AMEL ALFARIS
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Experienced Program Manager with top-notch implementation and project management abilities. Highly organized, methodical, and skilled at overseeing daily milestones across high-performance teams. Well-versed in Technology, Entertainment and Telecommunications Industries.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Technology Project Manager
Charter Communications, Spectrum
01.2021 - 02.2024
- Generated reports for IT project progress and performance.
- Identified and implemented cost-saving measures in IT projects.
- Coordinated with external vendors to deliver IT project components.
- Wrote, updated and maintained project documentation.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Spectrum Enterprises Marketing analytics Jan 21 to Nov 21, Charter Communication corporate IT since Nov 22 to present.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements
- Wrote, updated and maintained project documentation
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
Project Manager, PMO
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
11.2021 - 01.2023
- Managed projects from procurement to commission
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance
- Oversaw high profile projects for by planning, designing, and scheduling phases.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Managed functional analysis and requirements allocation related to evaluating software specification compliance and determining required corrections to meet regulatory requirements.
- Maintained company-wide compliance with industry standards and Content Protection for HBO Max Streaming services.
Software Development Manager, PMO
Evalueserve
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Enforced alignment of project strategy with business objectives and made modifications to promote efficient project completion
- Oversaw 6 of simultaneous projects, monitoring each for development milestone and quality control compliance.
- Worked with developers to identify and remove software bugs.
- Liaised with product team and development team to help break down requirements.
- Collaborated with development team on marketing SDLC services and tasks.
- Evangelized Agile as strategic asset of culture and business value.
Program Manager
AT&T Communications
09.2015 - 09.2019
- Prioritized roadmap to achieve product goals and metrics
- Addressed and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
- Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.
- Provided program management expertise in lean Six Sigma strategies and agile methods, practices and execution.
- Supported project planning team to promptly address hardware and software problems and network emergencies.
- Evaluated security measures and made recommendations to network administrator for upgrades and changes.
- Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams
Education
MBA - Business Administration and Management, Marketing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN07.2019
Skills
- Status Updates
- Multi-Unit Operations Management
- Project Manager Supervision
- Project Planning
- Project Management
- Performance Improvement
- Risk Mitigation Planning
- Agile Software Development
- Managing Multiple Projects
- Technology Optimization
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Strategic Planning
- Stakeholder Relations
- Scrum Methodology
Certification
Advanced Google Analytics, Google
• Agile Project Management (APMF), MSI
• Agile Product Management: Scrum Skill Success
• Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC), SCRUMstudy
• Project Management Essentials Certified (PMEC), MSI • Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certified, MSI
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Project Manager, PMO
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
11.2021 - 01.2023
Senior Technology Project Manager
Charter Communications, Spectrum
01.2021 - 02.2024
Software Development Manager, PMO
Evalueserve
07.2019 - 07.2020
Program Manager
AT&T Communications
09.2015 - 09.2019
MBA - Business Administration and Management, Marketing
Walden University