Salman Ahmed Email & Phone Number

Islamabad, Pk

• Lead the standardization of technologies and processes across data collection, governance, and storage to ensure consistency and reliability of data insights. • Responsible for full ownership and driving key data platform initiatives and life cycle of the data management including data ingestion, data processing, data storage, querying system, cost reduction efforts. • Responsible for strategic planning for the Data Operations team and managing data pipeline in all environments. • Develop and manage the organization's strategic roadmap for holistic data management, including changes to our data architecture in collaboration with engineering teams.• Maintain, enhance, and evolve data warehousing and reporting solutions leveraging cloud and High Availability solutions where possible and practical.• Manage the full lifecycle of data pipeline, Database operations, SSIS/SSA adoption, data loading issues, ETL pipeline for scalable operations, performance tuning. • Review and re-architect our overall data pipeline process including enterprise data warehouse and data analytics. • Lead and deliver complex data pipelines, data models and warehouses, collaborating with multiple departments and stakeholders in addressing their data needs.• Leading and driving from requirements, scoping, design, development, deployment of data management systems and infrastructure for building and supporting new features.• Scaling up the data ingestion pipeline, data quality, processing system while maintaining SLAs on performance, reliability, and system availability• Create processes, manage, prioritize multiple initiatives related to Data Lifecycle.• Define departmental Processes and Technical SOPs for DevOps, BI, ETL and Databases Teams

Islāmābād, Pakistan

• Manage and expand the team to support and grow the DevOps environment working closely with cross functional teams (product Owners, ETL, DBA, BI and QA etc.). • Assist in designing, transitioning, and deploying DevOps Tool Chain in various clouds. • Assigns and monitors work of DevOps technical personnel, ensuring the deployment in best possible way. • Develop the Processes Improvement Mechanism for smooth service delivery of website/systems reliability and scalability.• Work closely with Engineering, Product Management, QA and Support Teams to meet business goals in a fast-paced environment. • Recruit, retain, grow data operations team. • Monitor the DevOps Pipelines performance reports for CI/CD for all the ACOs• Works closely with the TPM (Data Analytics) to ensure end to end, fast delivery of accurate data insights to Wiseman customers. • Participate as a key member of the Cloud Operations leadership team. • Lead Agile DevOps design, development, testing, and release of new capabilities and features with focus on release and post-production support.

Islamabad

· Worked in leading role for the deployment and Implementation of AODB (Airport Operations Database) and AIMS (Airport Information Management System) at Islamabad International Airport· Managing the Deployments over Virtualized infrastructure on VMWare, Oracle and Java based Systems· Leading team for integrating and connecting different applications like flight operations, airport ground handling operations etc.· Determine the customization requirements from clients and finalizing the scope for the Systems Integration.· Conducting on-site operator level, technical staff and management level training for client.· Providing full time support for technical and airport operations including AODB.· Monitoring networks, systems, and application availability and high SLA KPI.· Established the IT Infrastructure department’s plans and provide input to the overall IT goals that support overall strategic plans.· Translate functional requirements and high-level designs into HLD/LLD technical designs.· Provide release readiness validation, deploy releases, and hand-over to operations team all documentation and accesses.· Develop and maintain the IT Infrastructure environment with a keen focus on scalability, resiliency, reliability, security, and quality.· Develop and ensures airport business continuity plan (BCP), IT resiliency, and disaster recovery (DR) plans are implemented, documented.

