Jihad Abu-Asab, Portfolio/ Program Manager

Jihad Abu-Asab

Portfolio/ Program Manager

PwC Middle East

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, TOGAF – Standard Coursware
Experience
26 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :26 years, 2 Months

Portfolio/ Program Manager at PwC Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2014

PMO Setup, Managing Public and Government Sector Strategic Transformation Programs

Program Manager at Emaratech
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2013 to July 2014
PMO Manager at Wipro
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2012 to July 2013
Senior Consultant/ Senior Projects Manager at Shift Technologies – AW Rostamani Holding Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2010 to June 2012

Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Enterprise Integration (EI) Projects implementation and consultation.
• Business Process Re-engineering and Automation consultation.
• Economic Decision Support (KPIs/ Dashboards) Systems implementation and consultation.
• Projects Delivery in terms of client satisfaction, scope, budget, quality, resources and deadline.
• Project Budget, revenue and earned value cost control.
• Resources management
• Offshore development management.
• Quality control.
• Payments and collection management.
• Contribution in up selling and bringing new initiatives to mature opportunities.

Projects Manager at Dubai Customs
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2008 to May 2010

• Define and manage project vision and transform to scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals.
• Develop project approach and scope that aligns with the project vision into iterative project phases to be part of the enterprise roadmap and to be executed.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Plan and manage project financial (budget, capex, opex).
• Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the enterprise.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Execute the Vendor Management Processes including financial and technical evaluation and manage evaluation committee members and create RFIs and RFPs and review proposals.

Highlights & Achievements:

• Enterprise Integration - ESB/ Middleware Projects: The project/program is to integrate the different customs programs and projects to align with the SOA model for large organizations.

• Enterprise Architecture Projects: This project is to bring the latest architecture technology, business & system requirements and change management tools "IBM Telelogic" to execute the required integration in order to manage Dubai Customs’ Connected View. This project includes a fully loaded portal "Enterprise Connected View"

• Programs Dependency Management Process: Developing a simplified Programs/ Projects Dependency Management process including the needed templates to fulfill the need to manage the enterprise programs and projects dependencies.

Projects Manager at iHorizons Media and Information Services
  • Jordan - Amman
  • April 2007 to September 2008

• Work closely with customer management to understand the business requirement for the project, developing effective working relationships and ongoing management processes for the project.
• Define the deliverables, resource requirements and work plan for the project, and manage their development and delivery.
• Ensure that the project is delivered within the financial requirements of the Business Unit.
• Estimate and plan projects from start to finish, with built in contingencies.
• Ensure projects meet industry leading quality standards.
• Manage customer contracts and leading the related negotiations.
• Review and estimate RFPs and Tenders and analyze the possibility to take the lead and put recommendations in terms of scope, deadlines, cost and project constraints and assumptions.
• Prepare technical and financial proposals technically and lead several efforts to define the scope of work and project plan and requirements.
• Manage, monitor and motivate the cross functional team assigned to the project.
• Conduct project presentations and compile reports.

Highlights & Achievements:

• Enterprise Content Management Solution.
• ASPIRE (Academy for Sports Excellence - Qatar): Share Point Intranet Portal.
• ASPIRE (Academy for Sports Excellence - Qatar): Internet Portal www.aspire.qa
• QFA (Qatar Football Association - Qatar): Internet Portal and e-services www.qfa.com.qa
• Mowasalat (The Transport Company - Qatar): Recruitment System www.mowasalat.com
• ICTQatar (Supreme Council of Information & Communication Technology): - World Wide Business Directory Portal and the integration with eGov legacy systems (GIS, Commerce Registration and other applications).

Work Flow Business Process Consultant / Projects Manager at eTech Systems
  • Jordan - Amman
  • April 2005 to April 2007

• Manage a team of IT professionals in business process management and technical workflow and automation and work as a reference and consultant for business process and re-engineering and automation.
• Draft the As-Is and To-Be business processes using different BPM and Workflow tools (ULTIMUS and ARIS).
• Analyze and detail the integration between the automation and workflow bus with the organization legacy systems.
• Manage Proof of Concepts and presentations to customers.
• Work as a pre-sales consultant and assist the sales team in the new leads as part of the sales process.
• Initiate the lead and start the project with visioning and scoping.
• Define the deliverables, resource requirements and work plan for the project, and manage their development and delivery.
• Ensure that the project is delivered within the financial requirements of the business unit.
• Estimate and plan projects from start to finish, with built in contingencies.
• Manage customer contracts.
• Review and estimate RFPs and Tenders and analyze the possibility to take the lead.
• Prepare technical and financial proposals technically and lead several efforts to define the scope of work and project plan and requirements.

Highlights & Achievements:

• Jordanian Institution for Standards and Metrology (JISM): Business Process Re-engineering and Workflow - DMS solution and legacy systems integration.
• King Hussein Cancer Centre (KHCC): Business Process Re-engineering and Workflow solution and ERP systems integration with eServices.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA): Business Process Re-engineering and Workflow - DMS solution and legacy systems integration.
• Qatar Foundation (QF) / Doha - Qatar: Business Consultation for the foundation eServices and Business Process Re-engineering and integration with Microsoft applications.
• Libyan National Centre for Standardization and Metrology (LNCSM) / Tripoli - Libya: Business Process Re-engineering and Workflow Project.

FreeLancer - Project Manager, System analyst and Web Developer at The American College For Technology (ACOT)
  • United States
  • November 2004 to November 2006

Analyzing, Business Developing and Managing The American College for Technology E-Learning Portal.

