Rashid Mirza, Regional IT Manager

Rashid Mirza

Regional IT Manager

Transcore

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Information Technology
Experience
27 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :27 years, 8 Months

Regional IT Manager at Transcore
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since May 2018
Senior Lane Support Engineer at Transcore
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2010 to April 2018

 Delivered successful software development platforms in C Language (including device drivers)
 Migrated C code from QNX environment to Linux, as well as integrating laser-based scanners, camera devices, and RFID tag
readers
 Developed Test Applications in C# (framework 4.5/4.6) and Python
 Delivered a series of proprietary applications through insightful software development in VB.NET
 Worked in close collaboration with the Toll System Maintenance Team to resolve a full range of hardware and software issues

Electronics Engineer at Schlumberger - United Arab Emirates
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2007 to April 2010

 Oversaw handling functionality, quality control, and performance testing of the company’s down hole tools and surface
acquisition equipment software
 Supported development and enhancement of existing products
 Ensured full ongoing compliance with all legislative and regulatory requirements: including health and safety provisions

Systems Engineer at CLS Systems
  • United Kingdom
  • August 2005 to December 2006

• Successfully developed user Interface in c#, visual studio.net 2008 to display live/recorded video images from Network Video Recorder installed in a sports stadium, and send pan, tilt, and zoom commands across.
• Responsible for developing User Interface in C#, which Displays laser (type 3) images, Connects to a database using ADO.NET to recall/save laser parameter settings & replays previous laser images.
• Projects were for Automotive industry, where the clients were Jaguar Land Rover, in Liverpool UK, Opel in Bochum, Germany.

Electronics Design Engineer at Advanced Target Systems
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • October 1998 to June 2005

• Performing testing & repair of Avionics for Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV’s).
• Responsible for handling local UAV flight operations that were conducted with UAE Air force and Navy and international flight operations that were carried out for Canadian Air Defense systems in Western and Eastern Canada.
• Operated as technical lead for a corporate initiative involving software integration with third party Operational Support Systems (OSS).
• Involved in leading technical efforts to transition software from proprietary object model to a standards-based object model

Field Engineer at Schlumberger - Other Locations
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 1997 to September 1998

• Undergone intensive training to understand the overall functioning of an oil platform.
• In-charge for providing technical leadership to the team, monitoring project schedules to meet deadlines and client requirements.
• Maintaining coordination with development activities across geographically diverse groups, testing and integration.

Technical Trainee at Kent Meters
  • United Kingdom - London
  • September 1995 to September 1996

• Effectively involved in developing a new Electronic Water Meter.
• Responsible for maintaining existing semi-electronic Water Meters.
• Contributing to advances in Automatic Meter Reading (AMR).

Education

Master's degree, Information Technology
  • at Tampere University Of Applied Sciences
  • November 2018

Specialties & Skills

Languages

English
Expert

Hobbies

  • badminton, table tennis