Syed Absar Karim

10+ years of experience in the digital world, I am an industry 4.0 transformation consultant passionate about the drivers of digital disruption from both customer and organization perspectives. Cultivated my ability to manage digital projects and lead international teams with vast exposure in UAE and Malaysia.

In terms of my qualification, I am a Masters in Project Management educated and Professional Scrum Master Certified Digital Transformation and Delivery Manager with extensive experience in agile/scrum deliveries, with a verifiable track record of achievements across digital transformation ventures in various domains, including digital payment, mobility, social network, smart city apps, ecommerce, education.

Key Competencies:
• Enterprise Digital Transformation Program Management.
• Technology Leadership and Strategic Management.
• Agile Frameworks including Scrum, XP, Kanban.
• Delivery and Release Management Expertise.
• Operational Strategy & Team Capability Building.
• Legacy Modernization Change & Risk Management.

Technologies:
• Agile Tools (Jira, Trello, Confluence, Bitbucket, Fisheye/Crucible etc.)
• DevOps Tools (Jenkins, Gitlab, Bitbucket, Bamboo, SonarQube, Nexus etc.)

Key Achievements:
✓ Managed multimillion-ringgit delivery portfolio with high profile projects.
✓ Transformed 20 teams across different organizations and cultures to Agile by enabling self-organization, agility and craftsman culture in software development.
✓ Contributed as a technology leader in Smart City digital transformation in terms of ICT and Mobile Applications with Smart Dubai Government.
✓ Helped enterprises with tailored workflows, lean operations and transparency dashboards to streamline software delivery operations and metrics resulting in up to 40% increase in delivery velocity and performance efficiency.

As may be verified on my LinkedIn profile, My colleagues and managers recommend me as an exemplary leader being able to motivate, mentor and improve teams which are the key assets for planning and delivering projects.

  • Company:Infinitium Group of Companies
  • Short Bio:Digital Transformation Manager
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