Ghassan Ayesh

Email: [email protected]

 

Innovative, technologically sophisticated Project Management Professional with outstanding experience building and managing large project teams in the development of enterprise-wide IT solutions. Solid background of ensuring the on-time, under-budget delivery of all project deliverables through full software development life cycle. Expert presenter, preparing and delivering dynamic presentations to highly business/tech savvy audiences. Skilled at quickly developing rapport with and selling multimillion-dollar project strategies to C-level executives and senior technical management. Wide exposure to and experience with diverse high-level technologies including neural networks, evolutionary/quantum computing and biologically inspired computing systems.

Core Competencies:

·       Systems Strategy & Implementation	·       Full Life-cycle Management
·       Client Relations / Liaison	·       Project Tracking & Reporting
·       IT Infrastructure Management	·       Requirements Gathering
·       Budget Management	·       User Training & Support
·       Software Testing & Debugging	·       Risk/Threat Assessment

 

Optimiza Solutions, Amman, Jordan                                                                                              2006-Present 

PDI Manager, Kiosk Technology and Interactive Systems 

Created the Kiosk services department from scratch. The primary architect and project manager for the interactive 3D immersive scalable graphics kiosk computer applications. Spearheaded and invented the 3D business application concept. Brought in state of the art Stanford University quality management techniques that drove productivity to unprecedented unseen levels before. Interfaces and manages clients for pre sales solution provision. Manage all IT development activities at the department. Customer relationship manager for pre sale, post sale, and implementation of IT solutions. Manages the architectural solution for both Hardware and Software platforms.

 

 

SoftLEAD technology partners, Los Angeles, CA                                                          2005 – 2006

Director of Project Engagements

Direct efforts of on- and off-shore software development teams of up to 116. Create project schedules, managing timelines and work schedules to ensure on-time, under-budget deployment of deliverables. Liaise with clients extensively, coordinating project meetings and gathering/implementing requirements. Key Achievements:

• Brought in to turn around stalled project involving development of Web-based wireless application allowing vehicle control through communication via SMTP, WCTP, GPRS and GPS protocols; quickly gained control of project and implemented measures that increased system reliability substantially.
• Skillfully apply on a regular basis progressive Stanford University Project Management methodologies gained from case studies on multibillion-dollar projects such as Challenger and Columbia space shuttle launches.
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Various High-Profile Companies                                                                                                    1993 – 2003

Senior Software Engineering Consultant  

Delivered high-level software engineering and technical expertise to upper-level management and technical representatives in design, development and implementation of sophisticated technical solutions. Held fully accountable for all aspects of project management, from needs analysis and project planning to testing and support. Liaised extensively with cross-functional departments, vendors and client representatives in gathering requirements and procuring resources. Directed progress meetings, trained employees and coordinated schedules. Resolved various technical issues, providing escalated technical support and troubleshooting. Created project life cycle plans and tracked/managed projects to ensure on-time, under-budget completion. Developed and managed risk management strategies. Key Projects:

