IMTEYAZ AHMAD

Plot 105, Sangam Nagar, Ring Road, Nagpur-440013

Cell /WhatSapp+91- 8600038911/7208835363
Email:imteyazahmad05@gmail.com Skype: imteyazbabu
Passport Validity: 2029
Profile Summary:
Experienced and results-driven GM/Head of IT with a successful track record of transforming IT operations to
drive business growth and efficiency for the world's largest group of companies. Proven ability to deliver
quantifiable results through technology and innovation.

ACHIEVEMENTS
Digital Transformation Strategy:
 Utilized a comprehensive Digital Transformation Roadmap with AI-driven analytics and IoT for asset
management.
 Reduced unplanned downtime by 20% through predictive maintenance, resulting in a cost savings of
$3 million annually (YOY).
Cost Savings:
 Led a cost optimization initiative that resulted in annual IT budget reductions of 15%, saving the
organization $3 million.
 Implemented a cloud migration strategy that cut infrastructure costs by 40%, resulting in $5 million in
annual savings.
Operational Efficiency:
 Oversaw a digital transformation project that led to a 20% increase in operational efficiency,
translating to $10 million in annual productivity gains.
 Implemented ITIL best practices, reducing incident resolution times by 30% and improving service desk
efficiency.
Cybersecurity Enhancement:
 Mitigated cybersecurity threats, avoiding potential financial losses of more than $10 million.
Cloud Integration:
 Reduced IT infrastructure costs by 30%, saving $3 million YOY.
Cost Savings:
 Employed a holistic digital transformation platform with cost-saving features.
 Achieved overall cost savings of $12 million annually.
Revenue Growth:
 Introduced a Business Intelligence (BI) platform that contributed to a 15% improvement in data-driven
decision-making and a 10% increase in annual revenue.
 Led the development of a customer-facing mobile app that resulted in a 25% increase in online sales,
generating $5 million in additional revenue.
System Uptime and Reliability:
 Managed the IT department to achieve a 99.99% system uptime, minimizing downtime-related losses
and ensuring continuous business operations.
 Implemented a comprehensive disaster recovery plan that prevented data loss and downtime, saving
the company $2 million during an unexpected data center outage.
Cybersecurity:
 Spearheaded a cybersecurity overhaul that reduced security incidents by 30%, saving the organization
$10 million annually in potential breach-related costs.
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  Established security protocols that led to a 40% decrease in cybersecurity incidents and potential
financial losses.
Project Delivery and Time Savings:
 Revamped project management processes, resulting in a 20% reduction in project delivery times,
enabling faster go-to-market strategies and revenue acceleration.
 Introduced an Agile development approach that reduced software development cycles by 25%,
resulting in quicker product releases and increased market competitiveness.
Contract Negotiation:
 Negotiated contracts with technology vendors that saved the organization $5 million annually while
maintaining high service quality.
 Renegotiated software licensing agreements, reducing annual licensing costs by 15% without sacrificing
functionality.
Leadership & Impact:
 Scaled teams from 10 to 70+ members, fostering high-performing cross-functional teams.
 Strong financial acumen with expertise in corporate finance, budgeting, and investment presentations.
 Exceptional communication and presentation skills, engaging diverse audiences with complex topics.
 Extensive track record of building trust and relationships with government officials and private-sector
clients.
Collaborative Platforms:
 Deployed collaboration and project management platforms (Docushare/Microsoft Teams).
 Streamlined project management, reducing project overruns and saving $2.5 million Year on Year
(YOY).
Service Desk Improvements:
 Optimized the IT service desk, reducing incident resolution times by 30%, improving employee
productivity, and enhancing end-user satisfaction.
 Implemented self-service IT support solutions, reducing the volume of service desk calls by 25%, saving
time and resources.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
 Global Team Leadership&  Digital Transformation  Global IT Strategy
Mentorship Strategy
 ERP Software Services
 IT Portfolio Management  IT Infrastructure
 Regulatory Compliance
Management
 Business-as-Usual (BAU)
 Vendor/Budget/SLA
Operations  Application Development
Management
and Management
 Technical Documentation
 Stakeholder Management
Review  Data Management and
Analytics  TOGAF/ITIL/COBIT
 Cybersecurity /Data
Security & Privacy  Cybersecurity and  Process Improvement
Information Protection
 IT Policy Development  Cost Reduction/Six Sigma
 Digital Project
 Financial Management  Infrastructure design,
Management
Deployment and
 Emerging Technologies
 IT Governance and Maintenance.
 ISO27001&2/IEC62443 Compliance
 Strong Problem Solving
 IT Operation/ IT Solutions  Innovation and Research

