Obaidullah Sharif
Project Controls | ERP | Strategic Management | Data-Driven Decision Maker
- Role
- Project Controller at Amerapex
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Obaidullah Sharif
Project Controls & ERP Specialist driving operational excellence across complex, multi-project environments. I lead enterprise application ownership for OpenInvoice, partnering with multiple vendors and cross-functional teams to ensure system performance, data integrity, and streamlined workflows across multiple projects.With expertise in cost control, financial forecasting, and process optimization, I transform system data into actionable insights through advanced Excel modeling and Power BI dashboards. My focus is simple: strengthen reporting accuracy, enhance decision-making, and protect project financial health.Known for bridging the gap between business users and technology, I champion continuous improvement, user adoption, and data-driven strategy to support scalable growth and high-performing operations.Let’s build smarter, data-driven solutions together!
Experience
Project Controller
Jul 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Lead OpenInvoice ERP across 300+ projects, resolving system and data issues to maintain 99%+ uptime and ensure efficient project delivery.• Serve as primary liaison between business stakeholders and 500+ vendors, coordinating issue resolution, enhancements, and service performance.• Troubleshoot data discrepancies and facilitate cross-functional collaboration between finance, operations, and vendor teams.• Manage requirements gathering, workflow configuration, UAT coordination, deployment support, and post-go-live hypercare for ERP enhancements.• Delivered OpenInvoice workflows and training for internal users and vendors, reducing onboarding time by 40%.• Oversaw project budgets exceeding $13M, delivering 85% accurate bi-weekly and quarterly forecasts to support cost planning and estimation.• Designed an Excel-based Gantt chart improving schedule visibility by 37% and strengthening stakeholder coordination.• Developed financial models for four business units using VLOOKUP, Power Query, and Pivot Tables, improving reporting accuracy by 23%.• Built an automated Excel financial tracker using SUMIF and IFS, reducing manual effort by 34% and saving $200K on a single project.• Created a Power BI accounts receivable dashboard, improving billing efficiency by 30% and enabling data-driven decisions.• Prepared cost summary reports comparing budgeted, accrued, and actual costs, analyzing earned value and variances to support on-time, within-budget delivery.• Conducted root cause analysis on cost variances, reducing future discrepancies by 25%.• Leveraged Python to analyze invoicing data, improving financial accuracy by 38% and streamlining invoice processing.
Education
Osmania University, Hyderabad
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Computers
International Indian School, Jeddah
High School Diploma, Accountancy, Economics, Business Studies, Entrepreneurship
2015 — 2017
University of North Texas
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Analytics
Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn
Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.
Free plan included · No credit card required
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.