Farah Lahdiy
Vancouver,BC
Summary
With over 15 years of experience across project management, diplomatic advisory, executive assistance, and committee management, I offer a versatile skill set geared towards driving organizational success. Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders. Strong requirements gathering, scope development and inventory coordination abilities. Skilled at overseeing complex, high-value technical projects with excellent planning competencies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Assistant to Deputy General Manager
Metro Vancouver
02.2023 - Current
- Leads and oversees key projects, serving as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders and ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints
- Utilizes business analysis skills to assess project requirements, gather user feedback, and identify areas for process improvement
- Collaborates cross-functionally with department heads and team members to align project objectives with organizational goals and priorities
- Coordinates committees within the organization, including preparing work plans, tracking action items, and ensuring follow-up on deliverables
- Acts as a liaison between committee members and key stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and collaboration
- Provides high-level administrative support to the Deputy General Manager, managing complex calendars, coordinating meetings, and handling confidential correspondence.
Project Delivery Manager
Wärtsilä
10.2022 - 02.2023
- Conducted meetings with clients, analyzed business challenges, gathered documents, and interpreted functional and non-functional business requirements
- Conducted gap analysis, set up primary product benchmarks, backlogs, and produced mock-ups
- Gathered and processed feedback from clients and end-users
- Created and maintained comprehensive project documentation
- Managed team capacity and ensured quality of delivery is reached
- Monitored project progress, tracked KPIs, and managed budgets
- Collaborated with developers to make sure new Software Development Kit releases meet requirements and conform to best practices and security standards
- Prepared and provided training to clients.
Executive Assistant to CEO
Response Biomedical Corp.
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Managed the status, resources, and timelines for all items and worked with management and internal teams to provide updates on issues and advance the same
- Served as the liaison on all communications for internal teams, channel partners and the board
- Responsible for communicating updates, information, and changes
- Appointed as a delegate to participate in meetings when needed
- Oversaw expenses around projects and office management, prepared expense accounts for the CEO
- Managed administrative functions, such as the preparation and formatting of any written communication, reporting, or presentation
- Managed repository for any maintenance and storage of any files or documentation and other various administrative duties as required
- Ensured appropriate technology is leveraged to execute tasks
- Managed other operational activities
- Participated in developing organizational guidelines and procedures, Assisted in the hiring and Training processes, Managed the organization's employee database 'BambooHR' and prepared reports
- Handled travel, events, and calendar management.
Project Estimator
Xypex Chemical Corporation
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Estimated projects value by analyzing specifications and architectural/ civil/ structural plans
- Managed the company's CRM tool (Xypex Project Tracking)
- Coordinated projects internationally
- Organized cross-functional meetings and facilitated communication to foster collaboration among different stakeholders
- Collected, analyzed marketing data, and maintained accurate and complete records
- Created graphs for easy understanding of data for US metropolitan statistical areas
- Translated the company's technical Literature and website into French and Arabic.
Manager - Joint Parliamentary Commission Morocco- European Union
House of Councilors, Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco
09.2016 - 10.2020
- Developed and implemented work plans and research projects
- Conducted background research and data support for commission members' initiatives
- Analyzed and drafted reports on the evolution of the fisheries and agricultural agreements between Morocco and the European Union
- Developed options and strategies for the work of the commission
- Ensured strategic monitoring regarding the relations between Morocco and EU member states
- Supported the execution of meetings and conferences by coordinating logistics, preparing agendas, developing content, taking notes, and following up on resulting action items
- Drafted talking points and presentations for external audiences
- Ensured ongoing relations with the European delegation
- Ensured media relations
- Planned and participated in meetings held between Moroccan parliamentarians, members of the commission, and MEPs held in the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg
- Acted as Interpreter (French/ English) during 1:1 meetings between Moroccan parliamentarians and European MPs
- Supervised a team of three administrative staff, coordinating their responsibilities, providing leadership, and ensuring efficient operations within the commission
- Participated at the 62nd session of the commission on the Status of Women, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UN Women, held on March 13 and 14, 2018, in New York, USA.
Diplomatic Advisor
House of Councilors, Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco
01.2013 - 09.2016
- Analyzed and interpreted foreign policies
- Liaised with government officials, international organizations, governmental or otherwise
- Collaborated with international institutions
- Planned international delegations' official visits to the Moroccan Parliament: issuing invitation letters, providing protocol and logistical arrangements
- Planned and organized forums, conferences, and workshops
- Participated at The World E-Parliament Conference 2016, co-organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, from June 28 to July 1, in Valparaiso, Chile.
Project Manager
House of Councilors, Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco
09.2009 - 01.2013
- Led the E-Parliament initiative (dematerialization of processes)
- Planned the procurement and purchase of supplies, equipment, and services
- Developed Standard Operating Procedures
- Member of the team responsible for the design and implementation of the Administration Reform Plan.
Test Engineer
CSS Corp/ alcatel-Lucent
03.2008 - 07.2009
- Developed Procedures
- Conducted Testing: perform VOIP (Voice Over IP) tests between PBXs (Private Branch Exchange) (OXOs and OXEs) using SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)
- Provided Technical Support
- Ensured Compliance
- Produced Documentation
- Customer training and information.
Education
Master's degree - Logistics And Supply Chain Management
SKEMA Business School
2012
Bachelor's degree - Engineering And Management Sciences
Al Akhawayn University
2007
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Business Analysis
- Project Scheduling
- Scope Management
- Stakeholders Management
Personal Information
Title: Strategic Advisor
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Italian
Elementary
Certification
TIL V3 “Information Technology Infrastructure Library“ (2014)
Six Sigma - Yellow Belt (2023)
Timeline
Executive Assistant to Deputy General Manager
Metro Vancouver
02.2023 - Current
Project Delivery Manager
Wärtsilä
10.2022 - 02.2023
Executive Assistant to CEO
Response Biomedical Corp.
09.2021 - 10.2022
Project Estimator
Xypex Chemical Corporation
03.2021 - 09.2021
Manager - Joint Parliamentary Commission Morocco- European Union
House of Councilors, Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco
09.2016 - 10.2020
Diplomatic Advisor
House of Councilors, Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco
01.2013 - 09.2016
Project Manager
House of Councilors, Parliament of the Kingdom of Morocco
09.2009 - 01.2013
Test Engineer
CSS Corp/ alcatel-Lucent
03.2008 - 07.2009
Master's degree - Logistics And Supply Chain Management
SKEMA Business School
Bachelor's degree - Engineering And Management Sciences
Al Akhawayn University
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