Microsoft

At Microsoft I work in the Azure Cloud Operations + Innovation organization, managing the rapidly scaling global datacenter expansion, design, strategy and planning functions. I drive critical infrastructure decisions through data analysis and coordination with cross functional teams. 

I ensure close collaboration with Azure, finance and infrastructure acquisition teams, including land, power, network and datacenter leasing and acquisition. I program manage new and existing region expansion by understanding and clarifying key constraints to deploy regions in a timely manner.

I thrive in driving clarity and partnering with teams across Microsoft to grow the cloud market share.

Senior Technical Program Manager, Cloud Strategy

Technical Program Manager, Cloud Strategy

Parisella, Vincelli Associates Consulting Group, (PVA Consulting Group)

At PVA Consulting group I was involved in numerous sustainable performance improvement engagements throughout the US and Canada. I drove results and change during my client engagements by quickly understanding the client’s business, organization and operational setting. Working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams on a global scale, I throve in ensuring customer satisfaction was met within all my solutions.

• As a program manager I focused on implementing strategic tasks that aligned new programs with an organization’s mission, business strategy and goals. Ensuring project managers are efficiently and effectively working toward program goals. Aligning or realigning deliverables with program outcomes.
• Planning and monitoring program execution. Meeting with cross- functional stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project issues and decisions on services. Producing accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle. Creating and managing a project budget.
• Increased company revenues by 15%. Sold programs to previous clients, garnered a 1-year project extension, and achieved 90% employee engagement rate during a period of constant change and rapid growth.
• Drove 20% efficiencies in master schedule, reducing footprint of over inflated time estimates by working with planning & scheduling teams; cost savings of $7M.
• Executed process improvements, drive standardization, consistency in service delivery and identify improvement areas that reduce costs and improve experience. Using data and metrics to drive improvements. Owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.

Program Manager

Senior Management Consultant

Management Consultant

MNP is a leading national accounting, tax and consulting firm in Canada. At MNP I worked in the consulting services team driving operational business excellence for recognized public, private and non-for-profit organizations. I worked hand in hand with my clients adding value with my ability to get fully immersed into their organization.

• Worked with cross-functional project teams during discovery & planning stage to gather input for various business groups requirements and key system issues the ERP system needs to solve. 
• Analyzed existing workflows to build data mitigation plans. Constructed the software to business requirements, imported data and prepared training materials & documentation.
• Utilized Power BI to design and implement standardized operational reports and dashboards. Coached 80+ stakeholders, driving greater accountability and ownership of the workstream & results from senior leadership.
• Used agile sprints to complete priority requests with the ERP solutions team. Gathered requirements, managed stakeholders and drove schedule compliance: Revenue growth of $2M in added contracts for clients.
• Led cross-functional teams to define go-to-market strategy for new service. Collaborated with stakeholders to build a value matrix. Supported the users with UAT, usability testing and continued upgrades to the system. Deployed and went live after completing configuration and data migration. Successfully launched service, attracting customers and optimizing revenue & profit.

Terracon Geotechnique

At Terracon I was responsible for providing consulting and advisory services for numerous clients. I Conducted in-depth analysis and assessments to categorize gaps between present and future state goals, in an ever-changing environment with fluctuating operational, safety and compliance needs.

• Utilized value stream process to define As-in Analysis and the transition to Future State. Led to elimination of 100+ manual data processes, saving 50+ hours off the data collection cycle by consolidating data sets.
• Collaborated with stakeholders and business units within the organization to ensure timely progress and completion of initiatives. Presented project updates to internal leadership.
• Capacity to load work increased by 30%, cancellation of scheduled work fell 40%. Frontline managers' capability to actively supervise their crews increased from 6% to 28%.
• Conducted safety stock and SKU analysis, resulting in 15% better logistical control and 35% reduction of unused inventory. Implemented lean processes to reduce onsite waste of raw material by 10%. Reduced lead times by 20%, cut budget costs by $350K.
• Achieved savings of $1.2M in scheduled contractor work, $1.5M in annual repeatable work and $1.9M with attrition planning.

Strategy Operations Consultant

As a senior technical program manager I implement strategies and manage projects to deliver program objectives, while ensuring business needs are met. 

I enjoy leading teams, projects and programs through strategic initiatives. I am highly skilled in aligning people, technology and processes and effective in training of change management tools within multi-disciplinary teams to improve performance and address key issues. 

I take pride in supporting high performing organizational teams and coaching leadership to successfully adopt resources that facilitate clearer and constant communication.

Key Competencies:

Project/Program Management • Strategy and Operations • Performance Improvement • Change Management • Stakeholder Management •  Process Optimization • 

Please contact me at haris00m@gmail.com to find out how I can contribute and add value to your organization.

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