Project Manager Management

Shahrukh Siddiqi

Cell: 647-***-**** • E-mail: acz5gh@r.postjobfree.com

SUITE 1126 – 25 KINGSBRIDGE GARDEN CIR., MISSISSAUGA, ON, L5R4B1, CANADA Results-driven, experienced professional with over 5 years of Canadian and International experience in various strategic roles spanning operations, project management, and business management in the technology, consulting, health and pharmaceutical industry.

AREA OF EXPERTISE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Project Management

• Microsoft Project

• Microsoft Office Suite

• Microsoft Visio

• Executive Presentations

• Java programming

• Personnel Management

• Process Improvement

• Communication Skills

• Requirements Gathering

• Strategic Roadmap Development

• SAP & ERP Systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

International Experience

Project Manager, IT and Operations June 2014-Dec 2016 Epla Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd. Karachi, Pakistan

Role Summary: Led a multidisciplinary team of 30 managing projects in Manufacturing Operations, Business Development, Strategy, Commercial Audit and IT.

● Designed guidelines for the implementation of business process management (BPM) resulting in increased efficiency in various business processes across the organization.

● Led the transition to a paperless environment by introducing improvements in internal processes based on departmental feedback, and improved training on ERP systems and existing SOPs.

● Streamlined workflows of the Quality Assurance and Quality Control Labs by redesigning the layout, upgrading apparatus, and decreasing the physical footprint of the lab; completing the project on time and well under budget.

● Led the project of the procurement, installation, and testing of a new reverse osmosis ("R.O.") plant resulting in increasing the water capacity from 7000 liters to 27,000 liters. Project Manager, Commercial Audit and IT August 2013-June 2014 Epla Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd. Karachi, Pakistan

Role Summary: Implemented operational excellence within the Technology infrastructure and the Sales team.

● Created an implementation plan for an open-source ERP system based on OpenERP/Odoo, resulting in increased data collection and reporting efficiencies and significant cost savings (80-120%) compared to the proprietary vendors (SAP, Oracle, etc) that were being considered.

● Managed a newly established Commercial Audit team with a mandate to improve sales force efficiency and employee performance through implementation of new KPIs. Efforts yielded significant increases in sales (10% YOY), and employee retention (30% YOY).

● Led business continuity for data and services through the implementation of redundant servers, adding backup internet connectivity, load balancing, and increased UPS coverage for connected hardware.

● Increased productivity within the office facilities by implementing WiFi using Ubiquiti's UniFi APs yielding widespread coverage, while being cost-efficient (55% below lowest submitted external quotation). Shahrukh Siddiqi

Cell: 647-***-**** • E-mail: acz5gh@r.postjobfree.com Canadian Experience

SAP Consultant, Professional Services Team September 2012-July 2013 CONTAX Inc. Toronto, Canada

Role Summary: Provided SAP(ABAP) consultancy to clients including Harmon-Kardon, Beanfield, Intradeco, and Academy Sports.

● Interpreted client's business needs into technical solutions, by evaluating and re-engineering existing business processes, and implemented the customized solutions on time and on budget.

● Programmed customized ABAP reports (MM, SD, and FI modules) per technical specifications in order to fulfill client's requirements.

● Modified existing programs by updating changes in organizational and vendor structure, and adding new 3PL partners.

● Additional responsibilities included programming in ABAP (User-Exists, Function Modules, Custom Reports, BAPIs), and creating custom Zebra shipping labels (and associated driver programs). Software Quality Assurance Engineer March 2011 – September 2012 AMD Inc. Markham, Canada

Role Summary: Implemented QA testing for Alpha and Beta stage software and hardware products.

● Attained high quality targets by executing detailed software and hardware testing including Developer test plans

("DTP") and Exit test plans ("ETP").

● Achieved greater efficiency by automating testing through writing scripts with the proprietary Testbot software and VB Script, and managed version control via Perforce, leading to significant reduction in testing-time.

● Served as Product Expert and lead tester of Trinity product line, one of the most promising products for AMD at that time, within the NPI team ("New Product Introduction").

● Increased testing efficiency by 20% as a result of reconfiguring the NPI workspace. EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

B.Sc. Computer Science (Software Engineering) October 2010 University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada Project Management Bootcamp (PMP Certification in Progress) December 2016 University of Waterloo - CE Professional Development (Waterloo, Ontario) Professional Diploma, Accounting and Finance May 2014 Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM) (Karachi, Pakistan) Workshop: Strengthening Employee-Employer Relations July 2015 ITC-International Labour Organization (ILO) (UNITED NATIONS) (Bologna, Italy)

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