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Abdullah Fayyaz

Visionary IT leader with 15+ years driving enterprise-scale digital transformation across AI, Cloud, ERP, and Automation. Cofounder, consultant, and mentor.

15+
Years Experience
7+
Years US Defense
5
Publications
MS
San Jose State

Transforming Enterprises with Technology

Proven success in architecting secure, scalable systems, leading cross-functional teams, and integrating AI-driven solutions to elevate operational excellence.

Adept at aligning ICT strategy with business goals, mentoring engineering talent, and delivering resilient infrastructure across global and local environments.

Expert in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), with a strong track record of leading Agile transformations, optimizing delivery pipelines, and embedding lean principles across enterprise ICT initiatives.

Core Focus

ERP, Data & AI, Automation, Enterprise IT Operations, Cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP), Microsoft 365, .NET, Oracle

Leadership

Cross-functional team leadership, Agile transformations, SAFe practitioner, engineering mentorship

Technical Capabilities

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AI & Automation

AI Agents Predictive Analytics Machine Learning Copilot Power Platform No-Code Automation

Cloud & Infrastructure

Azure AWS GCP GCC High Intune AVD Citrix
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Security & Compliance

Zero Trust Microsoft Purview DLP MIP Defender Entra P2 SOX
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Development & Data

.NET SharePoint SQL / SSIS / SSRS Oracle PowerApps Logic Apps
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Microsoft 365

Multi-Geo Multi-Tenant SharePoint Farms OneDrive Exchange Copilot
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Methodology & Strategy

SAFe Agile ITIL v3 Digital Transformation ERP

Open Source & AI Projects

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Threat Detection

Real-time threat detection application using YOLOv8 to identify dangerous objects (guns, knives) in video feeds. Integrates with IP webcams for fast, accurate surveillance.

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License Plate Detection

End-to-end vehicle and license plate detection system using YOLOv8. Performs vehicle tracking, plate localization, OCR character recognition, and outputs annotated video with bounding boxes.

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Pose Detection

ML-powered human pose detection pipeline with keypoint extraction, labeled data generation, and XGBoost classification for pose recognition and analysis.

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Indeed Job Automation

Automated job search and application tool for Indeed. Features web scraping, auto-apply, Google Sheets tracking, and multiple interfaces including Streamlit UI and CLI.

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Face Recognition

Computer vision face recognition system for identity verification and access control applications using deep learning models.

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Facial Emotion Recognition

Real-time facial emotion recognition system that detects and classifies human emotions from video streams using computer vision and deep learning.

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Helmet Detection

Safety compliance detection system that identifies whether workers or riders are wearing helmets using computer vision and object detection models.

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NLP Preprocessing

Natural Language Processing preprocessing toolkit for text cleaning, tokenization, and feature extraction to prepare data for NLP model training.

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Vehicle Detection

Real-time vehicle detection and classification system for traffic monitoring, counting, and analysis using deep learning object detection.

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Gym Reps Counter

AI-powered exercise repetition counter using pose estimation and TensorFlow Lite. Tracks workout form and counts reps in real-time from video.

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Age Detection

Deep learning age estimation system that predicts a person's age from facial images using computer vision and neural networks.

SharePoint Scripts

Compiled collection of SharePoint administration and automation scripts for enterprise deployment, migration, and management tasks.

Professional Experience

Cofounder

Sep 2024 – Oct 2025
OneDigit — Tustin, California · AI Consulting
  • Deployed AI-powered automation, cutting manual processes by 40% and lowering overhead costs
  • Implemented Custom ERP reducing overhead costs by 80% and productivity improvements by 50%
  • Developed AI Agents that reduced lead costs by 60% using Voice Activated Agents
  • Integrated Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI-driven predictive analytics, boosting efficiency by 25%
  • Achieved 100% zero-trust compliance, reducing vulnerabilities by 40%

AI Mentor & Instructor

Aug 2024 – Present
OneDigit Institute — Karachi, Pakistan
  • Created AI curriculum for enterprise adoption, accelerating organizational AI adoption by 25%
  • Guest Speaker at ICMA Pakistan on "Microsoft AI & Cloud Framework"
  • Consultant at Saylani Mass IT for AI & Cloud Compute program design
  • Led NAVTTC training for "AI for Financial Institutes" at ICMA

Consultant

Mar 2024 – Aug 2024
EAISoft — London, UK · AI Product Company
  • Led development of AICarz Platform — ranked 7th of 4,000 at AI Summit London 2024
  • Integrated ML algorithms into mobile platforms, reducing processing latency by 30%
  • Established scalable AI infrastructure for cloud-native deployment of AI models
  • Spearheaded Agile transformation, accelerating product delivery cycles by 40%

Sr. Manager, Digital Transformation

Aug 2017 – Sep 2024
Parsons Corporation — Pasadena, California · US Defense (7+ years)
  • Migrated on-premises collaboration platforms to Cloud (M365), eliminating up to 80% of tech debt
  • Architected migration from Commercial on-premises to GCC High
  • Implemented Microsoft Purview: DLP, IRM, ATP, MIP, MS Defender, Entra P2, PIM
  • Managed M365 Multi-Geo & Multi-Tenant, GCCH, 7+ SharePoint farms
  • Deployed automation workflows using Azure, Logic Apps, PowerApps

