Mahmoud Elbakary
Munich,BY
Summary
Dynamic Global Project Management Lead with a proven track record of enabling scalable delivery across automotive, embedded, and agile environments. Over 8 years of experience managing software projects from quote to post-SOP with customers and tier-1 suppliers, driving innovation and operational excellence through lean methodologies. Expertise in building high-performing teams and fostering collaborative environments that yield strategic, high-impact solutions. A unique blend of engineering expertise and business acumen propels entrepreneurial growth and continuous improvement aligned with organizational goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead Software Project Management | Global Domain Lead
MAGNA International
01.2024 - Current
- Lead global team of software project managers across different ADAS products
- Guide the team through the organizational and professional targets with clear strategy.
- Follow-up the team skillset and ensure the right training/coaching plan is deployed for the project management and industry standards along with the softskills
- Ensure Software project managers are reporting according to the KPIs-standard and process defined by the ASPICE and the industry standards.
- Participate globally in detailed definition of the internal project management processes which aligns the global standards in classical and agile project management.
Software Project Manager
MAGNA International
01.2023 - 12.2023
- End to End responsibility for project planning, monitoring, and reporting of all software related development activities in a project.
- Budget management including resource planning and control over Software Engineering activities and expenditures tracking using SAP and Planview.
- Provides technical leadership in compliance with the product development process and customer expectations.
- Acts as primary management interface and escalation for all product system related issues.
- Leads negotiations with customer for SW changes, issues handling and SW-delivery.
- Ensures Release Management for the SW Team aligned internally and with customer.
- Ensures engineering targets (budget, quality, delivery timing, performance, etc.) for product deliverables are met.
- Expertise in Autonomous Driving Assistance based projects/products For European, Asian and Worldwide Clients
Software Project Leader
Valeo
11.2019 - 11.2022
- Participated in 3 Serial Production Successful Launch including HONDA Autonomous Driving Level 3 certified System.
- Create and maintain the project's software plan for all impacted stakeholders.
- Drive and ensure software deliverables on time, quality, budget, and scope.
- Manage software release activities for a multinational software team and leads.
- Continuously report the status of the project and its deliverables internal and external and ensure on spot action plan and risk mitigation.
- Support reviews of system activities and results and synchronize with production line challenges.
- Successfully passed 4 ASPICE assessment audits externally with different OEMs
- Lead Software Communication with the Project Stakeholders and OEMs.
- Build Projects Quotation and Report to Sales / PM Directors for Budget control and monitoring.
- Projects and OEMs: Rain Light Sensor (RLS) for AUDI, BMW, STELLANTIS [Aug.2020 – Nov2022], Ultrasonic Sensor (ULS) for FCA, STELLANTIS [Jul.2020 – Aug.2021], Active Safety ECU (ADAS-L3) For HONDA [Nov.2019 – Sept.2020].
Embedded Software Engineer
Valeo
09.2017 - 10.2019
- Develop and create software modules for basic software to serve the active safety functionality (gatewaying, data security, slaves’ control. memory management).
- Lead the unit and integration testing activities and deliver the software integration test reports.
- Deploy continuous integration concept for the project in early stages.
- Participate in the software integration test technical committee in Valeo to settle the standards and the updated processes.
- Manage software team ticketing system and assign/report to All stakeholders.
- Projects and OEMs: Active Safety ECU (ADAS-L3) For HONDA [Sept.2019 – Oct.2020].
Communication Engineer Intern
NTRA
07.2016 - 08.2016
- Company Overview: National Telecom Regulatory Authority
- Understanding the Telecom Market in Egypt and the world (regulations, ITU, ...)
- Handling with telecommunication processes (sites, mobile services, spectrum monitoring, ...)
- Operator environment and operation process study (Vodafone, Site Visit, ...)
- National Telecom Regulatory Authority
Communication Engineer Intern
ITI
11.2015 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Information Technology Institute-Suez Canal Branch
- Design Architecture of Embedded Projects applicable by wireless sensors with team of engineers in the field of IoT.
- Information Technology Institute-Suez Canal Branch
Communication Engineer Intern
WE
11.2015 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Telecom Egypt-Suez Branch
- Understanding the core-network and fiber optics infrastructure.
- Fixed and mobile telecommunication processes by TE.
- Developing and analyzing multi-communication systems with a team of telecommunication engineers.
- Telecom Egypt-Suez Branch
Education
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering - Communication and Electronics
Suez Canal University
07-2017
Skills
- Project Management Agile and Discipline
- Automotive Engineering Leadership
- Agile Coaching and Transitioning
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership
- Budget Management
- Risk and Issue Management
- Embedded Systems Design
- Scripting (Python, PowerShell)
- KPI/OKRs Management and Reporting
- Typing speed 60wpm
- Professional communication and presentation skills
- Autonomous in Projects Deployment and Prototyping
Additional Information
- Certified Scrum Master - Sept.2022
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt - Jun.2022
- PMP Boot Camp - Mar.2020
- ISTQB Foundation Level® - Aug.2019
- Ideation Standards, Intel® - Feb.2017
- Innovation Process and Startups, TIEC - Sept.2016
- 1st Place Website Contest’15, IEEE R8 - Sept.2015
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Elementary (A2)
French
Intermediate (B1)
Tools And Methods
Office 365, Microsoft Project Pro, Excel Master, Google Suite,Power BI, Planview, SAP, SAP4Hana, Jenkins , Github, CICD, PTC Integrity, Windchill, Codebeamer, TeamForge, Jira, Confluence,ADTF,CANoe,Workday
Professional Activities
- Team Leadership & Line Management
- ASPICE and Safe Agile Compliant Software Project Management
- Budget Management, Timeline & Risk Control
- Software Release & Delivery Management
- Customer Interface & Change Management
- CI/CD & Embedded Software Integration
- Multinational Stakeholder Alignment
- Discipline and Agile Project Management Transformation
Affiliations
- IEEE Young Professional and Member since 2013
Social Volunteering
- Technology Mentor, NASA Space APPS, Ismailia, Egypt, 2017-05-01
- Chairman, IEEE SCU Branch, 2017-09-01
- Vice Chairman, TIEC Innovation Embassy, Suez Canal University, Egypt, 2017-03-01
- Member, EOI Programming/IQ organization, 2009-08-01
Job Relevant Training Modules
- Engineering Project Management
- Customer and Stakeholders Communication
- Supply Management and Service Providers Legal Agreements
- Anti-Bribery, Anti-Corruption and Export Control
- Data Protection Principles
- Anticipate emotional situations
- How to respond when faced with objections
- Cybersecurity – Phishing & Spear phishing
- How to run meetings efficiently
- ASPICE (System and Software Engineering Development)
- Problem framing: look at it from different perspectives
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading Motivational Books
- Chess Gaming
- Draft Drawing and Painting
- Food Fine Dining
- Volleyball and Tabletennis
Timeline
Team Lead Software Project Management | Global Domain Lead
MAGNA International
01.2024 - Current
Software Project Manager
MAGNA International
01.2023 - 12.2023
Software Project Leader
Valeo
11.2019 - 11.2022
Embedded Software Engineer
Valeo
09.2017 - 10.2019
Communication Engineer Intern
NTRA
07.2016 - 08.2016
Communication Engineer Intern
ITI
11.2015 - 01.2016
Communication Engineer Intern
WE
11.2015 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering - Communication and Electronics
Suez Canal University
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