Fazal Ahmad

About Fazal Ahmad

Management consultant and product development professional with 20-years’ experience in…

Experience

1. Management Consultant Digital Transformation Strategic IT

   Kearney

   Feb 2013 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Affliated with Digital Transformation and Strategic Information Technology PracticeKey Engagements:+ IT / OT Cyber-security strategy, architecture, and implementation road-map for a global mining company+ Product security gaps and mitigation for a global telecom equipment manufacturer+ Application rationalization / harmonization roadmap to reduce application proliferation for a healthcare nutrition company+ Re-design and optimization of a 1500+ technology organization for a healthcare nutrition company+ Post merger application architecture for one of the largest telecom merger+ Digital roadmap and associated required capabilities for a healthcare nutrition company+ In-store and omnichannel customer experience design / uplift using digital technologies for a leading jewelry company+ IT Operating Model re-design for one of the largest US airline+ IT contingent labor vendor consolidation and negotiations for a leading US airline+ Definition / setup of Project Management and Business Analysis Center-of-Excellence for one of the largest US airline + Closed-book operations outsourcing for a leading US insurance company+ Post-merger supply-chain systems integration strategy, architecture, and roadmap for 4th largest NA retailer+ End-to-end B2B / B2C digital strategy for a global automotive aftermarkets distributor + Big Data and predictive analytics strategy for a Fortune 100 CPG company+ Multi-year IT Cost Optimization, IT Transformation and IT Operating Model roadmap for a public-sector entity under Department of Homeland Security+ Post-merger integration IT Strategy and Operating Model for an aluminum smelting company based in UAE

Education

• Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

  B.Tech, Electronics & Communications Engineering

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA, Management & Strategy, International Business and Analytical Consulting

  2009

• The University of Kansas

  MS, Electrical Engineering

  1999

Skills

• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• IT Management
• IT Complexity Reduction
• Requirements Analysis
• Agile Application Development
• Mobile Applications
• Technology Implementation
• B2b Integration
• Vendor Management
• IT Procurement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• B2c
• Software Development Methodologies
• Soa
• Itil
• Big Data
• IT Strategy
• Nfc
• Enterprise Integration
• E-Commerce SEO
• Sdlc
• Api
• IT Service Management
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Mobile Payments
• Consulting
• B2b Ecommerce
• IT Cost Optimization
• Business Intelligence
• Hadoop
• Product Management
• Enterprise Architecture
• Technology Evaluation
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• IT Outsourcing
• IT Governance
• Togaf
• Product Marketing