About

Zia Ahmad is a highly skilled Technology Lead and Program Manager with over 8 years of experience in Digital Project Delivery & Product Development. He has a demonstrated history of working in the mining & metals industry, with a strong focus on delivering end-to-end customer value. Zia is well-versed in stakeholder management and business requirement gathering, which enables him to lead large-scale web/mobile app development & digital transformation projects. Zia is a dynamic and composed change agent who is passionate about identifying and solving issues related to the digital domain through analysis and innovation. He is a strong program and project management professional with a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management focused on Strategy & Marketing. Zia's key competencies include Project & Program Management, Requirement Analysis, Team Management, Customer Success, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Vendor Management, Communication and Negotiation, and Agile Methodologies. As a core team member in driving the Agile Transformation Program at Tata Steel, Zia contributed to the organization's adoption of the agile operating model, combining velocity & adaptability with stability and efficiency. He also contributed to annual savings of up to 10+ Crs. as a Project Manager of Procurement 4.0 initiatives at Tata Steel. Zia has a track record of successfully scoping, designing, executing & launching projects, such as the Tata Steel Appstore, developed in-house with a budget of less than $3000, with an adoption rate of the mobile apps reaching more than 60% of the employee base. He has also led the development of a Vendor Performance Dashboard and improved a multi-geographic Safety Management System, reducing the number of steps to log observations by 50%. Zia's certifications include Six Sigma Green Belt Professional, PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)®, and Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management from XLRI, a Post Graduate Diploma from The Institute of Environmental Management & Studies, Jamshedpur, a Bachelor's degree from Amity University, and a Senior Secondary degree from KSMS. Currently, Zia is working as a Technology Lead, Innoventure (Innovation & Digital Start-Ups) at Tata Steel. His past experience includes Senior Manager, IT Projects, and Manager, IT Projects at Tata Steel. Zia's relevant experience is 7.10 years, and he is proficient in Mobile, Azure, and Web technologies.