SHANMUGARAJAN THANGARAJ

120 Longmeadow Lane, State College, PA 16803 | shaun.t@psu.edu | cell (814) 321-4663

PROFILE EDUCATION

Over 10 years of work experience in India, South Korea and the United States with extensive experience in requirements gathering, process improvement, problem solving, and data analysis Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business Master of Business Administration Concentration: Finance, Supply Chain Management Anna University (Madras Institute of Technology Campus) Bachelor of Technology (Electronics Engineering) Vice President Electronics Engineers Association University Park, PA Anticipated May 2014 Chennai, India 1999 2003

SKILLS

Requirements gathering, Process improvement, Problem assessment and resolution, Data analysis, Leadership, Negotiation, Strategic planning, Mentoring, Delegation, Presentation, Forecasting Software: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS Languages: English (Fluent), Korean (basic), Tamil (native) Newark, NJ Business Management Intern 6/13 8/13 Led redesign of hardware, software and professional services IT Asset Management function across IT division to realize potential savings of over $2M during first year and projected savings of $3M over next 2 years Bluebird Soft Seoul, South Korea Engineer, R&D 11/11 6/12 Led firmware development of PDA BPL10 and delivered optimal software performance Conducted training sessions for engineers about USB protocol and related software Ubisys Technology Co. Ltd. Seoul, South Korea Software Engineer 11/07 10/11 Consulted to over 50 Korean companies on requirements and feasibility of USB technologies Developed and deployed USB related software to clients and oversaw quality control checks Increased companys net worth by more than 15% by developing in-demand device drivers Took on initiative to improve the department's communication with international clients by mentoring colleagues in written and spoken English IBM India Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore, India Software Engineer 7/06 9/07 Resolved software defects arising from Legacy IBM servers with100%on time delivery Collaborated with cross-functional and geographically-distributed teams for on time delivery PSI Data Systems Ltd. Bangalore, India Senior Software Engineer 4/05 6/06 Developed software to guarantee secure transportation of data and erasure of hard-disks Fundraising Coordinator PLUR (an expatriate volunteer group), Seoul, S. Korea 9/09 8/12 Launched 2 fundraisers and raised more than $3000 to benefit the homeless Promoted various NGO events, including Hands for Haiti, by allocating PLUR volunteers Cultural Secretary Anna University, Chennai, India 9/02 5/03 Coordinated MITAFEST, an annual cultural festival; implemented new sales and organizational strategies, resulting in the first profit turned in the preceding 3 years

EXPERIENCE Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

ACTIVITIES