Ahmed Rami Elsherif CV

1. Ahmed Rami Elsherif, PMP
Calle Sucumbe No 16  Santa Cruz, Bolivia  Phone: (591) 691-36797  elsherifr@wikiprojects.net
Mission
“To leverage expertise in
Project Management,
Information Systems and
Business Analysis in
improving the
organizational business
process efficiency.”
International
Experience
Education & Training
{FI, MM, SD, PP, PM, QM,
CS & HCM} ERP (SAP
HANA)
ITBMC Certified
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IT PROJECT MANAGER
Visionary, solutions-driven Information Technology Executive with 20+
years’ experience in System Development, Business Analysis,
ERP/SAP, Public Transport Systems and Project Management. Diverse
background consisting of senior level positions that encompass the
creation of innovative technologically advanced business solutions and
strategies in large systems environments. Outstanding relationship builder,
skilled at quickly gaining and maintaining the trust and respect of C-level
executives, staff, strategic partners, and international clientele.
Qualifications include:
 PMI – PMP Certified Project Manager.
 Leverages wide-ranging talents in technology and staff leadership, to
effectively manage complex projects.
 Extensive functional knowledge of enterprise architecture (Finance, HR,
Sales, Logistics, Etc.) with the ability to deliver ERP as well Sales
Systems related projects successfully through the full project lifecycle.
 Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
 Exceptional cross-cultural background.
 Fluent in English, Arabic and Spanish.
Employment History:
Project Manager
MINSAIT-INDRA, SMARTGRID PROJECT, KURDISTAN-IRAQ (2018–2019)
Managing a team of 15+ professional in implementing a Smart Grid suite of products
for the ministry of electricity. Scope includes commercial system, meter
management, GIS, outage management and loss management systems for a grid
of 1.5 million smart meters. Activities managed included:
 Requirements gathering and blueprint presentation, negotiation and approval.
 Coordination between local team and Spain team, during the software
construction and configuration phase.
 Training, Factory acceptance testing as well as user acceptance testing.
Freelance IT Consultant
WIKIPROJECTS.NET SANTA CRUZ, BOLIVIA (2017–Present)
Developing, implementing and commercialization, wikiproject.net: a web
based project management and collaboration tool. Bespoke consultancies
for IT department restructuring and business processes analysis and
optimizing.
Deputy Project Manager
INDRA ARABIA, HARAMAIN HIGH SPEED TRAIN JEDDHA, KSA (2015–2016)
(Reporting to Project Manager and Project Director)
Deputizing for the Project Manager where appropriate in a 480 Million EUR
project. Project scope included IT systems integration, design and
construction of Telecommunications and GSM-R networks, AFC system,
Passenger Information System (PIS), CCTV, Control Center, ERP system
among others. Highlighted duties include:

