zuhair abu-lebdah, National IT Manager

zuhair abu-lebdah

National IT Manager

Hussein & AL-Hassan G. Shaker Bros. for Modern Trading CO. LTD.

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Diploma, Security and Risk Management
Experience
37 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :37 years, 8 Months

National IT Manager at Hussein & AL-Hassan G. Shaker Bros. for Modern Trading CO. LTD.
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since September 2015

• Coordinating all functions of the project life cycle including scoping, scheduling, budgeting, execution planning, and update of project risk register and quality management during the project execution.
• Driving the vendor selection process for project execution, prepare new tenders, evaluate proposals and select preferred bidder.
• Recommending the management on resolution of contractual/s service delivery issues and resolving escalation.
• Coordinate all contractual Changes & Amendments, arisen out of change of business requirement, to clearly re-define scope, responsibilities, schedules, and assumptions.
• Monitor project execution vis-a-vis the requirement specifications, to ensure project stays within scope, budget and cost control.
• Define IT Strategies/Policies/Procedures to improve the functioning & servicing of the IT operations.
• Selected Penygon/Cielo as the ERP solution, Implemented in 3 months.
• Prepared annual IT budget, in coordination with all departments and enforced control on expenses to conform same with budget, enabling cost control.
• Performed routine team administration tasks as well as team development initiatives for improvement of departmental operations.

Group IT Manager (Currently implementing SAP) at Ibrahim Shaker Company - LG Agent
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since June 2006

 Plan and participate in the Ibrahim’s Shaker computerized Policy.
 Worked with KPMG in re-engineering our business processes and installed ARIS server to be able to Modify/View our business process.
 Working with KPMG in selecting a new Tier-1 ERP system.
 Selected SAP to be implemented in SHKER Group.
 Finalized the contract with Sap and CSC.
 SAP implementation with CSC - Project Kick off started.
 Make sure the Oracle ERP (EMIS2000) is working properly and it is fulfilling the company’s need.
 Installed state of the art tools to help management in their decisions. Recently installed Business intelligent tools (BI).
 Suggest the Strategies which is required to improve the IT department.
 Prepare the yearly IT budget in coordination with all departments.
 Apply the budgeted plans for the year.
 Supervise the Daily operation and implement the required IT connections with LG company since ISC is the sole agent of LG in Saudia.

IT MANAGER at Marhaba Shopping Center
  • Saudi Arabia
  • October 2001 to June 2006

 Implement a fully computerized control system that links all center's operational departments online.
 Apply and supervise complete system interface between accounts, Human Resources and inventory control.
 Link all supermarket’s point of sales online with all modules.
 Introduce a fully automated stock taking procedures which generate highly accurate results efficiently and effectively.
 Manage a perfect combination of functionality that brings the latest technology from quality weighing scales to barcode printers and scanners .

Consultant at ATK
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2004 to June 2006

 Work as consultant for ATK company and was involved in making a study for constructing IT Department in a well-known hospital.
 Test software systems for ATK .

CEO at Best Information Technology
  • Saudi Arabia
  • October 1998 to October 2001

 Head BIT with its three divisions : Hardware / Software / Services.
 Implement comprehensive performance improvement plan.
 Assure optimum customer satisfaction .
 Business development strategies.
 Pioneered Franchising approach to the business.
 Prepared the Financial study for the ISP(Trinet) .
 Get the license after competing with 180 companies.
 Participate in the Preparation of the ISP site.

System Analyst / MIS Manager at toyland
  • Saudi Arabia
  • November 1988 to December 1998

 Supervise computer operation in TOYLAND .
 Analyze, design and implement the following applications :
Inventory Control - General Ledger - Payable - Receivable - Payroll &Personnel
Preferred Customer Card - Secretary Applications.
 Introduce the BARCODE System for the first retail store in the kingdom 1988.

programmer at balubaid
  • Saudi Arabia
  • October 1986 to October 1988

 Design and implement Stock Control for Spare parts And Vehicle on NCR Mini Tower under UNIX OS .
 Maintain accounting / installment systems.
 Follow up the branches with audit reports to assure the implementation of the system.

Education

Diploma, Security and Risk Management
  • at Alayouti Audiing Firm
  • June 2007
Diploma, Sql Administration
  • at Computer Studies & Training Center
  • October 2001

SQL Sever 2000 Query and Tuning at CSTC in October 2001.

Diploma,
  • at NCR Computer Science Institute
  • April 1988

Basic System Analysis Skills, NCR Computer Science Institute - April 14, 1988.

Bachelor's degree, Software Engineering
  • at king fahad university of petroleum and minerals
  • October 1986

BS. In Software Engineer.

Bachelor's degree, SOFTWARE ENGINEER
  • at UPM
  • June 1986

BSC in Software Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran, KSA, 1981-1986

Specialties & Skills

IT Management
C language / Visual Basic
SQL DATABASE
IT Retail Management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Business Intellegent Tools (Training)
Training Institute:
Board International (Swiss)
Date Attended:
May 2013

Hobbies

  • Chess - Football - Research
    Recieved rewards for Islamic researches.