Fareed Basha Shaik
Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Strategic IT Program/Project Manager with over 18 years of experience leading high-impact IT initiatives and 11 years of specialized expertise in project and program management. Demonstrated success in aligning IT projects with business goals, optimizing resources, and driving cross-functional collaboration to achieve strategic objectives. Renowned for exceptional leadership in budget management, risk mitigation, and delivering results under pressure. Committed to fostering innovation and operational excellence in complex, fast-paced environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Delivery Lead - Data & BI
Emirates NBD
Dubai, UAE
03.2022 - 03.2025
- Spearheaded the management and successful delivery of four high-impact business portfolios within the Data & BI domain, driving a 20% increase in operational efficiency through data-driven solutions.
- Orchestrated a multi-phase IT transformation program, migrating legacy data warehouses to a modern cloud-based infrastructure, reducing data processing time by 25% while ensuring 100% compliance with data governance standards.
- Optimized a AED 15M+ project budget, strategically allocating financial resources to ensure on-time, on-budget project execution while identifying cost-saving opportunities of 18% across multiple portfolios.
- Managed 35+ cross-functional team members, including Data Engineers, BI Analysts, and Scrum Masters, improving Agile delivery velocity by 30% through streamlined collaboration and sprint planning.
- Implemented an AI-driven analytics platform, leveraging Power BI, Tableau, and Azure Data Services, enhancing real-time decision-making and reducing BI report generation time by 40%.
- Developed a risk management framework, proactively mitigating project delivery risks and ensuring a 97% on-time delivery rate across critical business intelligence initiatives.
- Led quarterly backlog prioritization & Agile sprint planning, aligning IT initiatives with organizational business goals, resulting in a 25% acceleration in feature releases for business intelligence platforms.
- Transformed stakeholder engagement by establishing a centralized reporting dashboard, improving executive visibility on key KPIs and facilitating data-driven decision-making across 7+ business units.
- Drove innovation adoption by introducing self-service BI tools, empowering business teams to perform ad-hoc data analysis, reducing IT dependency by 35%.
- Collaborated with C-level executives, business unit leaders, and technology teams to ensure 100% alignment between IT initiatives and long-term digital transformation strategies.
Project Manager
Columbus Global
India
01.2021 - 02.2022
- Led the MS Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations implementation for a leading European pet food company, cutting invoice processing time by 20% and saving $200K annually.
- Developed a Power BI Business Performance Dashboard for a global manufacturer, increasing decision-making efficiency by 30% and boosting productivity by 15%.
- Implemented a Machine Learning-powered logistics model for a Danish logistics company, reducing error rates by 30% and saving EUR 500K annually.
- Enhanced demand forecasting accuracy by 25% through AI-driven predictive analytics, reducing supply chain disruptions and inventory costs.
- Collaborated with executives and IT teams to integrate cloud-based ERP solutions, ensuring 100% system uptime and seamless data migration.
Project Manager
Emirates NBD
Dubai, UAE
05.2018 - 07.2020
- Led multiple IT infrastructure projects, ensuring seamless system transitions with minimal disruptions, improving network performance by 20% and reducing system downtime by 15%.
- Spearheaded the deployment of a Big Data platform, enabling enterprise-wide advanced analytics and AI-driven insights to improve data-driven decision-making.
- Implemented real-time data streaming with Apache Kafka, cutting data latency by 35% and enhancing operational responsiveness for critical banking applications.
- Established a digital data lab, accelerating data analysis workflows by 20%, generating real-time business insights, and empowering stakeholders with self-service analytics.
- Optimized IT operations by integrating automated monitoring solutions, reducing manual intervention by 40% and improving incident resolution speed.
Senior Project Manager
Alstom Transport
Bengaluru, India
07.2017 - 12.2017
- Led the pre-initiation (discovery) phase of a large-scale data centre consolidation program in France, delivering an insightful business case for cost savings and operational efficiency improvements
- Received commendation from management for identifying redundancies and inefficiencies, with projected metrics of a 30% reduction in operational costs and a 25% increase in system uptime
- Value added to the organization was in terms of streamlined infrastructure, optimized resource allocation, and improved service availability, resulting in significant cost savings and enhanced customer satisfaction
IT Project Manager
CIMB Bank
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
04.2015 - 05.2017
- Led two high-impact digital transformation projects, modernizing client onboarding and wealth management operations, improving overall business efficiency by 30%.
- Implemented a user-friendly online account registration feature, increasing new account openings by 25% and reducing account setup time by 30%, enhancing customer experience and accelerating revenue generation.
- Spearheaded a comprehensive wealth management solution across four banking entities, increasing client assets under management (AUM) by 20% and reducing manual processing errors by 25%.
- Optimized data-driven decision-making by integrating real-time analytics dashboards, enabling proactive financial advisory services, and increasing customer retention rates by 15%.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams across IT, finance, and operations to automate key processes, reducing operational costs by 18% while ensuring 100% compliance with regulatory standards.
Project Manager
EMC² (Dell EMC)
Bengaluru, India
04.2012 - 01.2015
- Successfully delivered complex infrastructure projects, including Datacentre Consolidations and storage/backup implementations/upgrades, ensuring client satisfaction
- Received consistent appreciation for meeting client requirements, delivering projects on time and within budget, and providing exceptional service
- Enabled clients to optimize infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and enhance data storage and backup capabilities
- Resulted in increased productivity, reduced downtime, improved data protection, and average cost savings of 15%
Project Manager, SME
Hewlett Packard
Bengaluru, India
04.2007 - 04.2012
- Managed critical IT infrastructure projects, including HP blade server installation and large banking firm's data centre migration, achieving successful delivery within budget and timeline
- Effectively troubleshooted level 1 & 2 IT helpdesk tickets across operating systems, networks, and business applications, maintaining high CSAT rating of 98%
- Contributed to improved operational efficiency by swiftly resolving IT issues, minimizing downtime, and maximizing employee productivity
- Reduced average response time by 20% through proactive incident management and streamlined escalation processes, optimizing resource allocation and enhancing overall IT support efficiency
- Developed comprehensive project plans for successful execution and delivery.
Education
Bachelors - Business Administration
Vinayaka Missions University
India12.2005
Skills
- Technical Skills: Data Governance & Security Data Integration Big Data MS Power BI Tableau Azure DevOps Kafka Hadoop SAP Hana Informatica
- Project Management Tools: MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Clarity, EPM
- Cloud Computing: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
- Agile & DevOps: Scrum, Kanban, Agile leadership
- Soft Skills: Leadership & Team Building Stakeholder Management Strategic Thinking Change Management
- Financial Analysis & Budget Management Risk Management Operational Efficiency Delivery planning proficiency
Certification
PMP ® | CSM ® | ITIL V3 Foundation | Cloud Computing Foundation | Data Science Fundamentals | Design Thinking
Timeline
IT Delivery Lead - Data & BI
Emirates NBD
03.2022 - 03.2025
Project Manager
Columbus Global
01.2021 - 02.2022
Project Manager
Emirates NBD
05.2018 - 07.2020
Senior Project Manager
Alstom Transport
07.2017 - 12.2017
IT Project Manager
CIMB Bank
04.2015 - 05.2017
Project Manager
EMC² (Dell EMC)
04.2012 - 01.2015
Project Manager, SME
Hewlett Packard
04.2007 - 04.2012
PMP ® | CSM ® | ITIL V3 Foundation | Cloud Computing Foundation | Data Science Fundamentals | Design Thinking
Bachelors - Business Administration
Vinayaka Missions University
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