1. AN ACCOMPLISHED PROJECT MANAGER
Certified PMP, offering over 14 years of comprehensive experience with core strengths in:
~ PROJECT MANAGEMENT ~ SOFTWARE PRODUCT ENGINEERING
Targeting senior level assignments in Project Management with an organisation of repute located in Gurgaon
PROFILE SUMMARY
 Solid track record of managing projects of value over $ 5
Million, by using Agile, Kanban & Waterfall Methodologies,
for clients in US, Europe, Australia and Middle East
 Proficiency in delivering large, complex enterprise-level
projects based on Open Source, Microsoft Dynamics
(Navision, Axapta), Microsoft ASP.Net and Mobile
technologies
 Comprehensive understanding of software development
life cycle models and expertise in both Agile and traditional
project management principles and the ability to blend
them together in the right proportions to fit a project
 Member of Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG)
with sound knowledge of CMMI processes; exposure in managing large teams of 25+ resources including SMEs and
technical resources
 Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands; strong knowledge
and understanding of business needs with ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidence
 Delivered various critical and time bounded projects; recently, one of them is a business management project for pOrbis
Group client which saved good amount of license fee of third party product for client and started support &
maintenance revenue for my organization earlier which is win-win situation for both my organization and client
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Defining project scope and schedule; developing & managing a well-
defined project management process and champion in ongoing
process improvement initiatives to implement best practices of Agile
Project Management; advocating timely and high quality delivery of
projects while managing stakeholder expectation
 Understanding clients business and providing inputs to engineering
teams on creation, coordination & implementation of effective
architecture & technology plans
 Partnering with the business to create product roadmaps and break
the work down into a portfolio that drives release planning;
partnering with architecture and user experience teams to ensure
planning occurs against the roadmap and to ensure execution teams
receive guidance in a timely manner
 Reducing the turnaround time for solution shaping, through process
improvements, thereby resulting in overall growth of business;
drafting winning project proposals (RFPs) and providing support for
closure of large deals
 Leading teams across broad technical, financial and business
discipline; driving focus of teams on business objectives and tracking
progress to ensure completion of project milestones as per schedule
and budget
 As solution architect, facilitate technical deep dives for integration
design and development
NARENDER POONIA
Mobile: +91 - 9810608510
E-Mail: narenpoonia@gmail.com

2. WORK
EXPERIENCE
WORK EXPERIENCE
Since Apr’08 working with Damco Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Faridabad; currently designated as Sr. Project Manager
ROLE:
 Delivered successful projects in diverse vertical/domains such as
Automotive, Real Estate, Education, Manufacturing, Media &
Retail and horizontal/technology viz. CRM, ERP, CMS, E-commerce
& Social Networking, Mobile Apps; Bespoke Applications such as
Business Management, Survey & Reporting
 Driving simultaneous execution of 5 - 6 projects, supported by a
team of 25+ members
 Recommending solutions as per client’s requirements with
accountability of managing end-to-end process of Requirement
Analysis, Design, Development, Testing and Customer Engagement,
supported by a team of 25+ developers; guiding & mentoring the
developers to complete their work as per schedule
 Overseeing all operational aspects including knowledge
management and coordination of resources
 Managing all project, process & pre-sales related activities, in
coordination with heads of other departments such as HR, Presales
and Process Compliance
 Defining processes and tools best suited to each project; creating
detailed project road maps, plans, schedules and work breakdown
structures; utilising Agile and Waterfall approaches depending on
project specifics & client goals
 Facilitating organization level new process implementation,
approving process tailoring in projects and generating organization level metric from closed projects, as Member of
SEPG (Software Engineering Process Group) and Member of Metric Group
 Ensuring smooth execution of process audits and ensuring compliance of the project with the processes defined for
virtual dedicated team type of projects
HIGHLIGHTS:
 Migration of Windows based PHP based Applications to Linux based Cloud Servers for APD Research client, of duration 3
months
 Applications with high volume databases for Mercedes-Benz Client, of duration 8 years, on ongoing maintenance and
enhancements
 Mobile Retail Application based on Open Source, Mobile, .Net, Microsoft AX integration technologies, for CGS INC, Trinre
clients, of duration 1 year
 Web based Projects with responsive design compatible with Tablets and Smart Phones, for Oxford Communications,
Dana Communications, MSF India clients, of duration 3 years
 Projects with Parallax Design, for Oxford Communications clients, of duration 1 year
 Setting up of:
o GIT Version Control System including definition of processes for releasing & managing the development versions for
various ongoing maintenance projects and iterative methodology based projects for various clients viz. APD
Research, Harris Connect, MSF India, during 3 years period
o Virtualization Environment for Development Server (Linux) with 3 Virtual Machine Instances (Development, Staging
and Database) and defined processes for managing the environment; all LAMP based projects across organization
were developed and executed using the virtualization environment

3. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
 Excellent track record of driving timely, high-quality and cost-effective
execution of all projects across all engagements (accounts) and
ensured achievement of goals set for customer satisfaction &
organizational profitability
 Played a key role in turning-around the under-performing project titled
“Survey & Reporting Application for APD Research” as a profitable
venture
 Contributed extensively in drafting technical proposals & SOW,
including effort estimation, pricing, staffing model, and showcasing
initiatives; contributed strategically to various sections of proposals
 Played a key role in improving:
o Project Management Processes using CMMI (Capability Maturity
Model) methodologies
o CMMI Process Rating from Level 1 to Level 3 in just 1 year
 Steered smooth execution of SEI/CMMI Level 3 Appraisals in year 2009
and 2012
 Excellent track record of driving the entire gamut of team activities,
such as:
o Recruited a team of 20 resources and promoted team excellence
& motivated teams for top-level performance
o Maintained minimal attrition through retention and cross-
functional movement within the team
 Awarded by Delivery Manager as “Manager of Best Team” among 5 teams in Group in recognition of outstanding project
results during 1 year period
May’04 – Mar’08 worked with Classic Informatics Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi as Project Lead
PROJECTS MANAGED:
 Setup Central Development Environment for all Open Source Projects in Linux Server with SVN Version Control System
 Development of Flash Based Application Projects for Video Conferencing and Charts
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
 Successfully worked on Open Source Frameworks (i.e. Zend and CakePHP)
 Led a team of 10+ team members simultaneously working on 2 - 3 projects
 Organised trainings for the team members on DNS & Web Servers in Linux and on Project Management & Process
Improvement related topics
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Jan’03 – Apr’04 worked with Gausa India Ltd., New Delhi as Software Developer
Project: Football Portal for UK based Football Club
May’01 – Dec’02 with G8 Net Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi as Software Developer
Project: Intranet based Portal with Attendance Register, Forum, E-Mail, Ticket System, etc. for Maharashtra Government
Board (MSBTE)

4. TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: PHP, Flex Scripting
PHP MVC Frameworks: Zend, CakePHP CodeIngiter, Symfony
CMS Frameworks: Word Press, Joomla, Drupal, Expression Engine
E-commerce Frameworks: Magento, Oscommerce
Rich Internet Applications: Flex 3.0, Adobe AIR, Flash Media Server, JavaScript
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server
Linux Server Administration: DNS Server, Mail Server, Apache Web Server, Samba Server, Squid Proxy Server, Webmin
Control Panel, Cpanel Control Panel, Security Certificates Implementation, Setting up
Server for PCI Compliance
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux (Redhat, CentOS, Fedora, Debian)
Cloud Servers Installation and management of servers in Amazon AWS and Rackspace
Project Management Tools: Microsoft Office Project, Basecamp, Mantis, Trac, timeinterval, activecollab, AgileWrap
Version Control: SVN, GIT (GitHub, BitBucket)
CI Tools: Jenkins, Fabric (Python based)
CERTIFICATION
 Certified Project Management Professional (PMP Number: 1671253)
EDUCATION
 Masters in Computer Applications from IGNOU in 2004
 Bachelor in Computer Science from Kurukshetra University in 1999
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 2
nd
October 1976
Address: B-1088, Green Field Colony, Faridabad – 121003, Haryana
Marital Status: Married
Languages Known: English and Hindi
Passport Details: No.: J9515766; Valid till: 29
th
August 2021
US Business Visa: Valid till: June 2024
Refer Annexure for details of recent projects

