Obaid Ur Rehman PGPM, PMP® PMI-ACP® CSM® PRINCE2® ITIL®

Project Manager @ CIBC | IT Projects, Infrastructure Projects

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

As a Project Manager at CIBC, I oversee concurrent projects, each exceeding $50 million in budget, and lead diverse task forces of 200+ resources in IT and Risk domains. I have successfully managed and delivered 45+ major projects spanning Physical Security, Payroll, HCM, Cloud Computing, Information Security, Network Infrastructure, Hardware, Software Deployment, and Compliance. I hold a Postgraduate Degree in Project Management from Fleming College and a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Lovely Professional University. I am certified in PRINCE2 and PMP, and proficient in both waterfall and agile methodologies. I am passionate about delivering high-quality results, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget, and driving teams toward successful outcomes. I have a proven track record of leading award-winning and cost-saving projects, such as the $177 million DMZ project and the $65 million ANPR system project. I am adept at navigating complex project landscapes and leveraging my IT skills and domain expertise to achieve project objectives.

Experience

  • Project Manager at CIBC
    Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Co-Founder at Aabshar-Source Of Humanity
    2020 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

    Responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of the NGO, analyzing and identifying the areas of risks and opportunities, participating in various meeting and conferences, and ensuring compliance with the regulatory policies and procedures. • Improving bottom-line financial performance through route and distribution optimization strategies and effective staffing measures • Implementing cost-effective operational plans while maintaining established quality standards • Recruiting qualified volunteers to form fundraising committee generating annual operational budget • Performing various duties in an effort to ensure the attainment of organization mission and vision

  • Project Manager at Mannai Corporation QPSC
    Jan 2016 - May 2021 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    • Managed high-profile projects with over $50 Million budget each, 100+ resources in IT domain with technologies from CISCO, F5, Checkpoint, Infoblox, Gigamon, SAP, Fortinet, Aruba, PaloAlto, Oracle, Dell EMC, Netapp, VMware, Rubrik, Panduit, R&M, Eaton, Axis, Pelco, Resilient, IronYun, HP Tape Library, Genetec and Milestone. • Led an award-winning $177Million DMZ project with a cross-functional team of more than 100 resources saving more than $25Million (Operating and procurement Expense reduced from $177 Mil to $143Mil) • Led implementation of ANPR system worth $65Million for 100+ Petrol Stations in whole QATAR region. one of its kind project in the region. • Led a real-time reporting mobile app development project that resulted in a 100% increase in efficiency. • Implemented Oracle ERP for the business sector to manage the company's material inventories for all ongoing projects. The transfer of legacy data was finished successfully. • Led implementation of NAS system for the leading OIL and GAS client. • Led a full IT Infra project worth $150 Million which included Network and Physical Security. • Led multiple IT migration Projects involving cross functional technologies. • Led various projects on Routing and Switching, Wireless and Mobility, Software Defined Networking, Data Centre Networking, Service Provider Networking, Unified Communications, Video Conferencing, Secure Collaboration, Software Defined Storage and Networking and Physical Security. • Manage projects inventory and provide guidance on planning, prioritization and definition of projects. • Manage department budget including annual business planning, Capex, Opex and Vendor Management / Negotiation.