Mostafa Atef

• Lead end-to-end software delivery across multiple global projects, ensuring on-time, high-quality releases aligned with customer and business objectives.
• Manage cross-functional teams (Development, Testing and QA) to drive execution under Agile and ASPICE frameworks.
• Oversee project planning, resource allocation, risk management, and delivery governance for automotive and embedded software solutions.
• Act as the primary customer interface, ensuring proactive communication, issue resolution, and satisfaction for major OEMs
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery performance through KPIs, retrospectives, and process optimization (CI/CD, quality gates, dashboards).
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making within delivery and engineering teams.

• Oversee deployment and management of centralized setups for 3,000 employees, ensuring compatibility with CI/CD standards
• Utilize JIRA to manage and resolve support and deployment issues, monitoring ticket progress and adherence to SLA goals
• Coordinate deployment plans with department directors and communicate regularly on progress and issues
• Report key performance indicators (KPIs) to the General Manager and organization directors, focusing on setup utilization and deployment status
• Lead the operations team, including hiring, training, and mentoring members to achieve SLA goals
• Continuously propose innovations for setups that are not compatible with CI/CD standards and improve underutilized setups

Achievements:

• Managed deployment of JIRA ticketing system for new tickets and supervised team operations using JIRA
• Developed and implemented eLearning modules to train employees on new setups, ensuring timely deployment.
• Lead the team to find innovative solutions for the the non compatible setups

• Lead and mentor a team of project leaders, fostering continuous improvement and professional growth
• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of OEM software projects, aligning them with business objectives and timelines
• Collaborate with senior management on defining project goals, strategies, and roadmaps, while identifying and mitigating risks
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, effectively communicating project status, milestones, and deliverables
• Implement best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery and operational efficiency
• Develop and manage program budgets, monitor costs, and ensure projects adhere to quality standards and ASPICE assessments

Achievements:

• Initiated PMO team with talented young project leaders
• Introduced and implemented gamification techniques for effective project management activities
• Implemented consistent reporting mechanism for project status and risk management to efficiently communicate with top management

• Lead and mentor a team of software leaders and managers, fostering skill development, career advancement, and effective leadership
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align software development with project goals and timelines, ensuring continuous delivery and adherence to technical operation targets
• Conduct performance evaluations, support professional growth, and deploy team engagement initiatives like recognition and team building
• Manage employee cases, including performance issues, conflict resolution, and well-being, as N+2 manager
• Oversee budget planning and management for lab assets, licenses, and training to develop technical skills
• Ensure efficient utilization of organizational assets, lead team staffing plans, and contribute to external branding, engagement, and retention efforts.

Achievements

• Lead development & testing teams to reach project milestones
• Achieved L2 in ASPICE customer audit for process and quality standards

• Lead and manage multiple testing teams, coordinating activities across various sites and locations, and mentor team members for continuous improvement and high performance
• Develop and deploy comprehensive test strategies for unit, integration, system, and vehicle testing, ensuring alignment with industry standards and ASPICE best practices
• Report testing KPIs for each software release to OEM top management, provide detailed analysis of test results, and highlight areas of improvement and potential risks
• Ensure all testing activities adhere to quality standards and regulatory requirements, implementing quality control processes to guarantee high-quality deliverables and mitigate risks
• Collaborate with development teams, project managers, and other stakeholders to integrate testing activities within the software development lifecycle, facilitating effective communication and coordination
• Manage testing resources, including personnel, tools, and equipment, allocate resources effectively to meet testing goals and timelines, and plan and budget for testing activities.

Achievements:

• Implemented a testing a strategy for System, Integration and Software Testing
• Achieved L2 in ASPICE customer audit for process and quality standards

• Submit weekly Software Test Project Status Reports and handle estimations during all project phases.
• Provide technical support, coach newcomers, and conduct daily internal meetings to review status and share best practices.
• Conduct weekly meetings with external customers to report status
• Report weekly reports to Project management team
• Focused on people management and hiring

• Submit weekly Software Test Project Status Reports and handle estimations during all project phases.
• Provide technical support, coach newcomers, and conduct daily internal meetings to review status and share best practices.
• Conduct weekly meetings with external customers to report status
• Report weekly reports to Project management team
• Demonstrated expertise in managing and recruiting talent.

• Lead, coordinate, and support a testing team, utilizing best testing techniques and providing solutions for daily problems.
• Ensure the efficiency of validation techniques and standards, perform and supervise technical peer reviews.
• Track problem-solving, review SIQs and SW issues, and ensure each software change is captured with a test case.
• Communicate technically with developers, report testing activities progress to the Project Leader, and validate automotive diagnostic systems, especially with BMW.

• System Specification and Design Analysis
• Writing Validation Plans for the System Requirements Specification
• Translate the Plans into Scripts being executed in simulators
• Execute Scripts and report results
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving software issues