Results-driven professional offering a progressive, ten-year career in information technology. Repeated success directing IT projects from inception to execution, strategically allocating resources and delegating tasks to achieve on-time, on-budget delivery. Expertly manage technical support operations, diligently troubleshooting issues to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.
– Areas of Expertise –
Testing & Troubleshooting | Management Information System | Network Administration
Monitoring for Action | Strategic Planning | Resource Allocation | Effective Communication
Team Leadership | Data Analysis | Data Backup & Recovery
Oversees COVID-19 data management for Federal Capital
Provide data technical support to District Health Office and Commissioner Office.
Ensure quality of data by (regular data edits, cleaning) and compiles the SARI/ CIVID-19 daily / weekly data at Federal level.
Maintains COVID-19 databases for storage and indexing.
Conduct statistical Analysis of SARI/ILI / COVID data and interpret results and generate recommendations for actions.
Prepare graphs, tables and prepare draft daily and weekly Epidemiological Report.
Performs other data extraction and statistical analysis as needed by the provincial WHO team.
Support in providing briefing and training to surveillance teams in the province.
As Manager COMET/Database in MEAL Unit; my job responsibilities include:
Implementation of projects/programs on the COMET (IRC data platform) system as per approved plan with technical inputs from COMET support team. Ensure that all project teams use standard data platform (COMET) as a main system for compiling and analyzing all indicators data. Propose improved data model and changes for projects to COMET technical unit to review and finalize the new configuration on the system. Coordinate and support COMET technical team in final implementation of the project on COMET live instance and provide project maintenance on COMET system. Assist project teams to create dynamic dashboards for real-time analysis. Provide technical assistance to COMET technical team in development of user friendly COMET extensions as per country-specific requirements. Finalize checklist to ensure projects are aligned with COMET system at Proposal development stages. Support the planning and delivery of training, workshops and other capacity development interventions for COMET users arrange and conduct COMET training/refresher (online or offline) for on efficient use of COMET system. Work closely with the MEAL team to ensure project staff clearly understand the data requirements, data-gathering and reporting formats. Troubleshoot day-to-day technical issues with COMET.
Projects Undertaken
Successfully launched COMET (IRC centralized data platform based on DHIS2) in Pakistan
Successfully migrated IRC historical data from different sources to COMET.
Successfully performed analysis on BDRP (Building Disaster Resilience in Pakistan) baseline survey and configured indicators on COMET.
Develop output tracker according to donor requirements for RELIEF project.
Management and overall leadership of HIS (health information system) unit.
Review and analyze collected data and convert it into value added information according to indicators.
Ensuring data integrity and security. Supervise the team on specific needs aimed at enhancing efficiency, effectiveness and reliability of the decision making protocols. Provides support to report writing on data on monthly basis.
Coordinates with partner organizations and health departments (DoH, PPHI, PWD). Ensure distribution of project related medicines, commodities, supplies and equipment to project facilities. Being a country’s focal point for COMET, responsible for programming, configuring and troubleshooting. Conduct all data and COMET trainings for the staff. Provide technical support to COMET technical team for COMET implementation in Pakistan.
As Health Information System Officer in Health Program; my job responsibilities include:
Data collection from health facilities of district Nowshera on developed tools.
Data collection from community mobilization and health services units.
Maintaining databases for health facilities, awareness sessions, training, LHV’s performance and stakeholders
Supervise the data collection process and ensure regular data entry.
Review and refine data collection and verification processes and procedures to ensure that all desirable elements of data are captured by the system.
Compilation of data in timely manner to meet deadlines.
Ensuring data accuracy and authentication of data against DHIS tools.
Conducted and participated in different types of training.
Monitoring visit to health facilities where the IRC health Staff is deployed.
In close coordination with all relevant stakeholders to help identify their information requirements and to support their activities.
Analyze data to graphically present utilization trends based on indicators.
Responsible for distribution of project related medicines, commodities, supplies and equipment to supported facilities.
Projects Undertaken
Developed two new tools in Health Information System.
Modify the existing HIS (health information system) database according to current indicators.
As Database Assistant in M&E Unit; my job responsibilities include:
Responsible to collect data (from field staff), enter data according to indicators.
Generate reports on a weekly and monthly basis (statistical & graphical).
Analyze the data and create output tables/sheets and highlight major areas of shortcomings/rectifications.
Modify existing databases and manage changes according to system and program requirements.
Perform backup, restore and other routine database tuning tasks.
Train data entry staff and other database users as necessary.
Data review and follow-ups with field staff.
Work as part of a project team for project assessment and surveys.
Projects Undertaken
Developed M&E tool for M&E Unit.
As I.T Officer at International Rescue Committee; my job responsibilities include:
LAN administration according to standards of head quarter.
Management of Networks and implementation of protocols.
Ensuring safe and secure working of office networks and adopts necessary measure to keep the networks/workstations free from viruses.
Carry out resolution of day to day IT issues to users.
Responsible for hardware and software troubleshooting / installations.
Responsible for timely hardware servicing of hardware as and when required.
Managing systems networks & facilitate users as per policy.
Maintain IT-related reference documents for all devices and their configurations.
To make sure that all hardware and software license agreements are fulfilled for all systems and networks.
Must take reasonable precautions to guard against corruption of data or software or damage to hardware.
Maintaining data backup on monthly basis and keep individual data as confidential.
Responsible for windows and network security updates, antivirus updates etc.
Track record of equipment sent for repairs/service.
Frequent visits to field offices for trouble shooting/backups.
Projects Undertaken
Extension and Up-gradation of the IRC local area network.
Successfully designed, established and organized a mixed local area network of about 50 clients running on windows XP platform.
Deployment of ISA Server 2006.
As I.T Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council; my job responsibilities include:
Establishment of a windows based network of the main office and field offices.
Network maintenance & troubleshooting.
Configuration of internet server and management of webmail of the organization.
Providing technical advice on the purchase of computer/network accessories.
Maintenance of all I.T equipment and accessories.
Implementing security and recovery procedures in the established setup.
Technical inspection and inventory of purchased equipment.
Training of staff.
Projects Undertaken
Extension and Up-gradation of the NRC local area network.
Successfully implemented NRC’s official web-mail.
As Network Administrator at University of Peshawar; my job responsibilities included:
Establishment of a local area network at the Provost Office and Computer Center.
Responsible for network maintenance and troubleshooting.
Configuration of Web server, File server, and authentication server.
Update database system for the users of Computer Center and hostels.
Providing technical advice on the purchase of computer/network accessories.
Maintenance of all the accessories.
Implementing security procedures in the established setup.
Technical inspection of purchased equipment.
Training of the newly hired IT staff and other staff.
Projects Undertaken
Successfully developed and deployed the ID Card Database System in Oracle 8i.
Successfully designed, developed, and deployed the Hostel Information & Management System in Oracle 8i.
Successfully designed, established and organized network of about 80 clients running on windows XP platform.
Extension and Up-gradation of the Computer Center Network.