As the Head of IT, I am a seasoned professional with extensive experience and expertise in managing all aspects of Information Technology within organizations. My career has been focused on driving technological innovation, implementing cutting-edge solutions, and ensuring smooth IT operations to support business objectives.
Profile Summary:
Leadership and Strategic Vision: As the Head of IT, I provide visionary leadership, guiding the IT department and aligning its goals with the overall business strategy. I am skilled in crafting IT roadmaps that leverage emerging technologies to gain a competitive edge and improve operational efficiency.
IT Infrastructure Management: I excel in overseeing the design, implementation, and maintenance of robust IT infrastructures. This includes managing networks, servers, cloud platforms, cybersecurity protocols, and disaster recovery plans to ensure a secure and reliable IT environment.
Team Building and Management: I have a track record of building high-performing IT teams by recruiting top talent and fostering a collaborative work culture. I believe in empowering team members, promoting professional growth, and encouraging innovation.
Project Management: I possess strong project management skills, ensuring that IT projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with stakeholder expectations. I utilize proven methodologies and tools to streamline workflows and optimize resource allocation.
Cybersecurity and Risk Mitigation: In an era of increasing cyber threats, I prioritize cybersecurity as a paramount concern. I implement robust security measures, conduct regular audits, and educate employees to minimize risks and protect sensitive data.
Vendor and Budget Management: I am proficient in managing vendor relationships and negotiating contracts to obtain the best value for IT services and products. Additionally, I am skilled in budget planning and cost control, maximizing the return on IT investments.
Regulatory Compliance: I stay updated with relevant laws and regulations pertaining to IT, ensuring the organization's adherence to data protection, privacy, and industry-specific compliance requirements.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Recognizing the importance of uninterrupted operations, I implement comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery strategies to minimize downtime and mitigate potential disruptions.
Technology Evaluation and Implementation: I actively evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains. I lead the implementation of new IT systems and software, facilitating seamless adoption across the organization.
Stakeholder Communication: Effective communication is crucial in my role. I interact with C-level executives and other stakeholders, presenting complex technical concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
As the Head of IT, my mission is to leverage technology as an enabler, driving business growth and ensuring a secure, agile, and future-ready IT landscape for the organization.
Develop and implement the group's ICT strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the ICT team across multiple locations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and make recommendations for adoption.
• Oversee management of IT infrastructure and systems to ensure high availability and performance.
• Ensure the security, integrity, and privacy of information systems and data.
• Implement and manage disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Lead and manage large-scale IT projects from initiation to completion.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Prepare and manage the ICT budget, ensuring cost-effective utilization of resources.
• Monitor and control IT expenditure and optimize costs.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Identify and mitigate IT-related risks across the organization
• Recruit, train, and develop a high-performing ICT team.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team
• Implement the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and accredited the ISO 27001:2013
certification
Responsible for the entire Technology Department including IT Operations and Engineering
department.
• Optimising business IT processes
• Monitoring IT efficiency
• Assessing, monitoring, and upgrading business systems and processes
• Liaising with vendors and 3rd parties
• IT security and governance, Implement is Information Security Management System (ISMS)
• Managing and developing the business IT division
• Stakeholder management
• Oversee all technology operations (e.g., engineering, network, security, infrastructure) and evaluate
them according to established goals.
• Devise and establish IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by upper
management.
• Analyse the business requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs.
• Purchase efficient and cost-effective technological equipment and software.
• Inspect the use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency.
• Identify the need for upgrades, configurations or new systems and report to upper management.
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• Coordinate IT managers and supervise computer scientists, technicians, and other professionals to
provide guidance.
• Control budget and report on expenditure
• Assist in building relationships with vendors and creating cost-efficient contracts
Responsible for the entire Technology Department including IT Operations and Engineering
department.
• Optimising business IT processes
• Monitoring IT efficiency
• Assessing, monitoring, and upgrading business systems and processes
• Liaising with vendors and 3rd parties
• IT security and governance, Implement is Information Security Management System (ISMS)
• Managing and developing the business IT division
• Stakeholder management
• Oversee all technology operations (e.g., engineering, network, security, infrastructure) and evaluate
them according to established goals.
• Devise and establish IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by upper
management.
• Analyse the business requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs.
• Purchase efficient and cost-effective technological equipment and software.
• Inspect the use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency.
• Identify the need for upgrades, configurations or new systems and report to upper management.
P H O N E + 9 2 - 3 0 0 - 2386112 • E -M A I L M A T I F H U S S A I N @ Y A H O O . C O M
• Coordinate IT managers and supervise computer scientists, technicians, and other professionals to
provide guidance.
