Zafar Ali, Project Consultant

Zafar Ali

Project Consultant

EY LLP

Location
India - Delhi
Education
Master's degree, Information Technology
Experience
19 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 7 Months

Project Consultant at EY LLP
  • India
  • My current job since November 2017

Reporting to the ICT Technical Director and responsible for a broad range of IT Infrastructure.
A Senior Manager of 13 years’ experience with
Duties:
•Report to Head of Information Technology Department on project status, progress, budget, as well as on team members performance and procurement status
•Lead the IT Infrastructure team providing leadership and strategic direction to ensure the availability and reliability of key systems and services to the business.
•Provide after hours and weekend support as and when required, always being on standby in the event of any incidents that affect operations from an ICT perspective
•Provide in-depth technical support and guidance to major systems/projects to ensure the delivery of quality and effective information technology solutions
•Work with resource manager/departments heads to acquire project team
•Responsible for allocation of work with advice, coaching, and training to enhance the expertise of individuals and the team where I'm required to set work objectives and manage the performance of the team. Set direction for continuous improvement in order to better align infrastructure.
•Accomplishes information technology staff results by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; communicating job expectations; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing personal growth opportunities
•Provision of pro-active IT solutions in support of Business Process Improvements.
•Management of mobile & fixed line telecoms including company-wide upgrades; Management of all Helpdesk activities and Service improvement efforts.
•Provide business & financial justification for system upgrades and enhancements.
•In coordination with the Technology Department at NIC, assist the Animal Husbandry Department in defining the standards for application architecture, database design, development, and infrastructure deployment.
• Ensure quality and quantity of service delivery in support of service level agreements and enforcing organization standards
•Analyze the existing/ proposed projects in regard to strategic control, security, disaster recovery and business continuity
•Create, schedule and assign tasks
•Play a key role in identifying areas of new applications, integration of existing and replacement of older applications to improve information access and delivery.
•Work with the team to make sure that the project is on track, to remove impediments, provide resources and data needed
•Communicate to all project stakeholders on project progress and risks, collect feedback
•Managed deliverables, resource calendars, and expense reports

Senior Programmer at SRIT India Pvt. Ltd
  • India
  • October 2016 to November 2017

Assisting Project Managers in their daily routine of running projects. Overseeing and coordination project work, reporting project status.

Duties:
•Assisting Project Managers in their day to day duties.
•Assigning tasks and coordinating project work.
•Supervise and provide direction to Infrastructure staff; provide ongoing training, development, and coaching. Foster a positive and energetic work atmosphere, building the talents of the team and maintaining a good working relationship between engineering and service delivery as well as the rest of the ITS organization.
•The proven track record of delivering large scale IT projects global/cross-functional expertise.
•Partner with other E-procurement staff to ensure communication and resource requirements are effectively coordinated for priority initiatives.
•Preserves assets by implementing disaster recovery and backup procedures and information security and control structures.
•Ensure appropriate IT governance and controls are in place ensuring compliance with regulatory controls
•Regular reporting to the General Manager, providing clarity on the state of the ICT Infrastructure and ongoing strategic direction of the ICT environment

Senior Programmer at Eccentric solutions Pvt. Ltd
  • India
  • March 2015 to May 2016

Tracking, analyzing and reporting project status
•Creating and updating project documentation
•Manage IT vendors/contractors, IT contracts and outsourcing management.
•Ensuring that project communications run smoothly, keeping key stakeholders and decision-makers engaged
•Involved in project management under PM from initiation to closure.
•Support for the supervision and mentoring of project team member’s during the project. Provide project performance feedback to the team member’s supervisor/manager.
•Prioritize work and schedules. Review project team deliverables to ensure quality (design walk-through, test results, etc.) and adherence standards/regulatory requirements.
•Provide support for capital and expense project budget and assist in capital and expense planning for IT projects

Programmer at IAP Company Pvt. Ltd
  • India
  • September 2013 to February 2015

Responsible for the process of testing and quality control for the delivered software applications by HIS(Hospital Information System)
•Support in performance improvement of the section with regards to quality of processes and performance of software applications.
•Ensure effective issue, risk and change management procedures to remove project obstacles and ensure high productivity
•Participate in the research, analysis, selection, and implementation of new tools, technologies

Director at Kaimur Packaged Drinking Water Pvt Ltd
  • January 2013 to August 2013

Responsible for all the inventory aspects of the site such as stock location and availability, replenishment control and inventory auditing. Also in charge of the accuracy of all data kept on the receiving, production, and shipment of stock

Programme Assistant at IAP Company Pvt. Ltd
  • India
  • January 2010 to December 2012

Working under E-governance project namely “CONFONET” (computerization and computer networking of consumer forums in country http://www.confonet.nic.in) With Jharkhand State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Ranchi, Jharkhand, department of Civil Food supply and Consumer Affairs.
•Responsible for technology operations & data management
•Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the IT Support Team that includes assigning tasks, prioritizing work, resource management & resolving staff issues

System Administrator at SKM Enterprises Ranchi Jharkhand
  • December 2008 to December 2009

Reported directly to the Key Accounts Manager(KAM) and primarily responsible for the day to day running and management of a team of 40 IT professionals including network and infrastructure specialists ensuring tasks are completed according to time frames and in line with internal and customer expectations. Responsible for managing the financials (P&L), providing forecasts and delivering small to medium-sized infrastructure projects.
•Ensuring tasks are completed according to time frames and in line with internal and customer expectations. Responsible for managing the financials (P&G), providing forecasts and delivering small to medium-sized infrastructure projects.
•Liaised with all executives within the business to ensure that they understand key initiatives, understand expectations and that through collaboration the value and challenges of the Technical Services Team are highlighted and understood

Assistant Programmer at HCL INFOSYSTEM LTD
  • India
  • August 2007 to November 2008

Leading the IT Infrastructure team and ensuring that the service levels for the team are met in an efficient and effective manner.
•Work with key stakeholders to develop, implement and maintain the overall systems architecture.
•Manage the IT Infrastructure services in providing effective, efficient and secure services, which ensures the continuous operation of the IT Infrastructure, security, operating systems, and databases.
•Provision of pro-active IT solutions in support of Business Process Improvements.
•Provide business & financial justification for system upgrades and enhancements.
•Study the status of IT Infrastructure of State and assist the Animal Husbandry Department in coming up with a robust IT infrastructure to support the rollout of e-governance projects.
•Manage IT vendors/contractors, IT contracts and outsourcing management

Customer Support Engineer at Paradyne Infotech
  • India
  • June 2004 to July 2007

•Maintain a high level of systems and network availability through the appropriate performance of change management, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and pro-active monitoring.
•Manage operational and capital Infrastructure budgets with the ICT Manager.
•Supervise and provide direction to Infrastructure staff; provide ongoing training, development, and coaching. Foster a positive and energetic work atmosphere, building the talents of the team and maintaining a good working relationship between engineering and service delivery as well as the rest of the ITS organization.

Education

Master's degree, Information Technology
  • at IGNOU University
  • January 2014

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Master's degree, Information Technology
  • at IGNOU
  • January 2004

(Majors:

Bachelor's degree, Information Technology
  • at Veer Kunwar Singh University
  • January 1998

Skills •Resource Management •Adaptive to change •Project Management •Exceptional communication skills •Vendor Management •Analytical thinking •Technology implementation •Able to think outside of the box

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