Resume – Captain Samarjit Singh

Objective and Exposure

PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner committed to work and grow in the IT Sector. Experience of 11
years of which 06 with the Armed Forces and 05 in the Corporate Environment, I have acquired
considerable experience in the areas of Project / Programme Management, IT Transformational
consulting, Business Development and Conceptual Consulting to successfully enable Defense
Establishments and Business Houses to benefit from incorporating IT in their operations.
Repeated success guiding highly skilled, cross – functional teams. I wish to enhance my
expertise in these areas and work to further the interests of my employer. .. . . .

Core Skill Areas

Project Management, IT Transformational Consulting and Change Management, Operational

Efficiency Improvement, Business Development, ERP Implementation and Customer
Relationship Management…. ………. .. .. . . . . .. … ……

Professional Career Details

Tank Field Firing Management System “DHANUSH” - Indian Armoured Corps

Project Manager: September 2005 – September 2009

• Single handedly managed the End to End Project Lifecycle for project ‘Dhanush’ – Indian
Armoured Corps Tank Management System (IT Transformational Project) over the past
04 years with external support in software development from the IT Sector. This included
Gap Analysis and Conceptualization, Planning, Implementation, Post Go – Live
Enhancements and Application Support.
• Delivery of Inventory Management System for Real Time Update and Information,
Planning and optimizing the existing resources, Demand Analysis and Availability
Control.
• ‘Dhanush’ optimizes Knowledge Management to store Combat Data, collate it and
generate it to facilitate users to make Real Time Decisions thus forming a Decision
Support System which is both Predictive and Preventive.
• Governance, Risk and Compliance – this includes Internet Security and Authorization
based access at various levels of management.
• Performance and Volumetric Testing and incorporating Upgrades and Patches – to
ensure quick system turnaround on high volumes of data.
• Currently Phase – I supports Combat Equipment worth Rs 10800 million and is
operational since 2006 in real time conditions. The Project went live with Zero Defect.

User Comparison Trials and Evaluation – ‘DRDO India Vs Tadiran Israel’

Project Manager: January 2007 - March 2007 & November 2008 – January 2009

• Conducted comparative trials from combat user point of view between “Defense
Research and Development Organization”, India developed equipment against
“TADIRAN”, Israel for Induction on approval across the Indian Armed Forces.

• Some of the key tasks carried out were Requirement Gathering, conducting AS IS TO
BE Study based on Comparative Analysis, carry out Extensive User testing based on a
pre developed User Acceptance Criteria and successful rollout of project to The Armed
Forces.
“Main Battle Tank Maintainability”
Technical Adjutant / Project Manager: August 2006 – October 2008

• Responsible for Combat Equipment worth Rs 5400 million

• Planning, Organizing, Directing and Controlling of resources to complete specific tasks
and objectives

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 • Inventory Management of Equipment (Tanks). Effective maintenance and management
of large fleet of A & B Vehicles for smooth conduct of day to day routine and specific
operations.
• The role involves providing Technical advice, Assessments and Evaluations influencing
decisions in governance meetings as required, and executing the decisions approved.

“Enhancing Night Fighting & Surveillance Capability of Reconnaissance Vehicles”

Captain / Project Manager: January 2008 – March 2008

• As the Reconnaissance Troop Leader I was tasked to Introduce Night Fighting Capability
and enhance the reconnaissance potential of equipment and troops under my command.
• Key responsibilities involved conceptualization and prototyping of Night Fighting
equipment and successful rollout of project.
• Carry out assignment reviews of this highly trained and motivated special
operations team.

Squadron Second – In – Command

Lieutenant - 225 Years Old Armoured Corps Regiment: February 2006 – July 2006
• Overall functional and operational responsibility of a team of 55 combat soldiers and
fighting equipment worth Rs 720 million.

• Multi faceted task orientation – planning, crisis and event management, organizing
training and execution of operational tasks in hostile terrain and operational conditions.

Tank Troop Leader

Lieutenant - 225 Years Old Armoured Corps Regiment: October 2004 – January 2006

• Overall functional and operational responsibility of a team of 21 combat soldiers and

fighting equipment worth Rs 360 million to include combat training, career planning,
documentation, updating of records and promotions………………………………………

Officer’s Training Academy

Gentlemen Cadet Officer: September 2003 – September 2004.

• Trained at one of the finest Officer Commissioning Academies of the

world which imbibes Discipline, Leadership, Planning, Decision Making, Team Building,
Stress & Risk Management, Communication Skills, focused approach towards Goal
Setting & Target Achievement and various other traits along with training in various
military traits to include Tactics and Physical Combat Techniques.

