Jowhar Aboobacker, Strategic Program Manager

Jowhar Aboobacker

Strategic Program Manager

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis
Éducation
Master, Software Systems
Expérience
28 years, 1 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :28 years, 1 Mois

Strategic Program Manager à Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • Je travaille ici depuis novembre 2017

Part of Information Security Project team in a large bank in UAE

Responsibilities

Ensure timely and successful completion of organization wide comprehensive Information Security Transformation Program to maintain customer trust and bank’s brand and reputation.

Ensure successful delivery of critical projects in information security including
*Info sec Governance and Risk
*Access and Data security frameworks and tools
*Network, Infrastructure and endpoint security enhancement
* Cyber Defence Operations and Threat Intelligence

SERVICE AND SUPPORT MANAGER for MENA à THOMSON REUTERS
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • janvier 2013 à décembre 2016

• Responsible for 60 member team of Technical Account Management, Technical Support Specialist and Field Service Engineering in MENA.
• Plan, assign and supervise the major activities and objectives of the service and support, and regularly measure against the agreed KPIs.
• Lead, motivate, engage and coach midlevel technical professionals
• Played key role in 3 recent mission critical projects, delivering more than 40million cost saving
• Played key role in delivering key service transformation (Service improvement initiatives including reducing implementation lead time, reducing service restoration time .) initiatives which materially improved(year on year 25%) customer satisfaction and retention.
• Implemented clear development plans for the team to deliver bigger results and improve staff retention

TEAM LEADER – PROJECT MANAGEMENT for MEA à THOMSON REUTERS
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • octobre 2010 à décembre 2012

• Responsible for building (from zero), Thomson Reuters Technical Implementation Project Management hub in MEA. Built and Managed a team of project Managers with focus on reducing lead times for implementation of projects, quick realization of revenue orders and maintaining high level of Customer Satisfaction,
• Aligned the regional staff wih Thomson Reuters standard processes and tools and on project management and PMP methodologies
• Led projects which optimized the hardware preparation and remote installation of desktops, which saved a lot of cost on engineer and travel time(30% improvement)
• Managed Technical Account management team of bronze customers across MENA

TECHNICAL ACCOUNT MANAGER for Dubai & Oman à THOMSON REUTERS
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • août 2008 à septembre 2010

• Responsible for Reuters Technical Services in UAE and Oman. Managing a team of engineers with focus on reducing lead times for implementation of projects, Quick resolution of service failures, maintaining high level of Customer Satisfaction, 24 x 7 support and increasing revenue.
• Technical and escalation contact for 250 customers in Dubai and Oman and maintaining relationship with respective CIO and I.T managers
• Managing financial projects like Reuters Market Data systems treasury solution, Risk management systems, integration of Thomson Reuters data into customers backend systems, migration of existing systems to new platforms and relocation of existing architecture to new premises using Thomson Reuters standards of project management and PMP methodologies
• Contribute as Technical Consultant for Thomson Reuters sales team in proposing solutions to clients especially surrounding Thomson Reuters data integration, risk management systems, Pre and Post sales support
• Conducting monthly service review meetings with focus group customers - Standard Chartered, Citibank, Barclays Capital, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, RBS. Overall resposibilty of managing the Service Delivery and Service Assurance
• Handling vendor/supply management with vendors like BT, DU, Etisalat, Satyam, Sun
• Part of the EMEA project team as a testing and deployment specialist in development of next generation Thomson Reuters flagship product platform called Eikon.
• Hire people to the skill required, Manage & Report metrics of the Employee Performance, People Mgmt - Motivation, Skill Development, Career Development and Service Planning etc . Ability to guide team and achieve the delivery targets
• Reporting to Regional Technical Manager and global project teams on key deliverables
• Transitioning of accounts/projects (On-Boarding / Off boarding of accounts)

Senior Systems Engineer / Team Leader à REUTERS LTD.
  • Arabie Saoudite
  • décembre 1999 à juillet 2008

· Install and support various Reuters Media and Financial Information Delivery Systems (Hardware/software/network) at client sites to make the high quality real-time data available. (200+ Servers 500+Desktops)
· Design and Implementation of Reuters Network in client sites and integrate it with client's LAN and other client systems.
· Preparation of technical documentation for all installations for Day 2 support
· Timely assistance in installation /maintenance/operation of networking and data communication systems in Reuters Riyadh Data Centre

Network Engineer à GULF COMPUTERS
  • Émirats Arabes Unis
  • mai 1998 à novembre 1999

· Install, Troubleshoot, Upgrade and Maintain various hardware and software for Media and Financial information systems installed by Reuters in client sites.
· Manage the various Networking and Data communication systems in the Reuters Gulf Data Communication Centre located in Dubai office

Hardware & Software Support Engineer à CENTRE FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • Qatar
  • février 1996 à avril 1998

· Department-wide Hardware and software support for the Application developers and developers in Urban Planning Department in Ministry of Municipal Affairs.
· Administer and maintain the LAN and WAN of the department and support more than 100 users of sophisticated GIS and Database tools

Lecturer in Electronics & Communication Engineering à NIT (FORMERLY REGIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE)
  • Inde
  • juin 1995 à février 1996

 Teach undergraduate students in the dept., various subjects in Electronics & Communication Engineering.
 Guide them for doing mini-projects in their respective fields.

Éducation

Master, Software Systems
  • à BITS, Pilani
  • décembre 2011

Master of Science Discipline : Software Systems Institute: Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India

Diplôme, Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • à Project Management Institute
  • mars 2008

PMP Certification

Diplôme, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
  • à EXIN
  • octobre 2007
Diplôme, Cisco Certified Network Professional(CCNP)
  • à Cisco
  • décembre 2002

Cisco Certification

Diplôme, Microsoft Ctrified Systems Engineer(MCSE)
  • à Microsoft
  • février 2000

Microsoft Certification

Baccalauréat, Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • à University of Calicut
  • décembre 1994

Bachelors of Technology(B.Tech) 4 years degree course in Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Networks
Management
Linux/UNIX
Windows
Server,PC Hardware
IT Service Delivery

Langues

Anglais
Expert
Arabe
Moyen

Adhésions

Project Management Institute
  • Member
  • July 2007
Toastmasters International
  • Vice President Club level
  • May 2015

Formation et Diplômes

CCNP (Certificat)
ITIL Foundation (Certificat)
Management Development Programme (Formation)
Institut de formation:
Thomson Reuters
MCSE (Certificat)
PMP (Certificat)
Financial Information Associate (Formation)
Institut de formation:
The Software & Information Industry Association