MUHAMMAD ASGHAR NAFEES ALAM HANFI

Professional experience 13+ years

PMP®# 1941695
Email ID asgharnafees@gmail.com
Skype ID masgharnafees
Cell # +92 302 8220418, +92 333 2356874

Summary of Qualifications
 Experienced in Project Management, Business Analysis, Quality Assurance and Process Improvement.
 PMP with a B.S. in Computer Science & IT and practices the approach and process laid down by Waterfall
and Agile methodologies.
 Successfully managed numerous concurrent business critical projects and programs; valued at over $5
million in value for several major clients in Government, and Banking sector; in Pakistan and Middle East.
 Experienced with Director’s, VP & C level communication, reported financial (Budget Vs Actual) status.
 Established and built healthy working relations and partnerships with clients and peers.
 Extensive hands-on experience in creating and maintaining all SDLC documents like Project Charter, WBS,
Communication Plan, Risk Assessment Report, Minutes of Meeting, Status Reports, Requirements
Tractability Matrix and Project Schedule.
 Supported business users and customers & provided software training, conducted JAD sessions, provided
a weekly status update for on-going and up-coming project requirements, addressed end user questions,
change requests, led gap analysis meetings, taken minutes, & made presentations.
 Facilitated POC’s, Kickoff presentation, workshops and decision meetings, problems & conflict
resolutions.
 Helped the testing teams during QA, development of Test Plans, Test Cases & Scripts.
 Coordinated with business users and technical team for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Go Live.
 Interacted with the IT Governance team for audits & formation of different IT policies.

Core Competencies
 Risk Management  Schedule Management  Stakeholder Management
 Requirement Management  Resource Management  Quality Management
 Test Planning & Execution  Team Building  Conflict Management

Education
Bachelor of Computer Science & IT, Jan 2004 NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi
Pakistan
Career History
Mar 17 – Present PS Program Manager NCR, Corporation
I am primary responsible for planning, designing and managing budget of programs; building and
strengthening client relationship and resolving internal and external conflicts.

I proactively monitor progress, resolve issues and initiate appropriate corrective actions; communicate
with virtual teams, working from Cyprus, Dubai, Greece, Malaysia, India, UK and USA; providing services
for multiple projects, change requests and post live support for clients under my management.

Keys Clients  1link (Guarantee) Limited, Pakistan

 HBL, Pakistan
 Mashreq Bank, Dubai
 Qatar National Bank, Qatar
Key Projects  Implementation of NCR payment application: Authentic @ 1Link
 Implementation of Interactive Teller and Banker @ Mashreq Bank
 Enhancements in iSuite and APTRA Vision @ HBL
 Implementation of APTRA Activate and Interactive solution
Team Size 4 ~ 15 resources Value USD 4,000,000 approx.

Dec 16 – Feb 17 CW IT Project Manager GSK, Pakistan

Worked as complimentary worker on behalf of GSK on Systems Ltd payroll. I was responsible for managing
IT projects in GSK for Pakistan region.

Client GSK, Pakistan

Project Pakistan Distributor Management System (16 Months)
Role Project Manager
Team Size 13 resources Value USD 1,000,000 approx.
 Managing vendor, distributors and multiple internal teams including business team Pakistan, JDE
development team India, IBM middleware team UK and DataPower team India.
 Work with cross-team resources involved in an assigned project and complete tasks for successful
completion of project.
 Ensure development conforms to directed and de facto GSK standards. Helps ensure uniform
implementation across platforms and applications.
 Manage all aspects of the project and monitor RAID and defect log closely.

Dec 15 – Oct 16 Project Management Consultant Skill Orbit, Karachi, Pakistan

Mentoring and coaching project managers in analyzing client business issues, formulating practical
hypotheses, testing conclusions and determining appropriate solutions to client’s business challenges.

Key Client
Client Linkagoal
 Project Revamp social website (11 months)
Role Project Manager
Team Size 8 resources Value USD 50,000
 Managed, elicited, analyzed the User Experience (UX) /User Interface, content requirements with
the help of multiple beta testers in alignment with company objectives.
 Planned and executed roundtable sessions and surveys for high priority requirements and
understood business pains, and gaps within the People-Process-Technology functions of the
website.
 Improved end user satisfaction from 45% to 80% (figures extracted from surveys, complaints &
inquiries).

