Abid Ali, System Development Manager

Abid Ali

System Development Manager

Khushhalibank Limited (KBL)

Location
Pakistan - Islamabad
Education
Master's degree, Computer Science
Experience
17 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 10 Months

System Development Manager at Khushhalibank Limited (KBL)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • My current job since April 2016

Key Responsibilities:
• Take responsibility for the definition, documentation and satisfactory completion of assigned projects identifying, assessing and managing risks to the success of the project. Ensure that realistic project and quality plans are prepared and maintained and provide regular and accurate reports to stakeholders as appropriate.
• Develop implementation plans for dealing with complex requests for change or for the introduction of new functionality or services, evaluating risks inherent in proposed implementations and review the effectiveness of change implementation.
• Evaluate user needs and systems’ functionalities to ensure that business functions’ requirements are addressed efficiently
• Plan, assign, supervise and review the work of software engineers engaged in the design, development, implementation, modification, testing of new developments
• Assess system performance and efficiency relating to both current performance and future workload requirements.
• Create and maintain project plans with milestones supporting assigned projects
• Communicate effectively acting as a key liaison with end users, vendors and other parties.
• Manage Software Change Management Plans supporting the project plans
• Plan, schedule and perform the implementation of new or updated versions of software systems to assure smooth transition
• Support less experienced systems programmers in the definition and solution of especially difficult problems.
• Conduct formal and informal training of junior personnel

Manager Database Administration at Khushhali Bank Limited
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • October 2013 to March 2016

Key Responsibilities:
• Create and maintain database designs in popular RDBMS such as Oracle and MS SQL Server.
• Maintain day-to-day operations of the production and test databases including writing complex queries to support daily operations
• Analyze, sustain capacity and performance tune databases for optimal efficiency of database and application systems
• Implement, configure and troubleshoot database instances, clustering, mirroring, replication, backup, partitions, storage and access
• Troubleshoot problems with database and application servers to resolve routine issues in a timely manner
• Plan, coordinate and implement security measures and maintain data standards to safeguard information against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
• Provide database support to internal development team.
• Configure and maintain RDBMS on Linux and Windows platforms
• Write and maintain database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary.

Software Team Lead at Khushhalibank Limited (KBL)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • December 2008 to September 2013

Key Projects to Credit as Software Team Lead:
• Development of Credit Management System (CMS) - Asset Module
• Development of Online Reporting Platform (ORP) Application.
• Development of Data Migration Application.
• Development of Incentive Application.
• Implementation of BankEssential Microfinance (Core Banking Application - asset module).
• Implementation of BankEssential (Core Banking Application - deposit / liability module).
• Implementation of Oracle E-Business Suite R12, an Oracle ERP.

Summary of some projects are given below:
a) Project Name: Credit Management System (CMS).

Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible to evaluate requirements, produce specification, designing, development of in-house application as per user needs.

Tools & Technologies Used:
• Asp.Net using C#, SQL Server 2005 DBMS, Crystal Reports 10.

b) Project Name: BankEssential (Core Banking Application - deposit / liability module).

Key Responsibilities:
• Managed and coordinated with all stakeholders (end users & vendor) for all phases of project development lifecycle (i.e. requirement gathering, analysis, development, user acceptance testing and deployment) in line with organizational policies/procedures.
• Managed and coordinated with end users & vendor for development of data migration utilities that were used for migration of data from old general ledger application to new banking application BankEssential.
• Successfully migrated data of 40 branches from old general ledger application to new banking application BankEssential.
• Rollout of this application across all 108 KBL branches.
• Managed release deployment of this application on live servers in line with organizational policies/procedures.

Tools & Technologies Used:
• Asp.Net using C#, SQL Server 2008 R2 DBMS, Crystal Reports 11.

c) Project Name: Oracle R12 Human Resource Management System ERP.

Key Responsibilities:
• Managed and coordinated with all stakeholders (end users & vendor) for all phases of project development lifecycle (i.e. requirement gathering, analysis, development, user acceptance testing and deployment) in line with organizational policies/procedures.
• Developed reports in Apps Schema of Oracle R12 ERP.
• Worked as APPS DBA for this product.
• Implemented Personalization of Self Service, Internal & External Recruitment modules of this product.
• Implemented alerts & configured automatic emails configuration for self service modules.

Tools & Technologies Used:
• Oracle enterprise Linux operating system & oracle 10G DBMS is used for this ERP.

Sofware Engineer at CyberVision International
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • August 2007 to November 2008

CyberVision is a broad spectrum organization involved in creating world class custom application software & website solutions.

Software development, create & maintain procedures in MS SQL Server, designing of reports, software maintenance & support, quality assurance & testing, technical documentation & product deployment.

Developed four modules i.e. employee, accounts, inventory & helpdesk management system of Hashoo Foundation Management Information System (HF-MIS).

Developed three modules i-e. hostel, sports & library management system of Karakorum International University Management Information System (KIU-MIS).

Assistant Software Engineer at VisionOn Technologies
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • July 2006 to August 2007

VisionOn Technologies focus on the financial domain have helped us in evolving service methodologies to deliver the best of breed technology solutions.

Software development, create & maintain procedures in MS SQL Server & designing of reports.

Responsible to develop UI’s & reports of hospital management system.

Contribute to instructions/manuals to guide end users.

Education

Master's degree, Computer Science
  • at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
  • January 2006

• Silver Medalist in MCS with C.G.P.A 4.24/5.00 & Grade A from the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
  • August 2003

Specialties & Skills

Crystal Reports
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle ERP
Oracle Database Administration
Crystal Reports
ASP.Net using C#
Oracle E-Business Suite R12
Oracle 10g/11g/12c Database Administration
SQL Server 2005/2008 R2/2012/2014 Database Administration
Red Hat Linux

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

Oracle Database 12c Administrator Certified Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
Talent of the Year 2012 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
Star Employee of the Year 2014 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
Oracle Database 10g Administrator (Training)
Training Institute:
Techno-Ed, Oracle University, Islamabad
Date Attended:
March 2014
Duration:
72 hours
Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999
Oracle Database 10g Administrator Certified Associate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
The Power of Positive Attitude. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
English Language: Oral & Written Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2005
Valid Until:
January 9999
How to Lead (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2011
Valid Until:
January 9999
Oracle Database 9i Administrator Certified Associate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2009
Valid Until:
January 9999
Oracle Database 9i Administrator (Training)
Training Institute:
Techno-Ed, Oracle University, Islamabad
Date Attended:
July 2008
Duration:
72 hours