Sarfraz Nawaz
Certified PMP & SAFe 06 Agilist Project Management Professional
Noida
Summary
A PMP, SAFe Agile, Prince 2 Foundation certified Project Management professional with an analytical bent of mind offering a proven history of success and worked with various project teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Project Manager/Sr. Project Manager
HCL Technologies Ltd.
7 2013 - Current
- Transition & Transformation for various Global customers based in APAC, EMEA, US
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Managed risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues during project execution.
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining a positive work environment throughout the project lifecycle.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team''s ability to deliver results.
- Collaborated closely with senior management to align project objectives with strategic company initiatives, ensuring that efforts contributed to overall business growth.
- Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives.
- Enhanced overall project success by conducting thorough post-project evaluations and incorporating lessons learned into future efforts.
- Facilitated change management processes within organizations by effectively communicating benefits of new systems or processes being introduced during projects.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
Deputy Manager - Regulatory & Compliance
HCL Technologies Ltd.
5 2005 - 6 2013
- Liaison with Various Departments such as Dept of Telecom, Wireless Planning Commission, VTM TERM Cell of Ministry of Communication & IT for facilitation of various Regulatory approvals/permission to support SATCOM business of HCL.
- Manage Vigilance Inspection from the above Government Departments for company's ISP/VSAT & OSP business across the country.
- Facilitating Regulatory permission to establish communication for projects such as POP and link permissions.
- Handling of various license issued by Dept. of Telecom and providing inputs to internal stakeholders in order to ensure compliance.
- Handling of periodic reports/license fee/ spectrum charges to the ministry.
Business Coordinator
Total Sourcing Solution (TSS)
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Supported commercial activity for invoicing, forecasting and commercial analysis for ongoing projects.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams on special projects, contributing valuable insights from a coordinator''s perspective to enhance overall outcomes.
- Conducted financial activities for monthly reconciliation and to assist with annual budget.
- Coordinated training programs for new employees, resulting in improved performance levels and reduced turnover rates.
- Strengthened inter-departmental collaboration, fostering a positive work environment and open channels of communication.
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
Office Manager
Organization Dynamics
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Coordinated office events and meetings, ensuring timely execution and optimal scheduling for all participants.
- Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Delhi University
Skills
Project Management
Project Roadmap, Policies, Processes, Procedure and Framework
Client Engagement & Relationship Management
Contract Management
Direction, Vision, Oversight & Leadership
Project Benchmarking
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Change Management, Processes Transition, / Transformation
Vendor Evaluation & Management
Cost Budget & Resource Optimization
Team Management & Leadership
Cross-Functional Coordination / Stakeholder Management
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 07/18/79
Projects
Transition & Transformation for various Global customers based in APAC, EMEA, US, I was engaged service transitioning including delivering multiple Delivery Centres, Service Desk location across the globe, Consolidation of DC, Migration of workloads across production and DR alongside deploying Automation tools stack across Datacenter, Network, and End User Computing technology towers. Its scope comprised creating requirement documents, working with tool OEMs, concurring on back-to-back contractual agreements, etc., 2012, Till Date BAU Service Enhancement /In Flight Projects for Global Client based in APAC, EMEA, Engaged as a project manager in various BAU service engagements (Business as Usual or Operational) projects in EMEA & APAC region. These comprised of enhancement to Infrastructure including Technology Refresh such as Storage/Windows/DC Upgrade, and also RFS (Request for Service Adhoc Projects) raised by the customer. Other Projects Managed, Data Center Consolidation: Consolidation of DC, Migration of workloads across production and DR
WAN Infrastructure Setup Greenfield Deployments,
Setting up Client Delivery center including Service desk.
Timeline
Business Coordinator
Total Sourcing Solution (TSS)
01.2004 - 01.2005
Office Manager
Organization Dynamics
01.2000 - 01.2004
Project Manager/Sr. Project Manager
HCL Technologies Ltd.
7 2013 - Current
Deputy Manager - Regulatory & Compliance
HCL Technologies Ltd.
5 2005 - 6 2013
Bachelor of Arts -
Delhi University
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