delivers vast array of Billing, Accounting, Engineering, and Operations functions. Maintained communication with the team regularly, implemented step-by-step troubleshooting process.

Worked closely with project manager and business owners in the preparation of project requests and support activities. Coordination and negotiation in support of timeline and project deliverables. Provided inputs to stakeholders on project health, progress, issues, and risks.

Successfully led a development team of 15 people. Managed several project management processes such as task management, issue management, timesheet management, project lifecycle management, and change management. Responsible for tracking and implementing the deliverables against scope and project plan, keeping stakeholders up to date.

Brand new product development of an Inventory management application for a UK based client. Coordinated development and testing activities while making sure deliverables conform to requirements.

Involved with Y2K conversion of a banking product. Served as single point of contact for all modules.