Zaki Syed
Information Technology Project Manager @GeocellCanada Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Information Technology Project Manager @GeocellCanada Inc.
Mississauga, ON, CA
Manage multiple complex Information Technology projects concurrently.• Perform requirements gathering and system analysis & design on the running projects.• Prepare project documentation i.e, Charters, PM Plans, Risk Registers • Meet with clients to gather and analyze information for problem resolution.• Devise Risk management strategies & assessments for projects• Maintain project schedules, budgeting estimates and status reports• Implement IT strategies that deliver projects on schedule and within budget• Leverage on project management tools to track performance and schedule adherence including PMIS, MS Project, Excel, and Visio• Organize and conduct meetings to discuss project goals and progress• Conduct IT Procurement Management including buying, contract management and other legal issues.• Responsible for Microsoft 365 System administration for more than 100 users including troubleshooting, managing users etc.• Database management by using Microsoft Excel, Access, and Oracle.• Took initiative and successfully completed more than 50 IT projects in 2 years’ time frame.• Created a separate IT Division in this Telecom services company and serving clients throughout Ontario and in the US.• Especially focus on Software development and IT consulting services for our clients in North America. Results / Metrics: • Reduced costs 50% by planning & executing innovative technology projects per year.• Increased annual revenue 40% by managing new projects• Boosted profitability 35% by implementing novice IT capabilities per year.
EDUCATION
George Brown College
Ontario Graduate Certificate
Oklahoma City University
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Texas State Technical College
Certificate of Completion
Government Post Graduate College Abbottabad, Pakistan
Masters of Science
Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad, KPK, Pakistan
F.Sc (High School)
ABOUT ZAKI SYED
As a well-qualified IT professional and a Cybersecurity researcher with an American MBA and a broad experience in several key management and technical areas, including Cyber Security, Microsoft Azure Administration and IT Project Management, I am confident that my qualifications and experience will be of significant value to my prospective employer. I am looking for a position as a Cyber Security Project Manager in a superlative and fast-paced working environment that will not only utilize my IT and management skills but also provide challenges to grow and advance my career. I currently hold an active (ISC)² SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner) credential. I am certified in Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure AI and Microsoft 365 technologies. I am also a Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) I am a graduate from George Brown College, Toronto and completed an Ontario Post Graduate Certificate in Network and System Security Analysis in August 2020. I have been honored to be inducted in Dean\'s Honor List for the year 2020 in the above-mentioned program at George Brown College. I also hold a 2 year Certificate of Completion in UNIX / Linux specialization from Texas State Technical College, Waco, Texas, USA. I am an MBA (IT) from Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma, USA I have more than 5 years of proven work experience in Computer networks, Cyber Security & Project Management. I have worked in private as well as public sectors in the past including US Government, Ontario Government and in Telecom industry in Canada. I am a Canadian citizen with no work restrictions.
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