Jahubar Ali, Primavera Contract Management (PCM) Specialist

Jahubar Ali

Primavera Contract Management (PCM) Specialist

Parsons Brinckerhoff

Location
Qatar
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Experience
26 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :26 years, 5 Months

Primavera Contract Management (PCM) Specialist at Parsons Brinckerhoff
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2015 to March 2016

Assigned as Primavera Contract Management (PCM) Specialist for Local Roads & Drainage Programme of ASHGHAL. My key Roles and Responsibilities are as follows:

- Defines cost management system design, architecture and integration.
- Establishing Cost Management System using PCM, SQL Server, and MS SQL Server Report Builder.
- Defines application problem by conferring with end users; evaluating procedures and processes, thus rectifying and improving the system.
- Automating all the cost related reports.
- Updating and Tracking that the cost related data are up to date in the PCM.
- Establishing and maintaining the program structure and project settings in the PCM.
- Providing PCM interactive training to the end users of PCM.
- Administration of PCM, such as providing login privileges, setup of attachment hierarchy, setup up of electronic forms and reports and etc

Primavera Contract Management (PCM) Specialist at MICA Qatar Consulting Services
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2007 to March 2015

• MICA Qatar Consulting Services, Doha Qatar - July 2007 March 2015: Assigned as Primavera Contract Management (PCM) Specialist for design and development of operational and project management system of ASHGHAL and BARWA, 25 Schools Construction Project of ASHGHAL, and Local Roads & Drainage Programme of ASHGHAL. My key Roles and Responsibilities are as follows:

- Customizing PCM relevant to designed Project Management System, Customization includes front end and back end of the PCM, Preparing customized user manual or work instructions incorporating the work flow processes, forms, report and procedures,
- Providing PCM interactive training to document controllers and end users, Providing document control seminar to document controllers,
- Establishing system for project Document Control, which includes customized PCM, on job training to document controllers, and document Control procedures Database administration activities at front end and back end (PCM, SQL Server, Oracle Server),
- Supervising and mentoring of Document Controllers, Creating and presenting PCM related presentations
- Establishing Cost Management System using PCM, SQL Server, and MS SQL Server Report Builder
- Planning, processing, and migrating data from an existing client’s application to the PCM

Qatar-Bahrain Causeway Management (QBCM) Project: Assigned as Document Control Manager. My roles and responsibilities were as follows:

- Managing Document Control and Document Controllers.
- Planning and organizing document control division.
- Preparing and implementing document control plan and procedures. Preparing the document templates in coordination with Project Executive Director.
- Providing Document Management System (DMS) interactive training to document controllers and end users.
- Communication with QBCM staff, Client’s Document Controller & Secretary, and Consortium Document Controllers and Document Management.
- Updating Dictionaries and dealing with IT related to customization for DMS.

Database & Scheduling Specialist at Dar Al-Handasah
  • Saudi Arabia - AlKhafji
  • March 2003 to July 2007

Assigned as Database & Scheduling Specialist for Project Control Department of Master Plan Projects, for Khafji Joint Operations (Saudi Aramco & Kuwait Gulf Oil Company). As Program Managers for $600 Million Master Plan, our Company team managed 3 Engineering and 14 Construction Packages (Contracts). Personal responsibilities included:

- Creating, modifying and customizing, forms and reports in Expedition,
- Facilitating end users in all aspects of Expedition, such as updating, retrieving and tracking of Expedition records and so on,
- Creating MS Access tools (databases) for reporting, tracking and analyzing of Primavera and Expedition data,
- Coordinating, compiling and generating master plan projects’ integrated monthly report using the data of Primavera, Expedition and, Engineers and Contractors reports, and
- Senior Management Inputs, Assisting Senior Management to prepare many kind of presentation related to master plan projects,
- Preparing progress status and performance measurement reports, Analyzed bidders’ detailed BOQ for integrity and flawlessness during the tendering stage.
- Training the end users on the usage of Expedition and Primavera enterprise whenever needed. Expedition Administration, Manipulating data through Sybase Central, Customizing layouts, updating dictionary, and adding custom fields, and providing and controlling user access account according to their designation and responsibility.

Scheduler & Database Administrator at King Abdul Aziz Medical City
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2002 to March 2003

Assigned as Scheduler & Database Administrator for King Fahd Hospital in Information Services Department assigned in Clinical Information Management System (CIMS) Project. Jahubar’s responsibilities included:

- Updating the Schedule, Creating various project reports using the following: MS Project, SQL Query, MS Access, and Excel Spreadsheet.
- Preparing presentations, assisting Executive Project Manager, coordinating with concerned personnel to update the schedule, keeping and tracking contract related information.

Scheduler & Database Administrator at Lucent Technologies
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 1997 to December 2002

Assigned as Scheduler & Database Administrator for Lucent Technologies, Implementation & Program Management department, Project Control division as permanent hire, worked in TEP6, J2K and 450K projects.
Jahubar’s duties involved the following:

- Designing best database for analyzing, tracking and getting information of the follows, reports for project management and executive management.
- Tracking job numbers and its values, job number discrepancies in JACS vs DETs vs P3. Value of each element and sub-element.
- Develops reviews and evaluates schedule durations for all activities relative to support of program milestones.
- Responsible for the development and accuracy of scheduling data used in reports, verifies consistency with previous reports to ensure compatibility.
- Supports the group in the preparation of corporate and senior management progress reports.
- Monitors and reports critical path and schedule performance of the program.
- Makes visible (escalates) to management the critical issues for action.
- Monitor and control the project schedule, MS Access - database developing and administration.

Database Administrator/Office Manager at Star Trading Establishment
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 1989 to February 1997

Assigned as Database Administrator/Office Manager.
Jahubar’s duties involved the following:

- Designing database for sales, inventory, customers, suppliers, and product cost management.
- Designing database for HR Administration, which includes employee data, department data, employee’s entitlements, leave management etc.
- Supervising sales representatives, admin assistants, and drivers on their day to day activities.
- Placing and maintaining product orders based on General Manger’s discretion.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Madras University
  • June 1989

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft SQL Server
Data Reporting
Cost Management
Primavera
Document Management
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT ACCESS
PRESENTATION SKILLS
PRIMAVERA
PROGRESS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Native Speaker
Tamil
Native Speaker
Malayalam
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

PMP - Project Management Professional (Seminar) (Training)
Training Institute:
Project Management Institute
Duration:
40 hours