وحيد Parkar, Solutions Project Manager

وحيد Parkar

Solutions Project Manager

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology

البلد
المملكة العربية السعودية
التعليم
ماجستير, Information Technology
الخبرة
17 سنة, 3 أشهر

مشاركة سيرتي الذاتية

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الخبرة العملية

مجموع سنوات الخبرة :17 سنة, 3 أشهر

Solutions Project Manager في King Abdullah University of Science & Technology
  • المملكة العربية السعودية - جدة
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ سبتمبر 2015

Responsible for the planning, management, coordination and financial control of a portfolio of IT projects, in support of well-defined business strategies and objectives with business owners.

• PMO Setup:
- Reporting to the CIO, established and setup the PMO team in a near Greenfield environment
- Developed and implemented the PMO Methodology (Waterfall and Agile) across the IT organization
- Developed KPI’s, metrics and processes to ensure optimal service delivery
- Institutionalized an effective IT PMO office and provided governance and oversight of all projects
- Ensured that all project plans, schedules and objectives were consistent with those of the overall Program. Anticipated, identified and mitigated risks and escalated issues as appropriate.
- Prepared templates for Project management artifacts such as Project Charter, Requirements document, Risk Register etc.
- Led the development and rollout of the Project Management tracking system using MS Project (for Project Plans) and Microsoft B.I (for reporting dashboard).
• Project Management and Functional Project Managers: Part of my role is to not only manage Projects for Business Areas but to also mentor and manage individual Functional Project Managers across the various Systems team. Multiple training and education sessions were conducted throughout the organization.
• Project Planning & Scheduling: Developed and maintained project plans for projects which ranged from USD 100K to USD 2 Mil.
• Risk & Issue Management: Completion of risk assessments for multiple projects, including preparing and updating risk register
• Resource and Stakeholder Management: Ensuring effective communication between Project Stakeholders and amongst Project team members.
Post-implementation/project reviews: Conducted Lessons learned workshops and Project Benefits captured as part of the Project Closure process

Program Financial Specialist (PMO) - Contract في King Abdullah University of Science And Technology
  • المملكة العربية السعودية - جدة
  • أبريل 2014 إلى سبتمبر 2015

Recruited to setup the Program Financials for the ‘Smarter Better Faster’ program. Reported to Program Manager and accountable for financial monitoring & controlling of program with an approved budget of USD 23 Mil capital funding obtained from Saudi Aramco.
• Budget Management & Cost Control: Designed & Managed the Program/Project Cost Tracking Process. This included Cost Centre/WBS creation, Project forecasting, Resource allocation, Project Actuals and Project Cost reporting.
• Cost Benefit Analysis: Conducted cost-benefit analysis and ROI assessments that were used as the basis for decision-making on proposed I.T. implementation projects.

PMO Manager في AIG Insurance, Melbourne
  • استراليا
  • مايو 2013 إلى أبريل 2014

Promoted to PMO Manager for Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea (PNG) and managed a portfolio of programs and projects across all 3 countries.

• C - Level Management Reporting: Monthly reporting of all in-flight projects (along with proposals) to Investment Decision Board that included Country CEO, CFO, CIO and Program Managers.
• Portfolio Management: Performed in a leadership role in managing a PMO Office across 3 different countries. Managed and maintained individual Country Portfolios using HP PPM tool. Provided a central source for management information reporting by conducting systematic data gathering, information processing, creating performance dashboards and presenting updates to the leadership teams. Participated in OPEX/CAPEX budget planning.

Project Manager / Sr. Business Analyst في AIG Insurance
  • استراليا
  • يوليو 2012 إلى مايو 2013

Recruited full time in a hybrid role as a Sr. Business Analyst and Project Manager.


• Project Planning, Scheduling and monitoring: Managed entire project lifecycle of the IT Component of the Systems Transformation & Restructure project for Australia, New Zealand and PNG.
• Business Case preparation & presentation: Prepared and presented Business Cases to the relevant stakeholders and sought approvals accordingly.

