Faisal Bukhari
Dubai,UAE
Summary
With over 15+ years of expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365, I excel in orchestrating intricate projects encompassing finance and operations modules.
My proficiency lies in meticulously managing project budgets, timelines, and resources . I am adept at formulating and delivering strategic plans and reports to senior management.
My role extends to providing pre-sales support to sales teams in crafting technical proposals, estimates and closure of lead.
I possess a keen eye for identifying and capitalizing on new business opportunities, consistently generating compelling proposals for potential clients.
Additionally, my experience includes effectively managing 3rd-party vendors for outsourcing activities.
I take pride in my track record of successfully delivering 30+ full-cycle implementations , encompassing both Green Field and Brown Field scenarios. These implementations have ranged from complex multi-location implementation involving Finance, Supply Chain Management, Retail and Manufacturing module.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Consulting Director
Alfazance Consulting
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2015.08 - Current
- Lead team of consultants along with the Project Managers in the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations for clients across various industries
- Develop and implement strategies to ensure successful project delivery, including project planning, resource allocation, and risk management
- Collaborate with clients to understand their business requirements and tailor D365 solutions to meet their needs
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery processes and methodologies
- Work closely with sales and marketing teams to identify new business opportunities and support the development of proposals and presentations
- Manage profit and loss (P&L) for the department, including generating profit and loss statements, analyzing financial data, and making strategic decisions to optimize departmental profitability.
- Established budgets based on historical, current and forecasted business data.
Senior Functional Consultant
O2gen Solutions
Dubai, UAE
2013.11 - 2015.07
- Lead the business elicitation session and prepared the Business Requirement Document (BRD) with Functional design document (FDD) ensuring alignment with best practices and industry standards
- Develop functional and technical specifications, including data migration strategies, integration requirements, and customization specifications
- Work closely with project managers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery within scope, budget, and timeline
- Conduct workshops and training sessions for clients to demonstrate solution capabilities on Finance, Inventory, Procurement, and Retail module
- Creating testing scripts for development and UAT
- Assisting the end user for their queries on different issues
Senior Functional Consultant
Columbus IT
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2012.08 - 2013.08
- Worked as Senior Functional consultant and implemented Microsoft Dynamics Navision and LS Retail
- Conducted business requirement session, Training, UAT and provided Go-Live Support.
Senior Functional consultant
Winspire Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai, India
2012.01 - 2012.07
- Worked as Senior Functional consultant and implemented Microsoft Dynamics Navision
- Conducted business requirement session, Training, UAT and provided Go-Live Support.
Functional Consultant
Enterprise Business Technology
Mumbai, India
2010.09 - 2011.12
- Implemented Microsoft Navision as functional consultant
- Work on configuration changes to modules, fields, workflows, roles/permissions, page layouts, custom objects, custom record types, reports, and dashboard
- Develop, and deploy customizations, custom objects, and functionality based on evolving business needs.
Senior IT Executive
Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai, India
2007.11 - 2010.08
- Develop reports, develop customizations as per business needs
- Provided Navision support to business users
- Roll out Navision in other entities for Bisleri in India
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunication
S.S.P.M's College of Engineering
Mumbai University 2002.09 - 2007.07
Skills
- Solution Modelling
- Project Management
- Implementation Expertise
- Business Analysis
- Client Management
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Management
- Communication Skills
Certification
- General Management Programme - Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad
- Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Trade & Logistics
- Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Manufacturing
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Trade and Inventory
- Microsoft Dynamics Navision 4.0 C/SIDE Solution Development
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Marathi
Intermediate
Timeline
Consulting Director
Alfazance Consulting
2015.08 - Current
Senior Functional Consultant
O2gen Solutions
2013.11 - 2015.07
Senior Functional Consultant
Columbus IT
2012.08 - 2013.08
Senior Functional consultant
Winspire Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
2012.01 - 2012.07
Functional Consultant
Enterprise Business Technology
2010.09 - 2011.12
Senior IT Executive
Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd.
2007.11 - 2010.08
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Telecommunication
S.S.P.M's College of Engineering
2002.09 - 2007.07