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| IT Project Manager |
Posted on : 2nd-Sep-07 |
| Location: Pakistan |
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| Contact : Farhan Ashfaq, Ph. 92-345-4739744 |
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FARHAN ASHFAQ
702-Nargis Block, Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Phone #: + 92 42 7831610 Cell #: + 92 345 4739744
Nationality: Pakistani DOB: 12th June, 1983 Marital Status: Single
NIC #: 35202-2818763-3 Passport #: KD737632 E-mail: leogem@brain.com.pk
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position which utilizes my experience. I'd like to work for a firm that relies heavily on technology & PMO in a capacity that will expand my skill set and that of those I work with.
PROFILE
Over 4 years of diversified experience across IT, consulting, down stream petroleum (OMC) & retail industries. A result oriented professional with the ability to deliver quality solutions in high-pressure work environments. A proven success in Project Management, InfoSec, Best Practices, IT Operations, ICT, System Integration, BPM, Business Analysis, IT Governance & Decision Support solutions. Exposure to SCM, POS, ERP, BI, Risk Management, Credit Scoring, BS 7799, BASEL II, ITIL & PMI methodologies. Sound experience of people management, supplier management, corporate procurement & green field projects. Strong controlling, change management, C-level presentation, analytical, communication, initiative & selling skills. A diplomatic team player with the ability to analyze, interpret and implement complex concepts by transforming the ideas into realities.
CAREER SUMMARY
Apr 2007 –To Till Date
Working as Senior Consultant – BI & Risk Practice for NetSol Technologies, Head Quarters–Pak.
Profile : Pakistan’s largest NASDAQ listed CMMI-5 certified IT services & integration firm
with a presence in 4 continents serving global clientele on corporate portfolio.
Environment : SunGard BWCM, BASEL II, Risk Management, Credit Scoring, REGCAP, CA Erwin,
Retail & Wholesale Credit Risk Models, Business Objects, ETL & MS-SQL.
Responsibilities
• Product Development, Business Analysis, Business & Technology Consulting
• Product Documentation & QA, Data Modeling, Solution Design, Pre-Sales
Jul 2006 – Mar 2007
Worked as Manager Information Management for Metro C & C, Head Quarters - Pakistan.
Member Project Organization (Project Manager) – Metro Cash & Carry Pakistan Expansion
Information Security Manager – Metro Cash & Carry Pakistan
Profile : World’s largest self service wholesale company, Metro C & C operates in almost
30 countries with a workforce of more then 100,000 people.
Environment : GMS/SCS, MMS BS, DHW, SAP CTA / BW / HR, Peregrine, HPSC, COS, POS,
NSO, Scales, BS Documentation, SOP, BPM, InfoSec, BI, EGT, ITIL, I & P,
Payroll, Access Control, Bar Codes, Banking Payment Systems.
Responsibilities
• Program Management, Information Management, IT Governance, Mentoring
• Corporate Group Practices, BPM, Country IM Strategy, Risk Management, InfoSec, SLM
• Demand Management, Business Cases, Country IM Budget, Controlling, Reporting, IT Audits
• CIM Coordination, Business Strategist & Innovator, Change Management, Master Planning
Mar 2005 – June 2006
Worked as Assistant Manager IT & Infrastructure for Total, Head Quarters - Pakistan.
Member ISSC (Information Security Steering Committee) at Total, Head Quarters - Pakistan
Profile : One of the world’s largest oil & gas company and a world-class chemicals
manufacturer, Total operates in more than 130 countries with 100,000 people.
Environment : BCP, DRP, Symantec AVF, Total Secure, Symantec Enterprise Firewall,
MS-SQL Server 2000, MS-Exchange Server 2000, BrightStor ArcServe 9.1, SCM,
Sun Systems Union ERP, WAN, IBM, DELL, Cisco Routers & Catalyst Switches.
Responsibilities
• Project Management, Enterprise System Design, ICT Operations, InfoSec
• Business Analysis, BPR, SLM, Risk Assessment & Mitigation, MIS, Team Management
• Matrix coordination with Regional CIO and with DSI in Global Head Quarters
Jul 2003 – Mar 2005
Worked as a Sr.Network Administrator for PwC / Abacus Consulting, Head Quarters - Pakistan.
Profile : A world’s leading management consulting, technology, training & BPO firm
having alliances with SAS, SAP, Mercer, Cubiks, DataStream & Microsoft.
Environment : Win 2000/XP/2003, Symantec Antivirus CE, Exchange Server 2003, ISA Server,
Lotus ND R/5/6, Scan Mail 3.0, DSL, VPN, WAN, DMZ, DU Meter, HRIS, TMS,
Veritas Backup 9.0, Linux Enterprise Server 3.0, IBM, Nokia, Aztech & Cisco.
