Eng. Dimah M. Barakat

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1 Name Place & Date of Birth Nationality Marital Status Religion Languages Gender Dimah Majdi Barakat. July 1972 Amman. Jordanian. Married. Islam. Arabic (mother tongue), English (fluent). Female. Professional Memberships Engineering Social Project Management Institute PMI. Jordanian Project Management Chapter PMIJO. Member in 'Professional Risk Managers' International Association PRIMIA. Learning Education and Development (LEAD) Community of Practice. PMI s Education & Training Special Interest Group SIG ( ). PMI s Program Management Office Special Interest Group SIG (2007). PMI s Consulting Special Interest Group SIG (2007). PMI s volunteering team for setting the new Standard for Portfolio Management, Second Edition (in 2007); published PMI s volunteering team for setting the new Standard for RISK Management, First Edition (in 2008); published PMI s volunteering team for setting the new Standard for Estimating, (2010). Jordanian Engineers Association JEA. Jordanian National Forum for Women JNFW, Planning Committee, Professional Trainer and website development tasks, till (volunteering works). Women for Jerusalem Association. (social volunteering works). Qualifications PMP Certified No PMI-RMP Certified. No PMI-SP Certified. No Certified (PMP ), Project Management Institute (PMI ), since Aug, PMP No Certified Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP ), Project Management Institute (PMI ), since Mar, First Certified Jordanian PMI-RMP. PMI-RMP No Certified Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP ), Project Management Institute (PMI ), since Sep, PMI-SP No Currently, preparing for the PgMp and PMOC certificates. MSc in International Management, University of Liverpool (in process). BSc. in Architectural Engineering, University of Jordan, Faculty of Engineering and Technology,

2 Degree BSc. in Architectural Engineering, University of Jordan, Faculty of Eng. and Technology, Professional Skills Management Domain Business Process Reengineering BPR. Consultancy Services for Project Management, Program Management and Portfolio Management; including: analysis, planning and implementation. Planning for Complex Projects. Project Management Office PMO. Risk Management. Strategic Business Planning. Technical Domain Preparation of Technical & financial proposals. Tender documents issuing, analysis and evaluation (ToR, RfP, RfQ & RfI). Training affairs management (assessment, planning, deployment and re-assessment). Systems assessment, design, development and support. Tools and Applications Project Management: MS Project , Primavera. Microsoft Enterprise Project Management System EPM, which integrates MS Office Project 2003, , MS Project Server, Web Access and MS Outlook. Business process simulation tools. Various scheduling tools including online applications. Risk Management applications. In addition to evaluating specialized tools and applications..2.

3 Instructor of Was it in Jordan or the Gulf; for private sector or governmental sector the following courses and workshops (part B) were/ are conducted successfully among many professional training modules and programs through and at prestigious training institutes (part A). A. Institutes include: International Institute for Learning IIL. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Institute TAGI. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Society TAGIKS. Jordan Engineers Association JEA. Euro-Jordanian Advanced Business Institute EJABI. Lead Academy. (New York Institute of Technology NYIT previously). Amman Chamber of Commerce..الابداع الخليجي Innovation. Gulf Integrated Methodologies for Development IMD. European Arab Institute for Management & Technology EAI. PROMAStar for Training and Consultancy. Optimal Academy. Optimiza Academy (ExecuTrain previously). Global Center for Training and Consultation. In addition to private courses delivered specifically for corporates' employees including senior staff members focusing on certain strategic needs and/or on project-related issues of concern. B. List of Delivered Courses: 1. Project Management: a. Fundamentals of Portfolio Management. b. Fundamentals of Program Management. c. Fundamentals of Project Management. d. Microsoft Project. e. PMP Exam Preparation Course. f. Program Management PgMP. g. Project Management Diploma Cambridge International College. h. PMP Course. i. Project Risk Management RMP. j. Project Scheduling - SP. k. Costing and Budgeting. l. Strategic Project Management. m. Value of the Project Management Office PMO. 2. Business Courses: a. Enterprise Risk Management ERM. (according to ISO 31000). b. Business Process Reengineering BPR. c. Modern Procurement and Contract Management..3.

