Ifeyinwa Anaele
Halifax,Canada
Summary
Customer-focused and delivery-driven Project/Program Manager with over 17 years of experience managing large-scale projects, including 7 years in consulting. Expertise in leading complex cloud transformation, modernization, and SaaS delivery programs for enterprise and public sector clients. Holds multiple certifications, including PMP, PMI-RMP, SAFe Agilist, Scrum Master, and AWS Cloud Practitioner, with a proven history of successful project delivery at top organizations such as AWS and IBM. Recognized for strong strategic planning, problem-solving abilities, and fostering team collaboration to consistently exceed client expectations while driving business growth through innovative solutions.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consulting Partner
FVA Project Consultants Inc.
08.2023 - Current
- Independent Project and Program Management Consultant, providing project management consulting services to public and private organizations and businesses working with them to make informed decisions throughout the life cycle of their projects/programs, from the initiation to completion.
- Contract and Vendor Management including RFPs, RFQs, Proponent Evaluations and Contract & Service Level Agreement.
- Managed the deployment of the new Traffic Management and Control System software and currently managing the enhancement of the software including the addition of new features in ongoing iterations.
- Managing all cybersecurity projects for the Halifax Harbour Bridges including Threat Risk Assessments (TRA), Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) and Cybersecurity Incident Response plan (CSIRP)
- Managing Halifax Harbour Bridges external software vendors during the delivery lifecycle.
Senior Engagement Manager, Professional Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Lead consulting initiatives for Canada Public Sector clients in their journey to cloud. Provided guidance to Sales and Professional Services teams, ensuring synergies in the delivery of customers’ projects while ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
- Managed effective collaboration between customer teams and AWS teams in ensuring deep expertise in the architecture, design, development, and implementation of cloud computing initiatives that result in real customer business outcomes.
- Responsible for driving the Public Sector client’s journey to cloud by designing and implementing their Roadmaps tailored to their unique business goals.
- Collaborated across the organization to deliver the right solutions and drive innovations for our Canada Federal Government customers.
Senior Project Manager
Government of Nova Scotia Digital Services
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Managed complex IT projects and programs for government departments in the Province of Nova Scotia including Cloud solutions, ERP Software Development, Network Modernization and more.
- Responsible for province-wide IT projects for Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Managed ERP Programs that cut across the departments in the Government of Nova Scotia.
- Mentored junior Project Managers.
- Managed IT Vendors delivery of Projects for the Provincial Government.
- Lead the deployment of IT infrastructure for the Covid 19 testing and Immunization programs across the entire Nova Scotia province
Lead Scrum Master / Project Manager (Complex Projects)
IBM Canada
12.2018 - 02.2020
- Managed the complex ATCO(Alberta) multi-cloud infrastructure deployment and migration program using hybrid methodology (Agile Scrum and Waterfall).
- Lead and coached a group of Scrum Masters in the delivery of large agile projects involving multiple PODS (Product Oriented Delivery) consisting of designers, architects, developers, Testers etc.
- Identified Agile Learning gaps and needs among my project team members and facilitating agile trainings to bridge the gaps as well as onboarding new team members.
- Managed the agile development of Air Canada (Canada’s Largest Airline) Mobile Application Development Project Facilitated regular events including Sprint planning, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives, Estimation and Daily Standups and worked with Product Managers for backlog grooming and refinement
- Lead the Agile development of Parks Canada Mobile Application Development Project for Canada Federal Government
Project Manager Halifax CIC Delivery Excellence PMO
IBM Canada
04.2018 - 12.2018
- Lead the Client Innovation Centre (CIC) Delivery Excellence PMO team ensuring that IBM won the deals as the preferred solutions providers across North America.
- Responsible for ensuring that the necessary Project reviews and assessments are carried out for successful project delivery, including Technical Delivery Assessment, Risk Assessment, Solutions/Scope Reviews and Pricing Reviews.
- Provided inputs to Solutions Proposals to clients to ensure that IBM solutions are the preferred options for Financial, Industrial, Communications, Distribution, Healthcare and Public Sectors clients in Canada and the rest of North America.
