Hany Istafanous514-754-4269

hanyistafanous@yahoo.com

PROFILE

A bilingual Information Systems engineer with vast experience on key engineering projects in international enterprises. Areas of expertise include planning, and implementation of project and business systems, Information and Communications Technology, systems integration, risk management, security analysis, Intellectual Property management and secure rooms. Customer-focused, well organized and autonomous leader with a strong focus on team work and creativity for solving complex business and technology problems.

CAREER HISTORY

Hatch, Montréal, Canada 2011/06 – 2015/11

Project ManagerBusiness Units migration to SharePoint, Hatch, Mississauga, Canada; Team of 6 persons; 200 users, 6 business units

Functions:

Manage the Migration of business units from conventional network sharing and document management system to SharePoint team collaboration sites

Demonstrate to the divisions directors the benefits for business unit team members in terms of increasing work efficiency and convenience of collaboration between different locations and time zones, the saving in infrastructure cost, and better time management

Define and accommodate shared or specific business unit requirements Plan and set the procedures for documents' sharing and publishing with versions and

revisions control to cover all types of published or shared documents Assess the migration risks and coordinate the project phases with divisions directors and

units leads to assure smooth transition without interrupting the running projects or business continuity

Define SharePoint users’ roles, and assign these roles to business units’ members, and organize the training materials and sessions for each role group

Assure compliance with the regulations of the Office Québécois de la Langue Française in Quebec offices and the employee’s right to choose the working language

Manage project budget, developing hours, Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint licensing, and external consultants’ fees

Set the project milestones, development hours, Information Technology tasks, training plan, and communication plan

Conduct regular meetings with stakeholders to follow-up on development progress, users’ acceptance, migrated data quality, and requirements change management

Provide weekly reports to program the manager and discipline director on development progress, budget, consumed hours, etc.

Environment: MS SharePoint, MS Team Foundation Server, MS Office 365, MS Access, MS Project

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Project Systems ManagerMcArthur river mine expansion, Cameco Corporation, McArthur river, Saskatchewan, CanadaArcelor Mittal mine expansion, ArcelorMittal Mines Canada, Port-Cartier, Sept-Îles, CanadaFruta Del Norte, Kinross, Condor, Ecuador

Functions:

Define project execution systems matrix for engineering, document management, procurement, human resources, construction, project controls, and all other systems required at Hatch, the client, vendors, construction site, and joint venture offices

Plan, coordinate, follow-up, and support the implementation and deployment of project execution systems required during project lifecycle

Plan, implement, and follow-up the handover deliverables matrix ensuring meeting Hatch and the client standards

Plan, coordinate the implementation of the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) between Hatch, client, vendors, and construction site

Developed a database system for construction management for tracking and aligning construction personnel actual and forecast hours

Environment: Hatch iPas Systems, Bentley Microstation, Bentley ProjectWise, Autodesk AutoCAD, MS SQL, MS Windows Server, MS Windows 7, MS Windows XP, MS Office, MS Active Directory, MS Access, MS Visual Basic, Adobe Acrobat

Intellectual Property ManagerAnode baking furnace renovation; Aluminerie de Deschambault, Deschambault, Canada; Project team: 3 persons, 90 IP persons

Functions:

Create and update the IP manual and procedures required for managing confidential IP documents and information

Design, establish, and manage the yellow rooms (secure rooms) in Hatch head-office, project site, and IP contractor’s facility

Audit Hatch, client, supplier employees involved in the in the project IP tasks

Environment: Hatch iPas Systems, MS Windows XP, MS Active Directory, MS Office, MS Access, Adobe Acrobat

WorleyParsons, Cairo, Egypt 2009/02 – 2011/05

Business Systems ManagerVarious Infrastructure, Mining and Metals, and Energy engineering projectsFunctions:

Plan, manage, and coordinate the deployment of enterprise business systems for all office projects.

