Sathi Vanigasooriar, PMP

Current
Past
Education
  • University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
  • Harvard Law School
  • Project Management Institute
Connections
246 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Sathi Vanigasooriar, PMP’s Summary

Results-driven IT Professional with 14 years of progressive, hands-on experience directing information technology and business management plans, managing complex IT projects, leading technical and professional teams, and providing critical business strategy support

Sathi Vanigasooriar, PMP’s Specialties:

Project Management, Staff Management and Coaching, IT Governance, Vendor Management, Strategic Planning, Risk Management, Budgeting and Planning, Systems Design and Development, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution


Sathi Vanigasooriar, PMP’s Experience

  • IT Management Consultant

    Loblaw Companies Limited

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Retail industry)

    July 2007Present (2 years 1 month)

    • Developed a companywide strategy for store communications that established communication channels and recipient management between head office and 1300 stores.
    • Managed a 7-person team in developing a Store Communication System that serves 900 content providers and 1300 stores with workflow and message management
    • Managed a 3-person team in developing a Merchandise Vehicle Planning System that allows Store Communication staff to produce Store Pocket Guides
    • Managed a 5-person team in developing an Instant Messaging system that allow head office staff to manage the product recall and emergency messaging process

  • IT Management Consultant

    ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

    (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Philanthropy industry)

    December 2005June 2007 (1 year 7 months)

    • Oversee projects related to the member access portal that caters over one hundred thousand users
    • Coordinate and control the communications between dispersed cross-functional teams
    • Direct the development and operational activities among various IT departments
    • Establish internal IT audit standards and governance framework based on COBIT

  • IT Management Consultant

    GROSVENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Investment Management industry)

    June 2004December 2005 (1 year 7 months)

    • Managed the development of an asset allocation system that ensures hedge fund compliance
    • Coordinate the maintenance and enhancement of a portfolio analysis system
    • Established a decision support system to support the quantitative research initiatives
    • Defined an internal IT control framework for accounting and portfolio management systems

  • IT Management Consultant

    TAP PHARMACEUTICALS, Ltd.

    (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)

    May 2000May 2004 (4 years 1 month)

    • Teamed with the Vice President of sales in designing a high-impact customer targeting system
    • Led the development of an enterprise wide sales analysis and reporting system
    • Established a cross-departmental reporting platform at an enterprise level
    • Managed the design and development of an internal budgeting system
    • Led the design and development of a multi-vendor ecommerce procurement system
    • Identified new technological developments and managed enterprise level adaptation activities

  • IT Management Consultant

    COMPUWARE, Corp.

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

    November 1999April 2000 (6 months)

    • Teamed with sales in developing sales proposals for the consulting division
    • Developed technical proposals in response to RFP’s
    • Presented feasible solutions and options to clients based on identified requirements
    • Recruit staff and established development teams for client assignments

  • Consultant

    EXOCOM, Ltd

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    September 1998November 1999 (1 year 3 months)

    • Designed and developed new product tracking system for Newbridge Networks
    • Designed and developed a process management system for Health Canada
    • Led the development of an EDI system for Sprint Canada
    • Designed and developed a phone billing analysis system for Sprint Canada

  • Part-time Professor

    ALGONQUIN COLLEGE

    (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    January 1998November 1999 (1 year 11 months)

    • Designed and delivered a course in C++ programming and Object Oriented Concepts
    • Instructed a course in computer operating systems

  • Senior Web Developer

    MD FUNDS MANAGEMENT, Ltd

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Investment Management industry)

    January 1996August 1998 (2 years 8 months)

    • Developed an on-line financial portfolio management system
    • Led the design and development of a data warehouse system for market research


Sathi Vanigasooriar, PMP’s Education

  • University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa

    19921996

  • Harvard Law School

    Program On Negotiation , Negotiation

  • Project Management Institute

    PMP , Project Management


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Sathi Vanigasooriar, PMP’s Groups:

  •    IT Project Management Practices
  •    Project Management Institute Educational Foundation

Sathi Vanigasooriar, PMP’s Contact Settings

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