Manager IT Prourement
Bankislami Pakistan Limited
Total years of experience :16 years, 7 Months
BankIslami is Pakistan's second largest Islamic.Banking having 450/branches across Pakistan.
I am Overall responsible for IT Procurement Function covering Pan Bank Level Supplies and Services acquisitions from standard to advanced technical level in line with Bank Policy & Procedures and benchmark transperancy practises.
SLA Management inclusive of Procurement and Services Contracts.
Trade Import Management for organization strategic level sourcing.
IT Project Management with respect to compliance, legal and technical documentation.
Comprehensive IT Inventory Management inclusive of Pan Pakistan IT Inventory distribution.
IT Finance Function - (Utilization of Committed Capex & Opex Budget) in line with BAU + Committed Projects.
Responsible to supevise IT Capex & Opex Payments.
Responsible for Overall Operations
• Conflict resolution with International clients after or during development of custom coded Websites and Apps.
• Arranged IT services for Agile Project Management and Consultation/ CRM Implementation and Trainings.
• Procurement Services to organizations on outsourcing model in order to ensure process transparency.
• Managed Services for Inbound and Outbound dialing projects.
• Japanese used Cars trading under JETRO compliance in collaboration with JUMVEA members.
• Import and Export (Freight- Forwarding) Clearing Services.
• Real Estate Services (Managed Services for Corporate Clients specially for Banking Sector)
During this period I
a) remianed associated with Largest Bank of Pakistan @ HBL vide BCI SERVICES PVT LIMITED for Bank wide IT Support SLA execution + Rationalized and Optimzed Investment appraisals for IT related Procurment projects.
as well as
explored a venture of marketing and selling special home appliance.
The first phase of venture was a success however subsequent phases faced inflationary consequences due to pressure on Rupee and due to taxes and duties levied by Govt. at the time of custom clearance.
Ferozi Technologies Inc. is an Ontario registered organization working in Pakistan as Arctern Digital Agency (pvt) Limited.
Responsible for Overall Ops.
Besides Complete Administration and.Operations. Following operations were specially performed
Conflict resolution with International clients after or during development of custom coded Websites and Apps.
(Completed 300 + projects of North American region)
Arranged IT services for Agile Project Management and Consultation/ CRM Implementation and Trainings.
Procurement Services to organizations on outsourcing model in order to ensure process transparency.
Managed Services for Inbound and Outbound dialing projects.
Japanese used Cars trading under JETRO compliance in collaboration with JUMVEA members.
Import and Export (Freight- Forwarding) Clearing Services
Real Estate Services (Managed Services for Corporate Clients specially for Banking Sector)
MNET SERVICES (PVT) LIMITED A wholly owned subsidiary of a Bank, and responsible of overall Information
Technology Operations.
A. Contacts (Sourcing). Renewals, SLA, Addendums, OLAs (New and Renewals)
B. Transformation of Parent Company’s IT Group from Cost center to Profit Center through supporting “Strategic Procurement Unit” in calculating TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) & pricing of Technology Infrastructure Hosting with respect to driving a service fee to charge against IT services / Hosting of IT Infrastructure.
C. OpEx controls during renewals of Support Contracts.
CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT:
D. Preparation of Sale/ Purchase Agreement / Memorandum of understandings / Non-disclosure Agreements / Deed of Novation / Service & Maintenance Agreements & Service Level Agreements, (based on industry standards to enhance IT Service Level) Bank Guarantees / Insurance Guarantees management and legal facilitation.
E. Import Management: taking benefits of tax exemptions as well as special tax exemptions under Asian Development Bank Program.
After 12 Grade I completed 2 years studies of Full Time Foundation Course from College of Business Professionals in 1997. Then Remained associated with giving O Level Tutorial for few years. Started my work career in 2002 as junior Administrative officer. In 2006 Joined Pakistan one large Bank wholly owned subsidiary MNET Services till 2011 and resigned as Manager Contracts and Imports and performed large scale IT Procurment Projects in Bankikg Industry. Thereafter Joined one International wing of Software Development Firm as Manager Operations. In 2017 till 2019 I joined Pakistan's largest Bank HBL through third party to faciliate the transparency in Procurment process.. In 2018 I also completed additional Commerce Graduation from University of Karachi with an objective to take admission in MBA Supply Chain. In 2020 joined Arctern Digital Agency one more time amd resigned after 1 year. Thereafter During Covid I remained associated with Online Business with reputable Turkish Firms like Trem Global. In 2022 I joined BankIslami Pakistan as Manager IT Procurement (Heading IT Procurement Funcrion). Presently associated with/BankIslami and responsible to utilize the Capex & Opex Budget bucket of PKR 5 Billiok Approx. Achievements: Converted MCB Bank's Agreements / SLA Function into Service Level Agreements with secured remedies for Bank in case of non performance by IT Service Providers. introduced fullu Functional IT Finance function with state pf the Art Art Import Function for Texhnology related Imports with huge cost savings. Last 01 year (in n 2023) Ensured Approx 120 Million PKR savings due to direct imports with availing General.Sales Tax Benefit and FTA benefits.
This was 2 years course completed to qualify for appearing in CA Exams. Majors were Accounting - Taxation - Corporate Law - Economics - Mercantile Law & Business Administration