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Muhammad Saqib
Software Project Manager / Technical Lead
Islamabad
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Summary
Instrumental Software Project Manager bringing 14 years of experience achieving ambitious goals in challenging IT environment. Diligent, forward-thinking and adaptable to dynamic company, customer and project needs. Successful at motivating teams to meet demanding timelines.
- Experience in building large-scale web services and implementing enterprise applications.
- More than seven years experience of leading software development teams.
- Provided technical project consultancy to develop software systems and APIs for Fortune 500 clients such as: Ford Motors, BMW, Hyundai and Toyota.
- Hands-on experience in Java, PHP and .NET Technologies.
Overview
18
years of professional experience
4
Certifications
Work History
OT EMR Inc.
Technical Project Manager / Team Lead
11.2015 - Current
Job overview
- Led multi-disciplinary teams of developers and QA professionals.
- Proactively addressed issues and collaborated with cross-functional teams, including business users, technical experts, DBAs, and testers.
- Executed more than 50 software development projects to integrate with different external software systems, APIs and web services.
- Managed project teams in Agile environment , realizing success through application of SDLC methodologies and exceptional leadership skills.
- Effectively communicate project plans and progress to key stakeholders and contributors.
- Provided support and resolving problems of 10,000+ EMR clients and 10+ brand partners.
- Established coding standards, metrics and testing methodologies for development and QA teams.
DevFactory
Technical Manager / Architect
08.2014 - 11.2015
Job overview
- Proposed technical process improvements to optimize resources by 20%.
- Designed and managed more than 5 medium and large software projects and services.
- Oversaw migration of legacy application to cloud-hosted microservices using Rest APIs .
- Mentored development teams to develop high quality and robust software.
- Established coding standards , metrics and testing methodologies.
- Created technical documentation, converting client requirements into specifications.
- Facilitated communication between business and technology units to meet delivery schedules.
- Managed project milestones , issue tracking, and ensured adherence to project scope and requirements.
DevFactory
Technical Software Manager /Senior Engineer
06.2011 - 08.2014
Job overview
- Led and supervised application engineers and web development teams to ensure high-quality application development.
- Managed team budget, production timelines, reporting, coordination, and quality assurance.
- Conducted weekly meetings to align business priorities with engineering teams, streamlining bug fixes and feature requests.
- Prioritized resource allocation based on business needs and requirements.
- Collaborated with product management to set direction for application development.
- Designed project management methodologies using JIRA and documented them in Confluence .
- Provided technical leadership on troubleshooting and issue resolution.
- Played a vital role in Quality Assurance team, responsible for testing new releases, enhancements, and system changes.
- Architected multi-tenant Vehicle Management Application (VMA) for Hyundai.
- Helped with designing Restful NGP APIs for Ford which powered Build and Price (B&P) web and mobile applications .
- Architected Regional Sites for Toyota which helped in creating brand and campaign websites for new vehicles lines.
NUST School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Software Engineer
07.2009 - 06.2011
Job overview
- Led SEECS automation team through project management, requirements analysis , workflow design, system configuration, interface development, installation, testing, training, go-live, and post-implementation monitoring.
- Improved team performance through project management methodologies and control techniques .
- Collaborated with development and testing teams to create robust solutions meeting client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.
- Spearheaded the implementation of an LMS, reducing paper costs by 35% and enhancing faculty-student interactions.
- Designed and developed an HRD system, enabling faculty members to generate CVs in various formats and directors to produce statistical reports on faculty research.
- Implemented a Task Management System (TMS) for centralized project communication and risk mitigation.
- Played a key role in implementing an Integrated Library System (ILS), facilitating collaboration with other universities.
- Conducted training sessions on LMS, ILS, and TMS processes, streamlining adoption and avoiding lengthy learning curves for faculty members.
XPert Technologies
Software Developer
10.2005 - 09.2006
Job overview
- Managed end-to-end development of C# and Microsoft SQL Server based GIS Routing System associated with vehicle tracking system; exceeding revenue expectations by 15%.
- Oversaw complete life cycle of C#, SQL Server and XML based real-time chat application to communicate with 1000s of vehicle tracking devices over GPRS/IP network.
- Coordinated feasibility studies and benefits realization studies for more than 10 xPert Tech clients.
- Coordinated development of web/desktop based reporting associated with vehicle tracking system; facilitating statistical analysis for clients and user training.
- Collaborated with project managers to select ambitious, but realistic coding milestones on pre-release software project development .
- Collaborated on stages of systems development lifecycle from requirement gathering to production releases.
Education
University of PlymouthPlymouth, United Kingdom
Master of Science from Computer Science
04.2006 - 04.2008
COMSATS Institute of Information And TechnologyPakistan
Bachelor of Science from Information Technology
04.2001 - 04.2005
Skills
Java and NET Technologies
PHP and MySQL
Git/Subversion
JIRA Issue Tracking, MS Project
AWS Stack
Strategic Planning
Technical Project Planning
Project budget allocation
Agile Project Management
Quality Assurance
Risk Mitigation
Documentation Management
Product Team Leadership
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification
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Timeline
Technical Project Manager / Team Lead
OT EMR Inc.
11.2015 - Current
Technical Manager / Architect
DevFactory
08.2014 - 11.2015
Technical Software Manager /Senior Engineer
DevFactory
06.2011 - 08.2014
Software Engineer
NUST School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
07.2009 - 06.2011
University of Plymouth
Master of Science from Computer Science
04.2006 - 04.2008
Software Developer
XPert Technologies
10.2005 - 09.2006
COMSATS Institute of Information And Technology
Bachelor of Science from Information Technology
04.2001 - 04.2005