Taleb ALKHALAF, Application Portfolio Manager

Taleb ALKHALAF

Application Portfolio Manager

Bell Canada

Location
Canada
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
28 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 10 Months

Application Portfolio Manager at Bell Canada
  • Canada
  • My current job since May 2012

Provide support to the IT department, performing data manipulations, generating statistics, and organizing information into understandable reports and presentations.
Key Accomplishments:
•Develop and manage detailed reporting for the executive staff, gathering information on organization, validation and presenting the data to the executives.

Business Analyst at Bell Canada
  • Canada
  • December 2010 to December 2011

Conducted reviews of the processes and procedures, analyzing to ensure an adherence to the business requirements document and system requirements specifications, identifying areas where changes were necessary to improve adherence and enhance efficiency, and implementing these changes
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Established comprehensive business requirement documents and system requirements specifications based upon the goals and needs of the company.
• Collaborated with management and other teams to create documentation that was all-inclusive and understandable.

IT Manager - ERP Project Manager at NESMA TRADING LTD. CO Alkhobar
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • April 2009 to November 2009

Managed the restructuring of the IT and ERP departments, categorizing all procedures to identify areas where changes could produce more efficient processes, and establishing workflows for higher productivity.
Key Accomplishments:
•Implemented best practices to better organize work distribution and streamline procedures.

Strategic Planning & Development Manager at SAMA DUBAI
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2007 to February 2009

Key Accomplishments:
•Rebuilt the financial model assisting the creation of the full business plan for Phase I of the Amwaj projects.
•Member of the Emergency Task Force, which developed the generic financial mode for Sama Dubai projects.

Business Development Manager at SAP ARABIA
  • Canada
  • September 2005 to November 2007

Developed and implemented strategies repositioning, restructuring, service development, and full operational training management for an area spanning from Morocco to Iran, overseeing the marketing and budgets for the entire area.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Managed the SAP training requirements for the Middle East and North Africa.
• Created a business plan for promoting SAP training in the territory, establishing a realistic budget and increasing awareness and participation to double the sales of SAP training in 2006.

Senior Consultant Business Development Manager and Trainer at ATOS ORIGIN ME
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • January 2002 to January 2005

Directed the implementation of ERP solutions for small and medium businesses, leading the team and overseeing client experiences to create high levels of satisfaction.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Trained new employees that were outsourced to ARAMCO as SAP ABAP consultants.
• Completed 2 SAP implementation projects

Senior System Analyst Consultant at EDS
  • Canada
  • October 1996 to February 2002

Coordinated projects, and provided technical consultancy and supervision to ensure completion within set time and budgetary limits.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Implementation of 8 SAP projects in the USA and Canada.
• Provided leadership to the Who is Where Project, which worked with the Global Practice Organization to build a database of skill sets for all 11, 000 employees.

Programmer/System Analyst at INNOVISION CONSULTING, INC
  • Canada
  • January 1995 to January 1996

Utilized expertise in FoxPro 2.00 and FoxPro 2.6 for Windows to provide programming for the Canadian Department of National Defense, developing multiple projects and overseeing the confidential systems.

Programmer, System Analyst and Designer at EXECUTIVE SOURCE
  • Canada
  • November 1994 to January 1995

Designed and developed a multiuser operations management system for LAMEX, a courier company, establishing the requirements and conducting extensive testing to ensure the program fulfilled all the needs of the client.

System Administrator, Designer and Computer Programmer at GULF UNION INSURANCE CO
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • April 1992 to March 1994

Identified an inefficient system used for transactions within the Motor, Marine Cargo and Medical Insurance departments, and created an innovative solution to manage the transactions.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Oversaw the complete project life-cycle, from gathering the needs and requirements for the concept, to testing and implementing the new system.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at King Saud University
  • September 1991

Bachelor Degree of Administrative Sciences in Business Administration

Bayt Tests

ERP Test
Score 88%
Organizational Behavior Test
Score 65%
Management Skills Test
Score 75%
Operations Management Test
Score 72%
Business Plans Test
Score 95%
Business Strategy Test
Score 78%

Specialties & Skills

Training
Business Analysis
Data Analysis
IT Management
ERP Systems
BUDGETING
BUSINESS PLANS
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
LEADERSHIP
SUPERVISORY SKILLS

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

ABAP Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 1997
Valid Until:
January 9999
ITIL 2011 FOUNDATION CERTIFICATION (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
All Training can be found on: (Training)
Training Institute:
http://www.alkhalaf.net/taleb/?page_id=465&page=2