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Adeel Anwar, Director of Information Technology

Adeel Anwar

Director of Information Technology·Jumeirah Jabal Omar,

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 0 months

Director of Information Technology

January 2022 - Present

Jumeirah Jabal Omar,

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

January 2022 - Present

• Strategic Planning: Develop the IT roadmap and vision, aligning with the overall business objectives to facilitate seamless IT operations.
• IT Infrastructure: Build and look after a reliable infrastructure, reducing costs, optimizing availability, and enhancing performance.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Implement cloud and on-premises IT infrastructure, fully complying with Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts standards.
• Project Management: Manage large-scale IT projects and vendor relations, optimizing CAPEX and OPEX for maximum outcomes.
• Digital Transformation: Direct the enterprise-wide digital transformation to modernize systems and enhance customer experiences.
• Budgeting: Lead the IT budgeting process, balancing cost-efficiency with investments in technologies that align with the priorities.
• Cybersecurity: Develop and enforce cybersecurity policies, mitigating risks, protecting critical data, and ensuring system integrity.
• Change Management: Drive through technology-driven changes, ensuring stakeholder buy-in and smooth adoption of initiatives.
• IT Governance: Establish IT governance frameworks that promote regulatory compliance, cybersecurity resilience, and data privacy.
• Security Policies: Create and enforce IT security policies, protecting digital assets and complying with industry security regulations.
• IT Service Delivery: Oversee IT service management, ensuring the delivery of high-quality support and enhancing user experience.
• Disaster Recovery: Lead recovery efforts, ensuring rapid recovery and minimizing downtime, protecting operations from disruptions.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation

Director Information Technology

August 2016 - April 2019

Millennium Hotels & Resorts

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

August 2016 - April 2019

Pre-Opening M Hotel Makkah by Millennium 785 Rooms 5 Star Property
Conversion of a Hilton to Millennium 1400 Rooms Property Makkah ( Making the Hotel Systems Live) as per direction from Regional Dir. IT MEA
Post Opening Hotel IT Operations Support
Develops strategies for the IT department
Implementing the Centralized IT Infrastructure for Standard Hospitality Applications deployments
Setting IT departments KPIs & their measurement on regular basis
IT Project Management IT Service Management
Information Security & IT Audit Standards Development
IT Vendor Management
IT Assets Management
IS policies, strategies, and standards Development
IS Business continuity & Disaster Recovery Management
Develop realistic CAPEX, OPEX, FF&E, and department operating budgets based on anticipated IT projects and support/needs requirements.
Understand the financial dynamics and apply knowledge/judgement to achieve technology related goals.
Write/present proposals, analyses, project plans, cost models, etc. in a well-written and/or verbally articulate manner.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Information Technology

Manager Information Technology

March 2014 - August 2016

Hilton Worldwide Hotels & Resorts

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

March 2014 - August 2016

Develops strategies for the IT department
Implementing the Centralized IT Infrastructure for Standard Hospitality Applications deployments
Setting IT departments KPIs & their measurement on regular basis
IT Project Management IT Service Management
Information Security & IT Audit Standards Development
IT Vendor Management
IT Assets Management
IS policies, strategies, and standards Development
IS Business continuity & Disaster Recovery Management
Develop realistic CAPEX, OPEX, FF&E, and department operating budgets based on anticipated IT projects and support/needs requirements.
Understand the financial dynamics and apply knowledge/judgement to achieve technology related goals.
Write/present proposals, analyses, project plans, cost models, etc. in a well-written and/or verbally articulate manner.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Information Technology

Manager Information Technology

January 2012 - March 2014

Movenpick Hotels & Resorts

Alqasim, Saudi Arabia

January 2012 - March 2014

Develops strategies for the IT department
Implementing the Centralized IT Infrastructure for Standard Hospitality Applications deployments
Setting IT departments KPIs & their measurement on regular basis
IT Project Management IT Service Management
Information Security & IT Audit Standards Development
IT Vendor Management
IT Assets Management
IS policies, strategies, and standards Development
IS Business continuity & Disaster Recovery Management
Develop realistic CAPEX, OPEX, FF&E, and department operating budgets based on anticipated IT projects and support/needs requirements.
Understand the financial dynamics and apply knowledge/judgement to achieve technology related goals.
Write/present proposals, analyses, project plans, cost models, etc. in a well-written and/or verbally articulate manner.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Information Technology

