Taha  Alkhalifa, IT Project Manager

Taha Alkhalifa

IT Project Manager

Webology

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Master of Business Administration: Information Technology
Experience
15 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 5 Months

IT Project Manager at Webology
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2018

• Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
• Developed project management roadmap to define project objectives, timelines and milestones.
• Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
• Maintained relationships with material vendors to lower costs and diversify capabilities.
• Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
• Led and assisted technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
• Led and managed staff of 23 team members engaged in administering complex IT infrastructure.
• Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.

Accomplishments :

Completed Internet Portal in SharePoint Server 2019 for Environment Agency Abu Dhabi Project on time and under budget.

Increased company revenue by improving hardware architecture to be more optimized, and negotiated with suppliers for Intranet Portal in SharePoint Server 2019. for ADNOC - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.

Digital Project Manager ( Part Time) at FunCrafted.LTD ( Webology's sister company)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2020 to July 2022

Created dynamic SEO strategies to exceed market competitors and meet client needs.
Helped clients develop website portals and social media pages to promote businesses.
Maximized strategic approaches by keeping close eye on performance and making appropriate adjustments.
Created content strategies for digital media.
Increased sales by 10%
Automated system e-commerce features to improve client sales.
Renegotiated outsourcing contracts to save considerable costs.
Developed risk management plans.
Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results

Assistant IT Manager at Nestlé (Basamh Trading Company)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2012 to January 2017

• Led team for software engineering services and supported key clients in development efforts, establishing standards, determining specifications and creating Service and Operational Level Agreements (SLA) and (OLA).
• Supported implementation of warehouse management system software applications to enable centralized management of tasks.
• Oversaw development and implementation of improvements to support and network operations.
• Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop and execute technical strategies aligned to client's vision.
• Communicated regularly with customers concerning data exchange and technology integration.
• Interviewed, hired and trained staff, leading performance reviews and offering constructive feedback.
• Played key role in on-going network design, reevaluation and optimization to keep pace with company growth.
• Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
• Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Monitored company inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated.

Customer Support Executive at SOFAB – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2008 to January 2012

• Built strong relationships with field operations team to support business development opportunities and improve service.
• Listened to customers' questions and concerns to provide answers or responses.
• Collected customer information and analyzed customer needs to recommend potential products or services.
• Managed customer service effectiveness by monitoring performance and assessing metrics.
• Trained team members on new hotel services and products to support promotional efforts.
• Interceded between employees during arguments and diffused tense situations.
• Managed supervisor itinerary and appointments and streamlined scheduling procedures.

Education

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration: Information Technology
  • at Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)
  • February 2007
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM)
  • March 2003

Specialties & Skills

Digital coverage of BTL campaigns.
Project Management for Web and Mobile campaigns
Account management.
Deployment of Digital Campaigns.
IT Project management.
Guerilla marketing
Information analysis.
Content Management systems.
Branding and Communications

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Cisco ID# CSCO10715074 (Certificate)
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) MCP ID#2962893 (Certificate)