Syed Ahmed Muzaffar Ali, Financial Services

Syed Ahmed Muzaffar Ali

Financial Services

Arab

Location
Bahrain - Manama
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical
Experience
27 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :27 years, 4 Months

Financial Services at Arab
  • Bahrain
  • My current job since May 2018

Set-up AFS POS Acquiring with FSS Switch and PAX Android terminals. Successfully, completed four implementation
in past one year in Oman and Bahrain, with one reporting PM. Successfully migrated Ahli United Bank from Network
International to AFS with over 5000+ terminals & 3000+ merchants. The solution involved all 5 schemes
certifications, DCC, Contactless and integration with Vision Plus system. These projects have launched AFS as the
first acquirer in Bahrain deploying Android terminals with latest technology including contactless cards acceptance.
Working closely with Business, Audit, Compliance and IT while delivering variety of issuing, acquiring, risk,
compliance projects from solution discussion till handover to operations team. Reporting directly to executive
management in setting targets, benchmarking, managing resources & conducting internal and customer steercoms.
Major Projects: AUB & AFS POS Acquiring, Payment Gateway Set-up, BENEFIT Contactless, Al Masraf issuing etc.

Delivery Manager at Network International
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2015 to April 2018
Project Manager at ACI Worldwide
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2012 to August 2015
Project Manager at S1 Corporation
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2011 to February 2012

Joined S1 at the start of two major wins - SAIB & Bank Muscat payment switch replacement. Worked onsite with
the project team on scoping and product detailing along with solution architect. Completed initial project scoping,
phasing, resource alignment and detailed project planning. Resource allocation and capacity planning activities
were completed and agreed with the customers. Followed S1 project management methodologies with stake holder
management, customer engagement, onsite steering meetings and projects risks, issues and CR management.

Technical Project Manager at HTEC Limited
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2009 to August 2011

Joined HTEC in the role of

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical
  • at Near East University
  • June 2020

courses: London UK – Prince 2® Certified IASSC – Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Whizlabs – PMP ® Trained BIBF – Power BI Introduction Postilion, ACI, NI & AFS Internal Training

Specialties & Skills

Clarity
Salesforce.com
microsoft project
Project Management
Microsoft Office
SWITCHES
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
BENCHMARKING
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
GATEWAY
MANAGEMENT
MENTORING
NETWORKING

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
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