WALID RIDENE, Business Development Manager

WALID RIDENE

Business Development Manager

ILS SAUDI CO. LTD- BASAMH GROUP

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Master's degree, Degree in Telecommunication Engineering
Experience
22 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 6 Months

Business Development Manager at ILS SAUDI CO. LTD- BASAMH GROUP
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since September 2017

- Member of the VAT Committee responsible for the supervision of the VAT implementation through the organization including: process analysis, process changes, ERP changes, change management
- Responsible for developing ILS offer across the following systems: ERP, Contact Center, Merchandising and Van sales
- Responsible for setting and following ILS Strategy

PMO Manager / Project Director at TOTAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
  • Saudi Arabia - Mecca
  • April 2015 to September 2017

Define and Implement PMO into TOTAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS. This includes:
- Set the objectives of the PMO
- Define the tools and processes to be used
- Define the project management framework
- Initiate all project management templates in both Arabic and English
- Coach 3 junior project managers
- Report PMO activities and project status to CEO on monthly bases

Manage and supervise the following projects as PMO director:
- Metro Jeddah Company: Manage the development and deployment of the Land Acquisition System.
- Jeddah University: Manage Oracle eBusiness Suite implementation including: HR, Accounting, Inventory & Procurement.
- The Establishment of Motawifs of Pilgrim of Turkey, Muslims of Europe, America and Australia: Manage the development and deployment of IT Solutions, including: Haj System for pilgrim journey management; ERP including: HR, Accounting, Inventory, Procurement & Shareholders.
- The General Presidency of Haram Masjid and Nabawi Masjid Affairs: Manage the development and deployment of GRP including Accounting, Inventory & Procurement; Participate in Enterprise Architecture project focusing on e-transformation of the General Presidency of Haram Masjid and Nabawi Masjid Affairs IT services using TOGAF 9.1, ITIL and COBIT frameworks.

Project Director / Agile Coach / Scrum Master at IORGA GROUP
  • France
  • April 2002 to December 2014

Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy - 2009 to 2014:
- Manage multiple Ministry projects for software development and software maintenance using the Ministry methodology KHEFREN
- Manage scope, effort /cost, schedule and quality while continuously identifying and mitigating risks
- Plan and organize unit testing, load testing, performance tuning & User Acceptance Testing
- Present project roadmap timelines, budgets, risks, status, and schedule updates to heads of departments

ADLPartner Group - 2008 to 2014
- Manage Project Reporting, Project Reviews and Project Steering Committees
- Manage and supervise the development and maintenance of ADLPartner’s Information System
- Manage the End to End SDLC from business requirements analysis to post-delivery maintenance
- Responsibilities include Budgeting, Planning, Estimation, Task Allocation, Resource Management
- Build and Maintain relationships with ADLPartner’s team by providing guidance on IT strategy to follow
- Set, Measure and Report Project Metrics & KPIs on monthly basis

CIG Versailles - 2008 to 2014
- Develop Financial and Technical proposals
- Manage website development using Drupal (CMS), Alfresco (DMS) and Apache Solr (Search Engine)
- Manage the design and development of the Human Resource Management System
- Conduct Requirements Elicitation & Validation, Software Design and User Acceptance Testing
- Oversee project & resource planning and the implementation of Agile based execution
- Guide team through development, testing and deployment phases

French Ministry of Health (Regional Health Agency) - 2012 to 2014
- Manage the implementation of ORAGES, a PHP Portal, to monitor health events and security in France

French Ministry of Finances - 2011 to 2012
- Direct the implementation and support of billing interfaces between the Ministry’s ERP (CHORUS) and the customer database of the National Agency for Frequencies (ANFR)

Manutan Company - 2010 to 2011
- Manage the implementation of Websupplier, a WebEDI platform, dedicated to Manutan Group suppliers

GMF Vie - 2008
- Manage the implementation of a User Interface for Efficient Time Management

Aeroports de Paris (ADP) - 2006
- Assist Project Manager in managing the design, development and deployment of a census system of companies and employees working on the ADP’s sites (airports of Orly, Roissy Charles De Gaulle and Le Bourget)

Software Developer at CRIL TECHNOLOGY
  • France
  • August 2001 to March 2002

Education

Master's degree, Degree in Telecommunication Engineering
  • at SUP’COM: Higher Institute of Communication of Tunis
  • June 2001

Degree in Telecommunication Engineering Final Thesis: Management optimization emptying queues in the network, European Project DAVID (Data And Voice Integration over DWDM), Telecom SudParis, France.

High school or equivalent, Baccalaureate (Maths)
  • at Baccalaureate (Maths)
  • June 1996

Baccalaureate (Maths) obtained with high honors.

Specialties & Skills

Team Building
Agile Project Management
Enterprise Architecture
IT Project Management
Business Analysis
ERP Implemetation
Continuous Improvements
ITIL Framework
PMI Project Methodologies
Process Engineering
Stakeholder Engagement
Team Engagement
Business Analysis
Risk Management
Business Solutions
Strategic Planning
Budget Control
Quality Improvement
Project Management
Cross-Function Leadership
TOGAF Framework
Quality Management
Team Building
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Oracle EBS Implementation
Software Development

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

ITIL® Foundation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2017
PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)® (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2018
Valid Until:
June 2021
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2018
Valid Until:
March 2021
Project Management Professional (PMP)® (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2017
Valid Until:
May 2020

Hobbies

  • Volleyball, Football and Tennis - Reading, History and Fishing