Karim Tawfick, IT Consultant

Karim Tawfick

IT Consultant

iLTizaam Management Consulting

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Accounting
Experience
35 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :35 years, 6 Months

IT Consultant at iLTizaam Management Consulting
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since November 2021

Serving one of the Royal Government Agencies from Nov 2021 - Present
* Assess the internal & external Situation
* Develop strategy and assess its business impacts
* Architect a business solution
* Reviewing and developing the methodology
* Governance and work procedures of the IT
* Reviewing and submit the Proposals to improve Project Management Office
* Preparing periodic status reports of existing projects Preparing implementation status reports
* Strategic initiatives
* Preparing and writing RFP specifications and bills of quantities for projects
* Advice regarding rating companies with experience to apply on the proposed projects
* Technical and financial analysis of the technical and financial offers of applicants for the proposed projects

IT Manager at ALjazierah for Home Appliances
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since February 2019

▪ Built the organization technology road map that aligned with business initiatives, which modernized the technology
environment and drove maximum customer impact
▪ Developed and implemented a strategic plan for upkeep and replacement of information technology equipment and
systems to ensure efficient continuity of operations
▪ Partnered with the business and operations to identify new opportunities where technology and digital can drive
value for the business
▪ Prepared and monitored operational budgets that meet prevailing objectives and constraints
▪ Ensured, on an ongoing basis, that current and planned technical architecture, investments and solutions are aligned
with company business objectives

IT Manager at Falcon For Plastic Products
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2017 to October 2021

▪ Reduce IT operation cost between 30% to 45% by outsourcing some Services
▪ Designed and implemented strategies that improved IT Services Process by 27%
▪ Responsible for the technical assessment of the IT Environment
▪ Developed IT Governance, defined standards, policies, procedures, measures, and organizational enhancements to
meet Company goals for the Technology function
▪ Established short and long‐term goals while creating the technical design for large, complicated projects
▪ Implemented Service Desk Management Engine System
▪ Delivered Oracle EBS ERP Implementation Modules (OPM/Payroll-completed) (Finance Reports & Business
Intelligent Reports - Completed)
▪ Upgraded the company IT infrastructure (Servers/Cloud IaaS/Firewall Fortigate/Disaster Recovery and Backup
Solutions)
▪ Led and managed the overall department of Information Technology
▪ Motivated and developed superior staffs
▪ Ensured the security and protection of corporate information systems and equipment, aligned IT risk management initiatives and led all disaster recovery plans

Chief Information Officer at Mohammed Abdulaziz Al-Rajhi Endowments
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2013 to October 2017

▪ Defined, implemented and maintained IT strategy
▪ Wrote, reviewed, and revised all relevant IT policies and procedures
▪ Analyzed new business requirements and design highly effective technical solutions for network & communication
projects, security and hardware replacement, disaster recovery and backup solutions, virtualized environment, cloud
and hosting, in-store mobility, and business new demands that required ERP Changes
▪ Managed and analyzed the Change Requests from Business
▪ Improved the quality of decision-making across the Group by ensuring that accurate, easily understandable, readily
accessible information about relevant and important areas is available to those with accountabilities in the areas
concerned
▪ Managed IT staff by recruiting, training and coaching employees, communicating job expectations and appraising
their performance
▪ Designed, developed, implemented and coordinated systems, policies and procedures
▪ Ensured security of data, network access, and backup systems
▪ Acted in alignment with user needs and system functionality to contribute to organizational policy
▪ Identified problematic areas and implemented strategic solutions in time
▪ Audited systems and assessed their outcomes

IT Project Manager at Jeraisy Computer & COMM. Services
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2011 to September 2013

▪ Successfully directed and managed 13 Customs site Program all over the Kingdom
▪ Supplied and operated hardware Projects for Main Datacenter (SUN & CISCO)
▪ Directed and managed KFMC Data Center Upgrade & Expansion projects (HP Solutions)
▪ Directed and managed the Ministry of Transportation Program, this program formed from 3 Projects:
▪ Conceived, developed, and delivered techniques, practices, procedures, and policies that best protect the company interests
▪ Lend thought leadership to varied IT projects, both as a project manager and stakeholder
▪ Built and fostered a strong partnership with technical and business leaders
▪ Contributed to process improvements that strengthened operating excellence
▪ Managed technical resources and aligned with PMO on project deliverables, managed project deliverables, monitored and control scope, resource schedules and aligned cost within budget parameters
▪ Managed communications with all stakeholders.
▪ Monitored projects activities for the occurrence of risks, and took timely action to mitigate the risk

Senior IT Program Manager - Mega Projects at Advanced Computer Technology (ACT), Egypt
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2006 to January 2011

▪ Supported IT leadership team in setting the vision and direction of the PMO team in collaboration with colleagues and senior leaders
▪ Designed and Implemented PMO processes and policies to support the overall vision and goals of the company
▪ Overall responsibility for all Mega Projects, both presales and post-sales phases (Sahl Hashesh /Port Ghalib)
▪ Directed, monitored and coordinated sectional processes
▪ Responsible for the development, agreement, and monitoring of daily/monthly Action plans and schedule
▪ Planned, created, executed and monitored construction project operational plans
▪ Revised execution plans as an appropriate - agile methodology to adjust to design constraints and detailed design development
▪ Performed multi-stakeholder management including interfaces with TELECOM Egypt to deliver complex IP telephony program
▪ Supplied and implemented 5 Switching Technology Solution that delivered Voice, Video and Data Services within Sahl Hasheesh City & Port Ghalib City

Head of IT Projects and Logistics Department at Advanced Computer Technology (ACT)
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2001 to January 2005
IT Project Manager at Advanced Computer Technology
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 1997 to January 2001
IT Manager at – International Conrad Hurghada Hotel, Egypt (5 Stars Hilton Hotel)
  • Egypt - Hurghada
  • January 1994 to January 1997
IT Manager at Wings Group
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 1988 to January 1994

Education

Bachelor's degree, Accounting
  • at Al Azhar UN
  • May 1995

Specialties & Skills

Imaging
Music Video Production
Vediography
Digital Marketing
Photography
Stakeholder Management
IT Governance
Critical Thinking
IT Service Management
Strategic Planning
Business Process Improvement
Planning
BUDGETING
COMPUTER HARDWARE
DIRECTING
LEADERSHIP
LOGISTICS
POLICY ANALYSIS

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Digital Transformation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2021
Diploma in Project Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2005
Diploma, KISSFLOW Certified Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2017
Higher diploma, Certified IT Business Manager ITBMC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2017
ITIL® V4 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2022

Hobbies

  • videography
  • Photography