Program Manager

Oct 2013 – Aug 2017
DexYP (formerly YellowPages LLC) — Glendale, California
  • Increased User Adoption by 500% through best practices, custom development, and training
  • Optimized resource consumption to 10% vs legacy architecture
  • Performed migrations across SharePoint 2007–2016 and Online with zero critical issues
  • SharePoint SME: Architecture, Administration, Development, Business Analysis

Consultant

Jun 2013 – Oct 2013
PROSUM Technologies & Agama Solutions — San Jose & Santa Clara, CA (@ YellowPages & Intel)
  • Redesigned SharePoint Farm with high availability and disaster recovery
  • Developed Intel-branded privacy management site, enhancing user adoption
  • Consolidated multiple farms to standardize and improve customer experience

Consultant & Developer

May 2011 – Jun 2013
Stratitude Inc. & Intrabay TranzTeck — Hayward & San Mateo, CA
  • Developed HRMS with automation: 60% reduced time, 80% improved performance
  • Implemented SOX-compliant Learning Management System
  • Administered and developed across SharePoint 2003/2007/2010

Lecturer / Assistant

Jul 2007 – Jul 2010
San Jose State University — San Jose, California
  • Taught multiple engineering classes and labs; GA / TA / RA
  • Utilized SQL, SSRS, SSIS, SSAS for data collection and reporting
  • Deployed National Instrument DAQ system collecting 1M/sec datasets

Key Achievements & Deliverables

2026

Development of MicroService for AI Chat

Developed multiple Bots for Customer Service

Lead Generation Automation for Social Media and Sites

Multiple CRM Modules for Identity Management & Digital/Hardware Management

2025

CRM for Call Centers — unified multiple systems, reducing 50% overhead

Voice Agent for Lead Generation & Inbound Voice Assistant — 200% ROI increase

Computer Vision for Container Tracking

Computer Vision for Inventory Tracking

2024

🏆 Award

Parsons Pit Crew DRIVE Award

Honored for exceptional leadership, rapid troubleshooting, and clear communication during the global CrowdStrike outage, enabling swift operational recovery. Earned praise from executive leadership including the CEO. — August 2024

2023

🏆 Award

Parsons DRIVE "Standing Ovation" Award

Outstanding performance on Pweb migration to O365, saving $225K annually in AWS hosting costs, and developing a large-scale OneDrive backup solution for federal migration. — November 2023

Q1 2023

SharePoint 2013 to 2019 Migrations (HSE/MEMT, PwebHse)

POC & Production: Windows 365 Cloud PC (COM & FED GCCHigh)

AWS & Citrix VD Migration to Cloud PC COM

POC: Azure Virtual Desktop & Nerdio Virtualization Orchestration

Q2 2023

.com Commercial to .us GCCHigh Migration with Quest ODJ

Tanium Implementation & CardioLog for SharePoint

Production: AVD COM & Azure Nerdio Orchestration

POC: Dynamics CRM for Servicing & Entitlement Automation

Q3 2023

ChatGPT & DALL-E via Azure AI Studio + Python Scripting

Production: Cloud PC US — AWS Workspaces decommissioned & migrated

Q4 2023

PWEB Intranet Migration completed & Custom Webpage Deployment

Parsons.us Migration ramped through Wave 7 (12/15)

AVD US & CloudPC MEA POCs completed

Licensing Automation & AIP major blocker resolved

Academic Background

2009

Master of Science

San Jose State University, California

2006

Bachelor of Science

NED University, Pakistan

Professional Development

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AI-900 Microsoft AI Fundamentals

2024

AWS Certified Architect

2017 – 2019
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SAFe Certified Practitioner

2019 – 2020
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ITIL v3 Foundation

2015

Engineer in Training

State of California, 2008

Publications & Conferences

Creep and Drying Shrinkage of High-Performance Concrete

Al-Manaseer, Akthem and Fayyaz, Abdullah (2011). Creep and drying shrinkage of high-performance concrete for the skyway structures of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and cement paste. Technical Report, State of California Department of Transportation.

Investigation of Drinking Water Service Lines with Leaks

Lee, J., and Fayyaz, A, “Investigation of Drinking Water Service Lines with Leaks.” The 12th annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Conference (WDSA 2010), September 12–15, 2010, in Tucson, Arizona.

Experimental Study of the Drinking Water Service Lines with Leaks

Lee, J., and Fayyaz, A, “Experimental Study of the Drinking Water Service Lines with Leaks.” Conference Paper, Water Distribution Systems Analysis 2010.

Analysis of Hydraulic Transients at T-Junctions

Lee, J., Fayyaz, A, and C. Luk. “Analysis of Hydraulic Transients at T-Junctions: Focusing on the Water Main and Service Lines.” CWEA 2010 Annual Conference – California Water Environment Association, Apr 20, 2010. Poster presentation.

Book Mention: Structural Concrete, Theory and Design

Hassoun, M.N., Al-Manaseer, A.A. Structural Concrete, Theory and Design, ACI 318-11, John Wiley and Sons, 5th edition, 2012, 1010 p.

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