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Fayyaz Ilyas

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Fayyaz Ilyas
Dietzenbach, Germany

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Jan 2023 - Present
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  • Actively participated in system architecture and design reviews, validating service interactions, data flows, security models, and scalability requirements
  • Worked hands-on with engineering teams to decompose complex initiatives into technical epics, stories, and deliverables
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  • Drove Agile delivery across globally distributed teams; facilitated ceremonies, resolved blockers, and improved engineering throughput
  • Established technical RAID logs, dependency maps, and milestone-based execution plans in regulated enterprise environments
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  • Defined technical scope, milestones, and success metrics with system architects and senior stakeholders
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Software Engineer / Web Engineer (Student Job)

Fraunhofer / Xtec

  • Requirement gathering
  • Design of web applications
  • Hands-on development, testing and deployment of web applications

Summary

  • 23+ years in IT, 12 years in leadership role with 11 years hands-on software engineering experience
  • Strong background in backend systems, APIs, cloud platforms, and distributed architectures
  • Engineering-driven Technical Program Manager bridging strategy and execution
  • Deep involvement in architecture reviews, technical design, and complex problem solving

Skills

Leadership & Delivery

  • Multi-stream, Global Delivery Leadership
  • Agile, Waterfall & Hybrid Governance
  • Executive & C-level Stakeholder Mgmt
  • Business–it Alignment & Decision Enablement
  • Budget Ownership & Financial Control
  • Vendor, Sourcing & Sla Governance
  • Risk, Dependency & Escalation Mgmt
  • Steering Committees & Exec Reporting
  • Change & Transformation Leadership

Technology & Governance

  • Cloud Platforms: Azure, Aws
  • Identity & Access Mgmt (Sso, Mfa, Ad)
  • Application And Cloud Architecture
  • Programing And Database
  • Iso 27001, Gdpr, Tisax
  • Ci&cd, Devops & Automation
  • Itsm & Service Governance
  • Tooling: Jira, Servicenow, Ms Project
  • Audit Readiness & Control Frameworks

Languages

Urdu
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

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Master of Science · Computer Science

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Master of Science · Multimedia Production

Certifications & licenses

AWS AWS certified architect

CSM Certified Scrum Master

CSPO Certified Product Owner

ITILF Service Management

PMP Project Management Professional

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