Muhammad Azam has over 15 years of experience in project management, business development, information technology, and information management. He has managed projects in various sectors including real estate development, digital libraries, and renewable energy. Azam is pursuing a graduate diploma in project management and holds degrees in computer science, library science, and applied economics. He is skilled in areas such as proposal development, contract negotiation, information management, and communication.

1. Muhammad Azam
1-118 Hillcroft Drive, Ontario L3S 1G5
Home: 905-477-2412 , muhammadazamch@yahoo.com
Objectives A talented professional possessing extensive and diverse multi-sector business
development, Information Technology, Information Management, Client
Development and Leadership experience; a proven performer with a
demonstrated track record of success and achievement will help increase your
company's productivity and financial profitability.
Experience
Under the Supervision
Jan 2011 - Present Project Coordinator
RHUC's Net Zero Committee & Sustaining Creation Renewable Energy Co-
of Project Manager
operative Inc., Richmond Hill, Ontario
and working with
I participated in the Photo Voltaic project compliance with the Green Energy
project team initiated
Act introduced the MicroFIT program. Reporting to the Project Sponsor and
the project plan,
close consultation of Project Manager, the project team is responsible for
reviewed Request for reviewing the Request for Proposal (RFP) previously made by project team,
Proposal, analyzed and analyzed the necessary changes.
completed the  Analyzed the Request for Proposal thoroughly
application  Made a project plan
requirements need to  Discussed and made necessary changes in RFP with the guidance of
be accomplish in order Project Manager and approval of Project Sponsor.
to do MicroFIT  Completed the Request of Proposal according to the Ontario Power
installation Authority provided guidelines.
2005 - 2010 Project Manager
Waldorf Motel Niagara Falls, Ontario
Business development ROOT (Renovate, Own, Operate and Transfer) strategy was devised for this
leadership and
project. My responsibilities include:
proposal strategy
management resulting  Management and Organization: Project manager hold and control the
in master plan for the motel design renovation.
over plan performance,  Relationship Management: Secured relationships with motel owner,
record growth and a contractors and developers help project managers develop future
more diversified client projects with established contacts.
base  Contract Management: Performed contracts negotiation with motel
owner and construction companies about financing and architectural
and interior design matters.
 Communication Management: Develop effective means of
communication between stakeholders from on-site workers to motel
owner for the rest of project cycle.
2003 - 2005 Warehouse Coordinator
Manage and maintain Hunjan International Inc., Markham, Ontario
the raw and
packaging material in
My responsibilities include:
a timely manner and  Performed activities to monitor and maintain inventory control of
just in right merchandise or materials.
inventory, in order to  Evaluates inventory levels and notifies purchasing agent when
keep the pace with reorders are necessary. Performed receiving, stocking, distributing,
the production. and packing in addition to inventory control. Maintains inventory
records and prepares reports.

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 Ensured purchase supplies and materials at the optimal price and
delivery cycle while maintaining lowest possible inventory levels.
 Acquainted with the Point-of-sale Bar Code system focused on the
inventory management of several hundred merchandise items for
convenience store retail outlets and automotive manufacturing
businesses.
Provided leadership,
2000 - 2003 Project Manager, Digital Library
innovation Initiated Defence Public Library, Lahore, Pakistan
and managed digital Reporting to the Director Education and close collaboration with Chief
Library Project from Librarian- initiated, responsible for overseeing and coordinating the
scratch. Responsible development of web-based digital access to the collections. I was responsible
installation of for:
electronic equipment  Analyzed the library requirements for information digitalization and
and added 50,000 installed the electronic equipment
library documents,  Under the direction of the Chief Librarian was responsible for
magazines, and
strategic planning, implementation, development, and evaluation of
digital archives to the
library collection.
an online digital collections program for transportation, including
digital asset management for archiving and preservation of content
 Worked with a variety of constituents to determine appropriate
content, metadata schemes and requirements and to oversee and
monitor metadata creation
 Assessed technical feasibility of work plans and estimates resources
needed to implement them
 Guided the development of policies, procedures and adoption of
standards and ensures adherence
 Guides and trains cataloging staff in the application and use of
metadata cataloging standards; edits records for adherence to
standards
 Advised Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research
(CILT) regarding strategies for the development, evaluation and
assessment of projects
 Monitored national trends regarding digital collection initiatives and
best practices.
 Developed grant proposals for project.
 Acted as a team player and provided expertise within the project
team
1991 - 2000 Project Coordinator
Involved in cross- Carina International Lahore, Pakistan
functional project  Apprehended responsibility for control and coordination of all
teams in a fast-paced projects' plans and took initiative to identify obvious conflicts
environment and will  Created, update and maintain project schedules with new and
need to deal changed work packages and tasks/assignments received from PMs
effectively with a and Team Leaders.
variety of clients,  Ensured that dependencies links within and with other schedules are
project team members established correctly
and vendors  Followed-up on outstanding work packages, tasks and their
integration into the project schedules
 Tracked and set up deliverable process (sign-off, documentation)
 Logged and control change request. Maintain and track change logs
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 Monitored and reconcile allocation of resources to project with
resource effort actually spent working on project tasks
Education
2010 – 2011
Centennial College
Graduate Diploma Project Management (Expected to complete in May 2011)
2000 - 2002
University of the Punjab
Master of Arts, Library and Information Science
1995 - 1996
University of the Punjab
Post Graduate Diploma in applied Economics
1987 – 1990
The International University
Bachelor of Computer Science
Skills and Strengths
 Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt and become highly effective in
new industries, disciplines, market sectors, business models and
processes
Professional
management skills,
 Well-developed communication, interpersonal, negotiation skills,
specialist expertise ability to quickly establish credibility, develop and maintain long-
and business acumen term, productive business relationships at any level Advanced project
Developed over 15 and program management skill set
years career of  In-depth knowledge of PMI/ PMBOK Knowledge Areas and best
progressive practices.
experience, training,  Highly organized and detail oriented; a strategic thinker possessing
success and excellent analytical, planning and risk assessment/management
achievement skills; excellent technical aptitude with the ability to quickly
understand and effectively communicate complex technical concepts
and information.
 Extensive experience in proposal strategy development, proposal
team leadership and process management; demonstrated ability to
author compelling and effective responses to technically RFP's
 Extensive experience in Information Management, Business Strategy
Development, Contract Negotiation and Management, Project and
Program Management and other professional service industries; solid
understanding of industry procedures, processes, priorities and
culture.
 Well-developed information and communication technology skill
set; advanced to expert proficiency in computer applications (MS
Office Professional Suite, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher and MS
Project), enterprise / management information systems, and project
management, proposal management and tools and techniques
 Highly motivated, ambitious self-starter with an inherent
entrepreneurial approach possessing the professionalism, experience,
commitment and drive necessary to consistently achieve business
objectives and deliver results
 Ability to work independently or in a team environment with equal
effectiveness.
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