Project Manager Management

FOUAD GHADDAR, B.Sc, MBA Mobile: 650-***-****

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Home: 650-***-****

Kennelon, NJ 07405

E-mail: ************@*******.***

Skype: fouad.ghaddar

Linkedin www.linkedin.com/pub/fouad-ghaddar/16/512/152/

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a leading position as a Scrum Master that best fits my

professional & educational background.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

. Experienced IT project manager and ScrumMaster professional

. Managed Global projects. Pro-active attitude, dedicated team

player.

. Excellent working experience both Agile and Waterfall,

Methodologies.

. Worked closely with California Department of Health Services

Information : Information Security & QA

. Familiarity with FDA Electronic Records standards and FDA Audit

reports.

. Technical Skills: Capable of interpreting client's user

requirements for software and translating into technical

specifications.

. Recipient of 2012 "Best Practice and Client Satisfaction" award.

Hexaware Technologies FZE, for the successful delivery of two

projects using Agile methodologies with full customer's

satisfaction.

. Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks and comfortable in

dealing with multiple projects in a demanding and a deadline driven

environment.

. Experienced and motivated professional with a strong track record

of consistently meeting and

exceeding established goals and objectives related to business

development and strategic planning.

EXPERIENCE:

HEXAWARE Technologies FZE. January 2012 - Current

IT Project manager / Scrum Master

. Using Agile methodologies, Scrum Master for various clients

(i.e.General Motors ) SAP implementation projects. (

. Managed SAP TMS (Trade Management System) for GM MEDC to comply

with the import/export requirements of the UAE Government as well

as to manage the imports for the GCC Union countries handled out of

the MEDC Dubai operation (projects, enhancements. interfaces and

modifications) activities for Auto Manufacturer office and

warehouse in the Middle East Gulf region (Dubai Regional Management

Office and Middle East Distribution.

Managed SAP Interfaces provides the required Information to TMS.

1) Parts Information to TMS-II. 2)Exchange rate Information from SAP to

TMS.

2) Outbound movement details from SAP to TMS.

. Facilitated scrum meetings removing impediments to accomplish

sprint deliverables.

. Conducted post-project analysis and distributed information to

cross-functional groups

. Managed all aspects of peer verifications and User Acceptance

Testing.

. Collaborated with stakeholder, business key users, third-party

vendors, and offshore vendors.

EDS (an HP company) Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 2006 -

December 2011

SAP Scrum Master (RIM -Retail Inventory Management System),Managed

interfaces development between RIMs (Retail Inventory

Management) and SAP Dubai in order to

implement RIMs systems for General Motors ME Gulf region

dealers,

. Summary (Tasks and responsibilities):

. Managed RIMs & FICO SAP application (projects, enhancements and

modifications) activities for Auto Manufacturer office and warehouse in

the Middle East Gulf region (Dubai Regional Office and ME Distribution

Center).

. Using Agile methodologies, applied the rule of a coach to

familiarize the development staff on their rule during each

Sprint / Iteration in the Development life cycle.

. Ensured that the Scrum process is being used as intended during

each Iteration and sprint session.

. Defined and mapped project scope and provided direction to programmers to

align technology Solutions with business requirements

. Headed maintenance, upgrades and outage escalations of all enterprise

projects in the Middle East and North Africa region.

. Managed stakeholder's expectations of systems requirement.

. Led the development of RFP responses, technical presentations, project

estimates and contract signoff.

. Ensured post-implementation of IT system's support as per SLA with

clients.

. Managed and resolved ticket disputes, change and enhancement requests.

VISA Inc. San Francisco, CA December 1999 - December 2005

Project Leader (compliance, controls and information security.)

project development Life Cycle.

. Worked with multiple areas on the implementation and migration of

applications throughout the development life

cycle, (requirement, development testing, and production).

. Led meetings and coordinated across multiple business areas within

VISA.

. Ensured that development process strict adherence to the SDLC

standard and IT security procedures.

. Ensured the successful implementation and deployment of

applications under a unified development process.

. Provided weekly status updates to management.

IBM Global Services San Jose, CA February 1997 - November 1999

Project Manager/IT Specialist

. Ensured post-implementation of IT system's support as per client business

requirements.

. Worked closely with California Department of Health Services

Information : Information Security and QA.

. IT Specialist assigned to Stanford/UCSF medical center during their

attempted merger of Medical centers.

. Assessed and evaluated the current development environment through

meeting with management and staff across all levels and disciplines

within the organization.

Franklin Templeton INC, September 1990 - January1997

Project Manager (June 1994 - January 1997)

. Implemented Requirement Based Testing methodology as add-on process

to an existing Software Development Life Cycle SDLC methodology.

. Established a new Software Quality Assurance and Testing group.

. Project Leader Software Configuration Management.

. Implemented testing functionality: defined testing methodology;

introduced testing tools.

. Provided internal expertise to Developers and end-users on

automated testing.

. Managed testing process on critical projects and applied

improvement measures.

Software Developer /Team Leader (September 1990 - June 1994)

. COBOL programmer (VAX/VMS) with Franklin Mutual Fund, Portfolio

accounting projects.

. Implemented two vendor application systems to develop interfaces,

data migration, and Portfolio accounting system.

. Worked with end-users and departments to re-design workflow for new

business requirements.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

. HP/UNIX, RS6000/AIX, VAX/VMS, MS Office.

. MS Project, Power Point,PVCS VM, Rational Clear Case/Clear Quest,SQA Suite,

QA Partner, Softest requirement base testing.

. Project Management & Leadership classes; Yourdon

. Guide of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)

. Information Modeling, Analysis & Design, ISO/CMM

. Good understanding Project Management, SDLC and other management

functions.

. Series 6 Certification,

. Coopers & Lybrand Summit-D Project Development Methodology

EDUCATION

University of Montana Missoula, MT

. B.SC, Computer Science. And Business Administration

Century University New Mexico

. MBA Masters of Business Administration

Recipient of 2012 "Best Practice and Client Satisfaction" award.

Hexaware Technologies fze.

VOLUNTEER

. Soccer coach YMCA Missoula Montana

. Secretary of International Student Association University of

Montana

. University Of Montana Soccer team

Personal

. U.S. Citizen

. Single

. Willing to relocate and travel.

. Available on a two weeks' notice.

. Salary : negotiable

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