Syed Ahzam
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Experience
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Jami Partners
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Symmetry Group
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Pakistan
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Technology, Information and Internet
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100 - 200 Employee
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Consultant Game Development
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Jul 2018 - Present
● Demonstrates knowledge of consulting methods, tools, and techniques to ensure that expertise is maximized. ● Work with the team to define project scopes, deliver committed user stories and continuously improve the process during all phases of the development. ● Managed design & implementation of relevant IT solutions for the organization basis the requirements and developed systems, maintaining records that provide evaluation, control & documentation of assigned activities. ● Set and fine-tuned an excellent operational base which is ratified by a very high customer retention ratio, focused on productivity and operational efficiency translating into cost savings and bottom-line improvement. ● Work with senior leaders to make change management principles an integral part of their strategic and tactical planning thought process. ● Defined performance standards across all functional areas and periodically reviewed performance with deft application of concurrent management audit procedures. Show less
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idrios
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Apr 2022 - Jan 2023
● Working closely with clients and internal resources (including derivatives trading group, FX team, and transition managers) to design and recommend strategies for hedging various unintended exposures including the use of exchange-traded and OTC instruments● Develop/maintain and publish portfolio level dashboard of project and portfolio health, including budget● Demonstrated ability to create and drive large-scale programmatic change in large organizations● Managing and rebalancing individual portfolios through a multi-asset class investment strategy.● Supporting and advising on standardization and simplification across the Technology teams● Responsible for driving the market research, defining the market needs, positioning, and competitive analysis for a portfolio of products● Tracking cash flows and other asset movements associated with client portfolios and implementing and/or recommending changes to portfolios. Show less
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Feb 2020 - Mar 2022
● Successfully delivered specialized project management services & supported internal & external clients and continually sought opportunities to increase internal client satisfaction and deepen client relationships.● Worked with the General Managers, Project Managers, and Business Development Managers of Group Companies to develop high-level project schedule resource plans for the implementation of software projects.● Estimated the cost and prepared business cases for IT solutions, considering infrastructure, licenses, development, and support.● Worked with stakeholders to specify, design, and select information systems that deliver great value to the organization.● Lead in designing, specifying, and selecting information system solutions, considering functionality, data, security, integration, infrastructure, and performance.● Prepare a Project plan that ensures the delivery of the project components (deliverables) against specific deadlines.● Management of Project Scope.● Management of Project Resources.● Management of Project Issues and Risks.● Management of Project Budget.● Management of Project Communications Show less
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Dec 2018 - Jan 2020
● Monitored fund balances of assigned programs & related business activity, ensuring that allocations are accurate, related revenues are generated, expenses are within budget limits and fiscal practices are followed.● Responsible for managing the life cycle of the project from award to closing of implementation.● Understood and supported software architecture design and supported the development team in developing solutions. ● Coordinating with different internal and external units to effectively discharge Project Management duties and completion of project tasks.● Supported Software project and implementation planning activities.● Suggested areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.● Management of Project Procedures as imposed by the client.● Participates in design reviews with technical project teams.● Applies broad knowledge and experience to address critical issues.● Obtains daily reports from technical leads to monitor project progress.● Management of Quality assurance of project deliverables. Show less
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BOL News
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Media Production
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100 - 200 Employee
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Manager (Graphics & Multimedia)
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Jan 2017 - Nov 2018
● Works with the Communications team in all of the aforementioned roles, long-term video projects, and emerging communication technology platforms. ● Collaborate with team members and assist in the development of new and existing communication strategies for events and initiatives. ● Develop communication concepts from ideation (storyboarding) to the execution and delivery of the final product (asset) to feedback gathering for process improvement. ● Coordinate video/filming production efforts with other multimedia developers, trainers, and subject matter experts in a clear and timely manner. ● Works with the Communications team in all of the aforementioned roles, long-term video projects, and emerging communication technology platforms. ● Supervise graphic designing team to develop unique specialty content, such as 3D animation, special visual effects, narration and sound effects, original video, audio or video editing, dynamic maps, graphics, databases, and illustrations. Show less
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Axact
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Pakistan
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Jan 2015 - May 2015
● Interface with Global carriers to maintain current service levels, and work towards developing and implementing new solutions.● Support technical leadership during the design and development of the product.● Negotiate IT project requirements such as scope, schedule, cost, resources, integration, change, and quality.● Supervise and build strong relationships with the development team, technology, service delivery, and client management teams to ensure that solutions are delivered on-time, on-budget, and provide clear value to customers.● Liaising with Technology partners on technical aspects of the implementation plan● Ground all stakeholders in a centralized source of detailed and up-to-date information about improvement in design and animations, thought Leadership initiative, and serve as the primary point of contact for all detailed inquiries into program scope. Show less
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Jul 2014 - Dec 2014
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Jan 2014 - Jun 2014
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Nov 2012 - Dec 2013
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Riysoft Pvt. Ltd.
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Pakistan
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Flash Animator & Developer
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May 2011 - Sep 2012
● Application configuration work to fulfill business requests or resolve problems/issues for web domain, content management, and application flow orchestration. ● Participating in the entire project life cycle, including system design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support of applications. ● Design, code, test and debug moderately complex software while developing new, and enhancing existing functionality to satisfy customer requirements, both internal and external ● Handling Technical queries related to applications and products. ● Develop new games and modify existing legacy games online, supporting multiple formats by maintaining quality and the gaming experience for the players. ● Works with various partners to enhance and improve graphics performance on upcoming processor graphics devices by analyzing performance issues in software drivers and applications, implementing software performance improvements, and recommending future hardware & software improvements Show less
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Cubix
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United States
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Information Technology & Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Flash Animator & Developer
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Jun 2010 - May 2011
● Create a captivating character, object, and environment animation that breathes life into Cubic organization. ● Create and maintain a unified, consolidated work plan/roadmap for the DWM program across all relevant areas for the initiative including Product, Technology, Design, Operations, Client Service, Marketing, Strategy, and other areas. ● Work closely with the art director, art lead, and creative team to develop concepts, prototypes, animatics, and production-ready content. ● Work directly and collaborate with different software vendors and partners, across geographies for solving critical performance bottlenecks and accuracy tradeoffs. ● Maintain and demonstrate proficiency in all aspects of program definition, documentation, and testing. ● Assume responsibility for all aspects of application support including analysis and documenting and coding software application programs. ● Develop secure software tools to further the team's research using software development best practices including automated unit testing, automated integration testing, and source control. Show less
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Education
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
BS, Computer Science