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  Excellent Communication  Performance Monitoring  Adaptability and Change
Skills and Reporting Management

LEADERSHIP CAREER HISTORY:

Head of Digital Transformation Services, Technavious Solutions PVT LTD, India 2021 –Present
Company Profile: Leading IT &IDC contractors having presence worldwide with more than 100 of successful projects
worldwide.
 Orchestrated a digital transformation initiative that led to a 15% increase in operational efficiency across all
business units, resulting in $50 million in annual cost savings.
 Implemented a data-driven decision-making framework that resulted in a 20% improvement in business agility
and a 10% increase in revenue through better-targeted marketing and product development.
 Led the IT department in achieving a 99.99% system uptime, ensuring uninterrupted business operations and
minimizing downtime-related losses.
 Spearheaded a cybersecurity overhaul that reduced security incidents by 30% and saved the organization $10
million annually in potential breach-related costs.
 Established IT governance processes that improved project delivery times by 20%, enabling faster go-to-market
strategies and accelerating revenue growth.
 Principal Architect for Technavious ’s Global Services Division
 responsible for setting the technical and architectural direction, design, oversight, and implementation of the
Client’s global technology infrastructure and Cloud solutions
 Other responsibilities include day-to-day operations and management of the Cloud, DevOps & Middleware
Platforms, contingency plans, capacity planning, project management, vendor management, IT Procurement,
contract negotiation.
 Lead Architect and SME for Cloud Solutions, DevOps technologies
 Reviewed Application & Infrastructure design and actively implemented multiple infrastructure/middleware
platforms including integrations with IAM and other applications and ensured scalability, performance and
supportability of the solution
 Provided leadership, guidance and support to the other team members of the infrastructure team on the
matters of Cloud solutions, Docker containers, Ansible, Kubernetes
 Set the standards and executed the migration and deployment of solution configurations across environments,
using automation as key criteria
 As an ITIL & COBIT Certified Infrastructure specialist - implemented infrastructure solutions that adhere to
industry best practices
 Responsibility includes planning the business strategy for Core technology infrastructure for multiple business
domains
Head of Digital Transformation /Enterprise Architect –Qatargas LTD, 2018 – 2020
 Optimized IT infrastructure and architecture, reducing infrastructure costs by 25% and improving system
performance by 30%.
 Designed and implemented a scalable cloud infrastructure strategy, reducing capital expenditures by $2 million
while enhancing scalability.
 Led the adoption of Agile methodologies, reducing software development cycles by 20%, accelerating time to
market, and improving product quality.
 Implemented robust cybersecurity measures, reducing security incidents by 50% and ensuring compliance with
industry regulations.
 Achieved a 98% project success rate through effective project management, resulting in on-time and on-budget
project delivery.
Travelled to Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Oman, China, Singapore, Mongolia, Brunei etc.
  Standardized enterprise architecture frameworks, improving IT governance and reducing integration
complexities, saving $3 million annually.
 Evaluated technology investments and achieved an average return on investment (ROI) of 20% on technology
projects.

Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Indian Consultancy services, Middle East &Africa, 2015–2017
Company Profile: GCC largest IT &BMS contractors having presence worldwide with more than 100 of successful
projects worldwide.
 Provided strategic leadership in the development and execution of the company's technology vision, leading a
cross-functional team responsible for technology, product development, and innovation.
 Spearheaded digital transformation initiatives that have resulted in a 30% increase in operational efficiency and
a 20% growth in annual revenue.
 Innovated and developed cutting-edge products and services, including [mention specific projects or products],
which contributed to a 15% expansion in market share.
 Oversaw a multi-million-dollar technology budget, ensuring resource allocation aligns with the company's
strategic priorities.
 Led a culture of continuous improvement and foster a collaborative environment to encourage creativity and
technical excellence among team members.

