Career Summary

Collaborative and forward thinking, next generation, IT Governance management Expert, Data Governance, Change Management & Agile Project Management. Always aligned with enterprise mission, goals, 6 Sigma quality and compliance. Equipped with various enterprise IT management, systems and technology infrastructure, MDM, 6 Sigma Lean Process Analysis, BI and AI mplementation experience involving strategic technical planning, formation and technical assessment, research and integration. IT engineering background along with organizational effectiveness, disciplined management skills and continuous development has provided the necessary tools to excel at strategic information project management level.

Education

1.AUB American University of Beirut, B.E.E. Electrical Engineering (Electronics/Computers) - Syndicate of Engineers

2.International College, Bacc. II Math

Professional Development

1.PMP, Project Management Professional (502232), PMI (Upgraded to PMBOK 6 Edition) - PMI Toronto Chapter member

2.CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor (769493), ISACA (COBIT 5.0) - ISACA Toronto Chapter member

3.Advanced Quality Management; Six Sigma Black Belt, advanced project management and data management processes to business intelligence and IT compliance – 6 Sigma US

4.Power BI Analysis and Implementation

5.Jira Admin Training

6.Microsoft Project Online Training

7.Next Generation PMO and Portfolio Management for Enterprise Architecture standard used by the world’s leading organizations to improve business efficiency- PMI

8.Program Management Master - PMI

9.Risk Master - PMI

10.Commercial Diplomacy – World Commercial Diplomats IESC US

11.GFS 2001 standards, IPSAS reporting, IMF – World Bank

12.Public Finance Management Policies, Procedures, Control and Reporting IMF – World Bank

13.Profitability Management Calculation Systems - SAS

14.Risk Management, Operational Risk, Anti Money Laundry and Business Intelligence - SAS

15.Habits of Highly Effective People - Covey Certificate

16.Microsoft Licensing Architect Specialist - Microsoft

17.Advanced Quality Management in Strategy and Application for Public Sector – American University of Beirut / Six Sigma

18.Re-engineering of Public Finance Management processes, systems and controls - Barents Group LLC US

19.Oracle Master, Designer 2000 1, 2 & 3 – Oracle

Selected Accomplishments

1.IT Governance Executive, S2H Venture Lab IBM (Canada) March 2018 – Now

Analyzed IT governance of the company as a whole, integrated IT into a holistic framework at the corporate level and prepared appropriate guidelines and standards.

Prepared a general IT operation and delivery guidelines manual tracking Information technology and efficiency, risks and costs into consideration.

Developed a framework into which business-oriented IT management has been integrated. The core element integrated was ISACA IT governance framework and delivered through the three tracks: IT governance, IT management and IT service.

Implemented multiple data governance and MDM solutions from Collibra, IBM Data Governance and Informatica.

Implemented all inclusive Microsoft Project Online to host ongoing planning and execution of IT Projects.

Prepared plan for Data Governance and System Compliance / Data Protection for D2R Financial Debt Collection System

Planned and implemented 6 Sigma lean process analysis and project quality management framework for financial applications development.

Planned and Managed AI with Chatbot implementation for Debt Management practice.

Developed and Implemented data standards, guaranteeing metadata is captured correctly, and creating methods for monitoring and reporting any data incidents

Created and maintained common data dictionaries and the tools and methods that support data standards

Managed a team of professional programmers for the data conversion and migration where REST / SOAP over web services are used with JSON data formats to read the legacy data then pass it to AJAX and Spring Boot Javascripts sing Apache server / Tomcat / JSP servlet.

Analyzed strategies designed to enhance data reliability and minimize redundancies

Created key performance indicators and supplied management with performance results. Assisted with data monitoring and provided organizational management with guidance on streamlining data management

Managed the technical teams and administrative representatives liaison between the different data systems in conversion

Managed entity vendor contacts and their attached SLAs

Created a PMO practice along with its tasks, procedures and Management reporting.

2.GFMIS IT Governance and Audit Management Consultant, Inventis January 2015 – December 2017

Defined IT management roles and responsibilities at the public management level.

Articulated the IT Audit principles that establish general parameters governing how information technology is safely employed in the ministry of Finance.

