Hasnain Eqbal - (CISSP-CISA)

Experience

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  NCR

  Jun 1999 - May 2002

  Network Administrator
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  Hamdard University

  Jun 2002 - Dec 2005

  Systems Administrator

  • Establishment of Data Center and Successful configuration and deployment of HP/IBM/DELL Servers and Storage Area Network • Successful deployment of the entire Systems Infrastructure including Active Directory Structure, File Services, MS Exchange Server for Staff and configuration of Email services on Sun Solaris Server for Students and their integration, Proper Group policies and Access Control was in place. • Efficient Work Flows System using MS Exchange Server across Faculty of Engineering and Science.• Policies and procedures for Data backup and Restoration and other usage of IT Services Show less

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  Freelance

  Jan 2003 - now

  Visiting Faculty

  For universities including Iqra University and Hamdard University.Taught various courses for BS, MBA, BS Electronics and Computer Engineering students. Courses include Information System Audit, Project Management, Operating System and others.

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  Electronic Government Directorate, Ministry of IT, Govt. of Pakistan

  Jan 2006 - Nov 2006

  Asst. Manager MIS

  Successful roll out of the Hospital Management System (HMIS). Modules included:In Patient Management System, Out Patient Management System, Stores (Medical/Surgical/General), Pharmacy, Laboratory Management Information System(LMIS), Accounts/Finance, Operation Theatre(OT), Human Resource Management(HRM), Payroll and other modules• Installation and Deployment of HMIS Database on MS SQL Enterprise Server in a Clustered Environment making the Availability of Services 24x7.• End to End Coordination with the Hospital Management, Govt. Bodies, Vendors and Service Providers during Procurement, deployment and commissioning of optical fiber based campus Area Network with proper Information Security controls in place Show less

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  National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited

  Nov 2006 - Jul 2008

  Manager IT Operations/Project Coordinator/Information Security Officer

  As a Project Coordinator, this PKR120M project went live successfully (with 24x7 availability) within given timelines. From point Zero to the level where all the three Stock Exchanges of Pakistan along with all Financial Institutions and Brokerage Houses located in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad are connected with our Main Site at our Head Office, through secure VPN tunnels over distributed WAN and with DR/Business Continuity Plan intact. • Successful Project Start, Roll out and Closure activities including End User Trainings given to more than 650 clients (Financial Institution’s staff) across Pakistan• Design and Establishment of Tier 3 Standard Datacenters at all three Cities with a HOT DR Site at Karachi. The Datacenters were being operated through well defined SOPs• Successful deployment and configuration of High end RISC based IBM Machines, HP Servers, SAN, TAPE Library, Highly available secured WAN with SAN to SAN replication.• Developing and Drafting ISMS 27002 compliant Information Security Polices and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for maintaining confidentiality and integrity of Info. Resources.• Developing and Drafting Business Continuity (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) and its related procedures. Successfully conducted DR drills. • Coordinated in Implementation of ISMS under ISO 27001 framework (The company is now a ISO 27001 certified company) Show less

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  Tuwairqi Steel Mills Limited

  Jul 2008 - May 2015

  Head of IT

  - Project Management and Supervision: Deployment of complete optical fiber based IT Infrastructure (Data Center/ Hardware / Networks /Systems), Radio Systems including Walkie Talkie, Public Addressing System, Disaster Recovery Site, Wide Area Connectivity & implementation of integrated data/voice/video solution and Deployment and Managing MIS Applications/ERP. - Managing Information and Communication Technology operations including helpdesk services- Risk Management, Disaster Recovery Planning and Implementation and Coordination for Business Continuity (BCP). - Developing IT Roadmap, Planning, budgeting and coordination among stake holders - Coordination for implementation of Quality Management System (QMS) as per ISO 9000 and Information System Management System (ISMS) based on ISO 27001 Standards- Successful Development and Deployment of Material Procurement and Data Warehouse Management System, Financials, Payroll, Human Capital Management System, Helpdesk Support, Task Management System and Document Archival and Management System- Coordination with Vendors and Service Providers and handling SLA’s - Successful establishment and commissioning of Data Center and its operations - Successful implementation of Campus Area Network at Project Site and its connectivity with the Head office over WAN with Data, Voice and Video integration Show less

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  Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited

  May 2015 - Apr 2017

  Senior Manager IT Audit Coordination & Compliance (Secretary - PSX IT and IS Steering Committee)

  Job Responsibilities:• Monitoring and Ensuring compliance with existing Laws, Regulations and Internal Policies & Procedures• Assisting IT Management in improving enterprise IT Governance and Control structure• Re-engineering of existing IT processes and identifying and developing new processes, policies and procedures. • Point of contact for coordination during Internal, External, Regulatory Audits and Thematic Reviews and Forensics • Coordinating with internal IT Teams in addressing gaps identified during audits and Reviews• Analyzing Audit Reports, drafting Management comments and responses to audit observations and developing line of action/roadmaps for compliance• Preparing deployment plans for executing information security related projects. Monitoring timelines, conflict handling and preparing reports for Management Show less

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  (free lance)

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Corporate Trainer

  Conduct Corporate Trainings.Training provided to Dubai Municipality IT team on Vendor Performance Monitoring and Vendor Portfolio Optimization.Conducted Training sessions for Ajman Free Zone Authority (UAE) IT Staff on Information Security.

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  Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited

  Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  Head of IT Infrastructure and Operations (Secretary - PSX IT and IS Steering Committee)

  • Overseeing PSX IT Operations & Infrastructure (Systems, Networks, Databases & Cloud)• Ensuring uninterrupted IT Operations and incident management and handling • Ensuring availability of Trading System, Associated MIS Applications including Oracle EBS• Enhancing and Improving IT Infrastructure in line with IT Strategic Planning• Developing IT budget in line with the IT Strategic plan• Assisting IT Management in improving enterprise IT Governance and Control structure• Re-engineering of existing IT operational processes and identifying and developing new processes, policies and procedures and ensuring compliance • Oversee design, deployment and implementation plans for executing IT and information security related projects. Show less

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  Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Pakistan

  Dec 2017 - Dec 2020

  Director Information Technology

  Leading Information Technology Division Project Lead - Successfully Implemented SAP S/4 HANA at Hamdard Laboratories (FI, CO, MM, SD, PP, HCM & QM) across Pakistan..Successful IT Infrastructure Projects including Voice, Data, Video at Hamdard Head Office, Hamdard Naimat Begum Hospital, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Hamdard, Taj Medical Complex, Factory Nazimabad and Hamdard Industrial Complex... IT Operations and Maintenance

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  ATCO Laboratories Limited

  Dec 2020 - Dec 2022

  Head of Information Technology
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  Patel Hospital

  Dec 2022 - now

  Director IT