- Involved in Requirement gathering for bid-winning solution proposals to IBM clients.
- Responsible for the IBM Quality Partner project that ensures that Project delivery to every prime IBM client is successfully completed on time, within budget and to scope enough to win the client’s loyalty towards IBM as their ICT solution provider and project delivery of choice.
- Responsible for Onboarding and knowledge transfer for new Project Managers in the IBM Global Business Services Group.
Agile Scrum Master/Project Manager
MTN Communications Limited
05.2010 - 05.2017
- Managed the Agile implementation of the SaaS internet banking solution and prioritized product features using agile processes and methodology improving the velocity of the Scrum team significantly.
- Developed the Project Plan of Execution (PPOE) for all mobile Core network, Ecommerce, mobile application, OSS, IP/MPLS, VoIP projects, presented and defended same at the Management Steering Committee thereby getting the buy in and support of the senior management for my projects.
- Facilitated all the time boxed Scrum Meetings, (daily stand-up, retrospect and review) and Sprints resulting in the successful completion of over 92% of my mobile software development projects.
- Coordinated the QA/testing teams for UATs and QoS integrity tests ensuring an acceptable adherence to regulatory and customer thresholds and requirements.
- Facilitated the daily standup meeting with the agile team and ensured that any identified impediment was removed within 24hrs
- Implemented successfully several large-scale mobile core network projects from initiation to closure and delivering all of them to schedule and within budget and scope.
- Engaged clients up to C levels to gain a clear understanding of their needs, challenges and business requirements, which improved my organization’s project delivery net promoter score from 6 to 8.
- Ensured that all the actionable plans from team retrospective are implemented before the next sprint.
Project Lead, Core Mobile Network Implementation
MTN Communications Ltd.
04.2008 - 04.2010
- Deployed Mobile network nodes across the entire MTN network in 36 states creating a 50% headroom network capacity for 70m subscribers (3G & 4G).
- Developed business requirements for the Core Network Rollout Project.
- Managed all First Network Implementation (FNI) for new technologies and equipment making the full-blown rollout a lot more seamless.
- Executed the Mobile Money Project that resulted in a 9% increase in enterprise business revenue and ease of funds transfer for MTN’s 70 million subscribers.
- Evaluated existing business processes to formulate new processes and procedures for improved project efficiency.
- Tracked and optimized project budget, schedule and scope performance against set baselines ensuring that projects were successfully completed within acceptable limits.
Team Lead, Switch Operations (Apapa Switch Centre)
MTN Communications Ltd.
06.2007 - 03.2008
- Managed a team of switch engineers across multiple switching centers nationwide.
- Planned and executed major network upgrades and migrations with minimal downtime.
- Developed and enforced operational procedures and SLAs for switch operations.
- Liaised with planning, transmission, and VAS teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Reviewed and approved change requests (CRs) and network implementation plans.
- Reported network performance metrics to senior management and recommended improvements.
- Represented the switch operations team in cross-functional meetings and audits.
Senior Switch Engineer
MTN Communications Ltd.
01.2007 - 05.2007
- Led troubleshooting and resolution of complex switching and signaling issues (SS7, ISUP, MAP).
- Oversaw the integration of new MSCs and MGWs into the core network.
- Conducted performance analysis and optimization of switch KPIs (Call Setup Success Rate, Call Drop Rate, etc.).
- Coordinated with vendors (Ericsson, Huawei) for escalated support and patch management.
- Mentored junior engineers and provided technical training on switching systems.
- Ensured compliance with network security and operational standards.
- Participated in network expansion projects and capacity planning.
Switch Operations Engineer
MTN Communications Ltd.
10.2005 - 12.2006
- Performed daily health checks on mobile switching centers (MSCs) and media gateways.
- Monitored alarms and resolved first-line faults on Ericsson and Huawei switching platforms.
- Assisted in the configuration and integration of new BSCs (Base Station Controllers) and RNCs (Radio Network Controllers).
- Participated in routine preventive maintenance and software upgrades.
