Samir Afara

      A distinguished Certified Senior IT Program/Project Manager/Director, with over twenty-four years of proven practical experience and leadership in diverse range of technologies within multiple industry settings.

      Experienced in managing IT Infrastructure, Application Development, Security and Enterprise Cloud Computing (SAAS, IAAS, PAAS) projects with budget ranges between $1M-$5M.

      Internationally experienced in Canada, US and the Gulf Region (UAE/Dubai, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait).

      Demonstrated success managing/leading IT Infrastructure, IT Security, software development, Agile (Scrum) as well as data migration projects in multi-platform environments from conception through implementation and maintenance.

      Led and managed virtual project teams as well as existing departmental teams of 15-35 members.

      Skilled in gathering and documenting requirements, developing project plans (Gantt-Charts), managing and tracking project execution, assisting with usability testing, developing, executing test scenarios.