Elmira Karami Email & Phone Number

Australia

I specialise in delivering probity services to a large range of complex and significant projects, including the integration of probity into organisation risk management frameworks. I work collaboratively with public and private clients to advise and work with them on their business transaction and procurement processes. Working across all jurisdictions and levels of Government Departments and Agencies, including Local Government, my role includes:- Providing independent and objective probity advice on large and long term projects- Providing probity audit services for high risk and high value project;- Conducting VGPB Compliance audit and advising on improvement opportunities; - Procurement Framework / Policy reviews;- Project Governance & Risk reviews;- probity investigations of transactions and processes ; and- Conflict of interest advice.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

As a Manager within the Probity Advisory and Assurance Services group, I have been responsible for managing the delivering probity services across an extensive range of public sector and government enterprise clients across a broad range of projects.A limited list of Projects I have been responsible for during this time include:- Privatisation of VicRoads - PPP for Frankston Hospital Redevelopment - PPP for Major Road Projects Victoria - Gippsland Plantation Investment Program- nbn, multiple technology and infrastructure Projects- The North East Link Project- Level Crossings Removal Project- New Civic Accommodation and Business Transformation project for the City of Greater Geelong- Numerous projects for the South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN)- Advertising Agency for the Transport Accident Commission - Numerous projects for Victoria Police- Various procurement for the Department of Education and Training - DELWP, Energy Reform Programs (multiple)- Various procurements for the Victorian School Building Authority - Court Services Victoria including Metropolitan Courts Audio Visual Link Systems (AVL) - Numerous projects for Water Authorities including Upper Yarra Dam Upgrade

Probity Advisor and Auditor

Melbourne, Australia

Probity Consultant

-Carrying out Quality Management System gap analysis for compliance with ISO 9001:2008 Standard -Managing the design and development of the Quality Management System -Monitoring and reviewing the standardized implementation of QMS across the business -Organizing and carrying out internal quality audits -Developing and improving business processes to support business changes across key functions -Identifying and developing Quality Management System Operational processes and procedures -Detailed process mapping of operational processes and their interactions to identify process improvement opportunities- Managing process development and implementation across the business -Implementing and maintaining centralized quality system and framework in alignment with global quality practices and procedures

Melbourne, Australia

Carrying out Quality Planning and ISO 9001 analysisAnalyzing business operations and providing consultation on compliance with ISO 9001Identifying and improving business operationDeveloping and documenting procedures and advising on business processes management and process improvement Working closely with black belt team working on lean methodologies to develop operating procedures, improving training strategies and business processes

Melbourne, Australia

Carrying out a gap analysis on ISO 9001 QMS through series of system auditsAnalyzing the QMS and the business operations and developing Quality Management Process map and production Process map to identify and explain relationships between business components, interaction of processes to perform process improvement Identifying opportunities for improvements within operating system Consulting on implementation of business improvementDocumenting procedures and standards where applicable Make recommendations on fault prevention, creating corrective and preventive action plans Developing Quality Manual and Quality Policy based on system analysis

Melbourne, Australia

Carrying out Quality Planning report writingDeveloping Audit Checklist and selection of Audit CriteriaAnalysis of Audit Reports Research into client company background and carrying out risk assessment for audit profile review

Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom

Intensive training on performance and functionality of financial market Analyzing and studying business workflow, identifying required projects and future improvements to increase business efficiencyResource forecasting and distribution aligned with BAU and project requirementsWorkload and workflow analysis of IT and other projects running in parallel Monitoring projects status and progresses throughout the business on national and international level on a daily basis to meet the deadlines and requirementsExtract complex, large data from projects reports and creating project status report for senior managementDeveloping reports on departments’ performances and functionalities as well as projects’ readiness for user acceptance test and post implementation reviewsDaily monitoring of workflow in order to ensure that daily performance is in line with plans and project status is updated for management reviewBeing involved in national calls to engage all the associated team leaders and stakeholders with the daily workflow and discuss the best options for moving workflow and workloadDeveloping systems diagram representing the entire business, its subsystems and their functionality to assist exploring relationships and workflows between subsystems of the business and write reports on any required changesBeing involved in currency conversion project of Ukrainian Krona to Euro

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Part of the Student Recruitment, Admission & Marketing team which increased Iranian student recruitment in 2007 by 21%.Analyzing recruitment rates and creating relative solutions for further promotion of university Advised Prospective students on University processes, proceduresDelivered student/VIP tours and represented the University in Promotional material

Derby, United Kingdom

Working on implementation of Trent 1000 for the Boeing787 Dreamliner jet engine Studying system design process as defined in Data Management and Control Systems Analyzing data in Unit Requirements Documents provided by stakeholders for various components of jet engine and transforming them to UML models using MS Visio Analyzing and modeling the relationship between various components of the jet engineStudying the engineering relationships between System Design, Safety, Verification and Software DesignExplain and model the operation of system fuel flow and its integration with the rest of the system such as EEC, Airframe, Engine and HMUAnalysis and creation of fuel flow model by extracting data from stakeholder requirement documents, management team and other departmentsExtrapolating data from across the entire business and create formal hierarchical structure of fuel flow system and its component, parameters, constraints which is utilized in the team to better understand and visualize the systems involvedIdentification and modeling of Static and Dynamic requirements of stakeholders

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Working on epilepsy; developing and testing methods to assess efficacy of Anti-Epileptic Drugs Learning various new techniques to develop.

Graduate Diploma, Engineering Management, High Distinction

Understanding Quality Management Systems, Performance Measurement and Quality Functions Processing Risk Identification and Management.

Master Of Science (Msc), Control And Systems Engineering, High Distinction

Activities and Societies: Students' Representative, Events coordinator, Staff-Students committee organizer.Analysis of systems.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Automatic Control And Systems Engineering, High Distinction

Activities and Societies: Engineering students' representative, Member of Roller Blading team, Event Coordinator, Persian Society event.