FAISAL Safdar

Experience

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  Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Branch Banking Executive

  • Participating in preparing detailed market analysis that includes competitors, services and customer trends.• Maintaining relationships with existing customers through regular review visits.• Visiting potential customers to demonstrate products and gain new markets.• Advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions.• Ensuring that the targeted sales is achieved/ exceeded every month.• Plan and implement sales and customer retention and development.• Identifying and resolving client concerns.• Preparation of variety of status reports, including activity, follow-up, and adherence to goals. Weniger anzeigen

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  Ora-tech Systems Pvt. Ltd.

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2013

  As a Senior Consultant, I was responsible for completion of Oracle application’s configuration, testing and implementation. Few of my responsibilities are mentioned below:• Involved in all phases of the project lifecycle i.e. from presales marketing activities to launch and support of project/product;• Conducted project/product scoping in coordination with cross-functional team;• Contributed to successful closure of all projects, with applications implemented on time and under budget;• Maintained project schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), issue/decision logs, meeting summaries and status reports to ensure effective, ongoing communications across all team members;• Analysed product portfolio data to identify areas for improvement and developed strategies for implementing the improvements. Weniger anzeigen Responsible for completion of oracle application’s configuration, testing and implementation. Management of junior consultants, database administrators and developers. Ensuring effective motivation and timely completion of assigned tasks. Involved in all phases of the project lifecycle (from concept and requirements through launch and support) for major cutting-edge, Web-based information systems within an agile development environment. Contributed to successful closure of all projects, with applications released on time and under budget;Assisted PM in maintaining project schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), issue/decision logs, meeting summaries and status reports to ensure effective, ongoing communications across all team members;Collaborated effectively with project, product and program managers to ensure project deliverables remained on track and aligned with business goals and expectations; Weniger anzeigen

  • Senior Consultant/Project Manager-Oracle Applications

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  • Functional Consultant/Team Lead - Oracle Applications

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
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  Inbox Business Technologies

  Nov 2013 - Jan 2015

  Project Manager-Oracle Applications

  As a Project Manager my role to plan, schedule and execute all stages of enterprise software, hardware and system implementations. Leading team of Functional & Technical consultants to oversee the implementation of various Oracle Applications. My various responsibilities are mentioned below:• Organizing and prioritizing multiple complex projects, and facilitating the definition of projects' scope, goals and deliverables; overseeing the impacts and interdependencies;• Developing full scale project plans, hold regular status meetings with project team ensuring effective communication;• Creating and executing project work plans, revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements; • Constantly monitoring and reporting on progress of the project to all stakeholders and present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions. Weniger anzeigen

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  S&P Global Market Intelligence

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Project Manager-iPartners

  As a Project Manager, my role was to oversee implementation & support of iPartners Solution which is an insurance business intelligence solution for US based insurance companies. Few of my achievements are mentioned below: • Developed project plans, held regular status meetings with project team and ensured effective communication;• Implemented agile training by facilitating exercises such as sprint planning and team leading stand-ups;• Coached team in optimal utilization of development bandwidth through concepts of scrum and agile management methodologies;• Led sprint reviews and daily scrum meetings to touch base with whole team and ensure that all members were performing satisfactorily;• Trained team members as well as the rest of the company staff in employing agile and scrum practices to improve work flow. Weniger anzeigen

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  Punjab Information Technology Board

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2015

  Program Manager-DHIS

  As a Program Manager my role was to plan procurement and implementation of the Hospital Information Management solution (HIMS) across all District Head Quarters (DHQs) and Tehsil Head Quarters (THQs) of Punjab. Few of my responsibilities are mentioned below: • Drafting and launching Tendering document for HIMS with procurement;• Visiting DHQ and THQ hospitals and gathering requirements for various infrastructures required;• Scrutiny of tender documents submitted b venders after submission and shortlisting;• Holding regular meetings with district health coordinators and gathering requirements. Weniger anzeigen

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  National Information Technology Board-NITB, Govt. of Pakistan

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

  Project Manager

  As a Project Manager my role was to oversee procurement and deployment of latest IT infrastructure at President Secretariat, Islamabad. Few of my responsibilities are mentioned below: • Developing project plans and holding regular status meetings with project team to ensure effective communication;• Initiating & ensuring completion of hardware/software procurement process through participating in the vendor selection and product sourcing exercises to deliver the project within the allotted budget;• Coordination with PMO for visibility of road-map items as well as change requests and ensuring project status visibility/reporting at all management levels through presentations;• Stakeholder management including business/commercial, finance & technology and alignment in the project as well as building relationships;• Leading team resources involved in assigned projects and ensuring task completion for successful achievement of project milestones & deliverables. Weniger anzeigen

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  CareCloud

  Apr 2019 - Jul 2021

  Project Manager

  My role is to oversee development and support of various internal and external applications. Few of my responsibilities are mentioned below:• Ensuring that each project has clear realistic goals and timelines;• Providing project estimation and planning for scheduling, resourcing requirements and budgeting;• Defining requirement with relevant cross-functional teams to guarantee smooth, efficient implementation.• Ensuring all projects follow the project governance framework defined by the PMO;• Developing and executing an efficient internal communication strategy for ensuring communication with all levels of management within the team;• Performing overall project risk and issue management, and handling detailed tracking and risk mitigation planning;• Contributing to the evolution of the PMO documentation and methods; Weniger anzeigen

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  Ciklum

  Aug 2021 - now

  Senior Delivery Manager

  As a Senior Delivery Manager, My role is to contribute to Agile Center of Excellence to ensure delivery expertise growth. My Other responsibilities include:• Being the clients’ trusted advisor on all elements of delivery best practice and keep an equivalent focus on Ciklum reputation, commercial interests, and quality outputs.• Working closely with customer management to understand the business requirements for the project, developing effective working relationships and ongoing management processes for the project• Defining project requirements and deliverables, resource requirements and plan, managing their execution, monitoring, and adjustments• Estimating and planning projects from start to finish together with a team• Managing, monitoring, and motivating the team assigned to the project• Conducting project presentations and compile reports• Creating and tracking accurate cost estimates• Reporting project progress/status on a regular basis to client and internal management Weniger anzeigen