Amin AL HADDAD
Senior Project Manager
Kesserwan
Summary
Experienced professional with a proven track record in Project Management. Skilled in leading strategic Data initiatives, IT, Digital transformation, Finance, Cybersecurity, Telecom and AI projects across regions. Adept at managing cross-functional teams, project lifecycles, and stakeholder communication to ensure successful delivery. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to drive business growth, optimize operations, and implement best practices. Experienced in Agile methodologies and executive reporting. Committed to continuous learning and providing innovative solutions to support organizational success.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Business Unit Lead
CMA CGM
01.2023 - Current
- Lead and supervise strategic data initiatives, projects, and programs across regions and subsidiaries
- Manage a team of project managers, business analysts, business intelligence analyst and data specialist within the Data and AI department
- Oversee the project phases, ensuring that the project teams meet delivery dates and quality expectations
- Prepare the annual budget reports for the business unit and present them to higher management at the Head Office
- Implement project and budget management best practices, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and organizational policies
- Identify and assign the roles of projects team members, establish project reporting structures and determine training requirements for the team
- Communicate project status, updates, and key decisions to stakeholders, including executive leadership, and project sponsors
- Organize the operational and steering committees for projects and ensure appropriate reporting to management
Senior Project Manager
CMA CGM
06.2021 - Current
- Lead multiple Digital, Data, Core IT, Finance and AI projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring adherence to project management best practices and methodologies
- Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders, including business units, product managers, and development teams
- Develop detailed project plans, timelines, resource allocations, and monitor progress against key milestones and deliverables
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, including developers, QA testers, UI/UX designers, architects, cybersecurity advisor to ensure effective collaboration and communication
- Facilitate project meetings, workshops, and retrospectives to gather feedback, address issues, and drive alignment
- Identify project risks proactively and mitigate them, resolving issues promptly to minimize their impact on project delivery
- Provide feedback to team leaders on progress of issues and tasks and escalate problems when necessary
- Lead projects as an Agile leader using Scrum, Kanban, and XP frameworks to drive collaboration, adaptability, and incremental value delivery, skilled in Agile coaching and facilitating key ceremonies to enhance team alignment, transparency and accountability
Project Manager
KRYPTON SECURITY
05.2019 - 05.2021
- Coordinate and manage Cybersecurity projects from inception to completion, ensuring all phases are executed smoothly within a waterfall project framework
- Design prototypes and mock-ups of proposed solutions to visually communicate the design and functionality, ensuring alignment with business requirements and expectations
- Follow up on project issues and risks, ensuring they are addressed promptly
- Conduct quality assurance checks on deliverables to maintain high standards
- Manage project scope by documenting and approving any changes with project request forms
- Plan, monitor and manage the progress of an Information Security Master Program, overseeing ten subsidiary projects
- Engage in business development activities to identify and secure new project opportunities
- Lead Steering Committee meeting with C-levels executives to report overall progress and address significant risks and issues
- Oversee and execute projects within the banking sector, ensuring alignment with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS)
Technical Project Manager
LTC-BERYCOM
11.2015 - 05.2019
- Train team members and provide daily follow-ups to ensure progress and compliance with project goals
- Handle equipment setup, device configuration and radio measurements
- Plan test schedules and locations, and prepare test scenarios and both technical and non-technical reports on a daily/weekly/monthly basis
- Perform site survey, solution installations and maintenance tasks
- Coordinate with stakeholder to produce successful project deliverables
- Conduct IOT handset validation between mobile terminals and client network
- Analyze log files and results to generate meaningful statistical reports
Optimization Engineer
LTC-BERYCOM
11.2015 - 05.2019
- Perform Drive test using Ericsson TEMS and ZTE WING, inspecting signal levels and quality
- Analyze drive test records and extract the required logs based on KPIs
- Monitor sector swap cases in real time
- Utilize various planning and optimization tools such as Actix Analyser, TEMS investigation and Nemo
- Optimize parameters to achieve various radio network KPIs, including drop calls, block calls, access failure, handover failures, congestion, bad quality, poor coverage, hardware faults, link imbalance, and missing neighbors
Network Operations Engineer
ALFA Telecom
01.2015 - 11.2015
- Monitoring network performance and availability of telecom equipment, including switches, routers, and servers
- Resolving and performing remote troubleshooting on network and telecom incidents
- Collaborating with field technicians, vendors, and other teams, including network engineering and operations to resolve complex issues
Radio QoS Engineer
ALFA Telecom
03.2014 - 12.2014
- Analyze KPI for 2G, 3G, and 4G networks to assess network performance and identify areas for improvement
- Troubleshoot radio degradation issues across 2G, 3G, and 4G networks.
- Utilize Ericsson's and Nokia's Operation and Maintenance Systems to efficiently monitor and manage network operations
- Generate performance reports to provide insights into network performance and facilitate decision-making
- Investigate and resolve issues at the IMSI/BSC/RNC level
Education
Complimentary, Secondary -
School 'Saint Coeurs'
Computer and Telecommunication Engineering -
University 'Pères Antonines'
Skills
Client relationship management
Agile methodology
Project planning
Training and mentoring
Cross-functional coordination
Problem-solving
Organizational skills
Team leadership
Multitasking
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (#299064)
Timeline
Business Unit Lead
CMA CGM
01.2023 - Current
Senior Project Manager
CMA CGM
06.2021 - Current
Project Manager
KRYPTON SECURITY
05.2019 - 05.2021
Technical Project Manager
LTC-BERYCOM
11.2015 - 05.2019
Optimization Engineer
LTC-BERYCOM
11.2015 - 05.2019
Network Operations Engineer
ALFA Telecom
01.2015 - 11.2015
Radio QoS Engineer
ALFA Telecom
03.2014 - 12.2014
Complimentary, Secondary -
School 'Saint Coeurs'
Computer and Telecommunication Engineering -
University 'Pères Antonines'
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