Abid Masood

Experience

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  Jazz

  Jun 2005 - Mar 2013

  Management of Operations Supervision of Porting CyclesConnectivity Status for dedicated links established between Mobilink -PMD Definition of SOP and Retention PolicyDatabase Management (Oracle 9i), Backup and Recovery and Performance tuning. Management of UNIX/LINUX Operating System of the Server. Supervision of new project proposals.Maintenance of Reconciliation LogProcess Automation for Improved system performance.Planning and Implementation of Backup Strategies on MNP System. Planning and improvement of Database performance of MNP System. Identify information sources, collect required information and ensure data quality for the periodic and ad-hoc reports.Responsible for definition and implementation of MNP strategy covering end to end aspects.Member of PMD Technical Committee and contributed in the finalization of inter-operator MNP policies and procedures. Show less Data Center Design and ArchitecturePlanning and ImplementationProject CoordinatorProject DocumentationData Center – Daily Coordination with vendorsPay visits to all data centers of Mobilink all over PakistanData Center Expansions – Keeping in view the growth of ITKeeping record of every machineDaily Bases Monitoring – Temperature, Wetness etcRoot Cause Analysis will be made available by our vendors and once the problem is identified remediation plans will take place rather than a work around.Own and coordinate the physical side of a HW hosting implementation. Prepare available space for new hosting projects in term of power, physical NW cabling and cooling needs. Ensure Power is prepared according to the HW specifications with the help of the ITCS TeamPrepare Policies For: Add/Remove any machine Security Infrastructure. Nation Wide Data Centre Power Management. Security Access Control System Show less Worked as System Administrator for Interconnect Billing System. I was also System Administrator for Long Distance International Calls Billing System (LDI) I was responsible for managing the Database (Oracle supported), its backup recovery and performance tuning. I also managed the UNIX Operating System of the server. Communicated with local and International vendors for new project proposals was also my responsibility.I looked after the Mobilink Interconnect System Upgrade Project.I was a Member of Mobile Number Portability Project (MNP) team on Interconnect System. ProjectsMigration of Datacenter from Lahore to Kotlakpath.Migration of Datacenter from F-7 and Kalsum Plaza to I-10 IslamabadShifting of LDI Billing system from Islamabad to Lahore. Scripting (GDC Scripting) of Interconnect System Training in France.Planning of Quality Management across IT - Systems (Ongoing). Planning and Implementation of SMS/MMS/Onward Routing charging on Interconnect Billing System. Implementation of Interconnect Billing System. Implementation of InterPREP. Planning and Implementation of Backup Strategies on billing systems. Planning and improvement of Database performance of billing systems. EHPT Settler (Interconnect Billing System) Show less

  • Project Manager Mobile Number Portability System

    Mar 2007 - Mar 2013

  • Project Coordinator Nation Wide Data Centers

    Jun 2005 - Nov 2012

  • Interconnect System Administrator

    Jun 2005 - Jun 2007
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  华为

  Mar 2013 - Mar 2017

  I have been assigned another responsibility to manage all the payment gateways for VIVA Bahrain. My main responsibilities include: Configuration of new products in POS.Define new rates of products in POS.Co-ordinate with business for the availability of POS in all shops.Installation of POS in new offices and Shops.Handling all stuck payment cases in Macalla.Co-ordinate with business for billing dispute cases in Macalla.Provide daily reports as per business requests from Macalla.Monitoring of all SSM installed in different locations. Handling missing payments of customers in Kiosk.Monitoring all types of transactions in Kiosk.Planning and Implementation of Backup Strategies on MNP, POS, Macalla and Kiosk System Applying different patches on system as per the requirements. Automation of process in MNP, POS, Macalla and Kiosk System. Show less Automation of BMC Reports.Tier 2/3 support of client infrastructure.Supervision of RMM Management and NOC operations.Provide recommendations to clients and/or BMC for required or suggested improvements at client sitesPerform a defined set of proactive maintenance procedure on all client sites on a scheduled basisManagement of Operations of Porting Cycles end to end Siebel, AIA and HPNP (HP Solution for MNP).Process Automation for Improved system performance and for all stuck messagesSupervision of new project proposals on MNP / BMC SystemMaintenance of Reconciliation LogAutomation of MNP weekly reports for Viva ManagementData Center Expansions – Keeping in view the growth of ITKeeping record of every machineDaily Bases Monitoring – Temperature, Wetness etc Show less

  • Project Architect

    Sept 2013 - Mar 2017

  • Sr.Consultant Mobile Number Portibility and Data Centers

    Mar 2013 - Mar 2017
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  FTI Delta

  Jul 2018 - Sept 2018

  Solution Architect / Senior MNP Consultant

  Translate business requirements into details architectures and designsQualify,Scope and architect optimal solutions to provide strong value proposition and address customer’s varying business needs.Deliver presentations and technical flows demonstrations to different customers. Provide technical leadership by workinv witb various teams to bring overall solution together.Develop high-level solution design, detailed design and as-built documentation. Conduct design workshops with different customers. Show less

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  Qvantel

  Feb 2020 - Jun 2022

  Solution Architect

  • Lead the Development/Integration team for the smooth delivery of the solution.• Architected and Constructed CICD pipelines for developer repositories to allow for continuous deployments to• sandbox environments.• Recognizing bottlenecks and automate processes to increase velocity.• Troubleshoot and Fix build problems & work with engineering team to resolve issues.• Focused on automation, integration, monitoring, and configuration management.• Streamlined applications delivery to get applications out to customers faster.• Integration Lead for managing technical artifacts and API specifications for middleware with 3rd party systems.• Providing work breakdown and estimates for software development tasks.• Participating in development and management of web applications, enterprise solutions and managed services.• Preparing required documentation, including block diagrams, UML, flow charts and software documentations.• Working with all business units and external sources to ensure all solutions exceed expectations see less.• Subject matter expert for Middleware (BSSAPI) for workflow Orchestration, build automation and 3PP integrations.• Log analysis at various levels including front end and backend services and evaluating the services using different• tools i.e., Post Man / SoapUI• Designing and developing integration design views of all HLDs in Confluence. Show less

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  TechFinity LLC

  Jun 2022 - now

  Managing Project Delivery using PMI project management practices.• Managing Customer Satisfaction through Agile Project Delivery.• Base-lining the project while adapting to change in requirements even at later stage of project.• Updating progress through Weekly and Quarterly reports. • Maintaining the Risk Registers and raising flags accordingly• Writing timely official letters to update status and high-lighting potential risks.• Closing Project Deliverables after managing snag lists and sign-offs.• Updating SOW and Tracker Sheets.• Project Resource Planning. Show less

  • Project Director

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Senior Solution Architect - Integration

    Jun 2022 - Feb 2023