5. ANNEXURE
PROJECT DETAILS
Title: Web Application Development for Business Management System
Client: pOrbis 3P (http://www.porbis3p.com/)
Duration: 8 months (In Progress)
Role: Project Manager
Team Size: 15
Platform: ASP.Net, IIS Web Server, MSSQL Server, Talerik Contols, Bootstrap, JQuery
Description: The “3Pi” system is highly scalable reporting tool, supporting data collecting and monitoring processes,
calculating benchmarks and providing reports with flexibility in updating Business Rules. This project is built
for automotive industry; however, this can be implemented in any distributed structured organization.
Dealers submit their financial data on monthly/quarterly basis and benchmarks are generated by
geographical hierarchy and custom/flexible reports are generated which are used for strategic decisions
and profit/process improvements. Each geographical market has their own systems and global user
accesses the data globally for all markets. The system supports desktop, tablet platform and integrated
localization for different culture users.
Responsibilities:
 Leading end to end implementation of the project
 Designing of deployment architecture and database
 Preparing & monitoring plan for all phases of the project
 Ensuring delivery of quality, cost, and schedule, as planned
Title: Design Architecture for Fabrication Control System
Client: Optimation (http://www.optinest.com/)
Duration: 2 months (Offshore), 1 month (Onsite), 1 month (Offshore)
Role: Technical Architect
Team Size: 2
Platform: Python, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Django Framework with REST Web Services
Description: Optimation develops and supports nesting and CNC part programming software for fabrication processes,
which include turret punch, laser, plasma, Waterjet, router, and CNC knives; ranging from single-machine
sites to sites with hundreds of machine tools with the highest possible automation. Optimation is facing
multiple challenges in their existing FORTRAN based system which is in operation since 1976. Few key
challenges include performance, user experience, accessibility, ease of use, data duplication. Optimation
wants to modernize their existing system and create SaaS based system to acquire new markets of small
and medium manufacturing shops.
Architecture is designed and presented to client that includes latest LAMP technologies that such as
Python, PostgreSQL, MongoDB [for reporting], and HTML5.The solution would be based on client/server
architecture using REST Web Services. The browser based user Interface will be developed using HTML5/
CSS 3.0/JavaScript frameworks/Ajax technologies, and will be compatible with all commonly used browsers
on Desktop, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices.
Responsibilities:
 Developed overall architectural strategy, including technology selection, for the complete Fabrication
Control System
 Set performance benchmarks for selected technologies against current performance
 Prepared details of all components required in the system as well as all interfaced the components to
be used to communicate with each other
 Created complete documentation highlighting the individual portions of the system to be bid on as
separate projects
 Developed the following, for components of the system that are selected:
o Details of code architecture, including a list of classes and their interfaces
o Documentation allowing individual portions of the software to be bid on as separate projects
Title: eBook Application
Client: Harris Connect (http://www.harrisconnect.com/)

6. Duration: 6 months
Role: Project Manager
Team Size: 4
Platform: iOS7, Android SDK, PHP 5, Zend-2 MVC Framework, REST Web Services, MySQL, Linux, Apache
Description: The eBook application built for iPAD and Android tablet. It is built on distributed architecture using REST
web services and the application is for institution and organization that helps their alumni to keep in touch
after they have passed their degree from institutions. The alumni can access all their friends in their batch
with their contact information, extensive search capability that is provided in application and app can run
in both offline and online mode.
This application development project contains below components:
 Backend component that manages all organizations and their alumni data
 REST Web Services using which organization and alumni data is downloaded and synched on iPAD and
Android Tablet Device
 iPAD Application
 Android Tablet Application
Responsibilities:
 Leading end to end implementation of the project; designing of architecture and database
 Preparing & monitoring plan for all phases of the project
 Ensuring delivery of quality, cost, and schedule, as planned
Title: Survey & Reporting Application
Client: APD Research (http://apd-research.com/)
Duration: 11 months
Role: Project Manager
Team Size: 8
Platform: PHP 5, Zend MVC Framework, MySQL, Linux, Apache
Description: This web application is built for automotive industry. It is to setup/configure the multilingual questionnaire
easily, download the raw import files from SFTP; system validates & processes the raw import file and
sends notification to client if there is any error in processing. Several type of configurable email
notifications are sent to dealers and OEM users. System sends survey invitations to car drivers and capture
the customer responses and the several types of reports are generated which enables the OEM Company
to make strategic decisions to improve the customer satisfaction.
This was a generic application which can be implemented for other OEM company by doing white label.
Responsibilities:
 Leading end to end implementation of the project; designing of architecture and database
 Preparing & monitoring plan for all phases of the project
 Ensuring delivery of quality, cost, and schedule, as planned
Title: SugarCRM Integration with Mobile App and Corporate Website
Client: Hirambo (http://www.hirambo.com/
Duration: 4 months
Role: Project Manager
Team Size: 3
Platform: REST Web Services, Citrix API, PHP 5, SugarCRM
Description: This project was developed using distributed architecture and integration with SugarCRM from 3 sources.
 Integration from mobile application to SugarCRM using REST web services
 Integration from Citrix webinars to SugarCRM using Citrix REST web services
 Integration from client’s corporate website to SugarCRM using REST web services
Mobile application and website’s contact form posts leads to Hirambo REST Web services and then leads
and contacts are created into SugarCRM using its web services. Meetings are created in Citrix Webinars, by
consuming Citrix REST Web Service, Hirambo Service Pulls the meeting and attendees details and create
meeting and attendees into SugarCRM.
Responsibilities:
 Leading end to end implementation of the project
 Designing of architecture and database for intermediate data storage for web services
 Preparing & monitoring plan for all phases of the project
 Ensuring delivery of quality, cost, and schedule, as planned