Shaikh Muhammad Shahzad Faisal

A-637 Post Office Society, Sector 13-A Scheme 33, Gulzar-e-Hijri,

Near Jama Masjid Khatamul Ambaeen Karachi, Pakistan

Contact: +92 0333-3570368, Email: fshk79@yahoo.com

Dated: December 2006

SUMMARY

 

·        Eight years experience of teaching various Computer Courses at different level including novice to executive level.

·        Six years experience of programming and software development using Visual Basic as Front End and Access, Oracle and SQL Server as Back End.

  • Five years experience of Network Administration of 100+ nodes using Windows NT, Windows 2000 Server and Linux.
  • Two years experience of Project Management using various tools like MS Project, PrimeVera, MS Excel, Rational Rose.
  • Experience in system feasibility study, requirement gathering, analysis, design, programming, reports, system testing and validations, system integration, writing technical & user documentation, conducting user training, presentation and demos, system maintenance and support.
  • Experience in software Development life cycle of Software Engineering - Requirements Analysis, Design, Development and Documentation.
  • Extensive experience in troubleshooting & maintenance of hardware and software.
  • Wide exposure in areas of Graphical User Interface and Object Oriented Programming.

 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

 

Languages:              Visual Basic 6/.Net, C, C++, Java, ASP, Java Script, HTML, DHTML

Databases:               Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, MS Access, Foxpro, dBase IV

ERP:                          Oracle Financials 11, SAP R/3, PeachTree 

Tools:                        Visual Studio 2000/.Net, Rational Rose, ERWin, Apache, OpenGL

Platforms:                Windows 9x/2000/NT, Windows XP & .Net, Novell Netware, Linux Fedora/Xandrox

Networks:                 Various Scripting Languages, Windows 2000 Server, Linux

Packages:                 Microsoft Office, Star Office, WordPerfect, Minitab, DreamWeaver, Flash, PhotoShop

Architecture:            Client/Server, n-tier architecture, Visual Basic, Internet application development, IIS, ISA

Mail Server:             MDaemon, Exchange Server

Others:                      Crystal Reports, Visio, NetSupprot School

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Pakistan Navy School of Logistics and Management, PNS Karsaz, Karachi, July 2004 – present

Position: Director IT Resources / Senior Computer Instructor

 

Director of Information Technology Resource Centre of a large training establishment providing computer training to Naval Officers/CPOs/POs/Sailors of Pakistan Navy and Allied Navy of friendly countries. The curriculum includes Computer and Logistics and Management related Courses.

 

Responsibilities:

 

·        Officer Incharge Computer Labs.

·        Upkeeping and Maintenance of IT Infrastructure of School.

·        Implementation of IT policies and rules directed by Naval Head Quarter.

·        Incharge IT Faculty.

·        Updation of Computer Syllabus according to NHQ guidelines.

·        Computer Courses for Naval Officers / CPO Sailors.

·        Introduction to Computers, EDP, MIS, Programming Courses for BBA.

·        LMAC (Logistics and Management Advance Course) for Commanders/Lt Commanders.

·        Member of different committees formed for special tasks by Commanding Officer.

 

Projects:

 

·        Established Information Technology Resource Centre.

·        Developed 200+ nodes Network with DSL Internet link with Bahria Online.

·        Established Data Link with PNS Raza and Naval Store Depots for Computerized Inventory Management System running on IBM iSeries and AS/400 machines.

·        Coded Library Information System and Examination Information System using Visual Basic

 

Smart Solutions, I. I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi, November 2003 – present

Position: Analyst Programmer / IT Consultant

 

Member of a large development team responsible for analyzing, designing and development of various business solutions for local and multinational companies.

 

Projects:

 

·        Project leader of Shipping Agency System comprising five team members. A complex system for a large shipping company (Eastern Shipping Company (Pvt.) Ltd.) containing different modules, Container Tracking Module, Guarantee Module, Export and Import Module, Billing Module, Detuffing Module. Visual Basic as front end and SQL Server as back end were used in addition to various development tools like ER-Win, Rational Rose, Visio, MS Project.

 

·         Developer of Payroll System comprising two team members. A payroll system for group of Shipping Agencies (Delta Shipping Company (Pvt.) Ltd.) containing different modules,  Company Setup  Module, Bank Setup Module, Employee Personal Information Module, Attendance and Leave Module, Salary Module, Executive Allowances Module, Loan Module,  Provident Fund Module, Income Tax Module with related reports. Visual Basic as front end and SQL Server as back end were used on Windows 2000 platform. Crystal Report was used as a reporting tool.

 

·        Analyst Programmer of Smart School Management System comprising three team members. A School management system for an English Medium School of Cambridge System, UK (Karachi High School) containing different modules, Student Information Module, Fee Module, Class Setup Module, Examination Module, Faculty Information Module, Faculty and Other Staff Salary Module, Bank Setup Module, Bank Book Module, Cash Book Module, Petty Cash Module, JV Module, General Journal Module with related reports. Visual Basic as front end and SQL Server as back end were used on Windows 2000 platform. Crystal Report was used a reporting tool.