4 3. Organizational Skills: a. Managerial Skills and Tools for Engineers. b. Soft Skills. (e.g. presentation, communications, negotiation, problem solving, time management, business etiquette, positive thinking, team building ). c. Professional Business Writing. 4. Creativity in the Working Environment. Latest Training Courses and Workshops ( ). Description For Through Date PMP Course 42h*. Integrated Methodologies Development IMD. MS Project MSP Amman Chamber of Commerce. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh PMP Course 42h*. Risk Management ISO ( 2 ) Private Courses. Euro-Jordanian 24h*. Advanced Business Institute EJABI. PMP Course 42h*. Costing and Budgeting Workshop. 9h. Risk Management ISO h. PMP Course 35h. PMP Course 42h. Mar Mar Feb Jan and Feb Lead Academy. Jan. Feb Private Course. Lead Academy. Dec Private Course. Euro-Jordanian Advanced Business Institute EJABI. ( 3 ) Private Courses. Gulf Innovation. الابداع الخليجي. Time Management Workshop. 8h. ( 4 ) Private Courses. Integrated Methodologies Development IMD. Gulf Innovation. الابداع الخليجي. Nov Oct. -Nov Oct. Nov Oct. Nov Certified Project Manager CPM Program, in cooperation with Missouri State University. 45h. Euro-Jordanian Advanced Business Institute EJABI. Sep. Oct Project Management Workshop. Amman Chamber of Aug h. Commerce. Team Performance Development Private Course. Gulf Innovation. Aug and Motivation of Employees Workshop. 12h. الابداع الخليجي. Risk Management. 12h. Lead Academy. Jul Lead Academy. Jul PMP Course 45h. Project Management Basics. 13 h. Private Course. Gulf Innovation. الابداع الخليجي. Jul Professional Business Writing Private Course. Beacon of Knowledge. Jun

5 Description For Through Date Workshop. 12h. Lead Academy. May Jun PMP Course 45h. Preparation of Effective Contracts Euro-Jordanian 17th -20th May, and the Successful Contracts Advanced Business Negotiation 12h. Institute EJABI. Private Course. Global Center for May PMP Course 25h. Consultancy and Training. Professional Business Writing. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Mar h. Program Management Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Jan Fundamentals 15h. Microsoft Project Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Jan Business Process Reengineering Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Dec BPR. 20h. Value of the Project Management Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Dec Office PMO; PM Diploma. 25h. Private Course. Global Center for Dec PMP Course 25h. Consultancy and Training. Professional Business Writing Private Course. IMD for Training and Nov h. 2 groups. consultancy. Risk Management Course - 12h. OPEXPRO. Oct (ISO 31000). Project Costing and Budgeting 30h. Private Course. SRS International. Oct Professional Report Writing. 12h. Euro-Jordanian Advanced Business Institute EJABI. Aug Program Management Fundamentals 15h. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Jun Business Process Reengineering Talal Abu-Ghazaleh May BPR. 20h. Value of the Project Management Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Apr Office PMO; PM Diploma. 25h. Project Risk Management Professional RMP Course 35h. PMP Course 60h. PMP Course 45h. *: future courses. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Municipality of Greater Amman. Jordan Engineers Association JEA. 25th Mar.- 10th Apr Mar Feb

6 Profile Jan onwards Project and Program Management Consultant for several local and regional organizations; on freelance and / or part-time basis. (relevant information may be provided upon request). May Oct Amawi Takrouri & Associates ATA. Project Consultant. Project Description National Inspection Reform Program JIRP. البرنامج الوطني لتطوير التفتيش على الا عمال في الا ردن. in collaboration with and sponsored by the International Finance Corporation IFC and USAID. The program covers two major perspectives Legal and Institutional. The program consists of the following components: 1. Reduction of overlap, duplication and contradiction between inspection functions/authorities in Jordan and hence merger and consolidation of similar inspection functions 2. Deployment and Implementation of Inspection Standard Operating Procedures 3. Development of Inspection Management System (IMS) with central enterprise registry and processes workflow 4. Development of risk-based inspection systems. 5. Capacity building and training program for inspectors. Project Phases Phase I: Phase I: Project Initiation. phase II: Collection and Categorization. Phase III: Analysis phase. Phase IV: Consultations and Recommendations. Phase V: Inspection Law Drafting. Deliverables 1. Tabular / Matrix presentation of overlaps and duplications. 2. Complete analysis of the legal and institutional framework validated and updated. 3. Detailed recommendations report. 4. Draft inspection law in Arabic and English..6.

