Saleem Lampwalla

• Managing a cross-functional team to design and implement a zero-trust access model on Esri’s core network that supports its compute, cloud and storage environments
• Leading IT, Engineering, Infrastructure, Applications and Security teams to deploy respective resources into their new environments
• Led team of security architects, network engineers and infrastructure teams to replace legacy firewall technology with Palo Alto Network’s platform. Replaced firewalls and optimized policies to conform to zero-trust policies at three data centers and over 35 offices around the globe.
• Managed security remediation effort for over a hundred applications built on the ColdFusion platform
• Facilitated network redesign effort and led a team of business analysts and developers to remediate code vulnerabilities, conduct quality assurance testing, code scanning and deployment
• Led a team of network engineers and systems administrators to relocate Esri’s data center in Redlands, CA to a hosted provider in Las Vegas, NV
• Led and successfully implemented a global technical support solution using the Salesforce Service Cloud platform after the project ran into numerous delays and cost overruns under previous leadership
• As lead member of the PMO, defined, developed and implemented best practices to support projects using traditional SDLC and Agile lifecycles
• Developed processes and template documents for project initiation, scope and risk management, change control, deliverables management and post implementation support. Implemented a portfolio and project review process for the benefit of stakeholders and senior management. Mentored project managers and conducted training in Agile and project management practices for senior management.

• Managed a cross-functional team of both offshore and onshore resources in the development of a suite of online Business Intelligence products used by financial institutions for analyzing trends in the mortgage and real estate industries
• Facilitated SCRUM sessions with team members comprised of product managers, developers, database and quality assurance to deliver new product features.

Managed various web-based, cash management projects offered to the bank’s institutional clients

• Facilitated execution of project tasks and deliverables from diverse groups (Product Management, Customer Service, IT Infrastructure, Information Security, Network Operations, Applications Development, Quality Assurance, and User Acceptance) to ensure timely implementation
• Responsibilities included managing the integration of web functionality with back-end bank systems including ACH, Wires (Bankserv’s GFX product) and Fiserv’s CBS banking platform.
• Managed execution of the annual Disaster Recovery test of all commercial banking applications and product offerings.

• Provided project management and business systems analysis consulting services to several organizations including Southern California Edison and First American Title Company

• Delivered the first iteration of the Online Banking and Bill Payment products to the bank's retail customers. Projected annual savings of over $1M by enhancing Web and legacy applications with improved customer service
• Facilitated and managed offshore vendor activities contracted to strategize and conduct User Acceptance Testing for online banking and bill payment products . Compressed project timeline by 4 months while significantly improving quality of the software release
• Served as internal business process consultant to various divisions – merchant card processing, tele-banking services, customer service, commercial banking, web-based FX trading, and corporate human resources.

• Played a key role as member of the Project 2000 Group to define contingency plans and conduct risk assessments on business applications. Conducted assessments on over 3000 systems and applications
• Identified and developed risk mitigation strategies and business contingency plans. Worked closely with senior business and IT management to define alternative business processes in the event of systems or applications failure

• Provided consulting services to IT organizations of several Fortune 500 companies in implementing systems development methodologies to facilitate a process and deliverables-based project lifecycle. Conducted JAD workshops with senior management and developed structured software development processes.
• Assisted clients in defining project management practices and techniques including project planning, estimating, control, measurement, and capturing of project metrics
• Consulted at some of the top Fortune 500 companies and assisted several towards achieving level 2 of the SEI/Capability Maturity Model (SEI/CMM).

• Conducted and facilitated JAD sessions for various business groups and Information Technology personnel to identify and implement business process re-engineering opportunities through the use of technology-based solutions
• Managed development and implementation of applications that enhanced and supported the Master Servicing business process
• Applications developed included investor cash-flow distribution calculations on REMIC securities, charge-off summary and tracking, and delinquency/REO reporting.

• Initiated and developed several projects to automate operations of the Trading Room and the Money Market and FX Settlement units for the bank’s Middle East Treasury Group. Intimately familiar with Money Market and Foreign Exchange transactions including spots, forwards, derivatives and associated accounting methods
• Developed processes for conducting Foreign Exchange re-evaluations of open spot and forward contracts and interest accruals on Money Market instruments.
• Developed management information reporting systems on a Tandem Non-Stop II systems and PC-based applications. Models developed included a Customer Relationship Management and Product profitability system, Division Budgeting models, and Income/Expense forecasting.