Danish Razak
Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Focused technical Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications
Work History
Team leader - project management
Abu Dhabi Media Network
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
03.2023 - Current
- Implemented change management processes to keep project up-to-date and minimize resistance to new concepts.
- Built positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, using expert negotiation and influence to achieve mutually-beneficial outcomes.
- Measured progress against project goals, preparing and maintaining project control documentation in MS Project.
- Evaluated project proposals and determined scope in relation to time, quality and cost constraints.
- Responded to customer bids and tenders within established timelines.
- Researched market trends and competitor activities to strengthen development plans.
- Analyzed training requirements at individual, team and organizational level.
Senior Application Development Specialist
Abu Dhabi Media Network
Abu Dhabi, UAE
01.2015 - 02.2021
- Participated in developing application modifications to enhance functionality.
- Maximized support team performance by determining training needs and developing technical user documentation.
- Developed and maintained security protocols related to software, website and intranet use.
- Develop and customize the solutions using state of the art technology SharePoint 2013, SharePoint 2016, SharePoint online, Azure, Office 365
- Develop the Intranet portal using SharePoint 2013, asp.net and C#
- Integration of SharePoint with Managed Engine using Rest API
- Development and administration of Microsoft EPM (Enterprise Project Management) tool
- Manage application enhancements, deployments and design delivery processes to improve business performance
- Develops test design for new applications to perform acceptance and interoperability tests.
- Prepares change request for new applications release by coordinating with PMO.
- Ensure quality insurance according to ADM standards and guidelines.
Project Technical Leader
ZADCO- ADNOC
Abu Dhabi, UAE
08.2012 - 12.2014
- Executed performance reports and submitted to management for review.
- Aligned IT strategy with business needs, prioritising value for money, security and contractual requirements.
- Oversaw execution of IT projects from inception to execution.
- Trained IT support staff to manage enquiries from end-users with first-call resolution.
- Integrate and customize SharePoint business applications with existing custom business applications.
- Created data-driven web parts using SharePoint and Dot Net technologies.
- Migrated various application from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013.
- Created, configured and maintained ZADCO (ADNOC subsidiary) SharePoint farm and other SharePoint environments.
Research & development executive
Telenor
Karachi, Pakistan
07.2010 - 07.2012
- Contributed to work on Large-scale Human Resource Management System associated solution, including Incident Reporting System, Query Management System (323), Claims & Advances Management, Travel Management and HSSE Incident Management system.
- Collaborated with team members to create applications' system analysis based on client requirements.
- Supported software integration and implemented maintenance enhancements to bolster product development cycles.
Software engineer
360trainging
Karachi, Pakistan
09.2008 - 05.2010
- Contribution in development of Learning Content Management System and LCMS –Course Player.
- Perform Research, Design and Develop overall Architecture, SDKs and Common Libraries to revamp and optimized the whole LCMS product.
- Applied Design Principles and Patterns uses “Service Oriented Architecture”.
- Hands-on development on cross-platform applications.
- Conducted SCRUM calls with team members.
- UML diagrams such as Use Cases, Sequence diagram, process flow diagram.
Junior software developer
e-Creatorz
Karachi, Pakistan
06.2006 - 09.2008
- Debugged production issues in .NET applications, performing code reviews that led to robust application.
- Facilitated metric tracking by producing clear and detailed project update reports and Jira tickets.
- Drove continuous improvement by keeping abreast of latest software development technologies and integrating them into products.
- Guaranteed software quality by conducting thorough unit and automation testing.
- Actively contributed to agile software development process, constructively engaging in daily standups and sprint planning.
- Developed Social Networking site, content management for job portal, and technical support for other web projects.
Education
MS (Software Project Management) - Project Management
NUCES
Karachi 01.2010 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Software Engineering
UoS
Pakistan 01.2003 - 12.2006
Skills
- Generative AI
- Strategic research
- Contract management
- Advanced problem solving
- Project planning, development and management
- Change Control Processes
- Systems Design Documentation
- Robotic Process Automation
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Advanced understanding of Microsoft Cloud
- Programming Languages
- Systems Installation, Configuration and Upgrading
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Elementary
Urdu
Native
Accomplishments
- Create AI platform for Abu Dhabi Media radio presenters on Azure OpenAI services
- Manage and contribute migration of SharePoint from on-prem to SharePoint cloud.
- Adoption of Power platform on Microsoft cloud include PowerApps, Power Automate, PowerBI and Power Virtual Agent.
Certification
- Certified Project Management Professional
- Certified Azure Developer Associate
- Certified Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
- Certified Azure Fundamentals
- Certified Nintex Process Automation Practitioner - Office 365
- Certified Nintex RPA Practitioner
- Certified IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer
- Digital Transformation
- Introduction to Prompt Engineering for Generative AI
Timeline
Team leader - project management
Abu Dhabi Media Network
03.2023 - Current
Senior Application Development Specialist
Abu Dhabi Media Network
01.2015 - 02.2021
Project Technical Leader
ZADCO- ADNOC
08.2012 - 12.2014
Research & development executive
Telenor
07.2010 - 07.2012
MS (Software Project Management) - Project Management
NUCES
01.2010 - 12.2012
Software engineer
360trainging
09.2008 - 05.2010
Junior software developer
e-Creatorz
06.2006 - 09.2008
Bachelor of Science - Software Engineering
UoS
01.2003 - 12.2006
- PMP - Project Management Professional
- Azure Developer Associate
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
- Azure Fundamentals
- Nintex Process Automation Practitioner - Office 365
- Certification: Nintex RPA Practitioner
- IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer
- Digital Transformation
- Introduction to Prompt Engineering for Generative AI
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