Pirooz Zafarmoghaddam
Verified Expert in Project Management
Project Manager
Toronto, ON, Canada
Toptal member since October 17, 2024
Pirooz is a senior electronics engineer and technical manager with 10+ years of experience in project and program management, systems engineering, and product validation. As a PMP and certified scrum master, he specializes in Agile, Waterfall, DevOps, and hybrid methodologies to deliver high-impact projects on time and within scope. Pirooz has led cross-functional teams, optimized processes, and driven innovation in hardware and software development, with expertise in SoC and GPU validation.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Agile Transformation
- Global Team Management
- Jira
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- QA Leadership
- Scrum Master
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Stakeholder Management
Work Experience
Technical Program Manager II
AMD
- Improved efficiency by 20% by delivering high-impact projects on time and within scope. Used advanced tools like Microsoft Project and PMIS and followed PMP standards to streamline processes, ensuring timely delivery of milestones and enhanced outcomes.
- Reduced project delays by managing and mitigating risks through proactive tracking of dependencies. Coordinated cross-functional teams across GPU validation platforms, ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivering high-quality outcomes.
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive software validation cycle plan that improved validation processes, reduced time to market, and ensured alignment with scope, budget, and schedule. Enhanced risk mitigation and delivered high-quality outcomes.
- Decreased manual effort and cut project timelines by 30% after leading the automation of key testing processes in GPU validation. This improved operational efficiency and testing accuracy and accelerated time to market for high-impact products.
Agile Project Manager | Senior QA Leader
Analog Devices
- Improved software quality by 50% and cut issue resolution times by half within six months after leading an agile transformation across global teams, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Reduced hardware validation testing time by 60% while maintaining product quality and improving overall delivery timelines by streamlining project workflows using continuous delivery and automation tools.
- Earned a promotion as North America's project manager for the Huawei Support Project, successfully coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely service delivery while exceeding stakeholder expectations.
- Decreased project timelines by 20% and enhanced overall team productivity in a large matrix organization by restructuring daily Scum meetings to improve team collaboration and communication.
Agile Project Manager | Embedded Software Quality Leader
Cisco
- Managed multiple concurrent software development projects within a complex build environment, ensuring 100% on-time delivery of software components while consistently upholding high quality and performance standards throughout the project lifecycle.
- Increased team productivity by 25% by implementing Agile methodologies across product cycles—facilitating efficient project execution while completing all deliverables within budget constraints and on schedule.
- Reduced project delays by 30% by developing and deploying Jira issue tracking and project management, improving project efficiency across the organization through enhanced team collaboration and streamlined workflows.
- Enhanced system performance and scalability by 40% after leading the development and deployment of Linux platform long-run tests, significantly improving operational efficiency and allowing the organization to meet growing demands effectively.
Project History
GPU Validation Program
Delivered GPU validation for workstation, desktop, and mobile platforms, reducing project timelines by 20% and improving quality.
Agile Transformation
Spearheaded an agile transformation, reducing issue resolution time by 50% and decreasing delivery times within six months.
System-on-a-chip (SoC) Validation Program
Reduced testing time by 60% through automation, ensuring on-time delivery and enhanced product quality.
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Scrum Alliance
Skills
Tools
Zoom, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Project, SourceTree, Microsoft Visio
Paradigms
Agile, Lean, Continuous Delivery (CD), Change Management, Scrum, Agile Software Development
Platforms
Linux
Other
Retrospective Techniques, Backlog Management, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Python, Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel, Project Management Professional (PMP), GPU Computing, Automation, Risk Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Scrum Master, Cross-functional Collaboration, Process Improvement Project Management, Data Validation, QA Leadership, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Firmware, PMO Development, Team Leadership, Project Management, Performance Testing, Graphics, Validation, Workstations, GPU-based Validation (GBV), Stakeholder Management, Software Validation Lifecycle, Risk Identification, Program Management, Post Project Review (PPR), Sprint Retrospectives, Silicon Chips, Team Mentoring, Project Initiation, Project Planning, Project Execution, Technical Project Monitoring, Project Closure, Agile Transformation, Value Stream Mapping, Workflow Optimization, Operational Efficiency Improvement, Digital Tools, Automation Tools, Test Case Planning, Test Case Execution, Global Team Management, Project Scheduling, Scope Management, Software Development Management, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Agile Practices, Product Delivery, Budget Controls, Complex Problem Solving, Complex Build Environment, Integration, Issue Tracking, Workflow, Quality Management, Quality Standards, Version Control, Open Source, Code Management, Business Communication, Senior Executive Management, Flexibility, Technical Design, Technical Documentation, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Product Design Specification (PDS), Budget Management, Financial Forecasting, Program Lifecycle Management, Time Management, Cost Management, Matrix Management
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