SUMMARY:

• Asim is a seasoned IT Professional with over 25 years of experience managing enterprise portfolios, and IT programs for commercial enterprises and public sectors. He is an innovative and results - oriented expert in the portfolio, program
• IT management and process improvements space, driving successful strategy, development and execution in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Asim’s diverse background and s as a senior manager in IT management consulting and portfolio management have been key enablers to success across multiple industries and federal agencies.
• His solid technology background in combination with business acumen and leadership skills have proven to be instrumental in integrating the business needs with the application of technology.
• Asim brings deep experience to bear in delivering value through effective integration and new program structures and governance. He has established PMO processes, procedures and governance using the principles embedded
• PMBOK, ITIL, and CMMI frameworks. He has applied his technical experience in the development of financial models, and related financial management functions in conformance with federal regulations to automate business case and ROI analyses.
• Enterprise IT Portfolio & Program Management
• Establishment and Management of PMO’s
• Application of Enterprise Architecture framework to technical program management.
• Working Knowledge of CMMII and ISO
• Extensive Vendor Contract Management experience
• IT Strategy Planning and Digital Transformation
• Change and Defect Management
• Expertise in Waterfall & Agile methodologies including SAFE framework
• Process Development and Governance
• Budgeting & Resource Management: PMLC & SDLC expertise
• Integration of IT & Business Functions
• Resource Management and Capacity Planning
• Collaboration & Communication planning
• Anti-Money Laundering Compliance & Sanctions
• 25 years of strategic planning, developed five-year strategic plans to integrate business and IT. Managed enterprise portfolio management, mentored and trained project managers and IT staff.
• 25 years of leadership and program management experience leading on-site and virtual technical, business, and project management teams. Established and managed PMO’s for fortune 500 companies.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives while coordinating with internal stakeholders as well as effectively communicating results to external clients and partners.
• Strong understanding of technology, software development, ERP implementation, enterprise architecture, project management principles and practices and alignment to business objectives.
• Ability to create consensus around program goals and priorities. Focus on driving team to adopt standards and best practices to create repeatable success
• 13 years in the Public Sector managing and leading large software development and Data Warehouse projects. Also, managed government procurement and contracting.
• 7 years in the financial industry managing global portfolio management technology solutions and strategy and enterprise process improvement initiatives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Enterprise Program/Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed digital transformation strategy proposal for very large banks and financial services corporations.
• Evaluated procurement processes and contracts management for technology and personnel and contractor procurement.
• Assessed current project management practices and recommended process improvements.
• Established templates and procedures tailored to move organization into compliance and process maturity
• Provided IT Risk Management assessment procedures on portfolios and projects.
• Conduct audit to ensure conformance with CMMI and ISO requirements.
• Developed 18-month strategic roadmap for organization to sustain quality on deliverables.

Confidential

Vice President

Responsibilities:

• Developed an end to end project tracking process using SharePoint, MS Visio, MS Project and Excel.
• Global management of change and release management functions and business process improvement. Tools: HP Quality Center, ServiceNow and SharePoint 2010/2013.
• Instituted, facilitated and chaired the change approval process for all global business integration and software development request.
• Managed, mentored and trained project managers and IT staff on the processes and governance.
• Ensured that Compliance portfolio governance conforms to Project Management principles and industry best practices (ITIL) for change and release management.
• Developed resource capacity model for releases to optimize resource workload and manage finances.

Confidential

Manager Technology Consulting

Responsibilities:

• Assessed change, release management and governance process of the program, evaluated and recommended a web-based Deloitte tool to manage and track project and portfolio that is the best fit for the PMO planning and scheduling function.
• Applied Enterprise Architecture processes and principles in the management of programs and projects.
• Managed, mentored and trained global project managers and IT Staff.
• Developed and led innovative Proof of Concepts that combined new technologies with emerging business needs in the federal and state agencies.
• Led proposal development for new opportunities related to technology refresh.
• Worked with Solution Architects, developers and SMEs to develop solutions, deriving staffing plans, preparing estimates for business proposals and writing narrative proposals.
• Managed end to end application development project management plan using MS project including risk, budget, quality and scope and in conformance to CMMI Level 3 standards.
• Managed Financial Services Road Map Migration Project. Developed and led transition management plan for

Confidential

IT Consultant and Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Prepared, negotiated, reviewed and executed contractual and service level agreements (SLA), with sub-contractors and vendors on all contracts.
• Managed a portfolio of government application development programs for multiple agencies. Developed project plans that included detailed scope, resource allocation, cost (Firm Fixed Price and Time and Materials), and Risk assessment.
• Managed software development application project under CMMI Level 5 guidelines. Received outstanding performance for delivering the application on time and within budget.
• Established and developed and managed PMO practices for Federal Contracts in compliance with agency standards.
• Led the appraisal of firm in obtaining CMMI Level 2 and ISO .
• Managed the selection of data warehouse and business intelligence tools and technologies and personnel for large and complex International Freight Distribution System for Federal Department of Transportation Program.
• Advised and managed the following programs for the CIO of the Department of Justice, State of Maryland
• Developed program, change and release management processes and procedures in compliance with PMLC and SDLC and enterprise architecture principles and best practices.
• Selected Tools and technologies for Data warehouse and BI reporting.

Confidential

Manager Information Systems

Responsibilities:

• Developed and implemented governance process and metrics to measure quality of service for all end user services nationwide.
• Established PMO practices and technical helpdesk for the division.
• Managed infrastructure refresh program to integrate mainframe, and client server technology for efficiency and reduced operating expenses by over $200k annually.
• Managed Billing System project enhancements and modifications, including resources allocation of 25,000 man-hours per month, and data migration from multiple mainframe environments.
• Proposed, and installed a Command Center to proactively monitor the health of the Infrastructure using CA Uni-center Technology. The program was delivered on time and within budget.
• Managed a data warehouse project by selecting technologies and vendors. Developed and executed the implementation plan. The project was delivered on time and within budget