Ahmad Abozaid, Digital Banking Stream Manager

Ahmad Abozaid

Digital Banking Stream Manager

Bank Al Bilad

Lieu
Arabie Saoudite
Éducation
Master, Business Administration
Expérience
26 years, 9 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :26 years, 9 Mois

Digital Banking Stream Manager à Bank Al Bilad
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • Je travaille ici depuis septembre 2019

• Contributed to winning 3 international and GCC banking awards 2020 and 2021 to Bank Al Bilad
• Successfully led Aramco IPO integration with bank Apps and internal systems.
• Successfully launched Enjaz Mobile App for the Bank. App is 1st rank of its class on both app stores as well as Huawei new app store.
• Lead the introduction of the first-of-a-kind app allowing customer digital onboarding to Enjaz accounts/transfers in the kingdom
• Completed 4 major compliance deliveries according to SAMA regulations
• Lead a multi-stack software development stream

Consultation Experiences à Various
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • Je travaille ici depuis juillet 2004

KSU, Entreprenuership in the Fintechs Best Practices, 2020
• Based on Business Management Standards and Financial Sector regulations

Vision Realization Office, Data and Risk Analysis for SABER, 2020
• Based on Data Science and PMI Standards

SCA, Process Analysis and Portal Compliance Matrix, 2018
• Based on ITIL and PMI Standards
• Used multiple technical verticals to reach the report

Kafa’a, ISO Certification Guidance and Preparation, 2016
• Based on ISO27000 and ISO14000 Standards

Saudi Ministry of Justice, Top 4 Levels Responsibility Matrix Consultation, 2015
• Based on ITILv3.0 Standard
• Report is highly values by the Ministry

Egyptian E-Learning University, E-Learning Process Analysis, Governance and Reporting, 2007
• Based on ITIL and COBIT Standards

Saudi Ministry of Finance, IT Governance, 2005
• Based on COBIT Standard
• Report is highly values by the Ministry

Atheeb Services, Business/IT Governance, 2004
• Based on COBIT Standard

Program Manager à Cisco
  • Arabie Saoudite - Riyad
  • décembre 2013 à août 2019

• Successfully completed three huge IoT Projects under the Cisco-Saudi Government agreement under the Country Digitization Acceleration initiative by His Highness Prince Mohamad Bin Salman. With huge impact on the Education, Municipalities and Health Sectors involved.
• Guaranteed at least 30% profit ratio of all project I led with many large-scale projects for governmental & military entity with multi vendors and kept all projects results within planned range.
• Led the skills matrix management and created unified reporting tools to be used by the PMO (PM COE) throughout initiation and operations.
• Maintained trust-based client relationship and managed to achieve 5/5 customer satisfaction surveys several times.
• Added around 10% productivity to the project managers by generating the automated operational dashboard(s) process for the EMEAR region.
• Mentored new project management joiners and provided support on tools, processes during the entire project life cycle.
• Never missed a target on the P&L/financial governance for assigned projects.

Major projects worked on:
• Country Digitization Acceleration Initiative under HM Prince Mohammad Bin Salman: Education, Municipalities and Health Sectors
• Mobily SDH Modernization Program
• Saudi National Guards IPT
• Ministry of High Education Infrastructure Cloud Implementation

Program Management Office (PgMO) Delivery Manager à Hewlett-Packard
  • Egypte - Le Caire
  • avril 2011 à novembre 2013

• Created the service offerings, service catalogue, cost model, sizing & pricing and contributed to the building of a PMO for VF UK&I based on ITIL standards. ACHIEVEMENT
• Handled service scope and resources management as well as tightly sticking to the SLA. ACHIEVEMENT
• Maintained trust-based client relationship and managed to increase the service capacity by 4 folds. ACHIEVEMENT
• Generate, maintain operational dashboard(s) for the HP Egypt Center and UK&I profile (GBP 400M+ value of projects). ACHIEVEMENT
• Trained, assessed and supported Egypt center managers towards proper program management and best practices. ACHIEVEMENT
• Supported the sales activities of the same service catalogue/portfolio to Rolls Royce ACHIEVEMENT
• Control the P&L/financial governance cycle for the entire profile.
• Work with onshore/offshore staff to drive synergy, productivity and resource management of our global operation.
• Prepare project/ program planning policies documentation including WBS and project plans; contribute to requirements, risk schedule, and change control.

Major projects worked on:
• Vodafone UK&I PMO
• HP Egypt’s Center Performance Dashboards, KPI Analysis and Creation

Senior Project Manager à Hewlett-Packard
  • Egypte - Le Caire
  • octobre 2009 à mars 2011

• Managed the development of a full set of pre-sales documentation and supported HP’s to win Ministry of Finance disaster recovery systems project (EGP 50M+/USD10M+ value) ACHIEVEMENT
• Develop project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting activities in a project/program office environment under CMMI L3 SW Process Mgmt. Standards. ACHIEVEMENT
• Analyze project economics including costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risk.
• Ensure adherence to legally binding requirements.
• Work with geographically separated teams and drive synergy, productivity and resource management of our global operation.
• Prepared program mgmt. planning policies documentation including WBS and project plans; contribute to requirements, risk schedule, release control and change control (across about 22 different projects).
• Develop an understanding of the relationship with clients project/program office.

