Management Project

SUHAIL HALAI

Address: **** **** **** ** **, Apt C, Smyrna, GA 30080 Phone: 706-***-****

Email: ***********@*******.*** Website: http://www.suhailhalai.com

PERSONAL SUMMARY:

I seek to leverage my broad range of Management Consulting skills and diverse client experience. I am an agile self-starter with

International exposure, strong Management Consulting background, Entrepreneurial work ethic, Excellent Communication Skills

and Experience across several Fortune 50 financial institutions. I have considerable experience leading Stakeholder Reviews,

Facilitating Collaboration across Multiple Work Streams, and Consensus Building with Senior Management and Diverse groups.

My range of skills includes Process Modeling, Business Analysis, Reporting Tools, MIS Tools, Metrics, and Scorecards. I have

participated in several international projects, and travelled extensively across Asia and the Far East.

SKILLS:

Business: Project Management, Creation and Management of Credit Risk Management tools, Audit Systems, Dashboards

Management Consulting: Leading stakeholder reviews, Facilitating Collaboration, SOW, SLA, Project Tracking

SDLC Experience: Project Management, Process Modeling, Business Analysis, Use Cases, Wireframes, Full SDLC

Systems Integration: Implementation and Configuration of COTS, Reporting Tools, MIS Tools, Metrics, and Scorecards

Tools: Advanced skills in MS-Project, Visio, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Access, and SQL

Technologies: Database Modeling, VB.Net, HTML, Web Development, Internet and Programming Concepts

Systems Exposure: SAP R/3 Financial, Purchasing, Vendor Management, and SAP Easy Access

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING PROJECTS:

iRise Inc Senior Consultant (Management Consulting) Sep 2007 to Present

Provided management consulting and mentoring for client teams on the east coast for a CA based start -up

Clients included several Fortune 100 companies across Financial, Technology, and Logistics industries

Led stakeholders through product-fit discussions, product adoption planning, systems configurations, timelines

Headed two international engagements to facilitate collaboration and process implementations across dispersed teams

Mentored and trained new users on using business visualization and collaborati on tools

Conducted several successful training and coaching sessions in business technology tools

Advised clients on development models, team structure, resource management

Interfaced between business and technology groups to ensure effective requirements communication

BearingPoint Inc Consultant, Management Consulting (Finance) Aug 2004 to Aug 2007

Three years of progressive Management Consulting experience, including :

Consultant (Financial Consulting) Jun 2007 to Aug 2007

Researched and investigated financial data for major Fortune 500 financial institutions and their subsidiaries.

Reported and advised clients and stakeholders on liquidity and financial accuracy of reports

Traced funding metrics backwards to payment lines and funding transactions to determine cash positions

Performed system audits to ensure appropriate data management and computation

Consultant (Business Analyst) Feb 2007 to Jun 2007

Performed business analysis for Commercial lending operations of a Fortune 50 Bank and Card Se rvices company

Interacted with key stakeholders to understand business requirements and client needs

Managed Use Cases, Functional Requirements, and Change Requests

Lead an offshore testing work stream - developed Test Strategy, Test Scenarios, TSDs, RTMs

Sr Management Analyst (Project Management) Feb 2006 to Feb 2007

Program Management for overhaul of a servicing system for the Home Finance division of a Fortune 30 Financial

Services company, comprising 5 workstreams and over 120 resources.

Interacted with key business sponsors for business decisions around goal s, strategies and deliverables.

Handled upward MIS reporting, project workstreams, schedules, communication channels, and SDLC.

Investigated and analyzed reporting tool alternatives for the Credit Risk Management initiative of a Fortune 200

Financial Services company in conformance with BASEL II requirements.

Support engagement and contract management functions for multiple clients.

Management Analyst (Business Analyst) Aug 2004 to Feb 2006

Received top-performer recognition for commitment to project success and client -satisfaction

Deployment and testing initiatives as part of a joint project with a major solutions vendor for the mortgage banking

industry, specializing in web-based COTS LOS (Loan Origination) software.

Analyzed business logic including workflow, customize AI components, interviewing clients, requirements

gathering, conference calls, analyzing business needs, and customizing the package

Functionally involved with unit testing (UT) and user analysis testing (UAT) for several implementations

Assist PMO with project scheduling, dependencies, variance reports, managing impacts, resource forecasts

SunTrust Bank Intern Analyst May 2002 to Aug 2002

Stellar Performer recognition for outstanding dedication to project and client-satisfaction

Trained users in software products, developed instruction manuals for software packages

Analyzed unit s operational costs, strategies, hardware inventory, down time, service tickets

Interacted with internal clients, troubleshooting PC and networking problems

Georgia Upward Bound Instructor (Web Design) Jun 2003 to Aug 2004

Instructed a class of 120 high school children in Computing, Internet, web-designing and multimedia over summers

Designed art work, developed specifications for printing and publishing projects

Configured remote access, LAN, broadband internet, TCP/IP, designed departmental website

University of Georgia Web Designer Nov 2001 to Dec 2003

Designed databases, created SQL queries, and managed digital image library using FileMaker Pro

Planned departmental website HTML, ASP, managed Apache web-server, FTP servers, remote log-ins

Researched and evaluated technical buying decisions, PC troubleshooting, LAN based networking

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

Systems for Business Intelligence, System Planning, Analysis, Design and Implementation

Team Lead, delivered data models, XML, PHP web-design, with GIS data for Georgia Department of Tourism

Team Lead, 4 members, evaluated alternative strategies for ERP implementation, Purchase and Vendor Modules

Global Distribution and Marketing systems of major PC manufacturers including Dell, HP, IBM (Report / Study)

Emerging Economies and Financial Markets (Report / Study)

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Information Systems Dec 2003

The University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, Athens, GA Major GPA 3.7 / 4.0

LEADERSHIP, HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:

Vice President of Technology, Student Committee, Mithibai College

Dean s List Fall 2002 and Spring 2003 (University of Georgia)

Contributing Member, Experts-Exchange.com (IT professionals collaborative network)

Member, Society for Management Information Systems, UGA

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