Islamabad

 Heading the Touchstone’s technology support department consisting of 25+ members including following teams: o Development Team; o Data Center and IT Support team;o DB & Dialer Team Managing Dev-Support-team that performs technical design, development and/or repair of in-house web applications and CRM application functionality. Leading the system development lifecycle including the design & development, testing, documentation, integration with Dialer Systems, Integration with client portal. Lead the teams of Developers and Data Modelers in implementing business process integrations and BI requirements at Touchstone  Providing solutioning for new business technology and integration related requirements Worked as focal point for the dissemination of timely & accurate information by heading MIS team Continuously assess the team, identify weaknesses and offer coaching and mentoring in areas that require it Developed KPIs and operational metrics and data pertaining to the IT operational environment from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective for CxO leadership Lead the Business Intelligence Team which is responsible to manage all aspects of reports and dashboards development.  Coordinating with C-Level executives in managing the Touchstone’s IT strategy and business operations.  Managed the software development/integration of new campaigns/projects technology requirements, including but not limited to: Database repository, CRM integration, Dialer and Telephony Setup, Reporting and Financial needs, IT Services & Support to Campaign Managers, Integration & Data Integration with Client Portals. Ensured smooth & secure additions/changes to enterprise IT Setup (hardware, software, security certificates, and attached sub systems) scoping analysis, recommendation, configuration, deployments.

Islamanad

Pakistan Revenue Automation (Pvt.) Ltd. – PRAL is one of the largest ISO Certified Software Development Company in Pakistan with nearly 1200 employees. PRAL is fulfilling complete automation requirements of taxation systems by developing, maintaining and hosting e-filing and e-payment systems. Responsibilities* Worked as Solution Architect/PM for the overall system design & development of eFBR Portal ( Pakistan’s first e-filing Portal )* Overseeing and coordinating the lifecycle management for all SharePoint environments and their consolidation, administration, and development* Create an enterprise data management vision and strategy to leverage the centralized data for Tax Management ERP system.* Directly supervised hosting team consisting of DBAs, SCM and Server deployment engineers* Maintains product consistency throughout various environments (Test and Production)* Ensure continual developments of end-to-end process for all quality areas to include: SDLC, quality assurance work product deliverables, product templates and escalation processes. * implementation of test plans on leading edge tools (Test Center, JIRA)* Developed & published standards, policies and procedures on enterprise library (CMMI-PAL) * Data Center Applications Monitoring and Control of Data Center hosted * Developed and Managed the Automatic Data (Data Transformation Services) * Designing Tiered Architecture of eFBR Portal over 80+ Servers * Setup DR/BCP arrangements along with hybrid replication from SQL Server to Oracle. * NMS Setup for all the Web, Application and DB Servers for Data Center Machines* Engaged in the IT Acquisition Process for (Data Centers , Licensed Software , H/W & NW Equipment , Contact Center Solution)

Islambad

The UNDP has provided technical and Financial Assistance to ECP through its three years (2005-2007) Project titled, “Strengthening Democratic Electoral Processes to Ensure Greater Participation in Pakistan” (SDEPP-II). The focus areas were “preparation of accurate and credible computerized electoral Rolls”, “enhancement of the IT infrastructure and provide enabling environment” and capacity building of ECP officials.* Support the software development activities for ECP envisaged systems especially the Computerized Electoral Rolls System. * Assist ECP IT staff in developing software prototype for proof of concept and to crystallize ECPs requirement and solicit feedback for detailed system design. * Tracking and reporting using MS Project, MS Office and Visio * Coordinate Trainings of concerned staff for smooth implementation and operationalization of application software systems in ECP network environment. * Assist IT Specialist in the Formulation and implementation of IT policy, strategy and plans. Work with national and International consultants on Electoral Processes * Monitoring & Controlling of IT activities, specially related to software development and enhacement of IT infrastructure* Development of RFPs, SoW and EOI related to strengthening of IT Infrastructure at ECP. * Prepare Quarterly and Annual Work plans for IT Component of Project* Compile Annual, Quarterly and terminal Reports

Islambad, Pakistan

* Software Application Developer for Internal Automation* Database Designer and Administration of CBR Co-located Server(s)* Work as System Administrator of CBR-Intranet.* Development & Administration of CBR’s Official website.* Remote administration of Managed Web Server and Database Servers.* CBR-Intranet Development & Administration* Development of various other websites including companies official website

* LAN Administration of different Labs* Teaching various courses e.g. Macromedia Dream weaver, Macromedia Flash, Visual InterDev ,SQL Server ,ASP and Microsoft Office applications.