Shahed Shaik

Highly Skilled Program & Project Manager with around 12+ years of working experience in varied fields. Adept at strategically planning, executing, and supervising critical enhancements to propel business growth and enhance efficiency. Known for fostering an open culture that encourages the free exchange of information, resulting in improved collaboration and innovation, Seeking new professional opportunities with a growth-oriented company to further expand skills and contribute to organizational success.

PRODUCT DELIVERY MANAGEMENT- OSI Systems

Program 1 – D365 Finance & Operations for OSI Systems and its Entities

Timeline: August 2020 to Present Role: Program Manager (Agile, SDLC, Kanban)

In Roadmap for FY26-Q1-Microsoft Purview compliance portal (to enhance data governance and compliance), and Copilot for Sales and Service Module

Summary

Currently involved in managing multiple implementations of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations at OSI-Systems Inc. which aims to streamline and enhance the financial and operational processes across all its entities. This program will leverage the robust capabilities of Dynamics 365 to provide a unified, scalable, and efficient solution that supports OSI-Systems Inc.'s strategic goals and operational needs. These include development of a multi-tenant system for the existing application along with enhancements/maintenance of existing application and multiple related projects involving PII data portals, Data Analytics, DevOps Integration, On-boarding of new clients to existing platform. All projects involve Scope, Budget, Schedule management along with Reporting, Quality management, Resource allocations, Risk mitigation, Stakeholder management. Change management, Process management was implemented and reviewed periodically to ensure adherence and prompt deployment schedules (QA, UAT, PROD). Ensured streamlined reporting across all projects to showcase status, risks, mitigation strategies, resource movements etc.

Tech Stack – LCS, Functional Design Documents, SQL, Azure DevOps, D365 Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, D365 CRM, Third-Party Integrations (Concur, OANDA, Clippership, Agile, Oracle HFM etc.)

Compliance- Internal and External (Grant Thornton) SOX Audit records

Responsibilities

• Leading and accountable for end-to-end development/operations Projects part of the overall Program
• Plan requirements internal/external stakeholders (customer facing documents) and prepare high level project charters
• Drive HLR documentation, Effort estimations, budget planning and high-level reporting
• Drive Program Governance and solve conflicts/dependencies
• Usher projects through the entire project lifecycle including schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders
• Ensure team security compliance (Data Security) across all projects in the program
• Identifying and implementing methodologies for various projects (Agile, SDLC, Waterfall) as needed
• Project and Resource forecasting for ramp-up and ramp-down plans based on effort and utilization
• Identifying and implementing RACI/communication plans for all projects part of the overall Program
• Manage interdependencies, critical path, planning and tracking milestones, mid-level and high-level reporting on known and unknown risks, mitigation plans, Dispensations
• Ensure scope is controlled and identify changes to develop and communicate schedule impact, budget impact
• Prepare and facilitate post project, phase reviews to document learnings
• Drive team metrics to align with organizational goals
• Project Closures and Post implementation support

PROJECT MANAGER- OSI Systems Program 2 – IT Security and Risk Management | OSI Enterprise

Timeline: Ongoing efforts Role: Project Manager

Summary

I am currently leading and managing critical IT Security initiatives from an operational excellence perspective. My current focus lies on high-impact projects such as Annual Penetration Testing, comprehensive IT Security Assessments for all products, robust Device-Based Conditional Access policies, seamless Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) implementations, and CMMC 2.0 Level 1 certification. I am adept at driving projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to security standards, and delivering solutions that mitigate risks and enhance organizational security posture.

Responsibilities

• Project 1: Leading the mitigation of Annual Penetration Testing vulnerabilities. Working with cross functional departments to resolve application stack and OS related vulnerabilities.
• Project 2: Conduct a comprehensive IT Security Assessments for all products to ensure compliance and security with the help of IT Security leads.
• Program 1: Led CMMC 2.0 implementation strategy, developed and executed a comprehensive implementation strategy, aligning with organizational goals and CMMC 2.0 requirements.
• Oversaw NIST SP 800-171 security controls implementation for CMMC (level 1 only).
• Project 3:Implementing Device-Based Conditional Access Policies to enhance security posture.
• Deploying Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to strengthen access control

PROGRAM MANAGER- OSI Systems

Program 3 – Post Mergers and Acquisitions 

Timeline: FY-2019 to FY-2021, FY-2022 to FY-2023

Role: Program & Portfolio Manager

Summary

As a Post-M&A Program Manager, I have played a critical role in successfully integrating (5) acquired companies. I am responsible for overseeing the end-to-end implementation process, from the initial transfer of Infrastructure, Applications, Data Management, Assets and Inventory to the seamless integration of the acquired business into our organization.

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparation of executive summaries for presentation to senior management
• Interacts with owner leaders and other members of acquisition targets to manage receipt of confidential diligence information, arranging and attending calls and meetings
• Collaborate with legal, finance, HR, and IT teams to address legal, financial, and operational challenges.
• Provided project management support for all M&A activities
• Assisted M&A VPs in project planning and manages acquisition timelines for AS&E,
• Manager in charge for post M&A infrastructure and on-boarding implementation
• Onboarded new Infrastructure resource, vendors, external consultants, PM’s to delivery framework and maintained a resource capacity logs

Project Management Professional (PMP)- Trained, exam due in Dec-2024

PM TOOLS: MS Project | OnePlan.ai | M365 | SharePoint |

TOOLS: Power BI | Jira Agile | Dynamics 365 F&O | Azure DevOps

FRAMEWORK/METHODOLOGIES: PMP | Agile |SDLC | IT Governance| DevOps | PFMP

COMPLIANCE: SOX AUDIT for ERP | CMMC 2.0 | NIST SP 800-171

SDLC/Agile | Resources | Project Charter | Estimation & Forecasting | Resource Planning | Stakeholder Management | IT Governance | Risk Management | Project Coordination | High Level Reporting | Change Management | Product Roadmaps | Scope, Cost, Detailed Planning, Scheduling, Control | QA – Testing Approach, Deployment, Rollout | Project Closures | On-site Support

PM TOOLS: MS Project | OnePlan.ai | M365 | SharePoint |

TOOLS: Power BI | Jira Agile | Dynamics 365 F&O | Azure DevOps

FRAMEWORK/METHODOLOGIES: PMP | Agile |SDLC | IT Governance| DevOps | PFMP

COMPLIANCE: SOX AUDIT for ERP | CMMC 2.0 | NIST SP 800-171

SDLC/Agile | Resources | Project Charter | Estimation & Forecasting | Resource Planning | Stakeholder Management | IT Governance | Risk Management | Project Coordination | High Level Reporting | Change Management | Product Roadmaps | Scope, Cost, Detailed Planning, Scheduling, Control | QA – Testing Approach, Deployment, Rollout | Project Closures | On-site Support