Zafar Abbasi, VP - Regional Delivery (Europe)

Zafar Abbasi

VP - Regional Delivery (Europe)

Evosys / Mastek

Location
Netherlands - Amsterdam
Education
Bachelor's degree, Leading and Managing
Experience
29 years, 4 months

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Total years of experience :29 years, 4 months

VP - Regional Delivery (Europe) at Evosys / Mastek
  • Netherlands - Amsterdam
  • My current job since April 2017

 Manage the profitability of implementation and service programs for Evosys across Europe
 Service & deal scoping and sales, presales support
 Facilitate upsell of solutions during implementation and support programs
 Direct Project teams on delivery of business requirements during implementations using Oracle Cloud solutions.
 Direct implementation projects on Oracle Cloud and On-Premise Technologies
 Manage Stakeholders, Time & Cost Budgets and Program / Project value delivery
 Mentor teams across business analysis, solution engineering, policy and project management, bid preparation and delivery management functions
 Delivery & Program / Project Management | IT Strategies & Consulting | Solutions Architecture | IT Needs Analysis | Business Consulting
 Consulting services for IT needs assessment, Strategy, Governance, RFP, Bid Evaluations, Vendor Management and Project Management for technology-based solutions across several business domains

Chief Solutions Architect at ZedAye Consultants LLP
  • India - Delhi
  • September 2016 to July 2019

- Consulting services for IT needs assessment, Strategy, Governance, RFP, Bid Evaluations, Vendor Management and Project Management for technology based solutions across several business domains
- Direct Project teams on delivery of business requirements during implementations
- Delivery & Program / Project Management | IT Strategies & Consulting | Solutions Architecture | IT Needs Analysis | Business Consulting

Director - Operations at RiSOLVE Technologies LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2014 to July 2016

- Oversee company operations covering, Delivery, Business Development and Administration
- Consulting services for IT needs assessment, Strategy, Governance, RFP, Bid Evaluations, Vendor Management and Project Management for technology based solutions across several business domains
- Direct Project teams on delivery of business requirements during implementations
- Direct the Business Development team towards achievement of sales targets
- Manage operating cost and increased service delivery instances across the MEA regions
- Mentor teams across business analysis, solution engineering, policy and project management, bid preparation and delivery management functions
- Develop strategies for increasing footprint of RiSOLVE Technologies Services and enhancing company’s reach by product enhancements for business verticals

Head of IT at Hassad Food
  • Qatar - Doha
  • March 2009 to January 2014

• Lead a team of Project Managers, Analysts and Administrators; manage multimillion-dollar budgets, and head the Information and Technology function of the organization
• Pioneered the usage of cloud based IT services in the Middle East region more than 3 years ago, while its adoption is still in nascent stages in the region
• Reduced 30% operating cost and increased service delivery instances across geographies by using cloud based IT services and Oracle E-business suite
• Mentor teams across business analysis, solution engineering, policy and project management, bid evaluation and delivery management functions
• Recognized with the ‘Excellence Award’ for 3 consecutive years; 2009, 2010 and 2011, for contributions in establishing and strengthening company’s IT systems
• Established IT systems and processes and built the team that focuses on business process maturity
• Develop strategies for increasing footprint of core ERP modules and enhancing company’s reach in the areas of Supply Chain and process manufacturing

Chief Manager - Business Solutions at TechProcess Solutions Ltd.
  • India - Mumbai
  • February 2008 to September 2008

• Led a team of Analysts and Project Managers, and handled the overall program/project management functions
• Increased the banks portfolio in the payment gateway services of the company by adding 6 new banks
• Devised project approach plans, and led infrastructure sizing, product conceptualization, and business opportunity identification initiatives
• Facilitated implementation of ISO 9001:2000 & ISO 270001 by streamlining and structuring the processes of the business solutions department
• Participated in ISMS & QMS forums and implemented company policies within the business solutions team

Sr. Buiness Analyst at Qatar Electricity and Water Co.
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2001 to January 2008

• Led a team of Analysts and Developers and steered development of various in-house software development projects
• Participated in vendor negotiation and bid evaluation activities; also formulated IT roadmap and policies in consultation with the IT Manager
• Leveraged domain expertise and contributed in developing technical specification, and attainment of new technology
• Re-engineered 12 business functions to improve efficiency of the services using Oracle E-business Suite Modules and Lotus Notes & Domino with Qtel’s SMS Gateway integration
• Received the ‘Outstanding Performance Award’ for the years 2002, 2003 & 2006

IT Manager at Ecom Concepts India Pvt. Ltd.
  • India - Mumbai
  • July 2000 to May 2001

• Managed the operations, up-gradation, maintenance, integration and development of 2 city portals
• Contributed in establishing processes and building teams for project executions; managed company’s IT infrastructure and achieved uptime of over 90%

Consultant at Independent Consultant
  • India - Mumbai
  • October 1999 to July 2000

• Executed 4 projects including ATCO Weighing Scale Private Limited, in the capacity of independent Consultant, Analyst and Project Manager

Technical Head at Anuvin Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
  • India - Mumbai
  • May 1997 to October 1999

• Managed a team of 25 members based across Mumbai and Pune; trained corporate executives on various computer technologies
• Contributed in business analysis and solution design and development
• Participated in technology based seminars and represented the company at exhibitions

Sr. Training Officer at Aptech Ltd.
  • India - Mumbai
  • August 1995 to May 1997

• Trained students in emerging computer technologies, managed the infrastructure in the computer labs, and reviewed student projects as Project In-Charge

Faculty / Lab In Charge at Scorpio Systems
  • India - Nagpur
  • September 1993 to March 1995

• Trained students in emerging computer technologies, managed the infrastructure in the computer labs

Education

Bachelor's degree, Leading and Managing
  • at Indian Institute of Management
  • April 2013
Master's degree, IT & Systems
  • at Indian Institute of Management and Technology
  • May 2006
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Nagpur University
  • March 1995

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
IT Strategy
Cloud Computing
IT Management
Project Management
Cloud Computing
Business Analysis
Lotus Notes and Domino
Oracle Applications
Solution Architecture
IT Management
Epicor ERP

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Gujarati
Expert
Marathi
Intermediate

Memberships

Project Managment Institute
  • Member
  • May 2006
ISACA
  • Member
  • May 2010