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Waqar Hussain 1st Waqar Hussain Chief Information Officer at Nagina Group PakistanTextiles Previous Umer Group of Companies, Service Sales Corporation, PK Nationals Software & Business Consultants Education PMI Lahore 500+ connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Background Summary I am a professional operating in ICT (Information Communication Technology) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) sector since 1992. I am always attracted to work in challenging and professional environment and always willing to accept challenges, manage multiple projects and operations. During the last two decades I had an opportunity to work in various industries both in the profit centers and cost centers, Large National Groups, Service Sales Corporation, Naveena Exports Limited, Mantaq Systems etc. During my career I have successfully completed several Projects in lead role. I have gained diversified experience in different sectors & industries covering Manufacturing (Textile, Tyres, Retail / Wholesale, Footwear, Knitwear, Technology Service Providers (Software Development, ISP, ERP Implementation, Network Design & Installation, Training and Infrastructure Development), Polyester and Made ups. I have successfully delivered most of the projects in time and within budget. With the help of innovative techniques and ideas I managed to achieving the required corporate goals efficiently and with cost effective solutions. Development of Leather Process System using Oracle. Development of Knitwear Production Systems Using Oracle. Implementation of Oracle Applications at Naveena Exports. Implementation of Oracle Apps E-Business Suite at Service Sales Corporation Implementation of Enterprise Performance Management System - Oracle Hyperion Planning Implementation of Enterprise Performance Management System - Oracle Hyperion Financial Data Quality Management Implementation of Enterprise Performance Management System - Oracle Hyperion Performance Score Card Specialties:• Program & Project Management • ERP Implementation • Consulting • Organizational Change Management & BPR • Infrastructure and Network Design & Deployment • Communication (VoIP, Video Conference, PBX Integration etc. on Fiber, Satellite, Radio & Copper media) • ISP, On Line Store, Hardware Repair, Training Centers • ICT Planning & Operations, Contract Negotiation & Management, Procurement & Sourcing, Outsourcing, • Corporate ICT Strategy Development In Line With Corporate Vision & Plan Experience Nagina GroupChief Information Officer Nagina Group July 2013 – Present (8 months)Lahore Director IT Strategies and Projects Umer Group of Companies July 2013 – September 2013 (3 months)Lahore Directing IT, Corporate IT Regulations & Policies, Communication and ERP Implementation for one of the largest Textile Company. Reporting to the CEO and Chairman, managing in-house full time professionals plus outsourced professionals & service providers and an IT infrastructure. Leading Implementation of Oracle E-Business Suite R12 including Business Intelligence covering Finance, Supply Chain, Process Manufacturing, Planning, Inventory and Dispatch activities Directing operational process decisions and instituting IT strategy in alignment with corporate business objectives as well as designing / deployment of a sophisticated infrastructure for communications across the Business units. Completing and submitting all-inclusive MIS and IT information to realize Industrial Automation Projects, Communication and System Integrations Technology Selection, engaging companies for outsourcing of projects & services and project management of in house, outsourced and hybrid technology projects Accountable for spearheading reliable operations, security, along with devising, monitoring & implementing IT policies Group Head of IT and Business Systems Umer Group of Companies February 2013 – June 2013 (5 months)Lahore Service Sales CorporationManager Enterprise Resource Planning Service Sales Corporation October 2007 – April 2013 (5 years 7 months)Lahore • Implementation of Oracle Retail Merchandising System (RETEK) as Technical Lead. • Implement Oracle Financials for Servaid Pharmacy Pvt Limited • Upgrade Oracle E-Business Suite to R12 version 12.1.3 from 11i 11.5.10.2 • Implementation of Microsoft Retail Management System (R.M.S) • Merchandise Planning Information System • Implement Enterprise Performance Management Oracle Hyperion. • Integration of Oracle Hyperion with Oracle Apps, RMS and SAP for Management Reporting • Implement Oracle E-Business Suite at SA Trading • Implement Oracle E-Business Suite at Servis Shoes Africa • Implement Oracle E-Business Suite at SSC Middle east