
Manar A.
Information Technology Program Manager

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About me
Solutions Architect & Technical Lead SW Engineer w 10+ expertise in Dynamics 365, Power Platform| Virtual Agent| Power Apps| Power Pages| Power BI| Canvas Apps| Power Automate| Microsoft Certified MB-200, PL-200 & MB-230
Education

MUC
-Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Software Engineering
Project management institute
-PMP Project Management
Al-Mansour University College
2000 - 2005Bachelor's degree Computer Software Engineering
Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University
2011 - 2014Business Administration Business Administration and Management, General Certificate in BA
Experience

Zain Iraq
Jan 2006 - Jan 2013Information Technology Program ManagerSpearheaded CRM and ERP technology enhancements and managed customer/associate experiences for the company’s 7 main flagships. Managed 21 team members across 3 departments to drive process enhancements and system development to achieve company goals via continuous system development and process enhancement

Verizon
Jul 2015 - May 2017CX LeadResponsible for Customer Experience for Verizon. Supported customers with product implementation and usage.• Utilized consultive selling techniques to educate and offer existing customers additional services to drive sales• Managed daily technical demos of modern technology solutions to customers and staff.• Optimized Daily Operational processes.

Ingram Micro
Jun 2017 - Jul 2022Technical Lead• Head of the enterprise technical team that delivered over 55 roadmap strategic initiatives over the past 2 years.• Delivered over 200 new enhancements yearly resulting in 30K+ hours saved annually (2021 data).• Achieved 30% increase in Ingram Micro resellers base through redesigning the entire Ingram Micro Reselleronboarding experience and increasing self-served capabilities by switching to PowerApps Portal paired withPower Virtual Agent.• Increased Ingram Micro US customer care automation by 61% by leveraging the power of the Microsoft ecosystempaired with React development and REST APIs.• Reduced 70% of post-deployment touch and bugs by perfecting existing solutions (like power automate)• Uncovered opportunities to innovate, automate and bring efficiency and stability to the platform.• Designed and developed 10+ canvas apps either for reporting, stand-alone or embedded within D365.• Designed, Implemented, and maintained over 10 different Power Apps Portals (Power Pages). Show less

GovCIO
Jul 2022 - May 2023UI/UX Professional Web Developer• Spearheaded (My Pension Benefit Access) website UI/UX development and process enhancements for the USPension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.• Redesigned current portal experience to deliver a tailored, smooth web experience for customers utilizing allMicrosoft tools (like Canvas apps, power pages, power automate, Dynamics 365, and Azure services).• Introduced a simplified authentication experience that reduces 40% of monthly authentication issues.• Conducted data modeling, performance, and integration testing. Show less
Licenses & Certifications

PL-200: Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant
MicrosoftNov 2021
Business Administration
Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt UniversityMar 2014
MB-200: Microsoft Power Platform + Dynamics 365 Core
MicrosoftFeb 2020
Dynamics 365 Customer Service Functional Consultant Associate
MicrosoftNov 2022
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Manar A.Customer Experience (CX) Award Ingram Micro Nov 2021 The CX Award Program honors Ingram Micro US Technology Solutions associates who go above and beyond by delivering a differentiated experience both internally and externally.
Languages
- enEnglish
- arArabic
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