Nadeem Zafar, Sr. AX ERP Specialist

Nadeem Zafar

Sr. AX ERP Specialist

Zohoor Al Reef

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Experience
16 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 9 Months

Sr. AX ERP Specialist at Zohoor Al Reef
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since June 2018

 Managing and enabling business applications to achieve strategic and business targets. Managing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 to enable ERP platform best FIT with business processes Retail, Advance Warehouse Management, Sales and Marketing, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Inventory and Warehouse, Cash and Bank, Budgeting, General Ledger, Master Planning and System Administration). Enfocusing website https://zohooralreef.com management to be aligned with marketing and online ordering system. Assuring website integration with ERP robust and as per business model and workflows
 Administering ERP (Dynamics AX 2012 R3) with all perspectives, architectural, functional as well as Microsoft Management Reporter (MRP). Assuring best practices are adopted regarding development process which includes analysis, design and proposal for customization with ERP system. Managing Management Reporter with application of financial reports which are Income (Profit and Loss) Statement and Balance Sheet.
 Ensure that ERP software meets business requirements and goals, fulfills user requirements, and identifies and resolves systems issues
 Evaluate, install, configure, and deploy ERP system, systems software, products, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout the enterprise
 Provide leadership for documentation, plans, instructions, implementation detail, training and other related task to deploy business applications in accordance with standards
 Supervise and coordinate activities related to operation/maintenance of the business applications
 Act as liaison between Company and ERP vendors for implementations, support, training and other issues in accordance with contractual terms and conditions
 Maintain user access security system and coordination with branches regarding security issues
 Perform daily monitoring and troubleshooting of the ERP system; install and configure patches and upgrades as required See less

Sr. Dynamics AX Functional Consultant at First Gulf Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2015 to May 2018

 Administration & Management of both Dynamics AX 2012 R2 & AX 2009.
 Cooperate with the external consulting firm in deployment of the enhancement phase.
 Work with the business clients to analyse, prioritize and resolve their requirements.
 Manage the service desk queue and follow up with other resolvers to maintain progress and alignment with clients.
 Collaborate with 3rd party ERP consulting service provider and ISV.
 Support the end users and Managers on their daily operations.
 Re-assessment of current Status from functional point of view.
 Review the enhancement plan with senior management.
 Managing/Supporting subsidiaries utilizing Dynamics AX (2012 R2/2009).
 Provided functional support to the end user / clients including General Ledger, Project management and Accounting, Account Payable, Account Receivable, Trade and Logistic, Production Control, Sales and Marketing, Inventory Management, Administration, Basic modules.
 Participated in the delivery of training to employees in departments other than IT.
 Configuring Products, their Items Group, and Posting Profile, Item Model Group as per Organization policies. Moreover, extensively experience with routine dealing as tracing/ debugging transactions in order to maintain Product, Production and other Costs factors involved within organization.
 Management Reporter 2012 (MR) reports drill-down, customization (by specifying accounts) and configuring Building Blocks and User Rights. The core reports includes Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Budgeting and Cash flow Statement.
 Providing support to Finance and Accounts department in order to be assured, financial transactions are aligned with the business. This achieve the accuracy of processes with finance.
 Optimize existing processes to fit the Dynamics AX built in processes and defining new processes.
 Tend to installation and configuration of Microsoft Products on each project with a specific focus on Dynamics AX Software.

Dynamics AX 2009/2012 & MS SQL Database Admin at Arabian United Float Glass Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • July 2010 to August 2014

6 years of professional experience inclusive of 4 years on Microsoft Dynamics AX (2009/2012) ERP and other financial applications functional and support consultancy exposure & Microsoft SQL DBA, MS SharePoint 2007/2010 Administration.

Full life-cycle Implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX (2012) Supply chain Management Modules, Financials, Trade and Logistics and Production Control modules. Providing day-to-day technical application support.

Install and Train on Microsoft Dynamics AX (2009/2012) line of products on MS SQL platforms, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Inventory & Warehouse Management, Trade and Logistics, Production Control, Product Management and other modules.

Working closely with clients in the configuration and migration to new systems. Perform and manage integration of the solution, as well as assisting implementation teams with training issues. Demonstrate expertise in an industry or functional area and builds a strong reputation in the marketplace.