Responsibilities
• Project Implementation, 3rd Level Support, Network Design, Service Delivery
• Licensing, Procurement, Technology Consulting, Policy Development, Standards Compliance
• InfoSec, Infrastructure / Data Center Operations, IT Asset Management & Team Lead
EDUCATION
MBA – Project Management (2005), Preston University, Pakistan.
Bachelors in Arts (2003), Punjab University, Pakistan.
Bachelors in Computer Sciences (Data Communication & Networking) (2003), QCCS, Pak.
Intermediate in Computer Sciences - HSSE (2001), Petroman Training Institute, Pakistan.
BUSINESS SKILLS
Project Management, TQM, HRM, BPM, Decision Making, Product Development, Change Management, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management, Financial Analysis.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Hardware : Bizerba, Cisco, DELL, IBM, HP, Nokia, Polycom
• Operating Systems : MS-DOS, MS-Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/2003, Cisco IOS, Red Hat Linux 7x/Enterprise Server 3.0
• Supply Chain Systems : GMS/SCS
• ERP Systems : Sun Systems Union ERP 5.0, SAP CTA / CTHR
• BI / OLAP Tools : SunGard BWCM 4.7.2, Business Objects
• HRMS : SAP HR, HRIS, TMS, e-Recruitment, Payroll, Cubiks Papi
• RDBMS / Modeling Tools : MS-SQL Server 2000, CA ERwin
• ITIL Applications : Peregrine, HP Service Center
• Protocols : FR, RIP, OSPF, IGRP, TCP/IP, IP, DDR, SMTP
• Servers : DHCP, WINS, DNS, RAS, NAT, Cluster Server
• Proxy Servers : MS-Proxy Server 2.0, MS-ISA Server 2000 / 2004
• Mailing Systems : MS-Exchange Server 5.5/2000/2003, LotusNotes/DominoR/5/6
• Firewalls : MS-ISA Server, Checkpoint NG AI, Symantec, Total Secure
• NMS : Solar Winds, Etheral, ColaCopsa 4.0
• System Management : IBM Director, DELL Open Manage
• Storage Management : NT Backup, Veritas Backup Exec 9.1, BrightStor Arcserve 9.0
• Project Management : MS-Project 2003, MS-Visio 2003
PROJECTS WORKED ON (IMPORTANT PROJECTS)
• Worked as consultant in the customization of BancWare BASEL II solution for a Bahrain Bank
• Developed a BWCM integrated Retail Credit Scoring & PD solution for NetSol Risk Practice
• Worked as consultant to deliver the CRD (BASEL II) project for National Bank of Greece
• Managed master plan & PMO of expansion project in the launch phase of Metro C & C PK
• Delivered corporate business applications and retail solutions for Metro C & C PK
• Delivered the GAP analysis report for Metro C & C PK to customize the business solutions
• Developed the BCP / DRP plan of ERP, Data Network & Infrastructure for Total Pakistan
• Assisted global DSI team of Total France in the implementation of Total Secure PK project
• Managed the implementation of ERP solution & FR cloud on 13 WAN sites for Total Pakistan
• Developed BS 7799 compliant Information Security Policy & SOP for Abacus Consulting
• Managed the migration of Lotus ND & W2k, state of the art Data Center, Enterprise WAN connectivity, Infrastructure upgrade, Storage Management, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Service Delivery and Information Security at Abacus Consulting
BUSINESS & CORPORATE TRAININGS
• Attended a corporate training on BASEL II & SunGard BWCM REGCAP by NetSol
• Attended a training on MS-SQL for business analytics from NetSol Omni
• Attended a conference on innovations in retail industry from Metro Corporate IM
• Attended a training on Enterprise Governance Tool / BSDM from Metro Corporate IM
• Attended a workshop on HPSC, ITIL & I & P Management from Metro Corporate IM
• Attended a five weeks corporate training on retail processes & systems from Metro BG
TECHNICAL TRAININGS
• Attended a comprehensive four weeks training on ANE & Telecommunication
• Attended sixteen weeks training on CCDA & CCNA covering OC of DCN & ICND
• Attended a twenty weeks training on MCSE 2000 covering MOC
CERTIFICATIONS
• Achieved CLS & CLP R/5 SA certifications setting world record in CLS certification
• Earned MCP & MCSA 2000 certifications
ACHIEVMENTS
• Worked to develop the Retail Credit Scoring solution for NetSol Technologies in the record time of 2 months which resulted in generating high revenues for the company
• Successfully delivered the expansion project for Metro C & C Pakistan in the record time of 7 months within time, budget & quality
• Delivered the ERP & Secure Data Network solution for Total to automate the business functions and achieve 99% uptime with BCP and process workarounds for non-stop sales
• Founder member & leader of Technology Data Center at Abacus Consulting
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