Project Manager Quality Assurance
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE OF ALLAN FERREIRA
PROFILE
• As Operations Executive over a multi-million rand contract Allan coordinated projects, provided
necessary Business Analysis / Architectural skills to ensure the success of all projects.
• A qualified and professional project manager practicing the PMBOK methodology with over 15 years
experience in managing multiple IT projects in various industries ranging from Manufacturing,
Production Control, Financial and Stock Management, The Transportation industry and more recently
Local Government / Municipality processes.
• A strong and dynamic leader focusing on determining short-comings, identifying and implementing
solutions adhering to timelines and budgets in the delivery of IT and Business Change Projects.
• Vast experience gained by “coming up through the ranks” of IT Operations, Programming, Design,
Development and Implementation.
• A Discon methodology practitioner for Business / Systems Analysis, Design and Project Management .
• Excellent and meticulous in generating documentation ranging from Blue Prints, Tenders, recording
detail from sessions with business through to Functional Specifications for development, Training
manuals and final sign-off documentation.
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PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname : Ferreira
First Names : Allan Gerrard
Nationality : South African
Identity Number : 550-***-**** 089
Gender : Male
Languages : English & Afrikaans
Driver’s License : Yes
Own Transport : Yes
Contact Details : 083-***-**** (C)
012-***-**** (H)
Email Address : *******.**@*****.***
EDUCATION INFORMATION
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Institution : Milton High
Qualification : Matric
Year : 1972
Institution : The Bulawayo Technical College
Qualification : Computer Studies diploma
Year : 1974
Institution : Cum laude
Qualification : Project Management Certification
Year : 2007
Institution : Project-Pro of South Africa
Qualification : PMI accredited Project Flow course
Year : 2007
Institution : DISCON Methodology Specialists of South Africa
Qualification : Project Management course
Year : 2008
Institution : Denzo Ltd of New Zealand
Qualification : Certificate in Project Management
Year : 2008
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SKILLS SUMMARY
Key strengths:
• A leader and developer of people, able to inspire and empower others to deliver results at the same time
obtaining commitment from others;
• A strong improvement focus with a continuous desire to meet client’s needs to benefit of employees,
shareholders and stakeholders;
• A deliverer of results whilst maintaining highest quality and efficiency, adhering to time constraints;
• Creative and innovative with ability to implement both own and other’s ideas and concepts;
• Has high organisational commitment with strong business, technology and change management skills and
ethics;
• Has the ability to delegate and lead by example, often being a ‘sounding board’ for customers, superiors,
peers and sub-ordinates;
• Very strong ‘people’ person in development and supporting them in exceeding their own expectations of
performance;
• Has an in depth knowledge of a broad range of industries, Manufacturing (From Procurement, MRP,
Stores, Production, through to sales & distribution) Transport (From scheduling through to ticket Sales) and
more recently Local Government / Municipality processes (Applications for all Land development and Law
enforcement).
Skills:
• Over 15 years of project management experience over various industries;
• Ability to complete projects on time and within budget – largest budget was over R45 million;
• Vast experience identifying shortcomings, finding solutions, and thus problem solving be it minor bottle-
necks in processes to major fraud cases;
• Many years’ experience in facilitating any business or system orientated sessions be it determining
requirements, training or presentations to any level of audience;
• Compilation and Quality Assurance over documentation from brief scripts through full blown system
manuals.
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SKILLS MATRIX
Years of Relevant
Category 1 2 3 4 5
experience qualifications
Project Management 15 Project
Management
Certification/ PMI
accredited Project
Flow course
Financials/costing/Budget x 15
Leadership/Management X 15
Training X 15
Documenting /Reporting X 15
Developing solutions X 15
Implementing solutions X 15
Stock Management X 15
Programming/Design X 15
Business Analysis X 15
System Analysis X 15
Facilitating X 15
Quality assurance X 15
PMBOK Methodology X 15
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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Name of Employer : Ciber International
Period of Employment : July 2013 – September 2013
Position Held : Business Analyst
Contract ended October 1st 2013
Reason for Leaving :
Duties:
Project: LGIMS - City of Tshwane’s Planning and Building Development department.
• Re-engineered current system (LGIMS) against processes
o Building Control Management.
o Land Use Management .
o Law Enforcement Management. Metro Police & Building control contraventions;
• Prepared and facilitated Pilot Project for the Law Enforcement module.
• User sign off - Successful
• Prepared Pilot Project for; BCM & LUM.
• Waiting for client to sign Contract.
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o EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Name of Employer : City of Cape Town
Period of Employment : August 2012 - June 2013
Position Held : Subject Matter Expert (Business Analyst)
Reason for Leaving : Contract ended June 2013, Offer of extension was provided after I
had accepted the offer from Ciber.
Duties:
Project: P&BDM - City of Cape Town’s Planning and Building Development Management department.
• Building Development Management - A department of P&BDM;
• Land Use Management - A Department of P&BDM;
• Enforcement - A department of P&BDM - handles complaints and contraventions;
• Prepared and facilitated AS-IS and TO-Be sessions with business (CoCT) for all 3 modules above.
• Compiled the AS-IS and TO-Be documentation for each module for sign off;
• Assisted Project Manager with compiling the Blue-Print document.
• Compiled Functional specifications for all three modules;
o Designed the SAP/ PSRM Case types / (Child Cases) / Sub Components;
o Documented the SAP/PSRM Data fields required and designed locality;
o Designed SAP/PSRM Header attributes, Sub Component as well as work-flow requirements;
o Compiled Process Functional Specifications per process – based on SAP / PSRM Case /
Child case / Sub Component;
o Compiled Process flow documentation for SAP Workflow specialist, which was integrated
with the above main system functionality documentation.
