Naveed Shaikh Email & Phone Number

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Toronto, Canada Area

Drive all project phases of IT projects for hotel new builds. Oversee vendor RFP process and vendor selection. Administer project budgets of $2M-$4M. Lead project teams in on-time project delivery. Manage procurement coordination, project scheduling, quality control, meeting facilitation, and progress reporting. Report directly to VP of IT Operations. Held accountability for delivering strategy with project teams on work break down, target dates/milestones, and the design and construction services contracts as per project briefs, cost plans, and master schedules. Coordinate on logistics issues; ensure regulatory compliance. Interface between creative team and stakeholders to secure approvals and timely project completion. Track and managed KPIs.***Value Added***►Championed the development, procurement, integration, and deployment of Four Seasons Orlando – an exclusive destination within the gates of Walt Disney World® Resort. Project scope: 60 vendors. Partnered with the world’s largest construction companies to drive results.►Managed multi-million dollar Four Seasons Dubai on-site project; led project scoping, scheduling, international vendor selection, resource tracking, and progress reporting, and forecasting. ►Delivered million-dollar IT systems deployment project for Four Seasons Bahrain hotel build. ►Laid the ground work for and led current projects for Four Seasons Abu Dhabi and Four Seasons Kuwait.

Calgary, Canada Area

Charged with managing Four Seasons Hotel IP technology solutions project in Toronto as Senior Project Manager. Directed the deployment of IPTV products in a competitive hospitality market, formulating technology solutions for the most anticipated hotels in the world. Seamlessly designed network infrastructure, IPTV, VOD, and High Speed Internet solutions to maximize sales revenues and profit margins. Accurately assessed and analyzed market conditions to include features on the mobile product road map.

Greater New York City Area

Directed risk mitigation, project planning, and analysis; oversaw site surveys and delivered solutions exceeding customer requirements. Structured policies to perform wireless testing before and after an installation. ►Introduced integration of third-party QAM to IP conversion with Guest-tek IPTV infrastructure. ►Managed Guest-tek's and Goldman Sachs' flagship project with the most integrated products in the hospitality industry. ►Quantified decisions based on profit-loss analysis and risk management for the project, resources, and reputation. ►Analyzed and allocated budgets for the projects which included product costs, professional services, travel, accommodations, per diem and profit margin. ►Worked on integration at the top 5 most anticipated hotels in the world opening in 2012 - claimed by Forbes Magazine.

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Oversaw all aspects of technical deployments, configuration, problem solving, and networking infrastructure planning for high-profile client base, including leading financial institutions and clients in the luxury hotel/hospitality industry. Led 13+ direct reports with network/server infrastructure development, diagnostics, and troubleshooting. ►Rapidly progressed through roles of increased accountability within months; promoted from Junior IPTV & Network Installer to Project Manager of Systems Integration; led teams of up to 14 direct reports in major IPTV systems installation projects.

Held accountable for maintaining existing high profile customers and building business. Fostered extensive knowledge of market analysis, forecasting, client relations/business development, and creating quotes for clients. Facilitated installation schedule post-sales.