Head of ICT Infrastructure,

Kenana Sugar Company, Sudan, Africa 2010- 2014:
Company profile:This is world largest Sugar Manufacturing Group in African region
 Oversaw the IT portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
 Managed and led a team of IT professionals, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
 Spearheaded IT projects, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to budgets.
 Cultivated strong relationships with stakeholders across all business units, aligning IT services with their
objectives.
 Provided regular reports to CIO and senior management, enhancing project prioritization.
 Implemented IT policies and best practices to improve business-as-usual operations (BAU) efficiency.
 Managed vendor relationships, ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality of services.
 Prepared and oversaw the IT budget, optimizing cost control.
 Collaborated with Group IT teams to align on global IT initiatives and standards.
 Led a team responsible for IT operations, including incident resolution, problem management, and change
control.
 Collaborated with support teams to meet service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
 Successfully implemented IT projects and delivered them within budget.
 Developed a skilled and motivated IT team through recruitment, training, and development programs.
 Reviewed and analyzed technical documentation, ensuring compliance with best practices.

Dy. General Manager (IDC, Managed Services and IT security)

BHARTI AIRTEL LTD NOV2008 –APR 2010
Company Profile: Bharti Airtel limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 19 countries
across Asia and Africa. The company offers mobile voice & data services, fixed line, high speed broadband, IPTV, DTH,
turnkey telecom solutions for enterprises and national & international long-distance services to carriers. Bharti Airtel has
been ranked among the six best performing technology companies in the world by business week. Bharti Airtel had 200
million customers across its operations.

 Led the digital transformation initiative, resulting in a 30% increase in online sales and a $10 million boost in
annual revenue.
 Optimized business processes through digital transformation, reducing operational costs by 20%, saving the
organization $5 million annually.
Travelled to Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Oman, China, Singapore, Mongolia, Brunei etc.
  Implemented a customer-centric digital strategy, leading to a 25% increase in customer satisfaction and a 15%
rise in customer retention.
 Introduced automation and workflow improvements that enhanced employee productivity, resulting in a 20%
increase in overall operational efficiency.
 Achieved a 40% increase in the adoption of digital channels by customers within the first year of implementing
the digital transformation strategy.
 Established robust data analytics capabilities that improved data-driven decision-making, resulting in a 10%
increase in market share.
 Successfully executed the digital transformation program on time and within budget, achieving a 95% project
completion rate.

Sr. IT Consultant
MOHSIN HAIDER DARWISH LLC, OMAN SEPT-2006 –OCT 2008
Company Profile: MHD LLC is one of the major business houses contributing to the growth of the Sultanate’s economy.
MHD LLC, with varied interests in trading, contracting, projects and manufacturing, has been successful in enriching
people’s lives by sourcing the most reputed international brands from across the world and making them available to
the discerning customers in the Sultanate of Oman
 Responsibility includes requirement analysis, planning, designing and implementation of secure, reliable,
scalable and efficient IT infrastructure, Server consolidation feasibility study, application suitability assessment,
Data Center Capacity planning and designing of LAN and WAN networks according to the customer’s specific
needs. Data center setup and Operational Capabilities Assessment. Unbiased evaluation of new software and
hardware, providing Network Security by deploying UTM Firewalls, Anti-hacking and Intrusion prevention
/detection system/Software, Testing the security architecture to evaluate the security strengths and to detect
possible threats, costing all phases of projects and Preparing BOM/BOQ, ensuring timely completions of all IT
projects.

