Project Management

ABDULLAH AHMAD

**** ********** ****, *** ****, Tampa, Florida-33617

Email: acv2wg@r.postjobfree.com, Phone: 718-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

●Almost 3 years of extensive experience as a Business Analyst, Business (JAD) sessions and Joint Application Requirement (JAR) sessions with Project sponsors and Development team, and also performed GAP Analysis, SWOT Analysis, Return on Investment (ROI) Analysis and documented problems within the system and process.

●Worked with huge cross functional and technical teams effectively.

● Experience in Software Development Cycle (SDLC), application design, development, system.

●Testing and quality control methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile.

●Strong experience in gathering data requirements, business rules to build large enterprise warehouses.

●Good knowledge in SQL, practical experience in MS SQL; Oracle databases and share point.

●Expert in working with Databases like SQL Server 7.0/2000.

●Possess excellent oral and written communication, professional programming skill-set and documented ability to communicate with different cross-functional teams such as developers, project managers and other stakeholders

●Responsible for bringing all the team members, stake holders, business on to the same page always.

●Hands on experience in analyzing the high level requirements, developing User Stories, Test Plans, writing Test cases, building test data using Excel & SQL queries, testing & documenting issues and collaborating with development teams to resolve issues.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Methodologies

Agile, Waterfall, SDLC, SQL Server, Primavera, MS Project, LINUX,

Management

lean six sigma, problem solving, team building, finance, quality management, project management, supply chain management, operations research. project management, project planning, new product development, project Hr & communication management, project risk management, software project management, decision making

Business Process Modeling Tools

Microsoft VISIO

Databases:

MS SQL Server 7.0/2000.

MS Office

MS Project, MS Access, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint.

Programming Languages

Structured Query Language (SQL),PL/SQL

Operating System

Windows XP/Vista/2007, MS DOS, Linux, Quality Center

Professional Experience

Lean Six Sigma Project (Final Semester) (2015- 2016)

Evaluated & Optimized Hydraulic Rubber Hose manufacturing process used to Manufacture SAE R16 3/8” size hose for Fluid Routing Solutions, Ocala.

Project Responsibilities

Worked as a team to identify if the current process is equipped to handle increase in product demand of R16-3/8” hose by 1.8 million ft/yr.

Quantified the projected financial return to upgrade Rockwell Braider by $30,000.

Quantified the projected financial return to upgrade Pressure testing Dept. by installing high pressure pump worth $50,000.

Developed value stream maps for current and future state of the project.

Used tools such as Pareto charts, 5s, cause & effect matrix to determine defects and overcoming issues in the process.

Calculated tact time for each process using cause and effect matrix

NATIONAL ENGINEERING & SCIENTIFIC COMMISSION (Oct 2012, Nov2014)

Business Analyst (Islamabad, Pakistan)

Business Analyst Responsibilities:

Developed Personnel Management Information System for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Islamabad using Java, MySQL and LINUX RED HAT

Developed e-office filing system for the company

Involved in the SDLC of the project from project initiation to closing

Defined and documented customer business functions and processes.

Flagging up potential problems at an early stage.

Acted as a liaison between departmental end-users, technical analysts, information technology analysts, consultants and other governmental organizations in the analysis, design, configuration, testing and maintenance of Personal Information Management Systems to ensure optimal operational performance

Trained end-users on User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and facilitated meetings for performance of UAT

Developed maps and flowcharts of current and future business processes using MS Project & Primavera.

Performed GAP Analysis for new functionality requirements and prioritized them based on the business needs.

Created a check list for Requirements Traceability matrix to trace all requirements from BRD

Documented and maintained technical diagrams, documented logical and physical topology, and other IT procedures

Worked on Joint Requirement Planning sessions with the Subject matter experts.

Define the business priorities for the User Stories by logically analyzing each user story in the perspective of impact on the business so that the most critical issues will be addressed first.

Working closely with the company’s IT department.

Managing vendor, customer and stakeholder relationships.

Delivering presentations to Senior & Executive Management.

Identifying the company’s goals and objectives.

EDUCATION

Master of Science - Engineering Management (GPA 4.0/4.0) May 2016 University of South Florida (USF) (Tampa, Florida)

Masters in Project Management (3.59/4.0) (2013, 2014)

Riphah International University (Rawalpindi Pakistan)

B.E Electrical Engineering (Telecommunication) (2007-2012)

Air University (Islamabad, Pakistan)

Certifications

Agile certification

Technology Management certified

HONORS, AWARDS & VOLUNTEER WORK

Academic Scholarship holder in Riphah University (2013-2014)

Volunteered for setting up an earth quake relief camp for affected people (OCT 2005)

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