FARAAZ ALI

Woodbridge, VA (USA) 22192 * 571.247.3674 * fa10a97f0@westpost.net

Professional Summary:
Faraaz Ali obtained an MBA from Johns Hopkins University in May of 2010. In add
itional to being a Finance professional for over 10 years, he is also an Entrepr
eneur that has started up started up 3 companies in his life-time and sold one o
f them 5 years ago. Currently, Faraaz is the founder of the website, Lost en Rou
te (www.lostenroute.com), and co-founder of Post Honor (www.posthonor.org). Lost
en Route is a centralized website that gives travelers and commuters a second c
hance on attempting to reconnect with their lost valuables. Post Honor is a non-
profit online digital memorial dedicated to honoring all of our nations public s
ervants that have passed. Though Post Honor will not launch until next month, it
will aim to become the largest memorial website that archives and cherishes the
legacy of those who sacrificed their lives or us.
As an Finance professional Faraaz has solid managerial & working experience in P
roject Controls, Financial Planning, Cost Engineering, and Earned Value Manageme
nt. He also has strong International Development background and has lived and wo
rked in UAE, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Pakistan, & India. With approximately
10 years of professional experience, Faraaz has managed and supported engagemen
ts serving the following highly visible Federal & International Projects:
United States International Development Agency (USAID)
World Bank Group (WBG)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Department of State (DOS)
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Pensions Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC)
Federal Reserve Board (FRB)
Faraaz provided value-added preparation and analysis for Integrated Baseline Rev
iews, DCMA Audits, and numerous other financial deliverables. During this proces
s his duties included financial forecasting, scheduling & cost implementation, b
udgeting, planning, earned value analysis, and logistic support for all governme
nt (FFP, T&M, CPFF/AF, IDIQ, etc) and International Contracts. He delivered fina
ncial models and risk assessment simulations for various financial projects. Add
itionally, he was highly effective in enhancing productivity, cost reduction thr
ough evaluation of financial management systems and implementation of process im
provements.
Citizenship Status: Born and raised American citizen
Education:
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 2008-2010
MBA- Masters in Business Administration
The George Washington University, Washington, DC 2001-2004
B.S., Business Administration (Double Major: International Business/Finance)
Professional Background:
CBT Workshop, LLC (General Dynamics-EFV) Woodbridge, VA 06/08 - Present
Senior Manager of Finance & Project Control Group
* Provided full-time qualitative and quantitative earned value analysis for two
major CAM's on the EFV program.
* Weekly updated & maintained a program wide SDD2 CAM Virtual Notebook that prov
ided high-level financial snap shot for all CAM's.
* Worked closely with Finance peers and CAM's on consistent basis to ensure the
information provided on the BCR log was accurately reflected and updated.
* Financially managed over $140M scope of work for the suspension and software/v
etronics engineering groups.
* Performed and processed numerous BCR's on timely basis every month.
* Consistently provided value added support to CAM's through notifying them of p
rogram risks, ensuring that they are compliant in all 32 guidelines of the ANSI-
748 at all times, and assisted them in mitigating risks through better financial
planning.
* Maintained regular communications with engineering groups, internal finance te
am, CAM's, and management to convey key metrics (SPI, CPI, SV, CV, VAC, EAC, ETC
, ACWP, BCWP, BCWS, TCPI) , facilitate betters processes, and hedge against risk
s.
* Sustained a close relationship with the scheduling department to ensure that t
he IMS and MPM cost database were in sync at all times.
* Updated MPM to reflect BCR and administrative changes.
* Exported reports out of MPM & wInsight on an ad-hoc basis to provide CAM's and
other groups customized financial reports to facilitate them in achieving their
overall program goals.
* Contributed in attempting to establish the first automated WAD system ever use
d on the EFV program.
* Presented and participated in the CAM Monthly Review (CMR) to the B-Level Dire
ctors of EFV program.
* Updated and modified formal financial documents that outlined finance processe
s.
ARWANO, INC
06/06 - 09/07
(DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP, Federal Practice) Washington, DC
09/07 - 04/08 Senio
r Project Financial Manager
* Provide quantitative and qualitative financial analyses for multiple contract
engagements varying in size and complexity. Mentor, trained and develop subordin
ates in support of firm financial goals and objectives.
