Senior Project Manager
Optini, LLC
Total years of experience :7 years, 0 Months
Roles & Responsibilities
• Managing the in-house development of Optini’s app called CoVu \[http://www.covu.com\] on iOS, Android and Browser \[Chrome, FireFox & Internet Explorer\] platforms. Creating, assigning, updating or closing tickets in Assembla respectively.
• Making new milestones in Assembla and assigning them to the development leads of the respective platforms.
• Reviewing the builds on all platforms, ensuring that the features are according to the specifications and the app is running stable.
• Leading, guiding and monitoring the progress of the iOS, Android and Browser development teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of the builds with no crashing issues.
• Provide daily updates of the progress to the VP Business Development in USA. Main contact person between the Head Office in USA and offshore development facility in Pakistan.
Achievements
• CoVu for iPod, iPhone and iPad is on the iTunes Store.
• CoVu for Android is on the Google Play marketplace.
• CoVu Browser extension is on the Chrome WebStore and Mozilla Store.
Documentation
• Made the Feature Set checklist (updated regularly) to ensure the QA team traverses the entire list during their testing cycles.
• Updating the project plan and the internal tracking sheet for transparent progress of the daily status of the app on all platforms.
Miscellaneous
• Miscellaneous internal documents made for suggestions to the app or as required by the Senior Management in USA.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Adding new BTL customers to the existing portfolio.
• Planning \[execution plan\], managing and executing brand activation activities, cluster launches and marketing campaigns for customers including but not limited to retail branding, vehicle branding, mall branding, billboard advertising and banner/streamer activity.
• Managing various teams and ensuring that they (i) print the campaigns/activities (ii) fabricate the frames and (iii) execute the entire job as per the agreed timeline following the specifications.
Achievements
• Added Nestle, Pepsi, Total, Red Bull and Hang Ten to the existing customer portfolio.
• Nationwide execution of the diverse and revolutionary “Pepsi ICC Cricket World Cup 2011” outdoor advertising marketing campaign.
• Carried out Nestle Nesquik, Lifebuoy & Lipton Yellow Label brand activations. Managed multiple cellular network marketing campaigns for Pakistan’s largest GPRS providers like Mobilink, Ufone, Telenor and Zong.
Documentation
• Drafting proposals for various types of advertising activities and responding to RFQs from leads and/or existing customers.
• Making Presentations and Pricing sheets for Senior Level or C Level people.
Account Management
• Account management done for the following customers, which includes activity/campaign execution planning, costing, timelines, and specifications:
o Mobilink, Telenor, Zong, Nestle, Pizza Hut, Pepsi, Red Bull, Total Parco, Samsung and Hang Ten.
Miscellaneous
• Official FACT website: Concept, design, content management and layout.
• Official company visit to Dubai for participation in SGIA ’09 to gather new ideas for innovation and research new products.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Marketing and selling NetSol’s flagship software product called NetSol Financial Suite to worldwide customers with a strong focus in the Asia Pacific \[APAC\] region.
• Prospecting, responding to RFIs, RFPs, follow-up queries, drafting proposals/contracts and presentations.
Achievements
• Strong contribution \[Responding to RFIs, RFPs and follow-up queries by prospects\] in adding CNH Capital \[Australia\], Fiat Automotive Finance \[China\], Nissan Finance \[Australia & China\] and Toyota Financial Services \[China\] to the existing customer portfolio.
Documentation
• Detailed response to RFIs and RFPs including supporting documentation.
• Proposal/Contract Management, Pricing Sheets and Presentations to leads and/or customers.
Account Management
• Account Management done for the following key accounts which included conference calls, internal follow-ups with NetSol technical staff on delivery status, intermediation between NetSol technical team and customers to discuss delivery schedule(s), new patch contents, timelines, status of open items and deliverables. Key accounts listed below:
i. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services - Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan & Thailand
ii. BMW Financial Services - China & Hong Kong
iii. Toyota Financial Services - China
iv. Nissan Automotive Finance - Australia & China
v. Fiat Automotive Finance - China
vi. CNH \[Case New Holland\] Capital - Australia
Miscellaneous
• Participated in the bi-annual Framework Agreement Negotiation Workshop \[Nov 2007\] with Mercedes-Benz Financial Services in Singapore \[APAC HQ\].
• Official company visits to United Kingdom, Singapore, Poland, China, Bahrain, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Responsible for replenishment of the non-food items to maintain a high level of sales with respect to supply and demand.
• Compiling weekly sales results from the store and reporting to the Sales Manager of the non-food section.
Warwick is part of the Russell Group in the UK which is similar to the Ivy League in the US. It is consistently a Top 6 University in the UK making it one of the most prestigious institutions in Great Britain. My dissertation title was "E-Business Infrastructure for the European Automotive Industry".
FACT-NUCES is one of the top most Universities in Pakistan renowned for its Computer Science degree.