Project Manager
Naseem International
Total years of experience :51 years, 9 Months
Responsible for the construction of low cost 36 SD (semi-detached) 3 Marla houses in the Ashiana Scheme, Lahore
Responsibilities
* Reporting to the Chief Executive,
* Handling of entire project accounts.
* Overall project management of the construction of 36 units to include handling of staff, engineers and labor.
* Liaison with PLDC, (Punjab Land Development Company) NESPAK (National Engineering Services Pakistan) and Bahria Town Managements
The project is heading towards its completion.All houses have been handed over to their owners.
An export oriented Spinning Textile Mill (21, 600 spindles - Over 700 employees) manufacturing 100% cotton yarn, with specialization in the production of hosiery yarn.
Additional Designations
1. Personal Staff Officer to the CEO
2. Management Representative (MR)
Responsibilities (Reporting to the CEO)
* HR Management: Formulation of HR Policies and procedures; Recruitment, staffing, Strategic manpower planning and training; Performance appraisals; Succession Planning; Career counseling and welfare. Compensation, awards and benefits. Conduct of Exit Interviews.
* Factory administration to include payroll, leaves, health and safety matters; Shift management and machine maintenance.
* Security and In House Maintenance.
PSO to the CEO
* Attending to the Chief Executive’s corporate affairs as per his requirement(s).
Management Representative (On behalf of Top Management)
* IT, EMS and QMS matters.
* Liaison with Consultants.
* Procedural training of all relevant employees as per ISO 9001:2000. On-ground implementation and follow up.
* Team building and Quality Circle formation for better implementation at all levels.
Highlights
* Revolutionized the old orthodox norms towards a dynamic corporate culture. Created tremendous computer awareness and introduced the swift electronic exchange of information in circa 2000.
* Implemented Performance Appraisal, Exit interview, Health Policy and Succession Planning. Put into practice a harmonized compensation and benefits system.
* Trouble free running / maintaining dedicated textile ERP software including the integral HRIS.
* Acquired ISO 9001:2000 Certification and did Gap analyses for ISO 14000, SA 8000.
* Profitably completed 3 MW Captive Power Generation Project as the In charge and saved PKR 4 Million.
* Accrued savings of over half a million PKR from Employees Old Age Benefits Institution on old outstanding issues.
* Recently accrued saving of about PKR 2.5 Million against erratic gas billing for the Power Plant.
A hill resort project planned on 2000 acres, aimed at providing a cool summer resort for the people of interior/southern Punjab and Sindh.
Responsibilities (Reporting to the Chief Executive)
* Similar to the responsibilities of Project Manager as mentioned below in “PIA Employees Town (G) Ltd”.
Highlights
* Concluded the marketing survey, elementary documentation and Topographical Survey of the Phase I of the project.
The project was halted due to the change in the political scenario of the country.
A residential complex comprising 2000 acres for the employees of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).
Additional Designation
Company Secretary
Responsibilities (Reporting to the Chief Executive and Board of Directors)
* Project Management, public relationship, correspondence, administration, marketing, generation of funds.
* Town planning, coordination with the engineering consultants, procurement of land, its allied duties and correspondence thereof.
Company Secretary
* Maintenance of company books, filing of returns, liaison with the Corporate Law Authority (CLA)
* Calling and organizing the directors meetings, AGM etc
Highlights
* Handled the entire project and computerized client database, land information, accounts etc.
* Supervised the topographical survey and demarcation of the first phase. (Residential and Commercial)
* Generated funds over PKR 65 Million on the average of PKR 2.5 Million per month.
* Finalized the company’s transfer documentation, when the project was merged with Bahria Town after a consensus in the AGM.
Could not continue with the project as it was transferred and merged with Bahria Town.
A 7000 acre farm belonging to the Army Welfare Trust (AWT) engaged in agriculture, vegetables and fish farming. The farm also had an integral Rice Mill.
Additional Designations
Workshop Officer
Paddy Procurement and Factory Officer at the Army Rice Mills
Responsibilities (Reporting to the General Manager Farms)
* Arable land planning and execution, research, management and implementation in the aspects of agriculture, vegetables and fish farming.
