Competency Profile
Kamran Suhrwardy
Location
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Experience
Jan, 1998
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DHA 1, Islamabad
COM PE TE N C IE S
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Organization Business Model: Design organization re-alignment, formulate organization
vision, objectives, strategies, policies, procedures, internal controls, roles and
responsibilities based on future business aspirations
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Assessment & Implementation: Evaluate and
recommend best possible fit business solutions based on organization business model and
implementation of re-defined business model using ERP software packages (my SAP & Oracle)
Business Process Re-engineering/Improvement (BPR/BPI): Assess business process
performance of Finance, Supply Chain, Sales & Distribution, Human Resources, and
Administration, which includes existing (As-Is) business policies and processes, analyzing
existing practices against industry/global benchmarks, identifying gaps and proposing
future (To-Be) business policies and processes
Information Systems Strategic Plan (ISSP): Formulate long-term IT strategic plan aligned with
business strategic vision and objectives. Plan covers; identification of business information
needs, business applications to support business operations, IT architecture to operate
business applications, data storage architecture, systems management, identification of IT
resources and skills sets, training, business continuity planning and cost estimation
Information Technology Architecture Assessment: Review of existing IT infrastructure,
policies, procedures and protocols. Identify weak areas and recommend remedial strategy to
upgrade the IT Architecture
IT Security Governance Framework: Assess and review IT security environment and propose
organization fit solution for IT Security Policies and Procedures based on ISO 27001
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Framework: Review, assess and recommend
governance, risk and compliance framework and internal controls based on BASEL III, COSO
and Sarbanes & Oxley Act 404 standards
Business Analytical Framework and Data Warehousing: Advise solution architecture and
provide technical guidance to organizations during selection and implementation of Decision
Support Systems (DSS)/Executive Information Systems (EIS)
Project Management: Formulate, plan, design and implement project plan strategies for
smooth and successful implementation of complex business and IT projects, communication
strategy, identify potential and critical risks and propose risk mitigation strategy and plan to
reduce/mitigate risk during projects, manage customer expectations, agreement and buy-in
on project scope, objectives and deliverables. Provide seamless guidance and advice during
transition stage
Change Management: Formulate change management strategy and provide guidance to
ensure smooth and seamless implementation of projects and identify catalyst for change
acceptability. Guide and motivate end user during and post project implementation
Operational Productivity: Assess and plan operational effectiveness of the organization
through business process and program management, management reporting, and problem
solving
Team Management: Built knowledge transfer capabilities and provides thought leadership
and coaching to consultant teams. Manages talent resources to achieve appropriate mix and
meet practice growth goals. Provides leadership in all areas related to recruiting, staffing,
training, retaining, and ensuring quality in all aspects of services delivery
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Jan 2017 - May
2019
Jaffer Business Systems (Pvt) Ltd (JBS), Islamabad
Business Systems Lead
Sep 2015 - Dec
2016
Grant Thornton Consulting (Pvt) Ltd, Islamabad
A member firm of Grant Thornton International (GTI)
Senior Manager, Business Technology Consulting
May 2012 - June
2015
Surat Al Taqnyah Tr, Sharjah, UAE
Director, Professional Services
June 2008 - Mar
2012
York Business Solutions (Private) Limited, Karachi, Pakistan
Reseller and Implementation Consulting Partner of SAS Institute Pte. Ltd
Director, Professional Services
Feb 2005 - June
2008
A. F. Ferguson & Co., Karachi, Pakistan
Chartered Accountants, A member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers(PWC)
Manager, Advisory Services
Sep 2000 - Feb
2005
Sidat Hyder Morshed Associates (SHMA), Karachi, Pakistan
Management Consultants, A member firm of Ernst & Young (E&Y) International
Manager, Business Systems Consultancy
The Aga Khan University (AKUH), Karachi, Pakistan
Coordinator, IT Projects
Feb 1998 - Jun
2000
Apr 1989 – Oct
Pakistan Army
1995
PROJECTS PROFILE
• Worked as Project Manager (financial management, supply chain, orders
management, manufacturing) for BPR and Oracle Financials ERP
implementation project at Hinopak Motors Limited (HPML), one of the
largest manufacturers of trucks and buses in Pakistan
• Worked as member consultant’s team on PRISM (Process ReEngineering and Information Systems Management) Project for
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), upstream Oil & Gas exploration
and production company. BPR, supply chain, Human Resources, Joint
Venture Accounting, Production Planning implementation of my SAP
(Oil & Gas) solution
ERP
Assessment,
• Worked as BPR phase Project Manager, on organization
Planning,
transformation, BPR, and Oracle Financials implementation at
Implementation
National Logistics Corporation (NLC), the largest public-sector road
& BPR/BPI
freight (trucking) company in Pakistan
• Project Head ERP Implementation team, which deployed Oracle ERP