Major projects worked on:
• Vodafone NL Portal/Shop Implementation and Upgrade
• Egyptian Ministry of Finance Disaster Recovery Presales

Software Project Manager à ITS GBS (ITSoft)
  • Egypte
  • janvier 2008 à septembre 2009

• Managed & successfully delivered an onsite, CMMI L5 controlled, USD 9M+ (dollar value) core banking system upgrade and migration (HW & SW) on time and within the risk reserve over budget. ACHIEVEMENT
• Preparing all project planning, execution and closing documents (SOW, Risk Register, Issues…) according to CMMI L5 SW Process Mgmt. Standards
• Handling logistics, clients’ and resources expectations
• Assuring the meeting of all deadlines within relevant project requirements, restrictions and resources.

Major projects worked on:
• Core banking system migration and implementation for Eastwest Bank - Manila - Philippines
• Phoenix core banking system source code change (from Centura to Dot Net)

Project Manager à GNSE Group
  • Egypte
  • septembre 2003 à décembre 2007

• Managed to enlarge GNSE business three folds in Saudi Arabia while enforcing CMMi Level 2 standards and its presence in such markets. ACHIEVEMENT
• Initiated the trust circle between GNSE Group and Tieturi Vision Oy of Finland. ACHIEVEMENT
• Managed to grab essential e-learning partners to GNSE. ACHIEVEMENT
• Holding business and system analysis to potential projects. ACHIEVEMENT
• Creating project assessments and pre-sales content for prospective projects (basically web and e-learning projects).
• Preparing all project planning, execution and closing documents (SRS, SOW, WBS…) according to CMMi standards
• Handling client’s and resources expectations
• Assuring the meeting of all deadlines within relevant project requirements, restrictions and resources.
• Managing human resources over several different projects in parallel
• Preparing all projects' communications.
• Enforcing implementation guidelines and graphical representation over the entire range of products
• Coaching team leaders and individuals with hands-on experience
• Handling some parts of the recruitment cycle.

Major projects worked on:
• Egyptian E-Learning University Course Content Creation and Implementation
• Saudi Aramco Process Engineering Track Course Content Creation
• Saudi Arabian Ministry of Finance Portal
• Saudi Arabian Ministry of Water and Electricity
• Dar Al Iftaa Al Masreya (Egyptian Fatwa Authority Portal)

Senior Web Architect à GNS Egypt
  • Egypte
  • mai 2001 à septembre 2003

• Initiated the e-learningegypt.com project within the
Egyptian society. ACHIEVEMENT

• Have set standards to many development activities within
the premises of GNSE. ACHIEVEMENT

• Initiated the Saudi-Egyptian offices co-operation process.
ACHIEVEMENT

• Web Information Architecting and Acting as a Project
Manager

• Supervising internal company media designs (CDs, Print,
Web)

• Determining work requirements and project resources for
web projects the company gets.

• Assuring quality of web sites produced.

• Designing and implementing graphics, HTML and
JavaScripts for major web sites.

• Handling some parts of the recruitment cycle.

Senior Web Designer à The Way Out
  • Egypte
  • mars 1999 à mai 2001

Responsibilities:
B7 Managing multiple dead lines and schedules for a team of 9 web/graphics designers and web developers.
B7 Determining work requirements and project resources for all web projects the company gets.
B7 Assuring quality of web sites produced.
B7 Managing courses and tutorials made for new web designers as well as old ones.
B7 Designing and implementing graphics, HTML and JavaScripts for some major web sites.

Web Designer à MidEast Net
  • Egypte
  • mai 1998 à février 1999

B7 Assured quality of web sites produced.
B7 Designed and implemented graphics, HTML and JavaScripts for some web sites.

Web Division Manager à Nile Web
  • Egypte - Le Caire
  • février 1998 à mai 1998

Responsibilities:
B7 Choose web design team members.
B7 Planned several web hosting plans for the company.
B7 Designed and implemented graphics, HTML and Java

Web Division Manager à The Arab Communication Network
  • Egypte - Le Caire
  • septembre 1997 à février 1998

B7 Developed a whole solution for chatting in arabic language over the http protocol.
B7 Managed schedules for a team of 3 web designers.

Éducation

Master, Business Administration
  • à Maastricht School of Management
  • novembre 2021
Diplôme, ITIL v3.0
  • à APMG
  • août 2012

IT Management

Diplôme, ACMP
  • à Association of Change Management Professionals
  • octobre 2011

Founding Member

Diplôme, PMP
  • à PMI
  • mars 2010

Project Management Professional

Etudes secondaires ou équivalent, SQL Server 7.0 Administration
  • à Microsoft
  • octobre 2000

based on One-Day technical Training Course

Etudes secondaires ou équivalent, SQL Server 7.0 Implementation
  • à Microsoft
  • octobre 2000

based on One-Day technical Training Course

Diplôme, Web Programming
  • à BrainBench
  • juillet 2000
Baccalauréat, Chemical Engineering
  • à Faculty of Engineering - Cairo University
  • juillet 1997

Specialties & Skills

Business Change Management
Software Project Management
Program Management
All MS Office Applications
Project Management
Microsoft Project 2000/2003
Contracting & Negotiations
Business Development
Account Management
CMMI Level 5 Practices
Resource Management
Procurement Management
Change Management
Budgets / P& L
Relationship Building

Langues

Arabe
Expert
Anglais
Expert

Adhésions

WebJobs Egypt Recruitement Group
  • Owner - Moderator
  • May 2007
Egypt's Project Managers & Business Development Managers
  • Owner - Moderator
  • July 2009