Rami Gad

Strategic PMO Project Manager & Business Analyst MENA Region

Dubai based, (PMI Member & PMI-PMP & PMI-PBA Certified) Mobile: +971-**-******* E-mail: ac6ibi@r.postjobfree.com Profile Summary: 7 years’ experience in Strategic Project, Program & Portfolio Management & Business Analysis and setting up PMO’s in international fast paced environments. I have a successful track record of transformation projects (post- merger integration) and technology projects (ERP, infrastructure, system integration). I am a team player, always giving the extra mile to achieve objectives and results, extremely passionate about driving organizations towards excellence, bringing shareholder value and Enterprise Effectiveness through promoting change and improving processes. Specialties & Skills: Project, Program & Portfolio Management (PMI) • Strategic Alignment • Business Analysis, Leadership & Team building • Change Management • Risk Management • Stakeholder Management • Contracting & Suppliers Management • IT Service Management (ITIL V3) • Business Process Improvement • PMO Implementation Processes and Methodologies, Electrical Engineering Background, Project Management ( PMI Member, PMP Certified ), Business Analysis

(PBA Certified ), Business Process Management, Planning, Waterfall, Agile, Lean Development, Scrum, PMI-CAPM, PMP, Prince 2, PBA, IT, O & G, Construction, Digital Transformation, Business Intelligence & Data Analytics, Quality Management, Auditing, MCT, MCSE, MCITP, Infrastructure Planning, Scheduling, Risk Management. Accreditations & Certifications: PMI Member ID Number 4947149, PMI-CAPM Certified, PMI-PMP Certified (Certificate ID: 2068270) Valid until July 2020, PMI-PBA Certified (Certificate ID: 2078135) Valid until Sept 2020, Microsoft MCT, Microsoft MCSE (Certificate ID: D259-4190), Microsoft MCITP (Certificate ID: D259-4180), IELTS Certified 2016 Score 7.0 Personal Information: Nationality: Egyptian, Date of Birth: 27th November 1989, Education: Bachelor Degree of Electrical Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt, Visa Status ( Work Permit ): UAE Resident (UAE Employment visa valid until August 2019), Notice period: One Month, Languages: Arabic Native Speaker, English Fluent (IELTS Certified), Moderate German, Relocation: Yes, International, Travelling: (30:40 % ), Salary Requirements: ( 40,000.00 : 50,000.00 Euro Net per annum ). Experience: MANIKKS Holding Group, Dubai, UAE

Dec 2016 Strategic PMO Project Manager & Business Analyst MENA Region (Portfolio Management) Until Now Key Responsibilities: PMO, Project Management and Business Analysis Industry: Portfolio Management (IT, Construction, BI, Asset Mgmt., Fintechs). Manikks is a leading Contracting Group; its portfolio includes master-planned communities, entertainment, commercial leasing, Manufacturing industries and investments, with $520 M. in revenues and over 2,000 employees. Manikks has 12 manufacturing facilities and business Units across USA, Europe, MENA and Asia. I am responsible for the Development of regional strategy within MENA Region focusing on new market segments, Project Management methodologies, Business Analysis ( Requirements, Business Needs, Solutions Delivery ), key account management, improved business model, turning around a loss-making BU, geographical expansion, and supporting global manufacturing footprint and investments, PMO for implementation of 50+ key initiatives translated from new corporate strategy, Design of annual organizational targets and cascading of KPIs to all global BUs and Functions, Transformation of product management and sales mind-set from Geography-focused to Market Segment- focused - conceptualization of roles & responsibilities of (Oil & Gas, Construction, Information Technology, Energy Sector etc.).

Projects Achieved in Dubai, UAE (2016 – 2017): AMS 360 (Asset Management) ERP Module Implementation (IT & ERP Industry $18M ), Bhatia Contracting Jebel Ali Industrial Area 3 Techno Park Empire-Cast Ware Houses ( Real State & Asset Management $26M ), DAMAC Properties Business Bay Oxford Tower (Construction & MEP Industry $31M). Key Achievements:

• Designed & Deployed the PMO process framework (more than 50 process assets) and trained the staff to use them.

