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Omar Ghani

Project Manager
About Mobile Number : 0770040066 A results-oriented Servant Leader with over 6 years of experience in facilitating cross functional team's to deliver large to medium scale projects. Excellent hand-on experience in implementing and practicing agile frameworks (SCRUM / Kanban) and practices.
Programus
Staffordshire University
Gampola, Sri Lanka

Professional Background

  • Current status
    Employed
  • Profession
    Project / Product Management
  • Fields
  • Work experience
    6-10 years (6-10 years relevant)
  • Management
    I've had experience in managing 15+ people
  • Skills
    Conflict Resolution
    Leadership Skills
    Taking Ownership
    Troubleshooting
    Communication
    Collaborating
    Communicating
    Troubleshoot
    Productivity
    Facilitating
  • Languages
    English
    Professional
  • Highest level of education
    Master

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    Full-time
    Interested in working remotely
  • Desired positions
    Project Manager
  • Desired work locations
  • Freelance

Work Experience

Project Manager

Feb 2021 - Present
. Managing large and medium scale projects of Australian/UK clients . End to end project involvement from client handling to delivery . Using Agile frameworks SCRUM/Kanban and practices to manage projects . Taking ownership of internal and external communications of the project etc. with clients and other stakeholders . . Identifying gaps in the current software development process and implementing agile solutions to improve the process . Advocating for an Agile mindset within the team and the organization . Keeping track of projects through Agile practices and metrics. . Identifying risks and implementing risk mitigation and contingency plans. . Scheduling and Budgeting

Associate Project Manager/Scrum Master

Dec 2018 - Feb 2021
2 yrs 3 mos
. Managing and consulting multiple project team's simultaneously through Agile frameworks and practices . Understanding and implementing Agile frameworks and practices by considering the nature of the team and project . Identifying risks and applying risk mitigation and contingency plans. . Implementing new policies and practices for the Work-From-Home culture . Work-from-Home : Adapting and implementing agile practices to enhance the productivity of the team. . Identifying gaps in the current software development process and introducing agile solutions to mitigate or eradicate gaps for a successful project delivery. . Keeping track of projects through Agile practices and metrics. . Planning, Executing and Tracking work, towards a successful project/sprint delivery . Identifying and defining metrics to drive the project towards a successful delivery etc. Sprint Velocity, Burntdown charts, effort deviations, cost deviation etc. . Facilitating discussions with different stakeholders on decision makings and conflict resolution. . Continually seek opportunities to assess the performance and productivity of the team members and guiding them. . Taking ownership of internal and external communication of the project etc. with clients and other stakeholders . . Taking the ownership of the project. . Using Project management tools etc. JIRA, Confluence, MS Project and Trello for a successful project delivery. . Making the project progress visible through clear reports and dashboards by using project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence and Trello. . Guiding the team to be agile and process oriented. . Conducting training sessions to educate employees on agile values, principles and practices. . Preparing the project charter

Project Coordinator

Jun 2018 - Dec 2018
7 mos
. Responsible for initiating and conducting scrum ceremonies and practices. . Managing, Planning, Scheduling and Monitoring product releases with client end team's . Monitoring project progress and performance and providing status reports to the project sponsor. . Identifying user training needs and devising and managing user training programs.

Business Analyst/Application Support Engineer

Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
1 yr 1 mo
Experience as a Business Analyst : . Capturing user requirements through user stories . Analyzing and designing system requirements used UML . . Finalizing the SRS document for the project. Experience as an Application Support Engineer : Level 1 & Level 2 support . Level 1 & Level 2 support for nearly 300 active users 24x7 . Providing technical leadership and oversight of the system. . Providing strong troubleshooting skills using experience and other available resources. . Providing monitoring, disaster recovery, and system support. . Troubleshoot incidents and provide resolutions for a smooth execution of processes. . Administration & Maintenance of the system. . Effectively communicating and collaborating with different team's Network/Oracle/ Amadeus to rectify issues as soon as possible. . Root cause issue analysis and resolution of issues within SLA timelines. . Maintaining up To TILL detailed documentation and publishing where applicable. . Liaising with the customer directly regarding technical difficulties and training. . Handling issue fixing upgrades and new deployments. . Provide regular updates to users on the status of the reported issues. . Work with Issues Tracking System to ensure services are provided according to SLA's using JIRA support desk . Carrying out user acceptance testing UAT for new features before implementing to the live system. . Excellent knowledge and understanding on the finance side of the system the system is integrated with the Oracle Finance . Understanding and communicating the issues with the Indian technical support team. . Conducting training sessions for Classic Travel Pvt Ltd staffs. Project Management Intern, LSEG Technology Malabe, Sri Lanka - 2016 March-2017 March . Managing, Planning, Scheduling and Monitoring product releases with client end team's . Creating and executing project plans MS Project . Managing MIS Management information system s such as JIRA and Confluence . Acting as a communication bridge between two major product team's . Version control and Release management JIRA . Maintaining team's resource allocation and utilization reports . Planning and Scheduling daily, Weekly and Monthly Meetings . Maintaining team records Leaves, Release versions . Facilitating team with other requirements ad hoc

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
BSc Hons in Business Information Technology
2012 - 2016
GCE Advanced Level Mathematic Stream
2010 - 2012
GCE Ordinary Level
1999 - 2009