ABDAL HUSSAINY
Austin,TX
Summary
Results-driven PMO Manager with over 10 years of experience leading cross-functional teams in IT project management. Expertise in Agile/Scrum methodologies, portfolio management, and risk mitigation. Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget while optimizing processes and ensuring stakeholder alignment. Skilled in using project management tools to enhance project transparency and efficiency. Strong leader with a focus on continuous improvement and successful project execution.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
PMO Manager
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
08.2024 - Current
- Managed and mentored project managers and Scrum Masters, ensuring timely and quality project delivery across diverse portfolio.
- Oversaw project scope, schedule, budget, and resource allocation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Engaged with senior leadership and stakeholders, providing project updates and mitigating risks.
- Implemented continuous improvement strategies, increasing efficiency and improving project outcome
- Developed proactive strategies to identify and resolve project risks, maintaining project timelines and budgets.
- Guided Scrum teams in Agile best practices, enhancing team performance and project success.
- Created project dashboards and reports to track progress and performance for executive management.
Project Manager
CGI Technologies & Solutions
01.2022 - 05.2024
- Defined scope and objectives for enterprise-level projects, collaborating with key stakeholders
- Developed and executed detailed project plans, setting benchmarks for deliverables
- Recruited and managed project team of 40 professionals, including developers and analysts
- Led 5 cross-functional teams to deliver software solutions, enhancing productivity by 25%
- As Scrum Master, facilitated Agile ceremonies, improving project velocity by 20%
- Utilized Jira/ADO to track progress for sprints, increasing efficiency by 15%
- Managed budgets and resources for projects valued over $5M, ensuring cost-efficiency
- Identified and mitigated risks for projects, preventing over $2M in potential overruns.
Project Manager
Amdocs
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Led cross-functional teams of up to 50 members across multiple time zones
- Conducted Scrum of Scrum meetings to address dependencies and assisted Product Owner in backlog grooming while tracking team velocity
- Coordinated code releases, managed cross-team dependencies, and provided metrics to senior management
- Boosted project success rate to 95% by implementing advanced risk management strategies
- Improved team productivity by 40% by championing innovative Agile practices and tools
- Managed portfolio of 20 projects simultaneously, with total budget of $12M
- Reduced project delivery costs by $2M annually through enhanced agile methodologies.
Project Manager
CGI Technologies & Solutions
04.2018 - 04.2021
- Managed deliverables across projects using traditional and Agile methodologies
- Finalized requirements with stakeholders for projects, enhancing project clarity
- Developed and implemented software solutions, leading to 15% increase in customer satisfaction by overseeing full development lifecycle
- Created and monitored project plans, ensuring execution within timeline for significant projects
- Increased project profitability by 10%, managing financials and contingency planning for projects valued over $2M
- Enhanced team efficiency by coordinating tasks and leading test planning in Scrum sprints
- Improved quality assurance compliance by 25%, driving process improvements in Agile environments
- Led Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Reported on tracking, risks, and issues during Agile meetings and managed resource onboarding/offboarding in Agile teams.
PMO Consultant
Virtusa Software Services
02.2015 - 07.2017
- Coordinated Salesforce project initiation and managed resource activities
- Maintained SOW, Resource, Revenue, and Billing Efficiency trackers
- Coordinated with Business Support Partners for invoicing and updates
- Updated MS Project plans tracked metrics and ensured project alignment
- Managed risk logs, facilitated meetings, and analyzed revenue variances
- Reported to Project Manager, created purchase orders, and provided status updates
- Supervised team progress, facilitated meetings, and conducted follow-ups
- Involved in Account/Project Monitoring activities and audits.
PMO Operations
HCL Technologies
02.2012 - 01.2015
- Initiated projects per Statements of Work 'SOW' in internal system
- Managed resource demand and supply, including calendar tracking
- Maintained Product Status Tracker and circulated Weekly Status Reports
- Assigned tasks and maintained project plans using MS Project
- Coordinated User Acceptance Testing 'UAT' for multiple sub-products
- Monitored revenue, and expenses, and prepared engagement management dashboards
- Generated utilization and resource release reports
- Managed Third-Party 'TP' master data and invoicing
- Consolidated Project Initiation 'PI' tracker and maintained accruals Tracker.
Education
MBA - Technology Management
Anna University
India10.2015
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Anna University
India03.2011
Skills
- Project management expertise
- Project Management Analysis
- Risk Assessment Analysis
- Budget Analysis
- Portfolio Management
- Key Performance Indicators
- Project Status Reports
- Agile Methodologies
- Stakeholder Relations
- Requirements Writing
- Resource Allocation
- Budget Control
- Performance monitoring
- Conflict Resolution
- Change Management
- Risk Management
- Jira, Confluence, Azure Devops, Sharepoint and Smartsheet
Accomplishments
- Improved Team Productivity
- Increased team productivity by 40% using innovative agile practices
- Reduced Delivery Costs
- Cut project delivery costs by $2M annually through enhanced agile methodologies
- Managed Large Budget
- Oversaw a portfolio of 20 projects with a total budget of $12M
- Boosted Project Success
- Achieved 95% project success rate with advanced risk management strategies
Certification
- Azure fundamentals (az-900)
- PMP PDU course
- SAFe 5.1 Advance Scrum Master - Scaled Agile
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) - Scrum Alliance
Timeline
PMO Manager
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
08.2024 - Current
Project Manager
CGI Technologies & Solutions
01.2022 - 05.2024
Project Manager
Amdocs
05.2021 - 01.2022
Project Manager
CGI Technologies & Solutions
04.2018 - 04.2021
PMO Consultant
Virtusa Software Services
02.2015 - 07.2017
PMO Operations
HCL Technologies
02.2012 - 01.2015
MBA - Technology Management
Anna University
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Anna University
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