7 Nov till now. Goals Phases Al-Nool Advertising Agency. Program Manager. Organizational Assessment and Process Development. Develop current business processes within a flexible yet controlled framework, that allows the expansion and continuous growth for the Agency. Project scope covers the development of organizational assessment report, HR policy, production control system and documentation. Data collection. Gap analysis. Content Development. (policies and procedures, forms and templates). Continuous improvement and Re-assessment. Jan Feb Project Project Goals Project Phases Petra Express Co. Project Manager. Development of Petra Express's Portfolio and PR Material. Build a comprehensive organizational portfolio and PR material. Project scope covers the re-definition of organizational strategic framework, PMO framework, vision, mission, core values, quality policy, HR policy Data collection. Gap analysis. Content Development (including English / Arabic translation). Design and production. Ph 1. Jul 08 Apr 2009 Ph 2. Oct 09 Jun 2010 Project Project Goals Project Phases / Description Nongovernmental Organization NGO. Project Manager Enterprise Project Management Office. Establish the PMO at the Organizational Level to act as a strategic unit to enhance the NGO's capability to deliver mission critical projects (specifically limited budget and externally funded projects). 1. Data collection. 2. Gap analysis. 3. PMO Framework and Governance Structure. 4. Action Plan for immediate implementation. 5. Awareness Sessions for Staff. 6. Forms and templates. 7. Reporting and Tracking System. 8. MS Project Server Setup (with third party). 9. Implementation. 10. Feedback and Re-Assessment..7.

8 Oct 07 Feb 2008 Arab Bank plc. Training Manager; through Optimiza Corp. Project Enterprise Program Management Office Project EPMO / Phase 2. Project Goals Put into implementation the newly established EPMO to enhance the business units capability to deliver projects including those considered mission critical. Establish the project management 'Training Plan'. Develop related training courses material. Deliver the courses as per the approved scope & related schedule. In addition to participating in the PMO software evaluation and selection process. Dec 06 Apr 2008 Project Project Goal Arab Bank plc. Project Management Consultant; through Optimiza Corp. Customer Branch Transformation CBT Project. Create a world class customer-focused environment for sales and services across all Arab Bank retail branches. Description 1. Process Reengineering inside the branches inside Jordan. 2. Updating / establishing P&Ps, related documentation and practices. 3. Establish the New Branch Operating Model TOOLKIT. 4. Implementation in Arab Bank plc branches outside Jordan starting with Egypt and Dubai. Responsibilities Identify project requirements, in-scope and out-of-scope items. Establish the project management documentation and database starting with the business case, charter, scope statement, WBS, schedule, project management plan, risks and issues log Establishing the project s process reengineering methodology and continuous improvement approach. Reporting to the sponsor (head of retail dept.) on project progress, issues, arising risks etc on monthly basis by using the PMO Dashboard tool. Tracking out-of-scope requests and related requirements (change management) and issuing change requests. Tracking project team performance including resources from other than retail. Departments include: operations, risk, corporate, IT and COU. Closing all related contracts including outsourcing tasks to 3 rd parties and purchase of specialized software. Ensuring the delivery of the project s final Toolkit that represents what has to be done when opening a new branch or closing an existing branch in addition to roles of those involved from other departments..8.

