Description

Senior IT and Management Professional with 20+ Years of International Experience

Manager HR

An accomplished professional coupled with stable track record of managing projects, leading technical and administrative management for end to end IT services. I have proven eye of detail on the factor that can affect projects with managing all the rules and regulations. I am highly organized with well-developed problem solving and communication skills and keen to apply an extensive knowledge as IT Professional. I possess expert skills in planning, monitoring, reporting, resource management, quality and risk management. I worked with well reputed organizations at both local and international level. Currently, I am working with National Bank of Pakistan as Vice President.

In each of my professional roles, I have been successful in producing positive results and I have a consistent history of advancing shared company goals. In my recent professional experience, some of my contributions are:

• Enhanced quality of ATM screens and developed new receipts as per industry standards – project at NBP.

• Managed 25+ customers for IBM-i products & Mimix High Availability Software nationwide – IBM.

• Minimized execution time from 12 hours to 2 Hours of existing audit programs in CLP & RPGIV – IBM/HBL.

• Involved in Master Card, Debit & Credit Card Acquiring for POS (Maestro) setup, testing of scripts, online certification for MCB Bank – IBM.

• Experienced in managing technical professionals, looking after major business critical systems.

• Identified technical issues and troubleshooting, utilizing extensive programming knowledge.

Proven success in driving business process improvements and implementing cost rationalization measures whilst enhancing operational efficiency to achieve excellence. Instrumental in benchmarking, contract negotiations & management, stakeholder relations and reducing infrastructure as well as transactional costs.

By hiring an individual like me having dedication to forging key partnerships to drive IT projects successful, along with my proven talents which characterize my career accomplishments will allow me to significantly benefit your organization. It will be an important step in strengthening your organization in new challenges. To review my professional achievements, please find attached my resume.

Regards

Ammar Farooq

Cell: +92 3008280682

Email: ammarfarooq532@gmail.com

Qualification: IBM Certified System-i Administrator | MBA | IBM Certified Specialist (RPG Programmer) | BCS Computer Science

Skills: IS auditing | Project management | Technical support | AS/400 – CL/400 – SQL/400 | Windows/AIX | ILE RPG | RPG | JAVA | C-Language | Live Installations/Migrations | L1/L2 Support | Systems Security | JD Edwards | Oracle | SAP | BPCS | Misys/ Equation | Arksys / Euronet | Leadership skills | Team management | Business acumen | Training & Mentoring | Communications

Education

SZABIST

2004/2006 MBA

MBA

FAST-NU

1992/1994 BCS

Computer Science

Experience

National Bank of Pakistan

2015-To Date Wing Head ISA&AW (VP)

• Appreciation letter for providing support on Utility Bill Payment System on ATM, National Bank of Pakistan [2015]
• Appreciation letter for completion of IBT through ATMs, National Bank of Pakistan [2015]

IBM

2012-2015 Server Support Specialist

• Manager’s Award for exceptional services, IBM [2014]
• Migrated 3 Production Servers (having 7,000 concurrent users) using replication tool MIMIX HA, by reducing system downtime to less than 30-mins with ZERO loss of data at Habib Bank Limited. (HBL)

SBM

2008-2011 Technical Support Specialist (iSeries)

• Migrated 3 Production Servers (having 7,000 concurrent users) using replication tool MIMIX HA, by reducing system downtime to less than 30-mins with ZERO loss of data at Habib Bank Limited. (HBL)

• Provided remote/on-site technical support to 20+ clients nationwide for IBM-i (AS/400) and MIMIX HA including American Express Bank, Toys R US, HSBC, Saudi Telecom Corporation, Bank Al-Jazira and Riyadh Bank. – SBM.

• Managed 25+ customers for IBM-i products & Mimix High Availability Software nationwide. – IBM.