Experience

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  The way out

  Sept 1998 - Apr 2001

  Senior web designer

  • Team leading during projects with multiple deadlines and schedules and a team of nine web/graphics designers and web developers.• Determining work requirements and project resources for all web projects the company gets.• Assuring quality of web sites produced.• Managing courses and tutorials made for new web designers as well as old ones.• Designing and implementing graphics, HTML and JavaScripts for some major web sites.Major projects worked on:• Citibank Egypt• Porche Egypt Portal• Saudi Kanoo Website• Seat Egypt website Show less

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  Gns egypt

  May 2001 - Sept 2002

  Senior web designer

  • Team leading during projects with multiple deadlines and schedules and a team of nine web/graphics designers and web developers.• Determining work requirements and project resources for all web projects the company gets.• Assuring quality of web sites produced.• Managing courses and tutorials made for new web designers as well as old ones.Designing and implementing graphics, HTML and JavaScripts for some major web sites.

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  Gnse group

  Oct 2002 - Dec 2007

  • Managed to enlarge GNSE business three folds in Saudi Arabia while enforcing CMMi standards and its presence in such markets. ACHIEVEMENT• Initiated the trust circle between GNSE Group and Tieturi Vision Oy of Finland. ACHIEVEMENT• Managed to grab essential e-learning partners to GNSE. ACHIEVEMENT• Holding business and system analysis to potential projects. ACHIEVEMENT• Creating project assessments and pre-sales content for prospective projects (basically web and e-learning projects).• Preparing all project planning, execution and closing documents (SRS, SOW, WBS…) according to CMMi standards and internal policies• Handling client’s and resources expectations• Assuring the meeting of all deadlines within relevant project requirements, restrictions and resources.• Managing human resources over several different projects in parallel• Preparing all projects' communications.• Coaching team leaders and individuals with hands-on experience Show less • Initiated the e-learningegypt.com project within the Egyptian society. ACHIEVEMENT• Have set standards to many development activities within the premises of GNSE. ACHIEVEMENT• Initiated the Saudi-Egyptian offices co-operation process. ACHIEVEMENT• Web Information Architecting and Acting as a Project Manager• Supervising internal company media designs (CDs, Print, Web) • Determining work requirements and project resources for web projects the company gets.• Assuring quality of web sites produced.• Designing and implementing graphics, HTML and JavaScripts for major web sites.• Handling some parts of the recruitment cycle.Major projects worked on:• Mantrac Portal• King Fahd Security College Portal and Intranet• E-Learning Egypt Portal• Saudi Herfy Food Chain Portal• McDonalds Egypt website• Mansour Group Website Show less

  • Project Manager/Art Director/Web Consultant

    Sept 2003 - Dec 2007

  • Senior Web Architect

    Oct 2002 - Aug 2003
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  Itsoft (its gbs)

  Jan 2008 - Oct 2009

  Software project manager

  • Managed & successfully delivered an onsite, CMMI L5 controlled, USD 21M+ (dollar value) core banking system upgrade and migration (HW & SW) on time and within the risk reserve over budget. ACHIEVEMENT• Preparing all project planning, execution and closing documents (SOW, Risk Register, Issues…) according to CMMI L5 SW Process Mgmt. Standards • Handling logistics, clients’ and resources expectations• Assuring the meeting of all deadlines within relevant project requirements, restrictions and resources.Major projects worked on:• Core banking system migration and implementation for Eastwest Bank – Manila - Philippines• Phoenix core banking system source code change (from Centura to Dot Net) Show less

