Sai Prasad B

About Sai Prasad B

B Sai Prasad, PMP®, PMI-SP®, MVP (Project) has been associated with MPUG since 2012. He got introduced to Microsoft Project “accidentally” at work. Through exploration and research, he learned how to and how not to use Project. To help those who might have similar challenges, he started contributing by answering questions in MPUG forums, followed by writing articles to benefit the larger community. With the support of MPUG, he founded MPUG Chennai Chapter in India. He and his volunteers mobilize speakers, sponsors, and audiences to make every chapter event successful.Apart from Microsoft Project, he facilitates project management, leadership and behavioral programs. He is the past Champion of Project Management from PMI India and also Champion Advisory Committee, PMI India. He is awarded the Champion of the Quarter (Q4 – 2012) and Delivery Excellence Award (20••••12, 20••••13) from PMI India. He’s also the editor of the project management book, Forecast Scheduling with Project 2010, Forecast Scheduling with Project 2013 and Forecast Programs. Microsoft recognized his community efforts and awarded the prestigious Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award nine times in a row since the year 2014.

Experience

1. Master Trainer

   Cognizant

   Jan 2001 — Present

   Create, facilitate, review content, revise content, curate content on Project Management, Leadership and Behavioral trainings.

Education

• Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

  Master of Philosophy (M Phil), Computer Science

  2002 — 2003

• University of Madras

  Master of Science (M. Sc.), Computer Science

  1998 — 2000

• PMP, Project Management Institute

  PMP, PMI-SP

  2003 — 2003

• PMI-SP, Project Management Institute

  PMI-SP, Scheduling

  2009 — 2009

• University of Madras

  Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.), Computer Science

  1995 — 1998

Skills

• IT Strategy
• Pmi
• Project Management
• Project Governance
• Vendor Management
• Software Project Management
• Microsoft Project
• Ms Project
• Agile Project Management
• Project Portfolio Management
• Software Configuration Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Requirements Gathering
• Project Delivery
• Cmmi
• Global Delivery
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Resource Management