• Mentored and coached personnel to sit the PMP® exam (8 trainees, 95% success rate).

• Enabled a culture switch to win buy-in from senior stakeholders hostile to a matrix organization.

• Established the Project Controls and Financial Controls functions for the company and the program.

• Established the Risk Management function and managed the Risks for the program ($2.5M contingencies). Dec 2014 ROLLC Holding Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Project Manager & Business Analyst ( GCC Region ) Dec 2016 Key Responsibilities: Project Management & Business Analysis Industry: (Telecommunications, Construction).

ROLLC is one of the leading contracting Groups in GCC Region. Turnover 2009 nearly (420 M. $), Mainly I used to be responsible for overall Project Management Office operations and functions. I used to provide advice, leadership, coordination and management on PMO processes and methodologies, supervise project managers With support functions and administrative support, set the standards for how the projects have to be managed; this includes setting up the common practices, principles, and standard templates for managing projects. I’ve to ensure the project management standards initiated are being followed on regular basis. I’ve established a practice of gathering project data and producing regular reports for management’s review. Since I know the strategic objectives behind each of the projects, I manage to help meeting those by getting them done by the technical team, Managing and facilitating the portfolio management process comes into my plate as well. New Project requests have to be dealt on all the fronts i.e. requirements analysis and preparing business cases. I used to train and evaluate needs for the team, prioritization, and resource capacity based on our quarterly forecast plan. Projects Achieved in KSA ( 2014 – 2016 ): The King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) (El Seif) Parcels 3.04 & 3.05 ($19M), Saudi Arabia Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs ( Hospitals and Medical Centers $ 33 million ), KJO Sewage Treatment Plant & its associated works package, Al Khafji Integration of New Steam and Power Generation, Yanbu ( Power, Waste Water and Treatment Project $4M).

Key Achievement: I have created a standard advisory PMO and my goal was to evolve into a center of excellence for project management in order to provide more value to the project managers in my team, and client servicing team. August 2012 International Tubular Services (ITS) (Oil & Gas and Energy Sector) To Engineering Project Manager

August 2014 Key Responsibilities: Project Management Industry: (Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals and Energy Sector) International Tubular Services is one of the leading contracting Companies in Egypt and North Africa Region in the Energy Sector.

• Mainly, I used to Report to the PMO Manager, Reported projects performance using earned value management, cost/value analysis and cost control deviations, reviewed the monthly project reports and the implementation of earned value management, Developed presentations. Action agendas, meeting plans for client progress meetings, In charge of the subcontract agreements and all the contractual correspondences, identified, evaluated and negotiated of the claims and variation orders with total value of $4M. I used to represent the company in communications, decisions, events, and sales activities, Perform the needed offerings and meetings for sales, presales, consulting services and activities, Perform training services for Business Process Management using ARIS Process Platform and ARIS Value Engineering Methodology, Assistance in the development and coordination of the ITS internal processes and systems implementation, Contribute to the establishment of strategic objectives and operating policies and procedures and Contribute to the establishment of needed Project Management Services. Projects Achieved in Egypt (2012 – 2014): EPC of Salam Gas Trains Project (Sgt3 & Sgt4) of KHALDA Petroleum Holding, Pipelines and Construction Projects in O & G fields $2.3M, Heliopolis GIS 200/66/11 kV (AEG/ALSTOM- Germany), Electromechanical Installation works in O & G Field ($13M), EMG Gas Compression Station Phase two Turnkey Job, Civil and electromechanical works including pre-commissioning and assistance for commissioning and start up activities ($44M). Key Achievements:

• I managed the Strategic Projects Portfolio (ERP deployment, Fire Control Center, organizational transformation).

• I designed & deployed a global standardized KPI reporting process and templates.

• I mentored other Senior Managers on the use of Project Management best practices.