9 Jun 04 till now Project Management Project Management Consultant Freelancer Enterprise / Strategic Project Management Consultancy and Deployment. Project Management Office PMO. Project and Program Management. Project Management Information System PMIS. Project Management Training Design & Develop a comprehensive Project Management Training Program according to PMI s latest PMBoK 4th Edition, including: Project Management Fundamentals. Advanced Project Management. Project Execution, Monitoring and Controlling. Project Risk Management. Project Quality Management. Project Cost Management. Project Procurement and Contracting. Project Communications and HR. PMP Exam Preparation. MS Project 2003 and 2007 (as a pm tool). for a partial list of successfully delivered pm courses, refer to related section. Oct 03 Jun 05 SIGMA Consulting Engineers, Amman Jordan Technical Department Manager. Member in the Development and Upgrade Committee. Member in the Strategic Planning and Development Committee. CAD standards and design manual. Continuous upgrade of SIGMA s database system. Document / drawing management systems. Evaluation of engineering applications. IT systems upgrade and development. Procurement of hardware, software and engineering-related equipment and supplies. Project coordination and collaboration. Responsible for the IT section, CAD & engineering systems development section (standards & quality control), graphics section, library and information center, production section and general maintenance. Tender / proposal evaluation and pricing. Tender / proposal preparation, analysis, issuing and production..9.

10 Oct 03 Jun 04 Project Management Project Management Training Project Management Consultant Freelancer (including working with Method Corp.) Project Management (consultancy & deployment). Project Management Information System PMIS (consultancy and deployment). Design and Develop Simulation Training on Effective PM Course. Design and Develop Training Material and Presentations. Project Management Instructor. Jul. 02 Sep. 03 Projects Nov 97 Mar 98 Feb 98 May 00 National Resources Investment & Development Corp. MAWARED (NGO), Projects' Tasks Coordinator and Planner Project Coordination, Collaboration and Follow-up. PR activities, including: project briefs & presentations, Press kit for the World Economic Forum WEF, held in Jordan 21 st 23 rd Jun 03, ads. in international magazines such as the Oxford Business Group. Issuing reports as assigned (monthly progress reports). Participating in setting data organization, structure and workflow. Integration between aerial photographs and CAD files. Comprehensive solution for automation & e-systems integration: Engineering, CAD, Project Management, Workflow Analysis, Progress Analysis & Reporting, Doc Management System. Abdali Urban Regeneration Project AURP. Zarqa Military Camps Development Project (Zarqa Gardens City). King Abdullah Gardens. Zarqa Mall. Misc. urban researches. SIGMA Consulting Engineers, Amman Jordan Deputy Technical Manager Technical Dept. Project Coordination and Collaboration Document / Drawing Management Systems Tender Analysis, Issuing and Production Tender Evaluation and Pricing Follow-up of Training Courses and Trainees Affairs Coordination, Evaluation and Assessment of Training Plans Software and Operating Systems Customization and Installation Responsible for the training & trainees affairs section, graphics section, IT section, production section, system development section & general maintenance and procurement. Jun 00 Jan 01 SigmaSoft Software Development Co., Amman Jordan Webmaster Responsible for the engineering (e-muhandis) intranet portal. Member of the development teams working at several web-based projects..10.

11 Oct 97 Jan 98 Position Jul 95 Sep 97 Position Omrania and Associates O & A, Amman (regional office) Member of the design team assigned for the Kingdom School project in KSA. SIGMA Consulting Engineers, Amman Jordan Member of the design teams on the following projects: The Hashemite University (2nd, 3rd and 4th phases). Amman Grand Hyatt Hotel. Hyatt Tower. Zara Trade Center. Movenpick Resort Hotel - Dead Sea (5 stars hotel). Various Commercial Centers. Attended Training Courses / Workshops Business Growth Coach Training Programme, sponsored by PERA Consulting, Accelerate Jordan and JEDCO; Dec through Mar Organizational Success and Excellence: An Executive Forum; Leadership Formation Corp., Amman; Dec. 9th, Dr. Stephen Covey s two days Leadership Workshop in Amman; Mar.12th & 13th Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results. Leadership Workshop; Arab Bank plc, 1 day, Dec Lean Six Sigma: Introduction and Concepts, ExecuTrain; May Project Management Certification Program; Oct Feb Project Management Workshop, the Young Entrepreneurs Association YEA, Planning & Scheduling, Primavera Project Planner, Manahel Computer Services Center, 99. Technical Writing Workshop, at Jordan Engineers Association Nov 99. Two months Intensive Computer Training Course, at Autographics Computer Co. 95. References Available upon request..11.