Ahmad Kewan, MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, Six Sigma, Agile, ITIL
cdkewan@icloud.com
USA
Visionary and goal-oriented IT servant leader with 17+ years in combined professional experience in planning, developing
and implementing cutting edge information solutions to address business opportunities. Develop strategic plans for
worldwide implementation and operation of clients’ services, product support and M&A plans. Initiate and apply strict
budget controls addressing company needs, growth and economic environment. Experience in project management,
business & IT strategy and operations, leadership, people development, finance, and international work experience.
Core Competencies
o Deliver business capabilities and operational efficiencies contributing directly to the bottom line
o Drive transformations with board level visibility creating competitive advantage
o Implement organization like PMO (standardization & governance) and compliance (PCI, SOX etc.)
o Reduce testing environment lab by $850k utilizing a Six Sigma methodology achieving a 25% reduction in
new testing hardware
o Save the IT division $100k annually as a result of the creation and implementation of a Six Sigma project
designed to improve the evaluation of new 3rd party contractors.
o Align strategies and build IT Portfolio with multi-million dollar budgets
o knowledge and experience with large corporate IT operations, IT programs, systems integration and technical
architecture at the enterprise level
o Lowered total cost of ownership (TCO) utilizing technological advances, strategic planning, business
alignment, creation of long-term products road-maps and innovation
o Experience with and understanding of business requirements and the procedures of translating them into wellengineered
and integrated technical solutions
Key Skills and Strengths
• Focused, dedicated and highly motivated professional with a proven track record of success in project and
program management deliverables.
• Strategic participants in the IT budgeting process, and external vendor relationship
• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and presentations skills
• Innovative with the ability to lead complex projects across multiple cross-functional teams and navigate
through large organization matrix
• Results driven, with a proven ability to self-manage tasks with strong time management skills
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries with resource tracking and reporting skills.
• Collect and manipulate a variety of data to generate recommendations or conclusions
• Analyze work processes, systems, organizational functions and structures using interviews, data, statistical
analysis and techniques to determine where and how to generate measurable benefits and reduce expense
Ahmad Kewan
cdkewan@icloud.com
USA
Ahmad Kewan, MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, Six Sigma, Agile, ITIL
cdkewan@icloud.com
USA
Education
Master in Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Technology Management
Bachelor of Science in Technical Studies
Associate in Computer System Technology
Associate in Liberal Arts
Webster University, St. Louis
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. “The World’s Largest Retailer” June 2001-Present”
IT Program Manager 2011-Current
o Provide the overall direction, coordination, execution and implementation of major corporate system
programs ensuring consistency with company strategy, procedures and governance.
o Integrate global business processes, align divisions cross-functionally via business capability, technology
workshops and manage technology portfolios across multiple continents
o Supervise portfolios’ progress, budget, new projects’ requests, and report status to C-Level Executives
o Negotiate and finalize contracts for all procurement, build global vendor relationships and track vendor
performance and end results
o Personal commitment to quality and on-schedule delivery; Proven ability to establish and meet milestones
and deadlines
o Collaborated with the business in providing IT solutions & new products, automation of manual business
processes, and suggest enhancements to the financial system to achieve the organization KPIs
o Building Strategic Partnership to Mobilize and Accelerate Innovations
Program Manager “International Merger and Acquisition” 2008-2011
o Partnered with C-Level executives to standardize IT Mergers/Acquisition/Integration processes
o Influenced paradigm shift from Systems Conversion to Systems Integration reducing TCO
o Managed confidential and large global IT projects including the preparation and submittal of business cases,
scope of work, benefits, cost estimation and the integration planning for new markets to the executive team
o Operational experience of culture, governance and business using "Think Global Act Local" principle in
USA, Chile, Mexico, Canada, UK, Brazil, Argentina, China, India, Japan, South Africa and the Middle East
o Demonstrated ability to interface effectively and collaborate with clients, peers and management to help
develop solutions and ensure stakeholder buy-in
o Expert in agile and waterfall project management methodologies. Able to manage large project teams and
known for high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed timeline and budgetary targets
Ahmad Kewan
cdkewan@icloud.com
USA
Ahmad Kewan, MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, Six Sigma, Agile, ITIL
cdkewan@icloud.com
USA
IT Project Manager “International Division” 2005-2008
o Led a team of experts to establish the PMO office in UK, IN, and JP
o Negotiated Contracts with Global Companies
o Enabled business expansion in Chile, Mexico, India and China
o Developed a five year roadmap for global IT Infrastructure
o Created the GIO “Global Innovation Office”
o Reduced IT TCO and provide new business capabilities by leveraging Cloud solutions and Outsourcing
o Encouraged and supported the “Freedom within the Framework” concept globally
o Accelerated Technology-enabled Productivity, Led Major Systems Integration Worldwide
Operations Manager: 2001-2005
o Planned, developed, organized, directed, managed and evaluated the operations and budget of the warehouse
o Developed key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of the warehouse shipping and receiving
operations
o Prepared or directed preparation of correspondence, reports, statistics related to the warehouse operations area
of responsibility, and operations, maintenance, and safety manuals
o Interviewed, coached, trained, and appraised the performance of warehouse and supervisory personnel
o Developed constructive and cooperative working relationships with the warehouse associates and partnered
with supervisors to coordinate warehouse activities
Al Amin Medical Instruments Company, Riyadh, KSA 1995-2001
Director of Accounting
o Developed and implemented policies, procedures to ensure compliance with local
regulations in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
o Prepared and reconcile monthly financial statements on timely basis.
o Responsible for all banking transactions and reconciliations and employees expense accounts reconciliation.
o Managed customer receivables assuring payments are made within contractual timelines.
o Analysis of financial trends to compile data for forecasting of all monthly, quarterly and yearly budgets
o Ad hoc reporting from CFO, and any other company’s officials when necessary.
General Manager of Distribution Center Operations
o Direct all aspects of operations for a 50000 sf medical distribution center with a 20 –person staff and a budget
of 15 million Saudi riyal.
o Controlled inventory levels by conducting physical counts and reconciling with data storage system
Ahmad Kewan
cdkewan@icloud.com
USA
law and employment
Ahmad Kewan, MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, Six Sigma, Agile, ITIL
cdkewan@icloud.com
USA
o Maintained warehouse staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
o Managed the project for the successful implementation of the Warehouse Management System. Coordinate
resources and develop project plans, test scripts and perform testing. Create system documentation for all
processes and implement detailed training plans.
Accomplishments and Certifications
o Founder and CEO "Kewan Personal Fitness Training Services"
o VP "Vice President" of the local school's PTO "Parents Teachers Organization"
o Wal-Mart Stores Inc. IT division champion highest award 2014 with 4 associates out of 4000
o Nominated and selected to the LIT “leadership in Training” program with 23 associates out of 3400
o MBA graduate with a GPA of 4.0
o Graduate from the College of Engineering with Cum Laude honor
o Certified PMI-PMP “Project Management Professional”
o Certified PMI-ACP “Agile Certified Practitioner”
o Agile Certified Professional
o Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
o Service to the Customer awards
Certified in ITIL
Certified Scrum Master
Multiple “Associate of the Month” awards
o Academic President’s list 2004, 2005 ACT certificate of achievement in Math and Science
o Community involvement and volunteering
Ahmad Kewan
cdkewan@icloud.com
USA