Project Manager
PDO
Total des années d'expérience :18 years, 4 Mois
Steering the entire life cycle including, planning, estimating, execution, implementation, UAT, certification, roll out, and post-implementation support, based on an Agile-type delivery methodology of multiple IT projects within Subsurface & Wells portfolio
Successfully delivered technology projects for the Petroleum Engineering portfolio which increased teams’ efficiency by 33%
Drafting and implementing project work plans and revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
Managing stakeholder expectations and communicating project status, risks & issues effectively
Heading a team of 15+ IT experts including, Business Analysts, Developers & Testers, etc.
Preparing & Controlling project financials through SAP and releasing payments to the project team including contractors.
Headed the country’s largest digital skills training project ‘DigiSkills.pk’ worth US$6M for imparting one million training in future work technologies. By applying effective project management skills, the project outperformed by delivering 28% above target and 30% cost savings.
Acquired partnerships of public and private organizations with ‘DigiSkills.pk’ through negotiation for mutual benefits
Transformed project outcomes by providing support and directions to all external contractors and
vendors working with DigiSkills.pk
Executed the complete procurement lifecycle including finalizing TORs, tendering, evaluation, contracting, and off-boarding vendors for the ‘DigiSkills.pk’ project.
Authored analytical reports and presentations for key stakeholders for analyses and recommendations for ‘DigiSkills.pk’
Managed multiple IT Projects for R&D and Innovation in various verticals like Telecom, Health, Education, Cyber Security, and Automobiles through an internal project management framework. Consistent management resulted in; conserving 20% of the projects’ budget, maximizing productivity, and timely generating desired deliverables.
Remodeled the processes of the Project Management Office (PMO) and enhanced the department’s productivity by 15%
Conducted comprehensive financial management of projects that included the review of reconciliation statements, budget vs. actual statements, audits and disbursement of payments, etc.
Fostered the onsite & offsite diversified team of developers, testers, designers, animators & content developers, etc.
Oversaw project management throughout the entire project lifecycle, including project proposals, execution, business liaison, post-implementation review, and handover
Supervised the development of company's highest revenue-generating software ‘Teranet Test’ for bypass fraud detection in the telecom networks.
With the rollout of ‘Teranet Test’ at multiple global locations, equipped the company with a solution that accelerated the global sales lead by 25% and increased revenue by US$0.2M annually
Excelled in coaching technical teams. Articulated project charter and scope, translated business requirements into technical terms, prepared detailed work breakdown structures (WBS), created project budgets, and introduced shared accountability for achieving project milestones
Directed multi-disciplinary teams within a matrix environment to plan and execute projects in accordance with the company's Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methodology. Project team sizes ranged from 10 to 25 onsite and offsite members
Implemented PMI methodology for project management standardization resulting in revenue generation of US$0.5M
Headed various Telecom & IT projects from planning to closure phase at the South region
Prepared projects' budgets & timelines and tracking the progress as per approved baselines.
Coordinated with project sub-contractors, suppliers, vendors for timely submission of deliverables
0.5% of project cost saved by devising a payment plan for controlling project disbursements to offsite vendors & remote area suppliers.
Slashed project timelines by 25% by negotiating with sub-contractor for additional resources at no cost.
Conducted meetings with regulatory authorities for NOCs of telecom network rollouts
Secured partnerships from other service providers for resource sharing
Worked closely with sales team to; identify new and emerging market segments, do market research and monitor competitors
Developed high level customer relationship and responded functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs
Delivered Proof of Concepts and Demonstrations to clients and presented company products in road shows, exhibitions and seminars etc.
Accompanied sales teams to client side for technical requirements gathering and presenting company’s solutions
Supported overall pre-sales activities ranging from technical bid preparation, submission, pre-bid & post-bid meetings, proof of concept presentations and demonstrations.
Handled updates, ordering information, pricing information, pre-sales & sales support processes
Communicated with technical partners, vendors and suppliers for bid preparation
Technically evaluated new suppliers and vendors on company’s evaluation criteria
Major Courses: 1-Mobile and Digital Broadcasting 2-Signal Processing including MATLAB 3-Advance Communication Technologies 4-Broadband Networks
Main Courses: 1-Data Communication 2-Computer Communication and Networks 3-Network Security