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Usman Nawaz, Quality Assurance Specialist, Certification and Accreditation Lead

Usman Nawaz

Quality Assurance Specialist, Certification and Accreditation Lead·Food Industries Polytechnic

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 11 years, 9 months

Quality Assurance Specialist, Certification and Accreditation Lead

January 2019 - Present

Food Industries Polytechnic

Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia

January 2019 - Present

Currently working as Quality Management Specialist, Certification and Accreditation Leader in Food Industries Polytechnic. My main responsibilities are as follow;
1-Development of Quality Management System including Policies, Procedures, Templates
2-Conducting, Analyzing and Reporting Internal Audits and Self Assessments
3-Ensuring the Compliance of Quality Management System according to the requirements of Stakeholders, Certifications and Accreditation Bodies
4-Interpretation, Implementation, and Accreditation of Regional Educational Quality Standards e.g. NCTVAA, ETEC, COE, SAQF, others
5-Interpretation, Implementation, and Accreditation of International and ISO Standards
6-Coordinating and Managing Certification/ Accreditation and Surveillance Visits
7-Involve and work on FIP Strategic Planning Framework
8-Ensuring the Implementation of FIP Feedback Mechanism
9-Design, Development and Review of the Curriculum
10-Implementation of FIP Assessment and IV Framework
11-Implementation of Teaching and Learning Observation Framework
12-Working on FIP Risk Management Procedure
13-Implementation of Document Management System
14-Successfully Completed Projects: ETEC Accreditation, International VET Standard Certification, Educational Organizations QMS Certification E- Learning Center Accreditation COE KPIs (Ranked No 1 institute in achieving KPIs all over kingdom) COE Qualification Endorsement

Company industry:
Vocational Education

ISO Management Consultant

January 2016 - February 2019

Excelledia

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2016 - February 2019

Committed to adopting best practices by providing professional Training and Consultancy Services to educational and corporate organisations.
Key project experience includes the development and implementation of ISO Non-formal Education and Learning Services Standards within the Learning and Development Department of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), as well as the successful implementation of the same standards within the Learning and Development Department of Dubai Electric and Water Authority (DEWA). Additional ISO Standards implementation projects were successfully delivered for the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), and various other organisations across the UAE.
Serving as an ISO Management Consultant and Learning & Development Specialist, the core focus is on supporting organisations in implementing internationally recognised ISO standards related to Technical and Vocational Education — enabling them to elevate the quality of their learning services and achieve measurable improvements in organisational performance.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy

Quality Assurance Manager

September 2014 - December 2016

Infinity School of Engineering

Lahore, Pakistan

September 2014 - December 2016

Served as Quality Manager at Infinity School of Engineering — Pakistan's pioneer ISO-certified educational institute — where I successfully developed and implemented a comprehensive Quality Management System covering the Design, Delivery, Evaluation, Assessment, and Management of Learning Services.
Key Responsibilities:

Developed and implemented Quality Management Systems in alignment with internationally recognised ISO standards for Educational Organisations, covering Business Plans, Policies and SOPs, Job Descriptions, Formats, and Quality Manuals
Ensured ongoing compliance of the Quality Management System with relevant ISO standard requirements
Identified non-conformities and initiated appropriate corrective and preventive actions to eliminate root causes and prevent recurrence
Collected and analysed feedback and surveys from all key stakeholders, including learners, staff, employers, and sponsors
Managed and monitored all evaluation and assessment processes to ensure consistency and quality of learning outcomes
Monitored the development of learning services and assessed evolving learning needs to ensure relevance and effectiveness
Drove continuous improvement of the Quality Management System through structured Management Review meetings and data-driven decision making

Company industry:
Mechanical Engineering

Education

University of Lahore, LHR

June 2014

June 2014

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Pakistan

GPA (point): 3.21 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.21 out of 4

Skills

Customer Feedback
Expert
Customer Feedback
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
Budgeting
Expert
ISO2993
Expert
ISO2993
Expert
microsoft exel
Expert
microsoft exel
Expert
maintenance management
Expert
maintenance management
Expert
microsoft office
Expert
microsoft office
Expert
autocad
Intermediate
autocad
Intermediate
microsoft word
Expert
microsoft word
Expert
PM
Expert
PM
Expert
AUDITING
Intermediate
AUDITING
Intermediate
ENSEMBLE CONDUCTING
Intermediate
ENSEMBLE CONDUCTING
Intermediate
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
Intermediate
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
Intermediate
ISO 9000 SERIES
Intermediate
ISO 9000 SERIES
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES
Intermediate
ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES
Intermediate
PROFESSIONALISM
Intermediate
PROFESSIONALISM
Intermediate
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Intermediate
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Intermediate
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Intermediate
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic

Intermediate

English

Expert

Hindi

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
TEVTA & ISO 29993
Educational Quality Management System
ISO 29993 Certification
ETEC Accreditation
Diploma in Teaching, Training and Assessing Learning
ISO 29993 Training from Mr. Kamran Ahmed Siddiqui.
ISO 29990: 2010 Lead Implementer Training
QMS ISO 9001 & EMS 14001 Training
Certified ISO 29990:2010 Lead Auditor.
ETEC NCTVAA KSA Accreditation Training
Certified ISO 29993; 2017: Requirements for Technical and Vocational Education Lead Auditor
Certified ISO 21001:2018: Educational Quality Management System Lead Auditor
COE Qualification Endorsement
General Health, Safety and Environmental Awareness

Training
ISO45001:2018
AlMarai
Feb 2023
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