Asif Bilgrami

Experience

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  Micro Systems

  Dec 1993 - Jun 1994

  Design Engineer

  Designed a 100 + 10 lines telephone exchange ·Developed a call logging software for telephone exchanges in C.

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  Wāvtech

  Jul 1994 - Jun 1996

  Software Engineer

  Designed an RS-485 standard (1200-meter range) interface for networking 32 Data Acquisition Systems on a common bus to monitor the activity of Informator Autocoro Machines on a Personal Computer. This project was designed using the 8751 Micro-controller· Developed a user interface for the above project enabling on-line monitoring of all machines attached to the Server by 3-dimensional graphsDeveloped a Network based communication Server in C language which can be configurable to any comport and modem to send Teletext pages on-airDeveloped an application in FoxPro for Windows to record on-line transactions of the Karachi Stock Exchange Corporation.Developed a FoxPro standard database from data captured via serial port. This application was developed in C using Codebase 4.5 Libraries.Developed an application using Pro-C to access Oracle database of the Karachi Stock Exchange and acquire real-time data for clients.Developed software in C to accumulate Z-modem protocol in UNIX Show less

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  Systems Limited

  Jul 1996 - Sept 2003

  Senior Applications Analyst

  Performed tasks associated with System Development and Administration for Lotus Notes R5 under Windows NT and AS/400 environments. ·Utilized IBM Client Access libraries in Visual C projects to access As/400 program objects directly.Developed a parser for AS/400 Command Line Language and Data compression and decompression utility for AS/400 in ILE C of AS/400.Implemented VOIP Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) project for 17-demonstration project using Audio Codes PSTN-IP gateway and H323 protocol.Created different applications for Palm Pilot hand-held using C++ libraries.Developed Year 2000 aging tool in Delphi 3.0 Developed FTP Mail software so that clients can request downloads by mail.Developed different projects related to respectable clients such as the Central Depository Company of Pakistan and the Karachi Stock Exchange under AIX environment using Progress Database (4GL) and C++·Developed and implemented several projects using Power Builder for major USA clients Show less

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  Integrated Control Systems

  Sept 2003 - May 2004

  Director and Project Manager

  Managed Development and implementation of IVR Systems for USA clients using T1 ISDN Dialogic card and SQL ServerImplemented several IVR projects.Worked on VOIP protocol using Audio Codes IP-PSTN gateway

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  LMKR

  Jun 2004 - Dec 2006

  Project Manager

  At LMKR, my job responsibilities were managing ongoing ERP Software development and Email infrastructure projects, meeting clients for technical demos/presentations, giving corporate trainings, training new resources, making financial proposals for ERP projects etc. Besides that I was one of the two members of LMKR's Technology Group responsible for identifying technologies for development of ERP Systems, facilitating development by identification of new technologies and responsible for implementation of Configuration Management and Project Development Life Cycle. Show less

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  Converge Technologies

  Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

  Manager Voice Development

  Management of Software development teams working on IVR /SMS related projects

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  LMKR

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2008

  Product Manager

  Currently I am in role of Product Manager, working in Virtual Office 8 ERP product based on Lotus Notes/Domino.Product will have multiple Suites like HR Suite, Administration , Finance etc.Besides that, my job responsibilities are managing ongoing ERP Software development and Email infrastructure projects, meeting clients for technical demos/presentations, giving corporate trainings, training new resources, making financial proposals for ERP projects etc.

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  Variation Technologies

  Jun 2008 - Dec 2008

  Director

  We are focusing on providing telephony solutions from Voice Portals to IVR, Call Center, Call recording solutions integrated with CRM.Responsibilities are:* Planning forecast, new products and markets.* Managing software development teams working on different modules of CRM,ERP ,* Involved in Training corporate clients/ new resources.

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  Systems Limited

  Dec 2008 - May 2012

  * Designing and Implementation of Complex Business Solutions.* Developed Secured Services based architecture using Windows Communication Foundation for the product.* Managing multiple software products development on different platforms including SharePoint 2010, .NET and Lotus Notes.* Involved in Training corporate clients/ new resources.* Meeting customers for new technologies, pre sales technical demos/presentations.* Identifying new ideas for the product development * Managing multiple software products development on different platforms including SharePoint 2010, .NET and Lotus Notes.* Involved in Training corporate clients/ new resources.* Meeting customers for new technologies, pre sales technical demos/presentations.* Identifying new ideas for the product development

  • Consultant Architect

    Nov 2009 - May 2012

  • Senior Advisory Architect

    Dec 2008 - Oct 2009
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  GameViewStudios

  Jun 2012 - Oct 2014

  Technical Director

  Gameview Studios was acquired by DENA Japan. Their top-ranking game was Blood Brothers.I was part of Executive Committee involving executives from other regions Japan, UK and USA.I was involved in Technical oversight and decision making of different gaming projects.Besides that, headed GameView Karachi office and responsibilities include resource management and their performance reviews /appraisals and mentoring them.

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  Systems Limited

  Nov 2014 - now

  Worked in different Roles mostly setting up new business unit and growing that.Metaverse, AR , IOT & Blockchain ( Emerging Technologies)Heading Emerging Technologies Practice. We have build our own Metaverse Platform based on Babylon JS.We as team developing innovative and creative Metaverse Solutions for different businesses Some use cases are:- Hall of Fame Art Gallery with CMS portal for Management -Virtual Bank Branch- Virtual E-commerce Store- NFT Market Place for Metaverse We are working on multiple Blockchain Frameworks like Hyperledger Fabric, Polygon and Ethereum.Cloud Management Platform Heading Technical Team working on Cloud Management Platform. Platform is based on Manageiq and we have integrated Prometheus, Alert Manager and GrafanaHead of MobilityTaken ownership of Mobility Track with more than 100% growth in one year.We have developers working on below Technology Stacks:Android / IOS Native, React Native, Ionic, Flutter with Backend Node JS, .Net Core etc.Practice Lead for Ecommerce Served as Practice Lead and Technical Oversight for Domestic and Export E-Commerce projects.We worked on below Ecommerce Platforms:• Magento• Demandware• Oracle ATGImplemented Three Big Magento based solutions, three Demandware based solutions and one Oracle ATG/ Experience Manager based solution for UAE and USA Big clients.We have created below products specific to Ecommerce domain:- Multi platform hybrid E-Commerce mobile application with Magento backend.- Middleware Connector for E-Commerce (Magento/Demandware) and ERP Dynamics AX integration.Responsibilities include resource management and their performance reviews /appraisals and mentoring them.Ecommerce technical solutions design, estimations and implementation.Code Reviews / Code Merging using Source Tree and Diff MergeTechnical Head for Dynamics AXHired Senior technical resources, trained resources and established Dynamics AX practice. Show less

  • Senior Vice President - Data Analytics

    Jan 2024 - now

  • VP Professional Services | Emerging Technologies

    Nov 2014 - Jan 2024