Projects Manager at GCESoft
  • Jordan
  • October 2000 to April 2005

Responsibilities started during the 5 years from developing full fledged applications for banking sector and working as a business and systems analysts for in-house workflow and automation systems and ending up by project manager for web solutions managing a team of IT professionals in software development process as well as development of web applications and web related products. Managing projects life cycles including evaluation, client communication, product development, team management, and product support.

Work environment: Microsoft and Oracle Technologies.

Highlights & Achievements

• Web Enabled Human Resources Management (HRM).
• Web Enabled and Desktop Application “Fleet Tracking and Management System” to Track Vehicles on a Raster Maps Online using Intergraph GeoMedia GIS Software utilizing GPS, GPRS and SMS technologies on a Vehicle Mounted Device (F35-XXL-SI).
https://fin.hbtf.com.jo/ “Housing Bank Financial Analyst” Web Based Application & Data Entry Client/Server Application “Investment Housing Bank Center Data Entry System.
http://www.gcesoft.com.jo GCESoft Website (Web Content Management, GCESoft Web Based E-mail, Client Web Based FTP Client, Management Tools, Mastering and Tracking System)
• E-Business Workflow Systems for the company business processes.
• Web Search applications using “IDRISI” Arabic/English search engine.
• Van-Sales System connected to ALPHA Package BackOffice (Inventory module, Cheques module and Customers module).
• Migrating ERP system from a Desktop to a Client/Server and web applications using Oracle and Microsoft Technologies.

FreeLancer - Project Manager, System analyst and Web Developer at UNRWA
  • Jordan
  • April 2004 to September 2004

Working on "UNRWA DFID Support to the Educational System of the UNRWA and Content Management Project Portal."

FreeLancer - Web Development Team Leader at Isoft Consulting
  • United States
  • July 2002 to July 2003

* Project Manager, Team Leader and Web Developer for many projects such as: -
1.E-Commerce Pre-Paid Calling Cards website.

2. Business Directory website.

3. Recruitment Agencies website.

4. Web Enabling Time Attendance Software from ORACLE 8i environment to Microsoft environment

Techniques Used are ASP, SQL Server 2000, VBScript, Jscript and COM and N-Tier programming.

Web Content Developer & Master at Al Alamiah Internet & Communications
  • Saudi Arabia
  • February 2000 to September 2000

* http://www.al-islam.com Development & Administration - Web Master Using ASP-SQL Server 7.0 DB-VBScripts-JavaScript-Real Online Streaming On Real Server.

* http://www.ibnbaz.org.sa Development & Administration - Web Master Using ASP-MS-Access VBScripts - JavaScript.

* http://www.anet.net.sa Using HTML- JavaScript Development (HomeSite) -Layout Web Design (PhotoShop 6.0).

Web Designer at Online Computers Systems
  • Qatar
  • January 1999 to January 2000

* Web Development, Design and Implementation (Windows CGI Using Delphi Programming, Paradox DB, Web Graphics Design using PhotoShop)

* Web Sales and Presales.

* Have met many strict deadlines for project completion.

Hardware Maintenance & Computer Teacher at Ideal Systems Center
  • Jordan
  • January 1998 to January 1999

* Hardware, Software Maintenance and Development.

* Computer Teacher (Internet Usage, Web design and Development and several programming languages).

Education

Diploma, TOGAF – Standard Coursware
  • at THE open Group - Shift Technologies
  • July 2010
High school or equivalent, The Key to Six Sigma: A Strategy for Achieving World Class Performance
  • at SnapShot Consultancy & Training
  • April 2010

The Key to Six Sigma: A Strategy for Achieving World Class Performance

Diploma, PMP - Project Management Professional
  • at Methods - Project Management Enablers
  • April 2009

PMI - PMP Training Course.

High school or equivalent, Presentation & Communication Skills
  • at FME Training and Development
  • March 2009

Presentation & Communication Skills

High school or equivalent, ICC Master Class Foundation: Integration Competency Centers (ICCs)
  • at Informatica: The Data Integration Company
  • February 2009

ICC Master Class Foundation: Integration Competency Centers (ICCs)

Diploma, Certification in Active Server Pages.
  • at Brain Bench
  • January 2001

Brain Bench certification in Active Server Pages http://www.brainbench.com

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at PSUT ( Princess Sumaya University For Technology)
  • August 1998

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Change Management
JScripts
VBScipts
MS Visual Basic 6.0
MS InterDev 6.0
MS SQL Server 7.0 Administration & Implementations
Borland Delphi 3.0 Client / Server
Ms FrontPage
Adobe PhotoShop 6.0
MS Office (Winword, Access)
Ultimus WorkFlow On the Web
Real Server & Real Player streaming.
Internet Information Server 4.0 & 5.0
MS Windows NT Server & Windows 2000 Advanced Server
FTP Client & Servers
Cold Fusion Programming
Archiving document management system On the Web
COM Programming using VB
Macromedia Fireworks
Adobe Premiere
Client/Server Programming
N-Tier Applications Programming
T-Sql (Transact SQL)
MS-Exchange Server 2000 Installation And Configuration
MS-ISA Proxy Server Installation And Configuration
ASP.Net
Business Process Modeling and Re-engineering
Enterprise Integration
Programs Management
Projects Management
ESB - Enterprise Service Bus - Middle Ware
Enterprise Architecture

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

INTAJ Information Technology Association
  • Member Company
  • January 2001
Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • PMP Membership
  • April 2009

Training and Certifications

TOGAF 8 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2010
Valid Until:
August 2010
PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2008
Valid Until:
September 2008