محمد طارق قنديل

A Senior Delivery Manager for Qatar Ministry of Interior (QMOI) Program, a high profile program to deliver Resident Permit System based on Qatar National ID card for expats. The system is built based on Java technologies and integrates with QMOI internal systems to expose a wide range of eServices in B2B model to eGovernment consumers; Hukoomi Web Portal http://www.gov.qa

 Streamlined internal processes within CGI to stir the delivery effectively
 Managed a team of 15+ developers based out in Egypt and Qatar
 People Manager for project team members in Egypt branch; define KPIs and performance appraisal
 Risk and Issue management with overall responsibility of the delivery plan
 Reports to Project Director based out in Qatar with dotted line reporting to the Middle East Chief of Operations

A Program Manager for Higher Education sector in KSA, a mega program worth 70M SAR with the capacity of ten different projects; Portal (Internet - Intranet), Identity Management, ERP, ECM, BPM, SIS, LMS, Autoscheduler, Housing, and Data Vault:

- Manage a team of four Project Managers with 15 subordinates
- Stakeholder Management; SBM teams and outsource vendors at one end and PNU Senior Management and diverse units at other end.
- Present weekly dashboard report on the program status to the Steering Committee; Key milestones and achievements, major risks
and issues, and current activities
- Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with stakeholders at multiple levels,
including those external to the organization
- Direct Project Managers to manage schedule, risks, and performance of component projects while
working to ensure the ultimate success and acceptance of the overall program
- Maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives
- Coach, mentor, and lead personnel within a teamwork environment

Integration and QC manager for the U.A.E National ID Card program sponsored by Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA), the solution is based on Smart Card and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technologies. The National ID (e-ID) card is the personal identity proof for the UAE citizens and residents, which is built on top-niche security products and standards. My main responsibilities are:

Develop a business plan for the National ID smart card in the UAE
Develop PKI policies and processes; Policy Authority - Key Ceremony…etc
Manage 3rd party integration with EIDA PKI system; Relying Parties and Service Providers such as UAE banks and Federal/Local eGovernment bodies
Plan and manager the program Quality Control (QC) and User Acceptance including;

- Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
- System Integration Test (SIT)
- User Acceptance Test (UAT); Functional and Non-Functional test including system high availability, system performance test, measurement, and propose potential enhancements at diverse system layers and components to meet the customer set KPIs

Presale activities including presentations and demonstrations to UAE EIDA Senior Management

eBusiness Manager for the function of developing and delivering du-related web technologies and Portals reporting to Director - Business Solution Development. A key person heading the eBusiness department, which is responsible for delivering proper solutions in a highly competitive market, sustained by advanced Web technologies, tools, and security:

Create and formulate short and long term du web presence solutions and technology strategy. I am managing du Web Self-care https://selfcare.du.ae that encapsulates diverse du different plans and services in quadruple-service environment. The Selfcare Portal targets du customers across all segments to provide post-sale online services

Managing du corporate eShop http://shop.du.ae as the eCommerce Portal for online shoppers to attract du and non-du customers to du products, packages, and promotions in a secure online payment and free-delivery environment. The eShop portal is a key differentiator for du corporate due to the challenging time-to-market offers, potential user experience, and the diverse services the eShop provides across all segments

Liaise with du business units to understand market challenges and build eBusiness strategic plan; define roadmap according to customer acquisition-focused marketing, and tactical plan; Define SoW, manage deliverables, user experience, system integrations, capacity planning, and business continuity.

Manage different international vendors through SLAs and define vendor performance and quality KPIs. Recruit and manage a team of Project Managers and other staff for eBusiness tracks, programs, and initiatives


Define multi-million dollars annual budget covering Capex and Opex expenditures for the eBusiness department

Managing Corporate Intranet, Knowledge Base, and managed RSA security projects

Undertake proper and realistic SWOT analysis when needed to ensure the right decisions are taken to maximize du business satisfaction whilst minimizing cost.

 I managed a team of 13-members as an ePortal Project Manager to build an outstanding Self-care Portal for mobily Telecommunication Company based out in Riyadh - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Portal URL: http://www.mobily.com.sa

 Managed mobily web portal that is comprised of set of services targeting "mobily" subscribers, the portal enables mobily subscriber to view and pay bills, manage VAS services, OTA settings, manage favorite number…etc

 The portal is built based on J2EE platform and IBM suite of products for ePortal solution; Websphere Application Server (WAS), Websphere Portal Server (WPS), IBM Message Queue (MQ), Tivoli Access Manager (TAM), Tivoli Process Monitor, and LDAP server for user authentication.

 The communication anchor between SBM and “mobily” teams, I managed requirements gathering, project plan, documentations, marketing meetings for site contents & promotions, process enhancement to assure meeting business requirements and deadlines.

 Project Manager for Riyadh Bank PMO Automation Project, a project that utilizes "PlanView" as the Portfolio Project Management Tool (PPM) that is widely used in Europe and currently targeting the Middle east

 Familiarity with OPM3 (Organizational Project Management Maturity Model) to assessing where an organization stands in regards to implementing standard project management methodology

•As a Program Manager, I led a project manager and a team of 10-members to develop a unique enterprise-level, n-tier Internet based eGovernment Portal solution for the U.A.E Ministry of Labor

URL: http://www.uaesmartforms.ae

Directed all project lifecycle logistics including research and analysis, cost justification, project planning, systems design/architecture, user-interface designs and enhancements, documentation, trainings and follow-up user support.

Performed site tuning at different levels to assure 24/7 availability

Designed an outstanding level of security according to the latest technologies (i.e.: Public Key Infrastructure, Certificate Authority, and Smart Card) that is evaluated, approved, and recommended by Microsoft Consultancy Services (MCS)

Expanded our service to our customers by supplying various notification services: SMS, FAX, and email resulted in recognized customer satisfaction and achieved revenues

Defined business needs and analysis for project future phases including additional customer services and different ministries' integration to accomplish transaction cycle consolidation cross-ministries

Managing on going support of the Portal covering 3500 different companies and typing centers across U.A.E, performing 14000 transactions in average a day.

•I have had the following responsibilities in participation to the PMO:

oProvide templates, guidelines and process definition for project managers; especially for MSF and PMI methodologies
oHelp the customers defining KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for projects to measure achieving success factors
oAllocate resources across projects
oManage risks and administrate the Risk Assessment Matrix (RAM)

•Program Manager for Oman eRiyal project: led a 7-member team that built an effective complete e-payment solution for Omani government to control cash flow and eliminate cash payment frauds.

•Worked in “Sakhr Writer and Moharrer” Both are word processor, my role is core development of document and viewers organization

•Worked in Internet programming using ASP and HTML. In addition to VC++ tools used to integrate/serve Sakhr applications