Rao Umer Ali Khan- PMP®, MBA, BE

Experience

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  Siemens

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2009

  Intern
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  KESC

  Dec 2009 - Dec 2009

  Intern
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  Project Management Organization (NESCOM)

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2014

  Assistant Manager

  • Established electronic instruments calibration lab to support region requirement• Supervised a team of eight people to perform calibration and buildings’ operations & maintenance

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  K-Electric

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2017

  • Facilitating digitization initiatives for enhanced visibility; through implementation of SAP and SIM based monitoring of instant power consumption patterns, quality of billing and aggregate technical & commercial losses• Led Loss Control Projects at Pakistan's only vertically integrated power utility company, having 3.2 million customer accounts. Contributing to distribution losses reduction from 36% to 17% through data insights and projects implementation

  • Deputy Manager

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Assistant Manager

    Sept 2014 - Dec 2016
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  Schneider Electric

  Dec 2017 - Nov 2020

  Customer Project Manager

  Project planning, execution and completion of customer’s MV/ LV switch-gears’ contract fulfilment with annual revenue greater than USD 15m.• Led projects by defining scope, specifications, budgets and end deliverables with focus on profitability, customer satisfaction. Fully understand customer expectations for optimum resources allocation and to provide unique solutions in line with commercial terms & conditions.• Responsible for margins improvements delivering overall 5% improvement through cost controlling and change/ variation orders• Primary point of contact for the customers, organising complete project team coordination, reporting progress to and payment follow-ups from the customer (through emails, calls, meetings). Coordination & negotiation with global cross-functional teams, local & international third-party contractors/ suppliers• Tracking progress and performance in line with project plans using CPP/ SharePoint tool during project life cycle, translating into improving key project KPI such as lead time by successfully reducing as much as 4 weeks in some orders• Keep leadership team informed about project events impacting project performance, take all necessary actions to mitigate risks & strategically converting opportunities into additional revenue• Quantitative and qualitative data analysis at the time of project closure using Tableau & Powerpoint, aiding with lessons learnt, adoption of best practices and improved business intelligence Show less

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  K-Electric

  Dec 2020 - Jun 2022

  Manager Project Planning & Data

  Led ‘No Mains & Bulk Projects’ worth PKR. 1.9 billion (USD 12m); extension of HT (11kV) and LT (400V) infrastructure in city's outskirts to increase revenue and billed units’ growth through effective data-based approach (15% recovery ratio improved).• Informed decision-making using data-backed projects selection, ROIs and payback-period; based on commercial & technical losses trends analysis. Post investment review and financial analysis of projects; variance analysis of pre- and post-project completion data, for governance & accountability• Develop and maintain reports/ dashboards to track progress using Power BI & excel. Generating data driven insights using SAP and Power BI for material management (worth 500 million PKR)• Creation of database with mapping of new assets on GIS (Geographical Information System) based android application with the help of field staff. UAT of mobile application based installed material real-time posting• Building & maintaining strong relationships with cross functional teams, vendors & customers for timely project delivery• Tracking project KPIs, monitoring and controlling project financials, materials, invoicing status, costs, expenses, and cash flow; integration of vendor submitted invoices with SAP based consumption data resulting in cost savings• Driving the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and acknowledgement by the cluster• Leading initiatives around effective change management process ensuring no delays & cost increases; and quality control to guarantee work completed as per SOPs. 96% acceptance rate achieved• Managing on-site and off-site teams of 20 people including allocation of right resource/ talents for the right roles, team learning and development, and team coaching to align with the project priorities Show less

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  Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)

  Nov 2022 - now

  Project Manager

  Management of Engineering Services (Protection & Automation) Projects:• Projects’ portfolio worth approx. CAD 7m• Owns P&L for Toronto Branch by effectively managing projects’ costs and ensuring monthly revenue recognition• Negotiating favorable payment milestones with clients to drive net positive cashflows• Assembling project teams, and drives the implementation of resource utilization tools• Managing client relationships from proposal stage to project completion, demonstrating SEL's Customer Focus Value in all interactions Show less