Varun Johar
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Elzbieta Klimaszewska
Varun is open minded, well organized project leader, with great understanding of the customer needs, that is capable of translating the customer idea into practical solution.
Marjolijn Spoel
As the global Learning Delivery Manager for Philips, I started to work with NIIT as of 2012 till date. Varun has acted as the project manager on behalf of NIIT as well as the team lead of the technical Learning Management System team. He managed several changes to the Learning Management System for Philips together with his team. One major change, was the content and data migration to the new Learning Management System of Philips. A very crucial project for Philips, since it is part of the launch of the Philips University. Varun is very knowledgeable and always going the extra mile to achieve the best results in a timely manner. Next to this it is a pleasure to work with him, due to his very friendly personality.
Elzbieta Klimaszewska
Varun is open minded, well organized project leader, with great understanding of the customer needs, that is capable of translating the customer idea into practical solution.
Marjolijn Spoel
As the global Learning Delivery Manager for Philips, I started to work with NIIT as of 2012 till date. Varun has acted as the project manager on behalf of NIIT as well as the team lead of the technical Learning Management System team. He managed several changes to the Learning Management System for Philips together with his team. One major change, was the content and data migration to the new Learning Management System of Philips. A very crucial project for Philips, since it is part of the launch of the Philips University. Varun is very knowledgeable and always going the extra mile to achieve the best results in a timely manner. Next to this it is a pleasure to work with him, due to his very friendly personality.
Elzbieta Klimaszewska
Varun is open minded, well organized project leader, with great understanding of the customer needs, that is capable of translating the customer idea into practical solution.
Marjolijn Spoel
As the global Learning Delivery Manager for Philips, I started to work with NIIT as of 2012 till date. Varun has acted as the project manager on behalf of NIIT as well as the team lead of the technical Learning Management System team. He managed several changes to the Learning Management System for Philips together with his team. One major change, was the content and data migration to the new Learning Management System of Philips. A very crucial project for Philips, since it is part of the launch of the Philips University. Varun is very knowledgeable and always going the extra mile to achieve the best results in a timely manner. Next to this it is a pleasure to work with him, due to his very friendly personality.
Elzbieta Klimaszewska
Varun is open minded, well organized project leader, with great understanding of the customer needs, that is capable of translating the customer idea into practical solution.
Marjolijn Spoel
As the global Learning Delivery Manager for Philips, I started to work with NIIT as of 2012 till date. Varun has acted as the project manager on behalf of NIIT as well as the team lead of the technical Learning Management System team. He managed several changes to the Learning Management System for Philips together with his team. One major change, was the content and data migration to the new Learning Management System of Philips. A very crucial project for Philips, since it is part of the launch of the Philips University. Varun is very knowledgeable and always going the extra mile to achieve the best results in a timely manner. Next to this it is a pleasure to work with him, due to his very friendly personality.
Experience
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SumTotal Systems, LLC
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United States
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Software Development
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500 - 600 Employee
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Practice Director
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Practice Manager
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Mar 2020 - Jul 2022
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Project Manager
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Apr 2018 - Feb 2020
• Responsible for planning, scheduling and execution of all stages of implementation of SumTotal's suite of products (LMS, Talent Management). Assess business implications for each phase and monitored progress to meet scope, timelines and standards.• Responsbile for establishment and maintenance of project repository and all associated documentation and deliverables• Responsible for identifying and communicating Change Management, Risk Management and Escalation Management during project lifecycle to Senior Management• Liaising with Account Management and Customer Support teams to ensure business continuity to the customer within the organization• Active participation for building/nurturing customer relationship and satisfaction Show less
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Consultant / Senior Consultant
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Dec 2014 - Mar 2018
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NIIT Limited
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India
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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Jul 2014 - Nov 2014
• Responsible for planning, scheduling and execution of all stages of LMS implementations. Assessed business implications for each phase and monitored progress to meet timelines, standards and cost targets• Excelled in guiding the work to team members. Articulated project goals and scope, translated business needs into technical terms, prepared detailed work breakdown structures (WBS) and instilled share accountability for achieving project milestones• Responsible for identifying cross-project issues and work with Product team to identify and implement solutions• Ensure project compliance with company’s Software Quality processes• Responsible for requirement specification document, software design reviews and software acceptance test activities on a regular basis Show less
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Project Lead
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Oct 2010 - Jun 2014
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Senior Software Engineer
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May 2009 - Sep 2010
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Software Engineer
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Nov 2006 - Apr 2009
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Trainee
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Nov 2005 - Oct 2006
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Education
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2007 - 2009
Symbiosis Center For Distance Learning
Post Graduate Diploma, Information Technology -
2004 - 2006
NIIT
Diploma (GNIIT), Computer Science -
2002 - 2005
Delhi University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science -
2001 - 2002
Central Board of Secondary Education
Higher Secondary, Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Computers)
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