Experience

PMA Consultants

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Scrum Master/Agile Coach

  • May 2023 - Present

  Chicago, Illinois, United States - Led scrum process for a software development project involving Sponsor, Product Owner, Developers, UI/UX designer, and QA team - Facilitated daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and retrospective meetings, ensuring clear communication and alignment among team members. - Ensured the team’s self-management and cross-functionality, removed obstacles, and shielded them from interruptions - Coached and mentored the team in Agile principles, fostering a culture of continuous… Show more - Led scrum process for a software development project involving Sponsor, Product Owner, Developers, UI/UX designer, and QA team - Facilitated daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and retrospective meetings, ensuring clear communication and alignment among team members. - Ensured the team’s self-management and cross-functionality, removed obstacles, and shielded them from interruptions - Coached and mentored the team in Agile principles, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and empowering self-organization.

• Associate

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Chicago, Illinois, United States Engaged in a multi-decade, $8 Billion oil and gas energy infrastructure program, providing support in multiple areas: • Power BI Reporting Initiative Proposed, led, and developed an initiative to create a central cloud-based Power BI Database that consolidated cost reporting, eliminated report discrepancies, and reduced the team workload by 10 days per month. Also, for the first time, provided the company with an online, real-time project progression report that eliminated the… Show more Engaged in a multi-decade, $8 Billion oil and gas energy infrastructure program, providing support in multiple areas: • Power BI Reporting Initiative Proposed, led, and developed an initiative to create a central cloud-based Power BI Database that consolidated cost reporting, eliminated report discrepancies, and reduced the team workload by 10 days per month. Also, for the first time, provided the company with an online, real-time project progression report that eliminated the 40-day wait time for financial reports and promoted a culture of proactive decision-making. • Forensic Analysis and Governmental Audits Reviewed, analyzed, and responded to 16 governmental audits and data requests that was covering 4 years, over 400 projects, and $1.1 billion in investments. Conducted meetings with multiple stakeholders, investigated old databases and systems to analyze financial charges and collaborated with executive managers and the legal team to draft legally valid responses.

• Senior Consultant

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2021

  Greater Chicago Area Engaged in a multi-decade, $8 Billion oil and gas energy infrastructure program, providing support in multiple areas: • Process and Business Practice Improvement Proposed, led, and developed multiple initiatives and process improvement practices as part of my engagement with the client. Built an interactive Excel VBA-based schedule dashboard summarizing more than 400 projects which, for the first time, provided a clear visual representation of the schedule to the project… Show more Engaged in a multi-decade, $8 Billion oil and gas energy infrastructure program, providing support in multiple areas: • Process and Business Practice Improvement Proposed, led, and developed multiple initiatives and process improvement practices as part of my engagement with the client. Built an interactive Excel VBA-based schedule dashboard summarizing more than 400 projects which, for the first time, provided a clear visual representation of the schedule to the project managers. Developed new tools for accruals and forecasting cash flow that increased accuracy by up to 25%. Also, proposed a new activity ID system for the Primavera P6 schedule that eliminated reporting issues and enhanced schedule quality. • Cost and Schedule Management As part of my engagement with the client, I was involved with cost and schedule management for over 100 projects with an annual investment goal of up to $95 Million. In these roles, I managed, tracked, and analyzed cost and schedule performances, keep them updated, conducted meetings with various stakeholders, and coordinated with multiple departments for annual baseline and budget planning. Also, I performed monthly accrual supports, and internal and external cost analysis and provided detailed cashflow and mitigating actions to the project management team to keep the projects on budget.



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President of the Iranian Graduate Student Association

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Plan different social events such as potlucks, game nights, and literature meetings in addition to celebrating cultural events such as Nowruz and Yalda with more than 200 participants for community development • Collaborate with the School of Persian Studies and other organizations to present Persian culture to international students

• Management Consultant

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

  Edwards Brothers Malloy • Analyzed 18 months of purchasing data to determine the inventory management and supply chain issues • Developed a standard purchasing model to ensure the optimal usage of the inventory and existing supply chain network

