Results-driven leader with over 20+ years of experience in Project Management and Software development as a CTO and COO, being PMP certified and MBA holder. I have a proven ability to support multiple projects with medium to high complexity, leading all phases of diverse technology projects, and steering other project managers towards success. I also offer a consistent track record of on-time and on-quality delivery in different industries, managing multinational globally distributed teams and providing valuable consulting services.
Established the company’s technical vision and led the company’s technological development. Worked in a consultative fashion with different departments as an advisor of technologies that may improve their efficiency and effectiveness. Provided leadership to different department heads as well as team members and employees in a fashion supporting the company's culture, mission, and values. Conducted research and due diligence on cutting-edge technologies and made determinations on the probability of implementation. Established PMO for the company. Oversaw other project managers and project management. Migrated the company to testing automation.
Project Manager for an eLearning solution platform delivered by Kaplan, for Fire and EMS Training Center. Achieved high customer retention success by helping the company keep its client, KAPLAN US – _FIRE EMS Training Department, extending the contract for three more years. I was able to regain customer trust and solve the delegated issues for the companies.
Managed the project from the very scratch doing the analysis, design and comparative competitor analysis, milestones, and long term project plan, from execution to delivery. The application was used for Importing DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine) images, planning and designing a surgical guide for dental implants and exporting co-ordinates and STL files for robots to manufacture the surgical guide.
Work history
UpStack
Project Manager
2019 - Present (4 years)
Remote
Create the list of backlog items and prioritize them based on the overall strategy and business objectives and making the list accessible and available to all stakeholders.
Prioritizing the needs in terms of product features and align them with the stakeholders feedback. Acting as primary communicator and link between stakeholders.
Overseeing the product development and permanently communicate with the development team for planning, reviewing and refining the requirements.
Facilitated one of the biggest acquisitions in the history of the company. Accomplished the due diligence part, and finalized the post acquisition integration on multiple projects, including Legal, Professional services , Data Center Migration ( involving 2000+ servers in server farm virtualization ) and others.
Adept at leading projects and programs using frameworks such as Modified Waterfall and Scrum. Reviewed of all assigned projects activities, ensuring schedules that auto-generated client facing communication are up to date.
Handled Managed Services integration with different departments. Established project plans using the Company’s defined workflow and best practices.
Managed FinTech projects (including, but not restricted to : BlockChain / eWallets / IBM HyperLedger Fabric). Provided additional value to the whole company to ensure valuation is increased overtime.
Engaged in the overall technological strategies, business partnerships, network collaboration, human resources, project management.
Represented Traxion on roadshows during ICO, being a speaker on behalf of the team using proper presentation skills.
Advisor for the company to improve the finance and operations for a company that provides innovative logistical solutions to some of the most remote and geographically demanding locations.
Advising strategies for the company in investment planning, cash management and other areas to help them reach financial objectives.
Created financial document summaries, investment performance reports and income projections for clients.
Coached young entrepreneurs on how to improve, solve common problems and how to achieve their short and long term goals.
Coaching included principles of using Agile and Lean as a blend helping startups achieve the Minimum Viable Product ( MVP) together with flexibility to accommodate long term business plans with frequent changes.
Consulting on creating a solid business plan and the skills needed to execute it flawlessly.
Assisted the company in launching their MVP for Cisco VOIP visualization tools. Managed projects with Agile Scrum using Jira.
Maintained organization's effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies.
Implemented information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes, identifying problems, evaluating trends, anticipating requirements.
Research applicability of new areas for extending the company's existing product suite. Research broader market for product input.
Managed projects with Agile Scrum using Jira. Emphasize the value of new features to team members and management using research to showcase the value of the product suite.
Managed the company security implementation on Amazon AWS. Created the whole tech platform for the company ,as well as internal websites, customer management, and enterprise Apps ( web / iOS and Android).
Launched successful campaigns for multiple real estate companies.
Managed a social media networking team and web marketing team. Coached the team and Marketing Manager on Migrating the whole work to Agile process
Managed projects with Agile /Scrum using Trello, addressing complex adaptive problems, while resourcefully and creatively delivering valuable products.
Developed prototypes for ipad apps utilised in medical informatics using Adobe flex, as well as business analytics wide scope research projects using Neo4J ( non SQL database), besides working on a major smart TV project for Chumby platform.
Established the Project Management Office and prepared the Agile/Scrum Platform. Managed projects with Agile/Scrum using Jira.
Implemented LEAN startup and Scrum methodology for the whole company. Developed multiple research projects for the company ,using Beta Technolgoies as well, using extreme programming / pairing sessions on such projects to resolve issues.
Established a Project Management Office for the company. Coached multiple project managers to use Agile / Scrum as a means for program management for a successful multi-tier application on multiple teams distributed globally with a total of 40 developers working on multiple platforms.
Migrated the software development team to implement Agile / Scrum. Managed projects with Agile /Scrum using Jira.
Successfully launched MVP after changing the technology stack, launching proof of concept with the new stack then migrating the whole team and restructuring the whole tech in 3 months, avoiding prior technology limitations.
Coached Client Side / Developers / Analyst and Managers in the company to implement / migrate work to Agile – Scrum as well as continuous integration and TDD to solve critical business issues.
Managed the continuous integration process and planned the quality control requirements. Supervised and expanded the development team.
Controlled the project scope and handled change requests, as well as managing project documentation.
Designed project requirements, developed specifications and user stories , prepared wire frames and delivered MVP .
Accomplished a medical imaging project : 360 Dental Implant software, used for importing DICOM images, planning and designing surgical guide for dental implants and exporting co-ordinates and STL files to robots to manufacture the surgical guide.
Managed / Controlled project execution teams, making sure projects are on time and within budget. Negotiated partnerships with other industries / vendors that can be helpful for the company in relation to ideas and projects for investments.