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  Edc

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Consultant

  Venture Capital Consultation

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  Hewlett-packard

  Oct 2009 - Nov 2013

  • Created the service offerings, service catalogue, cost model, sizing & pricing and contributed to the building of a PMO for VF UK&I based on ITIL standards.• Handled service scope and resources management as well as tightly sticking to the SLA.• Maintained trust-based client relationship and managed to increase the service capacity by 4 folds.• Generate, maintain operational dashboard(s) for the HP Egypt Center and UK&I profile (GBP 400M+ value of projects).• Trained, assessed and supported Egypt center managers towards proper program management and best practices.• Supported the sales activities of the same service catalogue/portfolio to Rolls Royce• Control the P&L/financial governance cycle for the entire profile. • Work with onshore/offshore staff to drive synergy, productivity and resource management of our global operation. • Prepare project/ program planning policies documentation including WBS and project plans; contribute to requirements, risk schedule, and change control. Major projects worked on:• Vodafone UK&I PMO• HP Egypt’s Center Performance Dashboards Analysis and Creation Show less • Managed the development of a full set of pre-sales documentation and supported HP’s to win Ministry of Finance disaster recovery systems project (EGP 50M+/USD10M+ value) ACHIEVEMENT• Develop project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting activities in a project/program office environment under CMMI L3 SW Process Mgmt. Standards. ACHIEVEMENT• Analyze project economics including costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risk. • Ensure adherence to legally binding requirements. • Work with geographically separated teams and drive synergy, productivity and resource management of our global operation. • Prepared program mgmt. planning policies documentation including WBS and project plans; contribute to requirements, risk schedule, release control and change control (across about 22 different projects). • Develop an understanding of the relationship with clients project/program office.Major projects worked on:• Vodafone NL Portal/Shop Implementation and Upgrade• Egyptian Ministry of Finance Disaster Recovery Pre-sales Show less

  • Program Management Office (PgMO) Delivery Manager at Hewlett-Packard

    Apr 2011 - Nov 2013

  • Senior Project Manager

    Oct 2009 - Mar 2012
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  Acute business

  Feb 2013 - now

  Managing director

  Technologies are made to facilitate change to the better. This is where I stand, using technologies to transform lives to a better state!

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  Cisco

  Dec 2013 - Sept 2019

  • Successfully completed two programs for major Cisco customers with more than 20% enhanced productivity. Each program is a multi-project entity• Established the agile project delivery methodology within the programs. Increased customer satisfaction by 40%• Guaranteed delivery on time for all projects under the programs I led• Resolved resourcing and utilization challenges for 4 large projects based on the global resource pools Cisco hasMajor programs worked on:• Mobily IGW and SDH projects• SEC Cyber Security, Stealth and WLAN projects Show less • Successfully completed three huge IoT Projects under the Cisco-Saudi Government agreement under the Country Digitization Acceleration initiative by His Highness Prince Mohamad Bin Salman. With a huge impact on the Education, Municipalities and Health Sectors involved.• Maintained the cost budget of all project I led with many large-scale projects for the governmental & military entity with multi vendors and kept all projects results within the planned range.• Led the scrum-based agile project management methodology within the GSP unit. Successfully applied it to one of the projects• Led the skills matrix management and created unified reporting tools to be used by the PMO (PM COE) throughout initiation and operations.• Maintained trust-based client relationship and managed to achieve 5/5 customer satisfaction surveys several times.• Added around 10% productivity to the project managers by generating the automated operational dashboard(s) process for the EMEAR region.• Mentored new project management joiners and provided support on tools, processes during the entire project life cycle.• Never missed a target on the P&L/financial governance for assigned projects.Major projects worked on:• Country Digitization Acceleration Initiative under HM Prince Mohammad Bin Salman: Education, Municipalities and Health Sectors• Mobily SDH Modernization Program• Saudi National Guards IPT• Ministry of High Education Infrastructure Cloud Implementation Show less

  • Program Manager

    Jan 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Sr. Project Manager

    Dec 2013 - Dec 2017
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  بنك البلاد | bank albilad

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2022

  Digital stream manager

  • Successfully launched Enjaz Mobile App for the Bank. App is 1st rank of its class on both app stores as well as Huawei new app store. • Completed 4 major compliance deliveries according to SAMA regulations • Lead a multi-stack software development stream

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  Swatx

  Aug 2023 - now

  Partner & general manager