Amir Afzal, IT Manager

Amir Afzal

IT Manager

Simba Toys Middle East FZC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
Education
Master's degree, Web Engineering
Experience
24 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 8 Months

IT Manager at Simba Toys Middle East FZC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2008

Major Accomplishments: -

1-) Successful Implementation of ERP system SAP B1 with group IT and external SAP implementation team, I have actively coordinate with all departmental head to generate RFP also done GAP analysis.

Played vital role for migration process from Dynamics AX to SAP B1
Assists user to perform effective UAT and provide support to create UAT test cases
Provide relevant support and training to end users to use system effectively

2- ) Successful Implementation of ERP system Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Managing post implementation Techno functional support to internal customers.
We have done In-house customization of AX using Morphex and X++ to align the changes in business processes. Conduct users training of different ERP modules like Trade and Logistics, Finance accounting and user administration.

3-) Enhanced successfully company IT infra-structure with modern servers for ERP application, Database system, Exchange Server with barracuda spam filtering, Upgrade data center with server virtualization by using VmWare technology coupled with Veam backup and recovery solution. We also move our in-house exchange server to Office 365 cloud successfully.

4- ) Implement server based secure computing technology of CITRIX server environment using XenApp 6.5 and CitrixGateWay for our remote sites in different regions.

5-) Developed in-house reporting system for the company on SSRS, SSAS and SSIS technology which provides various analysis report and key information to the top management.

6-) We developed in-house HRMS and Payroll system integrated with Dynamics AX and effectively used by HR department.

7-) Managing internal small team of IT and vendor's SLA to provide effective services to increase the efficiency of the IT department.

Sr. Web Engineer at SAMSUNG SDS (Middle East, Europe and Afarica)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2007 to September 2008

1. I was responsible for technical and functional support to distributor of Samsung Products spread over all MENA region using various remote technologies for technical and functional support to the stake holders.

2. I have done on job traveling in MENA region for implementation, training and technical support for in-house developed ERP system using ASP, .Net, Sql Server 2005 and SSRS

3. I have developed additional supporting tools for automated transactions and master data transfers and/or synchronization between several remote locations of Samsung Electronics distributors in MENA region.

Buying System Admin at Toys R Us - Al Futtaim
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2004 to September 2007

1. I have successfully design and develop Management Information System, which mainly supports buyers for product category and vendor management, this system also helps top management and store managers in sales analysis at various level information.

2. I have developed several adhoc reports and analysis for buyers, store Managers and top management to measure sales and buying trends.

3. I supported significantly to key users of each department by fulfilling their various database information related queries and reports

4. Actively participated in the process of setting new sales budgets at various level of detail

5.I got training on specialized promotion system module and implement it in world’s second largest and Toys R Us Flagship store successfully and then gradually implement it in all stores with the co-ordination of store managers and IT team.

6.To achieve the above task I used following tools Crystal Reports, MS Access and IBM DB2

Analyst Programmer at SC software consultants
  • Pakistan
  • June 1998 to January 2003

Primary Responsibilities and Achievements

1. Joined as trainee programmer and last job title Analyst programmer

2. In the capacity of Analyst Programmer interact with various multinational client companies to provide them software solution my responsibility was collecting their requirement and suggest them the best solution.

3. Handling entire system development life cycle and project management for small size projects.


Projects Developed and Implemented
1-Sales excellence for Bayer Pakistan
(NET framework, ASP.net (Vb.net), IBM AS400 DB2, Windows NT)

2-Consumer Panel System for Lever Brothers Pakistan
(Oracle 7, SQL forms 3.0, SQL Reports 1.1, PL/SQL and AIX)

3-Time Attendance and Access Control System (Finger Scan)
(VB 6, Crystal Report Writer, MS Access and Windows)

4-CAB Management System (Distributed System) National Taxi Dubai
(VB 6, Crystal Report Writer, MS SQL Server & NT)

5-Human Resources Management System (VB6, SQL Server, Crystal Report)

6-OFI (Opportunity For Improvement - TQM) (ASP, SQL Server)

7-HOST (For Distributors of Lever Brothers Pakistan Limited) (VB6, SQL Server, Crystal Report)

Education

Master's degree, Web Engineering
  • at Iqra University (AMI)
  • February 2000

It is higher level of education we learned extensively application of computer science in real life in a greater detail learned high tech technologies currently in market and technologies going to be come in future also got information what research is going in different areas of IT like development in AI technologies , eCommerce , Information systems I have selected my Majors in web engineering

Diploma, Oracle Application
  • at SUN Education Center
  • December 1997

Successfully Completed by submitting Software application for consumer feed back system of Unilever Pakistan - Karachi

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at University of Karachi
  • June 1997

It Beachelor's degree in commerce which trained us different areas of business , accounting and Management functions in greater detail it also covers Macro and Micro Economics topics with real life illustrations

Diploma, Computer Science
  • at PETROMAN
  • May 1996

It is very comprehensive computer science diploma with the extensive training of software development technologies, RDBMS systems, Stats, Business Math and System Analysis and Design are the Highlights of the program

Specialties & Skills

Web Engineering
SQL SERVER (SSRS,SSIS,SSAS,SSRS, SSAS)
Crystal Report
ASP.NET, .Net FrameWork
CITRIX Xenapp 6.5
Dynamics Ax (Techno Funnctional, X++, AX BC)

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English
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