Manager Information Technology

February 2010 - July 2011

Abdul Mohsin Al Hokair Group

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

February 2010 - July 2011

Implementation of Hotel Guest & Admin Network Infrastructures ( Admin Network & Guest WiFi)
Migration from Fidelio to OPERA
Implementation of Back Office Systems POS, SUN
Develops strategies for the IT department
Implementing the Centralized IT Infrastructure for Standard Hospitality Applications deployments
Setting IT departments KPIs & their measurement on regular basis
IT Project Management IT Service Management
Information Security & IT Audit Standards Development
IT Vendor Management
IT Assets Management
IS policies, strategies, and standards Development
IS Business continuity & Disaster Recovery Management
Develop realistic CAPEX, OPEX, FF&E, and department operating budgets based on anticipated IT projects and support/needs requirements.
Understand the financial dynamics and apply knowledge/judgement to achieve technology related goals.
Write/present proposals, analyses, project plans, cost models, etc. in a well-written and/or verbally articulate manner.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Information Technology

M.I.S. Coordinator

September 2007 - July 2009

United Bank Limited

Faisalabad, Pakistan

September 2007 - July 2009

Pre-opening of the Regional Branch
UBL Ameen - United Bank Limited Islamic Banking
Managing Network & System Administration
Managing Daily Start of the Day / End of the Day Processing

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Information Technology

I.T. Officer

January 2006 - July 2007

Faysal Bank Limited

Faisalabad, Pakistan

January 2006 - July 2007

Pre-Opening New Brank Branches Opening
SYMBOLs CORE Banking System deployment for the Faisalabad Region Branches
Managing Network & System Administration
Managing Daily Start of the Day / End of the Day Processing

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Information Technology

Grade 7 Clerk

October 2002 - March 2006

Pakistan Post

Faisalabad, Pakistan

October 2002 - March 2006

During the Bachelor of Information Technology Degree get the job
Government Postal Services-Pakistan Post
Opportunity in various departments
1. Mail Sorting Operations
2. Engineering & Development Branch
3. Divisional Office
4. Counter Computerization Project

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Logistics and Transportation

Education

Allama Iqbal Open University

May 2005

May 2005

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology

Pakistan

GPA (percentage): 63%

GPA (percentage): 63%

ProjectManagement Practitioner aU.K. based Certification ii. Driving the BusinessValue throughEffective Audits – A Webinar Training August2016 iii. Online CertificatesfromHilton WorldWide University. ( Various IT Technical&Management Skills

Skills

End User Support
Expert
End User Support
Expert
Core Banking
Expert
Core Banking
Expert
Audit Support
Expert
Audit Support
Expert
System Migration
Expert
System Migration
Expert
Project Support
Expert
Project Support
Expert
Managing Networks & System
Expert
Managing Networks & System
Expert
IT Service Managment
Expert
IT Service Managment
Expert
IT Project Management
Expert
IT Project Management
Expert
IT Training
Expert
IT Training
Expert
End User Support
Expert
End User Support
Expert
Core Banking
Expert
Core Banking
Expert
Audit Support
Expert
Audit Support
Expert
System Migration
Expert
System Migration
Expert
Project Support
Expert
Project Support
Expert
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
BANKING
Intermediate
BANKING
Intermediate
HOSPITALITY
Intermediate
HOSPITALITY
Intermediate
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Intermediate
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Intermediate
IT SECURITY ARCHITECTURE
Intermediate
IT SECURITY ARCHITECTURE
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LOGISTICS
Intermediate
LOGISTICS
Intermediate
PLANNING
Intermediate
PLANNING
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
VISIONARY
Intermediate
VISIONARY
Intermediate

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Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Punjabi
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Project IN Controlled Environments
Certificate in Project Leadership & System Design
Certified IT Service Management
Certifications (25+ Certificates in IT Technical & Management Skills)
Driving the Business Value through Effective Audits
Certified Project Management Practitioner
in Information Systems Auditing, Controls, and Assurance
Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO)
Certified Data Protection Officer
Certified Chief Digital Officer
Microsoft Certified Security Administrator Assocaite
Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
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Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
PRINCE2 Practioner-Projects IN Controlled Environments
Aug 2017 - Aug 2022
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ITIL V3
Introduction to Project Leadership

Hobbies

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