Years of Experience
Syed Fayez Najeeb (PMP)
Professional Project Manager
San Diego,CA
Summary
Accomplished Project Management Professional (PMP), Product Manager, and Scrum Master with a proven track record of 9 years in digital transformation, optimizing product development lifecycle and fostering team empowerment. Skilled in aligning globally dispersed teams with organizational goals to deliver successful projects, mitigate risks, and drive continuous improvement.
Overview
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Professional Certifications
Work History
Technical Program Manager
WILLPORTtrust
03.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with the CEO (Founder) and key stakeholders to lead strategic planning, define project scope and budgets, and align initiatives with organizational goals, resulting in a streamlined product roadmap and 20% faster time-to-market
- Drove strategic planning from the product roadmap to project execution level, developing risk management, change management, dependency management, and resource allocation plans to maximize efficiency
- Drove use case development, requirements gathering, project reporting, and review meetings to ensure continued project alignment
- Played a key role in backlog grooming, sprint and release planning activities, as well as risk management, contributing to the on-time delivery of projects while proactively mitigating risks
- Led international project teams to successfully deliver complex initiatives within budgetary constraints.
- Efficiently orchestrated collaboration among cross-functional teams, meticulously translating user and business requirements into precise Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and software specifications, reducing development rework by 50%
- Collaborated closely with design, development, and quality assurance teams to troubleshoot system issues, drive continuous design improvements, and ensure the release of high-quality products
- Proactively identified and resolved impediments across global teams by utilizing Root-Cause Countermeasure (RCCM) methodologies to pinpoint underlying causes of performance gaps and implement sustainable corrective and preventative actions
- Developed and implemented a communication plan for ongoing projects, resulting in a 15% increase in stakeholder engagement and reducing misalignments
- Monitored and reported on the progress of multiple projects, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to quality standards, and proactive problem resolution while leading practical process improvement (PPI) initiatives
- Managed vendor relationships to ensure timely deliveries and adherence to contract terms for optimal results.
Technical Project Manager / Business Systems Analyst
Creative Chaos
07.2018 - 03.2020
- Demonstrated strong leadership skills by effectively managing diverse teams and maintaining high levels of motivation, even during challenging periods of significant change or tight deadlines.
- Collaborated with clients on strategic planning, product roadmap development, and documentation of project scope, software specifications, and business process workflows.
- Oversaw projects, engagements, and key accounts with a core focus on digital transformation, replacing legacy business processes.
- Streamlined project processes by implementing agile methodologies, resulting in increased efficiency and faster completion times.
- Facilitated strong team collaboration through effective meeting management, open communication channels, and timely resolution of conflicts or issues.
- Served as a ScrumMaster to ensure alignment and clarity and remove blockers between cross-functional teams.
- Supported overall project management, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, release, and retrospection.
- Identified risks early in the project lifecycle, developing mitigation plans to prevent schedule delays or cost overruns.
- Created wireframes, storyboards, user and process flows to communicate design ideas effectively.
- Monitored team performance and progress against predefined milestones.
- Worked with internal teams to establish profitability and budget targets for each project (P&L).
- Ensured all projects adhered to quality standards by implementing rigorous testing procedures and closely monitoring progress reports.
- Supported and executed simultaneous delivery of various web, e-commerce and mobile projects.
- Managed client expectations and satisfaction and developed additional business opportunities
- Led pre-sales activities, assessing incoming opportunities, eliciting client requirements, providing estimates, and drafting scopes of work and proposals.
- Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines, and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
Associate Project Manager
Creative Chaos
07.2016 - 06.2018
Project Coordinator
Creative Chaos
07.2015 - 06.2016
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
UCSI University
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia09.2015
Skills
- Project Management
- Product Management
- Agile Methodologies
- Leadership & Team Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Continuous Improvement & Learning
- Risk Mitigation & Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Budgeting & Resource Allocation
- Project Planning
- Excellent Communication & Presentation
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- The Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II)
- Professional Scrum Product Owner II (PSPO II)
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Personal Information
Results-driven Project Management Professional (PMP), Product Manager, and Scrum Master
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Full Professional
Timeline
Technical Program Manager
WILLPORTtrust
03.2020 - Current
Technical Project Manager / Business Systems Analyst
Creative Chaos
07.2018 - 03.2020
Associate Project Manager
Creative Chaos
07.2016 - 06.2018
Project Coordinator
Creative Chaos
07.2015 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
UCSI University
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