
Head of Applications & Solutions Development
Saudi Arabia

Head of Applications & Solutions Development
Saudi Arabia
With a unique combination of strong technical IT background in software solutions and hardware infrastructure, bilingual proficiency and excellent communication and leadership skills, I strive to transform organization’s sales force into a profit center that drives the business forward and create market awareness and demand for the organization’s products and services.
Project Management
* Planning and project management using PMI methodology (PMP certification in progress)
* EPM systems such as Project Professional and Project Server
Analysis
* User-centered analysis and design
* User interface and interaction design
* Usability testing
* Systems modeling in UML
Development
* .NET: VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, Web Services, VS 2005
* SQL Server 2005, Reporting and Integration Services
* PHP, JavaScript, AJAX, XHTML, CSS
* Graphics and Web design
(Computer Software industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
- Managed the solutions development department
- Successfully managed the delivery of department projects
- Engaged in pre-sales activities and first-time meetings with potential prospects to introduce IDIS
- Started an initiative for converting IDIS into "projectized" organization by introducing operations governance and implementing project management information system
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 2006 — Present (3 years 10 months)
- Responsible for the analysis and design of the following solutions that utilize handheld mobile devices and backend web-based administration interface: Merchandising automation solution for a field marketing services provider, and vending machines’ tracking solution for a catering company.
- Interviewed and contextually observed various types of end-users and stakeholders in order to accurately capture requirements and business processes.
- Documented use cases, scenarios and business rules in UML using Enterprise Architect.
- Managed a remote development team towards delivering iterative functional builds.
- Iteratively performed quality assurance and usability evaluation.
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
October 2004 — February 2006 (1 year 5 months)
- Lead ASP.NET developer for a web-based subscription management system used by Saudi Post to manage subscriptions to Wasel service.
- Developed integration link with the Ministry of Interior database to retrieve subscribers’ personal details. Utilized secure XML Web Services authenticated by X.509 certificates.
- Implemented AJAX to create responsive and dynamic user interface.
B.Sc , Computer Science , 2000 — 2004
Graduation project: Secure online conferencing system with messenger capabilities and extra new features built using C#.NET
Usability Public speaking Web 2.0 Blogging Goal setting and self-improvement Volleyball Music Photography
- PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) – in progress
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) – 2008
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) – 2008
- Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) by Human Factors International, USA – 2007
- Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) – 2006
- Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) – 1999