• Fair, Isaac, Inc. (2000 -- 2003): Spearheaded design and implementation of system automating deployment of business strategies across company’s production environment. Designed system’s capability to convert decision trees into deployable source code and executables. Supervised, trained and mentored team of 35 programmers. Maintained project focus on programming, compiler construction and Web services. Key Outcome: COM Compiler project was met with outstanding levels of customer satisfaction immediately upon release. Fully re-designed Decision System architecture, resulting in significant enhancement in performance. 
• Adea Consulting Group (2000): As Hiring Manager, Senior Technical Engineer and Marketing Engineer for newly launched consulting firm, recruited, hired and built staff of 10 developers and built network infrastructure from ground up. Key Outcome: Pursued and acquired first major client GTE Communications. Liaised and delivered marketing/sales presentations to client’s upper management. Led design and deployment of scalable, distributed Web-application architecture.
• Thaumaturgix, Inc. / HealthScout.com (1999 – 2000):  Managed full development lifecycle for design and deployment of B2B Web-based system. Determined and ensured all phases of project timeline were met. Created and scripted all algorithms and codes during development phase and conducted extensive debugging during testing phase. Coordinated integration of product into existing infrastructure. Key Outcome: Project was successfully completed on-time and under budget.
• International Software Solutions, Inc. / Capital One Financial Group (1999): Assigned to conduct market/technology research on various automatic e-mail response-generation/-routing systems. Assessed capability of 3^rd-party content handlers through use of neural networks and fuzzy logic. Key Outcome: Successfully led seamless integration of selected routing system into existing architecture.
• International Software Solutions, Inc. / Northwest Mortgage Banks (1999): Charged with research and development of Intelligent Decision Support system based on neuro fuzzy technology. System aided underwriters with loan evaluation and generation. Key Outcome: Feasibility study results demonstrated applicability of the use of neuro fuzzy technologies in the creation of automated underwriting platform.
• Ministry of Justice, Qatar, Turkey (1996 – 1999): Established and oversaw fully functional IT department. Managed team of 10 development engineers in development, implementation and support of RDBMS-based payroll application and legal tool for storing and retrieving national laws and lawyer-consultation information. Key Outcome: Played key role in the introduction of Information Security legislation for state of Qatar; successfully delivered highly convincing presentations on necessity of legislation to various high-level managers and decision makers.   
• UNIX Support Engineer, Jordan Data Systems, Inc. (1995 – 1996): Designed, installed, configured and maintained WAN/LAN TCP/IP network. Provided additional support and upkeep to DG-UX system through several releases. Key Outcome: Skillfully supported and enhanced performance of global banking WAN infrastructure for Kingdom of Jordan; demonstrated outstanding risk management skills.
• IdealSoft, Inc. (1993 – 1994): Created concept for and developed innovative bilingual Mac-based personal-telephony system. Key Outcome: Application was greeted with high degree of success and popularity and was bundled with millions of Macs worldwide.

 

 

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey                                                           1994 – 1995

Master’s Student

Conducted extensive research and development on emerging neural network technologies. Designed and deployed higher order artificial neural network. Utilized "Expanded Range Approximation" learning methodology invented at Kings college in London in design of system; evaluated and contrasted individual learning capabilities with classical learning algorithm. Conducted additional research in areas such as genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic systems and evolutionary computing. Studied advanced pattern recognition techniques such as finger-printing. Initiated studies on DNA computing upon publication of first-ever paper on the subject. Prepared and delivered presentations on emerging technologies such as AI to widely diverse audiences. Coached peers in areas such as numerical artificial intelligence theory and biologically inspired computing. Key Achievements:

• Conceptualized new method for measuring and monitoring learning, plotting diagram for depicting real-time learning algorithms in minute detail.
• Determined methods for improving problem-solving capabilities for NP-Complete and combinatorial problems through review of hybrid intelligent platforms which integrated artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms and fuzzy systems into one engineered solution.
• Performed research on additional bleeding-edge technologies and their potential for real-world application including the use of neural networks as universal function approximators to solve non-linear problems such as the stock market predictions, as well as cellular automata as emerging efficient-computing paradigm.
• Successfully wrote over 10,000 lines of highly accurate ANSCI C source code for various neural networks while conducting research.

                                                                                           

Stanford Certified Project Manager

Stanford University, Stanford, California (2005)

Masters of Science, Computer Engineering

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey (1995).

Focus on Higher Order Artificial Neural Networks (HONN)

 

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (1992)

Professional Development & Certificates

.NET Framework Essentials, Microsoft Corp.

C++ COM, DCOM and COM+ Engineer, Microsoft Corp.

Fundamentals of MEMS, Berkeley University, Ca, USA

Fundamentals of BioMEMS, Berkeley University, Ca, USA

GIAC Hacker Techniques, Exploits and Incident Handling, SANS institute, San Diego, CA, USA.

IEEE computer science. IEEE communications

 

Publications

“Information Security in Third World Countries”, published by the Center of Infrastructural Warfare Studies (CIWARS), June 1998