jaffer sadiq Tholan Thasul

- Handling 5 Hotels in KSA & 1 Bahrain
- Implementing Corporate IT Standards.
- IT Budget for KSA Hotels.
- GM IT Fact Sheet.
- P&L Review of KSA Hotels.
- Direct Reporting to GMs (Hotel) and Area IT Directors.
- Technology Review.
- IT Customer Satisfaction analysis ( Guest & Admin).

- Network Designing( Lan Architecture)
- Pre-opening Purchases
- System Implementation
- Data Center implementation
- Active & Passive Equipment’s review
- In Room Guest Technologies implementation

- Hotel Preopening Budget
- Hotel Preopening System Implementation
- Reports Directly to GM.
- Implementing Kempinski Standards

- Administering Company’s Lan/Wan
- Managing Wireless network Infrastructure
- Knowledge of applying Network Security & User policy
- Knowledge of Enterprise Backup Solutions & Tape Libraries
- Knowledge of Windows 2003 Domain which includes DHCP, File Server, Active Directory & etc.)
- Implementing PCI-DSS standards.
- Creating new ideas.
- Planning & testing the business continuity plan.
- Providing awareness training to the end users for business continuity plan.
- Responsible for preparing documentation manuals.
- Responsible for preparing backup strategy.
- Responsible for Budget Preparation & 5 years plan.
- Hands on experience in the hotel applications.
- Responsible for making IT handbook.
- Analysing the new trends.
- Responsible for reviewing & analysing vendor’s contracts.
- Hands on experience in choosing vendors.
- Knowledge of IP Telephone & PABX Systems.
- Hands on experience on Audio Visual Systems.
- Coordination with event management Companies
- Managing datacentre
- All systems function properly and in line with company and corporate standards
- Policies, regulations and practices for end users are formulated and recommended.
- To Ensure each hotel system user are well trained and utilizing the system & software efficiently.
- Co-Ordinate with the Corporate Office to implement new projects.
- Follow-up with contractors and hotel system - software vendors.

Asst.IT Manager - Software

To configure Hotel systems (software) operations, utilization performance, safety and security

• To configure needs for optimal utilization of Hotel systems are being identified and implemented
• A proactive monitoring of hotel systems and software performance is implemented and supervised on a regular basis
• To ensure no unexpected hotel system downtime takes place.
• All systems function properly and in line with company and corporate standards
• Policies, regulations and practices for end users are formulated and recommended.
• To Ensure each hotel system user are well trained and utilizing the system & software efficiently.
• Co-Ordinate with the Corporate Office to implement new projects.
• Follow-up with contractors and hotel system - software vendors.
• Conducting the contingency plans on quarterly basis.
• Ensure Hotel Systems are PCI-DSS compliance.
• Designing & executing project plans.
• Backup Maintenance & Integrity checks of Hotel Applications.
• To review & test the critical servers base line images on monthly basis.
• Hands on experience on Active Directory 2008 & 2003.