FZE • Implement Oracle ERP Applications E-Business Suite at Service Sales Corporation • Develop a Replenishment and Allocation System for Service Sales Corporation. • Integrate SSC ERP with multiple banks. • Integrate SSC ERP with WMS system of Agility Logistics. (Open)4 projects (Open)6 recommendations, including: Karthi Renga Karthi Renga Senior Software Engineer at Logic Information Systems Waqar is a nice person to work with. He is very humble, kind hearted and respectful person.View Ali Gilani Ali Gilani Accountant at Al Yousuf LLC When it comes to managing ERP.... i would always recommend Mr. Waqar Hussain. Works great even in pressures.View 4 more recommendations General Manager Business Development PK Nationals Software & Business Consultants August 2006 – March 2013 (6 years 8 months)Lahore Servaid PharmacyProgram Manager Oracle E-Business Suite Servaid Pharmacy August 2011 – August 2012 (1 year 1 month)Lahore (Open)6 recommendations, including: Tausif Hassan Tausif Hassan CEO Great resource. Attention to detail is remarkable. An IT guy with skills ranging in supply chain, Operations and Project...View Abbas Shirazi Abbas Shirazi Chief Merchant & Oracle Retail Business Lead at Service Sales Corporation (SSC) I have known Waqar for a few years now and have worked with him on SSC's biggest ever IS/ERP project. Waqar came across as...View 4 more recommendations Servaid PharmacyICT and Systems Consultant Servaid Pharmacy January 2007 – March 2012 (5 years 3 months)Lahore Program Manager Oracle E-Business Suite Servis Shoes Africa January 2011 – September 2011 (9 months)Kenya Financials System Consultant Dar es Salaam Textile Mills Limited September 2006 – June 2009 (2 years 10 months)Lahore Mantaq SystemsBusiness Consultant Mantaq Systems October 2006 – September 2007 (1 year)Lahore Naveena Exports LimitedIT Head Naveena Exports Limited February 2003 – August 2006 (3 years 7 months)Lahore A knitted yarn dyed fabric, Denim Fabrics and Garments manufacturing unit Lahore Pakistan. Technology Chief Systems Administrator and responsible for all types of systems designing according to multi user environment in windows platform using Oracle/Developer. Upgrade some FoxPro, Access, Visual Basic customized Applications to Oracle/Developer • System Analyzing and preparation of Process Flow Charts of different areas of company Write procedures for practically implementation of systems Cater End User Requirements and then incorporate into different existing/new systems Design and prepare Statistical Business Analyses and MIS Reports for management • Testing, Debugging, Modification, Installation and Implementation of developed systems by a team of professional programmers • Monitoring production, planning, Accounting, Inventory and Personnel systems and make changes as and when required by management. • Implement Oracle Applications E-Business Suite 11i. • Make plans for training sessions of end users for developed systems • Managing Windows NT 4.0, Windows2003 and Linux, email and proxy servers, Wireless Long & Shot Distance equipments ( Orthogon , Senao etc) and Hardware firewalls. • Make plans for upgrading of hardware and software according to rapidly growing technology. • Supervising a team of 50 IT professionals including Analysts, Programmers, System & Network Administrator • Performance management as Head of MIS and IT of MIS Managers and IT Manager of o Naveena Knits o Naveena Dyeing o Naveena Denim o Naveena 2 o Aysas Exports o A&M Textile Factories • Supervise the IT staff at Lake City Holdings (Open)2 recommendations Ehsan Kashif Ehsan Kashif Assistant Manager Accounts & Finance at Service Industries Limited - SIL Waqar has been excellent in ERP development and related issues. He is hard working and sound knowledge of his domain.View Muhammad Atif Asif Muhammad Atif Asif PWC Pakistan Waqar Hussain is a highly skilled professional who work hard to achieve the best result in given time. His desire for...View Lake City Holdings Pvt LimitedHead of IT Lake City Holdings Pvt Limited February 2005 – July 2006 (1 year 6 months)Lahore Manager M.I.S Pak Barkah October 2001 – February 2003 (1 year 5 months) NEXLINXMultimedia System Administrator NEXLINX October 2001 – September 2002 (1 year) Computer Programmer Rupafab Limited - Rupali Group of Industries December 1995 – October 2001 (5 years 11 months) Sr.Supervisor EDP Rupali Group of Industries May 1992 – December 1995 (3 years 8 months) Projects Oracle E-Business Suite Project - SSC August 2007 – October 2007 (Open)5 team members, including: Waqar Hussain Waqar Hussain Chief Information Officer at Nagina Group Kashif Latif - ACA Kashif Latif - ACA 10 Yrs Experiance - Looking for a new role in Industry Zaigham Rasool