Manager Project

Parastoo Oloumi

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Accomplished IT business leader with over 17 years of experience on business analysis, project management and leading cross-functional teams in the requirements analysis, development, documentation, quality assurance and timely delivery of projects. An excellent problem solver, with leadership abilities, experienced in Agile methodologies, combined with technical knowledge and strong communication skills.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Project Leadership and Business Analysis

Requirements Management and Quality Assurance

Coordinate with business sponsors and onsite / offshore teams

Data visualization platform for web and mobile applications

Monitor and coordinate the budgets and planning for long term projects

Develop and manage training courses

Liaise between the business, internal clients and external strategic vendors

Technical leadership in mobile data management and deployment on both iOS and Android Platforms OBJECTIVE

Obtain Business Analyst and Project Lead position in application development where my experience in developing and enabling a complementary working relationship between IT and the business will be valued. I want to utilize best practices acquired during my 8 years with The World Bank and my previous 10 years in international business to lead the development of solutions that help our clients become better, smarter, and more efficient. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The World Bank, Washington DC

Information Technology- Rapid Application Development (Oct 2016 – Current

Project Lead and Business Analysis for Rapid Applications Development (ITSRD)

• Lead several ITSRD projects, from preparing proposals to business analysis, design, delivery phases

• Performing project management activities with knowledge of 6 Sigma for WB and IFC clients to conduct overall business analysis, organize discovery sessions with stakeholders, gather, and document business requirements focusing on architecture, data visualization, content structure and management

• Utilize Agile methodologies and tools such as Scrum, Kanban, and TFS to ensure quality of delivery within deadlines and budget

• Provide tailored training programs for clients on how to manage their applications and websites The World Bank, Washington DC

Development Data Group / Development Economics Vice Presidency (Dec 2009 – Oct 2016)

Project manager for The World Bank DEC External Websites and Applications

• Project manager for the following applications: World Development Indicators (WDI), Global Development Finance (GDF), World Data Bank, World Integrated Trade Solution, International Comparison Program (ICP), Development Data Platform,

• Led IT Business teams to review user requirements, execute test cases and manage documentation for reusability

• Administrator of JIRA (software for reporting and tracing defects)

Project manager for 9 World Bank Mobile Applications

• Supported the following applications: WDI, Africa, Gender, Jobs, Poverty & Inequality, EdStats, Health, Climate Change, ICP and LAC for both iOS and Android platforms

• Launched the first mobile application for The World Bank’s Open Data Initiative

• Prepared and defined requirements, designed interface and system specifications for each application

Self-Serve BI for Internal and External Clients

• Developed a self-serve culture by establishing excellent rapport and interactions between the business and IT

• Enabled and promoted a self-serve culture while reducing reliance on IT resources

• Worked directly with internal and external clients providing queries from multiple data sources for visualization

• Worked with The World Bank business owners on customizing data and IT projects

Introduced Data Visualization and Training Facilities for Internal and External Clients

• Business sponsor of data visualization tools including: Tableau, Altyrex, Data wrapper, DVmap

• Delivered sessions on Tableau applications for specific use cases per respective departments

• Administrator of The World Bank Tableau Server- including user provisioning and security

Business Liaison Between International Organizations and Academic Institutions

• Coordinated World Bank representatives for Global Task Teams on Big Data and presented findings

• Prepared briefing documents and maintained meetings for the Global Task Team on Big Data for SDGs WorldWild Solutions, Washington DC

Manager, Training Department (Jun 2006 – Nov 2010)

• Customized, planned and scheduled training programs and consulting services for governmental organizations and private international institutions

• Provided training and programs to governmental organizations in USA and international organizations in United Arab Emirates and Nigerian senior executives

Fourstars. Net Marketing Manager, Dubai and Iran

Sales and Marketing Manager (Dec 1999 – Jun 2006)

• Development FourStars’ Sales and Marketing Program in United Arab Emirates and Iran

• Designed and managed the strategic plan for business operation in IT and data solutions AWARDS

The World Bank Spot Award (4 Time Winner)

1. International Comparison Program (ICP)

2. WDI DataFinder

3. Poverty

4. Health Department of Economics Data Group

5. Community Connections Campaign (CCC) Award

EDUCATION

Certified Six Sigma expert (2018)

Certified Scrum Master (2017)

Master of Business Administration (Graduated 2011) University of Virginia & Strayer University, USA (GPA- 4) Industrial Engineering (Graduated 1999)

University of Industrial Safety, Tehran, Iran

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