Syed Muhammad Imran Ali, Channel Manager (Pakistan/Afghanistan)

Syed Muhammad Imran Ali

Channel Manager (Pakistan/Afghanistan)

TGOOD

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, TOGAF Enterprise Architect
Experience
22 years, 4 months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 4 months

Channel Manager (Pakistan/Afghanistan) at TGOOD
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2016
Project Manager at Netsys
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2015 to January 2016

• Recognize, campaign and support the enterprise's Business & IT strategies.
• Develop the IT roadmap of initiatives and projects based on approved demand, and coordinate feasibility studies.
• Confirming the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality
• Evaluate of the project outcomes as established during the planning phase
• Consultation with the appropriate manager, recruit, interview and select staff and/or volunteers with appropriate skills for the project activities
• Managing project staff according to the established policies and practices of the organization provide IT advisory services and business management consulting for Customers seeking IT Solutions.

Senior Enterprise ICT Consultant at STOCKIT L.L.C UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2013 to August 2015

 Service, system monitoring and control focusing on ensuring the reliability, dependability, and trustworthiness of IT services and systems
 Provide IT advisory services and business management consulting for Customers seeking IT Solutions. Delivering current state analysis and developing business and technology strategy for expanding the company’s market reach
 Providing IT advisory services and business management consulting, on shore and off-shore Clients based in the GCC region.
 Consultant for the design, Development and upgrading projects
 Managing creating repositories, viewpoints, technical and solution building blocks for a future Enterprise Architecture
 Capturing aspects of the Vision and business objectives to enable the possibility for a full Enterprise Architecture
 Understanding and locking the companies/entities business strategies an IT strategy current and future.
 Senior Consultant for the IT network and IT security projects for client based in UAE and in the GCC region.

Sr. Enterprise ICT Network/Security Consultant at Teleplus Consultancy
  • United Arab Emirates - Ajman
  • September 2013 to April 2015

> Responsible for the Implementation and maintenance of IT EA program
> Technical Advisor & consulting services, solution & design Architect
> Design and manage a team of highly motivated Professionals to deliver short-term, highly focused projects.
> Develop and manage a network of partnerships to deliver a range of global implementation services
> Cost Budgeting of end to end solution process for customers
> Managing creating repositories, viewpoints, technical and solution building blocks for a future Enterprise Architecture
> Providing offshore Consulting Services to Oil and Gas sector clients
> Revision and proof reading of IT infrastructure and IT security policies
> Develop and/or enhance best practices, processes and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of implementation and consulting services delivery

Team Leader Network at Pakistan Revenue Automation (Pvt.) Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • August 2011 to October 2013

Promoted to establish, manage and lead enterprise-wide Information Technology Network infrastructure Security program. Oversee region efforts to identify and evaluate all critical systems. Design and implement security processes and procedures and perform cost benefit analysis on all recommended strategies. Collaborate with internal auditors to conduct in-depth compliance audits and penetration testing, presenting all results to senior management. Develop curricula and facilitate awareness training for management and employees. Supervise daily activities of Computer Security Assistant and Internet Administrator. To implement IT service management infrastructure.

Network Administrator at Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • February 2005 to August 2011

* Instrumental in developing and implementing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCP & DRP) Plans for corporate sites throughout Pakistan.
* Created Departmental policies and procedures governing corporate security, email and Internet usage, access control, and incident response.
* Supervised release testing for new applications; provided final approval for bug-free, fully functional commercial solutions.
* Supervised release testing for new applications; provided final approval for bug-free, fully functional commercial solutions.
* Configuration, Installation and maintenance of Layer 2/3 Switches for VLAN and Routers for WAN connectivity.
* Monitor advancements in information technology and explore innovative ways to improve upon government services and processes through the same.

Network/Design & Test Engineer at Technologic
  • Pakistan
  • January 2002 to February 2004

Oversaw recruiting and training, resource allocation, and employee assessment functions. Built and mentored cohesive, qualified teams committed to meeting schedule and budgetary needs and sales support for key accounts of all sizes

Key Contributions:

 Designed and implemented customer call-center support procedures and customer network design strategy for sales and marketing teams.
 Recognized for outstanding quality of customer service and personal commendation from clients.
 Designed and implemented a company wide VoIP based solution
 Worked on a project of MPLS & BGP in a Private Network
 Project of Security holes present in 802.11 Wireless Networks
 RADIUS & TACACS server Implementation.

Network Engineer at Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology
  • Pakistan
  • January 2001 to December 2001

Selected in the team (one of three people chosen from a pool of 130 candidates) to provide support for LAN/WAN products. Experience strategic planning, design, troubleshooting, performance monitoring, ordering from vendors & maintaining infrastructure equipment in a large-scale wide area network.

Key Contributions:

• Team Player in designing and deployment of Cisco network laboratory at the Computer Engineering department at the University campus.
• Team Player in designing and deployment of Telecommunication laboratory at the Electronic Engineering department at the University campus.
• Team Player in designing connectivity of Aligarh Institute of Technology with SSUET network from Medium to large Internet Infrastructure (150+nodes) through Fiber Optic backbone using multimode fiber, summer 2001
• Hands-on experience of HP workstations (HP-UX-10.X) & System Administration on NT, Linux & Sun of SSUET

Education

Diploma, TOGAF Enterprise Architect
  • at The Open Group
  • January 2014

TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect

Diploma, CCIE Routing and Switching (written)(1 Lab Attempt)
  • at Cisco Systems USA
  • December 2013

Certifies expert-level knowledge of networking across various LAN and WAN interfaces, and a variety of routers and switches

Diploma, CISSP
  • at (ISC)2
  • April 2011

Certified Information Systems Security Professional.

Diploma, ITIL
  • at OGC
  • January 2011

ITIL V.3 Foundation certification.

Diploma, CCNP
  • at CTTC
  • March 2008

Cisco Certified Network Professional course : ISCW ONT BSCI BCMSN

Diploma, Cisco certified Internetworking Expert
  • at Cisco Systems
  • March 2008
Diploma, CCSP
  • at BITS by Cisco Systems US
  • August 2004

Cisco Certified Security Professional

Diploma, CCIE Security
  • at held in BITS by Cisco Systems USA
  • August 2004
Master's degree, Copmuter Engineering(Network Security/Telecom)
  • at Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology
  • March 2004

Networking Protocols such as TCP/IP, ICMP, ARP, RARP, etc. Network security such as PIX firewall, Dialup Security, Encryption Technology etc. Mobile Communication/Satellite Communication ,VoIP

Diploma, VoIP
  • at Cisco
  • March 2004
Diploma, CCNA
  • at Cisco
  • June 2003
Bachelor's degree, Electronic Engineering
  • at Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology
  • March 2001

Computer Networking & Data Communication Communication Systems

Specialties & Skills

Cisco Switches
Cisco devices
Team Management
Project Collaboration
VoIP equipment,Cisco Routers,D-link Routers,Linksys Routers
CCNA(Cisco Certified NEtwork Associate)
CVoIP(Cisco Voice over Ip)
PIX Firewall
CCIERnS (w)
IT Project Management.
IT Service Management
Project management
Information Systems Security

Languages

Urdu
Expert
English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate

Memberships

Pakistan Engineering Council
  • Professional Member
  • December 2003
IEEE
  • Professional
  • March 2002