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My Name is Saeed Bakhsh

I am an IT professional with over 20 years of experience in all areas of IT. I am currently managing the IT Division of a large group of companies mostly related to construction field, am responsible for the effective operation of IT services and support across the enterprise and reporting to an IT steering Committee.

My responsibilities include but not limited to the following: • IT project management, resource management, supervision of IT staff, as well as communication with IT steering committee, partner companies, executive team, business unit leaders, and end users. • Plan and develop IT strategic and tactical plans, as well as identifying, selecting, and deploying the appropriate technology resources that will support corporate goals and objectives. • Plan, develop, and manage all IT services, systems, and support throughout the enterprise. • Assist senior management with the direction and facilitation of IT strategic and tactical planning. • Research, design, and implement the appropriate technologies to support and improve corporate communications, access to information, and end-user productivity. • Oversee project management for IT-related undertakings. • Hire, staff, and supervise a skilled team of IT professionals • Guide the professional development of IT personnel. • Assist in developing and managing a budget for technology, IT services, and IT team members. • Liaise with vendors and service providers to ensure efficient and cost-effective acquisition of technology purchases; oversee warranties and service agreements. • Stay informed on new or emerging trends and technologies that provide clear benefits to the organization, business partners, and customers.

Apart of that, I am assisting in analyzing, and leading the Programmers team for developing of a portfolio level ERP solution which automate the operations of our group of companies covering the various fields of contracting, trading and servicing organization activities.

Specialties:- Team Leadership Business Intelligence IT Management Disaster Recovery Project Management

Saeed Bakhsh's Experience (21 Years+)

§→IT Manager - KSA at Al-Saad General Contracting Co.

Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia , Jeddah Company Industry: Construction Job Role: Technology/IT August 2000 - Present

I am currently managing the IT of a large group of companies mostly related to construction field, am responsible for the effective operation of IT services and support across the enterprise and reporting to an IT steering Committee.

§→Instructor at (ATITM) Agha Taj Institute of Information Technology & Management

Location: Pakistan, Hederabad Sindh Company Industry: Education, Training, and Library Job Role: Education/Training August 1999 - June 2000

Teaching Post-Graduate Diploma courses in various Information Technology and Management Fields

§→CEO & Network Administrator at Mehran Net Cyber Cafe

Location: Pakistan, Hyderabad Sindh Company Industry: Information Technology Job Role: Administration January 1999 - December 1999

Setup and Manage the operations of a Cyber Cafe, Managing Windows NT 4 Server network along with WinProxy Server.

§→Multimedia Programmer at Al-Ostaz Information Technology

Location: Saudi Arabia, Jeddah Company Industry: Information Technology Job Role: Art/Design/Creative October 1997 - September 1998

Analyzing and Developing a Visual Commercial Directory for Saudi Arabia’s companies. Tools used: Visual Basic Ver. 5.

Worked as a team member in developing a Multimedia Project "This is Saudi Arabia" which is a visual profile for Saudi Arabia presente... See more

§→System Analyst at Faith Computer Consultant

Location: Pakistan, Hyderabad Sindh Company Industry: Information Technology Job Role: Art/Design/Creative February 1995 - June 1997

Analyzing and developing various applications in various languages. Tools Used: Basic, DBase III+, FoxBASE, FoxPro, Clipper, Turbo Pascal, FORTRAN, FORTRAN 5, C, Turbo C, C++, Assembly, and Machine Language (OpCode)

§→System Analyst at SCS (Saudi Compu-Soft)

Location: Saudi Arabia, Baroom Center, Jeddah Company Industry: Information Technology Job Role: Administration August 1989 - February 1992

Analyzing and developing various applications in various languages. Tools Used: Basic, DBase III+, FoxBASE, FoxPro, and Clipper.

Also, handling various operation and managing the Showroom and maintenance departments.

Saeed Bakhsh's Education:- Master's degree, Business Administration - General Management at	Preston University

Certification / diploma, Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) at	Microsoft Corporation

Certification / diploma, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) at	Microsoft Corporation

Master's degree, M.Sc. (Computer Information Technology) at	University of Sindh

Bachelor's degree / higher diploma, Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Systems) at	Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

High school or equivalent, General Secondary Education Certificate (Science Group) at	Jeddah High School

Saeed Bakhsh's Skills IT Management Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

IT Service Management Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Team Leadership Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

IT Strategy Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

IT Audit Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

IT Operations Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Business Intelligence Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Information Security Management Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Network Management Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Disaster Recovery Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

IT Procurement Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Windows 2000, 2003, 2008 Server Enterprice Level: Expert |  Experience: 10 years or less  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

ISA 2004, 2006 Enterprise Server Level: Expert |  Experience: 10 years or less  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Exchange 2000, 2003 Enterprise Server Level: Expert |  Experience: 10 years or less  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Kaspersky, Symantec, & TrendMicro Antivirus Enterprise Edition Level: Expert |  Experience: 10 years or less  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Network Design, Cabling, & Infrastructure Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Internet Controlling Server (WinProxy, Cyberoam) Level: Expert |  Experience: 10 years or less  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Handling WAN Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Wireless Networking Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

VSAT Level: Intermediate |  Experience: 10 years or less  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

VoIP Level: Expert |  Experience: 10 years or less  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Visual Foxpro Ver. 5,6, 7,8, 9 Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

MySQL Server Level: Intermediate |  Experience: 5 years or less  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Languages:- Arabic Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

English Level: Expert |  Experience: More than 10 years  |  Last Used: 1 month or less

Memberships:- Saudi Engineering Council

Pakistan Engineering Council

Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN)

Microsoft TechNet

TechRepublic