Naeem Ahmad

Key Result Areas:
Developing project baselines & defining scope; monitoring & controlling projects with respect to cost, resource deployment, time over-runs and quality compliance to ensure satisfactory execution/delivery of the same

Defining project team roles and responsibilities, thereby providing support for its successful completion

Implementing standards and best practices across the entire project life cycle for enhancing the alignment of solution with business & regulatory requirements

Addressing & resolving impediments/problems escalated from the development teams

Discerning and managing risks involved in the projects, as planning for contingencies and suggesting technology-based solutions for mitigating the same

Creating & sustaining dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivates high performance amongst team members

Building, training & mentoring high-performing teams for consistent delivery of strategic software projects

Analyzing and mapping existing business processes to the desired levels (GAP Analysis) and suggesting appropriate business solutions to achieve higher levels of efficiency & effectiveness

Achievements:
• Spearheaded large-scale program management ranging from US$ 0.2 Million to US$ 5 Million enterprise program governance, risk management, outsourcing/insourcing, and offshore/onshore development models
• Contributed to various Request for Proposals (RFPs) and won deals with a 80% Bid to Win ratio
• Delivered various improvement programs that led to annual cost savings of over US$ 0.5 Million




Projects:
At Infotech Private Limited:
Title: Establishment of Video Conferencing Facility for Punjab Govt.
Period: May’14 - Jan’15
Scope:
A Telepresence and Video Conferencing Project: video con and Telepresence among 26 districts
Deployed solution in record time, under budget and within quality constraints

Title: Provisioning of PERN Services to 26 Selected Colleges of Punjab
Period: May’13 - Mar’15
Scope:
Deployed and commissioned backhaul connectivity between all the colleges

Title: Afghanistan based "Imparting IT Trainings” Project
Period: Dec’12 - Jun’13
Scope:
Completed the Ministry of Communication and IT Afghanistan’s Project of Imparting IT Trainings for Govt. Employees and Graduates
Implemented marketing of project for selection of proper candidates other than govt. employees
Organized aptitude test for selection of students and trainings for them
Managed the trainings with 8 trainers and addressed problems of students for 264 credit hours
Reported regular status & results with Ministry of Communication and IT Afghanistan and World Bank
Received first/highest rating amongst 3 organizations during evaluation from students
Planned & conducted job fair at Intercontinental Hotel Kabul with 22 known employers and 150 students
Submitted final reports to MCIT and World Bank

Cyber Security Instructor & Advanced Hardware Trainer
Imparted “Advanced Computer Hardware Training” for 150 students containing 26 credit hours
Achieved the score of 100% from students and overall 95%
Delivered 12 credit hours of training to all the trainees in cyber security

Highlights:
Trained 150 IT Professionals
Saved 25% of cost
Cleverly and intelligently managed gaps of trainers due to international travel

Acknowledged for increasing corporate sales in turbulent times during 2011; achieved the 2nd highest benchmark of 30% p.a. cash sales growth in 2011
Managed company’s proper branding right from logo redesigning to brochures and other stationery items design change
Led company @10 Points of Presences country wide by development, inspection and training of all departments
Spearheaded enterprise level solution development and implantation

Projects:
Title: Lahore Shopping Festival 2012 - A Marketing Campaign
Period: Mar’12 - Apr’12
Role: Project Director
Scope: Organized Vintage Car Rally, Stall at Expo Center Lahore and Official Sponsorship to Lahore Shopping Festival 2012

Title: National Sales Campaign 2011-12
Period: Jul’11 - Jun’12
Role: Project Director
Highlight:
Achieved 30% increased sales
Best sales and technical teams ever
Highest revenue generation with increased revenue upto 1.5m USD.