Established, prioritized and documented sufficient controls to ensure that IT investments are consistent with established IT principles

Implemented multiple data governance and MDM solutions

Established IT principles – Clarifying the public business role and envisaged public data security

Developed an enterprise IT architecture – Defining integration and standardization requirements

Developed a practicall IT infrastructure – catering for shared and enabling services

Identification of business application needs – Specifying the business need for purchased or internally developed IT applications

Prioritization of IT investments – Choosing which initiatives to fund and how much to spend as per public budget allotments

In collaboration with the existing management of the IT department, review and asses the maturity level and readiness of the existing GFMIS IT team and Data Governance plans along with their required IT HR institutional capacity and needs;

Managed the implemention of Microsoft Dynamics Financial ERP solution for Ministry of Finance;

Review and asses existing GFMIS IT setup and collaborativly develop a road map for modernization;

Review and asses data security and risks along with recommebdation of business continuity plans;

Preparation of ICT Infrastructure Risk Analysis specifically to SLA contracts and readiness issues along with their mitigation plans;

Preparation and Implementation of Agile, project management practice;

Implemented hybrid Office 365 environment for cloud and on premises Active Directory compilations;

Applied 6 Sigma framework along with its related procedures and controls for public sector compliance;

Recommend approach to procuring (GFMIS) architecture and security components;;

Evaluation of the PMO capacity to implement and support the planned activities;

Planned implementation of GFS 2001 and IPSAS reporting standards and accounts infrastructure;

Provide the necessary presentation material that reflects components performance and plans ahead;

Finalize evaluation criteria of current contracts and present a guideline to next steps taking into consideration outsource / internal capacity analysis;

Implemented Power BI Dashboard reflecting BPR activity results in preparation of (GFMIS) Budget, Treasury, Commitments, Expenditures, Accounting, Banking Component – Single Treasury Account, Fiscal Reporting and Payroll / Retirement.

3.IT Implementation and Audit Project Manager, World Bank Project June 2010– December 2014

Managed Data Governance and reported findings along with a mitigation plan;

Designed and implemented Data Governance plan aiming to keep a truthful version of the public data in compliance with international public standards;

Implemented continuous IT Audit practice;

Review and asses central (Ministry of Finance) and satellite (Spending line ministries) computing hardware platforms, which includes public employees machines and citizens access Apps. Along with the underlying server / cloud environment, as well as the secure connections infrastructure. Approach coordinated with Ministry of Finance via questionnaires, surveys, site visits and physical inspection / review of existing related SLAs;

Planned Business Continuity by utilizing the virtual techniques along with live backup and redundancy systems from multiple vendors and platforms;

Designed and implemented access and security terminal equipment to ensure legitimate data and network access procedures along with real time monitoring and reporting;

Implemented a project management methodology using COBIT guidelines and integrated appropriate KPIs to secure continuous compliance.

Managed Consulting and system integration services catered for integrating public sector legacy systems with new technology and infrastructure and providing expertise in implementing new infrastructure along with relevant changes in public processes, training, and software integration. This component proved effective, as many public Legacy systems are still generally older transaction processing systems created for mainframe computers still in use to avoid the high cost of replacing or redesigning them;

Took ownership of Public Programs Management, e.g. Managing Successful Programs (GFMIS) utilizing PMBOK ver. 6 and agile project management tools and methodologies along with COBIT ver. 5 for security and audit standards;

Planned implementation of GFS 2001 and IPSAS reporting standards and accounts infrastructure;

Managed safe injection open source software technologies and professional COTS;

Acquire a licensing expert role ensuring legally binding contracts meeting public procurement standards;

Implement office 365 hybrid environment and Microsoft Project Managment;

Managed proper relation among official functional managers and project management. Designed a well-documented resource reflecting the envisaged give and take relation chart, to be used at all cases with the official functional management;

4.BI / Risk Systems Implementation Project Manager, SAS March 2008 – May 2010

Implemented the following Operation Risk components: Control & Risk Self-Assessment (CRSA); Loss Data Management (LDM); Key Risk Indicators (KRIs); Management Action Plans (MAP);

Implemented a centralized BI and AI Competency Center and MIS Reporting;

Implemented the SAS ABM modeling to perform cost center to profit center re-allocations, and further to identify and quantify Customer Behaviors, their banking products life cycle and their rates. These then feed the SAS Profitability Management system with the appropriate amount of detail to enable the bank to report customer profitability;

Asses the related bank existing data by utilizing SAS data management methodology against industry best practices and developed the appropriate gap analysis.

5.Senior Information Management Project Manager, UNDP . January 2003 – February 2008

Preparation of Systems RFPs for the government central GFMIS;

As a KPMG representative acted as Management, Finance and Public ICT Infrastructure Consultant / Auditor / Accounting / Banking Systems Integration project manager;

As Barents Group LLC / KPMG (Lebanon) counterpart managed the Documentation, Re-engineering and Business Development Management of the Budget expenditures and treasury operation at Ministry of Finance;

Review of existing technology landscape (HW, comms, institutions, etc.);

Improved Data Governance scope and functionality of GFMIS;

Presented Business Continuity Plan, Introduced Business Analysis and requirement gathering practice, Introduced Data Centers Redundancy plan, Strategic Procurement Plan, IT Governance Plan, Mapped the existing ICT mission and policy to the procedures in practice, Created IT Department structure and assisted in the needed professional recruitment.

