Accomplished successful projects in large corporations from USA, Australia, Singapore, India-South Asia, Mexico, Canada, Bangladesh. It has been relentlessly persuasion with passion to help business create opportunity for growth with a focus on solutions not problems. This immense experience helped to never shy away from challenges while played the role of an excellent change agent, Product delivery in time and specially when it comes to crisis / risk management Contribute seamless as part of Management committee where there have been strategic roles in business transformation Internally motivated with Connect and Develop attitude specially for cross-functional activities to see the forest from the tree (from Big picture to Details) as Head of IT Solutions & Digital transformation.
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Abu SJ ALAM
Dallas,Texas
Summary
Overview
17
years of professional experience
4
Certification
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sanofi pharmaceuticalsIndia MCO, Bangladesh Market, Mumbai-Dhaka
Project Manager & Head of ITS
01.2015 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Ensured multiple Identity and Access Management (IAM) projects including Access Management, Identity Governance and Administration.
- Established Privileged Access Management & Governance across all phases of project delivery framework.
- Achieved timely Projects and saved company 44% on re-curing Operation cost by introducing new solution replacing legacy Apps.
- Completed 8 Full cycle projects mostly in ERP SAP, strategic deliverables in time (savings of 30%)
- Success achieved thru Planned Project taking all stakeholders aligned, executed, monitored, controlled and closeout of projects.
- Saved 50 million USD by rolling out specific new projects.
- Product delivery Achieved in most possible shorter time, service and provider assessments, plus team placement & skill-up support to reduce operation cost through several sub-ERP project s & Interfaces/integration (IMS).
- Successfully accomplished use of resources by rotation to optimize tasks to be completed and make timeline adjustment as needed to deliver project on schedule, scope and within budget.
- Collaborated with Solution Architects, BAs & Project Team cross functional members on requirement gathering during demand stages through project implementation.
- Strong in communications to stakeholders
- Robust in negotiation with stakeholders and ability to get things done through alignments and meetings/interactions
- Resilient sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and supervising cross-department teams
- Managerial experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head-off obstacles
- Primary purpose of integrated Master Scheduler was to help project and Program Team optimize overall execution strategy of program, coordinate workflow tools, and assisted in decision making processes to mitigate risks and resolve challenges on day-to-day basis.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Drafted project reports to identify successful outcomes, insights and future recommendations through communications.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Developed, updated, and maintained project documentation including IMS, status reports, cost estimates, resources planning, risk/ issues, disaster recovery and communicated same to appropriate stakeholders
Risk intelligence: - Project Threat intelligence, risk-based modeling, and quantification tools to inform data-driven decision-making
- Assurance across platforms & programs: Proprietary programs, products, and tools to inform and optimize SAP ERP & operational risk transfer for ERP SAP roll out
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
- SAP ECC5 Project 1:
SAP roll-out for FICO, SD, MM, PP and WM starting with Blue printing, gap/fit Analysis, Realization, UAT, validation, Training and Go live - SAP ECC6 Project 2:
- Merger of three legal entities in SAP (Aventis, Fisons LTD UK and Rhone-Poulenc, German-Franco UK merger)
- Outsourcing of Distribution through SD of SAP
- Lead ATO team to help remediate, validate, prepare and collate Security artifacts for facilities in order to pass their ATO and OIG audits
- Led teams to work onsite with each facility's technical team and leadership to ensure recommendations are maximized
- Developed POA&M (Plan of Action & Milestones) document to take corrective actions resulting from ST&E(System Test Evaluation)
- Assisted and recommended how to map out HIPAA recommendations to NIST controls, develop SSPs and IRPs for medical devices to make them compliant
- Prepared and reviewed Authorization to Operate (ATO) packages (i.e
SSP, RA, CMP, ISCP, DRP, IRP and PIA - Communicated with peers by sharing (department) "best practices" and providing accurate, thorough documentation on best practices" or other documentation tools
SAP Project 3: - SAP 4/HANA(AWS) Bringing SAP from Global to local entity with name, report & other changes to make it work under new Entity
SAP Project 4: - SAP migration into Oracle EBS : full migration with test and validation of all modules into new ERP
SAP Project 5: - Banking Project Manager with full roll-out of all modules and financial institutions integration, Project Proof of concept, Project design phase by phase using Tools
- Software integration & solution , gap analysis & risk mitigation, UAT phase
- Quality Validation & Go-live
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management
- Drafted project reports to identify successful outcomes, insights and future recommendations
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines
- Performed analysis of materials to maximize product planning, capacity, product completion and delivery efficiency meeting customer and site requirements.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Communicated with manufacturing floor and scheduling teams to determine production plans.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Prepared and submitted project invoices for review and approval.
Sanofi PharmaceuticalsIndia MCO, Bangladesh, Mumbai-Dhaka
Project Manager & Change/Release (Head of ITS)
01.2011 - 12.2014
Job overview
- Strong action-oriented Leader role for project change management process, Risks/ issues are captured and implemented as part of solution delivery on each project by increasing overall productivity of Apps & tools for end users by 30% and saving of hard papers resulting in simplifying business processes
- Established incident, issues and risks from identification to resolution using JIRA and ServiceNow tool which reduced open issues by 40% over previous years.
