Khalid Ali, Manager IT and Projects Development

Khalid Ali

Manager IT and Projects Development

Mohamed Hilal Group

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Sciences
Experience
20 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 4 Months

Manager IT and Projects Development at Mohamed Hilal Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • April 2019 to September 2021

Managed IT Operations and Projects for Retail (XStore, XOffice, ORCE), Dynamics AX 2012.

Head Of IT and Business Applications at LGC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2014 to December 2016

ROLEs : IT Manager, Project Manager, Program Manager, Business Applications Manager, SysAdmin, AppsDBA, Full Stack Software Development Manager, HelpDesk Admin, IT Security Administrator, Infrastructure Architect, Storage Administrator, Backup Administrator, Audit Transformationist

Designed, implemented and developed transformational EBS Application programs across a number of enterprise functions Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, and Financial Accounting to Financial Reporting. Delivered process based implementation of quality applications. Added value to Global Consolidations, Global Intercompany System. Conduct Business Area Advisory team meetings, design and conduct system refresher sessions. Implemented reorganizations Structure (Consolidations), Adhoc Reporting, FSG (Financial.Statement.Generator), ADI (Application.Data.Integrator), Discoverer, application troubleshooting.
Functional responsibilities: requirements gathering, functional gap analysis, application design, setup configuration, test script generation, writing training guides, conducting CRP training sessions with end users, and production support.
Technical Responsibilities: leading the team of application developers, designing the db model, architecting system interfaces, designing custom solutions, integration of custom solutions with Oracle EBS, form personalization, programming, troubleshooting, data loading.
Technology Stack. Oracle DataGuard, Oracle RAC, Oracle Grid Control, Application Management Pack, Automatic Storage Management, Oracle Discoverer, OBIEE, SQL*Net, Oracle Recovery Manager, Oracle Database, Oracle Linux.
Module Implemented.Oracle EBS Releases 11i & 12 - Oracle General Ledger, Oracle Payables, Oracle Receivables, Oracle Fixed Assets, Oracle Cash Management, Oracle Purchasing, Oracle Inventory, Oracle Order Management, Oracle Core HRMS, Oracle Payroll, Oracle Project Costing, Oracle Project Manufacturing.
DBA Role. Complete responsibility over the data management for all databases. Controls the platform's strategies for database performance, sizing, tuning, upgrades, security and high availability/failover. Install, configure, upgrade, migrate and patch Oracle 9i/10g databases in heterogeneous environment. Plan, implement and maintain Disaster Recovery methodology for all production databases. Ensured data model meets the platform requirements for the business and technical perspective. Define business object/database table mappings and structures, fail-over strategies and distributed data strategies. Ensure database objects (views, stored procedures, triggers, constraints, etc.) and SQL statements meet performance and security objectives. Ensure database migration scripts and programs meet data integrity, performance and security objectives. Maintain and publish the database installation/operation guide and other pertinent documentation
END TO END IMPLEMENTATION ACCOMPLISHED.
LGC. Furniture, Fabrication, Bitumen, Road works, Metal, Aluminium, Steel, Glass, Steel, Cut / Bend, UPVC
NRC. RMC (3 Nos), Crushers, Sand Purification, Admixture, Cementation, Precast, Ebtikar, workshop.
LBC. Construction, Pilling, General Trading, Facility Management, Contracting
INVESTMENT. Alpha Emirates Food, Engineering Consulting, Engineering, LGT, Shipping, MEP, General Trading, Shipping

Head Of IT at Aldhafra Insurance Co. PSC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2011 to December 2013

ROLEs : IT Manager, Project Manager, Program Manager, Business Applications Manager, SysAdmin, AppsDBA, Full Stack Software Development Manager, HelpDesk Admin, IT Security Administrator, Infrastructure Architect, Storage Administrator, Backup Administrator, Audit Transformationist

Deployed competency in Infrastructure, Security, Applications and its configuration, optimizations and management, Commercials and internal operations. Applying practiced knowledge on planning, designing, delivery and engagement management. Identified and developed business and market growth opportunities and by using key subject matter knowledge to develop thought leadership for organization. Facilitating resolution of conflicts and politically sensitive issues internally and with vendor teams. Creating and directing high-performing teams across organization, improving learning opportunities for team members and creating and delivering cross-practice team learning events. Created state of art processes and procedures for quality & risk management, confirming that all organizational work is delivered to a high standard of quality in accordance with best practices guidelines.

