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Applications Manager
Saeed Aslam Siddiki
CV Reference # CV1750648
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Career Objective
A project manager with a brilliant track record of spearheading turnkey ERP and business solutions for some
of the leading global entities in the region. Seeking a strategic techno−managerial position with a dynamic
organization to formulate and spearhead major initiatives aimed achieving long term organizational profit
objectives.
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Professional Experience
Highlights:
• Build and sustaining cross border teams in Riyadh and Dubai within 3 months
of joining (Comprising of 5 members). Conducted and retained full KPI’s of all
team members.
• Completed 3 critical projects over the course of 9 months
• Lead the resolution of 30 major systems production issues within 5 months of
joining
• Prioritized and realigned local system strategies to Dubai HO objectives and
goals.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for reengineering the entire process which resulted in new staff
hierarchy and job descriptions, optimal utilization of the in sourced and
outsourced logistics fleet and cost efficient systems.
• Evaluating and monitoring the status quo of all branches of EB through ERP
Logistics Module. Ensuring optimal usage of all available resources to operate as
per schedule and within budgeted overheads. Enforcing budgetary guidelines and
cost control.
• Collating and analyzing data pertaining to various performance and business
parameters to plan and effect turnkey operational solutions, aimed to enhance
profitability, throughput and system responses.
• Drafting annual budgets, effecting cost cutting measures, evaluating tenders
for sub−contractors and outsourced jobs, providing regular reports and analysis to
senior management on business process activities, as well as financial and
budgetary implications.
• Designing and scheduling tasks for seasonal demand cycles, meeting
assigned targets and effectively managing quality and costs.
• Reviewing industrial performance, market trends, competitor’s strategies,
after sales services structure, vendor relations, customer analysis, SWOT reports,
and budgetary adherence on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.
Key Responsibilities:
• Liaised with personnel across departments with diverse technical and
professional profiles (business unit staff, supervisors, technical staff etc.) to
develop policies and facilitate the implementation of system modules, models,
and or enhancements.
• Worked with a team of programmers, technical support specialists, database
administrators, system analysts, and other associated IT professionals to create
integrated range of solutions for diverse financial systems.
• Conducted customized training sessions, seminars and presentations for
Corporate Relationship Managers to leverage newer systems and identify / bridge
GAPS in existing process models.
• Performed market analysis based on information gathered before proposing
projects to the management.
• Analyzed impact of proposed solution across the organization and developed
cases that explain / demonstrate business requirements / specifications.
• Lead systems enhancement efforts which lead to a comprehensive systems
development strategy. Generated key reports to support quality control and
provide time−critical information.
Saudi American Bank (SAMBA), one of the largest banks in the Middle East,
employing a total staff of 2, 500 with state of the art technology infrastructure.
Highlights:
• Set up e−Business Solutions Unit that to cater to the Intranet. Devised
complete wire−frames for the internet / intranet sites ensuring consistency in look
and reducing duplication of work
• Originated the steps within the Emergency Command Center procedures,
developed and facilitated e−Awareness sessions within SAMBA.
• Composed various articles on the intranet support information architecture.
• Piloted the conceptualization, management, and sustenance of the portal
architecture and coordinated with the business and technology teams.
• Initiated a ‘Web Watchers Group’ and conducted proper usability tests
to improve application acceptance.
• Perfected the in house content management system / application (CMS /
CMA) based on user tests.
Education
August 1999: University Of Denver, Daniel's College of Business, Colorado, United States
Bachelors/Higher Diploma, Marketing Management
Achievements:
• Graduated with a cumulative 3.3 / 4.0 GPA
• Daniel's College of Business Dean's Honors List (Spring of 1998)
• Hotel Restaurant & Tourism Russell Travel Grant (Fall of 1998)
• Was the lead speaker within the Arab Student Body and other occasions that
needed a multilingual approach.
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