- Documented network changes and maintained accurate logs of switch operations.
- Supported SIM card provisioning and HLR (Home Location Register) updates.
- Collaborated with transmission and radio teams for end-to-end troubleshooting.
Network Quality and Optimization Engineer
MTN Communications Limited
01.2005 - 09.2005
- Network Optimization
- Worked with RF and transmission teams to:
- Optimize handover parameters, power control, and frequency plans.
- Resolve interference, congestion, and coverage gaps.
- Recommend cell splitting, antenna tilting, or TRX expansion.
- Drive Testing & Benchmarking
- Drive tests conducted using tools like TEMS Investigation to:
- Measure signal strength (RxLev), quality (RxQual), and throughput.
- Benchmark MTN’s performance against competitors.
- Validate network changes and new site rollouts.
- Root Cause Analysis
- Investigated network faults, call drops, and service failures.
- Correlated alarms and performance data to pinpoint root causes.
- Worked with vendors and field teams to implement corrective actions.
Network Performance Engineer
MTN Communications Limited
06.2003 - 09.2005
- KPI Monitoring & Analysis
- Monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) such as:
- Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR)
- Drop Call Rate (DCR)
- Handover Success Rate (HSR)
- Traffic Channel Congestion (TCHC)
- Paging Success Rate
- Analyzed trends and anomalies to identify performance degradation or optimization opportunities.
- Reporting & Documentation
- Generated daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports for internal teams and regulatory bodies (e.g., NCC).
- Created top N reports (e.g., top 10 worst-performing cells).
- Documented network changes, optimization actions, and impact assessments.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Coordinated with:
- RF Planning for new site designs.
- Transmission for backhaul capacity and link quality.
- Core Network for call flow and signaling issues.
- Customer Experience teams to resolve user complaints.
- Tools & Platforms Used
- Ericsson OSS-RC, Nokia NetAct, Huawei M2000 – for KPI extraction and alarm monitoring.
- TEMS Investigation, MapInfo – for drive test analysis and geo-visualization.
- Excel, Power BI – for reporting and dashboarding.
Education
MBA - Project Management
University of Wales
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics Engineering
University of Nigeria
Skills
- Cloud native application deployment
- Cloud Infrastructure Modernization
- Workload migration expertise
- Agile/Scrum/SAFe Delivery
- SOW Management & Compliance
- Consulting and contract management
- Budget Management / Forecasting / Revenue capitalization
- Risk & Escalation Management
- Client Stakeholder Engagement (Business & Technical)
- Agile Ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives
- Mentoring & Onboarding
- Schedule Management and effective prioritization
- Thought Leadership / Best Practices Development
- Jira/Confluence/Wrike/Quip/Slack
Certification
- SAFe 5 Agilist
- Certified Scrum Master
- Scrum Fundamental Certified
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP)
- Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Consulting Partner
FVA Project Consultants Inc.
08.2023 - Current
Senior Engagement Manager, Professional Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
09.2022 - 06.2023
Senior Project Manager
Government of Nova Scotia Digital Services
03.2020 - 07.2022
Lead Scrum Master / Project Manager (Complex Projects)
IBM Canada
12.2018 - 02.2020
Project Manager Halifax CIC Delivery Excellence PMO
IBM Canada
04.2018 - 12.2018
Agile Scrum Master/Project Manager
MTN Communications Limited
05.2010 - 05.2017
Project Lead, Core Mobile Network Implementation
MTN Communications Ltd.
04.2008 - 04.2010
Team Lead, Switch Operations (Apapa Switch Centre)
MTN Communications Ltd.
06.2007 - 03.2008
Senior Switch Engineer
MTN Communications Ltd.
01.2007 - 05.2007
Switch Operations Engineer
MTN Communications Ltd.
10.2005 - 12.2006
Network Quality and Optimization Engineer
MTN Communications Limited
01.2005 - 09.2005
Network Performance Engineer
MTN Communications Limited
06.2003 - 09.2005
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics Engineering
University of Nigeria
MBA - Project Management
University of Wales