Ndrianaja Randrianandrasana

About the Candidate

NDRIANAJA RANDRIANANDRASANA

ndrianaja.randrianandrasana@gmail.com | 613-218-5129 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ndrianaja-rand

Ottawa, ON

 

IT/ TELECOM PROJECT MANAGER/ PRODUCT MANAGER/ BUSINESS ANALYST
Bilingual English/ French PMP certified Project Manager, CBAP certified Business Analyst, and SAFe certified Product Manager with over 7 years of experience within IT/ Telecommunications industry. Certified Agilist professional who embraced relentless improvement culture within a cross-functional team while ensuring continuous value delivery to stakeholders.

 

·   Proven success in defining project goals, objectives and developing project management plan with baselines and track progress against timeline

·   Significant expertise in interacting with customers, gathering, and analyzing requirements and successfully delivering solutions that exceed customers expectation

·   Proficient in developing and maintaining detailed project management documentation including project charters, project management plan, issue and action log, risk register, and status reports

·   Ability to drive and manage products lifecycle from concept to retirement and adapt strategy to market needs to maximize ROI (Return On investment) across products lifecycle

·   Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills with sound ability to negotiate, influence, and lead a cross functional stakeholders and matrix project team to build trust and resolve disputes

·   Hands on experience in balancing competing priorities and shifting tasks, proactively addressing emergent issues while ensuring alignment with project team and stakeholders to meet project tight timelines

 

SKILLS
Agile | Scaled Agile (SAFe) | Kanban | DevOps | Scrum Master | Waterfall

Change Management | Forecasting | Business Process Improvement | Risk Management | Team Development

Leadership | Communication | Interpersonal | Organization | Collaboration | Problem-solving | Innovation

MS Project | Office 365 | Atlassian JIRA | Atlassian Confluence | MS Office

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Manager/ Telecommunication Carriers Manager                            Nov 2019 – Jan 2023

MUNI S.A | Equatorial Guinea

A leading ICT (Information Communication and Telecommunication) operator based in Equatorial Guinea. MUNI S.A is providing IT/ Telecom infrastructure and services to B2C and B2B customers

·   Successfully led a telecom infrastructure modernization project, achieving network availability of up to 99.5% and a 30% increase in traffic for wireless access and core networks

·   Implemented a 4G network infrastructure with core network upgrade, resulting in a significant improvement in end-user throughput from 4Mbps to 15Mbps and a 40% increase in user experience

·   Led the planning, execution, and closure of a successful telecommunication billing system upgrade, enabling the monetization of 5G services through the implementation of a Converged Charging System

·   Directed the seamless network evolution to 5G, aligning with marketing strategies and timelines, which led to a competitive advantage and a remarkable 60% increase in market share

·   Optimized project schedules using the Critical Path Method (CPM) to improve resource utilization by 30% while consistently meeting project milestones

·   Conducted thorough Earned Value Analysis (EVM), ensuring effective reporting and resolution of variances, resulting in an outstanding 90% project success rate

·   Engaged stakeholders and maintained a robust communication plan, delivering timely project information and status reports to ensure transparency and alignment

·   Collaborated closely with external stakeholders, including vendors and subcontractors, to meet contractual specifications and successfully deliver project milestones and objectives

·   Proactively identified, assessed project risks, implemented appropriate risk responses and maintained a comprehensive risk register, resulting in projects being delivered 20% under budget

·   Accompanied the Sales team in understanding customer requirements to effectively articulate the value proposition of products and solutions, resulting in a remarkable increase in market share growth

Project Manager/ Product Manager                                                                                                                Mar 2015 – Nov 2019

HUAWEI Technologies | Madagascar

An affiliate of the global ICT vendor HUAWEI Technologies providing infrastructures and services to various ICT operators

·   Engaged with C-level customers to gather comprehensive business and technical requirements, resulting in the delivery of tailored solutions that increased customer satisfaction by 30%

·   Articulated compelling value propositions for corporate wireless and core networks product lines, securing a $5M annual sales contract with ORANGE (2019) for a period of 5 years

·   Successfully led and executed telecommunications infrastructure modernization project, achieving an impressive 30% ahead-of-schedule delivery and surpassing budget expectations by 15%

·   Collaborated closely with corporate leadership to define and drive products roadmaps, ensuring alignment with R&D development priorities to maximize market share and revenue growth

·   Effectively managed priorities across concurrent projects by collaborating with key stakeholders, optimizing resource allocation efficiency by 30%

·   Developed and implemented a sales and service delivery strategy based on customer needs and objectives, resulting in a remarkable 40% increase in revenues over a span of 3 years

·   Analyzed customers’ RFP/RFQ, optimizing product/solution costs in collaboration with supply chain and procurement, resulting in cost-effective offers and a 70% bid success rate

·   Established project cost plans through meticulous financial forecasting, profit and loss analysis; conducted project variance analysis and implemented proactive corrective actions to ensure the success of each project

·   Developed a robust portfolio evolution strategy by leveraging customer needs and market insights, resulting in a strong competitive advantage and successful achievement of corporate goals

 

Telecommunication Engineer                                                                               Mar 2012 – Oct 2014

MUNI S.A | Equatorial Guinea

A leading ICT operator based in Equatorial Guinea providing IT/Telecom infrastructure and services to B2C and B2B customers

·   Oversaw the continuous development and maintenance of access and core network to meet customers’ evolving needs and stay aligned with market demands

·   Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new product features and enhancements, resulting in successful product launches and improved customer satisfaction

 

Telecommunication Engineer                                                                                 Jun 2008 – Feb 2012

ERICSSON | Madagascar

An affiliate of the leading ICT vendor ERICSSON providing ICT Infrastructures and services to ICT Operators within the country

·   Collaborated closely with customers to understand their needs and requirements, working in conjunction with sales teams to identify opportunities and drive new sales initiatives

·   Served as the technical leader for customer-facing projects, ensuring timely delivery of progress reports and relevant information to stakeholders

 

EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A)                                                                                   2017

Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University | United Kingdom (Assessed by WES)

Telecommunication Engineer Degree                                                                                              2005

Polytechnic School of Antananarivo, University of Antananarivo | Madagascar (Assessed by WES)

 

CERTIFICATIONS
SAFe 6 Agilist | Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) | Scrum Master | DevOps Practitioner                       2023

Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) | Project Management Institute (PMI)                      2022

Project Management Professional (PMP) | Project Management Institute (PMI)                                               2020

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) | International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)                    2020

 

VOLUNTEER
Deputy, Marketing – Outreach & Market Research                                           Oct 2022 – Present

IIBA Ottawa-Outaouais Chapter

·   Build and consolidate relationships with targeted markets, conduct research and analysis on data and trends