About Ahmed Rashdan

  • Academic Level  Degree Bachelor
  • Age  38 - 42 Years
  • Gender  Male
  • Industry  Management
  • Nationality  United States
  • Country  Kuwait
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About me

Project Manager with over 19 years of extensive experience in project management and a proven track record
in implementing both Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Successfully defined project scope and managed
budgets while ensuring compliance and quality standards, resulting in consistently delivered projects on time.
Special expertise in utilizing tools such as Jira and Confluence enhances team collaboration and efficiency.
Committed to driving continuous improvement practices and delivering significant value to any organization.

Education

Experience

  • 2017 - Present
    JP MOrgan CHase & Co

    Design Program Manager

    Defined design scope, objectives, and deliverables aligned with product vision
    Led cross-functional collaboration with design, product, and engineering
    Applied Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall for project execution
    Managed projects using Jira, Asana, and Microsoft Project
    Facilitated collaboration via Slack, Teams, and Zoom
    Maintained documentation in Confluence and Notion
    Conducted stakeholder analysis and optimized resources
    Identified risks and ensured timeline alignment
    Ensured WCAG and policy compliance
    Managed budgets and delivered transparent reports
    Tracked usability metrics and improved QA
    Led high-performing, distributed design teams
    Used ChatGPT, Notion AI, Miro AI, Figma AI, Uizard, Mixpanel, and Pow

  • 2015 - 2017
    Halliburton Energy Services

    Sr Project Manager

    Planned and executed drilling operations using industry-standard software (Landmark, Drillbench)
    Led implementation of proprietary drilling technologies to enhance operational efficiency
    Oversaw completion operations leveraging tools like WellCat and Completion Manager
    Collaborated with geoscience and engineering teams to integrate software-driven workflows
    Managed deployment of Schlumberger INTERSECT for advanced reservoir simulation
    Directed implementation of Halliburton DecisionSpace for production optimization
    Ensured seamless integration of digital solutions into field operations and asset models

  • 2009 - 2014
    Etisalat UAE

    Technical Project Manager

    Developed and maintained complex project schedules using MS Project, integrating resource allocation,
    critical path analysis, and baseline performance tracking.
    Executed Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) with sprint planning, backlog grooming, and daily stand-ups
    using tools like Jira and Azure DevOps to accelerate iterative delivery.
    ensuring structured phase-gate reviews and formal stakeholder sign-offs.
    Maintained centralized documentation and collaboration environments using Confluence enhancing project
    transparency and traceability.
    Conducted comprehensive quantitative (Monte Carlo simulations, sensitivity analysis) and qualitative (risk
    matrices, SWOT) risk assessments to mitigate project uncertainties.
    Generated financial performance reports using Earned Value Management (EVM).

  • 2006 - 2009
    Haliburton Energy Services

    Principal Project Manager

    Developed, implemented, monitored, and controlled multi-year projects with budgets of $20M+ across the
    project life cycle.
    Held requirement gathering session to complete Business requirement documents (BRD) and supported in
    preparing Systems requirement Documents (SRD), and technical requirement Documents (TRD)
    Successfully managed reliability team and set new features and upgrades minimizing Non-Productive Time
    (NPT) from ~35% to less than 15% within the first 6-month of assessments.
    Managed sustaining team collaborating on multiple Request for Technical Assistance (RTA) projects
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Languages

English
Proficient
Arabic
Proficient

Skills