Shiraz Maredia, Sr Project Manager

Shiraz Maredia

Sr Project Manager

Arpatech

Location
Pakistan
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Experience
15 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 4 Months

Sr Project Manager at Arpatech
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since May 2021

Accountable for the company’s software delivery methodology and processes

Effective communicator, able to message the company’s standard software development
methodology and processes to the enterprise

Build collaborative engagements with stakeholders across the enterprise at every level

Close collaboration with delivery teams and organizations to support alignment of current
processes to actual in-the-field delivery definitions and processes

Lead large scale change initiative to adopt a best-in-class delivery methodology

Engage the organization to ensure continual feedback and identify emerging
methodology and alignment needs

Assess adoption processes, using metrics and reporting

Ongoing collaboration with enterprise knowledge and learning resources to evolve effective

Project Manager at Royal Cyber Inc
  • Bahrain
  • September 2013 to April 2021

Accountable for managing the delivery of critical projects, and for providing managerial support
for all the projects conducted by the company. Also responsible for managing an off-shore
development team in USA, Australia, UK, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Asia region as well.
Worked with international clients and have established excellent rapport with them
Responsibility:
* Responsible for managing key relationships and stakeholders throughout the project
lifecycle.
* To assess a business's technology needs and translate that into technology-based
solutions related to areas such as operational efficiencies, reduction in support issues &
accomplishing business goals.
* Responsible for costing, estimating and planning projects.
* Resource utilization in different project on different region.
* Preparing Project Initiation documentation.
* Define and manage a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing
process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management.
* Responsible for ensuring best value is obtained for the project including supplier base, use
of internal and external resources.
* Identifying, costing and processing any contract variations.
* Tracking activities against the detailed project plans.
* Experience for working on projects with critical deadlines.
* Work with team to coordinate complex, multi-staged projects. Ability to keep projects on
time and on budget.
* Updating project plans to include agreed changes.
* Understanding of PCI Compliance and Payment gateway with respect to different regions.
* Good knowledge of B2B and B2C business models.
* Reviewed and approved all project documentation
* Monitoring actual expenditure figures against project budgets.
* Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required
personnel from within the company.
* Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements, documentation &
presentation.
* Organizing and facilitating Project Steering / Operating Committees meetings.
* Prepares and maintains project plans and tracks activities against the plan Implement
effective communication plan and operating rhythm, including provision of regular and
accurate reports.
* Developing targeted sales campaigns, which increase sales to the organization from
corporate customers
* Entering data and maintaining database of existing customers or potential customers
* Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the
appropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle

Associate Project Manager at Secure System
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • May 2011 to September 2013

Responsibility:
* Manage End to End Implementation with close coordination with client.
* Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration
with senior management and stakeholders.
* Prioritize features, bugs, feature/timeline tradeoffs, UI decisions, etc
* Develop full-scale project plans and projects documentation.
* Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
* Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where
necessary.
* Work individually and with cross functional teams to develop product requirements,
business cases, and development plans for new products.
* Support technical teams in early stage product development by providing use cases,
requirements, and specifications.
* Preparing and executing proposals and client contracts.

Project Coordinator / Lead at Limton Innovative System
  • Pakistan
  • January 2009 to April 2011

Responsibility:
* Attend client meetings and assist PM with outlining of project requirement.
* Assist the PM in the drafting and issuance of project proposals.
* Prepare project organization and communication charts
* Track the progress and quality of work being performed by team.
* Work with team to coordinate complex, multi-staged projects. Ability to keep projects on
time and on budget.
* Identify and set milestones and provide clear expectations for the project team and for
customers
* Strong communication skills. Ability to work directly with customers to ensure successful
implementation of custom IT solutions.
* Ability to work directly with IT staff to explain concepts and requirements of projects when
assigning work.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
  • February 2019

Specialties & Skills

Coaching Leaders
Problem Solving
Conflict Management
Resource Management
Project Management
BUDGETING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MEETING FACILITATION
PROGRESS
PROPOSAL WRITING
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
DELIVERY
DOCUMENTATION

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certified Scrum Master (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2021
Valid Until:
April 2023