Manager Project

MO VAHEDI

Los Angeles, California ***** Cell: 909-***-****

*.********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamedvahedi SUMMARY

Senior Director of Product Management/Product Manager with extensive background in Information Technology. Capable of leading large and complex projects/programs from ideation, initiation and design to execution, delivery and support. Self-starter with broad industrial and organizational skills acquired in Utility, Defense, Entertainment and Technology fields, looking toward opportunities to work with highly talented teams and class leading companies HIGHLIGHTS

• Product Owner, Team Leader and Communicator

• SDLC, Agile and SCRUM Expert

• Business Requirements Gathering/Analysis

• Project/Product Management

• AMS, Wowza, CDN and Aspera Services

• iOS, Android and Web App Development

• Critical Thinker and Problem Solver

• Customer Relationship & Vendor Management

• Knowledge of Cloud (AWS, Azure) Infrastructure

• Roadmap and Market Strategy Development

WORK EXPERIENCE

Director of Product Management & Product Manager 5th Kind Sep 2017 – Present 5th Kind is a Digital Asset Management backbone used by the world’s most innovative entertainment companies and consumer brands such as Disney, Marvel, Universal, Starz, Lionsgate & Warner Brothers.

• Overseeing different development and delivery aspects of 5th Kind’s Web App (CORE) within various teams such as Dev, QA, Ops, Client Ops, Business and Marketing

• Responsible for the Release Notes per every and each new build that goes out to different clients

• Managing variable client demands such as meetings, project plans and progress, system support, feature requests, user trainings etc.

• Managing the planning, communication and execution of implementations of CORE Web App solution into different client environments (QA, Staging and Prod)

• Performing the Bi-Weekly sprint planning, running the morning Dev call, prioritizing the features, bugs, support tickets and enhancements as well as weekly grooming, sync ups, UAT, Product updates, risk logs, RCA’s etc.

• Liaison between the main stakeholders, clients and 3rd party vendors for various API integrations throughout the system as well as business development

• Optimized 5th Kind’s internal working/product delivery process resulting in a much quicker and more efficient bug fixes and new feature delivery

• Developed and delivered the main product strategy and the next 2 years roadmap aligned with the business goals

• Performing the resource management at the times that multiple deadlines need to be met in a tight schedule

• Keeping the balance between business and client needs and proactively analyzing, planning and managing upcoming challenges to minimize any further risk

• Researching CORE’s potential competitors to understand, analyze and define steps to keep the product equipped with the latest technology both feature and infrastructure wise such as: Utilizing AWS, Kubernetes for automating deployments, ElasticSearch (Performance), IBM Aspera (Upload/Download), AMS & Wowza (Streaming)

• Multiple direct reports (QA, iOS and Apple TV Developer and Business Analyst) focusing specifically on the CORE Mobile iOS and Apple TV Apps

• Providing wireframes, acceptance test criteria and detailed requirements for large effort feature developments Sr. Solution Delivery Lead Raytheon Apr 2016 – Sep 2017 Raytheon is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and more.

• Managed several software projects in parallel (6-9) from ideation through development and delivery

• Provided enhancing recommendations and solutions for the products that were delivered to the clients

• The man liaison between the client, vendor and stakeholders

• Leveraged several ground-breaking technologies such as: Cloud, AR/VR, RFID into different mobile solutions

• Managed Raytheon’s security processes during the development of different products before the final delivery

• Led Raytheon’s Microsoft Dynamics 365 Mobile App evaluation effort. Engaged with Microsoft, BD and Architecture team in order to thoroughly evaluate the capability and functionality of Dynamics 365 to decide whether it meets the organization expectations and needs

• Improved Raytheon’s internal security processes by working with the Cybersecurity, IA and GBS team

• Presented Raytheon’s ‘Power of Mobility’ booth in Dallas Texas (2016)

• Managed the development and Deployment of two of the Raytheon’s VR solutions in Apple and Google App Stores

• Performed the root cause analysis (RCA) for every major issue that was occurred during development/deployment

• Utilized variable Project Tracking tools such as PPMC, JIRA and MS Project Sr. Project Manager-Business Analyst Smart Energy Water Apr 2015 – Apr 2016 Smart Energy Water (SEW) is the leading provider of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for Customer Engagement, Workforce Mobility, and Big Data Intelligence and Analytics to the energy and utility sector.

• Worked on delivering Smart Customer Management (SCM) tool as iOS, Android and Web App

• Managed and Prepared SCM’s BRD, FRD, Process Flow diagrams and User Manual Project Manager (Web) Mexo inc. Mar 2012 – Mar 2015 Mexo Inc. is a full-service website design and web Development Company. Mexo Inc. has helped clients from all over the world through their expertise by hosting, maintaining, designing, and programming cutting-edge websites.

• Managed the development and delivery of a Web App and multiple Websites for different types of clients in Construction, Healthcare and Utility industries utilizing Agile methodologies

• Improved internal working processes 3x by removing/improving blockers such as approvals, communications etc. Sr. IT Business Analyst Pars Online Feb 2006 – Jul 2011 Pars Online is an Internet Service Provider, based in Tehran. Founded in 1999 by two Persian entrepreneurs, Pars Online has over 10,000 employees.

• Worked on the development of Pars Online first Web App (POI), optimizing the company’s internal and external performance in areas such as Sales, Marketing, User Management etc.

• Helped on developing project plans, schedules and requirements gathering TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Software: JIRA, PPMC, LiquidPlanner, MS Suite, MS Visio, MS Project, Balsamiq, ProductPlan and G-Suite

• Technical Skills: Agile and Waterfall Methodologies, Budget and Resource Management, Vendor Management AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Awarded as one of the Raytheon ‘Rstars’ members for contribution on MS Dynamics iOS App Evaluations (2017)

• Recognized as the MVP of the year in Pars Online (2009, 2010 & 2011) EDUCATION

• Master of Science: Computer Science 2012 – 2014 California State University of Fullerton, GPA (3.90)

• Bachelor of Science: Software Engineering 2005 – 2010 Azad University of Tehran

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