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  Sustainable and Intelligent Civil Infrastructure Systems Laboratory - SICIS Lab • Proposed a new method for controlling HVAC systems in building to optimize energy usage using real-time physiological data • Collected 24/7 physiological and thermal comfort data from 8 subjects for 24 days using wearable sensor and online survey which finally resulted in 262 valid data sets for statistical analysis using SPSS • Analyzed collected data to find the possible usage of human physiological data for energy reduction in HVAC systems which triggered new sets of research for… Show more • Proposed a new method for controlling HVAC systems in building to optimize energy usage using real-time physiological data • Collected 24/7 physiological and thermal comfort data from 8 subjects for 24 days using wearable sensor and online survey which finally resulted in 262 valid data sets for statistical analysis using SPSS • Analyzed collected data to find the possible usage of human physiological data for energy reduction in HVAC systems which triggered new sets of research for optimization of HVAC systems in the lab • Collaborated with a team of 8 researchers and professors

• Safety Consultant

  • Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

  University of Michigan Architecture, Engineering and Construction (UMAEC) • Working as a safety consultant in a team of 2 to find solutions for UMAEC safety concerns • Analyzed more than 100 OSHA reported accidents by 27 contractors covering 2 years • Designed an intelligent safety checklist that actively reduced the risk of accidents based on the site condition



Iran University of Science and Technology

• Iran
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• President of IUST Literature Association

  • May 2014 - Jul 2015

  - Managed more than 135 members - Held weekly literature classes and poetry reading - planned and held two cultural festivals to introduce different aspects of literature to the university students

• Teaching assistant of structural analysis at Iran University of Science and Technology

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  Iran Teaching assistant of structural analysis I -Hold office hours once a week -Planned and taught a 1-hour class per week -Graded students' homework Professor : Fereidoun Amini Professor of Structural Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (http://www.iust.ac.ir/ find-32.6116.7241.en.html)

• Founder and President IUST of Nationwide Poem Festival

  • Mar 2015 - May 2015

  - Founded and led the first nationwide poem festival of the university - Planned and executed a nationwide marketing strategy to cover all the universities in the country - The festival was a major success for the university and we received over 600 poems from more than 200 participants - I led a major team effort and coordinated with multiple departments at the university to obtain the required funds to cover the expenses - To this day, it is still part of the annual plan of the… Show more - Founded and led the first nationwide poem festival of the university - Planned and executed a nationwide marketing strategy to cover all the universities in the country - The festival was a major success for the university and we received over 600 poems from more than 200 participants - I led a major team effort and coordinated with multiple departments at the university to obtain the required funds to cover the expenses - To this day, it is still part of the annual plan of the literature association

• Researcher

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

  • B.S. Thesis: Analysis of Applying Lean and Six Sigma Methodologies to Civil Engineering Projects -Analyzed applications of lean and six sigma concepts and tools such as information and material flow, Kaizen, JIT, Multifunctional task groups, and redefining waste to assess their functionality in civil engineering projects -This study was focused on reducing time, cost, material waste, and uncertainty of the projects while increasing safety and quality

• Volunteer Collaborator of Civil Engineering Cultural Department at IUST

  • Nov 2011 - Mar 2015

  Volunteer collaborator of Civil Engineering Cultural Department, Iran University of Science and Technology, School of Civil Engineering Photographer - documentarist - holding seminars and field trips

• Teaching Assistant of Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures I - IUST

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

  Professor : -Hold office hours once a week -Planned and taught a 1-hour class per week -Graded students' homework Reza Abbasnia Associate Professor and head of Structural division, Civil Engineering department, Iran University of Science and Technology http://www.iust.ac.ir/find-32.6201.7211.en.html



Iran University of Science and Technology

• Iran
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• President of construction material exhibition (CME) of IUST- School of Civil Engineering

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

  Management of "Construction Materials" and "Concrete Technology" course projects including students' presentations, coordinating students' field trips to visit various factories related to their course, and introducing journals and articles to be translated by students as part of their course assignment.

• Representative Of Iranian Concrete Institute(ICI) at IUST at Iran University of Science and Technolo

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2013



Iran University of Science and Technology

• Iran
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Faculty member of IUST 10th spaghetti bridge competition

  • Apr 2012 - May 2012

  This competition was held by Civil Engineering scientific association in two different classes : 1- among all Universities located in Tehran,Iran 2- among all High Schools located in Tehran,Iran

• Volunteer collaborator of Civil Engineering scientific association

  • Oct 2011 - May 2012

  Volunteer collaborator of Civil Engineering scientific association , Iran University of Science and Technology, School of Civil Engineering