• Architecting/ Designing
• Concept development
• Systems Designing
Platform & Methodologies
Design Tools
& Languages:
Visio, Rational Rose,
UML; Design Patterns
Architectures
Implemented:
Client-Server
Languages/
Tools:
C#, ASP.NET,
XML Webservices,
VB.NET, vb
& java Scripting, FxCop,
CLRProfiler, Perfmon
Methodologies:
SDLC, Waterfall
Project Management tools:
Microsoft Project,
OpenProj
Estimation Techniques:
PERT,UCP and FPA
Databases:
SQL Server 2000/2005,
Oracle 8i, MySQL 5.1
Awards & Certificates
Ø Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist - .Net Framework 2.0, Web Applications
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Transcript ID (879187), Access Code (surya1976)
Ø Best Mentor Award 2005 at Visualsoft
Ø Best Performer Award 2007 at Visualsoft.
Ø Certified Project Management Methodologies Practitioner at a top IT Major Company in India.
Articles & Publications
Ø Project Tracking - A practitioner's viewpoint, July 2009 on [login to view URL] [login to view URL]
Ø RSS Consumer in the [login to view URL] on 12.May.2005: Rated 3.65 out of 5, Popularity: 3.81 [login to view URL]
Ø Published ASP Builder in PC-Quest in March 2000: Shareware Profile Summary
A unique combination of architecting and designing skills coupled with good experience in leading large teams and handling a multitude of projects in Microsoft Technologies.
q Around 9 years of overall work experience (5 years in Development, 3+ years in Client-Server (windows & web implementations);
q Requirements analysis, OOAD
q Design Patterns & Enterprise Solution Patterns using .NET.
q Improving web application security.
q Expertise in end-to-end product design and development.
q Proven expertise in upgrading projects (vb to vb.net)
q Currently working as Associate Consultant for clients in Hyderabad.
q Handled complex projects through their lifecycle. Methodologies used include SDLC, Waterfall models.
q Demonstrated track record of successfully managing projects with end to end responsibility.
q Designed & Executed the first Migration project (VB TO VB.NET) at Visualsoft with a 20 member team
q Written the strategy document for migration capability for migration from vb to vb.net
q Experience in cross geographical systems implementation and teams.
q Estimation, Resource planning, Execution for various types of projects.
q An excellent team builder with exceptional ability to meet project/delivery commitments.
q Also certified as “Project Management Methodologies Practitioner” at Satyam.
q Received Best Mentor Award for the year 2005 at Visualsoft ltd
q Received Best Performer Award for the year 2007 at Visualsoft Ltd
q Received Best Team Rating, 2007 for leadership for very critical migrations at Visualsoft ltd.
q Active member and contributor to [login to view URL] and developer communities
Work Experience
Major Responsibilities:
• Worked as a Project Manager for Data-Scrambler tool which is used to secure sensitive information.
• Was involved in architecting, designing and prototyping efforts. Portfolio included defining strategy and planning for performance improvement phases using CLRProfile and Perfmon.
• Was responsible for prototyping the application for initial set of requirements and gaining client’s approval achieving first-time-right credit.
• Was overseeing the release cycles that involve coordinating with Regional PMs, Solution Delivery, Business, Development, Test and Support.
• For designing a DB independent implementation that supports MYSql, SQL and Oracle using DBFactory.
• For mentoring, training in UML and leading the team of 20 with complete process documentation.
• For implementing rigorous unit testing and detecting over 200+ bugs in the unit level.
• Built a strong capability around designing and using UML.
• Involved in rolling out prototypes for Data-Scrambler by coordinating across various teams (Pune & Chennai units)
• Responsible for defining the right strategy for project plan.
• Managing the release cycles for the involving coordination with multiple Dev Managers and Support Managers.
• Delivered the first release in 3 months ahead of the schedule with high quality and improved productivity, which was made possible using prototyping of the application.
