Abdul Mannaf Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

As the Network Transformation Project Manager at VicTrack, my primary role involves overseeing the successful execution of a variety of Level Crossing Removal Projects and Station Railway upgrades. I ensure that all project activities are conducted with a strong emphasis on Safety, Quality, Stakeholder engagement, Planning, Financial responsibility, and Commercial considerations.Furthermore, I am responsible for the systematic identification and management of risks and issues that may arise during the course of these projects. It is crucial that all work carried out by VicTrack adheres to the agreed Alliance and Client Project Scope and Technical Requirements, as well as VicTrack's established standards, encompassing design, installation, construction, and commissioning.In addition to these responsibilities, I engage in strategic planning for commissioning and handover processes to align with alliance objectives and meet project requirements effectively. Simultaneously, I oversee and enhance the capabilities of a team of Engineers and technical officers who play a pivotal role in the day-to-day project delivery.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Telco World (IT services, Telecommunications)Senior Project Manager responsible for delivery of projects on behalf of and internal to Telstra and Telstra customers.As a Senior Project Manager, managed projects internally for Telstra utilising Telstra project delivery processes and tools.Reported to Director ► Project Budget: $100K-$500K ► Project Team Size: 5-10 ► No. Concurrent Projects: 5-10► No. Projects Worked On: 100 ► No. Projects Worked On end-to-end: 100 ► Team: 10 onshore, 5 offshoreKEY ACHIEVEMENTS / KEY PROJECTS★ Successfully delivered 100+ projects, collaborating with Telstra Account Executives, Project Managers, and technical SMEs and managing an offshore team.★ Trained Sales executives on Telstra Products, preparation of feasibility studies, and proposal/quotation preparation.PROJECT MANAGEMENT► Managed 100 projects, worth up to $300K, working on 100 end-to-end. Delivered projects in the Telecommunications, Infrastructure and IT Software domains.► Managed Telstra stakeholders including Project and Program Managers, Technical Leads, Architects, management, and executives. Worked with external organisations including Dimension Data, Express Data, Info Sys, and Wipro.► Developed and presented solution designs for customers and gained approvals. Prepared documentation and customer service agreements, project proposals and costings.CLIENTS:TelstraVENDORS:Telstra vendors (Cisco, etc)METHODOLOGIES & FRAMEWORKS:Waterfall (in-house Telstra variant), PMBOKTECHNOLOGIES & TOOLS:Cisco, MS Project

Mar 08 – Mar 19Telstra (IT services and Telecommunications)As Program Manager, ran two major programs, one a self-initiated program to manage PM resources which were overstretched due to the volume of project work (rolling list of 200) and with no organised method to deploy resources – devised a method and processes to assign resources efficiently; the second was the development and deployment of auto-generated reports.Reported to: Team Manager ► Project Scale: $3.4M ► Project Team Size: 5-10 ► Concurrent Projects: 10-20 ► Functional Reports: 5-10KEY ACHIEVEMENTS/KEY PROJECTS★ Maintained a delivery rate of successful projects above the national average and achieved a 10/10 NPIS customer satisfaction score from key accounts.★ Improved the internal project delivery capacity by 25%-40% by designing and implementing the Project Manager Helper tool. Generated further savings by auto-generated reports.PROJECT MANAGEMENT► Managed 110 projects E2E, worth up to $3.4M for 44 sites. Delivered projects in the Telecoms Infrastructure and IT Software domains.► Worked with vendors including Cisco, Juniper, Data Express, Fibre Delivery (Telstra, external).► Managed internal and external stakeholders including Project and Program Managers, Technical Leads, Architects, management, executives, and boards.► Led GRC groups. Member of Steering Committees and GRC committees, engaging up to general management level.CLIENTS:Costa Group, Ashburton Shire (11 sites) RSEA (Safety 27 sites) Australian Way (60+ sites)METHODOLOGIES & FRAMEWORKS:PMBOK, WaterfallTECHNOLOGIES & TOOLS:MS Project, MPLS, SD-WAN

Designed and installed customer networks, accesses, MWAN routers and switches using Connect IP, IPMAN, MWAN and other Telstra technologies. Designed Access databases for the Telstra Business Customer Group and provided technical advice to customers.Reported to Team Manager ► Project Scale: $100K- $500K

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Provided 1st, 2nd and 3rd level desktop and LAN support to major clients’ sites in Melbourne, including upgrading computer systems and data communications networks, preventative, and periodic maintenance, creating backup procedures, ensuring data security and integrity, and providing technical advice to customersReported to Team Manager

Master Of Engineering, Information Technology

Qualification: Master of Engineering (Information Technology), RMIT University

Graduate Diploma In Computer Science, Computer Science

Graduate Diploma in Computer Science, Victoria University of Technology (1995)