Sarfaraz Shaikh
About Sarfaraz Shaikh
Sarfaraz Shaikh is a Project Controller for North America at QuEST Global, with over 15 years of experience in mechanical engineering and project management.
Title
Sarfaraz Shaikh is currently working as Project Controller - North America at QuEST Global.
Company
Sarfaraz Shaikh is currently employed at QuEST Global as a Project Controller for North America, stationed in India.
Previous Roles
Sarfaraz Shaikh has held various positions in the engineering sector. He served as Engineering Manager at Forms+Surfaces for six months in 2011-2012 in Pune, India. He was a Senior Design Engineer at Cargotec Corporation from 2010 to 2011, and a Design Engineer/Application Engineer at Eaton Corporation for five years from 2005 to 2010. Additionally, he worked as a Design Engineer at PLUS-ONE MACHINEFABRIK PRIVATE LIMITED from 2003 to 2005 in Belgaum, Karnataka, India. His initial role was as a Trainee Mechanical Engineer at NRB BEARINGS LTD from 2002 to 2003.
Education and Expertise
Sarfaraz Shaikh obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree from Visvesvaraya Technological University, where he studied from 1998 to 2002. He possesses over 15 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, focusing on project leadership and design engineering.
Project Management Experience
Sarfaraz Shaikh focuses on developing project objectives by reviewing proposals and plans. He determines project responsibilities by identifying phases and elements. He analyzes project risks and strategizes to mitigate them, ensures employee engagement, monitors progress, and coordinates activities to maintain project schedules. He prepares project status reports, manages finances accurately, delivers operational reports, and ensures timely project invoicing. Sarfaraz also handles conflict management, produces mitigation plans, ensures quality standards are met, and establishes effective communication plans.
Client and Team Coordination
Sarfaraz Shaikh holds regular progress reviews with the project team and coordinates with cross-discipline team members to ensure alignment with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules. He facilitates change requests, identifies new client opportunities, and manages customer satisfaction during project transitions.