* Soil analysis research to employ most advantageous use of prescribed fertilizers.
Workshop Officer
* Maintenance and upkeep of transport, machinery and implements.
* Research and study of new farm machinery/ implements.
Paddy Procurement and Factory Officer at the Army Rice Mills
* Procurement of paddy during the seasons 1992-93 (Oct 92-Jan 93) and 1993-94 (Oct 94-Jan 95).
* Improvement of quality of Rice production.
Highlights
* Productively tried wheat, maize and rice varieties employing new techniques and achieved record yields.
* Restructured crop rotation system for optimum benefits.
* Used special blended fertilizers as per soil research analysis.
* Procured the best paddy from all over Pakistan worth PKR 12.5 Million.
* Enhanced the quality and production at the Rice Mills to meet export standards for the first time.
Left the job for a better opportunity
A Chartered Accountants and Insolvency Practitioners Company in London.
Responsibilities (Reporting to the Chief Executive)
* Bookkeeping of various companies and filing of their VAT returns.
* Correspondence and dealing with the Inland Revenue Collectors Office.
* Documentation and processing of the insolvent companies to include placing of advertisements in the newspapers and their follow up.
* Visiting the Company Office to ascertain the insolvent company’s profile (s).
* Arranging insolvent company’s creditor’s meetings.
Highlights
* Maintained bookkeeping of over 15 companies.
* Processed insolvency cases of over 20 companies.
* Acquired ample experience in the field of insolvency and am well aware with the accounting procedures of England and Wales.
Relocated to Pakistan due to a family crisis. Assisted my elder brother who was suffering from cancer, in his business for about six months. My brother later expired.
The company was engaged in the promotion of Australian and Irish cattle in Pakistan, based on the modern farming techniques. The aim was to provide a 4 acre farm on the basis of collateral, under a British Management Team.
Additional Designation
Treasurer of the Foundation
Responsibilities (Reporting to the Chairman / Secretary General)
* Project management, administration and accounts of the foundation.
* Public relationship, routine correspondence, liaison with the Australian and Irish Cattle Boards and conduct of their visits to Pakistan.
* Managing the foundation’s funds.
The company could not complete its target funding, so I left the job and relocated to the UK.
Commissioned in the Pakistan Army, in August 1972 and took up voluntary release and retired as Major in January 1987.
* Did various professional courses, qualified the Officer’s Gunnery Staff course in 1977-78, followed by a research and an instructional tenure at the School of Artillery, Nowshera. Was declared as a Distinguished Instructor vide Pakistan Army Orders.
* On an exclusive deputation, while working as a special advisor on computer matters to the Major General Artillery, carried out research and developed a dedicated computer system for Pakistan Artillery at the National Institute of Electronics, (NIE) Islamabad in 1984-85. The system was effectively inducted in the army. It was also presented to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS).
Highlights vis-à-vis Experience
* The element of Human Resource Management is intrinsic to all levels of command in the army.
* Besides the instructional assignment, have done research and analysis on intricate security matters and have conducted major training events. Gained adequate experience of commanding troops at various echelons up to an Artillery Regiment.
* Am attuned to man management routines; various staff duties in the aspects of operations, logistics, administration, protocol, security and training.
Also did the following Courses: Nov 2000 “Time (Self) Management & Prioritization” Jan 2001 Introduction to Human Resource Management Sep 2001 Introduction to SA 8000 Feb 2002 Workshop on Preparation of Human Resource Policy Manual Have attended many courses and workshops on Management, HRM, SA-8000, ISO 9000: 1994 and ISO 9001:2000 Effectively conducted major in-house training in the aspects of Computers, HRM and ISO 9001:2000 Have been visiting the Pakistan Institute of Quality Control to impart training in their HR Modules
Awarded the symbol of "g" (to be used with my name as a qualification) Employed as instructor at the Pakistan School of Artillery and was declared as a "Distinguished Instructor" vide Pakistan Army Orders