Ravikumar Janakiraman, Group IT Manager

Ravikumar Janakiraman

Group IT Manager

Rais Hassan Saadi Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, IT Project Management Certification (PMP)
Experience
28 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 1 Months

Group IT Manager at Rais Hassan Saadi Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2007

• Initiates and implements improvements in all areas of IT responsibility.
• Planning, organizing, administering and reviewing the work of subordinate professionals, technical support and operational staff assigned to the project.
• Developing systems and maintaining records that provide for the proper evaluation, control and documentation of assigned activities.
• The delivery of specialized project management services and support to internal and external clients.
• Serves as main point of contact on all IT-related matters for the office.
• Ensuring all project requirements and / or objectives is properly documented in a business case and / or project brief and vigorously pursued.
• Identifies and provides standards for gathering information for use in trend analysis and reports information to company management.
• Challenges others to develop as leaders while serving as a role model and mentor.
• Inspires coworkers to attain goals and pursue excellence.
• Manages the process of innovative change effectively and remain on the forefront of emerging industry practices.
• Consistently acknowledges, appreciates, effectively utilizes and motivates team to work together in the most efficient manner.
• Manages sets, communicates and continually seeks opportunities to increase internal client satisfaction and deepen client relationships.
• Conducts effective performance evaluations and mentors those with less experience through formal channels.
• Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.
• Reviews the status reports of team members and addresses issues as appropriate.
• Trains other innovators and clients through both formal and informal training programs.
• Develop and maintain the annual operating and capital budgets.
• Develop and maintain policies and standards aimed at minimizing costs related to the acquisition, implementation and operation of IT systems.
• Manages the purchasing of all software, hardware and other IT supplies at the regional level.

Head Of Information Technology at National Taxi L.L.C, Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2000 to November 2006

·To project manage, design & implement proper computerized solution for the organization based upon the management requirements.
·Planning, organising, administering and reviewing the work of subordinate professionals, technical support and operational staff assigned to the project.
.Developing systems and maintaining records that provide for the proper evaluation, control and documentation of assigned activities.
.The delivery of specialised project management services and support to internal and external clients.
. Facilitating communications as appropriate to all stakeholders.
. Monitoring and staying abreast of technological, legal and operational changes that affect the activities and work processes of the project, making recommendations for, developing and carrying out approved improvements to the project to meet changing mission parameters and requirements.
.Ensuring all project requirements and / or objectives are properly documented in a business case and / or project brief and vigorously pursued.
·To operate the computer division as regards to regular usage and updating in both hardware & Software.
·To implement and manage the complete computer network system for the organization.
·To monitor the overall performance of the Computer Network Systems to ensure that it operates smoothly.
·To maintain proper security for the database system in order to ensure that it is not tampered or damaged.
·To manage and Control the WAN & LAN Systems.
·To develop operating and instruction procedures for the users to assure that they understand the system and what their limitations and access.
·To generate custom reports on network software to meet user requirements with minimal user understanding.
·To generate management information reports based upon the management requirements.
·To control the staffs of information technology department for better productivity in terms of support for the users of computer systems.

Project Manager at MICROBUS Computers & Networks Inc.
  • Canada
  • October 1998 to February 2000

•Responsible for managing the life cycle of the project from award to closing of implementation.
•Coordinating with different internal and external units to effectively discharge Project Management duties and completion of project tasks.
•Acts as liaison between the client and company during Project implementation.
•Manages complex hardware and software implementations to meet budget, schedule and quality goals
•Establishes project scope, requirements and time lines
•Establishes and structures project team
•Establishes project plans, milestones and deliverables.
•Prepare Project plan that ensures the delivery of the project components (deliverables) against specific deadlines.
•Management of Project Scope.
•Management of Project Resources.
•Management of Project Issues and Risks.
•Management of Project Budget.
•Management of Project Communications.
•Management of Project Procedures as imposed by the client.
•Participates in design reviews with technical project teams.
•Co-ordinate with Finance to ensure that the client gets invoiced on completion of project deliverables.
•Handle and communicate project extensions or changes in due dates and deliverables. Update project status and advise upper management on project progress.
•Works collaboratively within teams and contributes to group outcomes. Treats all individuals fairly and with respect through consistent behaviors
•Understands complex strategic concepts and relationships by analyzing problems from different points of view.
•Applies broad knowledge and experience to address critical issues
•Demonstrates knowledge of consulting methods, tools and techniques to ensure that expertise is maximized
•Obtains daily reports from technical leads to monitor project progress.
•Management of Quality assurance of project deliverables.

Head Of Information Technology at Dubai Transport Corporation, Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 1995 to August 1998

·Developed and Implemented application software on the basis of corporate requirements.
·Monitoring and staying abreast of technological, legal and operational changes that affect the activities and work processes of the project, making recommendations for, developing and carrying out approved improvements to the project to meet changing mission parameters and requirements.
. Planning, organising, administering and reviewing the work of subordinate professionals, technical support and operational staff assigned to the project.
. Developing systems and maintaining records that provide for the proper evaluation, control and documentation of assigned activities.
·Operated the Computer Division as regards to regular usage and updated in both Hardware and Software.
·Monitored the overall performance of the Computer Network Systems to ensure that it operates smoothly.
.Tracking and reporting progress and forecasting final targets.
.Monitoring and staying abreast of technological, legal and operational changes that affect the activities and work processes of the project, making recommendations for, developing and carrying out approved improvements to the project to meet changing mission parameters and requirements.

Education

Diploma, IT Project Management Certification (PMP)
  • at ExpertRating (An ISO 9001-2000 company)
  • January 2007
Master's degree, Master Of Business Administration (MBA) - IT & Finance
  • at Vinayaka Mission Research Foundation Deemed University
  • December 2006
Diploma, Quality Management & ISO 9000
  • at DET NORSKE VERITAS
  • July 2002
Diploma, Certificate in SQL Server 2000 Database Administration
  • at Micorsoft
  • November 2000
Diploma, Certificate Course in SAP R/3 (Financial Module & ABAP4)
  • at Information Management Institute
  • October 1998
Diploma, Certificate course in Oracle 8.0 (OCP
  • at Interconnect
  • October 1998
Diploma, Post Graduate diploma in Systems Development
  • at N.I.I.T, India
  • May 1990
Master's degree, Master Of Science - Computer Electronics
  • at Bharathidasan University, India
  • April 1990

Specialties & Skills

Network Systems
Database Administration
Administration
Analysis, Designing and Implementation of Application Software
IT management according to the corporate needs.
Management, Design and Implementation of Projects
Project Management
problem-solving, decision-making, Organizational theory.
implementing and administering the corporate network system (LAN, WAN & VPN solutions)

Languages

English
Expert