Mohamed Abdelgawad

Responsible for configuration and building the Islamic Module (Lending) in T24 according to the clients requirements, analyzing gaps and build functional specification document.
Projects:
•Union National Bank - Abu Dhabi, UAE
•Mizuho Corp. Bank - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - phase I
•CIB Bank - Cairo, Egypt
•AlHilal Bank - Abu Dhabi, UAE
•Silk Bank Islamic - Karachi, Pakistan
•Mizuho Corp. Bank - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - phase II

IT Director / Project Manager Core Banking Implementation
Responsible for building modern IT department with complete IT infrastructure, the challenge was converting an agriculture bank completely manual to a modern commercial bank fully automated.
Achievements:
•Building a modern secured data center
•Building and manage complete network for 55 branches and 100 ATMS and 1200 POS
•Implementing core banking / branch automation system/trade finance
•Building a modern IT department comply with ITIL standard
•Develop in house full reporting system impeded with the local intranet with windows authentication and it is open for any future reports
•Implementing ERP system (Microsoft Great plans)
•Develop in house SMS and mobile banking system
•Build a modern datacenter with the needed software for remote management, security (physical and logical)
•Implement the AHP methodology for selection of vendors, suppliers and systems
•Build a PMO office complies with the PMP standards
•Implement a complete paperless environment within the IT department
•Develop in house internet banking system
•Develop and Implement IT policies and procedures
•Develop disaster recovery and continuity plan
•Implementing Card Management system (HPS)
•Building RFP for Money laundry system
•Implementing Swift with OFAC filters and integrates the OFAC with the branch automation
•In house develop a money transfer system
•In house develop a reconciliation application for ATM reconciliation
•Implementing Call center (Shortel)
•Member in automation committee
•Project manager for electronic payment gateway (ATM, POS, SMS and internet banking)
•Implement the main modules of HP open view (service desk, incident management,
problem management and configuration management database)

Implementation Consultant - Banking Group
Responsible for Implementations for core, branch automation system, Trade Finance & Pre-sales activities
Projects:
CAC Bank
Achievements:
•Full business analysis to tune the system to the Yemeni local banking business rolls
•Implementation of core banking system
•Implementation of branch automation system
•Implementation of trade finance system

Application Support Supervisor (Information Technology - Support Services Department)
Joined the bank as Sr. Analyst/ Programmer for Branch Automation System, currently leading application support team consisting of four members.
Team tasks & duties:
• User training for the new functions and building new functions based on user requirement and business needs
• Handling incidents and problems for all banking and non-banking applications
• Investigation and suggest fixes and enhancements (if needed)
• Monitor applications performance
• Performing unit testing before releasing to live environment
• Coordinated Installation between technical and vendor
• Conducted various business training, presentations to clear out obstacles and difficulties
• Helping & advising business units in case of new enhancements or features

Projects:
• Project Manager for upgrading branch Automation system
• Project Manager for ADNTC (Abu Dhabi National Takaful Company) Insurance System project
• Project Manager for Takaful IPO project
• Project Manager for AML project
• Project Manager for Share Registrar System project
• Project Manager for IPO system
• Project Manager for Document Custody Archiving System
• Member in main system upgrade project
• Member in ATM switch upgrade project
• Member in upgrading Trade Wind system (trade finance) project
• Member in ERP project
• Member in Trade Finance implementation (Trade Wind)
• Member in middle wear project (Sybase Financial Fusion)
• Member in Credit Card System (CTL)
• Member in Call Center Project (Altitude)
• Member in Single Sign on Project
• Member in ERP project (Oracle ERP)

Banking Branch Automation System specialist.
Projects:
Member of
• ADIB (Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank) project.
• QIB (Qatar Islamic Bank) project.
• BKME (Bank of Kuwait and Middle East) project.
• MRB (Misr Romanian Bank) project.