Carrying out Operational or GAP Analysis in order to understand client processes and business structure. Producing business flows, functional understanding documents, training guides (User manuals) and solutions design document related to Microsoft Dynamics AX (2009/2012). Map the business scenarios on Microsoft Dynamics AX (2009/2012).

Specialties:

• Dynamics AX 2012/2009 - Functional / Administration / Training / Support
• MS SQL Server 2008 R2 Administration
• MS Management Reporter
• MS Sure Step Methodology
• MS SharePoint Administration

Certifications:

• MCTS - Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Trade and Logistics
• MCTS - Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 2.0: Web Applications
• MCTS - Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist. Configuring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• OCA - Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle 9i DBA. - Oracle University

• Dynamics AX 2012

1. Dynamics AX 2012 Full Life Cycle implementation

• Dynamics AX 2012/2009

1. Functional as well as Technical support to the end user / clients including Account Payable, Account Receivable, Production, Sales, Inventory Management, Plant Maintenance, General Ledger, Administration, Basic modules.
2. Responsible of every project phase from diagnostic to deployment, optimization and upgrade related to Dynamics AX.
3. Bring the customer processes into a Dynamics AX like form.
4. Optimizing existing processes to fit the Dynamics AX built in processes and defining new processes.
5. Deep knowledge on installing and configuring Microsoft Products and especially Dynamics AX Software.
6. Responsible for setting up a production, development and testing environment.
7. Involved with giving training to other than IT department employees in factory.
8. Creating and managing users with Axapta 2009. Setting their permissions in terms of their departments. Mainly worked on Administration, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger and Payroll (customized module) modules.

• Database Administration (MS SQL Server 2008 R2)

1. Installation, configuration and upgrading of Microsoft SQL Server software and related products.
2. Evaluate MSSQL features and MSSQL related products.
3. Establish and maintain sound backup and recovery policies and procedures.
4. Implement and maintain database security (create and maintain users and roles, assign privileges).
5. Database tuning and performance monitoring.
6. Application tuning and performance monitoring.
7. Setup and maintain documentation and standards.
8. Work as part of a team and provide 24 x7 supports when required.
9. Do general technical trouble shooting and give consultation to development teams.
10. Interface with MSSQL for technical support.

.NET PROGRAMMER at Al Alamiah Internet & Communications, Jeddah
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2010 to June 2010

• Customization of different modules of existing application
• ASP.NET, C# Coding, Testing
• Working on different Telerik ASP.NET AJAX Components
• Crystal Reports 2008
• Implimenting MS SharePoint Server 2007 for office intranet
• Database maintenance (Oracle, SQL server 2005)

Junior Oracle DBA / .Net Developer at Doctor Soft Technology
  • Pakistan - Rawalpindi
  • April 2004 to January 2007

Install, create and manage several development, test and production Oracle 9i and 10g databases
Setup client/server connections for developers
Create databases, tablespaces for different application schemas; enrol users, and setup auditing
Manage user security through privileges and roles
Write scripts to create tables, indexes, views, aliases and synonyms to meet developer requests.
Work with developer SQL codes to maximize throughput
Partitioning large tables using partitioning keys
Creating Object data and User-defined data types.
Performing cold, hot and RMAN backups and supplement it with daily export utility.
Provide remote technical support using SSH and terminal services

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Al-Khair University
  • September 2001

Specialties & Skills

Functional Analysis
SharePoint
Microsoft Dynamics
Database Administration
SQL Server 2000 2008
MS SQL DBA
MS Dynamics AX 2009/2012
MS Management Reporter for Dynamics AX
Integration, Business Intelligence, Business Analysis
MS Sure Step Methodology, Business Process, GAP Analysis
Requirement Analysis

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

Microsoft Certified Dynamics Specialist (Functional) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
Certificate of Excellence MS Dynamics AX 2012 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999
OCA : Oracle Certified Associate, Oracle 9i DBA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2009
Valid Until:
January 9999
MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuring (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999
MCTS: Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0 - Web-based Client Development (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2008
Valid Until:
January 9999
MCTS: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Trade and Logistics (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2014
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Social Networking
  • Internet Surfing
  • Watching Movies