Shajin Akbar

Experience

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  SigmaSoft

  Mar 1997 - Sept 1997

  Programmer

  Programmer

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  Genovate Solutions

  Oct 1997 - Mar 2001

  Sr. Consultant

  Worked as a consultant for clients like JP Morgan, Dresdner, and Deutsche Bank AG

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  Deutsche Bank

  May 2007 - Mar 2008

  Project lead

  • Managed a highly time critical project, Australian Regulatory Database (ARD) for ANZ region, which involved major enhancements to meet regulatory requirements. The application was running on Delphi V8, Sybase 12.X and reports were generated using COGNOSSignificant Achievements:• Introduced a new operating model to reduce the risks in ARD and increase efficiency, transparency, accountability and quality of client service. This entailed management of the entire application centrally from Singapore, with vendors based in Manila managing production support and development activities• Delivered the ARD project within record time of 8 months and well within the allocated budget• Performed well overall and promoted to Team Leader quicker than average/peers Show less

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  Deutsche Bank

  May 2008 - Sept 2011

  • Managed BI/DW team comprising of project manager, analyst and lead developer; building data transformation, data models, dashboards, scorecards, reports and analytical tools, using Informatica, Cognos 8.4, Qlikview, Power designer & Oracle RDBMS• Developed project management plan with details on communication, resource and quality, project artefacts, monitoring & controlling scope, schedule & cost.• Developed a prototype using Qlikview and further went on to successfully deliver MIS project for Derivatives team under 6 months.• Developed cube, reports and dashboard for capacity management. Complex and unformatted data provided in xls format were transformed using Informatica CDE and staged into OPAL DW. Show less • Managed dbFeeds APAC utility team with an objective to provide enterprise-wide data integration services within the Bank, reduce or better leverage their development/production support resources• First point of contact in Asiapac, performing stakeholder analysis, leading review sessions with customers to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Create an project management plan, proactively monitoring overall progress, resolving issues and initiating corrective action as appropriate; Manage programme interdependencies in terms of resources and milestones• Exhibited strong communication and Time management skills while delivering multiple deliverable catering to different groups/users.Significant Achievements:• Successfully delivered 14 important projects within scope, time and budget using Informatica 8.x• Established numerous changes in SDLC between the team and our vendor, such as improvement in turnaround time for functional and technical specifications, introduction of best practices in coding and development cycle and tightening of QA.• Prepare and monitor budgets, resource forecast for global utility team. Show less

  • Project Manager - Asst Vice President

    Apr 2011 - Sept 2011

  • Delivery/Engagement Manager

    May 2008 - Mar 2011
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  Tech Mahindra

  Sept 2011 - Feb 2016

  Senior Project Manager

  Sucessfully implemented data warehouse project for department of Statistics, Singapore. A key initiative to perform enterprise level longitudinal analysis across Singapore. Key milestone achieved through delivery of Enterprise Data Warehouse project for CPF Board. This system enables single source of truth for entire organization by integrating data from the various schemes within CPF Board. It improves productivity and support sophisticated data analysis for better evidence-based policy making with a much shorter turnaround time. This project was delivered by team size of 12-15 highly skilled resources across multiple competencies like MainFrame, ODI, Teradata and BaseSAS. Successfully delivered my first project through Tech Mahindra for OCBC. The project is for implementing ALM risk system for overseas branches. This will strengthen the overall ALM department while supporting OCBC’s rapid growing overseas business and regional plan.Managed 8 member team comprising of solution architect, BA, EDW mapper and developers. I was single point of Contact from EDW delivery perspective, representing MSAT in working committee meetings, providing weekly project status updates highlighting key accomplishment ; bringing to discussion key risks and issues that may impact project deliverables; Show less

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  Wipro Limited

  Feb 2016 - Nov 2020

  Relocated to Dubai. PM for Delivering Enterprise Big Data project for Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai. A prestigious project for both RTA and Wipro & it's consortium Accomplished System upgrade of existing data warehouse system (PLANET 2.0) for Land Transport Authority, in 3rd Quarter of 2016. The system upgrade includes server procurement and setting them up at new Data Center. Products/software include Teradata IDW2800, Informatica, SAP BO, Tableau, R and Oracle DB. Successfully rolled out Data Lake (CDH 5.5) and Data Discover (Aster 6.2) for Land Transport Authority, in Jan 2017.

  • Project Manager

    Nov 2017 - Nov 2020

  • Senior Project Manager

    Feb 2016 - Nov 2020
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  Higher Colleges of Technology

  Nov 2020 - Sept 2023

  Manager

  Led a high-performing Data Analysis team specializing in Business Intelligence (BI), Data Warehousing, and Big Data platforms. Additionally, assumed strategic responsibilities in Knowledge Management and Data Governance, ensuring optimal data utilization and adherence to industry best practices.

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  AIQ

  Sept 2023 - now

  Technical Project Manager

  As a Technical Project Manager at AIQ, I led a cross-functional team in the development of Smarti solutions, leveraging cutting-edge computer vision technology and data science. The team comprised skilled professionals across disciplines, including data engineers, data scientists, product managers, software developers, UI/UX designers, and backend engineers. Together, we built innovative solutions that transformed complex visual data into actionable insights, enabling smarter decision-making for our stakeholders. My role involved driving project strategy, ensuring seamless collaboration across teams, and delivering high-quality solutions on schedule and within scope.In a parallel assignment, I managed the deployment of a comprehensive 360° Reservoir Solution for reservoir assets. This initiative provided an integrated perspective of reservoir performance by synthesizing data from diverse sources. I collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of high-caliber reservoir engineers, production engineers, and technology experts, including BI specialists, data scientists, and data engineers. My role included orchestrating the deployment, aligning stakeholder objectives, and ensuring the solution's seamless integration into existing workflows, ultimately delivering measurable value to reservoir management and decision-making.These experiences highlight my ability to lead complex, technically demanding projects while driving innovation and fostering team collaboration to achieve strategic goals. Show less