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Sahrish Iqbal

Sahrish Iqbal

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Manager | Driving High-Impact Data Center and Commercial Projects with Precision and Vision | Expertise in Stakeholder Alignment & Risk Mitigation

  • Education

    • Law

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      GCE Advanced Level Business Studies, Law, Psychology

    • Lahore School of Economics

      2005 - 2008
      BBA Hons Finance/Marketing

      Activities and Societies: Basketball Team, Badminton Team and Cricket Team Modules: Investments, Corporate Finance, Audit and Taxation, Economic & Financial analysis of projects, Strategic Management, HR ,Marketing, Financial Management

    • Brunel University

      2014 - 2015
      Master of Science (MSc) Accounting and Business/Management

      Dissertation : Integration of Ethics in Accounting Curriculum at Brunel University Modules: Financial Reporting, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Entrepreneurship, International Management

  • Experience

    • Wateen Telecom

      Jul 2008 - Sept 2008
      Intern- Consumer Marketing

    • Sabis Educational Services- International School of Choueifat-

      Sept 2009 - Jun 2011
      Asst. University Advising SABIS®

    • Road2University

      Sept 2011 - Nov 2013
      Client Relationship Manager

    • Cineworld Cinemas Ltd

      Jun 2015 - Jul 2016
      Account Assistant

    • Umbrella Insurance Services

      Aug 2016 - May 2017
      Project Coordinator (Contract)

    • Co-Innovate

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2020
      Senior Project Coordinator

    • Co-Innovate

      Jun 2020 - Sept 2022
      ERDF Project Manager

    • Citi

      Sept 2022 - Sept 2023
      Project Manager Global Functions (AVP)

    • Vodafone

      Nov 2023 - now
      Project Manager

      Day-to-day Responsibilities: At Vodafone,I manage large-scale infrastructure enhancement projects for National Grid UK, driving critical network upgrades to support robust and secure data center connectivity. My responsibilities include end-to-end oversight of significant initiatives, from infrastructure modernization to enhancements in physical connectivity aimed at bolstering data security and resilience.It’s important to highlight that I create detailed project plans that encompass all deliverables and ensure stakeholder buy-in at every stage.Additionally, I manage a project specialist responsible for hardware installation, implementation tasks, and device onboarding to management platforms, coordinating engineering resources and prioritising workstreams to meet Go-live deadlines.Also, I engage with senior C-suite management regularly, providing financial and governance reporting, whilst collaborating with service architects to ensure successful acceptance into live service. Some of my key accomplishments are as follows: ● Led implementation of physical connectivity networks, establishing external links to European Grids and enabling seamless user access to various portals and PCN interfaces. (InProgress)● Executed deployment and integration of CyberArk for advanced privileged access management and optimised F5 appliance configurations for seamless traffic load balancing.● Led strategic implementation of Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) to fortify cybersecurity defences and mitigate threats within electric network environments post-separation from National Gas.● Oversaw deployment of Out-of-Band Management solutions to enable remote Data Centre management and expand operational capabilities of Open Balancing Platform and Network Control Management System. ● Orchestrated comprehensive infrastructure upgrades for both legacy and new data centres, aligning technical solutions with project goals and client specifications for optimised performance. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CIMA - Management Level

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      Jan 2015

    • Prince2- Foundation Certificate in Project Management

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Dec 2016

    • Prince2 Practitioner Certificate in Project Management

      AXELOS Global Best Practice
      Feb 2017

    • Scrum Master Certified (SMC)

      International Scrum Institute™ (Scrum Institute)
      Mar 2023
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