Fred Ali Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx

Anaplan is a cloud-based business modeling and planning platform for sales, operations and finance providing a single place for analysts, managers and executives to plan, forecast, analyze and share all their critical business data.• Lead architect on strategic customer implementations for key use cases including Sales and Operations, Office of Finance, and Promotion Management. • Implemented Anaplan solutions for key customers in various industries such as CPG, Information Technology, Retail, and Pharma.• Responsible for understanding business requirements, developing prototypes and full-scale design, model development, data loads, security, automation and stress testing, end-user training, and production support. • Assessed and evaluated technical environment to insure supportability and scalability of existing and future model deployments. • Liaised with Product Management to confirm anticipated platform enhancements and coordinated testing and delivery. • Trained client resources on model operation and overall knowledge transfer of key model logic to maintain production models.

Dallas, Tx

A performance management consulting company and reseller of IBM Cognos tools to improve corporate performance. Specialty in planning, forecasting, balanced scorecarding, business intelligence, and financial consolidation.• Managed overall company operations including sales, marketing, recruiting, delivery, and back office operations.• Led delivery of the IBM Cognos planning and business intelligence solutions to more than 25 customers in various industries including retail, information management, gaming, CPG, and healthcare.• Functioned in roles including Program Manager, Project Manager and Application Architect in locations including US, Singapore and Bangalore. • Fueled design of planning solutions consistent with recommended best practices.• Guided the efforts of as many as 30 professionals while working in close collaboration with the management of Corevision and the client to ensure completion of all engagements on time and on budget.

Dallas, Tx

IBM Cognos is a world leader in planning, consolidation, and business intelligence (BI) software for the enterprise. Rapidly promoted through a series of increasingly responsible leadership positions including Senior Consultant, Project Manager, Implementation Manager and Application Architect.• Prepared detailed scope estimates based on solution requirements. Provided leadership in requirements definition as well as in development of proposals based on RFP and RFI documents from potential clients. Provided high-level product expertise in all stages of implementations.• Took the lead in the on-site design of Enterprise Implementations as well as in support of Partner Implementations in all-market tiers. Conducted QA reviews of defined and designed models. Acted as a Senior Designer/Modeler as required and assisted consultants and partners with complex workarounds when required. • Vetted development of project scope and system design as well as definition and allocation of project resources. Provided task and cost analysis, developed scheduling. Held regular progress meetings. Closely monitored project team progress and performance.• Drove consulting services revenue within the local geography. Collaborated with sales management and sales representatives to position services on strategic sales opportunities. Established and executed services delivery plan to produce viable and profitable customer solutions. Developed and executed follow-up plans to extend or expand product and/or service usage within the account.