Vice President of Information Technology
TIME Hotels
Total years of experience :18 years, 4 Months
"• Function as Senior IT Advisor to the hotels rendering consultancy in implementation of technical, operational and administrative reforms aimed at promotion of economic growth.
• Involve in setting up/ managing an IT Steering management teams enabling critical decision making as well as approval and prioritization of IT investments
• Set up IT Change Management Committee to enable centralized control / management of IT architecture and infrastructure strategy.
• Accountable for departmental restructuring initiatives for common support services, IT service management, development and information security services
• Develop standards, policies and guidelines aligned to business strategy and objectives. Involved in definition of roles/ responsibilities as well as performance evaluation of IT services, assets and resources.
• Define Strategy/Policy/Procedure as well as enforce same; Offer innovative solutions by understanding business requirements and problem points by technology substitution to add value.
• Blend advanced technical acumen with a superb ability to understand the business; envision and lead technology-based, multi-million dollar revenue and growth initiatives grounded on business and economic value.
• Identify mutual benefits for all concerned along with ability for issue resolution, combining business acumen and leading-edge technical expertise to develop innovative growth strategies.
• Implement multiple solutions as well as support services by project initiation, planning, estimation, scoping, specifications and execution control.
• Review of request as well as requirements for Changes/new functionalities; Technical & Functional Specifications; Rescheduling Priority, Manage Knowledge Transfer, Modification Development & Implementation.
• Exceed company expectations in Technology Management through Technology Research / Evaluation / Absorption, Knowledge Transfer, Team Competence Building, Solution Architecting, etc.
• Evolve strategic solutions for ever increasing focus on information technology needs of the organization while automating almost all functions of operations and administration securely.
• Driving the team to perform excellent through knowledge transfer, motivation and mentoring as well as a Team Player with analytical, problem solving, communication & interpersonal skills
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Regional Information Systems Manager (Corporate Role), June 1994 - March 1999
Information Systems Manager (Special Projects), Feb 1994 - May 1994