• Control budget and report on expenditure
• Assist in building relationships with vendors and creating cost-efficient
Responsible for the entire Technology Department including IT Operations and Engineering
department.
• Optimising business IT processes
• Monitoring IT efficiency
• Assessing, monitoring, and upgrading business systems and processes
• Liaising with vendors and 3rd parties
• IT security and governance, Implement is Information Security Management System (ISMS)
• Managing and developing the business IT division
• Stakeholder management
• Oversee all technology operations (e.g., engineering, network, security, infrastructure) and evaluate
them according to established goals.
• Devise and establish IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by upper
management.
• Analyse the business requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs.
• Purchase efficient and cost-effective technological equipment and software.
• Inspect the use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency.
• Identify the need for upgrades, configurations or new systems and report to upper management.
P H O N E + 9 2 - 3 0 0 - 2386112 • E -M A I L M A T I F H U S S A I N @ Y A H O O . C O M
• Coordinate IT managers and supervise computer scientists, technicians, and other professionals to
provide guidance.
• Control budget and report on expenditure
• Assist in building relationships with vendors and creating cost-efficient
Responsible for the entire Technology Department including IT Operations and Engineering
department.
• Optimising business IT processes
• Monitoring IT efficiency
• Assessing, monitoring, and upgrading business systems and processes
• Liaising with vendors and 3rd parties
• IT security and governance, Implement is Information Security Management System (ISMS)
• Managing and developing the business IT division
• Stakeholder management
• Oversee all technology operations (e.g., engineering, network, security, infrastructure) and evaluate
them according to established goals.
• Devise and establish IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategies set by upper
management.
• Analyse the business requirements of all departments to determine their technology needs.
• Purchase efficient and cost-effective technological equipment and software.
• Inspect the use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency.
• Identify the need for upgrades, configurations or new systems and report to upper management.
P H O N E + 9 2 - 3 0 0 - 2386112 • E -M A I L M A T I F H U S S A I N @ Y A H O O . C O M
• Coordinate IT managers and supervise computer scientists, technicians, and other professionals to
provide guidance.
• Control budget and report on expenditure
• Assist in building relationships with vendors and creating cost-efficient contracts
· Responsible for the entire Technology Department – for both BAU and Project Based environments.
· Responsible to ensure the availability of Technology Services on 24x7 basis on both Business and trading platform. Which includes Core Business Applications, Cloud & Servers Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, Information Security & Risk Management, Business Continuity Management, Helpdesk Function etc.
· Responsible to develop, execute, and manage information technology strategies of the PMEX.
· Responsible to provide Business Applications and Workflow Systems to the Business Teams.
· Develop, execute, and manage computing and information technology strategies of the PMEX.
· Provides Business Applications and Workflow Systems to the Business Teams as per their requirement.
· Responsible for Information Technology Security and Risk Management (ITSRM) function within the organization.
· Work with all Business Stake Holders to develop the Business Continuity Management (that includes BIA/BCP/TRP/DR) for the organization.
· Responsible to setup and maintain the DR environment for the PMEX and test it regularly.
· Responsible for Technical segment of IT procurement.
· Suggest and implement IT policies for employees, contributing to increased Information Security and Operational Control aspects.
· Effectively manage risk and to adopt enterprise-wide solutions for risk management and corporate governance control.
· Drive intrinsic value across the enterprise by implementing strategic initiatives through sound business acumen and by capturing the maximum return on technology investments.
· Develop, track, and control the technical services annual operating and capital budgets for purchasing, staffing, and operations.
· Supervise recruitment, development, retention, and organization of staff under the domain in accordance with corporate budgetary objectives and personnel policies.
· Ensure continuous delivery of technical services through oversight of service level agreements with end users and monitoring of systems, programs, and equipment performance.
· Ensure compliance to PMEX Policies for IT domain. Also ensure that the practice adheres to the applicable laws, regulations, and practices as per compliance requirement.
· Oversee and develop patenting of intellectual property, inventions, and business processes.
· Vendor liaison and leading the technical procurement process in accordance with the company procurement policy.
· Ensure the selection and implementation of peripheral systems like Asset Management, Inventory, Payroll, Attendance and General Ledger.
· Special projects.
Responsible for protecting their organization’s computers, networks, and data against threats, such as security breaches, computer viruses or attacks by cyber-criminals.
Set up procedures and automated processes to monitor the status of computers and networks.
Assess the organization’s security measures, such as firewalls, anti-virus software and passwords, to identify any weak points that might make information systems vulnerable to attack.
Develop policies that encourage secure working and protect data.
To lead the Microsoft related technologies commitment including but not limited to Office 365, MS Exchange, SharePoint, and Website team in supporting the business operations, leveraging the IT Technologies for adding maximum business value and to look after IT Security across Company
Lead and involve in the effective implementation, adaptation, and utilization of Microsoft related technologies in light of recommendations and suggestions being forward and/or approved by IT management and IT management steering committees.
