Ghassan Farah, Project Manager

Ghassan Farah

Project Manager

SCCC Co.

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE)
Experience
24 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 6 Months

Project Manager at SCCC Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • December 2012 to July 2013

Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of a multi-departmental site facilities management, including Power Generation, HVAC Systems, Electric Installations, Security Systems.
- Develop project objectives by reviewing contracts, project proposals and plans; conferring with management.
- Responsible for preparing the necessary action plans required for the site
- Responsible for all daily interactions, follow-ups, as well as regular reporting to the Client and Head Office.
- Maintain safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.

Project Manager at ATTI Corp., New York, USA
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2006 to June 2009

Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) F-15 Fighter Jets Technical Service Provider (TSP) program rollover and Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA) compliance.
- Manage the International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliance agreement for the F-15 Jets (TSP) Program.
- Coordinate with various MODA branches (RSAF, RSADF, and Navy), dealing with major US Defense Contractors.
- Conduct TAA & ITAR Agreements compliance training for US Expats technical staff.
- Coordinate with the US DCMA office, Riyadh, in regards to Foreign Military Service (FMS) Programs.

Project Manager at Hughes Corp
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2001 to August 2006

Responsibilities:
- Coordinate efforts for MODA Fiber Optic Networks Upgrade & Maintenance
- Assist in writing Proposals for Systems Enhancements & Upgrades
- Perform Systems Analysis and Status Reporting
- Maintain project database by writing computer programs and updating data
- Maintain product and company reputation by complying with country regulations
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Project Controls Manager at Lucent Technologies Inc., NJ, USA
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • May 1996 to January 2001

Responsibilities:
- Play a major role in the planning and development of the STC Telephone Expansion Project (TEP6)
- Determine project schedules by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements.
- Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems.
- Control project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan and schedule changes; recommending actions.
- Control project costs by approving expenditures; administering contracts.
- Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions.

Account Manager at Saudi Business Machines (SBM / IBM) - Riyadh, KSA
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 1992 to February 1996

Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all Marketing/Sales activities in the computer division.
- Promote highly technical computer integrated systems such as Document Imaging Systems, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), S/W Applications, Oracle RDBMS & LAN/WAN Networking Solutions.
- Responsible for dealing with government agencies & ministries to assess their Computer Networking needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Responsible for conducting IT demonstrations and presentations to potential customers.

Design Engineer at Instech Laboratories Inc.
  • United States
  • April 1985 to January 1992

Responsibilities:
- Program & Simulate generic logic devices (EE-CMOS) using logic programming languages for custom more economical logic designs.
- Responsible for the design and generation of electronic schematic and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) artworks using state of the art Schematic Capture & PCB Design applications.
- Provide desktop and network support functions
- Responsible for writing several RDBMS to serve different areas in the company.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE)
  • at Wayne State University
  • December 1982

Course Study Highlights: Telecommunications, Digital Computers, Microprocessor Applications, Network Management, Computer Control, Digital Logic Design, Database Applications.

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Customer Service
Project Collaboration
Team Management
Primavera (P3) and MS Project Planning Tools
MS Office Pro Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Fingerprint Mainframe Storage System (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 1992
Valid Until:
June 1992
Compliance and Technical Assistance Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2007
Valid Until:
November 2007