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Khentallah Safdar is a seasoned Senior Project Manager with over 10 years of experience in managing complex projects across various industries, including telecommunications and IT. Holding a Master's degree in Engineering Management from the University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Khentallah has demonstrated expertise in project planning, risk management, and team leadership. Proficient in multiple languages, including Urdu, English, Pashto, Persian, and Arabic, he has successfully collaborated with international clients and partners. Certified in EXIN EPI CDCP and EPI CDCS, Khentallah has also received training from Shenzhen Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and the Pakistan Computer Bureau (PCB).

Credentials

  • EXIN EPI CDCP®
    EXIN
    Feb, 2023
    - Apr, 2026
  • EXIN EPI CDCS®
    EXIN
    Feb, 2023
    - Apr, 2026
  • E2E Training & Implementation
    Shenzhen Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Linux User Training
    Pakistan Computer Bureau (PCB),MoIT, Govt. of Pakistan, Islamabad
  • Microwave Planning & Designing
    interSES

Experience

    • Senior Project Manager
      • Aug 2013 - Present
      • Islamabad

      Major Projects:1- National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).2- ICT & Security Equipment Border Crossing Point (Lot 1: Torkham & Lot 2: Chaman).3- Design & Built 113 racks Data Center (Confidential).4- PTCL-SITC of Fire Detection System & Suppression system at 63 exchanges.5- PTCL-SITC of Rectifier & Batteries system at 215 exchanges.6- Pronet-PTCL DC Hybrid Project.7- Pronet-PTCL (1+1) backup for MSU’s.8- Unilever Datacenter revamp (Karachi & Lahore).- Review progress, identify constraints & risks, and update lessons learned.- Interface between client, stakeholder, consultant, and main contractor.- Forecast technical roadblocks and mitigate risks for ensuring timely project delivery- Support in developing recovery plans and procedure in case of emergency.- Assistance to remote offices and operational related to NDMA.- End to end responsible for the Designing and implementation.- Establish Project Management best practices throughout the projects and team.- Allocating on-site resources and managing daily tasks to ensure that the timeline is met.- Monitor and control the scope, schedule, and cost baselines across projects.- 24/7 on-call emergency support and associating with continuity plan.- Testing of technical components, regular and periodic basis.- Developed and implemented the Basis of design documents for 11 ICT BOQs in coordination with the civil team.- Implemented Installation and maintenance programs for the ICT and security components including data center.- Interface between client, stakeholder, consultant, and main contractor.- Project resource management and allocation.- Automated and manual reporting.- Interfaces and deals with end-users directly to understand their requirements and consultation- Short-listing of OEM, negotiating, procurement, commercial, and LC opening.- Allocating on-site resources and managing daily tasks.- Monitor and control, scope, schedule, and cost baselines across projects.

    • Project Manager
      • Dec 2010 - Jul 2013
      • Islamabad

      Major Projects:1- ZTE-Telenor VEGA Project.2- Huawei-Ufone-RF-expansion.3- Huawei-CMPAK Microwave Swap.4- Huawei-Mobilink-Mega Project MW Swap.5- NEC-Telenor-Microwave Rollout.6- NSN-Telenor Microwave project.7- Alcatel-CM PAK MW & BTS project.- Explore opportunities for continuous improvement; provides recommendations and implement initiatives to increase revenue, reduce cost, gain efficiencies, and improve customer service and employee experience.- Worked as/with pre-sales team to evaluate RFP, coordinate with the off-shore supplier, and manage in-house activities.- Responsible for managing/mitigating project risk and issues. If required, escalate it to the next level for remedial decisions.- Monitoring and controlling project to assure that requirement is met within defined scope, timeline, and financials.- Identifying areas of strength and weaknesses to implement organization standards, policies, and changes in processes to expedite goal achievements.- Defining and implementing Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes within the organization and outside in the field to provide quality services.- Ensuring required safety, health and environmental standards are being achieved as per company guidelines.- Analyze process workflow and implement changes.- Providing technical support.

    • Project Manager
      • Nov 2007 - Dec 2010
      • Islamabad

      Major Projects:1- Huawei-Ufone Phase VI.2- Huawei-Worldcall Microwave project.3- Huawei Solar installations for different operators.4- Ikan-Telenor turnkey project.5- Huawei-Warid BTS project.6- Huawei-Warid NEC MW Project 6.1 and 6.2.- Managing Rollouts and activities in close coordination with customers and regional staff.- Managing Projects of Telecom equipment installation separately and turnkey basis, which includes installation, commissioning, dismantling, surveying and swapping along with media clearance.- Ensuring required safety, health and environmental standards are being achieved.- Managing changes to projects without affecting the main objective and benefits.- Handling projects managerial issues, contracting, SLA’s and KPI’s.- Process and project representation to stakeholders as well as organizations governing members.- Project Monitoring and control as per scope, timeline and within the cost of it.- Managing and supervising resources and manpower for peak performance.- Resource utilization and distribution to achieve maximum productivity within the limited capacity.- Identifying areas of strength and weaknesses to implement organization standards, policies, and changes in processes.- Analyzing, Costing and planning to ensure requirements are met within the domain of project.- Work with customer to find new and cost-effective procedures to run project smoothly.- Progress and problem reporting with regional staff and customer.- Defining and implementing Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes within organization and outside in the field to provide quality services.- Documentation and hands on ATP processes and procedures, invoicing and tracking of project as per milestones stated in contracts.- Providing technical support to all of regional teams and regional project managers.- Ensuring all five regions and operations kept running in accordance with projects.- Allocation of staff as per regional and project requirements.

  • interSES
    • Islamabad
    • Assistant Manager
      • Nov 2005 - Nov 2007
      • Islamabad

      Major Projects:1- Huawei-Ufone Phase V.2- ZTE-DG telecom CM-Pak project.3- Nokia Siemens-Telenor Project.4- CM Pak-Alcatel-Lucent Paktel Project.5- InterSES-Motorola Wimax-MW Project Phase I.6- ALCATEL-Mobilink Microwave Project.7- Huawei PTCL WLL project Phase II.8- Siemens-Telenor (C-II & South region) Microwave Project.9- PMCL-Mobilink PAC/FAC Management for Expansion PJ.10- PTML-Ufone Phase II, III, IV Network designing.- Project Contract signing, SLAs, Implementation plans, Defining KPI, and kickoff.- Project Monitoring and control as per scope, timeline, and within the cost of it.- Ensuring required safety, health and environmental standards are being achieved.- Analyzing, Costing, and planning to ensure requirements are met within the domain of the project.- Managing changes to projects without affecting the main objective and benefits.- Process and project presentation to the stakeholders.- Work with customers to find new and cost-effective procedures to the run project smoothly.- Progress and problem reporting with regional staff and customers.- Identifying areas of strength and weaknesses to implement organization standards, policies, and changes in processes to expedite goal achievements.- Technical support for the installation, commissioning, dismantling, surveying, and swapping along with media clearance.- Resource utilization and distribution to achieve maximum productivity within the limited capacity.- Managing and supervising resources and manpower for peak performance.

Education

  • 2006 - 2009
    University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila
    Master's degree, Engineering Management
  • 2000 - 2005
    Allama Iqbal Open University
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

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