Responsibilities : Leading IT engagements • Planning, preparing and reviewing deliverables in various forms including written reports, presentations and discussions with management, departments, vendors and other parties • Leveraging organizational competence to drive new business idea’s and opportunities • Organizing full service offerings and actively identifying opportunities to better perform • Building internal relationships within organization and with other stack holders across the domain • Managing risk of delivery on projects, infrastructure, applications and related organizational and financial engagements • Developing people, conducting performance reviews, driving people-related initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training of IT staff

Head Of ICT Consulting at Seccon
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2010 to May 2011

Heading IT risk and assurance department. Helping organizations to address the challenge of managing IT risks in a way that is in line with their business strategy. With extensive experience in this arena, in-depth technical and IT-related risk management knowledge from global experience, helping clients and stakeholders to gain confidence that their organization’s key IT-related risks are identified, understood and managed effectively. Managing tailored services, covering IT risk assessment and management, security and privacy through to review of controls over specific enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and third parties. Continuously identifying the right way to work and offering services via independent outsourced or teaming arrangements, to supplement internal functions or provide objective guidance and challenges. Providing independent, impartial assistance in IT and across the business, bringing insights with commercial and government organizations, as well as knowledge of industry leading practice, regulation and financial audit requirements.
• Governance, Risk and Compliance.
o IT Risk Management and Compliance.
o Technology enablement advisory and implementation.
o IT Program Advisory.
o Information management and analysis.
 IT effectiveness.
 Strategy Development.  Process Improvement.
 Outsourcing.  Governance.
• IT Audits
Understanding the risks and opportunities that come with today's systems and applications. Advising organizations to assess the risks and vulnerabilities that are common place in IT environments and create a comprehensive and ongoing program to deliver improved capability by engagements in IT Internal Audit and its Transformation.
• IT Internal Controls
Advising measures taken to mitigate business risks intertwined with IT operations. Assist in the design, implementation and improvement of IT Internal Controls for information security, applications, networks and IT programs.

Head Of IT at Zafco
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2008 to June 2010

ROLEs : IT Manager, Head Of IT, Project Manager, Program Manager, Business Applications Manager, Basis Admin, AppsDBA, HelpDesk Admin, IT Security Administrator, Infrastructure Architect, Storage Administrator, Backup Administrator, Audit Transformationist

Managing long-term as well as quarterly and annual global IT planning activities, providing overall coordination and monitoring of major, cross-functional business process re-engineering initiatives, align business priorities across various functional organizations, design and drive internal IT communications programs, and build awareness of IT and projects. Responsible for oversight, coordination, measurement and monitoring of the portfolio of programs, projects, cross-functional initiatives, services and processes. This includes establishing, measuring and monitoring the IT performance metrics and scorecard as well as revamping the monthly IT Business Review package. Creating and leading the development and execution of a strategic IT plan that unifies the IT department through proactive and frequent communications. Responsible for driving the annual IT planning process to ensure that IT priorities align with the business objectives and ensure that proper coordination takes place across all IT functions to successfully deliver on the plan.
• SAP ECC6 Implementation (April 2008 - Jan 2009, Worth : 3, 000, 000 USD)
Being Head of SAP Center of Excellence (COMPETENCY HEAD), responsible for building, managing and directing SAP cross teams-functional technical and project / support teams to address and solve business requirements and ensures business continuity. Actively involved in following activities. Details of these activities can be send on request.
• Project and Program Management.
• Change Management Processes using ASAP.
• Change Management Challenges.
• Technical Architect.
• Application Optimization.
• Application Management.

Program Manager IT at AlmazTec
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 1999 to December 2007

ROLEs : IT Manager, Project Manager, Program Manager, Business Applications Manager, Full Stack Software Development Manager, IT Security Administrator, Infrastructure Architect.

