Vasil Tchavdarov, PMP

Experience

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  Siemens IT Solutions and Services Canada

  May 2007 - Jan 2008

  • Project Manager in the implementation of a Time Tracking System designed to capture employees’ time spent on projects. Key activities included: gathering requirements from key stakeholders, training users, creating a manual, a procedure and metrics pertaining to the Time Tracking System • Trained 110 users on the Time Tracking System.• Followed a tight project timeline and contributed to an on-time and within budget implementation of the Time Tracking System• Project Coordinator working with Project Managers on project activities on a daily basis• Helped prepare Work Orders by obtaining quotes, approvals and signatures Show less • Executed process optimization, alignment, and streamlining through workshops and best practice adaptation• Flowcharted “As-Is” and “To-Be” key processes which required communication and working closely with several Process Champions• Helped develop a Balanced Score Card for measuring process effectiveness and efficiency• Highly involved in the preparation team for a Siemens AG Process Management Assessment. Worked closely with many stakeholders including Management, Corporate Information Office, and Process Champions • Organized and held monthly Lunch and Learn sessions aimed at teaching employees different processes and aspects of the company. Presented several Quality topics and initiatives to a diverse audience Show less

  • IT Specialist

    Sept 2007 - Jan 2008

  • Process Consultant

    May 2007 - Sept 2007
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  Siemens Canada Ltd.

  Jan 2008 - now

  Experienced Project Manager leading various projects spanning multiple disciplines:- Roll-out of a company-wide social network. Responsible for deployment in Canada. Coordinating with multiple work streams. Reported to the Executive Management Committee on status, critical issues, and progress.- IT Lead in several mid and large M&A projects. Project Coordinator for the IT work stream. Working closely with all other work streams such as HR, FIN, and Legal. Integration and deployment of Applications, SAP ERP, Infrastructure, Voice, Network, Processes, and Policies.- Project Lead during a migration to Windows 7 for all of Siemens Canada. Working closely with the technical leads and vendors. Developing migration options, plans, schedules, budgets, and management reporting. Show less • Project Manager for Data Governance and IT Compliance related initiatives and corporate mandates as set out by local and/or global requirements• Worked in cross-functional teams in a matrix organization involving coordination of international teams and projects, status reporting, and best practices sharing via face-to-face and virtual collaborations• Member of the Project Team in the roll-out of the Purchase-to-Pay optimization program for Cluster Canada• Part of the project team during Mergers and Acquisitions, Carve-Outs, and Liquidations directly responsible for ensuring that Data Governance and IT Compliance standards are adhered to. Due-diligence reports are completed and reported to Management• Subject Matter Expert on Continuous Controls Monitoring, Segregation of Duties, and Business Partner Master Data Management• Monitored and analyzed Key Performance Indicators via cockpits and reported to Management and the user community• Business Process Owner of monitoring financial transaction integrity, risk exposure, and process optimization opportunities within the Purchase-to-Pay process• Quality Representative within the IT department, responsible for promoting and maintaining high-quality benchmarking in IT related processes and procedures • Performed trainings and workshops to cross-sector users on Data and IT Compliance topics• Performed alignment of the global Risk and Internal Controls system within the IT department of Siemens Canada• Lead and point of contact for all Data Governance and IT Compliance related audits, both internally and externally Show less

  • Service Portfolio Manager

    Oct 2015 - now

  • IT Project Manager

    Aug 2011 - Oct 2015

  • Data Governance and IT Compliance

    Jan 2008 - Aug 2011