Furqan Azam
About Furqan Azam
Furqan Azam is a Senior Project Manager at Telus in Vancouver, with over 15 years of experience in IT infrastructure and telecommunications projects.
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Furqan Azam is a Senior Project Manager currently working at Telus in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He has accumulated over 15 years of progressive project management experience.
Professional Experience
Furqan Azam has held multiple senior roles throughout his career, including: Senior Project Manager at Telus, Bruce Power, and Cgi, among other significant positions. His tenure at Cgi spanned 15 years, where he also served as a Senior Consultant. Notably, he was a Commissioned Officer at the Department of National Defence for 20 years and an Engineering Project Manager at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex.
Education and Expertise
Furqan Azam studied aviation at the Air Force College of Aeronautical Engineering. He is fully conversant with the 'Gating' project execution model and possesses deep expertise in IT infrastructure, application development, system upgrades, and telecommunications projects.
Projects and Initiatives
At Telus, Furqan Azam successfully completed a multi-million dollar project involving the consolidation, virtualization, and relocation of operational windows servers and applications from Northbridge Financial Company to TELUS Data Centers in Toronto and Calgary. He planned and executed this major co-location project, working closely with Finance, Sales, Operations executives, and technical resources, ensuring zero impact on business operations.
Background
Furqan Azam started his career as an Engineering Project Manager at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and later served as a Commissioned Officer at the Department of National Defence. His robust background in engineering and military projects laid the foundation for his diverse expertise in project management.