Slim Ben Bahloul, MEng, MBA, PMP
Certified Project Manager
Proactive team Leader who learns rapidly and gives back value
Montréal, QC
514-***-**** ****.*******@*******.***
Skills
Project management : Scoping and business analysis, Problem solving, Change Management, Communication & stakeholder management, Cost & Time management, KPIs qualification, MS Project, MS Visio, process analysis and optimization, Work organization, Lean & agile methodologies
Information systems: Leading the design implementation of IS infrastructure (Hard and soft), ERP integration, IS and multisite infra. strategies, Implementation strategies
Achievements
Successfully managed a 1 MUSD information system project in a highly challenging environment
Designed and implemented various multiplatform information systems in different environments
Education
2017 : Master of Business Administration, Université Paris Dauphine & Sorbonne Business School
Modeling of strategic interactions in business creation: application of game theory and stakeholders theory in negotiations
2008 : Master of Industrial Engineering, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis (ENIT)
Valuation & strategy assessment of « SERVICOM » company. Listed on the Tunisian Exchange on 2009.
2005 : National contest to engineering schools, Institut préparatoire aux Ecoles d’Ingénieurs de Tunis.
Physics and chemistry
2003 : Baccalaureate in Sciences with honors.
Professional experience
Jan 2016 – Mar 2019
Project Manager
Arab Tunisian Development, Tunis, TN (VC industry)
Market Leader, Portfolio of 330 companies, total value of 150 MUSD
Information systems
Designed and implemented a brand new information system based on a:
-Sage ERP system for accounting and commercial requirements
-Industry specific IS (developed according to our spec) for all other operational requirements (managing portfolio data and funds data, investment process workflow from initial studies to exit, project management tools, real time valuation, cognitive data acquisition)
Managed stakeholders from day to day users to Board members and external contractors.
Responsible for process improvement for all business aspects.
Planned all Microsoft platform upgrade from a local one to a cloud-based one.
Developed the IS strategy of the company
Other duties : Fund management, Operations management, Strategy
Dec 2012 – Jan 2016
IT and Project Manager
Carthage Cement, Tunis TN (Building material industry)
1000 employees, turnover of120 MUSD, investment of 250 MUSD, public company
IT department management
-Totally changed the organization of the IT department to a matrix based one.
-Managed a team of 15 highly skilled people.
-Managed the budget (CAPEX and OPEX)and the performance of the department
-Organized the IT function and department within the company
-Developed and planned the IT strategy of the company
Information system management and implementation (1 MUSD project)
-Responsible for the implementation of SAGE suite (ERP X3, HRM et FRP) : Requirement assessment, Process analysis, modeling and flowcharts, Business process Reengineering, functional settings implementation, scope statement specification;
-Responsible of all Project management aspect: cost & time management, risks mitigation and resources management;, Managed successfully all change management aspects (for 250 users and company organization) in a very turbulent environment with a high degree of resistance to change
-Started the implementation of IBM Maximo asset management system.
IT infrastructure management and implementation
-Established the network and system infrastructure (scope, sizing, management & monitoring of the providers) including four operational sites, WAN network and multiple datacenters.
-Set up of a disaster-recovery data center within a multiple sites infrastructure in accordance with the global IT security strategy.
Other duties : Fundraising strategies and corporate finance
Aug 2008 – Dec 2012
Corporate Credit analyst
Corporate Credit Department, Arab Tunisian Bank, Tunis, TN
1000 employees, 200 branches, turnover of 120 MUSD, public company
In charge of a various and multidisciplinary customer portfolio : industrial and multi activities groups (turnover varying from 10 MUSD to more than 700 MUSD): Telecom companies; Cement industry, International Real Estate
-Operational and investment funding, Achievement monitoring, credit requirement and optimization.
-Technical and Economic feasibility: Equipment and process validation, Market and forecast validation and assessment.
-Risk assessment for different national and international companies;
-Local and Regional Market research: Forecast, Data Mining, comparative analysis.
-Strategic studies for the banking industry;
Entrepreneurship experiences
Dec 2013 – Mar 2019
Co-Founder, CTO & Project management expert, Engineering and Management Consulting. Tunis, TN
Started a consulting firm providing :
-Project management services for IT and investment projects
-Corporate finance and company restructuring: Fundraising and restructuring strategies, lean management
Jan 2018 – Mar 2019
Co-Founder, Deal originator, Ifriqiya Energies. Tunis, TN
Started a renewable energy consulting company : advisory
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013
Co-Founder, Business and Financial Profiler, eArtvolution.net. Tunis, TN
Started a web based art gallery. Selected by the MIT Entrepreneurship Organization.
Communication
Arabic : Mother tongue
French : Mother tongue
English : Fluent (IELTS 2012 : 7/9)
Italian : Spoken, Read – Medium knowledge
Computer skills
MS suite including Visio & Project, ERP Sage X3 suite (X3, HRM & FRP), MS-Server 2008 & 2012R2, MS Exchange, AD, Adobe Suite (AutoCAD, Inventor), PVSyst
Trainings & certifications
2017 : MBA (Université Paris dauphine & Sorbonne Business school)
2014 : PMP® (Project Management Institute)
2013 : Sage X3 supervisor (Star Engineering)
2012 : IELTS ( 7/9) ( British Council)
2012 : Introduction to Knowledge Management ( K-Management)
2008 : PRIME Program (Mediterranean School of Business)