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Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Sindh, Pakistan

Pakistan

• Successful implementation of Media ERP, Specialized business process, Regional Finance Systems, Centralized Business Reporting system and local/international business products across Pakistan. • Implemented a cloud based Employee Management and Payroll System that supports the employee information.• Involve in Company Strategy and Planning• Define and Implemented GroupM Pakistan IT strategies / local Policies • Implementation of Change Management Process, optimising current IT solutions whilst promoting innovative solutions to operational challenges • A diversified experience to engage with different functions, identify business problems, and opportunities for improvement and eventually lead the deployment of business and client’s projects.• Rolled out Media planning and busying Journey framework in the GroupM to address the pain points of diversified planning and buying for relevant Clients and brands at different stages of the Commercial execution.• Involve with APAC market teams and manage their expectation during project implementation• Develop effective partnership working within the Association and with other stakeholders.• Procure, negotiate, manage, and monitor of contracts for IT/Application services provided by third parties ensuring effective service delivery.• Manage the IT budgets and achieving Value for Money• Control and manage the project resources and budget• Setting quality control standards and tracking implementation

Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi, Pakistan

Reporting to the CIO Asia Pacific, Responsibilities:• Working with the Business Partners to create robust project definitions and proposals that align to WPP requirements to be submitted Op Group and CoreTech prioritization governance • Collaborate with Operating Group to ensure business specific input to both the Operating Groups and WPPs technology projects and programs • Engaging with the Client Solution, CoreTech AD and Service Delivery teams • Change Management assessment, planning and communication• Set up and manage project teams in the business, facilitate testing signoff by users, and transitioning into on-going service; project closure.• Manage project scope and change control and escalate issues as necessary• Plan and monitor the project progress; agree and align plans with the Core Tech team and submit regular reports indicating any deviations from plan at either stage or project level and any corrective action taken

Karachi - Pakistan

Reporting to the CIO Asia Pacific, leading a team of 2 resourcesResponsibilities:• Accountable to lead the team in multiple project delivery for new solution development as well as application support.• Managing projects from project initiation until completion, including planning, scheduling, estimation and coordination with all stakeholders.• Responsible for interaction with end users and other relevant parties to identify quantify and document business requirements.• Involved in study & review of project/business process on media planning, purchasing and analysis, facilitating required enhancement.• Providing application support involving analysis of cause of all problems and provide a solution to resolve the same.• Engaged in update of project management documents and resolution of all issues.• Performing team administration routine as well as team development & people management activities.Achievements:• Acknowledged as Outstanding Performer.

Karachi

Project manager and Business Analyst of ERP of Media buying and billing system, lead the team and to manage & design software solutions based on the Microsoft technologies.  Delivered quality software projects on tough deadlines as well as minimizing team/project burnout rate. Major responsibilities included leading the team, designing & developing solutions. Later moved on to the consultancy department to provide technological specific consultancy services to GroupM Pakistan Managed and reengineer the business flow diagrams and processes.Successful Implementation of o AXON – Local developed Media Buying and Billing system

Karachi, Pakistan

Managed a team and develop strategic program that contributed to the early adoption of High Definition accounting and magazines using different effective software. Educate senior and middle management in the new accounting software and website. Setup and implemented intradepartmental testing procedures to move product builds through internal content review.Developed internal system to facilitate inter department for every project, Lead company corporate web sites (Social Pages and defence journal).Web Marketing on different web sites (Affiliated Marketing)Increase rating through different algorithm

Karachi, Pakistan

Analysis services and developed programs for different profitable organizations.Assistant of Project management and for all activities including PC support; intranet, windows based software development, and communications strategy.Provided deployment and training services for Microsoft Windows and Office products.Managed a software (Taurus securities) redesign and maintenance plan. Maintained and updated reports

Diploma Of Education, Digital Marketing And Communication

Activities and Societies: Social Media Marketing Business Intelligence eCommerce Website Amazon FBAUse Digital Marketing Channels Start.

Mba, Mis

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science, Cgpa 2.8/4.0

Bs (Cs), Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Member of Badminton and Cricket Team, represent 4 Years at university levelTeacher Assistant of software.