Arsalan Mushtaq Email & Phone Number

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Project lead for three workstreams named as;1- Security Management System and Role Based Homepages 2- Financial Accounting & Reporting3- Integrations & Interfaces Current responsibilities include but not limited to;Planning- Identification of relevant stakeholders, update program plan with their agreement/availability and communicate the same to them. - Proactive resource allocation of internal teams, creation of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to achieve targeted deadlines, milestones and goals, - Preparing teamwise monthly, quarterly and yearly budgets set within the scope of the Program. - For BRDs, planning of preparation, RACI matrix, reviews, closure and sign off sessions, - Planning of all FSDs walkthroughs, reviews and closure sessions as per availability of required stakeholders, update program plan for all the changes suggested by vendor Temenos and Higher Management.- For allied interfaces, planning for availability of vendors, negotiating costs, setting agreeable timelines for delivery, Execution- Ensuring all sessions, reviews, sign offs and documentations are completed within agreed timelines of Program plan,- Ensuring all trackers and dashboards are updated at day end for status updates on daily, weekly and monthly basis,- Ensuring all sessions with vendors (interfaces & integrations) conducted successfully along with delivery provided within timelines.- Responsible for timely closure of all stages of aforementioned assigned workstreams,- Resolution of conflicts, delays and hurdles faced by stakeholders in achieving set timelines.Analytics & Reporting- Responsible for creation, updating, addition and deletion in BRDs, FSDs, IDDs, UATs and Go-Live dashboards, - Creation of requested dashboards, strategy documents and PPTs for Management reporting purposes as per Governance guidelines,- Distribution of weekly and monthly status reports,- Updating key risks and issues register, decision logs, requested access to stakeholders

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Worked as a Project Manager for Core Banking System (CBS) Upgrade project involving vendor Silver Lake Axis (SLA) and internal teams.

Karachi

• Involved in implementation of Home Remittance System (HRS) Module, Collection Module and Payments Module by vendor CRPL,• Assisted vendor and FBL Development teams in performing APIs Integration using Soap UI 5.5, overseeing SIT and managing UAT phases of HRS and Collection module,• Performed SIT and UAT of IBFT Open API testing from 1Link, an initiative project to remove dependency on banking switch for performing IBFT transactions,• Coordinated and assisted Business, Operations, Information Security, Compliance, IT operations, Quality Assurance and vendor teams for successful and timely completion of milestones and deadlines related to the given projects,• Evaluation and business analysis of Change requests (CRs) initiated by Business teams and then getting it developed/implemented by FBL development team/vendor.

Karachi

• Involved in NBP wide implementation of E-remittance system "Moneta" (from TPS), assisted Business, Operations, Compliance, IT Security and vendor teams in UAT phases of Moneta• Assisted all stakeholders in UAT of Cash Management System and Payment Portal by vendor CRPL• Coordinated with cross functional teams for reconciliation of different MIS (PSO, HASCOL, SMFB, BEOE, UoK, Fatima Fertilizer etc.) on daily, monthly and quarterly basis • Prepared and maintained point by point bug reports with clear and repeatable advances and track/confirm bugs as issues were found and settled • Performed requirements gathering and analysis, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), developed project plans and monitored performance, serving as a liaison between internal and external stakeholders• Performed requirement analysis and quality assurance testing for account opening automation workflow (Document Management System), delivered training to end users, correspondence with business teams and project coordination for the same

Karachi

Responsibilities included but not limited to;• Designed, implemented, and managed salary classification and compensation programs• Participated in salary and labor market surveys to determine prevailing pay rates and benefits• Handled all the Exit Interviews, Resignation and final settlement processes within the Company• Assisted with the monitoring of the Company wage and salary structure and the variable pay systems within the company including bonuses and raises• Provided payroll processing backup support. Partnered with accounting and payroll departments to maintain the payroll database• Provided day-to-day benefits administration services. Assisted employees with any claim issues• Built applicant sources by researching and contacting universities, employment agencies, recruiters and internet sites; providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits; making presentations; maintaining rapport• Determined applicant requirements by studying job descriptions and job qualifications.• Attracted applicants by placing job advertisements; contacting recruiters, using newsgroups and job sites• Determined applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analyzing responses; verifying references; comparing qualifications to job requirements• Arranged Management interviews by coordinating schedules; arranged travel, escorting applicant to interviews

Karachi

Responsibilities included but not limited to;• Assisted Manager OD in the evaluation and development of HR strategy, policies and procedures in co-operation with the executive team• Ensured that employees' records and HRMS data are up-to-date in order to provide accurate statistical information to the Management• Involved in various assignments regarding the internal branding of the Bank among the employees• Assisted Manager OD & HR in development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for HR Department• Prepared different reports, write-ups, organizational announcements, Inter Office Memos (IOMs) etc. as per the requirements of the Management• Provided support/help to employees in resolving their queries regarding HRMS issues• Coordinated with employees related to all HR matters, policies and procedures• Ensured that organizational effectiveness and capability enhancement throughout the organization by planning and executing Learning & Organizational Development programs • Worked on continuous performance improvement of different departments by coordinating with their Departmental Heads/Managers• Involved in planning and execution of different annual, quarterly and occasional events like Blood Donation Camps, Recruitment Drives, Employee Satisfaction Surveys, and Employee Recognition Awards etc. • Part of OD team that independently conducted first online Employee Satisfaction Survey (ESS) in the history of Meezan Bank Limited

Karachi, Pakistan

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General, Cgpa 3.1

MBA - Class of Spring 2019

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science, Cgpa 3.4

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mathematics, A (79.83%)

Hsc, Pre-Engineering, 1St Division