• Also involved in driving Project Management related communications, such as: Project status and plan at RM/Delivery Head level.
• Participated and actively contributed to define process for an internal study for prototyping and agile development.
• As the Technical Specialist,
o Experienced in managing successful, large-scale IT projects that include requirement analysis, software analysis, design, programming, and implementation
o Worked collaboratively with Project members, Stakeholders, Business Partners, Cross-functional/platform and other domain members in accomplishing the project
o Implementing artifacts like Project Plan, Design, execution strategy, Estimation, Communication and risk plan & Weekly Status Reports.
o Improving the practice of design during the SDLC
o Develop phase plans and monitor progress.
Key Accomplishments:
• Was responsible for initiating an innovative prototyping model which actively influenced Application development time for the Data-Scrambler project.
• Spearheaded 4 project releases to Zero production bugs.
• Handled the end-to-end program including Development and Analysis.
• Improved the execution stage to significantly reduce the number of defects released to QA/UAT
• Partnered with Quality teams in driving the Quality and improving the QA processes for the project.
• Delivered a before-time first release and subsequent on-time releases.
• As the Project Lead, Surya Bollapragada was responsible for the transformation of the framework application to advanced version from its base version. Reoriented the team on the importance of object oriented thinking and process oriented development. Surya Bollapragada was also responsible for planning rollout tasks and execution of the rollout tasks. This role also involved co-ordination between the Application/business teams for a successful rollout.
• As the Project Lead, Surya Bollapragada has won “Special Appreciation” for resolving some key design issues.
• As the Project Lead in India, Surya Bollapragada has built the strong team and involved in many successful releases of the product. As the Project Lead, Surya Bollapragada prepared the team for challenges they will experience during the upcoming phase of redesigning the core logic of the product, managing client communications and deliverables, and providing functional expertise to the project’s redesign efforts.
Key Accomplishments:
• Responsible for the redesign for a framework Product and received a Special Appreciation from the senior mgmt.
• Played a major role planning for core-logic redesign and execution.
• Played a major role in coordination for change management with the business and client teams which helped the successful updates of the product with minimal turnaround time and less rework.
• Completely handled project tracking and knowledge updates to business teams and client teams on product upgrades.
• As the Project Lead
o Experienced in managing Enhancements, maintenance requests that involve multiple stake holders (Solution Delivery, Business Process Managers, Production Support, Development, Test, Senior/Executive Management)
o Collaborated very well with client teams in deploying successful product upgrades.
• Was the Technical Lead for the key module in a conversion project responsible for requirement analysis, design, development and deployment.
• Was also coordinating issue resolution between offshore developers and onsite business analysts.
• Was involved in ramping up the DC team to a great extent on the technical and functional front.
• As deployment lead was responsible for
o Working collaboratively with client team, Stakeholders, Business Partners, towards the successful completion of the project.
o Test Environment set up to test the entire application and provide feedback to the client team on a daily basis
o Knowledge transfer activities to the client team and business partners.
• Tech lead for the FF-Migration project team and involved in designing the migration strategy, planning and execution for migration from VB to VB.net
• As Team lead was responsible for
o Designing & developing quick learning prototype project as part of the induction into the project, to impart the complete life cycle of the project to improve first-time-right capability in the team.
o Strategy & Process Development for Migration.
o Involved in designing parallel-model (waterflow - sdlc) execution process for all of the 92 modules of the project.
o Analyzing, resolving and reporting any unusual migration issues in the system.
o Involved in successful rollouts for the new upgrade version.
Key Accomplishments:
• Only person to design the Strategy and prepare an execution plan and test the same as proof of concept to the senior management and to the client team.
• Received the Best Performer Award, 2007.
• Played a pivotal role in successful rollouts for the FF-Conversion and successful deployment of the new .Net version with least number of issues.
Education
Master of Computer Applications, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India 2000 - Acheived Disinction
Bachelor in Electronics Loyola Academy, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India 1997
