Salman Ejaz Email & Phone Number

Dubai, AE

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Co-Founder & Partner at I&S Digital | Digital Marketing Strategist | AI Marketing | Web & App Development | Branding & Growth ExpertLeading I&S Digital to redefine digital marketing excellence. With 7 years of experience, we specialize in:SEO & SEM: Driving organic and paid search performanceSMM & PPC: Boosting social media presence and ad.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Pakistan

• Group IT Manager for Brainchild Communications, Starcom Pakistan, Publicis Groupe, Telenest and Marchant Holdings
• Leading IT infrastructure refresh including data center upgrade and Disaster Recovery site implementation.
• Managing 10+ corporate application portfolios offered as B2B and B2C
• Migrated Exchange and Data Drive Services from G SUITE to O365 across group.
• Managing AWS and Microsoft Cloud infrastructure for Group
• Implemented Service Delivery Center in Pakistan for Publicis Groupe in Pakistan with 200 agents including creative and infrastructure resources.

Pakistan

• Lead application and infrastructure teams in accomplishing assigned projects and providing daily operational support to company users.
• Lead IT Digitalization planning for Abudawood Pakistan at group level for Digital Transformationo Partnering with Saudi IT team for implementation of centralized serviceso Reviewing local application systems for.
• Plan, Execute, Manage & Close-out IT projects finalized by Management in yearly Goal Setting process.
• Understand business challenges and translate them into requirements and solutions
• Manage budgets & contracts of IT department pertaining to IT Infrastructure and Applications including IT projects
• Managed implementation of new company’s new Sales application across Pakistan; ensuring no business downtime/impact.

Pakistan

• Head Global Technology Services in Philip Morris Pakistan.
• Technical consultant for IT enterprise solutions for corporate functions, commercials and operations.
• Lead design and development of GLOW: digital solution to track finished goods. The tool was the central repository for product tracking from Manufacturing Floor → Warehouse → Sales Distribution.
• Lead design and development of MES: digital solution Manufacturing Execution System. The tool used for automation and monitoring of Manufacturing Floors: Primary (Finished Goods) Secondary (Raw Materials).
• Lead design and development of DMS: digital solution for Distribution Management. The tool used for automation and monitoring of demand and supply of Finished Goods, supporting Sales and Sales Finance team.
• Lead design and development of DFT: Digital Fitness Tracker. Mobile app developed for user engagement and technology learning.

Pakistan

• Leading IS Technical Infrastructure team in Philip Morris Pakistan
• Maintaining 6 data centers across Pakistan
• Lead IS corporate audit for IS department with acceptable report
• Physical Servers Reduction (Target 10%), achieved 30% reduction until now by virtualizing services
• Implemented PMI standards for Business Continuity Plan, deployed new Business Continuity site Islamabad Projects: > Cisco Meraki Infrastructure for small offices > Skype for Business (Unified Communication) > Business.

Pakistan

• Worked as Local Security Officer for 3 affiliates (Pakistan, India & Bangladesh)
• Worked closely with Internal Controls and Compliance for audit and compliance investigations
• Perform Integrated Risk Assessment of company and defined ITGC controls for 2015-16
• Enhanced Special Situation & Cyber Attack readiness Projects: > E-Banking automated setup with Duetsche Bank (Recieved ABCD (Above & Beyond Call of Duty) Award) > Privileged Access Management > Data Leak Prevention

Karachi

• Maintained 30+ local servers at 6 different sites
• Managed network and technology vendors including Orange Business Services, HP, DELL and local ISPs
• Apply PMI processes and procedures in information security, create awareness & conduct trainings, perform due diligence (over processes, projects, systems and third party service providers) Projects: > Sales Force.

Karachi

• Worked as Network and System Administrator internally in Al Futtaim Pakistan Private Limited, administrating all three branches Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore
• Installed, configured and support Fortigate UTM (Unified Thread Management) device product of Fortinet to different clients (including Engro Polymers, JS Bank, Primatics Financials, and etcetera)
• Installed, Configured and support Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 in Al Futtaim Pakistan Private Limited Projects: > RTLS (Real Time Location System) and Perimeter Fencing at ENI Pakistan > Alcatel PaBX migration from.

• Installing and operating Windows desktop and server operating systems
• Monitored the in-house installation of BTS (Base Transmission Station) PICO device of Ufone(GSM provider)
• Travelled to client sites to help with installation, deployment, and troubleshooting