Afsana Samad, MANAGER - PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICE (PSO/PMO)

Afsana Samad

MANAGER - PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICE (PSO/PMO)

Mindcurv Group.

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY - COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING
Experience
6 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :6 years, 9 Months

MANAGER - PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICE (PSO/PMO) at Mindcurv Group.
  • India - Cochin
  • My current job since May 2020

Led cross-functional teams, optimizing project profitability and resource use with customized PSA tools. Streamlined workflows, Improved project profitability with control dashboards and gained global experience, enhancing workflow eficiency by 20% and data accuracy by 15% during a on-site assignment in Europe. Successfully onboarded 100+ employees during post-acquisition integration, delighting stakeholders.

Project Assistant at Thales Gulf
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2018 to February 2019

Played integral role in successful deployment of Telecom, Signaling, and AFC devices for
Phase 1 Doha Metro Red Line Stations and Tracks for Red, Green, Gold, and Blue Lines concurrently, ensuring seamless site operations by coordinating with other Main
Contractors in the MMHKT Consortium and the Metro Operator.
• Collaborated closely with multi-national departments including Deployment, Design,
Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, and Contracts to handle critical work-front issues
under high pressure and consistently meet deadlines.
• Developed and maintained trackers for progress, Bill of Quantities, and Stock
Management for each WBS, refining data into summarized meaningful information to
enable management review and facilitate decision-making.
• Conducted forecasting for project material requirements based on constantly evolving
design, client requirements, and site conditions.

Project Coordinator - Doha Metro Project at ALM infrastructure solutions
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2017 to December 2017

ALM Infrastructure Solutions
• Efficiently coordinated project activities with minimal supervision, ensuring seamless
support to on-site managers and excellent client service.
• Oversaw material procurement, optimized reporting through Excel trackers, managed
recruitment, and maintained project documents and logs.
• Presented weekly updates at customer review meetings to track progress and identify
improvement opportunities.

Data Analyst at Mu Sigma Inc.
  • India - Bengaluru
  • June 2015 to June 2016

MuSigma Business Solutions
As a pivotal member working for a Fortune 500 retailer's Global Customer Insights Analysis
Division, utilized data-driven expertise, advanced statistical techniques, and strategic
algorithms to optimize markets and products, earning acknowledgement for outstanding
contributions.

Education

Bachelor's degree, BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY - COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING
  • at COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.
  • January 2015

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Excel
Advanced SQL
Professional Services Management
Data Analysis
Project Coordination
RESOURCE UTILIZATION
WORKFLOWS
MICROSOFT EXCEL
PROCUREMENT
Reporting and forecasting

Languages

English
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