Ayman Dayekh, Project Manager in Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
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Ayman Dayekh

Verified Expert  in Project Management

Project Manager

Location
Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
Toptal Member Since
July 20, 2020

Ayman has 20+ years of experience in government, real estate, education, healthcare, agriculture, and banking. He held positions like head of PMO, CTO, management consultant, and IT project manager. The unique combination of Ayman's academic education, professional certifications, skill set, expertise that cuts across all functional areas, and, most importantly, his mindset and passion for improvements make him efficient and committed to delivering value.

Project Highlights

QMS Automation Project
Oversaw the entire project, including the design, development, implementation, analysis, testing, documentation, and training for a new web-based, user‐friendly QMS automation system.
Real Estate Workflow and Project Management
Documented and enhanced the fund process workflow and defined the different stages and roles within three months, achieving more accuracy and faster processing times.
Process Design for Digital Service
The project involved an end-to-end process design and setup of a digital service for the global users of a multinational pharmaceutical company.

Expertise

Work Experience

Project Management Consultant

2023 - 2023
JT International S.A. - Phillipines Inc
  • Streamlined 34 key business processes through meticulous documentation, standardization, and enhancement of multiple departments, including Sales, Marketing, Finance, Inventory, Warehousing, Logistics and Delivery, and Back Office Management.
  • Orchestrated the collaboration of multiple departments, ensuring seamless communication and cooperation throughout the project. This coordination was crucial in achieving our goal and meeting the deadline.
  • Completed the business process management project within the specified timeframe and without exceeding the allocated budget. This accomplishment highlights my project management skills in delivering results while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
  • Conducted tailored project management training and assessments for a team of 16 individuals at the headquarters, significantly improving the team's project management skills.

Process Improvement Consultant

2022 - 2023
Haystack Ventures Management LLC
  • Audited current pain points and local issues to provide an actionable plan for resolving what tools, processes, or measures should be taken.
  • Defined and established communication processes and touchpoints to keep the team and stakeholders updated.
  • Leveraged existing project tools and provided recommendations on utilizing professional project tools/assets where applicable.

Senior Digital Product Manager

2021 - 2021
Yara
  • Collaborated with the value creation team, kicked off two projects across multiple departments, and pushed the requirements into development within the first quarter.
  • Created strong partnerships with Research and Development and drove cross-functional initiatives to link activities and projects, achieving breakthrough improvements in quality and collaboration.
  • Defined the digital product roadmap for the year 2022, containing a set of nine potential initiatives which provide value to Yara's clients.

Head of PMO

2014 - 2021
MINDIT
  • Directed the execution of a project to expand an eLTE network radio coverage. The project consisted of 28 new eLTE sites and 39 microwave links to provide the required transmission connections between new and existing wireless sites.
  • Managed the design and creation of a data center of 320 square meters. The high-level deliverables were physical and civil requirements, power and cooling, control room, fire suppression, physical security, and raised floor.
  • Defined the standards for project management within MindIT. This included implementing and sharing tools and techniques, best practices, and applications of project procedures to standardize methodologies and realize economies.

Senior Business Analyst

2012 - 2015
Qualizone
  • Managed the development team to deliver the first version of a university management system from scratch in less than four months. The system was up and running and students, faculty, and staff started using it.
  • Managed development teams for two projects: a QMS automation platform, for two years, and a school information system, for six months.
  • Managed the gathering and eliciting requirements directly, re-engineered business processes, wrote SRS, user stories, and tested scenarios.
  • Analyzed clients’ business needs and worked with developers to design and develop effective, simple, and creative automation solutions.

University Instructor

2007 - 2015
Lebanese International University
  • Pioneered LIU’s first online course, taught entirely online. This was a personal initiative involving technical requirements, set up, instructional design, and supervision.
  • Provided multiple training sessions for different schools about the use of educational technology and alternative delivery methods.
  • Applied up-to-date educational methods and strategies, including learner-centered instruction, assessment, evaluation, and collaborative techniques and strategies that address closing the gap in student access and achievement across several courses.

Chief Technology Officer

2006 - 2014
Lebanese International University
  • Established the university's IT department that led all aspects of technology development, playing an integral role in its strategic direction, development, and future growth.
  • Managed the development lifecycle of the UMS v2 after acquiring the source code from the development company. The system is currently used by more than 30,000 users (different personas) inside and outside Lebanon.
  • Directed and managed the execution of the infrastructure centralization project of LIU's main applications and services across nine branches inside Lebanon.

ICT Consultant

2010 - 2012
Al Kawthar Secondary School
  • Identified the requirements of different ICT projects required by the school, including but not limited to instructional technology, network infrastructure, and information systems.
  • Prepared the objectives, scope, and sequence for a computer and technology course aimed at 1st to 12th grade. My work was adopted in 14 schools.
  • Managed and watched the execution of different projects implemented in the school during my hiring period.

Project Manager | Business Analyst

2004 - 2006
Internet Traders International
  • Managed a web development team composed of eight people and contributed to projects by handling the scheduling, budgeting, business analysis, change management, and monitoring.
  • Masterminded and spearheaded the company's highest-paid project after one year of employment.
  • Managed the design and implementation of networks for two clients, which included LAN, domain controller, ISA Server, firewalls, IDS, and inter-branch connectivity.

Online University Management System

Served as a product owner for the development lifecycle—eliciting the requirements and workflow procedures to create a customized university management system along with reengineering multiple processes accepted by the university council.