Established the overall IT Directions, Planning, Budgeting, Operations and Controls in line with the Company’s Mission and Objectives. Developed standards for IT Systems, IT policies, procedures and best practices. Managing IT related activities / projects to an acceptable level of risk by balancing scope, time, cost and quality, while maintaining a positive environment that promotes individual development and high performance standards. Maintained and assured solid problem solving skills, business skills, verbal and written communication skills, excellent relationship building skills, as well as strong leadership and team management skills. Having a deep understanding of project management tools and approaches to manage complex, multi-disciplinary projects and the flexibility to lead diverse and dynamic teams to deliver balanced and integrated solutions to client’s challenging business problems. Following projects were handled.
1. SAP Management.
2. AMAN ERP - General Insurance.
3. Penta Takaful ERP - Life Insurance.
4. Oracle E-Business Suit Implementation.
5. Data Centre (Setup and operation).

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Sciences
  • at University Of Punjab
  • December 1995

Computer Sciences

Specialties & Skills

IT Security
Software Development
Oracle E Business Suite
SAP ERP
Information Systems Strategy
ERP (SAP, Oracle EBS, Aman, PentaTakaful, Gread Plains, Orion, JD Edward)
IT Infrastructure Management
IT Security Management
GRC (Govenance, Risk and Compliance)
IT Application Management
Aligning Information Systems with the Business
IT Internal Controls
IT Audits and Audit Transformation
Networks LAN & WAN Firewalls Email Servers
Cloud, VMWARE, HYPERVISOR
WebAPI/RESTful interfaces Fiddler
Oracle E Business Suite
Visual Studio 2015, .NET 4/4.5 FCL, ASP.NET/ASP.NET MVC, HTML 5, and CSS 3
Helpdesk Solutions
Storage SAN, NAS
ORACLE Forms and Reports
IT Risk Management and Compliance Technology enablement implementation
Annotation Driven EJB Web Service Web Service Proxy Java Server Faces,
POJO Annotation-Driven Service Declaratively-driven POJO Web Service, RESTful Services.
SAP ECC 6
SAP Solution Manager 7.0, 7.1
ORACLE BI OBIEE, OBIA, ODI
IT Program review and Monitoring Information management and analysis S&P Rating Standards Implementa
SQL Server 2008+ architectural Microsoft Windows Azure Microsoft SQL Azure
ORACLE Discoverer
ORACLE DBMS 11G
ORACLE ADF, EJB, JPA, Regions and Routers, Bounded Task Flows,
SAP Authorization
Business and IT Alignment Strategic IT Initiatives IT Risk Management Managing Complexity Strategy a
Ent. Apps and Infrastructure Support.
Program Management Project Management End to End Deployment Roll Outs Techno Functional
Enterprise Infrastructure Team Leadership Peoples Development Business Processes IT Consulting
Evaluation of IT effectiveness Strategy Development
ORACLE EBS R12
Tableau
Linear/ Logistic Regression Theory
Machine Learning
Predictive Modelling
Decision Trees
Deep Learning
Data Mining
Data Science
Support Vector Machines
Web : Angular 2 , JSP, Java Script, HTML, XML, CSS, display tags, JSTL
Middleware Products WSO2, Jboss ESB, Oracle Service Bus (Aqualogic) , Oracle BPEL
Application Servers IBM WebSphere, Oracle Application Server, WebLogic, JBoss
Technology : SOA and RESTful Services, Cloud (AWS), Kubernetes
Web Servers : Apache Server, Tomcat, Nginx
Technology : Java, J2EE, Microservices, Spring Boot, MVC, Spring Security, Struts
Reporting Tools : Jasper Reports, Oracle Reports, XML BI Publisher, Discoverer
BPMN (Business Process Modeling Notation), DMN(Decision Model and Notation)
Configuration / Build Tools / Review : Jenkins, GIT, ClearCase, VSS (Visual Source Safe)
Object-Relation Mapping (ORM) : Hibernate, Spring JPA
Frameworks : Struts 1.1.x, Spring
Methodologies : Agile, Scrum, Iterative and Waterfall

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Reading, Cricket
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