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Ghassan Farah, Project Manager

Ghassan Farah

Project Manager·SCCC Co.

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE)

Work experience

Total years of experience: 24 years, 6 months

Project Manager

December 2012 - July 2013

SCCC Co.

Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

December 2012 - 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.

Company industry:
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
Job role:
Management

Project Manager

October 2006 - June 2009

ATTI Corp., New York, USA

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2006 - 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.

Company industry:
Aerospace
Job role:
Management

Project Manager

March 2001 - August 2006

Hughes Corp

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

March 2001 - 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

Company industry:
Aerospace
Job role:
Management

Project Controls Manager

May 1996 - January 2001

Lucent Technologies Inc., NJ, USA

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

May 1996 - 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.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Management

Account Manager

March 1992 - February 1996

Saudi Business Machines (SBM / IBM) - Riyadh, KSA

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

March 1992 - 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.

Company industry:
Computer Hardware & High-Tech Manufacture
Job role:
Sales

Design Engineer

April 1985 - January 1992

Instech Laboratories Inc.

United States

April 1985 - 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.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Wayne State University

December 1982

December 1982

Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE)

United States

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

Skills

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

Languages

Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Fingerprint Mainframe Storage System
AFIS Systems - Los Angeles, CA
Jun 1992 - Jun 1992
Compliance and Technical Assistance Certificate
US State Department - Washington, DC
Nov 2007 - Nov 2007