Pierre Abdel-Malak

14544 Plumosa Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32250

Cell (864) 430-6444 Home (904) 821-9254 abdpi01@bellsouth.net

 

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

 

Visionary and goal-oriented IT Senior Executive with demonstrated experience in planning, developing, and implementing cutting edge information solutions to address business opportunities.  Resolute and committed to success through initiation and enforcement of budget controls and promoting growth.  Outstanding aptitude for anticipating and managing crisis, trouble-shooting, problem-solving, and negotiating.  Versatile knowledge of technology, application development, benchmarking, project and resource management, and cross-functional team training.

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

 

Profit & Loss Budgeting Strategic Planning Personnel Management Leadership

Business Development & Support Client Management Vendor Management

Program Management Quality Management Risk Management Training / Mentoring

 

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

 

§         Provided outstanding leadership performance and led the startup of a dynamic organization achieving a 50% year-over-year growth rate.

§         Facilitated the acquisition of a product company and instituted fiscal responsibility and financial soundness resulting in 1000% increase in business marketable value.

§         Restructured the delivery of technology solutions resulting in 20% increase in profitability and efficiency.

§         Endorsed the creation of a multimillion-dollar Citizen Service platform and framework, including both technology and business process best practices in production since 2005, connecting disparate government agencies and implementing a single face of government suitable for Business licensing  and Health & Human Services.

§         Increased client base 15%, annually, through specialization in targeted niches.

§         Developed and administered QA / QC and audits and developed plans to rescue troubled projects.

§         Led sales support activities, negotiated contracts, and closed deals with 80% closure success rate.

§         Authored the project management and software development life cycle methodologies, adopted and utilized by many agencies, which reflected superior organizational capabilities and facilitated securing multimillion-dollar contracts.

§         Delivered multimillion-dollar mission critical enterprise project, in 2005, on time and under budget at a profit in excess of 45%.

§         Delivered $25M infrastructure management product implementation across 650+ supermarket chain, in 2000, on time and under budget at a profit in excess of 50%.


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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

TiBA Solutions, Greenville, South Carolina 2001-Present

Vice President Client Services

Provided executive leadership as head of IT services and transformed IT into a strategic business partner.  Responsible for all aspects of Strategic IT planning, implementation, and support as an integral component of business plan.  Overall decision-making authority and directly managed 2 directors and a team of 40 professionals while reporting to CEO.  Managed and delivered multiple large scale enterprise programs on time and within budget.

§         Recruited by President to remedy software and vendor issues carrying negative impact of $1M annually. Result: Increased by 1000% the business marketable value through implementation of methodology and best practices.

§         Championed the implementation of project management and software development life cycle methodologies leading to consistent delivery of quality solutions and 20% increase in profitability.

§         Created a high performance team from ground up to plan and implement technology solutions.

§         Improved team morale by initiating regular meetings and developing training plans, including “Lunch-and-Inform” and “Monthly-Birthday-Launch” meetings.

§         Developed first “Business One Stop” system utilizing advanced technologies connecting disparate government agencies and implementing a single face of government with “single sign-on” web capability.

§         Hired, managed, and retained staff while forecasting productivity, quality, and initiative.

 

CA, Jacksonville, Florida 1994-2001

Program Manager

Championed the creation of PMO to fulfill corporate aspirations for multimillion-dollar project business and secure well-funded corporate contracts.  Delivered $1M-$25M projects including infrastructure management product implementation and custom business applications and directed 20-person teams.  Developed and administered QA / QC and audits and developed plans to rescue troubled projects.

 

LaSalle College Industries, Montreal, Quebec 1987-1994

Director

Developed and implemented programs to ensure attainment of business plan for growth, profit, and branding.  Established curriculum and participated actively in comprehensive training for corporation.

 

Rosemont College, Montreal, Quebec 1985-1990

Instructor

Taught advanced information technology courses to professionals.

 

EDUCATION

 

Bachelor in Computer Sciences (1985) - University of Quebec, Montreal, Canada

 

LANGUAGES

 

English Arabic French