Dhru Upender

About Dhru Upender

Seasoned professional with an entrepreneurial mindset and over 15 years of demonstrated management/technical experience contributing to major enterprises including USAF, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney and Goodrich. As well as leading multiple healthcare small businesses. Dhru has the ability to communicate effectively and make decisions, a great sense of time management, an inherent eagerness to take responsibility and be part of a happy, integrated team. Do you need someone who you can entrust to get things done? Hands on problem solver with a proven track record of success. Dhru is a unique individual who continuously \'thinks out of the box\' and always has a proactive & team-oriented approach to any problem or challenge. AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Strategic Planning Cross Functional Program Management Product Development and Management Operations Management Market & Revenue Development Project or Product Life Cycle Development SDLC Technology Infrastructure Process Improvement Financial Modelng Lean/Agile/Waterfall Methods Cross-Level Communication Project Management Professional Certified Scrum Master

Experience

1. Technology Project Consultant

   Units Marketing

   Dec 2017 — Present · Nashville, TN

   Worked with local Music startup and assisted team with Technology Vendor Management and personnel transition.Managed delivery and IT Pilot of Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Sharepoint, Outlook, Office Applications, etc.) & SailPoint (identity management, access & compliance management solution) for Nashville Electric Services. Working with Enterprise architecture, Security and Network teams.

Education

• SUNY Stony Brook

  Bachelor's of science

• SUNY at Stony Brook

  Master of Science (MS)

• Nashville Software School

  Web Developer Certification

Skills

• Integration
• Strategic Technology Development
• Strategy
• Healthcare Management
• Program Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Testing
• Business Strategy
• Product Development
• Requirements Analysis
• Aerospace
• Strategic Planning
• Start-Ups
• Dod
• Team Building
• Management
• Project Management
• Executive Management
• Leadership
• Analysis
• Government Contracting
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Air Force
• Project Planning
• Defense
• Process Improvement
• Electronic Medical Records
• Systems Engineering
• Risk Management
• Security Clearance
• Emr
• Sdlc
• Saas
• Training
• Business Process Improvement
• Security+
• Information Assurance