Pranchan Biswas

• Managed large, transformative initiatives impacting multiple delivery channels.
• Identified and managed path and milestones of delivery schedules.
• Tracked initiatives, engaged with operational teams and database administrators to deliver on business requirements.

• Collaborated with project managers to select ambitious, but realistic coding milestones on pre-release software project development.
• Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases.
• Revised, modularized and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs, and improving functionality.
• Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
• Translated customer requirements into written use cases.
• Documented technical workflows and knowledge to educate newly hired employees.
• Led version control efforts for organization, employing public and open source repositories.
• Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.
• Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
• Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.
• Translated technical concepts and information into terms parties could easily comprehend.

• Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
• Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines, and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
• Developed project plans and managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance.
• Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
• Served as technical liaison, supporting engineering, management, procurement, sales and marketing, quality assurance and supply base.
• Collaborated with business users, technical teams, database administrators and testing teams during kickoff meetings, joint application designing, and planning sessions to validate requirements.
• Accomplished client goals by providing quality technical projects.
• Managed multiple project teams in Agile environment, realizing success through application of SDLC methodologies and exceptional leadership skills.
• Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.
• Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes, and operational specifications.
• Communicated project updates to stakeholders at all levels.
• Conducted quality assurance to verify accuracy of data used in IT projects.
• Implemented best practices to drive quality IT project delivery.
• Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
• Identified and implemented cost-saving measures in IT projects.
• Developed and introduced IT strategies to improve operational efficiency.
• Led cross-functional teams to successfully complete IT projects.
• Assessed and analyzed customer requirements to develop effective IT project plans.
• Resolved staff conflicts and identified potential areas of improvement.

· Working as Sr. Software Engg. to provide business solutions to Client - Caceis Bank France under Financial Services domain.

· Helping the product owner (Client) to maintain the product backlog.

· Inherited a completely project/account and ensured complete knowledge transition is passed through and proper documentation is created since it was an entirely new engagement between IBM and Caceis bank.

· Coaching the team, within the scrum principles, in order to deliver high-quality features for its product.

· Working the scrum team to avoid or remove impediments to its progress.

· Educating key stakeholders in the product on scrum principles.

· Requirement analysis, Design, Coding, Testing, implementation and Query resolution.

· Delivering potentially shippable increments (PSIs) of product at the end of each sprint (the sprint goal)

• Identified software issues and handled troubleshooting to resolve quickly.
• Worked with stakeholders to determine implementation and integration of system-oriented projects.
• Proposed technical feasibility solutions for new system designs and suggested options for performance improvement of technical components.
• Streamlined troubleshooting processes to improve system support and enhance communication between support team and end-users.
• Checked for accuracy and functionality during implementation of new systems.
• Designed tailored disaster recovery solutions to maintain uptime.
• Handled scripting tasks for debugging and automation using Python.
• Created flowcharts, diagrams and other documentation.
• Performed cost-benefit and ROI analyses for proposed systems.
• Supported system users, educating employees on troubleshooting and problem-solving protocols.
• Collaborated with executive team to define business requirements and systems goals.

• Modified existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware and improve performance.
• Updated documentation with project deviations to capture changes.
• Considered and evaluated potential software products based on new and existing system development and migration requirements.
• Analysis, Designing, Development, Testing, Co-ordination and Query resolution
• Performed regression and system-level testing to verify software quality prior to release.
• Provided technical support using knowledge of complex technology to solve problems and support new projects.
• Coached interns and new employees to boost departmental efficiency.
• Tested and deployed scalable and highly available software products.
• Worked closely with clients to establish specifications and system designs.
• Evaluated multiple software solutions during early software architecture plotting and system migration planning stage.
• Wrote highly maintainable, solid code for software system.
• Authored code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future code releases and patches.