Financials, SCM and Cloud based Human Resource Systems at China
Mobile Pakistan (CMPak) (Zong)
• Worked as team leader (supply chain and accounts payable) for BPR
and Oracle Financials ERP implementation project at Sui Southern
Gas Company Limited (SSGCL), gas transmission and distribution
company in southern provinces of Pakistan
• Worked as member consultant’s team on BPR project at National
Refinery Limited (NRL), one of the biggest oil refinery in Pakistan
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Managed team to perform BPR at Pakistan Steel Mills, Karachi
Project Head, documentation of existing business processes of Khadim
Ali Shah Bank (KASB)
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Worked as member project team on ISSP at Pakistan State Oil
Limited (PSO), the largest OMC (Oil Management Company) in Pakistan
Worked as member consultant’s team on PRISM (Process ReEngineering and Information Systems Management) Project for ISSP
at Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL)
Worked as member consultant’s team on ISSP for Federal Board of
Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan a World Bank funded project
Project Head, ISSP for Medina Imarah Governorate (Saudi Arabia)
Project Head, ISSP for Khushhali Bank (Micro Credit Initiative) and Bank
Al-Falah
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Information
Systems
Strategic
Planning
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Governance,
Risk and
Compliance
Solution
Implementation
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Digital
Marketing and
Customer
Analytics
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Information
Systems
Assessment
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Information
Systems
Infrastructure
Project Head, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) solution for Allied
Bank Limited (ABL). Solution includes; Credit Risk (Standardized and
IRB Approach), OpRisk (BIA, Standardized, and AMA), Market Risk
(Standardized and AMA), and Consumer and Transactional Analytics.
Project Head, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) project at United
Bank Limited (UBL). Solution includes; Credit Risk (Standardized and
IRB Approach), Economic Model, OpRisk (BIA, Standardized, and
AMA), Market Risk (Standardized and AMA), and Consumer and
Transactional Analytics
Project Head, ERM solution implementation at Soneri Bank, which
includes areas Credit Risk (Standardized and IRB Approach),
Economic Model, OpRisk (BIA and Standardized), Market Risk
(Standardized), and Anti Money Laundering (AML) solutions
Managed team which deployed Campaign Management and Digital
Marketing solutions at Telenor Pakistan, one of the leading cellular
company in Pakistan
Managed team which deployed Campaign Management and Executive
Information Systems (EIS) at Warid Telecom, one of the leading cellular
company in Pakistan
World Health Organization (WHO) funded project to assess Health and
Disease Surveillance Health Information Systems across Pakistan and
design new Healthcare Information Architecture
Project Manager, worked on internal control review of business cycles to
document business processes, identify internal controls, assess risk
against controls, and develop risk mitigation plan to comply with
Sarbanes & Oxley Act 404 for Syngenta Pakistan Limited
Assessment of Information Systems at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of
Science and Technology (GIK), Topi, KPK, Pakistan
Project Manager, Year 2000 Project (Aga Khan University Hospital),
ensuring compliance of Information Systems (hardware, software,
network assets, etc.), Telecommunication equipment, Bio-Medical
equipment, Electronics and Electrical equipment, Public Utilities &
Financial institutions and preparing business continuity plan
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Operational
Excellence and
Quality Control
Management
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Project Coordinator, Campus Wide Network Infrastructure Project (Aga
Khan University Hospital), installing 2400 network nodes and setting up
of Network Control center with the Network Management Systems
Project Coordinator and member Strategic Team (Aga Khan University
Hospital), to implement ISP for Campus wide Internal Internet usage,
using a (DCC) leased line setup, with a bandwidth of 256 kbps
Project Manager, Organizational Intranet Planning and Development
(Aga Khan University Hospital)
Project Manager and Information Technology Divisional Management
Representative for Quality (ISO-9002) and Divisional Coordinator, CQI
(Continuous Quality Improvement) (Aga Khan University Hospital)
Coordinated Divisional Operational Excellence (Aga Khan University
Hospital) Achieving Team, to streamline divisional efforts and
coordination to enhance user satisfaction
Member, Internal Quality Audit Authority (QAA) team for ISO 9000 (Aga
Khan University Hospital)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP / COURSES
• Course on CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement)- Motivating staff
with-in the functionality to provide solution for improvement
• Attended course on Incorporating Service Excellence in service industry
• ISO 9000 Auditor Course – Auditing of an entity against ISO 9000
Training &
standards
Certifications
• Trained on my SAP – Supply Chain Management Module
• Trained on my SAP – Production Planning Module
• Trained on Oracle Financials – Discrete Manufacturing Module
EDUCATION
Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi
1997
Master in Business Administration (MIS)
Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul, Abbottabad
1991
Bachelor of Science
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