Aparna Gupta,M.Eng, MBA, PMP®, PMI-ACP®, ITIL Foundation®

Education: Professional Development

Supply Chain Management

Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business

2011 : 2012

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Information Systems for International Companies

Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business

1994 : 1997

M.S.

Chemical Engineering

The University of Calgary

1990 : 1992

Bachelor's Degree

Chemical Engineering

Panjab University

1985 : 1989

Experience: Phoenix Computer Academy/Amba Solutions Inc. specializes in Consulting and Training in Project Management and Information Technology most specifically in domains of IT infrastructure, SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud applications, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity. Our offerings are top of line, Project Managers are well qualified, experienced, hold top industry certifications. Facilities are top notch with joint application development infrastructure to collaborate with our clients. We have delivered big high profile projects for big clients like City of Phoenix, Sandia National Labs, City of Phoenix Aviation and State of Arizona. We also provide training in highly desired Industry Certifications like Cyber Security, System Administration, Agile Project Management, Microsoft Office Applications, System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Six Sigma, Lean and Process Improvement methodologies. We also help transitioning workforce professionals including Veterans. We work with AZ State, City of Phoenix and Maricopa County for programs like WIOA and with Federal Agencies.

PMP & Agile Expertise :

- Leadership and Oversight

- Stakeholder Management

- Five Domains (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, Closing)

- Scope, Time and Cost Management

- Quality Management

- Risk Management

- Agile Transformation

- Led Large Agile Projects aligning with Product Requirements

Cyber Security Expertise :

- Regulatory and Contractual Compliance

- Legal Systems and Related Laws

- Security and Risk Management

- Threat Modeling/Controls & Safeguards

- Business Continuity Risk Management

- ITIL certified - IT Security Management Experience using ITIL

2002 : Present

Phoenix Computer Academy/Amba Solutions Inc.

Director Program Management and Cybersecurity

2002 :

AMBA SOLUTIONS INC.

Principal Consultant

Amba Solutions Inc. provides consulting to industry in areas of Program Management for IT projects including Cybersecurity, Legislative and Regulatory Compliance, Security and Risk Management, Development of Security Policy for Business Continuity and Disaster recovery, Asset Security, Information Security Evaluation Method, Security Operations, IT Infrastructure implementation and Maintenance. My role has been as a Program Manager responsible for management of services to the following projects

- Data Analytics and Big Data Projects for major corporations, including Agile Incremental Project Management delivery.

- Use of Project Management Framework - Processes, cost loading, resource loading, resource leveling, Schedule compression techniques. Use Microsoft Project, Oracle Project as well as Microsoft Office as tools.

- as a prime subcontractor to Hunt Construction Group for providing consulting services for the construction of 700 million dollars Phoenix Convention Center Expansion Project. Provided Requirements Analysis as well as Prioritization.

- Provided Document Management Systems Consulting Services to Valley Metro Rail in Phoenix

- Automated People Mover Project for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - Evaluated options for Program Management Processes and Software for City Of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport so that Aviation could centralize their key business processes for managing several billion dollars worth of Capital Improvement Projects.

- Oracle Project Management Services for Sandia National Labs - Provided Consulting Services to integrate Oracle Projects (11.5i) to Microsoft Project (2007) and Primavera Software. This integration is done so that Earned Value Calculations in accordance with PMI (Project Management Institute) Cost Management can be done.

2002 :

Amba Solutions Inc.

President Program Management

Responsible for managing the database conversion and implementation of new software for online trading application. Used Rational Tools like Rational Rose, Rational Clearquest, Rational Requisote Pro to manage Project requirements, Data Modeling, Business Process Modeling and Change Management. Interacted as liasion between the Business Users and Information Technology to ensure that business requirements are incorporated well into the software.

2001 : 2002

Arizona Public Services (APS)

Enterprise Architecture Consultant/Data Modeling Expert

Responsible for understanding supply chain management solutions for companies like Johnson Controls, Texas Instruments.

Project Manager responsible for initiation, planning and execution of development of software and solutions. Create Requirements for the supply chain management, demand planning software. Create those requirements into functional requirements. Interact with technical staff to ensure business requirements are incorporated in software and solutions.

2000 : 2001

3P Software

Program Manager, Supply Chain Management Applications

Company: Phoenix Computer Academy/Amba Solutions Inc.

Years of Experience: 30