Shujaat Ejaz

Shujaat Ejaz Multan Road, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Cell: - | WhatsApp: - | Email:- CAREER OBJECTIVE IT Strategist / Creative Designer with over 17 years of rich and diverse multi-functional experience in different sectors such as IT Company, Software House, Print Media House, Advertising Agencies, Hospitality. My expertise was developed by building support services, managing large-scale projects. Assist in, and prepare as delegated, project plans and installation schedules to incorporate planning of physical layout, site preparation, training, scheduling of support/ cut over teams, Initiate system upgrades & new projects, budget preparation. Collaborate with the creative team, internal account teams, and clients to develop creative solutions and then translate those solutions through a variety of channels. CORE COMPETENCIES • • • Outstanding communication skills; strong listening ability with creative and analytical skills Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team setting or work independently when needed Excellent typographic skills and verbal presentation skills • • • Excellent computer software skills – CRM Systems, Microsoft Office WORD and Excel, mapping skills Proven record of providing outstanding internal and external customer service Excellent oral and written communication skills Have good command of English, excellent communication, direct client interaction experience, problem solving, and presentation skills KEY SKILLS Adobe Photoshop CorelDraw Suite SEO SOPHOS Firewall MS Office Adobe Illustrator WordPress Cyberoam Firewall Alcatel PABX OmniPCX Windows Active Directory Adobe Indesign HTML - CSS - PHP Cisco Firewall HIK Vision CCTV PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Volar Network LTD, Lahore - Pakistan Sr. Creative Designer, Jan 2021– Till Date • Collaborate with the creative team, internal account teams, and clients to develop creative solutions and then translate those solutions through a variety of channels. • Reviewing the work of junior designers to give guidance and feedback. • Having hands-on experience with Adobe Creative Suite and other design software. • Using their strong eye for aesthetics and visual details to ensure a quality final product. • Listening to design needs, coming up with ideas and communicating them to clients and other members of the team. • Delegating design tasks and providing support for junior level design team members. • Maintaining high standards of quality and making sure only the best work is released to the employer or client. Al Ansari Hospitality Group, Dubai – United Arab Emirates IT Head, July 2011 – December 2020 • Collaborate with the creative team, internal account teams, and clients to develop creative solutions and then translate those solutions through a variety of channels. • Setting budgets, and negotiated them. • Managing and disciplining staff, Organizing training for new staff members • Ensuring that the hotel obeys laws relating to issues such as licensing and health and safety. • Planning, coordinating, directing, and designing IT-related activities for the Hotel, as well as providing administrative direction and support for daily operations. • Evaluating all existing systems to improve their effectiveness and efficiency, reduces operational costs, and provides solutions to resolve information problems. • Monitoring/ Planning/ Administrative for all CCTV systems and developing the operation and security issues. • Carry on all the configuration and optimization for the PABX system and telephone central. • Track record of successfully delivering strategic IT programs/projects/strategies. Dreamland Advertising LLC., Abu Dubai – United Arab Emirates Sr. Creative Designer, Feb 2009 – May 2011 • Overseeing all design elements, from the conception to final delivery. • Reviewing the work of junior designers to give guidance and feedback. • Having hands-on experience with Adobe Creative Suite and other design software. • Using their strong eye for aesthetics and visual details to ensure a quality final product. • Listening to design needs, coming up with ideas and communicating them to clients and other members of the team. • Delegating design tasks and providing support for junior level design team members. • Maintaining high standards of quality and making sure only the best work is released to the employer or client. • Collaborating across the organization to drive up standards of digital creativity. Concept Media Advertising, Karachi – Pakistan Creative Graphic Designer, Aug 2004 – Jan 2009 • Maintain high quality in design, brand, and technical standards of all deliverables generated by Creative team • Work collaboratively with the UX design team on site design updates, brand experiences and campaign integration • Responsible for providing presentation support through the design and development of high-profile PowerPoint presentations • Deliver professional communication media through conceptualization services and standardized layout solutions • Create well designed presentations and graphics • Support existing presentations (conceptual and data driven EDUCATION ARENA MULTIMEDIA GULSHAN CAMPUS, KARACHI - PAKISTAN Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, 2004 - 2005 • Grade A • Modern Website Design Basic Concepts • Using Web Design Tools (HTML, CSS, Adobe Dream viewer, WordPress) • Adding Functionalities to your site (blogs, posts, Widgets and Media) ARENA MULTIMEDIA GULSHAN CAMPUS, KARACHI - PAKISTAN Advance Diploma in Multimedia Designing, 2002 - 2003 • Grade A+ • Activities and Societies: Graphic Designing, Video Editing APTECH INSTITUTE GULSHAN CAMPUS, KARACHI - PAKISTAN Advance Diploma in Hardware & Networking, 2003 - 2004 • Grade A • Computer Hardware Technology/Technician • Networking GOVERNMENT COMMERCE COLLAGE, KARACHI - PAKISTAN Higher Secondary Certificate in Commerce. 2001 • Principal of Commerce • Economics & Commercial Geography • Accounting • English • Islamic Education • Pakistan Studies ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENT • • Bilingual English, Urdu, Punjabi Languages Twice Employee of the Month for Al Ansari Hospitality. PERSONAL DETAILS FATHER NAME MARITAL STATUS DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH NATIONALITY PASSPORT NO. NATIONAL ID CARD NO. CONTACT NO. WHATSAPP EMAIL linkedin ID : : : : : : : : : : : SHAUKAT EJAZ MARRIED 13TH DECEMBER 1982 ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES PAKISTAN CS- - - -https://www.linkedin.com/in/shujaat-ejaz-59b85277/