PREM SHANKARFlat no 304, Madhuban Apartment, Shastri Nagar, Patna, Bihar -800023Contact: +91-9922943321; Email: premshankar.choudhary@gmail.com; LinkedIn URL: http://in.linkedin.com/pub/prem-shankar/

SOFTWARE ARCHITECT / CONSULTANT / PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

PROFILE

Techno - managerial professional with career success of 7+ years in driving software design, development and project management initiatives in Telecommunication domain.

Solutions oriented professional with expertise in software n-tier architecture, design, development and implementation.

Acknowledged team leader, mentor and a trainer with experience in team competency enhancement and ability to create and sustain high work tempo.

Proficient in managing multiple projects with excellent skills in collaborating with project teams, interfacing with clients and deploying technology to build successful solutions.

Comprehensive domain grasp of business process with product development experience in Telecommunication domain using Java & related web technologies.

Professional experience encompasses Project Scoping, Requirement Analysis, Functional & Technical Specifications, Planning, Estimation, Risk Management, Monitoring & Tracking, Status Reporting and Process Compliance. Excellent understanding and developing the business logic for various versions of Amdocs Order Management System.

Technical SkillsTechnologies Core Java, VB 6, XML, Java Script, HTMLOther Programming Languages C,C++,PL/SQLDatabase Tools Toad, SqlplusOther Tools Harvest Workbench, Weblogic 8.2,Perforce, P4JiraIDEs Eclipse IDE, dStudio IDE, Microsoft InterDev 6.0

Achievements Letter of Recognition for AT&T R7 UAT Award of Excellence AT&T Letter of Recognition (Twice) Best Performance Ranking in Amdocs (2008,2010,2011) Retention Bonus Performance Bonus (Dec -12, Mar-13,July-13,Oct-13,Jan-14,Sep-14)

On-site exposure 5 weeks in St. Louis, USA for AT&T Light Speed project as Site Support Expert 3 weeks in Ra’anana, ISRAEL for TELUS Wireline as part of OMS Training 22.5 weeks(3 trips) in Vancouver, CANADA for TELUS Wireline as Ordering Expert 4 weeks in Champaign, USA for Vonage Holdings Group as Core Consultation Expert 2 weeks in Dusseldorf, GERMANY for Vodafone Germany as Core Consultation Expert 12 weeks(6 trips) in Moscow, RUSSIA for Rostelecom as OMS Solution Design & Java Consultation Expert

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AUIN Research & Development Private Limited, Bangalore | Since April 2013 Aurora IT Private Limited, Bangalore | Dec 2012 - March 2013 OMS Solution Designer Provide expertise for business solutions and project management activities Structure project proposals complete with details of activities, time frame, and required mix of resources Spearhead project management initiatives right from the inception stage to finally delivering the project Interact with the Clients to understand and analyze the business requirements and identify appropriate solutions

Execute project management activities encompassing project planning, setting project goals, monitoring & tracking, resource management including Vendor assessment & management thus ensuring total compliance with delivery needs

Handle technical aspects of the Project including analysis of project requirements, architecture, design, technical guidance, estimation, scheduling and finally deliver solutions to the clients

Amdocs India Pvt. Ltd., Pune | July 2007 - Dec 2012 Senior Subject Matter Expert | Nov 2009 - Dec 2012Subject Matter Expert | July 2007 - Oct 2009

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EDUCATION

B. E. 2007; Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, 79.9%12th Standard 2002, D.P.S. , Bokaro, C.B.S.E, 85.4 %10th standard 2000; D.P.S. , Bokaro, C.B.S.E, 91.4%

Certifications Java 7 New Features seminar Extreme Java EJB 2.0 Development on Weblogic 8.1 EJB 3.0 - for Developers Unit Test for Programmers Testing Methodologies for Programmers Servlets and JSP (Java Server Pages) Java Programming - Part 1 SQL & SQL Plus HTML & Java Scripts Introduction to Unix XML Overview JavaScript Programming Introduction to Agile Scrum and Galileo

Academic Accolades Was among 50 zone toppers at class 10th level and attended a workshop on Fly Ash management at C.F.R.I. Dhanbad. Computer Programming (School and Regional Level) National Scholarships (NLSTSE and EROSE) General Quiz Mathematical Olympiad (TSTM and RMO)

Personal DossierDate of Birth: 15th Sept 1984Languages Known: English, Hindi, MaithiliValid multiple entry business visas for Canada till Dec 2014, Russia till August 2015 and for US till April 2018

PROJECT ANNEXURE

Project Title CRM/OMS/EPC Implementation Project in RostelecomPeriod Dec 2012 – till dateDescription Rostelecom is Russia’s largest telecom service provider. This project aims at customizing and

implementing Amdocs Prodcts – CRM, OMS and EPC in Rostelecom.Platform Amdocs Ordering 8.1.1Role OMS Solution Designer.Program & Tools Eclipse IDE, Java, JIRA, SVN , XML SPYResponsibilities Provide innovative solution and best solution approach for OMS at the client site.

