$20

Hourly Consulting Rate

Danish Anwar

Independent Consultant

Industry Experience

Information Technology/IT

Management Consulting

Writing/Editing

Location Supported

India

Languages Supported

English

Hindi

Skills

  • Functional consultant
  • Project management
  • ERP
  • HRMS

Product Specialization

  • Odoo ERP

About

An astute IT Consultant and Bid Manager especially adept at Project Management, drafting RFP, proposals and managing various projects in an efficient manner. Skilled at applying knowledge of business development processes. Specialize in prioritizing projects to achieve meaningful cost-effective results. I worked more than 3 years as a Consultant, Presales Executive and Bid Manager to define the Business solution, preparing RFP, responding to various RFP for International and National clients which lead to winning of various international and national bids for the organization. Excellent communication, interpersonal, team player skills and sensitive to cultural nuances from working with people in diverse fields and various cultures. Proven presentation skills with a strong track record in driving successful working relationships

Top Project Highlights

Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems, CCTNS, India

Client: Bihar Police

Role: Consultant

Value of the Project:- 280 Crore ($ 37 million)

Major Project feature

CCTNS is a Mission Mode Project (MMP) conceptualized by MHA under National e-Governance Plan which is being implemented across all the States & Union Territories. It includes vertical connectivity of police units (linking police units at various levels within the States – police stations, district police offices, state headquarters, SCRB and other police formations – and States, through state headquarters and SCRB, to NCRB at GOI level) as well as horizontal connectivity, linking police functions at State and Central level to external entities. CCTNS also provides for a citizen’s interface to provide basic services to citizens

Activities Performed

  • Monitoring the adherence of the project deliveries to the specified timelines as per RFP and Contract
  • Monitoring the deployment, customization, integration & configuration of Common Application Software
  • Validation of Gap Analysis, FRS, SRS, RTM, Test Cases etc. 
  • Monitoring the procurement, deployment & commissioning of necessary hardware and connectivity
  • Identify the areas of customization of CCTNS software
  • Monitoring Data Centre of CCTNS
  • Site visits to the police stations on random basis to review the work done by SI
  • Prepare detailed action plan and methodology for timely implementation of project in consultation with SI and other stakeholder
  • System Study and Requirement Gathering of the Police Stations
  • Prepare documentation and present progress reports to Client
  • Organize training for users
  • Client Interaction :- Meeting, Presentation, Discussion
  • Communication and coordination with stakeholder

Setting up IT and Consulting Services for selection of System Integrator and Implementation of ERP System in IDCO, India

Client: Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation

Role: Consultant

  • Discussed with the key officers of IDCO on the existing As-Is report and plan for enhancement.
  • Identification and analysis of gaps
  • Proposed To-Be processes
  • Propose BPR and provide recommendation for reforms
  • Develop a plan for convergence of all the activities performed by IDCO
  • DPR Preparation
  • Assess technical requirements for IDCO & it's all division offices
  • Develop request for proposal for an eGov ERP Application software solution that was floated to select a System Integrator, hardware, and network requirements and data Digitization etc.
  • Bid management for selection of System Integrator and other venders.
  • End-to-end program monitoring and management with a clear set of deliverables

Integrated Tea Trade System, Kenya

Client: EAST AFRICA TEA TRADE ASSOCIATION (TradeMark East Africa)

Role: Bid management

  • Participated in the tender and prepared response to the tender
  • Consolidated the documents received from the technical team
  • Ensured compliance with the RFP and submitted the response within the time
  • Prepared Project timeline in Project Libre and module wise man-days plan
  • Prepared Presentation
  • Prepared Hardware specification with the help of our technical expert
  • Co-ordinated with technical team for the preparation of DEMO

