Rami Al Halabi
PMP®, PMI-ACP®
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate
Bio
A driven Business & Data Analyst and Project Engineer from an Electrical and Electronics Engineering background with 4 years of experience in the project management industry, focusing on business & data analysis, digital transformation, construction execution, project management, and delivery, on multi-billion-dollar EPC projects.
A DIY and tech savvy person, interested in technology, robotics, artificial intelligence applications and everything cutting-edge. An avid reader and a kindle fan.
Member of IEEE and previous student volunteer
Member of Project Management Institute (Toronto Chapter)
Currently In Progress:
Electrical Engineering Connections Bridging Program (ACCES Employment & Humber College)
Applying for Professional Engineer (P.Eng / EIT) designation with PEO
Accumulating experience for the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification
Education
ACCES Employment Bridging Program / Electrical Engineering Connections
Master of Sciences in Industrial Control / Complex Systems
Diplôme d'Ingénieur - Diploma of Engineer in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (MSc.)
Work Experience
Volunteer Business & Data Analyst
Nov 2020 – Present
Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC), Ontario, CA
- Assisting in driving the implementation and adoption of Microsoft Power BI across the organization
- Analyzing management needs in terms of decision-making and creating supporting data-driven Power BI reports
- Creating technical and training material for the implementation of Power BI
- Understanding business processes and trends and suggesting improvements
Engineer / Business Analyst
Feb 2019 – July 2020
Petrofac Limited, Sharjah UAE
Salalah LPG Project | Location: Salalah, Oman | Value: $600 Million | Client: Oman Gas Company
- Designed and developed an IOT digital solution to track the efficiency of manpower and equipment on site, as part of the joint Petrofac/Accenture Industry X.0 team (working in an Agile environment)
- Deployed and tested IOT Infrastructure and devices on site as part of the site deployment team
- Generated and helped prioritize the required features and functionalities (requirements) needed from the solution
- Lead the site deployment of the solution on the Salalah Project in Oman for 1000 users and 30 equipment
- Managed site stakeholder engagement and communications
- Individually took over from Accenture team and continued to successfully run the solution for 8 months
- Interacted continuously with the development team to ensure the timely delivery of features and functions, while providing the required clarifications from an end user perspective
- Solved low adoption issues by creating and monitoring metrics through rich Power BI dashboards that augmented the data generated by the solution (Used Power Query, M Query, DAX and SQL)
- Extracted useful insights to increase manpower and equipment productivity by conducting site data analysis; These weekly interventions pointed site management and relevant stakeholders to areas of improvement
- Received great feedback when presenting the solution to the CEO, Board of Directors and Shareholders
Engineer / Site Project Engineer
Oct 2016 – Feb 2019
Petrofac Limited, Sharjah UAE
Jazan Refinery Tank Farm (JRTF) Project | Jazan, KSA | Value: $1.3 Billion | Client: Saudi Aramco
- Planned and supervised the execution of building services construction day-to-day activities (electrical and instrumentation), including delivery of the required materials, equipment, and documentation
- Established myself as a System Owner, accountable for the timely completion and delivery of buildings in my respective area of authority (2 substation buildings, 6 process control buildings and auxiliaries)
- Resolved numerous issues relating to engineering drawings, material shortages and on-site clashes in a quality-conscious and cost-conscious manner that slashed subcontractor claims by ~30%
- Monitored and controlled daily & weekly progress or subcontractor construction team, taking corrective and preventive measure to achieve activity deadlines, major milestones, and maintain quality KPIs
- Reported status to management and client representatives through clear and concise reports (Excel & Power BI)
- Facilitated and participated in client representatives’ meetings related to progress updates and resolving issues
Skills & Expertise
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Business Intelligence & Data Analytics
Data ETL, Analysis & Reporting: Excel, Power Query
Data Visualization: Power BI, SQL, Tableau, Python
Requirements Gathering
Stakeholder Management
Change Management
Communication Skills
Digital Transformation
CBAP Certification Course, SimpliLearn
Agile & Predictive Project Management
Construction Projects (EPC)
Substations and Electrical Power Distribution
Planning: Primavera P6 (Basics)
Networking (CCNA)
End-to-End & User Acceptance Testing
Teamwork & Team Collaboration Software
Microsoft Office 365 Suite
Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Fluent in English & Arabic
Professional Development & Merits
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate, Microsoft, USA, Sep 2020
Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®), Project Management Institute, USA, Jul 2020
Project Management Professional (PMP®), Project Management Institute, USA, Feb 2020
Certified Electrical Engineer, Order of Engineers and Architects, Beirut (2017 – Present)
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®) Certification Training, Simplilearn
Youth Exchange & Study (YES) Exchange Program, USA Department of State, OR, USA, 2009-2010 (Merit)
Volunteer Work & Professional Affiliations
Volunteer Business & Data Analyst, Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (2020 – Present)
Member & Volunteer, Project Management Institute (2019 – Present)
Member & Volunteer, IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (2012 – Present)
Faculty chair of IEEE Student Branch (2014-2016)
Active IEEE student member, LabVIEW community member, Cyber Community member (2012-2016)
Member, Lebanese State Alumni Community (2010 – Present)
First-Lego League Competitor and Volunteer (2007-2012)
Languages
English: Full professional and social proficiency
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Arabic: Native tongue, fully proficient
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French: Intermediate reading, very limited speaking proficiency
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Interests
📚 Reading
✈ Travel
👨🔬 Science & Technology
🏋️ Fitness
😷 Surviving 2020
🎧 Music
♟ Chess
📸 Amateur Photography
🛠 DIY & Personal Projects
👨💻 Coding (And unnecessary automation)