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Ashar Haque

Eden Prairie,- Select One -

Summary

Dedicated and focused Project Management Specialist with over 18 years of experience excelling at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously and following through to achieve project goals. Flexible, detail-oriented and adaptive team player with expertise in equipment operation, staff training and development, customer service and process improvements.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

IT Project Director

Optum INC
Eden Prairie, MN
05.2018 - Current
  • Developed and implemented project plans, schedules, budgets and reports.
  • Monitored progress of projects to ensure completion on time and within budget.
  • Coordinated with internal teams and external vendors to ensure successful implementation of projects.
  • Provided technical guidance and direction to project team members during the course of a project.
  • Conducted regular meetings with stakeholders to track progress, discuss issues, and provide solutions.
  • Maintained relationships with clients by providing support, information, and guidance throughout the duration of the project.
  • Identified potential risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigation or avoidance.
  • Managed scope changes while ensuring that deadlines are met without sacrificing quality standards.
  • Ensured compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements related to IT projects.
  • Analyzed customer requirements in order to develop comprehensive specifications for each project.
  • Assessed staff capabilities in order to assign tasks appropriately based on individual strengths.
  • Created detailed documentation for all phases of the project life cycle including design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance.
  • Reviewed deliverables from other departments to identify any discrepancies or areas requiring improvement.

Agile Leader

Optum INC
Eden Prairie, MN
06.2013 - 05.2018
  • Analyzed current processes, identified areas of improvement, and implemented Agile methodology to streamline operations.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of projects on time and within budget.
  • Facilitated daily standup meetings to review progress, identify blockers, and discuss solutions.
  • Coached team members in the use of Agile principles and practices such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, XP.
  • Provided guidance on sprint planning sessions and retrospectives to improve performance.
  • Monitored sprints closely to ensure tasks were completed according to timeline requirements.
  • Encouraged collaboration among team members by facilitating pair programming sessions and code reviews.
  • Maintained a high level of visibility into project status through tracking tools like Jira or Trello.
  • Led scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog grooming and refinement sessions, demos and retrospectives.

Education

Master of Science - Software Engineering

University of St.thomas
Saint Paul, MN
05-2024

BBA - Computer And Information Systems Security

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
12-2003

Skills

  • Training and Mentoring
  • Innovation Management
  • Business Analysis
  • Software Development
  • Contract Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Development
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Agile Best Practices
  • Backlog Management

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master
  • SAFe Agilist

Timeline

IT Project Director

Optum INC
05.2018 - Current

Agile Leader

Optum INC
06.2013 - 05.2018

Master of Science - Software Engineering

University of St.thomas

BBA - Computer And Information Systems Security

Western Michigan University

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