Experience

Touch Foundation, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Project Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Present



Capita

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Project Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Responsible for the full project life cycle – from initial scoping and design to the commissioning, development and delivery of new and innovative forms of service and high value capital projects • Responsible for delivering large scale educational/community projects under the London Borough of Barnet’s flagship Educational Capital Programme Board (ECPB) portfolio – including a new school and a children’s home • Reporting directly to Head of Programmes and Director at CSG, stakeholders and senior councilor officials • Identifying and managing all risks associated with a project and facilitating workshops, managing target cost and lump sum contracts, and monitoring contractor performance to ensure milestones are met



Network Rail

• United Kingdom
• Rail Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2017

  • Managing the delivery of the Sussex Power Supply Upgrade Project (£118m) for the new class 700 fleet trains in inner London, coordinating between clients, contractors and stakeholders covering Electrification, Civil, Track, and Telecoms• Reporting on the planning, design, commercial and engineering progress to the Senior Management Team, implementing any scope or budget changes in accordance with the panel outcomes and coordinating between clients, contractors and stakeholders, ensuring the project is delivered to time, budget and quality specifications• Leading the procurement/price reviews from the current framework contractors and producing tender documentation, conducting tender evaluations and completing the Network Rail gateway paper process, monitoring cost forecasts and managing change requests, drafting Network Rail contracts and agreeing prelims• Identifying and managing all risks associated with the project & facilitating workshops, managing target cost contracts and lump sum contracts, monitoring contractor performance to ensure milestones are met• Portfolio of work includes all areas of the project life cycle from initial design and development to commissioning, line manager duties to two Assistant Project ManagersMajor Achievements1. Successfully delivered major high profile Christmas 2016 works at Victoria station ahead of schedule (5 track UTX £1.5m), reporting line to the Managing Director and CEO due to national coverage 2. Successful delivery of Cricklewood Sidings Project (£30m) for Thameslink on time and budget3. Established “Access for All” schemes in 8 major London stations 4. Business improvement achievements: Aspire award winner for Diversity and Inclusion, commended by Route Delivery Director for developing new mapping initiative that helps identify duplication of work with potential annual savings of £2m

• Scheme Project Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2015



MOBY GROUP

• United Arab Emirates
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2014

  • Managed the full life-cycle of projects ($15m) for the UN, the EU, Democracy International, and the UK and US embassies in Afghanistan with direct reports to one to three people per project • Oversaw project procurement and logistics activities, monitored and advised on risks to project implementation, reported financial, margin and budget performance, and ensured the timely execution of administrative procedures • Ensured a high operating margin for the strategic communication business through effective proposal budgeting and operational efficiency • Supported the development of Lapis’ brand in Afghanistan by establishing a network of clients and donors and producing strategic proposals to increase gross sales across Yemen, Pakistan, Iraq and Jordon.



UCLU

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee & Student Activities Officer (Full-Time)

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Elected to represent 26,000 students, and accountable for all decisions in student run organisation • Responsible for the financial matters of 200+ clubs and societies, including the allocation of funding, with UCLU boasting the highest reserves in the UK (excess of 5million) • Responsible for the oversight of management, administration, governance, budget and the strategic planning of the Union • Communication; both student facing and college facing, includes regular meetings with senior management at the highest level that includes Provosts (Principal) and Vice Provosts. • Received highest number of votes ever in UCL election history, first Afghan Sabbatical Officer Achievements thus Far 1. Key figure in the development of the first secondary school, UCL Academy, to be wholly sponsored by a University (from the elite Russel Group). Managing several projects between UCL Students and UCL Academy Students, gaining recognition from the Principal. 2. Securing a £50,000 bursary for the UCL Elite Athletes from UCL Alumni Relations, through a presentation package 3. Revamping the UCLU Website and budget allocation into a new and transparent system due to inefficiencies in previous years with large sums being awarded.