Lead the change management for all Microsoft related products including Office365, SharePoint and Exchange. Ensure successful delivery of projects in these areas.
Take ownership of the technical aspects of ICI Pakistan related website and related external applications. Ensure compliance with ICI policy and standards.
Introduce new technologies that add significant business value across ICI. This role requires constant research into upcoming IT trends and technologies.
Closely monitor any new issues that raised by the users from time to time for Non-ERP Applications, MS SharePoint, and MS Exchange. Ensure that the initial response time for new issues kept to a minimum and that the concerned users kept in the loop as the team investigates the issues. Exercise independent judgment in committing personnel resources to projects and problem solving.
Work with the Infrastructure team to ensure DRP for Microsoft portfolio including MS Exchange and MS SharePoint always kept current and tested on a regular basis to ensure audit compliance and any learning’s incorporated in the design.
Understands and appreciate the intricacies of all the ICI business processes, as they relate to the jobholders’ assigned areas. Suggesting process improvements, innovation, and the use of technology to make the processes more efficient are the responsibility of the incumbent. As a consultant, the jobholder should be able to advise the business on how to align their processes with IT platform standards to better advantage the system and to discover innovative new techniques to automate business processes.
Responsible for overall information security of ICI Pakistan, the accountabilities include:
The formulation of policies and procedures related to IT Security
Network technologies and their weaknesses
Applications security vulnerability detection and remediation
Information Security Audits
SOX/ ISO policies compliance and Audit
Act as IT representative in Head Office and involve in the high criticality issues related to Infrastructure and ERP. These issues will be outside the scope of the jobholder, but he\she expected to act as a liaison between business(s) and relevant IT Manager(s).
Involves with various vendors and suppliers to manage the vendors as per the best interest of ICI. This involves knowledge in the areas of legal, contracts and competition laws.
Implementation, Configuration, Administration and Development in SharePoint
Project Management and Development of Software Application
Design, Implement and Maintain Software Application.
PMO (Project Management Office) Assessment, Implementation & Deployment
Business Process Analysis and SOA implementation
Stakeholder Analysis, requirement gathering, technology & Framework Presentations and Proposal Submission
Technology assessment, modeling, and implementation
Management, Administration and Development of Business, Non-Business, Accounts, Attendance, Payroll and Applications, Email Accounts, Network Security, MIS Reports, Software Documentations.
Managing Team of Software people
Working on in-house ERP based project for capturing the operational activity of the firm.
Mentoring different modules and other IT related stuff to users.
Responsible for Implementation Agile Software Development Methodology
Responsible to conduct Sprint Meeting with Developers and Quality Assurance Department
Administration, Management, Backup, Maintenance and Development of Databases
Managing and Leading team of Software Engineers
Responsible for deploying Application on Test Servers, Staging Servers, and Online Production Servers
Development of Software Application
Versioning, Backups, Deployment and Testing of Different Software Application on Different Servers
Meeting with Clients, Users, Quality Assurance Department and Managers
Follow best Software Practices and Design Patterns
Follow Code Standards, Naming Conventions, and other Software Standards
Code Analysis and Unit Testing
Responsible for deploying Application on Test Servers, Staging Servers, and Online Production Servers
Design, Implement and Maintain Data Center.
Development of Software Application
Versioning, Backups, Deployment and Testing of Different Software Application on Different Servers
Meeting with Clients, Users, Quality Assurance Department and Managers
Follow best Software Practices and Design Patterns
Follow Code Standards, Naming Conventions and other Software Standards
Code Analysis and Unit Testing
Work as a Team Member with Large numbers of Team Members
Responsible for deploying Application on Test Servers, Staging Servers and Online Production Servers
Project Management and Development of Software Application
Responsible to Implement Software Development Life Cycle
Responsible for Implementation Agile Software Development Methodology
Responsible to conduct Sprint Meeting with Developers and Quality Assurance Department
Administration, Management, Backup, Maintenance and Development of Databases
Managing and Leading team of Software Engineers
Responsible for deploying Application on Test Servers, Staging Servers and Online Production Servers
Muhammad Atif has a unique combination of creativity, strong work ethic, and management skills.
Not many words to Atif, he is simply dedicated and enthusiastic. Humble to his peers. Time Management is his key trait. Technology seeker and proven leader.
Muhammad Atif makes the toughest challenges seem simple. Always exceeds my expectations.
Muhammad Atif makes the toughest challenges seem simple. Always exceeds my expectations.
Muhammad Atif is an example of true leadership in action; not seeking merely gain followers, but also working hard to cultivate other leaders.