Computerized Property Tax Administration (CPTA), Ethiopia

Client:- Ministry of Urban Development House and Construction (MUDHCo), Ethiopia

Role: Consulting

  • Conducted a study along with the technical team to understand the requirement
  • Prepared of Inception and As-Is Process Report
  • Proposed To-Be processes
  • Prepared Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS)
  • Propose Business process reengineering (BPR)
  • Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR)
  • Proposed a solution as per the requirement
  • Risk analysis, stakeholder analysis, RFP Preparation
  • Designed the requirement document (RFP)
  • Facilitated the department to roll out the document for tender participation
  • Bid management fora selection of System Integrator and other vendors

e-Governance Smart Solution Projects under Smart City Project in Bhubaneswar City, India

Client: Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited

Role: Bid Management

  • Went through the RFP to understand the components
  • Identified component that fits our company
  • Assessed the risk and took steps in eliminating the same through pre-bid queries
  • Co-ordinated with the lead bidder to submit all required documents
  • Conducted kick-off meeting with the lead bidder and our internal technical team
  • Ensured distribution of responsibilities within the internal technical team with a timeline
  • Writing the solution as per the modules mentioned in the RFP
  • Consolidated the documents received from the technical team
  • Ensured compliance with the RFP and submitted the response within the time

Employment

Consultant at Deloitte

2019 - Present
    • Study of business processes, Organization structure of government departments, preparation of As-Is Process maps, identification and analysis of gaps and proposing To-Be processes for improved and efficient delivery of services with the use of ICT
    • Consultancy for strategic planning and management during any/ all phases of the project on assessment/ planning/ implementation/ continuous improvement of a strategy for implementation and rollout of large/ medium/ small ICT/ e-Governance service delivery project including feasibility study/ policy assessment/impact assessment/ IT roadmap etc.
    • Consultancy during any/all phases of the project including preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR), Business model, risk analysis, stakeholder analysis, RFP Preparation (requirement gathering/functional requirement specifications/ implementation timelines/ defining service levels/ payment terms/ contract finalization/costing model, etc.
    • Review of Gap Analysis, Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS), Software Requirements Specifications (SRS), Requirement traceability Matrix, Test Cases document etc.
    • Adherence to the technology standards, guidelines & frameworks during implementation
    • Monitoring and reporting progress of the project to all stakeholders, highlighting issues and suggesting solutions

Senior Presales Executive at CSM Technologies Pvt. Ltd

2016 - 2019
  • Evaluation of RFPs and EoI in terms of feasibility which include

    -International (Switzerland, Kenya, Ethiopia, Indonesia, etc.)

    -National (India)

     Donar Agencies (World Bank, TradeMark East Africa, Africa Development Bank, etc.)

    • Preparation of response to RFPs, EoI, Concept Note, Case study and so on
    • Preparing RFP, Detailed Project Report, System Study reports, Functional Requirement Specifications, Software Requirement Specifications etc.
    • Delivering technical presentations in bid evaluations
    • Presenting DEMO to the Client
    • Understand, translate and map clients functional or business requirements to the product offerings and help the customer evaluate the benefit
    • Compile, edit, and proofread commercial proposals
    • Review and revise documents prepared by others and coordinate the preparation of those materials in a completed bid document
    • Develop knowledge of business, its products, and services by reading and review the previous bid and design documents and spending time with pre-sales, technical and commercial functions
    • Work closely with Sales, Marketing and Technology teams to provide a comprehensive solution to the client
    • Preparation of timeline in Project Libre (similar to MS Projects) and flow chart in Microsoft Visio

Education

MBA
2014-2016

Post Gradution in Diploma Managment 

Bachelor in Technology (B.Tech)
2009-2013

Engineering 

Certification

Introduction to Internet of Things
2019-Present

I had completed Introduction to Internet of Things  from  National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) Indian Institute if Technology (IIT) Kharagpur

Blockchain Architecture and Use Cases
2018-Present

I had completed Blockchain Architecture and Use Cases  from  National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) Indian Institute if Technology (IIT) Kharagpur

Cloud Computing
2019-2020

I had completed Cloud Computing from  National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) Indian Institute if Technology (IIT) Kharagpur

Software Project Management
2020-Present

I had completed Software Project Management from  National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) Indian Institute if Technology (IIT) Kharagpur

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