IT Executive /IT Manager

SKJ GROUP, Brunei Darussalam JULY 1996 –AUGUST 2006
Company profile:
This is one of oldest & largest Group of companies in Brunei Darussalam involved in, Oil & Natural Gas, Scaffolding,
Construction, Vessels and Tanker, Shipping, manufacture& exports of Furniture & Interior, Restaurant chain, Information
& Telecommunication Services.
 Responsibility includes Keeping up-to-date of changes in technology and implementing new software
/Hardware/networking products into company, Infrastructure and application architecture assessment, design
and implementation for high availability, scalability, performance and security, Planning and costing all phases of
projects, then coordinating all associated activities and resources from feasibility to implementation, Discussing
the business needs and developing and implementing MRP& ERP, Trouble shooting and solving hardware,
software and Network problems, Maintaining the access rules to data and other IT resources, Maintaining the
security and confidentiality over the issuance and maintenance of authorized user IDs and passwords,
Monitoring the information security violations and taking corrective action to ensure security provided,
Preparing and monitoring the information security awareness program for all employees, reviewing and
evaluating the information security policy and suggesting necessary changes to management, Testing the
security architecture to evaluate the security strengths and to detect possible threats.

TECHNICAL SKILL :
ERP SOLUTIONS:
 Oracle ERP E-business Suite, SAP S/4 Hana, MS Dynamics 365 Business Central,Empower, Everest, SHCI
(Healthcare), Tally.
CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES AND PLATFORM:
COMPUTE:
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 Google Compute Engine (GCE), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Google App Engine, Google Cloud
Functions, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), Amazon
Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) , Amazon Elastic Beanstalk, AWS Lambda, Microsoft Azure
Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Service, Azure Functions
STORAGE:
 Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, Cloud Filestore, Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3),
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS),
Azure Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Disk Storage
NETWORKING:
 Google Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Google Load Balancing, Google Cloud DNS, Amazon Virtual
Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), Amazon Route 53, Azure Virtual Network
(VNet), Azure Load Balancer, Azure DNS
MANAGEMENT & MONITORING:
 Google Cloud Stackdriver, Google Cloud Monitoring, Google Cloud Logging, Amazon CloudWatch,
Amazon CloudTrail, Amazon CloudFormation, Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics, Azure Resource
Manager
ORCHESTRATION TOOLS:
 Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, Chef, OpenStack, CloudBolt, Morpheus, Cloudify, Microsoft Azure
Automation, AWS CloudFormation, Google Cloud Deployment Manager
MACHINE LEARNING:
 Cloud AI Platform, TensorFlow on Google Cloud, BigQuery ML, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon
Rekognition, Amazon Polly, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Cognitive Services, Azure Databricks
DATA ANALYTICS:
 BigQuery, Dataproc, Dataflow Amazon Redshift, Amazon EMR, Amazon Kinesis Azure Synapse
Analytics, Azure HDInsight, Azure Data Factory
SECURITY:
 Google Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM), Google Cloud Security Command Center (Cloud
SCC), Google Cloud Armor, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS CloudTrail, AWS Shield
Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), Azure Security Center, Azure DDoS Protection.