Implemented systems / interfaces / software development life cycle using SDLC, Water Fall and Agile / Scrum depending on project / business requirements and constraints.

BI implementation for cross companies (local / offshore) financial reporting.

Implemented enterprise wide data management quality by adopting the relative data sets tools and practices.

Implemented enterprise wide data governance framework and practice from the business and technology perspectives by engaging a handpicked data stewards then assign leadership roles after training then on the relevant tools techniques and reporting mechanism.

DMS platform with update and operation workflow from LaserFiche

Implemented online and on premise collection with payment system based on Raisers Edge and Chase bank services with client introduction to EMV and mobile payment plans.

Planned and implemented a continuous systems and security audit practice.

Planned the implementation of Dynamics for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Student Billing, Inventory, Budgeting, Cost Centers Accounting, Cost Accounting and Fixed Assets.

Designed and managed the programming of an online services portal using SQL, PHP, C++, .Net and Java in Visual Code along with its GIT version management and defect life cycle management with the programming team.

Guided the Implementation in a client – server environment of Oracle / SQL based accounting, stock management, receivables, payables, billing, payroll, HR and fiscal reporting

Presented and guided the implementation of an ICT development-training.

Preparation and finalization of functional design;

Preparation and finalization of technology architecture;

Preparation and finalization of functional specification and technical specifications;

Recommend approach to procuring (GFMIS);

Managed the Implemented of 20 e-Commerce pilot projects using SQL, XML, http, PHP, C++, Java and Web Services. The projects were put under a rigorous test until their final version is released to the clients’ management along with the proper training and coaching needed;

E-Strategy design, defense and Implementation Audit. Inter-ministerial senior ICT advisor. ICT Bilateral and International agreements and representation. Using ICT as an economic and Business development tool. Managed and coordinated the Private sector partnership in relation to e-Commerce and ICT development planning. Ministry Automation, Project Management and Implementation;

E-Commerce Project Management; Legal Framework – Capacity Building – Awareness Media. Head of SME Development Unit. Draft and Legislate the e-Transaction / e-Banking Laws … E-Signature; Intellectual Property ; Rights and Copyrights ; Electronic Contracts ; Consumer Protection ; Privacy Rights ; Secure e-Payment ; e-Banking Decrees ; Taxation Laws ; Cyber Crime ; International Issues ; Telecomm &Infrastructure. and its “book online new” new module;

Small to Medium Enterprises and Quality Management division manager. Specialist in SDLC and Data warehousing / Business Intelligence expert for SMEs development. Research / Innovation and Developmental continuous Training Specialist.

6.Licensing Architect Trainer, Microsoft. . October 2002 – December 2002

Manage and conduct training courses for Microsoft International on Agility and Rapid Economic Justification, Licensing and Support Strategies, .NET Components, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Applications Development and Technical Knowledge Libraries, Microsoft products marketing positioning and sales specialist tools.

7.EFT, Payment Cards Implementation Project Manager, IPN. March 2000 – September 2002

ePayment and Electronic Funds Transfer Information Systems Implementation Project Manager, for the on-going project BASE 24 that combined four of the largest banks in Lebanon, Banque du Leban et d’Outre Mer sal, Bank Audi, Fransabank and Credit Libanaise Bank. The systems was designed and implemented, I worked with the staff to achieve and transfer knowledge. Designed eBanking agreements, eSettlement Agreements, Plastic Cards Agreements. Coordinated with International EFT consultants to resolve information, administrative, management, security and technical issues;

Implemented Cards printing system from VISA and MasterCard and their payment authorization system from BASE 24;

For the purpose of follow-up and upgrade to today’s EMV Specifications in the Cards and their authorizing terminal equipment, I kept coordinating on voluntarily basis with IPN to learn about the interoperability and acceptance to secure payment transactions. I updated my knowledge of the EMV Chip Specification and the interface details between the terminals used today and EMV cards. I studied EMVCo standards the source for Common Payment Application cards standards, which provided the needed requirements for internal card processing of the transaction. Additional terminal specifications are also reviewed for a complete terminal designs available in the market to cover cryptography standard including the terminal to host interface;

Explored Mobile Payment through the NFC technical features along with the related technical and administrative agreements along with their unique payment tokenization standard and legal / disputes mechanisms in place.

Redwan HABLI, BEE, PMP®, CISA®, 6Sigma®, ItCD®

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