Jun 13 – Nov 15 Project Manager Avanza Solutions, Karachi, Pakistan

Managing various size projects for client of Avanza Solutions which include Channel Banking applications
and Financial Middleware systems. Estimate and manage Project Resources, Cost, Timelines, Monitor
Critical Path activities and Risk Assessments using Microsoft EPM solution. Record and communicate
Knowledge Items to both operational and development teams for Lessons Learned.

Key Clients
Client Meezan Bank Ltd
Key Projects  Corporate Internet Banking Channel (10 months)
 Branchless Banking Channel (8 months)
 Utility Bill Payment via 1-Link (5 months)
 CRM and Internet Banking modifications (16 months approx.)
 Data Migration (5 months)
Role Project Manager
Team Size 3 ~ 12 resources Value USD 400,000 approx.
 Manage Client acceptance of the solution and managing Client expectations in line with the agreed
statement of work.
 Manage day-to-day communication with client stakeholders and resolution of all issues.
 Maintain and communicate project status to all stakeholders in reports and status meetings.
 Built and managed successful client relationships with the bank that ultimately brought new
business worth $100,000+ in the form of new enhancements, changes and integration with other
systems.

Client NRSP Micro Finance Bank Ltd

Key Projects  Integration of financial middleware & 1-Link connectivity with Core
banking system (iflex)
 Implementation of card production system and ATM controller
 Implementation of customer relationship management system
 Integration of POS system with financial middleware
Role Project Manager
 Team Size 4 ~ 8 resources Value USD 200,000 approx.
 Manage all implementations from end to end.
 Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders and management
committee
 Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
 Work with cross-team resources involved in an assigned project and complete tasks for successful
completion of project.

Jun 11 – May 13 Project Manager TEXPO, Karachi, Pakistan

Primarily manage implementation of Sharepoint based solutions in UAE. Also, responsible in assisting
establishment and development of Project Management Office. Performed evaluation and gap analysis of
project management processes; recommend and implement structured processes and best practices for
project management and team collaboration.

Key Clients

Client Regulation and Supervision Bureau, Government of Abu Dhabi

Key Project Implementation of Electronic Document and Record Management system
Role Project Manager
Team Size 8 resources Value USD 100,000 approx.
 lead the planning and implementation of the project
 Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
 Closely monitor risks, issues, and assumption and report project progress to all stakeholders

Client Dubai Customs, Government of Dubai

Key Project Revamping of Dubai Customs internet and intranet portals
Role Project Manager
Team Size 6 resources Value USD 75,000 approx.
 lead the planning and implementation of the project
 Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
 Closely monitor risks, issues, and assumption and report project progress to all stakeholders

Nov 10 – Jun 11 CEO/Owner DailyHypes, Karachi, Pakistan

Promoting client’s business on the concept of Group Buying where the business earns more by selling more
and that too before the customer reaches Merchant's door step.

Nov 05 – Dec 10 Manager Quality Services Avanza Solutions, Karachi, Pakistan

I managed professional services provided by Quality Services Group to internal and external stakeholders.
- Project Management Services
- Business Process Improvement & Reengineering Services
 - QA Consultancy Services
- Testing Services Onsite / Outsource
- Automation and Performance Testing Services

Jul 04 – Oct 05 SQA Engineer Pakistan Office Automation,

Pakistan

Certifications & Courses

Certification  Passed Project Management Professional (PMP) certification on Jul
2016

Leadership &  Attended five-days’ workshop on ‘Project Management’

Management  Attended one-day workshop on ‘Uncovering the Leader in Me’
 Attended one-day workshop on 'One Minute Manager'
 Attended one-day workshop on ‘Communication Skills & Presentation’
 Attended one-day workshop on 'Motivating & Managing Employees for
High Performance'
 Attended one-day workshop on ‘Situational Leadership’

Process  Attended five-day internal workshop on ‘Introduction to CMMI’

Improvement  Attended three-day internal workshop on ‘ISO 9001:2008’
 Attended one-day workshop on ‘Performance Management’

Awards
Loyalty Award Awarded by CEO Avanza Solutions Pakistan, for completing 5 years with Avanza.

Most Valuable Awarded by CEO Avanza Solutions Pakistan, for successfully delivered quality
Professional projects in year 2008.

Certificate of Awarded by CEO Avanza Solutions Pakistan, for outclass performance during
Appreciation CMMI Level 2 implementation in Avanza Solutions in year 2006-2007.

Certificate of Awarded by Chairman of Computer Science & IT department, NED University,

Appreciation for my active participation in organizing the annual function of the year 2003
and other activities of BCITIANS during the academic year 2002-2003.

References will be provided on request