Abdul Farhan Sheikh PMP, Head of IT Operations, Projects, SD and Transformation

Abdul Farhan Sheikh PMP

Head of IT Operations, Projects, SD and Transformation

Encloud DMCC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Masters in Computer Science,
Experience
17 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 7 Months

Head of IT Operations, Projects, SD and Transformation at Encloud DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since January 2024

• In this role, key responsibilities entail supervising 3 teams (infrastructure team, field support staff, technical solution design team), managing resources, facilitating project kickoff meetings, and managing vendor relationships.
• Creating and executing policies, procedures, and processes to enhance IT operations, driving efficiency, and boosting productivity.
• I lead the development and presentation of innovative revenue generating strategies to the board to enhance company earnings.

Technical Project Manager at Encloud DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2019 to January 2024

• Successfully led communication and facilitation efforts among project teams, internal clients, and external stakeholders.
• Spearheaded the IT project portfolio for the organization valued at up to 2 million.
• Acted as an inter-departmental liaison between business and technology units to coordinate delivery schedules for applications.
• Recruited, coached, and mentored technical and project teams, assigned responsibilities, and assessed performance.
• Managed deliverable estimates, resolved resource conflicts through negotiation, and allocated resources efficiently.

Solution Architect / Business Analyst at Encloud DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2016 to January 2019

• I gained hands-on experience with VMWare, MS Servers (AD, SharePoint, SQL, Exchange, Dynamics etc.), XEN, Hyper V, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and implemented Data-Center implementations.
• Created over 100 computer system plans utilizing information engineering and structured analysis.
• Investigated system issues and implemented proactive resolutions, ensuring uptime of system upto 99.5%.
• Diagnosed, troubleshot, and resolved issues across cloud, data centers, virtualization, storage, network, and system servers.

Solution Architect / Business Analyst at Gerab System Solution
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2015 to November 2016

• Defined and documented project scopes for team distribution.
• Conducted root cause analyses to identify and resolve persistent system issues, optimizing workflows.
• I designed solutions incorporating technologies such as VMWare, Veeam, Hyper-V, SQL, AD, Exchange, Azure, AWS, GCP, etc., and implemented them in customer data centers, remote locations, and clouds.
• Led over 15 projects as project lead, designing information system solutions with a focus on data security, integration, infrastructure, and performance.

IT System Engineer at BIOS ME
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2012 to November 2015

• Defined and documented project scopes for team distribution.
• Conducted root cause analyses to identify and resolve persistent system issues, optimizing workflows.
• I served as a team lead for VMware and Microsoft services-based projects, which included implementation and troubleshooting.
• Collaborated with organizations to align business strategy with client objectives.
• Led over 15 projects as project lead, designing information system solutions with a focus on data security, integration, infrastructure, and performance.

Sr. Network Engineer at Hirasof
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • October 2010 to April 2012
Engineer at Broadband and SD | Multine
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • November 2008 to September 2010
Network Administrator at eMy Property
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • September 2006 to October 2008

Education

Master's degree, Masters in Computer Science,
  • at PIMSAT
  • January 2024
Bachelor's degree, Bachelors in Computer Science,
  • at University of the Punjab
  • January 2006

Specialties & Skills

Cloud Computing
Virtualization
Planning
IT Project Management
Windows Server
BUSINESS CONTINUITY
CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES
VIRTUALIZATION
Time Management
Budgeting and Planning
Managed Services
ARCHITECTURE
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT EXCHANGE
Resource Management
Conflict Resolution
Service Delivery
Business Continuity Planning
Team Building
Cloud Computing
Blade Servers and Blade Chasis
SAN / NAS Storage
Virtualization
Data Center Operations
Project Management
Veeam Backup and Replication
Risk and Plan Managemen
VMWare vSphere
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
COMMUNICATIONS
INTEGRATION
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
NEGOTIATION
MULTINET

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Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Google - Project Management Foundation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2022
PMI - PMP Certified (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2022
Valid Until:
May 2025