Areef Abu Shakra, PMP, ITIL, Project Manager

Areef Abu Shakra, PMP, ITIL

Project Manager

Microsoft

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Experience
10 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 3 Months

Project Manager at Microsoft
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since August 2018

Accomplishment:
Played key role in managing the implementation of Microsoft products/ solutions and professional services delivery in the Secure Infrastructure Domain.

Projects:
• Digital Workplace and Knowledge Management Platform, implementation at Royal Court-Decision Support Center, Riyadh - KSA.
Project Manager responsible for:
- Hardware Installation Services (Building Datacenter-Riyadh and DRC-Jeddah hosted by STC)
- Software Defined Datacenter
- Design and Implementation of Active Directory
- Hybrid Cloud Foundation
- Azure Information Protection Implementation Service
- Advanced Threat Analytics Implication Service.
- Advanced Threat Detection Implementation Services (ATDIS)
- Password-less Authentication - Windows Hello for Business (WHfB)
- Privilege Access Workstation (PAW)

• Advanced Threat Detection Implementation Services (ATDIS) and deploy Microsoft Azure Information Protection using the Microsoft Services Azure Information Protection Implementation Service (AIPIS) for “NCA” National Cybersecurity Authority - Ministry of Interior, Riyadh - KSA.
• At Royal Saudi Air force, Engagement Projects Manager for:
- Advanced Threat Detection Implementation Services (ATDIS) and Advanced Threat Analytics
- PAW - Privileged Access Workstations
- ADH - Active Directory Hardening
• Cybersecurity-Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) implementation at NCB Bank, Jeddah - KSA
• System Center Virtual Machine “SCCM” upgrade and Hyper-V upgrade at SAMBA Bank, Riyadh - KSA

Project Manager at Napier
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2017 to July 2018

Accomplishment:
Played key role in managing the implementation of hospital information system “HIS”.

Responsibilities:
A. Project Management:
• Resources management, governance/ communication, project management plan and project schedule.
• Manage scope, schedule, financials, quality, risks/issues, performance and reporting metrics across project.
B. Pre-Sales Consultation:
• Review the RFP’s components (Scope, special terms & conditions, assumptions)
• Validated the scope with the bidding team
• Developed Checklist for proposal development
• Developed Site survey questionnaire sheet
• Handled the site survey visit, signed-off Site survey.
• Created implementation plan
• Created resource timetable
• Manage the relation with Napier-Partner at Saudi Arabia “Al- Faisaliah Medical Systems-FMS”
• Discussed the pricing internally and getting required approvals.
• Reviewed the proposal internally and externally with FMS.
• Review and signed off the final printout proposal with FMS team.
Projects:
• HIS “Hospital Information System”, Care Mobility and Remote Patient Monitoring. implementation at AMC
Hospital, Riyadh - KSA

Project Manager at Devoteam
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • May 2015 to August 2017

Accomplishment:
• Played key role in setting up and operating the PMO encompassing Assessment, PMO Model, Methodology, Training and Operation

Responsibilities:
• Responsible for managing the PMO setup and the operate the PMO
• Interact with clients for planning, scoping, understanding and negotiating on requirements, tracking commitments. Optimize resource utilization and manage account budget aimed at maintaining organizational bottom lines
• Coordinate activities related to planning/forecasting operational model, evaluating metrics report to implement remedial measures based on requirements
• Follow up with relevant teams pertaining to resolving anticipated risks, planning/monitoring dependency including rationalizing management tools and processes across the organization
• Ensure compliance to project delivery schedules and other SLA parameters across assigned projects
• Evaluate proposals from the team for designing appropriate solutions to issues
• Collaborate with team members in designing information systems, conducting system analysis and implementing information business strategies

Projects:
• Setting up & managing Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) for Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Saudi Post, Riyadh - KSA
• Running the operation of PMO at Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture of Saudi Arabia

Project Manager at Saudi Business Machine
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2014 to April 2015

Accomplishment:
• Rated high for qualitative delivery of assigned projects in compliance to project delivery schedules and other SLA parameters

Responsibilities:
• Collaborated with project teams in preparing project plans, architecture for effective delivery of assigned project portfolio
• Maintained regular interaction with multiple internal/external departments of stakeholders and clients based on project as well as operational requirements
• Defined functional specifications related to development of various product features
• Rendered subject matter expertise in working on Agile scrum software development and SDLCs to build software application

Projects:
• ERP SAP Implementation (FICO, HCM, CRM, and BI) at SADAD payment, KSA
• Data warehouse, BI and Accreditation project at KSU “King Saud University”, KSA

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Mutah University
  • January 1997

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Mu’tah University, Jordan (1997) Verified achievement from International Academic Qualifications ”WES” World Education Services on Acclaim

Specialties & Skills

Change Management
Risk Management
DELIVERY
PROCESS ENGINEERING
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
COMPUTER INSTALLATION
DECISION SUPPORT
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2007
Valid Until:
December 2020