Hesham Orabee
Middletown,NJ
Summary
Experienced result-driven leader with over 30 years of experience in driving technical initiatives and leading cross-functional teams. Having a unique blend of technical, financial expertise and business acumen to drive high-quality deliverables to completion. Demonstrated strength in risk mitigation, stakeholder stewardship, using data and analytics to solve problems, dealing with ambiguity, collaborating, and executing complex high-impact programs. Zealous learner who continuously learn innovative approaches to facilitate, agile methodologies, technology, market trends and team collaboration for continuous learning and relentless improvement. Adept at creating and executing program strategies, roadmaps and managing agile development processes to deliver high-quality solutions.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Release Train Engineer
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
Newark, NJ
01.2021 - Current
- Effectively contributed to Prudential infrastructure transformation endeavor, encompassing Data Centers and Global Site Optimization; positioning Prudential for future through streamlining of global environment, mitigating operational risks, and decreasing operational costs.
- Spearheaded 2 Solutions comprised of xxx Scrum, Kanban, & Hybrid teams, emphasizing cross-functional prioritization and alignment of Portfolio/Solution vision and objectives throughout Corporate Technology organization.
- Developed and presented Data Center Optimization business case, successfully completed 4 months ahead of schedule, resulting in cumulative net saving of $72 million through 2030 and average annual reduction of $15 million in run rate from 2024 to 2030.
- Planned and executed program increments (PIs) for Core Infrastructure and Platform Services, managing critical initiatives and ensuring alignment with organization's goals and objectives.
- Coached Product Managers, Service Delivery Managers and Scrum Masters in adopting Agile practices and fostering innovation and experimentation mindsets.
- Facilitated Solution/program-level processes and execution as Servant leader, escalated impediments, managed risks, and helped drive program-level continuous improvement.
- Guided and coached teams on Agile Release Train on Scrum practices and developed their understanding of Agile principles.
- Led PI Planning readiness by fostering continuous exploration process that drives vision, roadmap, and backlogs through Pre- and Post-PI planning meetings.
- Established cadence and drove ART ceremonies such as PI Planning, ART Sync, Product Owner Sync, Scrum of Scrums, Inspect and Adapt Workshop, System Demos, Innovation and Planning events for multiple ARTs.
- Tracked, maintained, and regularly reported on progress of ART, including status updates on program execution, identifying and mitigating risks and dependencies, and providing visibility into overall health and performance of ART to Program Portfolio Management and Release Management.
- Managed coordination and negotiation of business priorities across multiple ARTs, ensuring alignment with overall organizational goals and objectives.
- Actively participated in Enterprise COP (Community of Practice) of RTEs, Scrum Masters, and Product Managers to learn, interact and share experiences to apply learnings to improve team performance and increase agile maturity in organization.
Director, IT Project Management, Global Business and Technology Solutions
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
01.2001 - Current
- Manage IT infrastructure as well as business technology solution projects for GBTS along with several other business units
- Provide project schedules, risk management plans, project budgeting reports and post-project summaries including best practices and lessons learned to project sponsor and key stakeholders
- Hesham’s accomplishments have been highly recognized (Business Value Award, Rock Solid, Achievement Awards)
Education
MBA Business Intelligence & Analytics -
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ05.2019
PMP Certification -
Project Management Institute
Newtown, PA09.2006
Master Certificate in Project Management -
George Washington University
Washington, DC02.2002
Master of Science in Information System -
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ07.2000
B.S. Accounting & Auditing -
Mansoura University
Mansoura, Egypt09.1991
Skills
- Agile
- Communication
- Leadership
- Project Management
- Risk Management
- Financial Management
- Analytical Thinking
Personal Information
Title: MBA, MSIS, SAFe 6 RTE, PMP
Timeline
Director, Release Train Engineer
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
01.2021 - Current
Director, IT Project Management, Global Business and Technology Solutions
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
01.2001 - Current
MBA Business Intelligence & Analytics -
Stevens Institute of Technology
PMP Certification -
Project Management Institute
Master Certificate in Project Management -
George Washington University
Master of Science in Information System -
Stevens Institute of Technology
B.S. Accounting & Auditing -
Mansoura University
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