 version control systems (Git/ GitLab) , CI/CD technologies such as Artifactory, SonarQube, Jenkins, Java
se , Servlet ,JSP, JSF , Ejb 3.0 ,
 JDBC, JPA , RMI, JAX-WS , JAX-RPC, SAX ,DOM , JAXB,
 Oracle Fusion Middleware, XML, XSD, WSDL, XSL, XQUERY, SOAP Web services, RESTful Web Services
OPERATING SYSTEM:
 Windows XX, Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux.
ENTERPRISE SECURITY TOOLS:
 FOX-IT/ Lightware Data Diode, Palo Alto PA-500/2020/3060, Fortigate, FortiAnalyzer, FortiWiFi,
FortiAP, FortiDB, and FortiManager, Fortimail, FortiCleint, FortiMobile,FOrti SandBox; ISP Load
balancing & Bandwidth Aggregation on Fortigate, Failover on Fortigate Firewall ( Active/Standby &
Active/Active), Cisco PIX /ASA Firewall & Cisco VPN Concentrator , Cisco MARS 50 , Cisco Device
Security, IPSec, VPNs, AAA Model (RADIUS and TACACS), NAT and Access Lists, IOS Firewall, DMZ
setups, CBAC, DoS and common threats prevention , Failover on ASA Firewall ( Active/Standby &
Active/Active), Cisco Secure ACS Server, Cisco ezvpn, Site to Site VPN, Remote Access VPN,
Symantec Mail Security 8360 hardware appliance, QRADAR/ArcSight, NetWitness, Encase, FTK,
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 Nessus, eEye, McAfee ePO, McAfee HIPS (Entercept), McAfee IntruShield , McAfee Network
Security Manager system ,SNORT, Cisco ASA, Cisco Security Manager, MS TMG Forefront/ ISA
Server, Checkpoint NG, Fortinet fortigate, Sonicwall, Juniper Netscreen, Backtrack, Ecora
Enterprise, Retina, nMap, ISS Scanner, AppDetective, LANalyzer, SAINT, kismet, GFI LanGuard,
Paros Proxy, Dsniff etc.
IDM/IAM/PAM
 Centrify, CA identity suite, Saviynt, RadiantLogic
VDS,SiteMinder,Cyberark,Sailpoint,Okta,Ping,Forgerock,MIM, Azure AD,
HIGH AVAILABILITY TOOLS:
 Cisco, Barracuda, Citrix, Radware, F5, Veritas, VCS, Sun Cluster, MS Cluster.
ROUTERS & SWITCHES:
 CISCO ROUTER 1800, 2600, 2800, 7200, 7600 ETC.
 CISCO CATALYST CE500, 2900, 3500, 3700, 4500, 6500 ETC
SERVERS & STORAGE SOLUTIONS:
 Dell , HP, IBM, Super Micro, SUN, Netapps
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
 MS PROJECT 2007/10/Oracle Primavera
FIREWALL:
 Cisco ASA, MS ISA Server, Checkpoint, Fortinet, Sonicwall, Netscreen,
DRP/BCP/BACKUP TOOLS:
 PlateSpin Forge, Symantec VERITAS Net backup/Backup Executive, Acronis, Doubletake, VMWare.
NETWORK MONITORING & MANAGEMENT:
 HP OpenView, Cisco works, Cisco QPM, CISCO NAM, Dell OpenManage, Solarwinds, OP Manager, GFI
LAN Guard, NETPRO Change Auditor
ANTIVIRUS:
 Macafee, Sophos, Symantec Norton Anti Virus, Trend Micro , AVG, Avast, Panda Software etc.
PROGRAMMING & DATABASE:
 Java, Python, .net/ VB6, C,C++, COBOL, Oracle, MS SQL, FoxPro, Dbase, Filemaker pro.
MAIL SERVER:
 MS Exchange 5.5/2000/2003/2007, Lotus Domino Server, Mdaemon Server, Symantec AV for
Exchange, Anti-Spam using DNS Blacklists, White lists & Keywords, GFI Mail Essentials & Mail Security
Products
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:
 Documentum, laserfiche, EB Suite, MS Portal Server
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
 MS PROJECT 2007/10
OPERATING SYSTEM:
 Windows NT/2K/2k3/8, Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux.
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE & MODELLING TOOLS:
 ADOIT, Aris, Archi, MS Visio, Sparx, Abacus, Mega, Bizzdesign, Orbus, LeanIX , alfabet, SAP Power
designer, IBM-System Architect, iServer, CASEWISE, Troux etc.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
 Master of Science- Information Technology.

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  Bachelor of Science- Information Technology.
 Higher National Diploma in Computer Application.
 MBA Level Studies in Risk Management from Oxford University.
 MBA Level Studies in Strategy Management from IIM Bangalore University

CERTIFICATION
 TOGAF 9.2 Certified Enterprise Architect
 Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)
 Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).
 Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE- voice)
 Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
 Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
 Sun Solaris System Administration 8(I & II)
 Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE 2000)
 Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
 Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
 Certified Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)
 Advanced Training in Sun High Availability (Cluster) Management
 Advanced Training in Symantec Veritas High Availability (Cluster) Management
 Advanced Training in Symantec Veritas Disaster Recovery Management
 ISO 9000:2000 Certified Internal Quality Auditor
 Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) (Trained)
 Advanced Training in Balanced Score Card Solutions Deployment.
 Training in Total Quality Management& SIX SIGMA.
 Training in Project Management Professional (PMP).
 Training in Information Security Management System (ISMS) (ISO 17799 - BS7799 - ISO 27001)

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