 

·        Consultant of StarOffice Migration Project comprising three team members. A system analysis and training project for a large stationary products manufacturing concern (Dollar Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.). The scope of project includes Requirement Analysis, Inventory of Company’s IT Resources, Economic & Technical Feasibility, Employees Survey, Inventory of file types and user needs, StarOffice Weaknesses and Solutions/Workarounds, Standardization of File Formats,  Installation and Maintenance procedure, Prototype and Format Conversion Plan with deliverables. Various tools were used for analyzing, documenting and solution generation like Sun StarOffice, OpenOffice.Org, Sun StarOffice Migration Toolset, MS Office, MS Project, Oracle Financials, Foxpro. StarOffice Corporate Training project is still going on.

 

Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, January 2000 – October 2003

Position: Computer Lab. Administrator / Faculty Member

 

Worked as Computer Lab. Administrator of a large Cost and Management Accountancy  only institution in Pakistan with branches all over Pakistan and abroad. Administrator of two Computer Labs. containing a 100+ nodes network based on Windows NT and Windows 2000 Server. Also conducted various computer courses for different classes.

 

Responsibilities:

 

·        Administration of Computer Network.

·        Troubleshooting in Hardware and Software.

·        Co-ordination of Computer Short Courses.

·        Co-ordination in different Seminars & Conferences.

·        Implementation of Education Information System.

·        Development of ICMAP’s Website (http://www.icmap.com.pk).

·        Coaching Classes of FE-I, FE-II and P-IV stages for Computer Systems, Management Information Systems and Information Security Audit.

·        Conducted short courses on Advanced Excel, MS Access and Multimedia Presentation for Management Accountants.

·        Conducted one day workshops on various Computer Courses.

·        Organized various corporate training sessions for national and multinational companies.

·        Implemented a Network of Oracle Financials of ICMAP’s IT Lab.

 

State Associates (Hamdard University Transport Division), Nazimabad, Karachi, May 1999 – January 2000

Position: Computer Programmer

 

Computer Programmer of a Transportation Company providing transport facilities to 3000+ students and faculty members to Hamdard Universities located outside the Karachi City.

 

Responsibilities:

 

·        Analyzed the manual transportation system for managing of Coasters, Bus, Vans etc.

·        Gathered the Students and Faculty Information for computerization.

·        Developed Transport Management System using Visual Basic and Access with updated data.

·        Prepared various reports for tracking of defaulters of transportation charges.

 

Liaquat National Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi, May 1998 – May 1999

Position: Computer Operator

 

Worked as a Computer Operator in HR Department of Liaquat National Hospital. A large 1500+ staff hospital with various hospitality services of international level.

 

Responsibilities:

 

·        Preparation of Daily Order (a Duty Roster for Consultants/MOs/RMOs/HOs and other staff)

·        Assistance in recruitment process.

·        Preparation of reports for management.

·        Updation and maintenance of employees’ records on daily basis

·        Assisted in development of Personnel Information System using Visual Basic and Access.

 

Junejo & Company, Talpur Road, Karachi, September 1995 – August 1997

Position: Computer Operator

 

Worked as a Computer Operator in a Legal Consultancy Firm providing legal assistance for company cases.

 

Responsibilities:

 

·        Correspondence and drafting work using WordStar and WordPerfect.

·        Preparation of different legal documents.

·        Record keeping of clients records using Foxpro.

·        Dealing of clients queries.

 

EDUCATION

 

·        Master in Computer Science (MCS), University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, 2001-2003.

 

·        Post Graduate Diploma (Computer Science), University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, 2000.

 

·        BS in Computer Science, Preston University (Wyoming, USA), Karachi Campus, Pakistan, 1996-1998.

 

·        Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Govt College of Commerce and Economics Karachi, Pakistan, 1996-1998.  

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP/SKILLS ASSESSMENT

 

·        Professional Membership of Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) – Membership No. 9972621,        

Email: faisal_shaikh@acm.org.

·        Skills Assessment from Australian Computer Society (ACS) - Reference Number 168802.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS

 

·        TOEFL Score 217 and Essay 6      

·        IELTS (General) Band 6.

SKILLS MATCHING

 

·        Skills Matching Database Application ID. 291809 can be viewed at http://www.immi.gov.au/skills/

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

 

·        Attended various workshops and seminars in Institute of Cost & Management Accountants on various Informational Technology Issues.

 

  • Office Suites for Executives and Professionals.
  • Computerized Accounting.
  • ERP and Implementation in Large Concerns.
  • PKI-Public Key Infrastructure and its implementation.
  • E-Commerce.
  • Database Technologies.
  • Oracle Financials.
  • Advanced Excel for Management Accountants.
  • Multimedia Presentation for Executives.
  • Information Technology a roadmap to progress.
  • Network Technologies.
  • Business Opportunities in Information Technology.
  • IT Security- Audit and Procedures.

 

·        Attended various technical workshops organized by Computer Society of Pakistan on various Technologies and Trends in Information Technology.

 

  • Redhat Linux.
  • Visual Studio .Net
  • Wireless Technologies – its future in Pakistan.
  •  JAVA – An alternative to Microsoft Development Environment.
  • Future & Trends in Web Development.
  • APACHE, mySQL and PHP – A transition to OpenSource.

 

·        Attended Conference and technical briefings organized jointly by IBM and PSEB on new tools and Open Source Technologies.

 

  • Linux and Open Source Adoption in Pakistan
  • Process and Portfolio Management using IBM PMOffice.
  • Building Better Software Faster with IBM Rational Software Development Platform

 

·        Attended a 40 hrs course on Redhat Enterprise Linux organized jointly by PSEB and Redhat Inc.USA.