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PROFILE

MOHAMED KHALIFA
 

 

E-mail: moh@mdkhalifa.com

Phone: +965 99109680

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Professional info​

Recognized as one of the best Project Management consultants in the region and a world class speaker, Mohammed Khalifa possesses a unique combination of technical knowledge and broad-based business management skills, gained from more than twenty years of experience in information technology & business management. Mohammed Khalifa has remained focused on project management for the last fifteen years. Mohamed Khalifa has used internationally acclaimed standards to successfully manage very complex projects. With a rich history of working with multinational companies, Mohammed Khalifa has also gained valuable experience of dealing with a culturally diverse workforce.

Mohamed Khalifa has actively managed and supported projects in Singapore, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Sudan, Egypt and United Arab Emirates. Mohamed Khalifa managed spanned various sectors including IT, Research, Oil & Gas, Telecom and Government.  

Mohamed Khalifa developed, implemented and operated many Project/Program Management Offices (PMO), conducted OPM3 assessment and implement Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) MS Project 2007, 2010 and 2013. He has hands-on experience in automation of project planning, control, reporting and contract administration through Primavera / Microsoft Enterprise Project Management.

Mohamed Khalifa is the first certified Program Management Professional (PgMP), PMI certified Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP), PMI certified Agile Practitioner (PMI-ACP) and Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) and Organization Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3) Assessor and Consultant in Kuwait.

Mohamed Khalifa participated as a Speaker in PMI North America and PMI EMEA Global Congress and leadership meeting and other PMI events in Texas, New Orleans, Florida, San Diego, Van Cover, Marcel France, Istanbul Turkey, London UK, Dubai UAE, Singapore, Kuwait, KSA, Oman, Seoul South Korea, Hong Kong, Bahrain.

Mohamed Khalifa is an aPRO Recognized Assessor from American Society for the Advanced Project Management. Mohamed Khalifa is PMI LMC Alumni in 2013.

 

Education

 

  • Post Graduate  Diploma in Business Administration 2003

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Management Information Systems 2001

  • Bachelors in Accounting 1990

 

Current Responsibilities
Director Consultancy, Project  Management Consultant     

LIFELONG Kuwait

Implement and maintain Project Management Offices for different organizations.

Conduct OPM3 and aPRO Assessment

Implement and manage MS Project 2013

Develop project Management Methodologies for different programs and projects.
Develop and manage companies’ portfolios to achieve their strategic objectives.

Manage Projects, Programs, and portfolios for different organizations.           

Languages

English

Arabic

Certificates
  • PMI LMC Alumni

  • OPM3 Assessor & Consultant

  • Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)

  • PMI – Professional Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)

  • Program Management Professional (PgMP)

  • PMI Certified Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)

  • PMI Certified Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

  • Certified PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)

  • Certified Human Recourses Business Professional (HRBP)

  • aPRO Recognized Assessor

  • Certified Knowledge Manager (CKM)

  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) on MS Project 2007

  • Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+)

  • Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

  • IS0 9001:2000 Internal Auditor

  • ISO 14001:96 Internal Auditor

Past Responsibilities.
Community Leader

PMI Project Management Global Sustainability Community of Practice   

Kuwait Director, Technical Presentations & Site Visits

Project Management Institute – Arabian Gulf Chapter

PMO Manager

Technology World Company (TWC)

2008 – 2009

Consultant, Enterprise Project Management Office

Educational Holding Group (EDU), Kuwait

www.edu.com.kw

2007 – 2008  

Centre Manager

Technology Domain Institute (TDI), Kuwait

ww.tdi.com.kw

2004 – 2007

IT Team Leader

Sabanci Holdings

www.nilekordsa.com

1998 - 2004

E-Commerce  Project Manager

United Nations Volunteers (UNV)

1999 – 2000 (Part- Time)

IT Manager

Citroen JAC, Egypt

1994 – 1998

Centre Manager

Safir Computer Centre, Egypt

1992 – 1994

Information Systems Specialist

Younis Tours, Egypt

1991 – 1992

Project, Program, Portfolio Management Experiance

PMO Implementation and Managing

IT Department, SEC – Qatar

Implement and Manage IT PMO for Supreme Education Council in Qatar for one year.

VIVA Telecommunication, Kuwait

Implementation of Project Management Information System (PMIS) MS Project server for the IT Department.

 

Higlieg Energy Oil & Gas , Sudan

Established the  Project Management Office with Project Management Information System and training.

Kuwait International Bank

Developed the Project Management Infor-mation System using Microsoft EPM 2007.

 

Vocational Training Project, Ministry of Defence , Jordan

Provided Project Management Consultation Service.

EDU Enterprise Project Management Office, Kuwait

Established the Project Management Office for the group to manage projects for all of its subsidiaries.

 

FourthShift ERP System, Egypt

Implemented an ERP system with 22 sub modules covering the areas of Product Management, Manufacturing Operations, Customer and Vendor Operations, Human Resource Management, Customer Relationship Management, Sales and Distribution, Financial Accounting, Administration & Customization.

 

Network Design and Implementation, Nile Kordsa, Egypt

The project covered designing the network, installing and configuring MS Windows 2003 Servers, installing and configure  MS Exchange Server, installing and configuring  MS ISA Server, installing and configuring routers, and formulation of policies and procedures.

 

Annual Training Project, Civil Services Commission, Kuwait

Successfully completed three annual training projects for the Civil Services Commission.

Nile Kordsa Knowledge Management System, Nile Kordsa, Egypt

The project included developing the intranet, KM Tools and supporting Infrastructure.

 

Competency Management Project, Ministry of Labour, UAE

Completed a comprehensive competency management system for employees of the ministry. The system was implemented on a web based application.

 

E-Commerce Project, United Nations Volunteers (UNV), Egypt 

Implemented an E-Commerce application for small & medium businesses and automated purchasing requisition system.

 

Citroen, Egypt

Designed and deployed the network infrastructure & database management system for the factory.

ISO Implementation Projects, Nile Kordsa, Egypt

Implemented ISO 9000, ISO 9002 and ISO 14000 for Nile Kordsa

Younis Tours, Egypt

Deployment of network infrastructure to link all branches was carried out during this project.

 

Kuwait International Fair, Kuwait

Followed up and provided consultation in applying the strategic Plan and portfolio management.

 

Kuwait Civil Service Commission Help Desk Project, Kuwait

Consultation service in Implement the CSC Help Desk solution for all Kuwait Government.

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