Title: Lahore Shopping Festival 2011 - Marketing Campaign
Period: Mar’11 - Apr’11
Role: Project Director

Title: Trafco Sales Department Reorganization
Period: Jan’11 - Mar’11
Role: Project Director
Scope: Developed the Sales Department at 10 PoPs nationwide at Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Multan, Peshawar, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Rahim Yar Khan and Quetta

Finalized & negotiated deals with technology vendors involving VTS Hardware from Taiwan (Brand name Teamsharp Inc.), Lithuania (Teltonika), Canada (Skywave Mobile Communication), UK (Knowledge Master) and many other international vendors
Delivered presentations to corporate customers and closed major business deals with Pak Kuwait Takaful, Maizan Bank, EFU Insurance, Alfalah Insurance, MCB Bank & others
Achieved the rank of Pakistan’s one of best companies with respect to customer support and technology for Trafco Tracking
Facilitated achievement of LCCI Achievement Award 2007, Brands of the Year Award 2009 and Consumer Choice Award 2011
Spearheaded MIS, IT, Engineering, Workshops & Customer Support Department (Call Centers Data Center) all over country at 10 locations and Vehicle Recovery Department in all over Punjab and NWFP
Led the VTS Infrastructure development
Planned & implemented measures to enhance company’s customer support level & image building


Projects:
Title: Skywave Satellite Tracking System Launch
Period: Sep’10 - Dec’10
Role: Project Manager

Title: Navigation System Development Project
Period: Jun’09 - Sep’10
Role: Project Manager

Title: Launch of Teltonika Vehicle Tracking System
Period: Jan’09 - May’09
Role: Project Manager

Title: Establishment of Datacenter and Call Center
Period: Mar’08 - Jan’09
Role: Project Manager

Title: Satamatics Satellite Tracking System Launch
Period: Dec’07 - Feb’08
Role: Project Manager

Title: Call Center Process Optimization
Period: May’07 - Nov’07

Planned and managed computer & communication infrastructure development of VPNs between different branches and telecos with Datacenter
Developed customizable VTS solutions to different organizations and corporate clients
Liaised with ISPs, Mobile Phone Operators WaridTel, Ufone and Telenor

Nishan Inc. a USA based company; its regional office started in Nov 2006 in Pakistan, deals with latest IT based security products in Pakistan. The span of my duties was as under:
• Developed and maintained project plans for each project.
• Monitored services vis-à-vis the contract requirements and identified changes in project scope, schedule or service that result in supplemental or additional services.
• Developed complete structure & company policies and finalized after extensive communication and negotiation reseller-ships of world renowned security equipment manufacturers, Automatic Under Vehicle Inspection System by “Gatekeeper Security”.
• License plate recognition system by Hitech USA. This was being used to recognize number plates of vehicles along with OCR, Optical Container Recognition System.
• Surveillance solutions of Axis Communication and Biometric Retina scanner security solution of Aditech Limited UK.
• Correspondence, communication and negotiation with foreign/vendor companies and manufacturers for products, orders and other technical issues and proposals on email and phone.
• Development and Management of company interactive marketing projects for Promotion Company’s portfolio of products.
Deliver product presentations to various clients in corporate sector like PC Hotels, Serena hotels, Punjab Assembly, Lahore Gymkhana, Governor House, Chief Minister security department, Karachi Port Trust, different housing societies like DHA, Askari Housing complex and Wateen Telecom etc

As consultant establish, upgraded and maintained IT Infrastructure at different branches of Sundas Foundation nationwide.

Worked as an advisor to Sundas Foundation. Looked after various departments’ performances, concluded flaws, misbehaviors, deviations of organizational policies and their implementation.

Reformulation by boasting the relational activities scientifically using latest techniques and assessing mental approach varying form a simple activity to complex managerial decisions.
Schematic plans and implementation of various advertisement and marketing campaigns. Post analysis on the basis of these tasks, conclusions of different ideas, furnishing new policies for the progress of charitable organization

Development of various types of web sites using Front Page, Flash, Dreamweaver, Graphics Tools (Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Photo impact, FreeHand…) and Java & VB scripting etc.
Graphics Designing using Macromedia Tools(Flash, Fireworks, Dream weaver, etc) Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw, Free Hand, Ulead Photoimpact, Instant Artist.