MY NAME IS

Bassam Rhou

Project and Program Management Expert

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bassam.rhou@gmail.com

Location: Montreal, Canada

About Me

Senior Technical Project and Program Manager based in Montreal (Canada), with over 15 years of experience

I deliver complex technical project and programs

I am a senior project/program manager and intrapreneur with over 15 years of experience managing software and engineering projects and developing innovative products for start-ups, SMEs, and large corporations. I have extensive expertise in Waterfall and Agile methodologies and is an expert in collaborating with distributed teams and demanding timelines.

What I Do

End-to-End Project & Program Management

Drive digital transformation and business growth by delivering complex IT, Software, and AI projects on time and within scope. I leverage both Agile and Waterfall methodologies to navigate demanding timelines and foster collaboration across distributed teams, ensuring every goal is achieved efficiently.

Strategic Planning & Innovation Leadership

Lead organizations through successful change initiatives by aligning project execution with business strategy. I help clients define winning strategies, manage enterprise risk, and implement innovative solutions that accelerate product development and support lasting business impact.

Hyperautomation & AI Solutions Leadership

Guide organizations through the next wave of innovation by leading hyperautomation and AI initiatives from strategy to execution. With a dual role as a technical project manager and hands-on AI agent developer, I manage, and deliver projects that integrate AI and streamline business processes for maximum impact.

Skills

Project/Program Management: Agile, SAFe, Waterfall

IT & Cloud Technologies: AWS, Snowflake, API

AI & Data : GenAI, AWS AI Services and tools, Hyperautomation

Stakeholder & Risk Management

Project management tools: Jira, Confluence, Asana, MS Project

Financial Management: project budgeting, forecasting, cost control

Education

MBA, HEC/University of Montreal (2015)
M.Sc. – Electrical Engineering, Polytechnique/University of Montreal (2010)
Engineer’s Degree – Embedded Systems Engineering, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne (2007)

Certifications

My Experience

2022-Now

National Bank of Canada
Montreal, Canada

IT Project Director

I led a large-scale IT program (+$8M) focused on data integration and transformation, as well as the development of IT infrastructures (AWS, Snowflake, ETL, APIs, micro-apps).
I Manages various hyperautomation initiatives in order to automate and optimize banking processes.

2018-2022

Veryon
Toronto, Canada

Senior Project Manager

I managed SaaS, mobile, and cloud projects (+$5M) from initiation to delivery, while overseeing the full project lifecycle: drafting statements of work (SOW), planning, resource management, risk analysis, and client communication.
I successfully delivered over four major client projects for an interactive software solution for the aerospace and manufacturing industries.

2017-2018

Conavi Medical
Toronto, Canada

Project Manager

I managed a complex medical device project combining software and hardware components.
I supervised a team of over 15 experts in engineering, software development, manufacturing, and quality assurance.

2017-2017

Bombardier Aerospace
Toronto, Canada

Project Manager

I managed the rear fuselage manufacturing project for the Global 7000 aircraft.
I planned and coordinated activities in a dynamic and ambiguous environment.
I tracked key performance indicators (KPIs) and reported progress to senior leadership.

2016-2017

Pratt & Whitney Canada
Montreal, Canada

Project Manager

I oversaw two strategic pilot projects focused on digitizing aircraft engine part inspections to achieve significant cost reductions in quality control processes.

2015-2016

Flystro Inc.
Montreal, Canada

Cofounder and CEO

I launched an innovative platform specializing in drone services.
I recruited a team and onboarded over 500 pilots within the first year.

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