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What others say
“Rami is one of the best
Project Managers I have ever
met. He made me remember
the great importance of
management within the
project, especially in big and
complex projects, and how a
Project Manager has to focus
on the different processes
(like planning, monitoring and
controlling) and not just on
execution. He also pushed for
team building activities,
during difficult times along
the execution of our project
that helped a lot to maintain
team morale high and keep
all working hard to achieve
the results”.
Cesar Raymundo
Engineer, Project Manager,
International projects
At Indra
I have been fortunate to work
with Ahmed Rami being part
of the Haramain project
management team in Indra.
He is a great professional
with solid training, experience
and maturity in PM and
Information Technology,
together with his invaluable
talent, positive attitude and
excellent skills.
Fernando Tormo, PMP
Program Manager in
Transportation at Indra
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 Supporting the Project Manager in building and leading the KSA team
of more than 50 people who were delivering Indra's scope in Haramain
Project.
 Working together with the Project Manager in ensuring that the project
is delivered within budget, on time and quality. Specific duties and
initiatives include:
 Managing the installation of the Operational Control Centers. The
data center hosted among railway control systems also the AFC
back office systems such as booking as sales systems and clearing
house.
 Overseeing the work of the stations team, starting from basic
cabling works and further into the installation of gates, ticket
vending machines, and PIS equipment.
 Coordinating talks among stakeholders on the interface between
sales/ticketing systems and ERP. Among topics level of details of
the ledger entry sent to the ERP system, frequency of entries, and
cash/sales closing/conciliation.
 Supervising the administrative, financial and PMO functions of the
project.
 Contributing positively to stakeholders and client relationship
management.
Group IT/ERP Manager
ABDUL RAHMAN A. ALTURKI GROUP (ATCO), DAMMAM, KSA (2007 – 2014)
(Reporting to Executive Vice President)
Spearheading group’s IT Department with 7 direct professional reports,
Proposing and Implementing optimizations in systems and business
processes for a 120 USD Million revenue group of companies. Projects and
accomplishments include:
 Worked with executive management in sizing and selecting a new ERP
solution for the group. Process included evaluation and selection of:
 ERP Software (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Axapta)
 Database infrastructure for ERP (SAP HANA, MS-SQL, Oracle).
 Implementation Partner selection.
 Led successfully SAP on HANA ERP implementation project a cross
10 business units. Went Live on May 2014. Project highlights:
 2014 SAP Quality Award Winner
 Budget 1.2 Million USD.
 Duration 7 Month + 2 Month of Support.
 Project Team 10 SAP Consultants + 7 in house project team.
 Implemented Modules (FICO, MM, SD, PP, PM, QM, CS & HCM).
 Managed all aspects of ATCO-SAP project, including:
 Working with stakeholders to determine business requirements.
 Project planning and scheduling.
 Change Management Activities.
 In charge of the contractual and administrative aspects of the
project.
 Enhanced the readability and accessibility of ERP data by designing
and implementing a web based Executive Information System. The
portal furnishes Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash flow, Sales and Stock data
in a very accessible and user friendly way for the group’s executives.

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“Rami is efficient and reliable.
He performs well in time and
cost.”
- Decio Oddone
Vice-President Braskem -
Brazil
“Ahmed Rami is a creative,
punctual and reliable provider
of IT services for accounting
process.”
- Gerson Fernandes
Senior Advisor at Gerson
Fernandes Consultoria - Brazil
Competencies
 System Analysis &
Development (SDLC)
 Enterprise
Architecture
 Strategic Technology
Planning
 Business Process
Analysis
 Project Management
 Testing & Verification
 Change Management
Specialties
 ERP Systems
 Team Dynamics
 People Management
 Presentation &
Training
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Freelance IT/ERP Consultant
MAJOR OIL AND GAS CLIENTS IN BOLIVIA AND BRAZIL (1997 – 2006)
Collaborating with executive management of varies oil and gas companies,
in identifying information system’s needs, had successfully Negotiated,
Executed, and Delivered many turnkey challenging projects, such as:
Highlighted Projects:
Transport Payment (SAP Integrated solution)
Client: Petrobras Bolivia S.A. (2006)
Leading a cross functional team from accounts, operations and SAP
developers, Resolved Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX) Audit observations in
Petrobras Bolivia S.A. in relation to logistics transport costs provision
calculation and registration, and transport service payment process. The
implemented solution work in integration with SAP using BAPI calls and
covers pipeline, land, railway and fluvial hydrocarbons transport operations.
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Sales and Logistics Information systems
Clients: Oro Negro Refinery S.A. (2006)
Other Oil Terminals in Bolivia (2004,2005)
Petrobras Bolivia Refining S.A (2001-2003)
Interacting closely with more than 25 stakeholders conceived a web-based
information system that manages the distribution and logistics of oil in
downstream business segment, a customized system that tracks the supply
chain, customer relationships, and invoicing with full integration with
accounting system. System manages inventory, logistics, and sales
nationwide. (Read More)
SAP Interfaces (SAP Integrated solution)
Client: Petrobras Bolivia S.A. (2003-2006)
Working with end users in accounts and finance, came up with effective
and economical solutions for some of the SAP localization problems in
Bolivia, such as automated SAP GL entries from legacy systems, SAP
interface that calculates monetary adjustment for inflation. (Read More)
Education
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
BS in Computer Science, 1990
Magna Cum Laude
ITBMC, Information Technology Business Management, Certification, 2013
PMP - Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute,
License 1494066, 2011
Available for Full-Time Assignments