Akram Abuhatab, IT PROJECT MANAGER

Akram Abuhatab

IT PROJECT MANAGER

Road and Transport Authority

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
Experience
17 years, 7 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 7 months

IT PROJECT MANAGER at Road and Transport Authority
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since December 2016

- RTA, Dubai, UAE
• Developed project management roadmap to define project objectives, timelines and
milestones
• Led and assisted technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating
with consultants and developers for integrations.
• Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress and influence
positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
• Led and managed staff of 25 team members engaged in administering complex IT
infrastructure.
• Identified key issues, approaches and performance metrics.
• Proposed and implemented system enhancements to improve performance and
reliability of storage environment.
• Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and
implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays
and costs.
• Directed large-scale development and implementation of Performance Management
system and ERP solutions to meet business needs and build client loyalty.
• Managed 25 project teams in Agile environment, realizing success through application
of SDLC methodologies and exceptional leadership skills.
• Saved over 30 Million AED through effective software support contract negotiations.

SPECIALIST at STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2010 to November 2016

Managed business and IT based Projects (systems, Mobile applications and
automating requirements) activities and progress through all phases which supports
business needs and improving it.
• Performed Project Management best practices and approved standards.
• Requirements gathering and analysis.
• Managed Project Resources, Stakeholders and Project Team.
• Define risk areas and evaluate their levels, mitigations, preventive and corrective
actions based on approved changed managements process.
• Produced and maintains project budget. Assures and authorizes billable (incl. 3rd
party) deliverables to be processed for payment.
• Implemented quality management system and quality control responsibilities for all
aspects of project activity, including processes of audit to identify potential/actual
areas of non-conformance areas where improvement is possible.
• Identified, established, own and monitor Dubai Customs end-to-end lifecycle
methodology which is appropriate to varying size and complexity of projects within
Organization.
• Finished BRS, SRS and UIS approval process and following up development phase
.
• Participated project's vendor selection team.
• Conducted, reviewed and updated SWOT analysis.
• Part of DGEP excellence teams, files preparations and Presentations complying to
program rules and regulations

PROJECT MANAGER at Dubai Customs
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2007 to April 2010

Handling all Customs networks & infrastructure projects (existing and new sites).
• Planning, monitoring and controlling project. Applying methodology.
• Implements project review, change control and acceptance procedures that conform
to chosen project methodology.
• Management of assigned resources required (IT and/or 3rd parties /suppliers) for
project.
• Identification of issues and assessment of risk throughout project life and
recommends mitigation actions.
• Building and managing relationships with individuals in customer and 3rd party
organizations who could impact on deliverables, financials and political climate.
• Taking accountability for project financials.
• Providing input to contracts with 3rd parties (e.g. Definition of acceptance criteria,
payment terms, deliverables and milestone definitions, assumptions and
dependencies, review procedures, customer role and responsibilities).
• Manages conformance to contract and delivery of commitments. Defines supply and
maintenance requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
  • at Ajman University
  • February 2003

Specialties & Skills

BUDGETING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DELIVERY
FINANCE
MANAGEMENT
NETWORKING
PRESENTATION SKILLS
PROCESS ENGINEERING
PROGRESS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Languages

Arabic
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English
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