Professional Career Details - IT Sector / Non Military

“Net Reality - ERP” - Imagine Soft Web Services… ……

Project Manager: January 2001 – September 2003 … ………………………………

Imagine Soft in compliance with ISO 9001 – 3 provides business solutions in verticals such as
manufacturing, distribution, human resource , business intelligence, e - business, e ERP
implementations, customized solutions and other IT related services. Imagine Soft creates
horizontal products for all categories, then localizes, conducts training, sells and implements the
product and also provides support. My areas of responsibility and key achievements were:

• Identification, development and nurturing of key accounts in India and

Abroad. Generation of business through new and existing clients with focus
on high margin products. I achieved good results by direct interaction
with key persons in potential client organisations.
• Co – ordination of Projects with our associates.
• Incorporated a 24x7x365 Client Support Cell to provide a live platform for
real time assistance to all our clients. This made an efficient work
environment and improved customer satisfaction ratings.
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 • Encouraged employees and team leaders to participate in various conflict
management and team building exercises.
• Increased win rates, margins and sales revenues. At the same time
decreasing general sales, marketing and administrative costs.
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Imagine Soft Web Services - Business Development.

Senior Team Member: Apr 2000 – Jan 2001.

• Understanding client requirements and addressing these through our

products and offerings. Influencing clients by providing information
through technical discussions , presentations , demo’s and proposals,
• Acted as a single point interface between Imagine Soft and the client
throughout the life cycle of solution implementation.
• Assisted in formulating sales targets and marketing strategy. Distribution of
work and responsibility to various teams and monitoring of progress.
• Initiated a program to conduct customer satisfaction survey with the help of our
marketing division.………………………………………………………………………
• Planned and implemented the complete strategy for the launch of Mega
Portals for Golden Cruiser Lubricants,PlacementFair.com (Mancer
Consulting, USA), Indiawonder (Excel Infotech Ltd ) and JCT.
Also assisted during the formative stages of important portals like
Floor2Roof.com(Kajaria Ceramics),Autobizindia (Amtek Auto Ltd ).

Imagine Soft Web Services - Business Development

Team Member: Mar 1999 – Apr 2000.

• Achieved sales target by consultative and direct selling to corporate and

institutions.
• Developed pre sales presentations on e CRM, e ERP and e SCM to
prospective clients. Handled promotional activities which included sending
mailers for product promotion, meeting corporate to introduce various
concepts, submitting system study report and requesting for proposal (RFP).
• Prepared proposals describing the complete Road Map including the
Requirement Analysis phase (RA), Format Design, Prototype Design, Beta
Release, Live Hosting and upkeep along with costing and support for the
execution of the entire project.
• Some of the clients developed are: Excel Infotech Ltd, Amtek Auto Ltd, JCT, Capital
Hotels, Stag International, P.P Jewellers, Swiftxs, Sri
Venkateswara College, Airogo Cargo, KBK Newsgraphics, Tulip Software, Tascom
Cables, ICE Design Labs, and Mancer Consulting etc.

Imagine Soft Web Services - Web Implementation Team.

Team Member: Dec 1998 – Feb 1999.

• Part of a team which designed, developed, hosted and maintained over 30

websites.

Educational Qualifications

• Business Management – Pursuing – Indian Institute Of Management - Ahmadabad

• PG Diploma in CRM - (2009) - Indian Institute of Trade & Commerce.
• PG Diploma in Software Marketing - (2006) – Pondicherry University.
• PG Diploma in Tank Technology - (2005) - Pune University
• PG Diploma in Business Law - (2001) Kurukshetra University.
• Bachelor in Commerce - (2000) - University Of Delhi.

Professional Courses

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 • PRINCE2 - Registered Practitioner – Office Of Government Commerce, United Kingdom
• PRINCE2 - Foundation – Office Of Government Commerce, United Kingdom
• 35 Professional Development Units in Project Management – …………………………..
QAI (Project Management Institute Registered Education Provider).
• Certificate - ISO 9001:2000 Software Industry - ……………………………………………
(Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, India.)
• E commerce Applications – Corporate Training
• eCRM Essentials – Corporate Training
• Knowledge Management Essentials – Corporate Training
• Streamlining Internet Presence – Corporate Training
• Web & Graphics Designing Course – Corporate Training

Military & Skill Enhancement Courses

• Combat (Tactical & Physical) Training – Officer’s Training Academy.

• Mechanized Warfare – School Of Armoured Warfare – India
• Desert Warfare – SW Command Desert Warfare School.
• BFSR(Battle Field Surveillance Radar) Cadre
• NVD’s(Night Vision Device) Cadre
• GPS, Gyro & Astro Navigational Course
• First Aid, Fire Fighting & Survival Course
• Stress Management Cadre
• CIMS ( Canteen Inventory Management System) Cadre
• Unit Administration Package – (Inventory, Payroll & HR)

Personal Details Interests

• Interests : Keen Golfer, Mountain Sports, Basketball ( Participated in Army

Championship & Various State Events), Handball, Pistol & Rifle Shooting ( Represented
Regiment at Various Levels), Keen Traveller ( Extensively travelled in India, United
Kingdom to include Scotland & Wales, Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland,
Belgium, Austria & Czech Republic.…………………………………………………………

• Email : samar_js@yahoo.com
• Mobile : +91-11-9586800407
• DOB : 10/Jan/1980
• Visa : UK work permit valid till 2012

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