Project Manager Sales

SYED ZIA ZAIDI

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Summary

** ***** ********** ************** *** range of activities including Plan, Schedule, Budget,

Design and Execute Industrial Automation Projects. Extensive experience in leading and

managing cross functional teams with emphasis on software development, system

integration and implementation. Management of Electrical and Instrumentation maintenance

of different nature of plants. Broad experience in development of requirements.

Areas of Expertise

Project management After sales support

Business development and sales Problem diagnosis on installed

Negotiation with customers and equipment

sub contractors Presentation to customers

Contractual relationships Automation Systems recommendations

Mentoring and developing employees MS Office products including MS Project

Technologies Hands On

DCS, SCADA, PCS7, Siemens PLCs and HMIs, HMI (OS Server/Clients), Controller and Simatic

Batch Server, Simatic Manager (S7), WinCC, WinCC Flexible, ProTool, Profibus, Profinet, MPI,

Allen Bradley PLCs and HMIs, RSLogix 5000/500, PANEL VIEW, RS VIEW, RS Networx, Ingear,

Wonderware, ControlNet, DH+, Modbus, AutoCAD, Visio

Experience

Project Manager Jun 2012 to Sep 2013

Siemens

Fort Wayne, IN

Cooperated with cross functional teams to draft schedules and plans.

Presented project progress to company’s executives.

Managed engineers and assigned tasks.

Maintained timely communication with customers and other parties involved in projects.

Helped plant Engineers and Managers finish the project on time.

P roject Manager Jan 2011 to May 2012

ASC Process Systems

Valencia, C A

Syed Zia Zaidi 2

Managed various control system projects, including control system upgrades, turn key

projects and trainings.

Managed all aspects of projects from scheduling to commissioning.

Defined project deliverables and tracked status of tasks.

Devised action plans and led meetings with department executives to review project

status and suggested changes.

Provided status reports to stakeholders for budgeting and planning purposes.

Fulfilled customers’ needs profitably by monitoring budgets, expenses, schedules and

available resources.

Oversaw team progress and imposed deadlines.

Functioned as the single point of contact for project planning and scheduling.

Prepared and delivered presentations that described products and services to

buyers and prospected customers.

Partnered with Mechanical and Electrical departments to address P&I and Electrical

issues.

Project Manager Apr 2006 to Dec 2007

Siemens

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.

Shared product knowledge with customers while making personal recommendations.

Visited prospected customers at Industrial and other corporations to demonstrate

prototypes and catalogs, and to inform them about range of services and products

offered by company.

Worked closely with company executives to identify new business opportunities,

securing control system and automation projects.

Prepared and delivered control system sales presentations.

Addressed customer questions and concerns regarding products, prices and

availability.

Resolved an average of 12 15 customer complaints per month regarding sales and

service.

Project Manager / Executive Engineer Sep 2004 to Mar 2006

Siemens

Karachi, Pakistan

Contacted new and existing customers to discuss how their needs could be met with

specific products and services.

Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements.

Responded to all customer inquiries in a timely manner.

Served as mentor to junior team members.

Performed routine automation equipment maintenance at various production related

facilities.

Automation Sales Engineer Jan 2004 to Aug 2004

Times Engineering

Syed Zia Zaidi 3

Karachi, Pakistan

Prepared contracts for sales and services.

Understood customer requirements and promoted the sale of company products.

Provided sales support.

Contacted customers and plant engineers to assess production needs and developed

system requirements.

Wrote manuals and technical documentation for automation products.

P rojects

Control System Implementation at General Motor Tire Assembly Plant, Fort Wayne, IN

Controls Up Grade at Henkel Aerospace, CA & Albany Engineered Composites, TX

Installation and Commissioning of 3x5 Autoclaves at Composite Resources, Rock Hill,

S C and at University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

HMI Up Grade at Hadeel Steel, Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia

SHARQ 3rd Expansion Project at SHARQ (Petrochemical) – Offenbach, Germany

Control System migration from S3 to PCS7 at Aindar Cement, Aindar, Saudi Arabia

Installation and commissioning of Siemens HMI for Data Acquisition and Monitoring at

English Biscuits

Manufacturing, Karachi, Pakistan

Installation and Commissioning of Siemens PLC at Crescent Steel, Karachi, Pakistan

Automation of Tire Building Machine at General Tire, Karachi, Pakistan

Replacement of Allen Bradley PLC at Raja Motors, FIAT Car Plant, Karachi, Pakistan

Replacement of Siemens PLC at Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, Karachi,

Pakistan

Education

Master of Business Administration 2010

San Jose State University

Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Electronics 2003

NED University

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