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Malik Muhammad Ashfaque

Objective Rich with 17-years of extensive middle-management and management experience, hold
successful positions. Seeking comparably standing in the following sectors:
• Strategic Planning (Short Term & Long Term)
• System Designing
• Network Designing, Solutions, Evaluation & Administration
• Data/Voice Communication
• Industrial Controls & Automation
• Quality, Risk, and Configuration Management
• Integration Management
Education 1986.1991B.S in Electrical Majors in Electronics/Computer (Hardware) from Pacific Southern
University,
Los Angeles, California, USA (Pakistani Campus)
Skills Portfolio • System Designing & Management
• Planning & management of Business Continuity Processes
• Multi Disciplined skills of planning: IT, Engineering & Architecture
• Management & Analytical Skills
• Managing projects, budgets and resources using Project Workbench, MS Project, Gantt
charts and time-boxing.
• Creating project proposals, statements of work, support level agreements, software
licensing agreements and other forms of business relationship management including
detailed specifications and Cost/Benefit Analysis.
• Infrastructure and application architecture assessment, design and implementation for
high availability, scalability, performance and security.
• Server consolidation feasibility study, application suitability assessment, planning and
implementation.
• Security assessment (Security Assessment Methodology).
• Data center setup and assessment.
• RAID development life cycles in traditional development environment.
• Internet/Intranet research and management.
• Business process re-engineering.
• Management of Systems Administration, Integration, Performance tuning, Scheduled
Backups & DRM

• Personal Computers
Windows NT, Windows XP/2000/98/95/ME, LAN, OS/2, IBM AIX, SUN Solaris, LINUX, SCO
UNIX

• Networking & Communication

• LAN, WLAN and WAN Integration
• Wired and Wireless Integration
• Security Surveillance Systems, Network Management, Load Balancing and Monitoring
• Virtual Private Network (VPN), Network Quality of Service
• IP Telephony, Voice over IP (VOIP), Fax over IP (FOIP), Video Conferencing
• Cabling Subsystems

• Hosting / Data Center

• Load Balancing
• High End Storage
• Data Center Setup
• Online Banking Environment Setup
• Microsoft Great Plains
Summery of • IBM Enterprise Storage Server Implementation (2000)
Professional Attended 5-days course of IBM Enterprise Storage Server Implementation from SBM
– IBM in Saudi Electricity Co. Western Region Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Training/Awards/
• Member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical Engineers)
Associations
• Member of Who’s Who Historical Society
Accomplishments
• Member of OPF (Overseas Pakistani Foundation)
• Completed Course American History from American Embassy Karachi, Pakistan (1990)
Professional January 2006: Working with Oger Systems as a Sr. Consultant Presales . Oger
Experience Systems is a part of Saudi Oger Group; which they are providing complete IT Solutions with
unique solutions and comprehensive support.
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Work Responsibilities and Achievements

• To Study & Analysis Customer’s requirements and to develop Functional Design Specifications
for Systems, Networks, and Application’s Integration with deployment & Testing Procedures.
• To initiate and drive the proposal development process up to contract signature
• To provide a vision & direction to organization
• To Monitor proposal status to ensure proposals are submitted in accordance with customer
requirements
• To set technical specifications
• Configuration Management
• Quality Management
• To design programs to keep employees abreast of updates and other IT product news

November 2003- December 2005: Worked with Technical Sources InfoTech,

Saudi Arabia as a Technical Manager.. Technical Sources InfoTech is a IT & Industrial Solutions
Provider Company in Saudi Arabia.

Work Responsibilities and Achievements

• To create technical plans
• To set technical specifications
• To handle projects execution
• To manage day to day Network, Systems & Industrial Automation problems / support for customers
• To handle Projects Management
• To manage Systems & Network Designing, Installations, Integration, Testing & Maintenance
• To Design and manage Installation of solutions (CISCO Call Manager and Unity/Unified Messaging,
Avaya IP Office, Converged Communications Server (CCS) for IP Telephony & VOIP projects) and
Microsoft Great Plains for our clients
• To design programs to keep employees abreast of updates and other IT & Industrial product news
• To manage systems / applications integration

July 2002 - November 2003 (1 Year): Worked with Saudi Holandi Bank, Head
Office, Saudi Arabia as a IT Networking Consultant.; through Country House for IT, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia. Country House specializes in providing Information Technology Consultancy Services
within Saudi Arabia.

Work Responsibilities and Achievements

• To manage projects execution.
• To manage BMS, LAN, WAN, WLAN & Voice Network
• To maintain security policies, standards and procedures
• To manage day to day Network & System’s problem for local head office users and branches
• To manage banking system & applications on Windows NT, Windows XP/2000/98/ 95, and LAN
• To Evaluate new products, services & technologies that would benefit the operations of the
Bank’s production infrastructure

April 1997- January 2002 (5 Years): With Saudi Electric Co. (Western Region)
in Saudi Arabia as PC & Communication Specialist.

Work Responsibilities and Achievements

• System Designing & Projects Management
• To manage implementation and documentation of complex solutions including tape
library
• To manage system & applications on IBM AIX, SUN Solaris, UNIX, Windows NT,
Windows2000/98/ 95, LAN and OS/2 which are integrated with IBM ES-9672-R52 Mainframe
(OS/390 V2.9).
• To design, software installation, implementation, upgrade, enhancement, performance tuning,
performance monitoring and maintenance of all TCP/IP based applications on Mainframe and
PC environment.
• To manage OSA (Open System Adapter) for SNA and TCP/IP applications like: OSA/SF, ADSM
3.1, TSM 4.1, DB2 etc on Mainframe using OS/390.
• To manage Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 4.1 Server on OS/390 V2.9 and TSM Clients on
Windows 95/98/2000/NT and AIX etc.
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• To manage implementation of (Intranet) WEB Server on Mainframe using OS/390 and Open
Edition.
• To manage customization and updating of Great Plains.
• To manage WAN/VOIP traffic.
• To manage maintenance and up gradation of PCs, Printers and Network (CISCO Routers, Hubs,
Switches, Servers and Cabling etc).
• To manage Direct support and training to the users.

