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Azar Farehi

Sutton,Greater London

Summary

Experienced Programme Manager skilled in developing and delivering innovative solutions tailored to key business objectives. Client-focused with excellent relationship-building skills for constructive negotiations and communications. Confident leader, enabling programme success through multidisciplinary team coordination.

Reliable with experience in fast-paced planning and delivery. Engages teams with energy and enthusiasm to maintain project productivity. Plans and delegates strategically to achieve tasks within constraints.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work history

Head of Programme Management

Credit Benchmark
City of London
09.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with other managers and senior programme stakeholders, providing leadership and clear direction.
  • Set team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance for optimum results.
  • Identified, assessed and planned programmes, managing dependencies and interfaces between projects.
  • Assessed, formulated and proposed changes to ongoing programmes, providing strategic directions for users and stakeholders.
  • Resolved programme issues and initiated appropriate corrective action, maintaining programme integrity and quality.
  • Delivered high value programs in challenging situations using AGILE methodology.

Operations Team Lead / Scrum Master

Credit Benchmark
City of London
10.2019 - 09.2022
  • Converted Waterfall projects to Agile methodologies
  • Oversaw execution of software projects from inception to execution.
  • Executed projects using Agile methodologies.
  • Collaborated with developers to roll out, manage, or patch software.
  • Acted as first point of contact for software troubleshooting queries.
  • Led team of developers to analyse and rebuild software from ground up through to completion.

Senior Software Developer

Credit Benchmark
City of London
05.2018 - 10.2019
  • Developed user stories into scalable code using C#, SQL and MVC.
  • Wrote clean, clear and well-tested code for various projects.
  • Collaborated with teams regarding technical issues, software system design and maintenance.
  • Consulted with system users regarding project development and proposals.
  • Verified and resolved bug reports and issues.

Tech Lead

Geeks Ltd
London
08.2016 - 05.2018
  • Designed the database and application structure, using SQL, MVC and later .Net Core
  • Prioritised incoming tickets to facilitate maximum efficiency.
  • Technically lead multiple teams of 4-5, improving standards through design reviews, pair programming and coding reviews.
  • Employed expertise in C# and SQL to guide application development and create productive automated test environments.
  • Managed software programming and documentation development.

Senior Software Developer

Geeks Ltd
London
01.2015 - 08.2016
  • Building challenging software integrating with the likes of SagePay, Experian, Postcode Anywhere, etc
  • Wrote migration SQL scripts to accommodate for the application changes throughout the project, especially on Live.
  • Developed user stories into scalable code using C# , MVC, ASP.Net
  • Wrote clean, clear and well-tested code for various projects.
  • Designed and built scalable APIs to increase development workflow.
  • Ran analysis workshops with new and existing customers to gather their requirements and create a wireframe

Software Developer

Geeks Ltd
London
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Built web applications as WebForms and later MVC projects, with SQL server as the database engine
  • Worked on the design of the UI using HTML and CSS
  • Gathered feedback to innovate and improve user experience.
  • Collaborated with teams regarding technical issues, software system design and maintenance.

Education

Master of Science - Software Engineering

University of Southampton

Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics

University of Tabriz

Skills

  • Agile project delivery
  • Product development
  • Risk, issue and dependency management
  • Milestone definitions
  • Analytical problem solver
  • Effective communication
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Organisational leadership
  • Complex resource management
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Project planning and development
  • Advanced problem solving

Interests

Personal Information , I've been working in software here in UK for over 10 years. I am motivated, very organised and love a challenge. Working in a mix of IT and non-IT companies, and dealing with customers from different sectors, I enjoy introducing change and applying industry wide best standards and practices for a better and smoother end to end software development and delivery. Interests , I am a keen hiker and enjoy going on long walks especially when in the countryside or by the coast. I read as much as I can and always have an audio book on the go when I walk. I love going to the theatre and enjoy a variety of different shows. I travel any chance I get, and lacking that, look around London for hidden corners I've missed before.

Languages

English
Fluent
Persian
Native

Timeline

Head of Programme Management

Credit Benchmark
09.2022 - Current

Operations Team Lead / Scrum Master

Credit Benchmark
10.2019 - 09.2022

Senior Software Developer

Credit Benchmark
05.2018 - 10.2019

Tech Lead

Geeks Ltd
08.2016 - 05.2018

Senior Software Developer

Geeks Ltd
01.2015 - 08.2016

Software Developer

Geeks Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2015

Master of Science - Software Engineering

University of Southampton

Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics

University of Tabriz

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