The UMS is an enterprise web app currently used by more than 35,000 users inside and outside Lebanon. The system automates the university's internal workflow procedures and the interactions between students, instructors, and admin.

Prospective Students:
• Application
• Entrance exams and results
• Applicant acceptance process

Academics Management:
• Student academic records
• Course offerings and scheduling
• Management of classes, grading system, semester, attendance, graduation, and instructors
• Student evaluation

Tuition Fees and Payroll:
• Faculty and staff payroll
• Tuition fees and financial aid
• Bank integration

System Management:
• Management of users, roles, and permissions
• System settings and parameters

User Services:
• Student panel
• Instructor panel
• Academic advising
• Administration panel
• Forms and petitions
• Advanced reporting and statistics
• Online support system

HR Management System:
• Management of vacancies and applicants
• Employee contracts

Other Features and Components:
• Online library
• Blockage system
• Petition system

Instructors:
• Class rosters
• Grading system
• Attendance

Student Portion:
• Online registration system
• Tuition management
• Grades
• Attendance
• Petitions

QMS Automation Project

Oversaw the entire project, including the design, development, implementation, analysis, testing, documentation, and training for a new web-based, user‐friendly QMS automation system.

The project included digitizing 400 manual forms across 15 different main quality procedures. Weaved together across all school administrative and academic departments, these processes were re-engineered to suite digitization and automation of different workflow procedures.

The project allowed the school to extract the required performance indicators, PIs, and key performance indicators KPIs in real time through an administrative dashboard. The project team consisted of eight people and was done in less than two years.

High-end Data Center

Managed the design and build of a Tier-2 data center of 320 square meters and containing 78 cabinets with a total power of 600 KW. The project was executed by eight different companies who all reported and were directed by myself.

The high-level deliverables were the physical and civil requirements, power, precision cooling, electrical setup, control room, structured cabling, FM200, access control, raised floor, lighting, and others.

Open Source CRM

Installed, configured and customized an Open Source CRM system to meet the specific needs and requirements of the sales, support, and project management departments in MindIT.

Provided top management with carefully crafted reports and analytics to monitor performance and progress through a variety of metrics which also allowed accurate forecasts.

Achieved higher efficiency through integration with G-Suite (Email / Calendar / Contacts).

The CRM was used by 15 users among different departments. The sales department managed their sales pipeline through customers, leads, and opportunities. The support department managed all support requests. The project management department, through a special customization, managed different task assignments and projects.

The system was hosted locally with online access.

Secure Messaging Solution

Managed a team of six DevOps members to deliver a secure messaging solution for iOS and Android.

The project is a white label solution consisting of a mobile app supporting Android and iOS, and a back end running on Microsoft IIS server, hosted internally to handle all management operations.

The SMP application exchanges encrypted messages with the below features:

App to app voice calls
Send a photo: camera or gallery
Send a voice note: directly on the chat screen
Send a video: similar to uploading big files
Self destruct message
OTF message (on the fly: messages disappear when you close the window)
PPM: panic pin mode, used when a user sends a distress signal to management
Evacuation mode: by entering the evacuation pin, the app will immediately wipe all its data
Geofencing: restrict access to the app and its services inside a specific area
Sector 7 mode: users are given the ability to access other contacts based on their user setup configuration.

Real Estate Workflow and Project Management

Documented and enhanced the fund process workflow and defined the different stages and roles within three months, achieving more accuracy and faster processing times.

• Documented and enhanced the fund process workflow and defined the different stages and roles.
• Set up the process on ClickUp, created the templates, and mapped the roles with tasks and responsibilities.
• Prepared and led relevant training workshops.

Process Design for Digital Service

The project involved an end-to-end process design and setup of a digital service for the global users of a multinational pharmaceutical company.

Successfully designed and managed the development of a user-friendly and efficient digital service that met the requirements of different stakeholders. I rolled out the service globally and supported local marketing teams to drive awareness and adoption of the new service. I continued to monitor and improve the service based on user feedback to ensure ongoing success and customer satisfaction.
2003 - 2007

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Business Management

Lebanese International University - Beirut, Lebanon

2000 - 2003

Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Computer Science

Business and Computer University College - Beirut, Lebanon

NOVEMBER 2022 - PRESENT

Change Management

Harvard University - ManageMentor

AUGUST 2022 - PRESENT

Process Improvement

Harvard University - ManageMentor

JULY 2020 - PRESENT

Scrum Fundamentals Certified

SCRUMstudy

FEBRUARY 2020 - PRESENT

PMO Global Awards Judging Committee 2020

PMO GLOBAL ALLIANCE

JULY 2019 - AUGUST 2023

International Project Management Officer — Expert

AIPMO | Association of International Project Management Officers

MAY 2019 - PRESENT

Executive Data Science

Johns Hopkins University | via Coursera

OCTOBER 2018 - PRESENT

Bridging the Gap Between Strategy Design and Delivery

Brightline Initiative PMI

AUGUST 2017 - PRESENT

Enterprise Big Data Science for Military Intelligence

Cognitus (France)

MAY 2017 - PRESENT

Big Data Foundation

IBM

APRIL 2017 - PRESENT

Sales 2.0 Extended Program

Sales Science Institute

AUGUST 2011 - AUGUST 2023

Project Management Professional

PMI | Project Management Institute

JULY 2009 - PRESENT

Certified Ethical Hacker

EC-Council

NOVEMBER 2002 - PRESENT

Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft

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