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Pakistan

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Led the strategic planning and development initiatives to optimize the generation and transmission portfolio of a vertically integrated utility. This included comprehensive market analysis, scenario planning, project identification, stakeholder engagement, financial modeling, contract negotiation, and compliance with regulatory standards. My efforts resulted in the successful expansion of the company's power generation capacity contributing to its growth and profitability• Developed and implemented a comprehensive strategic plan for power generation, outlining short-term and long-term goals to meet the company's energy needs• Conducted feasibility analysis, Front End Engineering Design (FEED), business case evaluation, and benefit management planning for both greenfield and brownfield projects• Performed market research and analysis to identify emerging trends, opportunities, and threats in the power sector, including renewable energy sources and traditional power generation methods• Developed financial models to assess the potential tariff of power plants, taking into account factors like capital costs, operational expenses, and revenue projections• Built and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, industry partners, and investors to establish partnerships, secure funding, and enhance the company's position in the market• Employed PLEXOS for comprehensive scenario analysis, assessing variables like fuel prices, O&M costs, renewable integration, and demand fluctuations. Delivered insightful reports and recommendations to optimize the energy mix• Evaluated emerging regulatory policies and frameworks to identify strategic plays for the company, ensuring adherence to regulatory and environmental standards, permits, and licenses throughout the project development lifecycle

Steered the Transformation Management Office (TMO) in overseeing a spectrum of company-wide initiatives, encompassing the Operational Excellence Program, Strategic Transformation Cell, Tariff Determination (i-MYT), Innovation Challenge, Design Lab, and more. Emphasis was placed on the application of the balanced scorecard model, with a strategic focus on optimizing core values, including Customer Centricity, Process Efficiency, Cost Leadership, and Employee Experience• Managed the end-to-end strategic portfolio, ensuring projects met objectives, maintained high standards, and aligned with project management processes• Enhanced operational effectiveness by streamlining organizational structures, re-engineering of business processes, governance, asset management, technology alignment, & data architecture• Facilitated Agile Scrum practices overseeing sprint planning, daily stand-ups, user-stories, retrospectives, and backlog refinement• Tracked team velocity, communicated productivity metrics during sprints, and worked closely with Product Owners• Developed and communicated program approaches and frameworks, covering project charters, scope, requirements, timelines, and budget• Developed portfolio performance metrics and dashboard, ensuring timely and accurate tracking, and reporting of progress• Worked closely with sponsors and project steering committees to remove implementation impediments• Provided high level support and advice to the leadership in portfolio prioritization, reporting and tracking• Facilitated change requests by evaluating their effects on both transformation process and budget, concurrently conducting staff training to facilitate and support effective change management

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Oversaw all PMO operations, including strategic initiative identification, project conceptualization, and business opportunity assessment within a strategic framework. Successfully concluded programs notably 'Sarbulandi' revenue enhancement and 'ABC conversion' cost optimization, involving scope definition, requirement gathering, planning, execution, governance, and reporting to achieve a 15% revenue increase and a reduction in T&D losses from 23% to 18% over three years for K-Electric distribution network• Established and maintained a standardized project management system and framework, developing organizational process assets (policies, plans, procedures, and guidelines) to ensure effective project oversight• Evaluated technical and commercial implications of proposed projects, defining project scope and standards, and delivering complete packages with recommendations for management approval• Facilitated project prioritization processes, scoping workshops, post-implementation reviews, and various project-related activities• Monitored Regions & Clusters' performance against targets and KPIs, presenting performance reports based on monthly assessments• Examined project data, produced extensive reports for senior management spanning project/program/portfolio domains, and consistently refined project management artifacts for optimal effectiveness• Led budget portfolio management for CAPEX and REVEX, actively participating in planning and budgeting activities• Implemented robust project governance, engaging stakeholders to foster collaboration, and maintaining an integrated project management system• Implemented rigorous risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, proactively elevating project success rates

Karachi

Led multiple initiatives for Process Improvement involving Toyota-Production System (TPS), Kaizen and Lean Methodologies etc. together with the management and governance of plant engineering projects. • Assisted in defining project’s scope and deliverables besides conducted feasibility analysis and business case reviews• Developed comprehensive project plans for sharing with clients as well as other team members• Coordinated with internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects• Ensured compliance with Total Quality Management (TQM) in delivering projects to attain max. customer satisfaction

Karachi Division, Pakistan

• Aided in definition and delivery of Production System Improvement Projects via application of Lean 6σ methodologies• Provided support to teams by conducting data analysis, deriving insights, and putting together recommendations• Aided in implementation of SAP systems as part of CFT which led to 30% reduction in turnaround time

Pakistan

Experienced the production and testing of 40MVA Power Transformers in the factory,

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

High School Diploma, Pre-Engineering