* Lead red team audits for fiscal year end reviews with short and critical deadl
ines. Coordinate contract funding, billing and scheduling status report metrics
for review by all levels of leadership.
* Lead advisor to senior leadership of opportunities to improve process ineffici
encies and streamline
Communications between supporting groups.
* Write policies and procedures for proper EAC development and revenue recogniti
on. Mentor, coach and instruct project managers and their teams on key performan
ce metrics, providing alternative solutions to keep their projects within the sc
ope of work and on budget.
* Develop financial models and advise Partnership of critical path optimization
which facilitates managed revenue while mitigating periodic month end adjustment
s. Recognized by colleagues as the subject matter expert for financial modeling
and development.
* Track and monitor the engagements budget, ensure contract compliance, provide
backlog and forecast information, and updated project plans in the month-end clo
se process.
* Maintain regular communications with project teams to include Partners, Senior
Managers, Directors, and Contracts team to convey key metrics, facilitate bette
rs processes, and hedge against risks.
* Provide explanations on invoices not yet issued. Work with BCOE to initiate an
d execute invoices on a timely basis to ensure prompt payment and reduce impact
on accounts receivable.
* Adjustments - explain status or situations on any projects that require true a
djusted write-ups / downs, specifically on amounts over $100K.
* Oversaw all tasks orders for assigned projects and made sure all of them get p
rocessed in a timely manner.
* Presented and participated in the (MBR) Monthly Business Review to the Directo
r of Finance & Partners.
* Extensively traveled to domestic and international project sites to meet with
Partners and Sr. Project Managers to discuss the project status, risks, and area
s of improvement on a financial standpoint.
* Performed first level of audit review of Contract set-up in system with proper
revenue recognition for fix price and time & material contracts.
* Managed expense budgets and reported on questionable or invalid expenses and v
ariances to expense budgets.
* Assisted with forecast management activities such as input collection, process
ing, report creation, and quarterly revenue projections.
* Analyzed dashboards with invoices to see if they agreed, and performed trend a
nalysis of changes in adjustment and revenue of current and previous quarters.
* Traveled heavily to USAID international project sites (UAE, Brazil, Saudi Arab
ia, Pakistan, & India) to support my PMO and Partners working overseas.
ARWANO, INC.
05/03-06/06
(BEARINGPOINT, INC) McLean, VA
02/06-06/06
Program Control Engineer
* Performed first level of audit review of Contract set-up in system with proper
revenue recognition for fix price and time & material contracts.
* Assisted with ensuring U.S. GAAP compliance by providing internal auditing of
contracts/projects, along with tracking and reporting on A/R & A/P transactions.
* Tracked and reported time report expenses and other BearingPoint expenses.
* Managed expense budgets and reported on questionable or invalid expenses and v
ariances to expense budgets.
* Assisted with forecast management activities such as input collection, process
ing, report creation, and quarterly revenue projections.
* Analyzed dashboards with invoices to see if they agreed, and performed trend a
nalysis of changes in adjustment and revenue of current and previous quarters.
* Controlled all aspects of the ETC by coordinating all efforts with project man
agers, distributing self-designed ETC templates with all pertinent information,
performing quality checks on adjustments and EAC's, populating data into Bearing
Point's One-Globe system, submitting project binder's, and following up with HUB
-auditors.
* Coordinated all project closings, new project set-up process, and updated One-
Globe whenever a new funding modification came in.
* Formulated and processed T&E adjustments, AP adjustments, credit re-bills, and
miscellaneous revenue adjustments.
Additional Experience:
* Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access.
* Strong background in all components of Microsoft Office Suite XP, SAS, SPSS, B
loomberg Software, OneGlobe, TIMEnX, BOSS, JAMIS, Oracle Federal Financials, Del
tek GCS Premier, MPM, wInsight, Cobra.
* Born and raised US Citizen that's lived in both Europe, Middle East, and & Sou
th Asia
* Native Fluency in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
* Moderate Fluency in Italian & Arabic