Ahad Abdullah
First Republic Bank
Brentwood,CA
3
Languages
14
years of professional experience
Strategic Compensation Professional with 15 years of expertise in the Software Development Life Cycle and over 10 years driving product ownership for Varicent ICM/SPM systems. Manages end-to-end incentive plans, system architecture, and compliance reporting while leveraging analytical skills in private wealth management, lending, and deposit operations to design scalable compensation frameworks.
Work History
Executive Director BAIC
3 Years 7 Months- Spearheaded the Incentive Administration team supporting the Private Client Line of Business (LOB).
- Directed end-to-end plan design, execution, and continuous optimization of business analysis systems.
- Served as a trusted advisor to Executive Leadership across Sales Strategy & Practice, Compliance, Audit, Finance, and M&A.
Sr. Director of Compensation
7 Years- Exercised complete operational ownership over a $1B+ annual incentive pool distributed across 7,000+ employees.
- Oversaw architectural design, systems engineering, and enterprise-wide technical tool ownership.
- Delivered strategic, high-level roadmaps and precise execution tactics to achieve core business unit initiatives.
- Supplied executive management with advanced data analytics and predictive workforce reporting.
Test Lead Consultant
2 Years- Engineered comprehensive test project frameworks for wide-scale Sales Performance Management (SPM) implementations.
- Governed System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) deployment and execution phases.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional business divisions to seamlessly deploy and launch high-impact platforms.
Senior QA Project Lead
5 Years- Directed project management pipelines covering Alpha, Beta, and Go-Live validation stages for major AAA video game releases.
- Managed comprehensive test suite lifecycle design, system configurations, and daily execution metrics.
- Orchestrated multi-tier defect management workflow processes, prioritizing bug fixes and reporting statuses to key stakeholders.
- Led large-scale, cross-functional testing teams to satisfy high-pressure milestones under strict release deadlines.
Education
Wharton Leadership Program
Project Management Certification
BS Studies - Biology & Chemistry
Skills
Technical Core: Varicent Configuration
Incentive Processing
Systems Architecture
Audit & Compliance
Leadership & Strategy: People Management
Strategic Business Optimization
Process Standardization
M&A Consultation
Methodologies: SDLC Intimacy
SIT/UAT Testing
Advanced Analytics & Reporting
End-user engagement
Program management
Strategic planning
Languages
English
Hindi
Spanish
Timeline
Executive Director BAIC
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
01.2023 - 2025Read More
Sr. Director of Compensation
First Republic Bank
01.2016 - 01.2023Read More
Test Lead Consultant
OpenSymmetry
01.2014 - 01.2016Read More
Senior QA Project Lead
Electronic Arts Inc
01.2009 - 01.2014Read More
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton Leadership Program
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Louisiana State University
Project Management Certification
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Houston Christian (Baptist) University
BS Studies from Biology & Chemistry
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