• May 1995-April 1997 (2 Years): With Shahnawaz Limited Karachi

Pakistan as Network Support Engineer. They are the group of companies, headquartered
in Karachi Pakistan. They are Distributor / Representative in Pakistan for Computers (BULL,
NEC, AST, Philips), Add-ons, Printers and networking based products. They are Data Network
Service Providers (with Internet Services) in Pakistan to provide Satellite Links (VSAT) for
banks and corporate users.

Work Responsibilities and Achievements

• Managed key projects associated with communications, information systems, interoperability,
logistical support, and security measures:
• Organized project management teams of diverse subject matter experts.
• Defined operational requirements, priorities, and project constraints.
• IP Telephony, Video Conferencing and Call Centers technology support
• Coordinated development of work requirements and critical-path events/milestones.
• Guided successful execution of concurrent work activities throughout the projects' life
cycles.
• Presented in-progress-reviews and end-of-project reports.

June 1993- Feb.1995 (2 Years): With Dadi Associates (Pvt) Ltd. Karachi
Pakistan as Communication Engineer. They are the Distributor/Representative in Pakistan for
Computers, Add-ons, Printers, Plotters, Building Security, CCTV and Communication
Devices/Systems.

Work Responsibilities and Achievements

My Nature of job was to install and troubleshooting of networking and Data Communication based
:systems like
• LAN (SMC, Eagle, Longshine, 3Com).
• WAN (Modems: ZyXEL, Hayes, Black Box, CODEX, Multitech)
• (Multiplexers: Multitech, Black Box, CODEX).
• UNIX (TCP/IP, UUCP, X.25) Based Networking.
• PADs (Multitech, Black Box, CODEX).
• Windows Workgroup 3.11, Windows NT.
• Telecommunications.

:MAJOR INSTALLATIONS
1. Citi Bank N.A. (Main System: Prime Mini Frame)
• Installation of SCO UNIX and further installation of X.25 based UNIX to interface with Sprint
TP-8 PADs (Packet Assembler/Dissembler).
• Installation of IVR System.
2. ABN Amro Bank: (Main System: Main Frame)
• Installation of X.25 based networking via PDN (Public Data Network) to link with remote
branches.
• Installation of UNIX based networking.
3. Dewan Sugar Mills Ltd:
• Installation of PBX.
4. Delta Shipping: (Main System: SCO UNIX)
• New Installation of UNIX based networking.
• Installation of X.25 based LAN setup via PDN to link with their head office in Germany.
5. Allied Engineering:
• Installation of X.25 based setup via PDN to link with AS-400.
• New installation of Windows NT.
• Installation of PBX.

Feb.1987-June 1993 (6 Years): With Saztel Communications &

Electronics Karachi Pakistan as Communication Engineer. They are
Distributor/Representative in Pakistan for Communication Devices/Systems.

Work Responsibilities and Achievements

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The nature of job was to install, maintain and overall engineering role of computer based Data
Communication System and Software configuration with network designing like:
• LAN (Gandalf, 3Com, Equinox)
 Hubs, Multiprotocol Routers, Network Accessories
• WAN (Modems: UDS Motorola, CODEX, Gandalf, Multitech, Cylink, CASE).
 (Multiplexers: Gandalf, Multitech, CASE, UDS Motorola).
 DTUs, Drop/Insert Multiplexers, Multipoint/Multidrop Multiplexers.
• PADs (Gandalf, UDS Motorola, Multitech, Sprint).
• Data Encryptors (Cylink).
• (VHF & UHF) Radio Communication.
• X.25/X.28/TCP/IP/UUCP/SNA Based Networking.
• Telecommunication .

:MAJOR INSTALLATIONS
1. Citi Bank N.A.
• New installation and troubleshooting of X.25 based Multi Host based Networking for their
country wide and international branches. This system was based on Prime Mini Frame and all
SCO UNIX, Netware, IBM RISC 6000, Asynchronous links/systems was interfaced through
sprint TP-8 PADs.
• Installation of Cylink Radio Modems.
• Installation of Voice over Data Modems.

2. American Express travels (Main System: AS-400)

• New installation of NAC (Network Access Controller) & POS (Point Of Sale Terminals) for their
traveling/Credit Card based applications. This all system was centralized to the USA.
• Installation of Cylink Modems.

3. Bank of America: (Main System: AS-400)

• Installation of On-Line system to centralize all their branches in Pakistan.
• Installation of VHF Radios.

4. Grindlays Bank: (Main System: NCR-3300)

• Installation of On-Line system to centralize all their branches in Pakistan.
• Installation of Cylink Radio Modems.

5. Agha Khan Hospital: (Main System: IBM Main Frame)

• Installation of STAR Master for interconnectivity and WAN Access.

6. Jinnah Terminal Karachi Airport: (Main System: IBM Main Frame)

• Installation of STAR Master for Interconnectivity and WAN Access based on Fiber Optics.
Personal Date of Birth: Oct. 15th, 1964
Nationality: Pakistani.
Information Iqama: Transferable
Passport No: KA981767 (28/09/2002 to 27/09/2007)
Driving License No: 490962/10 Jeddah, K.S.A.
E-mail Address: malikashfaque@gmail.com
And malikashfaque@yahoo.com
malikashfaque@hotmail.com
Contact No. (Mobile) : 00966-50-3437890