Enhance Ordering core as per new business requirements from client. Act as a Single Point of Contact to client developers/analysts in the capacity of OMS expert and

answer their technical queries. Write Design Documents for new CRs. Provide estimates on change requests. Review and assess the implications and/or gaps that might surface as it relates to technical

system capabilities (as documented in the solution designs), business process change implications, and assist in the impact analysis of all potential manual work-a-rounds.

Supports client's OMS OGS & integration (onsite / offshore) during the project in the capacity of OMS expert.

Interface across different applications viz. CRM/EPC to complete the integration picture and fill missing gaps to fulfill the customer requirement.

Identify and open cases against Ordering core if any Ordering core file needs to be changed. Mentor new team members and members reporting to me. Participate in recruitment process as technical manager.

Team Size 5

Project Title Amdocs Ordering CorePeriod Dec 2010 – Dec 2012Description Amdocs Ordering (OMS) automates the entire ordering and fulfillment process, from order intake

through to completion, for all services and lines of business. This enables flow-through provisioning, provides a comprehensive view and tracking of the ordering status, and prevents errors and lost orders, all of which results in greater customer satisfaction. Scalable, field-proven out-of-the-box knowledge libraries and reusable product templates enable our customers to achieve a faster time to market and revenue for new services and bundles. Moreover, Amdocs Ordering is integrated with Amdocs Billing and CRM, truly integrating the ordering and provisioning processes with all business and operational support systems.

Platform Amdocs Ordering 4.6, Amdocs Ordering 6.0, Amdocs Ordering 7.5, Amdocs Ordering 8.0.5, Amdocs Ordering 8.1.0, Amdocs Ordering 8.1.1

Role OMS Architect / ExpertProgram & Tools Eclipse IDE, JavaScript, dStudio IDE, Microsoft Interdev 6.0 , VB Script, Java, Perforce, P4JiraResponsibilities Enhance Ordering core as per new business requirements from accounts.

Fix defects reported by accounts on existing Ordering versions. Provide support to testing and production of various accounts. Write Design Documents for new CRs. Provide estimates on change requests. Review and assess the implications and/or gaps that might surface as it relates to technical

system capabilities (as documented in the solution designs), business process change implications, and assist in the impact analysis of all potential manual work-a-rounds.

Supports client's OMS OGS & integration (onsite / offshore) during the project in the capacity of core expert.

Help different accounts with strong technical know-how in Amdocs OMS to enable smoothness in production roll-outs and performance improvements.

Provide innovative solution and best solution approach for OMS at the client site.Team Size 20

Project Title TELUS OMSPeriod July 2009 – Dec 2010

Description Amdocs Ordering (OMS) automates the entire ordering and fulfillment process, from order intake through to completion, for all services and lines of business. This enables flow-through provisioning, provides a comprehensive view and tracking of the ordering status, and prevents errors and lost orders, all of which results in greater customer satisfaction. Scalable, field-proven out-of-the-box knowledge libraries and reusable product templates enable our customers to achieve a faster time to market and revenue for new services and bundles. Moreover, Amdocs Ordering is integrated with Amdocs Billing and CRM, truly integrating the ordering and provisioning processes with all business and operational support systems.

Platform Amdocs Ordering 6.0, Amdocs Ordering 7.5Role OMS Architect / ExpertProgram & Tools Eclipse IDE, JavaScript, dStudio IDE, Microsoft Interdev 6.0 , VB Script, Java, Harvest WorkBenchResponsibilities Organize requirement gathering, process definition and user system interaction sessions

with the functional business teams. Review and assess the implications and/or gaps that might surface as it relates to technical

system capabilities (as documented in the solution designs), business process change implications, and assist in the impact analysis of all potential manual work-a-rounds.

Fix defects. Provide support to testing and tier 2 team in production Write Design Documents for new CRs. Provide estimates on change requests. Open cases against Ordering core if a core file needs to be changed to fix any defect. Unit Test for defect fixes and CRs. Provide innovative solution and best solution approach for OMS at the client site.

Team Size 10

Project Title AT&T LightSpeed OMSPeriod July 2007 to June 2009Description AT&T LightSpeed project aims at decreasing the defect work around time and provides insight to

teams/applications with expertise when cross application issues arise. The project consists of persons with high business knowledge and functionality understanding to help applications with bottlenecks on defects across the end to end order flow with over 240 applications involved.

Roles Subject Matter Expert, Shift Lead, Primary Lead, Consulting SMEPrograms & Tools Toad, VB, PL/SQL, SQL Plus Responsibilities Organize requirement gathering, process definition and user system interaction sessions with

the functional business teams. Opening CR with Business if requirements are inadequate. Analysis of defects raised by QA team. Providing Bug fixing direction to application teams on complex issues. As Shift Lead, handle 2-3 SMEs working on different defects and guide them, handle

escalations. As Primary Lead, be responsible for the whole team and facilitate interaction of SMEs with

business, approve defect investigation performed by SMEs. As Consulting SME, provide instant specialized direction to other team members in face of

bottlenecks.Team Size 25