Muddassir Saeed Email & Phone Number

Addison, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

• Assisted IT leadership at a global asset management firm to identify and implement six automated IT support processes using Blue Prism. As the project manager and technical lead, I was responsible for managing solution requirements, design, development, testing and implementation. The project team consisted of both onshore and offshore resources using Agile development methodologies. Project resulted in client reducing IT support labor cost by $4 million but continue to maintain same level of service to its customers.• Assisted CFO and IT leadership at national industrial manufacturer with analyzing existing IT strategy. As the project manager, I was responsible for managing project plan, budget, project resources, leading the development of an IT operating model, analyze feasibility of existing transformation roadmap and solution designs. Project resulted in identifying key strategy risks, solution recommendations and enhanced IT roadmap. Client successfully executed transformation based on recommendations, operating model and roadmap.• Assisted IT leadership at a national energy supplier to develop a cost take out strategy and define a program that consisted of 90 cost savings initiatives. As the program lead, I was responsible for developing the program governance model and structure, track overall health of initiatives, track program financials and provide recommendations to mitigate program risks. Project resulted in reducing IT cost by over $30 million over a three-year period while maintaining same level of service.

• IT project manager for custom developed web-based and mobile solutions. Responsibilities included managing project strategy, project plans, requirements, solution design, technical and QA teams, project budget, RFP process, vendor relations, and product delivery. All projects used Agile development methodologies.• Managed implementation of an iPhone application which resulted in Apartments.com reaching a new demographic of customers. Project team consisted of in-house and contract developers using Agile development methodologies.• Managed implementation of a web-based reporting tool that provided customers access to real-time online reports. Project replaced legacy Business Objects reporting tool.• Managed implementation of search engine optimization (SEO) design which redesigned the Apartments.com website to be optimized so site can be efficiently indexed by leading search engines (i.e. Google, Yahoo). Project resulted in Apartments.com appearing higher in search results of leading search engines and increased online traffic.• Managed implementation of Microsoft FAST search engine tool. New search engine gave users advanced searching capabilities and more relevant search results. Additional responsibilities included managing software vendor RFP process, negotiating with software vendors and presenting business case to senior management for project approval.

• Project manager for web-based, ERP, custom developed and custom integration solutions in the telecommunications and healthcare industries. Responsibilities included managing project strategy, project plans, requirements, design, technical and QA teams, and product delivery. • Managed assessment team that developed technical strategy and business case for client to achieve technical maturity. Business case included current state maturity, future state maturity target and technical roadmap to achieve maturity.• Developed technical strategy and implementation plan to integrate a web-based billing system with legacy ERP system. Responsibilities included developing detailed project plans and estimates, leading requirements, design, development and implementation phases.• Managed quality assurance teams for ERP conversion and new product launch initiatives. Responsibilities included developing testing strategy, developing project plans, managing test case development and test case execution. • Technical lead for healthcare ERP implementation with responsibilities that included developing implementation strategy, managing quality assurance team and managing vendor development team.• For Deloitte’s Quality Assurance practice, managed the development of a quality management program which provided quality oversight, standards and best practices for project managers on client engagements.

• Integration project manager responsible for managing integration of InSite (SaaS vendor management system) with client systems. Responsibilities included managing client relationships, developing detailed project plans and estimates, leading requirements, design, development and implementation.• Worked closely with research and development teams to develop integration engine and tools• Managed and led an effort to develop, document and implement integration methodology, standards and processes used on all client projects

• Responsible for development and implementation of software development processes and CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) processes for full project life cycle. Processes were applied to both offshore and on-site development teams. • Managed the design, development and implementation of web-based solutions.• Sales lead for all public and private sector IT projects and responsible for providing direction and strategy to sales and RFP response teams.

• Lead developer for large scale systems integration and web-based projects with responsibilities that included application design, development and solution implementation.• Member of project management audit team that validated projects are following established CMMI standards.• Member of CMMI implementation and quality assurance team that helped Crowe Chizek attain CMMI Level 2 certification within SI practice.

• Web developer that designed, developed and implemented web-based solutions.• Responsible for developing web page framework and technical standards that were used by all web development teams.• Part of usability and proof of concept team that documented and presented solution usability results to client for functional and technical recommendations.