SAAD ALTAI, CAPM
AUSTIN, TX **739
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Project Management, Operations Management
Project Leader with expertise in Operations Management, Conflict Management,
Team Building, Staff Management, Customer Focused and Driven
Excellent Communications Skills
Business oriented, Change Control & Management
Continuous Process Improvement, Interpersonal Skills
Negotiation, Customer Relationship Management
Experience:
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT 2011-2012
California CPM
• Analyze late or staggering projects, provide solutions and way forward
• Solve requirements and scope containment issues with projects that are ballooning out of original scope, act as liaison between executing organization, customer and vendors
• Help identify hidden risks for new or ongoing projects and methods to mitigate including planned response
ADVISOR/LINGUIST 2007-2011
SOS INTERNATIONAL and SHEE ATIKA LLC, IRAQ
• Increased several manufacturing companies productivity and profit by reviewing performance
metrics, balance sheets and suggesting new ways to increase market share
• Developed and implemented a project to modernize the vehicle maintenance
facilities and writing SOP’s to streamline operations, done with limited budget but on time
organized the cross functional teams meetings to collaborate and efficiently use resources
• Launched infrastructure improvement projects such as HV electrical substations and hospitals with
stakeholders and coordinated communications with Provincial Reconstruction Teams and the US
Army within stated schedule and budget
• Project team member to furnish micro grants to stimulate and enhance economic
development, helping new businesses startup, project budget, cash flow and maintain profitability by creating and analyzing profit and loss statements and planning ahead for contingencies, also introduced business owners to banking technology systems
• Launched infrastructure improvement project to enhance inventory management
capability by using Microsoft Access based software, improved logistics and supply chain operations
by integrating several admin forms, introduce several procurement concepts such as approved vendor
lists and bidder conferences
MANAGING ENGINEER, KESU SYSTEMS AND SERVICES Inc.
AUSTIN, TEXAS USA 2004-2007
• Managed a project to establish a new department creating rules, flow charts and procedures, created project schedule and adhered to stated budget with minimal cost over run
• Drove engineering strategies to deliver customer requirements and recommend capabilities in manufacturing and engineering services. Hired new employees and managed and trained departments personnel
• Interfaced with customers engineers to meet requirements, establish metrics and resolve quality issues
• Purchased equipment, consumables and managed vendors for speed, accuracy and overall service
• Managed a project to establish Internet presence to market company services
• Auditing company processes, making sure that ISO standards are met through collaboration with quality management and assurance team
• Managed a project to establish a warehousing and worldwide distribution & shipping system through a combination of LAN, customer extranet, FedEx shipping software and a solid procurement system
EQUIPMENT ENGINEER, ADVANCED INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES
AUSTIN, TEXAS USA 1999-2004
• Manage maintenance activities and maintain spare parts needs based on preventive
maintenance schedules and usage history
• Applied statistical process control techniques to test repeatability and reproducibility of processes on
Automated electromechanical equipment to check reliability
• Maintained Quality Assurance goals by applying the quality policy and launching QA
procedures designed to incorporate quality in work, trained personnel on QA activities
• Troubleshoot scanners, tape and reel equipment and develop/enhance preventive
maintenance schedules and procedures
EQUIPMENT ENGINEER, BEST IC LABS
AUSTIN, TEXAS USA 1996-1999
• Manage electromechanical troubleshooting team, schedule and perform preventive
maintenance activities on Burn In ovens and pick and place machines
• Troubleshoot and test computer controlled electromechanical equipment and
systems.
• Recommend processes improvement and modify equipment to enhance
Performance and reliability
• Specifying new equipment for purchase and testing to check that specifications are
met in actual production.
ELECTRONICS ENGINEER, TRIUS ENGINEERING
SANTA CLARA, CALIORNIA 1996
• Test electronic components used in manufacturing.
• Outsourced operations for project bolstering capabilities and lowering overheads
• Realized improvements in quality by 35% and turnaround times by 10% by securing new vendors
• Solve manufacturing quality issues and recommend process improvements.
Education:
Agile & Integrated Project Management, St. Edwards University 2012
Project Management certificate, Villanova University
BSEE, University of Technology
PMI Certification: CAPM and Studying for PMP
MS Project 2007: Self taught
Microsoft : Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook
Net Suite : 1 hour webinar (Cloud ERP and ERM)
Agile and Scrum : 1 day training (IT Software Development Management Methods)
Process Based Auditing – 1 day course
Effective Leadership Skills and Organizational Development – 2 day course