Bashar Ahmad

Bashar Ahmad

Software Engineer, System Analyst, GIS Specialist

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  • About me

    Chief Executive Officer at Info Strategic

  • Education

    • Damascus University

      2000 - 2005
      Information System and Software Engineering Computer Software Engineering

      • Information systems analysis and design. • Relational databases theories and mythologies.• Object Oriented Programming (OOP).• Solutions algorithms.• Business planning.• Operation systems.• Basics of networking.

    • Chifley Business School

      2012 - 2014
      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Business Administration and Management, General

      • Financial Management.• Management Perspectives.• Economic Decision Making.• Business Law.• Project Management.• Operation Management.• Marketing.• Contemporary People Management.• Managing Information Systems.• International Business Strategy.• Leadership.

  • Experience

    • GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM CONSULTANT OFFICE (GISCO), SYRIA

      Jan 2004 - Dec 2009
      Software Engineer, System Analyst, GIS Specialist

      Provided GIS consulting services for several leading Government entities.Developed and provided several GIS customized trainings courses.Developed GIS software applications, writing code, testing and publishing.

    • UMM AL QUWAIN MUNICIPALITY - PLANNING & SURVEY DEPARTMENT (UNQDPS), UAE

      May 2009 - Jun 2010
      Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist - Developer

      Was in charge of build and maintain the UAQ Cadastral Geodatabase.Led the GIS team, developed custom GIS tools and data quality control.Proposed, analyzed and developed the UAQ Site-Plan project.

    • UAE MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (MICAD)

      Jul 2010 - Aug 2016
      Information Management Specialist

      Member of the UAE Foreign Aid Data Management team: Developed the UAE Foreign Aid Standards and Guidelines; insured that all data records were complying with the standards; reviewed the UAE Foreign Aid Policy and Strategy.Established a set of smart reporting tools to be disseminated among the UAE humanitarian actors, relevant international humanitarian community, the senior management, and the appropriate UAE government entities.Member of UAE Foreign Aid reports (2010 to 2015) team: patecepated in the data collection analysis and reports management. Show less

    • Info Strategic

      Jun 2016 - now
      Chief Executive Officer

      Founded technological startup and grew business from from zero to 50+ employees within 4 years - achieved annual revenue growth of 70% on average.Developed and implemented business plan and strategy; identified and exploited new opportunities.Recruit, motivate, set direction and lead a team to achieve superior performance; establish processes, accountabilities and track progress against goals and objectives.Tracking current technology trends and marketplace (artificial intelligence, cloud, mobility, big data, etc...Built and maintained professional relationships with potential partners. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • MICAD Excellence Awards 2015

      UAE Ministry of International Cooperation and Development
      Nov 2015
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    • Peacekeeping and issues in the management of UN peace operations

      OCFA, UAE
      Dec 2012
    • Certificate of Appreciation For Outstanding Performance and Remarkable Support to: OCFA's ISO 9001:2008 Certification. UAE 2010 Foreign Aid Report.

      UAE office for the coordination of Foreign Aid (OCFA)
      Nov 2012
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    • Certificate of Completion The Training Program: Plan, Do, Check & Act

      Leaders Training Center
      May 2012
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    • Certificates for the completion workshops in GISWORX 2012

      GISTEX & ESRI
      May 2012
    • Workshop Certificate in Funding for Humanitarian Activities.

      UN OCHA + OCFA, UAE
      Mar 2012
    • Certificates for the completion workshops in GISWORX 2010

      GISTEX & ESRI
      Mar 2010