Resume
Mr. BHAGWAT KUMAR SHAH
Email :- Bhagwat_s@yahoo.com
Nationality :- British
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SUMMARY
Experienced multi tasking project manager with skills in planning, financial management and working with teams across the globe. Proven ability to work on multiple complex projects simultaneously and deliver them on time. Communicate well at all levels of the company.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
April 2002 - Till Date :-
IBM
Summer 2008 - To present - Consulting Project Manager
October 2004 - Summer 2008 - Technical Account Manager for Blade servers
April - 2002 - September 2004 – Executive Solution at American Express
As Project Manager, have worked with clients, ranging from retail, commercial, government, insurance, banks to financial institutes. Member of Project Management and IT Professions groups in IBM.
SAP implementation –
Have managed implementing a new banking and operational processes. Saw the projects through their entire life cycle from scoping, proof of concept, development, sandbox, UAT to delivery for Nationwide Building Society and Diageo international across four continents.
Storage – SAN, SVC and XIV
Have managed full life cycle of implementing new storage solutions for diverse customers including Reuters, BMA and Sainsbury’s.
Transformation, Transitions and Data-centre migration
Have managed data-warehousing, system audits, installation, VMware implementation, consolidation, migrations, roll outs and training at various banks, retail customers and government departments including State Street Bank, Dixons Group, DEFRA and Friends Life.
Technical Account Manager
Worked alongside my customers to make sure they make the best use of their IT investment, facilitate speedy problem resolution, assist with smooth implementation of x-Series servers & blades and consulted them on “Integrated Racking Solution” for enhanced cooling.
Typical areas of responsibility included, proof of concept, testing, bench marking, server management, IT audit, datacenter migration and problem resolution for various banks and retail customers including Morgan Stanley and John Lewis.
December 97 – April 2002 :-
American Express Ltd and IBM
Senior Support Engineer, in charge of IT services at American Express’s
Initiated “Executive Solutions (EMEA)” to deliver American Express’s “Black Card” equivalent of superior IT service to senior members of the company – Presidents, SVPs and selected VPs.
EDUCATION
BSc Honours in Chemistry & Physics from
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English, Gujarati and Hindi
ACHIEVEMENTS
Ø IBM – Elected as leader for Ethnic Diversity Group from 2006-2009
Ø IBM – Expert in blade servers and a Project Manager for eight years (2003 – To present)
Ø Personal – Launched an audio CD of my own poetry in 2006.
Ø American Express – Chairman’s award for Quality 1998.
INTERESTS
Ø IBM - Committee member of the Capital Club, helping to organise events for colleagues in the Greater London area. (2010 - To present)
Ø Civilian Instructor for Air Training Corps (ATC). By working with local community and schools, have helped cadet numbers rise from 20 to over 70. (2009 – To present)
Ø Created and maintain a popular website on Indian culture that continues to attract an average of over 500 visitors per week – http://www.pushti-marg.net/ (1996 – To present)
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Designed, developed and delivered a 4 year
syllabus on history, culture, arts, economics, politics and cultural heritage of
Ø Elected Parent Governor at a local school for four years. (2006-2010)
REFERENCES
Available on request