Akhtar Zaman

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IT Procurement/Supply Chain Management @
Akhtar Zaman's Location
Greater Toronto Area, Canada, Canada
About Akhtar Zaman

Over 10 years of experience in IT procurement including hardware, software and service.Having wide experience in IT products & services procurement, contract negotiation, and procurement management for public and private sector. Experience in preparing & evaluating RFI/REOI/RFP/RFQ/SOW.

Akhtar Zaman's Current Company Details
Best Travel & Tours

Best Travel & Tours

IT Procurement/Supply Chain Management
Akhtar Zaman Work Experience Details
  • Best Travel & Tours
    It Support Specialist
    Best Travel & Tours Oct 2016 - Present
    Toronto, Canada Area
    • Maintain IT infrastructure including hardware, software and communication• Maintain and troubleshoot of software application “SABRE” for the company• Maintain client database and prepare various reports for management
  • Amazing Solar Inc.
    Operation & Production Manager
    Amazing Solar Inc. Jan 2015 - Jul 2016
    Toronto, Canada Area
    • Communicated and negotiated with capital machineries and raw material suppliers• Selected suppliers, processed & issued purchase orders and received machineries/materials • Estimated and negotiated budgets and timescales, determined quality control standards• Analyzed cost, determined pricing, markups of products and managed inventoryAccomplishment:• Successfully negotiated with the capital machineries supplier in China for capacity enhancement of the factory. Resulting reducing 20% of cost from the budget allocated.
  • National Agricultural Technology Project (Natp): World Bank/Gob
    Ict & Mis Consultant
    National Agricultural Technology Project (Natp): World Bank/Gob Aug 2010 - Nov 2013
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    National Agricultural Research System (NARS): • Prepared requests for Expression of Interest (REOI), Terms of Reference (TOR), Request for Proposal (RFP), and Request for Quotation (RFQ) on ICT procurement including hardware & network equipment, building data center, software and services• Contracted software consulting firm for developing MIS for NARS & BARC in compliance with World Bank and Government procurement policies and guidelines• Completed evaluation and analysis of EOI/RFP/RFQ and made recommendation reports for purchasing decisions• Prepared contract agreements including technical Terms & Conditions• Responsible for receiving goods and/or services in accordance with respective RFP/RFQ/TOR• Performed vendor KPIs evaluation and contract managementSupply Chain Development Component (SCDC):• ICT hardware, software & service procurement management and contract management for SCDC-NATP/Hortex FoundationAccomplishment:• Within limited time-frame successfully completed procurement of required IT hardware, network, software, and MIS for the project of NARS and SCDC under Ministry of Agriculture through competitive tendering process under procurement guideline and policy of Government of Bangladesh and The World Bank.
  • Tracer Electrocom - Local Partner Of Ibm, Hp, Cisco, Microsoft
    Business Consultant
    Tracer Electrocom - Local Partner Of Ibm, Hp, Cisco, Microsoft Oct 2008 - Jul 2010
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    • Oversaw preparation of technical and commercial responses of EOI, RFP/RFQ for ICT products and services • Supervised implementation of various information & communication technology (ICT) projects undertaken by the organizationAccomplishment:• Streamline business development team. Resulting success rate achieved above 60% in competing and winning ICT projects through tendering process.
  • Information Solutions Ltd. (Isl)
    Head Of Projects - Local Partner Of Dell, Hp, Emc, Cisco, Microsoft, Oracle
    Information Solutions Ltd. (Isl) Feb 2004 - Sep 2008
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    • Led pre-sales team, prepared proposal for IT projects in response to RFP/RFQ for clients/customers • Managed overall projects funds exceeding US$ 6.00 million/yearAccomplishment:• “Strengthening Bangladesh Bank” – the first largest IT projects in Bangladesh funded by The World Bank for Bangladesh Bank, Central Bank of Bangladesh. Prepared and submitted bid proposal of a very complex turn-key IT solution for the project in consortium with Singapore Technologies. Resulting our bid proposal became technically qualified and financially the lowest.
  • Datasoft (Temenos) Systems Bangladesh Ltd.
    Manager, Project Development
    Datasoft (Temenos) Systems Bangladesh Ltd. Jan 2002 - Jan 2004
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    • Responsible for Pre-sales activities for Banking Solution T24 of Temenos by preparing solution proposals to financial institutions• Worked with Business Analyst, Developers and Quality Assurance team for delivering technology solutions and productsAccomplishment:• Prepared and submitted T24 banking solution proposal in response to the RFP for the commercial banks in Bangladesh. Resulting T24 being awarded by two commercial banks for implementing country’s first ever banking solution in a turn-key basis.
  • Grameen It Park Ltd. (A Member Of Grameen Bank)
    Network Manager
    Grameen It Park Ltd. (A Member Of Grameen Bank) Feb 2001 - Dec 2001
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
    • Planned, designed and implemented technical infrastructure of the First National IT Park • Led a team of 20+ Hardware Engineers, System Engineers and Network Administrators to ensure 24/7 service support to the tenants of the IT ParkAccomplishment:• Designed and implemented ICT infrastructure of the first-ever information technology park in Bangladesh covering approximately 121,000 sqft. area at Grameen Bank Bhaban.
  • Computer Cottage Bangladesh Limited
    Technical Consultant
    Computer Cottage Bangladesh Limited Feb 2000 - Jan 2001
    Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Stamford Computers Pte. Ltd. - A Thakral Group Company
    Manager - Services
    Stamford Computers Pte. Ltd. - A Thakral Group Company Jul 1998 - Jan 2000
    Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Desktop Computer Connection Ltd.
    Manager (Hardware & Systems Support)
    Desktop Computer Connection Ltd. Mar 1991 - Jun 1998
    Dhaka, Bangladesh

Akhtar Zaman Skills

Project Management Team Management Business Analysis Itil Operations Management Mis Pre Sales Project Planning Telecommunications Resource Management Solution Architecture Vendor Management It Service Management Ict Consultancy Cisco Technologies Data Center Management Business Process Analysis Disaster Recovery Networking Integration Project Portfolio Management Solutions Design System Integrators Training Strategy Crm Business Process Re Engineering Training Management It Management Requirements Analysis Ict4d Client Support And Relation Management Supply Chain Management Purchase Management Purchasing Processes Contract Negotiation Sow Sla Rfi/reoi/rfp/rfq Team Leadership Agile Project Management

Akhtar Zaman Education Details

  • University Of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
    University Of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
    Applied Physics & Electronics (Specialization In Computer Science)
  • University Of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
    University Of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
    Applied Physics & Electronics (Specialization In Computer Science)
  • Govt. M M College, Jessore
    Govt. M M College, Jessore
    Science
  • Jessore Zilla School, Jessore
    Jessore Zilla School, Jessore
    Science

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Akhtar Zaman works for Best Travel & Tours

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Akhtar Zaman's current role is IT Procurement/Supply Chain Management.

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Akhtar Zaman attended Humber College, University Of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, University Of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Govt. M M College, Jessore, Jessore Zilla School, Jessore.

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Akhtar Zaman has skills like Project Management, Team Management, Business Analysis, Itil, Operations Management, Mis, Pre Sales, Project Planning, Telecommunications, Resource Management, Solution Architecture, Vendor Management.

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