Business Operational Analyst في UniSuper
  • استراليا
  • أكتوبر 2011 إلى فبراير 2012

Responsibilities
• Managed and updated Member’s account via Acurity Tree and Classic view, as per work orders raised via HP Quality Center.
• Member account analysis on investments and reporting of accurate financial data.
• Validation of system calculations and implementing ledger adjustment to members account where needed.
• Participated in regular, professional and service-focused communication with stakeholders and team members regarding issues and actions arising from support activities.

Achievements
- Completion of assigned tasks within the allocated SLA’s.
- Received appreciation from manager in resolving issues pertaining to member’s Superannuation financial allocation.

System Analyst / Project Manager في InsuranceLine
  • استراليا
  • يناير 2008 إلى نوفمبر 2010

Responsibilities
• Developer, Systems Analyst and Project Manager for the Operations Team that supported all Business areas of InsuranceLine both in Melbourne and Sydney.
• Leading and mentoring Developers, Testers and Business Analysts.
• Created and presented Business Requirements document, Functional Requirements document and Technical Specification to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Created Stakeholder Matrix for Business Analysts to assist them in reaching out to the appropriate stakeholders for the requirements gathering activity they were conducting.
• Maintained a high level of stakeholder management and communication.
• Organized and presented roadshows for both internal and external stakeholders outlining the features of Document Management System.
Achievements
• Project Manager for the successful Migration and Development of Electronic Content Management System (HP Product) worth up to USD 3.8 Mil. This included managing developers, Business Analysts and Business End Users.
• Designed and Implemented Batch Processing architecture between InsuranceLine and 3rd party vendor (SEMA- Mail House).
• Designed and developed business solutions aligned with the business objectives.
• Created Test Cases for User Acceptance Testing. Raised, tracked and re-tested defects in HP Quality Centre.

Analyst Programmer في SEMA Group
  • استراليا
  • أبريل 2007 إلى يناير 2008

o Implementation and Development of documents using ExtreaM Dialogue
o Testing of document output on Production Xerox Printers
o Co-ordinating with Projects Team for the implementation and deployment of client projects
o Consultation with Business Analyst for requirements gathering
o Ensuring projects completed as per the deadline with minimal errors

Senior IT Programmer في Marketing Direct Australia
  • استراليا
  • نوفمبر 2005 إلى أبريل 2007

o Liaising with clients in regards to job setup and requirements
o Development of customized Pres Scripts as per job specifications
o Weekly Report generation using Crystal Reports
o Co-ordinating with Production to setup jobs and automation for Laser Printing and Intel Mailing
o Production of direct mail reports (through Twins) for Job Lodgement via Australia Post
o Online web support for management team and client
o Investigating and reporting latest products and softwares as per company requirements

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, Information Technology
  • في Swinburne University
  • فبراير 2003

Masters in Information Technology

دبلوم, Industrial Electronics Engineering
  • في BVJNIOT
  • يونيو 2000

Specialties & Skills

Requirements Gathering
Business Analysis
Project Management
MS Word, Excel, Access, MS Project, Power Point,C,C++
Business Process Mapping
Requirements Gathering
Project Management
Document management system
Project Finance
Business Analysis
Process Improvement
Project Plans
Program Management

اللغات

الانجليزية
اللغة الأم
العربية
مبتدئ
الهندية
متمرّس

التدريب و الشهادات

PMI - PgMP (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
November 2019
Risk Management Professional (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Project Management Institute
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November 2016
Fundamentals of Cloud Computing (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Cloud University
تاريخ الدورة:
July 2016
المدة:
60 ساعة
SAP AC200 - Accounting Customizing Fundamentals (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
SAP
تاريخ الدورة:
May 2016
المدة:
40 ساعة
Finance For Non-Finance Professionals (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
MEIRC
تاريخ الدورة:
February 2016
المدة:
20 ساعة
PMI - PMP (Project Management Professional) (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
June 2015
صالحة لغاية:
January 9999
ITIL Foundation Certificate (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
June 2015
صالحة لغاية:
January 9999
Prince2 Foundation (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
April 2013
صالحة لغاية:
January 9999
Certified Project Manager (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
May 2013
صالحة لغاية:
January 9999
Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) for Business Analysts (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
March 2008
صالحة لغاية:
January 9999
FSR (Financial Services Reform) Tier1 certification (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
FSR Institute, Australia
تاريخ الدورة:
March 2007
المدة:
73 ساعة