Ibrahim Idris, Business Developement Manager

Ibrahim Idris

Business Developement Manager

Citex Ltd.

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science – Software Engineering
Experience
23 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :23 years, 2 Months

Business Developement Manager at Citex Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since December 2016

 Assessing and understanding clients’ requirements and needs to present appropriate solutions, and maintaining relationships with existing customers.
 Gathering and analyzing market and customer information, acquiring and updating knowledge of clients’ requirement, partners, and market conditions and challenging any objections with a view of customer satisfaction.
 Initiating/finalizing business partnerships and agencies agreements, managing business with major international ICT suppliers, vendors and subcontractors.
 Analyzing RFPs’ requirements, developing proposals that meet customer requirements, and negotiating agreements terms and closing sales deals.
 Making accurate and negotiating, rapid cost calculations, and providing customers with quotations or proposals.
 Key Account management and development.
 Advising on forthcoming product/services developments and discussing special proposals.
 Local staff and projects supervision.

ICT Project Manager at Citex Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • December 2012 to December 2016

 Successfully controlled several project Implementation activities (Initiation, Planning, Execution, Controlling and Closing) with high quality deliverables on time.
 Preparation of business cases, and cost estimation
 Development of detailed schedules, project plans & define tasks and allocating required resources.

 Managing stakeholders, external subcontractors and suppliers
 Understanding customer requirements and present appropriate solutions.
 Gaining a clear and mutual understanding of customers' businesses and requirements.
 Conducting team meetings to share best practice with colleagues.
 Lead and participate in setting RFP's (Request for Proposals) Technical Proposals.
 Managing local staff as well as international vendors supplying equipment and services.
 Technical editing and translation.

IT Manager at Citex Company for Information Technology & Telecom Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2007 to December 2012

 Acting as IT advisor system analyst to the ongoing projects.
 Responsible of the assessment and choosing best technologies, tools, hardware, and software required for projects.
 Primarily responsible to maintain company's IT infrastructure, mail server and website of the company are keep them secured, upgraded & updated for business improvements, that require a fully robust and secure IT network Infrastructure.
 Responsible of managing plans, solution designs and technical support provided for the ICT infrastructure projects.
 Successfully contributed to several telecom pre-sale activities requested by sales, marketing and client support services teams.
 Preparing, developing and delivering technical presentations, PoCs, and demos to clients.
 Handling confidential technical issues and contacts.

System Automation Specialist (Pilot: Automated Archiving System) at Dallah Al-Baraka Holding Co.
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2002 to February 2007

 Applying knowledge, "systems thinking, " analytical, project management, collaboration,
 Technology platform management and software development in the systems automation process.
 Acquiring a detailed understanding of all of the different automation systems (distributed control systems, programmable logic controllers, and manual systems).
 Implement code changes on the automated systems under change control.
 Investigate and provide technical advice and support to different stakeholders and other disciplines on automation related issues.
 Partner with different disciplines to deliver automation projects in accordance with agreed Dallah Al-Baraka guidelines and standards.
 Manage the specification, development, installation and validation of automation projects within budget and corporate guidelines.
 Support operations with technical queries.
*(Pilot: Automated Archiving System)

IT Engineer at TechnoNet IT Engineering Services Co
  • Sudan
  • March 2001 to January 2002

 Providing guidance to the systems, programming, and operation staff in the solution of hardware/software related problems.
 Directing implementation and maintenance of computer software/hardware.
 Directing the investigation and analysis of computer equipment and related software;
 Developing cost estimates, human resource requirements, work plans, time schedules, and makes work assignments to meet objectives.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science – Software Engineering
  • at Pune University
  • July 2000

Bachelor of Computer Science

Specialties & Skills

Business Intelligence
Tender Management
problem solving skills
Planning and Organizational Skills
Client Co ordination
Planning and co-ordination skills
Verbal and written communication skills
Pro-Active & Flexibility
Time management skills
Analytical skills
Problem Solving skills
Bid Management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

TED.com
  • Volunteer Translator
  • April 2008

Training and Certifications

Juniper/WAN Optimizer, Juniper Networks WX and WXC™ (Training)
Training Institute:
Juniper, Dubai
Date Attended:
March 2008
Duration:
40 hours
ADVA - FSP 3000, Fiber Services Platform (Training)
Training Institute:
ADVA Optical Networks, Meiningen, Germany
Date Attended:
September 2011
Duration:
50 hours
Project Management Course (PMI Approach) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2014
Diploma in Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2018

Hobbies

  • Reading