MD. REZWANUR RAHMAN

Experience

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  UNDP

  May 2007 - Dec 2014

  Participates in IT strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives and coordinating the evaluation, deployment and management of current and future IT system across the organization. Develops and maintains an appropriate IT organizational structure that supports the needs of the business. Monitoring and implementing security and disaster recovery planning. Analyze data, identify and address information management gaps, visualize and facilitate information sharing between all DM stakeholders, including through the regional web portal.Collect Information, analyze, prepare report and disseminate to DM stakeholder through Email, FAX, SMS, IVR, Cell Broadcasting Technologies from Disaster Management Information Center (DMIC). Develop and deploy Innovative technology solutions for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (DRR) as well as for the 13 (Thirteen) Ministries and Department as per the organizational goal related to information management in DRR. Responsible to develop and implement policies and procedures throughout the Disaster Management Information systems/tools development life cycle to maximize the efficiency, effectiveness and overall quality of information systems.Communicate and maintain relationship with Gov’t dept. and Ministries related to DRR such as MoDMR, FFWC, BMD, CPP, BTRC, BCC, and AFD; Collect and analyze their data for wider utilization.Established DMIC Cell equipped with ICT equipment’s at 480 PIO and 64 DRRO offices and provide hands on training. Coordinate and worked with mobile operators and content providers, with an understanding of the infrastructure and technologies required to operate online and mobile (IVR, SMS and Cell Broadcast) services.Developed and implemented a networking system to connect the Disaster Management Information Center (DMIC) with all sub-implementing agencies under the CDMP and the disaster management risk reduction stakeholders. Show less Developing, guiding and enforcing project ICT policies and strategies as per the organization requirement for the smooth operation of ICT systems.Manage the IT budgets and expenditure on hardware and software. Procurement of IT hardware, software and maintenance products & services. Reviews hardware and software acquisition and maintenance contracts.Integrate IT & Telecommunications systems & ensure appropriate data security & access controls considering both local & wide area network issues; Develop technical specifications needed to facilitate procurement of TC/IT equipment & services; Track & monitor ICT investments & recurrent costs, propose & implement methods to increase cost-efficiency; Identify knowledge gaps & prepare training plan for ICT capacity building; Implement & maintain IT Help Desk for end user support & manage incidents & problems; Establish DMIC Cell equipped with ICT equipment’s at 480 Upazilas (PIO) and 64 Districts (DRRO) offices, visited physically and provide hands on training. Collect Information, analyze, prepare report and disseminate to DM stakeholder through Email, FAX, SMS, IVR, Cell Broadcasting Technologies from Disaster Management Information Center (DMIC). Design, Develop and deploy integrated Information system solutions (both software and hardware based) for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (DRR) as well as for the 13 (Thirteen) Ministries and Department as per the organizational goal related to information management in DRR. Responsible to develop and implement policies and procedures throughout the Disaster Management Information systems/tools development life cycle to maximize the efficiency, effectiveness and overall quality of information systems.Coordinate and worked with mobile operators and content providers, with an understanding of the infrastructure and technologies required to operate online and mobile (IVR, SMS and Cell Broadcast) services. Show less

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    Jan 2010 - Dec 2014

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    May 2007 - Dec 2009
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  IBI - International Business Initiatives

  Dec 2014 - Jun 2018

  Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Expert at USAID-Bangladesh Trade Facilitation Activity

  Design & manage deployment ICT systems including budgeting, planning, forecasting & accounting in accordance with corporate standards; Review new innovations & specifications for information & communications systems & propose required changes & updates in. Developing, guiding and enforcing project ICT policies and strategies.Managing and monitoring project networks, systems and applications.Managing development, integration, or implementation of new software systems by contractors, vendors, and staff.Prepare Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the suppliers & ensure value for money; Operationalizing the ICT components of a ‘National Single Window’, which will allow traders to complete customs and other border formalities through a single electronic submission of information and e-documents.Developing/enhancing a trade information portal, which will enable traders to get easy access to trade-related information, forms and documents, Enhance ICT modules and/or software needed in the supply chain security for the implementation of the Authorized Economic Operator, risk management and a post-clearance audit programs.Participate in the initial assessment during work plan development to identify areas where short and long term technical ICT assistance will be needed. Identification of key ICT contacts within relevant GoB Agencies, development and maintenance of good working relationships with these individuals to support project implementation.Provide advice to the COP and other senior staff on project ICT components. Show less

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  The World Bank

  May 2018 - now

  Tech Lead: ICT/Information Management at Urban Resilience Project, Minstry of Planning - GOPA & SSIL

  INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT):Design, Develop, Implement and maintain a computerized Project Management Information System (PMIS)Design, Develop and maintain comprehensive project information website.Ensure security for both the PMIS and the Website. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: Liaise with M&E and IM staff, PCMU as well as IA’s to assess existing data and information systems; identify gaps and barriers in access to data and data management; and provide technical support to strengthening project data systems.Manage and coordinate the information requirements for Urban Resilience Project (URP), provide technical support for data analysis, generate and disseminate products and information.Review planning and project documents, identify the information and knowledge management needs, and propose innovative measures and activities to address identified needs and gaps.Identify ways to strengthen and continuously improve monitoring and information management systems.Provide technical guidance on information and knowledge management systems to promote the use of evidence to inform policy and decision-making.CAPACITY BUILDING:Develop and implement capacity building plan around data and information management, and innovative, creative and effective ways of data gathering, analysis and visualization for PCMU, PSC, IA’s and Word Bank as required.Provide training to PCMU and IA’s on use of the Project Management Information System (PMIS). Develop user-friendly manuals to maintain institutional knowledge. Show less