Khalil Barakzai

Background

About Khalil Barakzai

Khalil Barakzai is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Professional Engineer with a Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering and over 8 years of leadership experience- He has managed complex engineering projects and led teams at large companies including the Region of Durham and Golder Associates and has in the past started his own company- Khalil has led the launch of the Automated Enforcement (AE) program as one of the first Ontario Municipalities with an operational budget of over $3MM; achieved a 200% compliance improvement in speed and red-light camera enforcement from analyzed data highlighting the value of the project. Key Skills: • Project Management & Team Leadership • Data-Driven Problem Solving • Transportation Planning • Active Transportation & Complete Streets • Technical Formal and Informal Writing • Budget Preparation, Estimation and Procurement • Data Analysis & Dashboards • Mentoring and Coaching Junior Staff • Design Reviews (30/60/90) • Strategic Execution of Key Programs • Software Redesign and Improvement using Agile • Performance Management and Conflict Resolution • Proposal Writing and Project Leadership • Digital Marketing & Client Engagement • Sales & Lead Generation • Negotiation & Compliance • Entrepreneurship and Business Development Proficient in PowerBI, MS Project, Revu BluBeam, HTML/CSS, Python, AutoCAD, Excel VBA, Synchro