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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, Canada Area

Responsible for generation and achievement of all business values and outcomes of the Railway Program by coordinating efforts between 9 different projects and external stakeholders. Helping project management teams and organization to stay on schedule, on spec, and on an upward trajectory of success and growth.

Vancouver, Bc

Providing project management and controls consulting and mentoring services in support of:• PMO deployment, operation, and enhancement.• Creation of project management methodology, customizing processes to support the organizational requirements.• Implementing and improving project controls processes, tools, and templates.

Vancouver/Toronto/Detroit

(Management, consulting & professional services in IT Solutions)Directed project management office activities, providing program and project management and control support for multiple IT programs (BC Hydro Smart Metering Infrastructure Program, Hydro One CSO-CIS Program, Consumers Energy Advanced Metering Infrastructure Program) throughout the systems development life cycle. • Led PMO to support Release Managers delivering one-billion-dollar program within scope, time, and budget.• Established and managed the program governance methodology and processes.• Prepared and published standard PMO templates, deliverables and managed the PMO processes. • Implemented an Earned Value Management system and processes.• Created innovative reports on schedule and cost (Milestones Performance Index, Float Ratio Analysis).• Promoted two broad program issues & risk management systems.• Directed management oversight for a team of 12 employees, 8 of which were direct reports.

Vancouver, Canada Area

(A global project delivery company with a focus on water & Energy)Coordinated project control efforts for 2 power generation projects (John Hart Dam Rehabilitation & Mica Dam GIS Replacement), managing all project controls.• Developed and controlled project budgets, cash flow projections and forecasts, including performance analysis implementing Earned Value Management techniques.• Developed and maintained integrated project schedules for 2 major hydropower capital projects.• Ensured required commercial and technical risk assessments are undertaken and continually monitored.• Supported development and implementation of BC Hydro corporate standards for project controls system.

North Vancouver, Canada Area

(The largest shipyards group in Pacific Canada)Managed the Project Controls Department for design and construction phases of one passenger ferry, two oil barges and one navy submarine refit program.• Provided subject matter expertise in the development of budgets and schedules for 5 new project proposals.• Implemented Earned Value methodologies (EVMS) and performed related variance analyses for 4 projects. • Developed a capacity planning model with analysis to determine best fit from a skillset and capacity vantage point.• Built and implemented controls and reporting systems utilizing KPIs and productivity analysis.

Vancouver, Canada Area

(The global leader in providing printed products and services) Coordinated with department managers and supervisors to optimize schedules for all production orders allowing for the greatest efficiency and reduction of waste.• Initiated and implemented a new scheduling system/software, transferring 2 years booked jobs to the new system.• Reduced the average lead time 36% by coordinating and synchronizing all organizational elements.• Fully eliminated any delay resulting in delivering products to customers on time 100%• Reduced the waste 18% by minimizing to 85% less split and partial runs on machines.• Increased 6% job profitability by optimizing job sequences on equipment and spending 24% less set up time.• Decreased 12% of production cost by eliminating the need for overtime and still meet the deliveries.

Surrey, Canada

(Retail drug stores group)Determined strategies for associates scheduling to achieve service and profitability goals, and expanding business.• Coordinated and managed pharmacies’ operations to maximize patient service and profitability of the stores. • Achieved significant results related to organizational growth and increasing overall patient volume by 43%.• Led feasibility and market studies and implementation of 2 new community pharmacies.

Toronto, Canada Area

(Industrial storage systems designer and manufacturer)Assumed a directing role in the planning, tracking, and analysis of production projects with minimal supervision. • Rebuilt and streamlined production scheduling processes; increased effectiveness and efficiency of production therefore allowing continued success with 75% of the manpower. • Converted production scheduling system from manual to computerized using MS Project for all production activities• Established a comprehensive capacity planning system.

Tehran, Iran

(An EPC company in electrical substations and water treatment plants)Led development and deployment of project management and controls methodologies, processes, systems and tools to improve project execution in estimating, planning/scheduling, cost control, progress measurement and reporting.• Established a PMO from scratch and provided seasoned leadership to the technical operations staff.• Established a centralized project services Department.• Directed projects management and controls department with supervision over 9 staff.• Optimized allocation of resources, funds, workforce for 29 turnkey/EPC electrical projects.• Initially employed as a project controls specialist and then promoted to PMO Manager (July 1992).

Bachelor Of Applied Science In Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Post Graduate Diploma, Executive Management Program (Emp)