Fadi Samara Email & Phone Number

Greater Toronto Area Metropolitan Area

East Gwillimbury

As Manager of the PMO, Fadi is responsible for managing the 20 year Capital portfolio for the Trasnportation Services department, the Project Management Office services and Specialty Services that support the Transportation Services department

Toronto, Canada Area

As a Management Consultant, Fadi offers Portfolio, Program and Project Management, Operational Management, and BD for Technology companies and businesses harnessing technology to achieve key business objectives. As someone who has worked at different levels of the organization, and at different stages of a company growth, Fadi can help in any transformation, new product introduction, or operational improvement initiative covering any technology to achieve key business objectives.

Abu Dhabi

Setup the overall Operations of the business: BD, Marketing, HR, Sales, Procurement, PMO, Technical Services, and the P&L Business Units (Information Communication Technology (ICT) Professional and Managed Services, Security, Data Centers, Military Special products and services). Fadi was responsible for overall IT, Operations, Sales, delivery, marketing, processes, and P&L Business units. Sponsored ISO 9001, 27001, and 20001 certificationsKey responsibilities:- Management of over 700 Staff members- Setup and advancement of the business blueprint covering all policies, processes and procedures- Key interface to the board of directors covering sales, operational, financial, and HR issues- Customer facing responsibilities covering contract negotiation, business development and Portfolio management- Supplier management for many technologies covering:. Data Center; Active and Passive Infrastructure. Security Systems covering Fiber, radar, special thermal cameras, etc. Ranges implementation, and operations. Outsourcing of ICT operations and security systems operations

Responsible for the delivery (Professional Services) and Support organizations at Sigma Systems, including Project Management, Solutions Architecture, QA, Customer S/W Development, and Customer Support. Oversee the Offshoring/Outsourcing operations in India.www.sigma-systems.com

Calgary, Canada Area

Lead the Corporate Project management team at Shaw Cable, by building the Project Management practice including delivery, best practices and alignment to strategic planning with a total of over 30 Project management Staff and contractors.As a Program Director, lead the Program Management for 2 large initiatives; Inventory Management, and Billing and the launch of the CPMO Phase I.

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for overall program management at Sprint Canada account in Toronto, Canada. Accountable to Profit margin, and business development. Contributor to the methodologies, tools, and processes in setting up a Project Management office for the corporation.

Roles included: co-founded eSS Profesional Services Inc. with 4 practises: Project Management, Management Consulting, Systems Integration and Recruitment.- Developed a Project Managemnt Information System- Managed a Bluetooth Program for Nortel Networks - Managed a Wirless LAN Program for Chantry Networks- Developed Project Management courses and and delivered training - etc.

Program Manager for CLEC Initiatives; Developed the CLEC in a BOX framework for helping CLECs jumpstart their OSS , Regulatory , and Network development

Toronto, Canada Area

Consultant, Sprint Canada Inc., Toronto, CanadaProvide project management/product development services to the Business Services Group, Marketing division in managing multi-discipline, cross functional teams to roll out projects such as Toll Free 800 service redesign initiative, Toll Free intelligent network architecture rollout, Harmonized Sales Tax project, Wholesale Business billing. Played a key role in putting together a Project Management & Product Development Methodology. Managed the launch of The Most for Business by-the-minute portfolio of services. Provide Project Management consulting in the establishment of the Local Services Business for Sprint Canada covering: activation, provisioning, Emergency (911) Services, Message Relay Services, White Pages, Yellow Pages, Street Address Guide, LNP, 411, and Installation/Repair Field Force. Played a primary role in setting up the PMO for the LOCAL service project. Provide program management expertise to the DSL, and PBX Trunks projects.Consultant, Northern Telecom Canada, Mississauga, CanadaProvided project/program management leadership and product management expertise in managing a major global program for the development of the Internet business at Northern Telecom. Provided vendor management expertise in the partnership with Shiva corporation. Established a support infrastructure for the business. Lead multiple projects that included H/W and S/W development, Manufacturing Operations, Marketing Operations, Support, and Installation with a team of almost fifty people from the two partner corporations. Played a major role in building the business from 3 people department to about 35 people.

As a senior Product Manager, my resposibilities included:- Marketing & product Plans- Business Case Development- Managing a staff of 6 people- Market Research- Trade shows- etc.

This period included three positions within a) The then called Northern Telecom (Nortel)b) Bell Northern ResearchPositions included R&D roles in Semiconductors, and in IVR, ACD systems.

Masters Of Science, Electrical Engineering

Certificate, Executive Program

Masters Certificate, Project Management

Received PMP Designation in Dec 2001

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Minor in Mathematics

M.Sc., Electrical Eng