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Mohamed Allabakash

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Senior IT Project Manager delivering AI/ML products with data-governed execution.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead AI/ML product delivery end-to-end—aligning data science work with business roadmaps, running Agile/SAFe execution, and protecting data governance/security while driving measurable velocity and outcomes.

I’m a results-driven Senior IT Project Manager with 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale IT programs across Healthcare, BFSI, Transport, and ERP. I’m currently upskilling in Data Science (Python, SQL, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling) to lead AI/ML-driven product delivery and data-science project portfolios with real business outcomes.

I bridge the gap between data science teams and business stakeholders—translating model outputs into actionable product roadmaps, managing sprint cycles for ML pipelines, and ensuring data governance compliance. In my current role, I oversee a portfolio of 10+ Microsoft and AI-focused projects reporting to the CTO and VP Operations, using monthly RAG-status dashboards to keep delivery aligned and measurable.

I’ve led hands-on AI/GenAI initiatives including an OpenAI/Azure AI Foundry-based invoice chatbot (InvoiceEasy), healthcare EVV integration with HL7/FHIR touchpoints (AmniCare Homecare), and an event-driven IoT platform using .NET 8 with Kafka/MQTT and serverless architecture (FactoryOps). I also drive Agile practices (Scrum/SAFe, PMP/PRINCE2/ITIL) that improved project velocity by 25%, supported executive QBRs, and contributed to SmartPods (AI automation) adoption and a 2×–3× revenue scaling strategy.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior IT Project Manager

Current

Smartdata Enterprises (I) Ltd.

Aug 2023 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Oversaw a portfolio of 10+ Microsoft and AI projects for CTO/VP Operations, delivering AI/GenAI initiatives including InvoiceEasy, FactoryOps, and AmniCare. Implemented Agile improvements that increased project velocity by 25% and drove SmartPods adoption tied to a 2×–3× revenue scaling strategy.

Agile Scrum SAFe GenAI LLM Project Delivery Azure AI Foundry OpenAI API RAG Architecture Prompt Engineering Data Governance Stakeholder Management

Scrum Master / Project Manager

Hexaware Technologies

Jun 2022 - Aug 2025 (3 years 2 months)

Led Agile teams delivering BFSI and Healthcare initiatives while ensuring HIPAA compliance and security standards in data-heavy environments. Facilitated sprint planning and retrospectives and mitigated project risks through dependency management across multi-vendor teams to improve delivery transparency.

Scrum Facilitation Risk Management HIPAA compliance Agile Ceremonies .NET Delivery Stakeholder Management

Agile Coach & Project Manager

Srijan Technologies

Aug 2021 - Feb 2022 (6 months)

Coached multiple teams on Agile practices, reducing delivery time by 25% through structured cadence and data-driven velocity tracking. Introduced SAFe scaled Agile practices, supported PI planning, and facilitated alignment across distributed teams against client objectives and delivery KPIs.

Agile Coaching SAFe PI Planning Velocity Tracking Sprint Planning Retrospectives Agile@Scale Distributed Teams KPIs

IT Project Manager (SAFe)

Ericsson India

Dec 2015 - Nov 2016 (11 months)

Led a Waterfall-to-Agile (SAFe) transition across multiple business units, standardizing data-driven delivery reporting. Managed large-scale IT transformation programs with cross-team dependencies and executive engagement to drive consistent program delivery.

Agile Program Management Change Management Executive Reporting Dependency Management Risk Management Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Project Manager

Trident Limited

Jun 2013 - Nov 2015 (2 years 5 months)

Directed development and rollout of enterprise CRM, Finance, and Marketing platforms using Agile methodologies. Managed multi-vendor coordination to ensure successful go-lives with measurable business KPI improvements.

Agile Methodologies Enterprise CRM Finance Marketing Delivery Vendor coordination Requirements Management KPI Tracking

Technical Consultant

Department of Road Transport Botswana

May 2008 - Apr 2013 (4 years 11 months)

Led the development and nationwide rollout of Transport Permits and Roadworthy Systems for a government client. Managed local and remote software teams and coordinated system integrations, improving legacy system efficiency through automation.

Team Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Scaler

Data Science & ML Program (In Progress), Data Science & Machine Learning

2025 -

Activities and societies: Topics include Python, SQL, statistics, machine learning, model evaluation, feature engineering, and portfolio projects; includes hands-on SQL labs (CTEs, window functions, aggregation).

In-progress Data Science & ML program focused on Python, SQL, statistics, machine learning, model evaluation, and portfolio projects.