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Sanah Khan

Sanah Khan

Summary

A dynamic and results-oriented individual, with extensive background in digital project management, website development and launch, as well as in-depth experience in managing teams and web project’s. Over 15 years of experience leading cross-functional teams in the successful delivery of innovative digital projects. Known for a strategic approach to project management, I excel in overseeing complex digital initiatives from conception to execution, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality benchmarks. Skilled in Agile methodologies and stakeholder communication, I thrive in dynamic environments, driving projects to fruition while fostering collaboration and exceeding client expectations. Proven track record of optimizing resources, mitigating risks, and delivering high-impact solutions in diverse industries. Passionate about leveraging technology to drive efficiency and achieve organizational objectives.

Overview

20
years of professional experience

Work history

Spika Technology

Digital Producer Project
09.2017 - Current

Job overview

  • Working for a fast-paced agile technical agency environment - client list including Bacardi, Disney, NHS
  • Led cross-functional teams in the development and delivery of digital projects from conception to completion.
  • Implemented Agile methodologies, conducting sprint planning and daily stand-ups, resulting in improved project efficiency and on-time deliveries.
  • Track and monitor overall digital projects progress and highlighting and resolving any issues and identifying any potential risks
  • Lead in managing and documenting project work flows , document processes to improve internal project flows via confluence
  • Lead in developing processes and techniques that improve efficiencies in web project delivery within digital team
  • Collaborated closely with stakeholders to define project requirements, ensuring a clear understanding of objectives and priorities.

Fish in a Bottle

Digital Project Manager
11.2021 - 03.2022

Job overview

  • Led project delivery for a wide range of clients such as - BBC, Hafele, Oxford University UK Parliament
  • Defined project goals, features, and gameplay mechanics based on creative briefs and design documents.
  • Lead in Resource planning and scheduling of projects from alpha, beta through to release candidate phase
  • Working collaboratively with the studio leads - game developers, designers, and external QA agency to scope and estimate projects
  • Establish and oversee quality assurance processes, ensuring thorough testing of game functionalities, performance, and user experience.
  • Running client meetings, ensuring objectives are met - including assessing project risks and change control
  • Ensure that the final product aligns with the creative vision and meets market demands.
  • Building a strong partnership with clients - ensuring communication is regular and collaborative
  • Generate reports detailing the success metrics, key learnings, and recommendations for future game development.
  • Incorporate player feedback into development plans for future updates and iterations

London Capital Group

Web Development Manager
07.2007 - 09.2017

Job overview

  • Lead in successful project management of all website projects ranging from website builds to adding new web functionalities.
  • Responsible for day to day management of all company websites
  • Working with business to identify project objectives and ensuring clarity of scope, setting good estimates, solution development and highlighting any management of risk.
  • Produce and manage day-to-day progress of web projects against detailed project plans, schedules and roads maps.
  • Coordinating and communicating with design agency and outsource developers to meet project deadlines. Scheduling tasks/projects identifying resources delegating to developers.
  • Steering development prioritization meetings for the business.
  • Overseeing weekly releases to the websites; gathering change requirements from different areas of the business, analyzing their impact on the site and the business model and overseeing their implementation. This involved close co-ordination with the development team/designers and Marketing, as well as legal and compliance teams.
  • Responsible for the implementation and change management of new Drupal CMS solution for web content management.
  • Liaising with external IT software companies to ensure smooth running of websites.
  • Working closely with designers/developers/QA test teams to ensure websites, any web functionality undergoes proper user acceptance testing and procedures policies are well documented.
  • Coordinated with Online Campaign manager and global marketing teams based in Australia, Gibraltar in improving SEO and generating online campaigns.

London Capital Group

Web Project Manager
01.2006 - 01.2007

Job overview

  • Set-up & running of Project Management Office (Project Plans, RAID, Change Management, Status Updates, Milestone Tracking, Requirements Tracking, etc)
  • Assisted the Director of IT with delivery of integral projects that shaped the core design behind front end channels
  • Responsible for managing and maintenance of Content Management System
  • Managed web applications/ web content deployment schedule, and worked with marketing team to deliver all content accurately, to high quality and on time
  • Worked with business to put into place a workflow process on editing and publishing content on CMS system
  • Generated new content on existing pages, edit content and create new pages
  • Creation of detailed project plans supporting senior Project and Programme managers - highlighting lessons learnt
  • Prepared presentations, project reports and communicated regular project updates to the business
  • Coordinated with Online Campaign managers in improving SEO and generating online campaigns
  • Have the technical expertise to make website front end changes if required
  • Using HTML, Adobe In design, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, Illustrator & Flash
  • CSS, JavaScript and some XML to create websites and promotional material.

Brunel University

WebCT Developer
01.2004 - 01.2005

Job overview

  • Designing and developing online courses within the WebCT platform
  • Applying instructional design principles to ensure effective leaning experience
  • Provided training and support effectively and guidance on best practices for online course design and delivery.
  • Integrating WebCT with other educational technologies and systems.
  • Tracking user engagement. course completion and generating report's to assess effectiveness and make data driven improvements.


Education

Completed Prince2 foundation course
2012

Brunel University

Bachelors of Science (Honors) from Multimedia Technology and Design
2006

Langley Grammar School

2002

University overview

Information Technology, Psychology, Biology, Business Studies, General Studies

Skills

  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
  • Skilled in project planning, budgeting and risk management
  • Proficient in Agile methodologies ( Scrum, Kanban)
  • Experienced in Waterfall project management
  • Expert in project plans, timelines, and budgets
  • Ability to conduct a collaborative and productive team environment
  • Quality Assurance
  • Localization and Release Management
  • Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with clients
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite : Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Project
  • Advanced knowledge of Jira, Sharepoint, Confluence
  • Advanced knowledge on Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace (Google Docs, Sheets, etc)
  • Knowledge in content management systems, Drupal, Joomla WordPress, Magento, Shopify, Salesforce
  • Knowledge of Asana, Xero, Smartsheet
  • CSS, PHP and XML, XHTML , HTML knowledge
  • Proficient in web development software such as Macromedia Dreamweaver, Bootstrap , Figma , Flash MX, Swish, Microsoft FrontPage, Visio, and Adobe Photoshop
  • Knowledge of email software eg Mailchimp
  • Knowledge of SVN, Apache, Tomcat, Git

Timeline

Digital Project Manager

Fish in a Bottle
11.2021 - 03.2022

Digital Producer Project

Spika Technology
09.2017 - Current

Web Development Manager

London Capital Group
07.2007 - 09.2017

Web Project Manager

London Capital Group
01.2006 - 01.2007

WebCT Developer

Brunel University
01.2004 - 01.2005

Completed Prince2 foundation course

Brunel University

Bachelors of Science (Honors) from Multimedia Technology and Design

Langley Grammar School

Sanah Khan