Plan and implement the project execution systems including the site ICT plan for the nuclear project for Al-Dabaa project (USD 7.4 billion).

Coordinate the work-sharing between WorleyParsons offices and with the government office (Ministry of Electricity and Energy of the nuclear power plant).

Participate as a database consultant for the nuclear power plant project.

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Environment: Intergraph SmartPlant, MS Windows Server, MS SQL, TOAD, MS Exchange, MS Windows MS SharePoint, MS Office, MS Active Directory, MS Access, Adobe Acrobat

DICE, Cairo, Egypt 2006/12 – 2009/01

Information Systems Manager, Business Development Manager, Compliance Manager

Functions:

Evaluated, configured and implemented a multi-company ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system to integrate all departments through a central management system

Administered the resources management system, analysis of efficiency and productivity of the production department in order to reduce losses, optimize and maximise business profitability

Assigned the Compliance Manager role to assure compliance with major client’s security procedures and code of conduct

Environment: MS Windows Server, MS Exchange, MS Windows XP, MS Active Directory, MS Office, MS Access

IBS, Cairo, Egypt 2005/05 – 2006/11

Technical DirectorFunctions:

Manage the assembly department Manage the maintenance department and supported BENQ devices (scanners, digital

cameras, MP3 players, LCD televisions, screens, projectors, printers and scanners) Establish good communication channels between IBS and more than six hundred

distributors across the country

Environment: MS Windows Server, MS Exchange, MS Dynamics, MS Windows XP, MS Active Directory, MS Office, MS Access

Bechtel / Nexant / US-AID, Cairo, Egypt 2002/06 – 2005/04

Information Systems Senior ConsultantFunctions:

Developed billing and payment systems for the government electricity production, transportation, and distribution companies including requirements, analysis, design, implementation, deployment, and support

Configured devices of high technology for the critical zero-error-tolerance process Trained and assigned engineers all over Egypt on the use of the system Designed and configured all domains of networks in all associated offices Trained and supported staff of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) on

Network Administration of the network in all associated offices

Environment: Oracle SQL, Oracle Financial, MS Windows Server, MS Exchange, MS Windows 2000, MS Active Directory, MS Office, MS Access

Bechtel / PGESCo., Cairo, Egypt 1999/05 – 2002/05

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Information Systems & Technology SupervisorFunctions:

Responsible for the automation of the project Sidi-Krir (USD 630 million) in Alexandria and Cairo

Administered project Oracle applications Network and Domain Administrator Administered all project communications Conducted interviews and hire ICT new employees for Cairo and Alexandria offices

Environment: Bechtel suite of applications, Oracle SQL, MS Windows Server, MS Exchange, MS Active Directory, MS Windows, MS Office, MS Access

Bechtel, Montréal, Canada 1996/06 – 1999/04

Information Systems & Technology AdministratorFunctions:

Administered the suite of project systems (ProjectWorks, InfoWorks, Oracle, and all other applications) for Alma project (USD 4.2 billion)

Validated and updated all project applications for the preparation of the Y2K (year 2000) Managed the network including user accounts, servers, and all areas

Environment: Bechtel suite of applications, Oracle SQL, MS Windows Server, MS Exchange, MS Active Directory, MS Windows, MS Office, MS Access

OTHER EXPERIENCES

IS&T Administrator, Software DeveloperProtech Chemicals, Montréal, Canada 1994 – 1996EMG Groupe Schneider / Merlin Gerin, Cairo, Egypt 1993 – 1994General Dynamics Services Company, Cairo, Egypt 1990 – 1993

Civil EngineerGeorge A. Fuller, Cairo, Egypt 1988 – 1990Sabbour Associates, Cairo, Egypt 1987 – 1988

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EDUCATION

Executive Management Diploma (Post Graduate) 2010American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

Computer Science Diploma (Post Graduate) 1992American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering 1987Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

LANGUAGES

English, French, Arabic

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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