- Performed vital decisions and drive decision- making process including project change requests across processes
- Developed and delivered change management support documentation and manuals
- Participated in high-level change management strategic planning, incorporating input from stakeholders, internal support staff and external factors
- Orchestrated cross-functional meetings to coordinate change management strategy implementation across divisional leadership roles
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
- Prepared and submitted project invoices for review and approval.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
Microsoft Corp,Las Collinas (Irving), TX
Software Engineer
01.2009 - 12.2011
Job overview
- Supporting Windows NT, Supporting MS products : Windows Server fleet
- Archived 90% of issues resolved through KB and tests.
- Increased Corporate Clients support by 20%
- Established legacy customer support by 15%
- Analyzed data to coordinate installation of new systems or modification of existing systems
- Worked with customers for needs analysis and to determine vendor costs
- Conducted regression testing and submitted observations to development team
- Provided guidance and mentored less-experienced staff members
- Analyzed data to coordinate installation of new systems or modification of existing systems.
- Worked with customers for needs analysis and to determine vendor costs.
- Conducted regression testing and submitted observations to development team.
- Provided guidance and mentored less-experienced staff members.
Texas Instruments USA & Singapore sitesRichardson, TX
Technical Lead
01.2006 - 12.2009
Job overview
- Teamed on development of technology roadmap spanning
- Lead vendor management/supply chain enhancement project to optimize material flow (i.e., review of existing policies , cost effectiveness of operations of the Project
- Played key role in on-going test system design, reevaluation and optimization to keep pace with project objectives
- Supervised architecture, design and implementation of company-wide platforms and applications.
- Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure.
- Enhanced interfaces to promote better functionality for users
- Provided educational expertise and mentoring to junior team members
- Supervised architecture, design and implementation of company-wide platforms and applications
- Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure
- Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions to reduce downtime.
- Evaluated and adopted new technologies to address changing industry needs.
- Assessed project milestones and team performance to keep staff on-task.
- Designed support structure needed to confirm scalable application rollouts.
- Researched and adopted new technologies to add value to existing offerings.
- Educated stakeholders on data protection tactics to reduce breaches.
- Led several DevOps teams engaged in software development for enterprise applications.
- Defined parameters for API and data acquisitions.
- Enhanced interfaces to promote better functionality for users.
Education
University of London, Birkbeck Management SchoolLondon
MBA from Management Information Systems
01.2012 - 06.2012
University Overview
The University of Texas At El PasoEl Paso, TX
Bachelor of Science from Electrical Engineering
01.1995 - 12.2001
University Overview
Digital: Digital Transformation (Verifiable from BCG (Boston consulting group) , Agile for Design change
- Professional development completed in Digital Transformation from University of Virgina
- Continuing education from MIT on Data Analysis
Snow College, EphraimEphraim, UT
Associate of Science from Engineering (Pre-Engineering)
03.1993 - 09.1994
University Overview
PM Academy, Sanofi University, Paris, France
Some College (No Degree)
University Overview
Texas Board of Professional Engineers, AustinAustin, Texas
Some College (No Degree) from Computer Science & Engineering
University Overview
Presented Seminars Papers
- Awarded PE-1
- Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Skills
- Microsoft Office (17 years), Word, Excel, Power Point, Azure
- MS Project (8 years)
- Cyber Security (7 years) & Information Security (10 years)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Team Bonding
- Cost Containment
- Contract Management
- Multi-Unit Operations Management
- Budget Administration
- Contract Negotiation Expertise
- Contract Development
- Project Planning
- Lean Manufacturing and Design
- Project Manager Mission Command
- Department Head
- Project Manager Supervision
Certification
Certified from PMI institute (#2857489 till 2023),
PRINCE 2 (Project Management): AXELOS: # GR633029816AA
AWS Solution Architect: # DCS/CN0000258/25022018
AWS Cloud Natives, Cloud transformation
CSA (Certified Security Analyst): ECC6271934508
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Timeline
Project Manager & Head of ITS
Sanofi pharmaceuticals
01.2015 - 12.2022
University of London, Birkbeck Management School
MBA from Management Information Systems
01.2012 - 06.2012
Project Manager & Change/Release (Head of ITS)
Sanofi Pharmaceuticals
01.2011 - 12.2014
Software Engineer
Microsoft Corp,
01.2009 - 12.2011
Technical Lead
Texas Instruments USA & Singapore sites
01.2006 - 12.2009
The University of Texas At El Paso
Bachelor of Science from Electrical Engineering
01.1995 - 12.2001
Snow College, Ephraim
Associate of Science from Engineering (Pre-Engineering)
03.1993 - 09.1994
PM Academy, Sanofi University,
Some College (No Degree)
Texas Board of Professional Engineers, Austin
Some College (No Degree) from Computer Science & Engineering
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