Zaigham Rasool Partner at AFF Saqib Ali Saqib Ali Partner at A.F. Ferguson & Co (PwC Pakistan) Project Joint Leap January 2008 – December 2009 2 team members Waqar Hussain Waqar Hussain Chief Information Officer at Nagina Group Shafique Awan Shafique Awan Properietor at St. Peter's Rise Convenience Store SSC - Oracle Hyperion Project February 2010 – November 2010 (Open)7 team members, including: Waqar Hussain Waqar Hussain Chief Information Officer at Nagina Group Taimoor Hayat, ACA Taimoor Hayat, ACA Group Risk Manager / Internal Auditor at Saudi German Group AQIB ISLAM, ACA (ICAEW) AQIB ISLAM, ACA (ICAEW) Financial Controller at Olayan Group Zaigham Rasool Zaigham Rasool Partner at AFF Spartan March 2012 – March 2013 3 team members Waqar Hussain Waqar Hussain Chief Information Officer at Nagina Group Abbas Shirazi Abbas Shirazi Chief Merchant & Oracle Retail Business Lead at Service Sales Corporation (SSC) Ahmed Hussain Ahmed Hussain Director and Cheif Strategy Officer at Service Sales Corporation Darwin August 2013 4 team members Waqar Hussain Waqar Hussain Chief Information Officer at Nagina Group Amin Shaikh Amin Shaikh Director at Nagina Group Zaigham Rasool Zaigham Rasool Partner at AFF Saqib Ali Saqib Ali Partner at A.F. Ferguson & Co (PwC Pakistan) Oracle E-Business Suite Implementation at Nagina Group(Link) October 2013 Nagina Group consists of three publicly listed companies on the Karachi Stock Exchange (Nagina Cotton Mills Limited, Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited, Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited), five private companies (Monell (Pvt.) Limited, Icaro (Pvt.) Limited, Haroon Omer (Pvt.) Limited, Ellahi International (Pvt.) Limited), ARH (Pvt.) Limited), and employs over 3,500 employees. Nagina Group was selected...more 3 team members Waqar Hussain Waqar Hussain Chief Information Officer at Nagina Group Kashif Hussain - ACA, M Com Kashif Hussain - ACA, M Com Senior Manager - ERP Implementation (Oracle E Business Suite) at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) No photo Ahmed Nadeem Zia, ACA, APFA Languages EnglishUrduPunjabiArabic Skills & Endorsements Top Skills 78ERP 42Oracle E-Business Suite 39Business Analysis 30Business Intelligence 16Program Management 13Systems Analysis 13Project Planning 13Business Process 10IT Management 9Project Management Waqar also knows about... 8Retail 8Business Development 7Oracle Applications 7IT Strategy 6Supply Chain Management 6Database Administration 6Change Management 6Sourcing 6Vendor Management 6Team Leadership 6Team Building 5Hyperion Enterprise 5Team Management 5Networking 4Leadership See 25+ Education PMI Lahore PMP, Project Management 2013 – 2013 Oracle University OCP, Oracle Technical Consultant 2008 – 2008 Boston University Master, Master in Computer Sciences 1999 – 2001 ICCS Alkhair University BCS, Bachlor in Computer Sciences 1997 – 1999 University of the Punjab, Lahore University of the Punjab, Lahore Bachlors, Bachlors 1997 – 1999 Additional Info Personal Details Birthday October 24, 1974 Marital Status Married Advice for Contacting Waqar Email waqarinfo@gmail.com Honors & Awards Additional Honors & Awards Awarded by Excellent Manager award in 2005 at Naveena Exports LImited Recommendations Received (14)Given (6) Peter, would you like to recommend Waqar? Recommend Waqar Manager Enterprise Resource Planning Service Sales Corporation Karthi Renga Karthi Renga Senior Software Engineer at Logic Information Systems Waqar is a nice person to work with. He is very humble, kind hearted and respectful person. July 18, 2013, Karthi was a consultant or contractor to Waqar at Service Sales Corporation Ali Gilani Ali Gilani Accountant at Al Yousuf LLC When it comes to managing ERP.... i would always recommend Mr. Waqar Hussain. Works great even in pressures. April 8, 2013, Ali reported to Waqar at Service Sales Corporation M Noman Mughal M Noman Mughal IT Infrastructure Manager at Nagina Group I have worked closely with Waqar and have found him to be a very hard working person. I have always admired his efforts and skills. February 24, 2013, M worked indirectly for Waqar at Service Sales Corporation Muhammad Ahmed Muhammad Ahmed Asst. Manager & Functional Oracle Consultant at US Apparel & Textile Really nice work in house developed application at Naveena Export Limited. I appreciate You to reach current level in Information Technology. February 16, 2013, Muhammad worked with Waqar at Service Sales Corporation Mohammad Ameen Mohammad Ameen Manager Corporate at Family Hospital Lahore Waqar is a detail oriented Manager who watch the balance sheet like a hawk without losing sight of the stratgic objective. 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