Hamdi Ferjani

4, Rue Khalil jabrane khalil El Ghezala 2083 Ariana N 00216.98.346.984 / 00216.52.346.986 N hamdif@Orange.tn


SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT N ENTERPRISE IMPLEMENTATIONS N SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

1 Experienced project manager offering 15 years of success leading all phases of diverse technology projects; Business finance experience, Management softwares for Front Office and Back Office operations of the trading desk (Securities, Bonds, SPOT, Forward, Money Market, derivatives) and cash management;.
2 Business strategist; plan and manage projects aligning business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements, competitive advantage and bottom-line gains.
3 Excellent communicator; leverage technical, business and financial acumen to communicate effectively with client executives and their respective teams.
4 Expert in agile and waterfall project management methodologies; Able to manage large project teams and known for high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed timeline and budgetary targets.
5 Strong analytical skills; support business operations through analysis of key performance indicators and trends.
6 Rapidly adapt to new technologies; and possess expertise with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and broad range of statistical software,SQL server,  crystal report, MS Visio,  UML, MS Business Intelligence.
7 Provide robust modeling and reporting; to facilitate executive-level decision making

Skills Summary

Project Management:
Custom Software Development
Systems Engineering
Assistance and training users on softwares
System Migrations/Integrations
Enterprisewide Implementations
IT Project Lifecycle:
Requirements Analysis
ROI Analysis
Costing & Budgeting
Project Scheduling
Testing/QA/Rollout/Support
Statistical Software Tools
Value-Added Leadership:
Cross-Functional Supervision
Team Building & Mentoring
Client Relations & Presentations
Business & IT Planning
Vendor Management
Risk / Quantitative Analysis

Career Progression

ProFinance CONSULTING , SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER (FREELANCE), 2005 until now
BFI CONSULTING , SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, 1997 to 2005
Maghrebia Insurance, INSURANCE CONSULTANT, 1995 to 1997
Recruited by two of the leading IT consulting firms to provide project management over large-scale, top-priority and complex technology initiatives. Managed budgets and cross-functional teams of up to 25 developers, programmers, analysts and network specialists.
Drove the high-quality completion of systems engineering, software/database development and enterprisewide implementation projects for several Banks and asset managers  including:
Central Bank of Tunisia
BADR Bank of Algeria
BNA Bank
UBCI Bank(BNP-Parisbas)
BIAT Bank
STB Bank
ATTIJARI BANK
CIH (Morocco)
ATB ( Arab Bank Of Tunisia)

Achievement Highlights:

1 Led teams across broad technical, financial and business disciplines. Focused teams on business objectives and tracked progress to ensure project milestones were completed on time, on budget and with the desired results.
8 Mitigated risk factors through careful analysis of financial and statistical data. Anticipated and managed change effectively in rapidly evolving global business environments.
1 Defined processes and tools best suited to each project. Moved between agile and waterfall approaches depending on project specifics and client goals, creating detailed project road maps, plans, schedules and work breakdown structures.
9 Project Manager Product Line   : Management software for Front Office and Back Office operations of the trading desk (SPOT, Forward, Money Market, derivatives) and cash management;
10 Implementation and maintenance of BFI software's in several banks and international market;
11 Studies of capital market specifications Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria;
12 Setting accounting ;
13 Assistance and training users on software BFI and management tools for cash;
14 Study and implementation of procedures for cash management (ALM, forecast cash flow statements, cash balance, ...)  ;
15 Study and implementation of procedures for risk management (currency risk, interest rate risk, operational risk, counterparty risk, ...) ;
16 Resources planning and implementing a budget of individual projects,
17 Project management by objectives while respecting prerequisites (Budget, cost, resources, ...)

Representative Projects (1995 to 2012)
2 Custom Software Developments: Managed all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) for dozens of custom solutions.
Results: Delivered Banking-leading software that saved clients millions of dollars, shortened processes from weeks to minutes,.
3 Procedures Developments: Guided teams in the development of procedures and guidelines for clients including BH BANK, UBCI BANK and Attijari BANK of Tunis.
Results: Improved the consistency, recoverability and accessibility of data.
4 System Integrations/Migrations: Project-managed large-scale initiatives involving the transition of programs to new platforms and the merger of disparate systems from acquired client companies.
Results: Achieved seamless migrations and integrations that were transparent to client customers, accomplished with no unscheduled downtime.
18 Enterprise Implementations: Directed global rollouts of new software and systems for clients including BADR Bank of Algeria and ATB Bank.
Results: Ensured defect-free releases through careful planning, testing and QA efforts.
19 Study and implementation of procedures for risk management of a bank : currency risk, interest rate risk, operational risk, counterparty risk, for clients including STB Bank and BADR Bank.
20 Study and implementation of procedures for cash management of a bank : ALM ( Assets and Liabilities Management), forecast cash flow statements, cash balance, ...

Education & Credentials
5 From 1992 to 1994. Master in Management with honors (ESC Tunis)
6 From 1990 to 1991 University Diploma in Economics and Management Studies
7 From 1988 to 1989. Bachelor of Science Math

4, Rue Khalil jabrane khalil El Ghezala 2083 Ariana N 00216.98.346.984 / 00216.52.346.986 N hamdif@Orange.tn