IT Manager
GGICO Properties
Total years of experience :22 years, 0 Months
- Provides advice and support to facilitate the design and development of technology, and promotes innovations, creativity and technological integration
Plans and prioritizes the use of company’s technology resources (including networks, hardware and Enterprise software) in keeping with identified system needs and strategic system-wide goals
- Managing the Central Services IT infrastructure and uses current and emerging technologies to provide a high level of availability, reduced support costs, and efficient services
- Maintains a professional awareness of current best practices in the technology field and regularly disseminates this information to senior management, faculty and administrators
- Ensures standardization and process improvements to enhance quality, effectiveness and cost optimization
- Lead ERP Application and Client Portal initiatives to:
o Automate business process, Increase efficiency and Reduce business costs
o Work closely with all business stakeholders (internal & external) to define requirements and provide functional solutions
- Manage the business requirements from the business units of the firm and provide IT Solutions for the same
- Manage the integrity of Data within the systems of the firm by implementing the right control and governance measures within the IT landscape
- Oversee user access and authority matrix across various systems and applications and monitor periodic audits
- Implement & enforce an IT security framework for Data Center operations, IT Systems & Networks and Business Applications
- Ensures effective vendor management keeping in view the strategic relationships
- Extensive communication with staff and management personnel
- Develops a close working relationship with other technology-related groups within the Group to ensure a coordinated approach to projects and technology implementations
- Contributes to the deliberations of the department's management team
- Formulates departmental budgets, goals, objectives and priorities; ensures the efficient utilization of allocated resources
- Participates in the recruitment and selection of staff and ensures the effective management and development of staff
- Design and Manage IT Infrastructure & IT Operations including Servers, Computers and other network facilities, Firewall, PABX, Digital time attendance system and Multimedia systems of the company.
- Ensure Network Systems availability and efficient I.T service delivery.
- Maintain disaster recovery system & ensure business continuity plans are in place.
- IT Expense management - Accruals, cost control accountability
- Provide user training and awareness on IT security
- Coordinate with OS/Hardware vendors on support and procurement
- Maintenance and support of Anti Virus
- Supporting for in-house application software hosted in LAN.
- Building network systems and providing IT facilities for the clients and the Site offices
- Conducting the Professional and periodical update of company’s and branch offices Websites.
- Periodical update of companies IT facilities to the current industry standards
- Setting up rules and policies for the employees working under different categories and generation of activity reports.
- Support Design team with Application like AutoCAD, 3DS Max, etc.
- Design and Manage IT Infrastructure & IT Operations including Servers, Computers and other network facilities, Firewall, PABX, Digital time attendance system and Multimedia systems of the company.
- Promoted to Group level IT Administrator with the charge of Romeo Design LLC & Unipods LLC
- Implementation Project Coordinator and Technical Support for Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Periodical update of companies IT facilities to the current industry standards
- Evaluation of IT solutions and negotiating agreements with vendors; due diligence.
- Manage and co-ordinate to efficiently provide services.
- Manage progress/status reports and ensure accurate, timely & value added analysis and reporting to senior management.
- Network and project designing, planning & implementation.
- Manage all I.T installations involving Mail servers, Linux and Unix Database systems, Domain controllers, PABX etc.
- Ensure Network Systems availability and efficient I.T service delivery.
- Maintain disaster recovery system & ensure business continuity plans are in place.
- Provide user training and awareness on IT security.
- Ensure user satisfaction by maintaining constant communication and solving technical problems within minimum time.
- Train end users to operate the software programs.
- Supporting for in-house application software hosted in LAN and also in WAN (Etisalat server.)
- Building network systems and providing IT facilities for the clients and the Site offices
- Conducting the Professional and periodical update of company’s and branch offices Websites.
- Periodical update of companies IT facilities to the current industry standards by day-to-day interaction with the Service providers and also with the IT consultants.
- Setting up rules and policies for the employees working under different categories and generation of activity reports.
- Support Design team with Application like AutoCAD, 3DS Max, etc
- Conducting the Professional and periodical update of company’s and branch offices Websites.
- Periodical update of companies IT facilities to the current industry standards by day-to-day interaction with the Service Providers and also with the IT consultants.
- Setting up rules and policies for the employees working under different categories and generation of activity reports.
- Give IT training and IT induction to employees.