• The Documentation above was designed to provide the developers with all their requirements.
• Compiled Test scripts for testing phase where they will test the development.
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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Name of Employer : WSD
Period of Employment : Dec 11 - August 2012
Position Held : Product expert/System Design
Reason for Leaving : Contract Terminated by City of Tshwane
Duties:
• Contracted to SAP Centre of Excellence as a Subject Matter Expert, in developing Electronic Processes
on SAP for the J175 and court roll process.
• Assisted with implementation of the system.
• Project halted by the City.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Name of Employer : OSI/Ciber (Tshwane)
Period of Employment : 2005 - November 2011
Position Held : Project Manager / (Business Analysis)
Reason for Leaving : Project terminated by City of Tshwane - Retrenched.
Duties:
Project Manager / (Business Analysis) budget R40 million
• Coordinated projects, provided necessary Business Analysis / Architectural skills to ensure the success of
all projects;
• Practicing the PMBOK methodology;
• Determining short-comings, identifying and implementing solutions adhering to timelines and budgets in
the delivery of IT and Business Change Projects;
• Perform IT Operations, Programming, Design, Development and Implementation;
• Complete projects on time and within budget;
• Identify shortcomings, finding solutions, and thus problem solving;
• Facilitating any business or system orientated sessions be it determining requirements, training or
presentations to any level of audience;
• Compilation and Quality Assurance over documentation from brief scripts through full blown system
manuals
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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Name of Employer : OSI (Premier Foods)
Period of Employment : 1999 - 2004
Position Held : Project Manager/BA Solution
Reason for Leaving : OSI Lost Tshwane Contract - moved with contract.
Duties:
• PM/BA Solution to short-comings in production process;
• PM/BA RFQ through to procurement of process system;
• PM Took over the implementation of HR-Focus. A pay & time & attendance system Suppliers could not
deliver and the project ended in legal action against supplier;
• BA RFQ through to procurement of integrated system ticket sales to finance;
• BA Work shopped entire manufacturing process and compiled a full re-engineering program. EL
implemented and solved major fraud and bottleneck problems;
• BA – Study on the business value of the Monitoring System at OTI, ACSA revised their strategy;
• PM/BA RFQ through to procurement for replacement of PABX (Cape Town);
• PM/BA RFQ through to procurement for replacement of integrated system. Project stopped with the sale of
CGU.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Name of Employer : M I Solutions (Honeydew)
Period of Employment : 1998 - 1999
Position Held : Business Analyst and Developer
Reason for Leaving : Moved back to Project management
Duties:
• BA, design and develop various Mapic’s support programs for a number of Mapic’s users.
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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Name of Employer : PQ group
Period of Employment : 1998 - 1998
Position Held : Project Manager
Reason for Leaving : PQ Group disbanded 'QMUZIK' project
Duties:
• PM Implement QMUZIK, PQ Coordinated projects, provided necessary Business Analysis / Architectural
skills to ensure the success of all projects;
• Determining short-comings, identifying and implementing solutions adhering to timelines and budgets in
the delivery of IT and Business Change Projects;
• Perform IT Operations, Programming, Design, Development and Implementation;
• Complete projects on time and within budget;
• Identify shortcomings, finding solutions, and thus problem solving;
• Facilitating any business or system orientated sessions be it determining requirements, training or
presentations to any level of audience;
• Compilation and Quality Assurance over documentation from brief scripts through full blown system
manuals.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Name of Employer : Northwest Transport Investments
Period of Employment : 1994 - 1998
Position Held : Project Manager
Reason for Leaving : Project completed.
Duties:
• M Implement Transport Control (Finance / Ticket collecting);
• PM Implement OMNI bus issuing ticket system;
• PM Implement Hastus computerized bus scheduling system.
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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Name of Employer : Comark Group (NTI)
Period of Employment : 1989 - 1994
Position Held : Developer/ Manager
Reason for Leaving : Same employer (Northwest Transport Investments) - moved to
project management.
Duties:
• Durabuild - DP Manager designed and developed Mapic’s support systems, HR, Payroll & Time &
attendance;
• Duratech – Implement & support Fourth-shift manufacturing system;
• Duracare – Implement & support CDC panel beating system.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Name of Employer : Grinaker Electronics
Period of Employment : 1984-1989
Position Held : Developer/Manager
Reason for Leaving : Bigger Challenge to develop a suit of systems
Duties:
• Durabuild - DP Manager designed and developed Mapic’s support systems, HR, Payroll & Time &
attendance;
• Duratech – Implement & support Fourth-shift manufacturing system;
• Duracare – Implement & support CDC panel beating system.
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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Name of Employer : DAT Laboratories
Period of Employment : 1983-1984
Position Held : Developer/Manager
Reason for Leaving : Left Zimbabwe
Duties:
• DP Manager Pharmaceutical (System 5000).
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Name of Employer : Consolidated Textiles
Period of Employment : 1982-1983
Position Held : Developer/Manager
Reason for Leaving : Promotion to Management
Duties:
• DP Manager Textile Company (System 5000).
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
Name of Employer : Zimbabwe Railways
Period of Employment : 1972 - 1982
Position Held : Pay Clerk, Computer Operator, Diesel Driver, Shift leader
Reason for Leaving : Move to Development & Management
Duties:
• Pay Clerk, Computer Operator, Diesel Driver, Shift leader.
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