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Mutlag Arar has over 15 years of experience in IT operations management. He has a Master's in Information Technology and a Bachelor's in Management Information Systems. He is currently seeking a senior IT operations management position. Some of his previous roles include IT Head for the Royal Saudi Air Force Command Operation Center Peace Shield Project in Saudi Arabia and System Analyst and Designer at Saint Louis University.
Mutlag-Arar-CV (1) (1)
- 1. MUTLAG ARAR Curriculum Vitae SENIOR IT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL Email: mutlag100@hotmail.com Contact: + (966) 50 1101775
- 2. MUTLAG ARAR Mobile: + (966) 50 1101775 ~ E-Mail: mutlag100@hotmail.com ~ IT Project & Operations Management | IT Strategy Development | General Management ~ Offering over 15 years’ of quantifiable and cross- cultural experiencein: Vision, Strategy & Leadership IT Operations Management Networking Planning Client Satisfaction & Relations Time Management Project Management General Management Negotiations Expert Systems Engineering Organizational Development Training & Development IT Maintenance Communications Change Management Manpower Leadership ___________________Profit &Value___________________ A performance driven strategic leader with over 15 years of experience in IT in aligning technology with business needs, ensuring complimentary functioning to drive top line growth and bottom line improvement across organizations. Proven competence in implementing measures leading to increased operational efficiency, process improvement and cost optimization. Adept in suggesting appropriate business as well as technology-based solutions for enhancing functional efficiency of the organization and achieving business excellence. Skilled in analyzing information system needs, evaluating end-user requirements, custom designing solutions, troubleshooting for complex information systems management. Proficient at creating pragmatic IT infrastructure strategies and implementation plans designed for maximum return at lowest possible cost. Proven success in evaluation and selection of the products / services, budget planning and negotiations with vendors / service providers. Excels in Project Management from scoping to finalization. An enterprising leader possessing a global mind-set and demonstrated abilities in relating to cross functional teams of professionals across all hierarchical levels in organization & motivating them towards achievement of business objectives while adhering to industry best practices. Adept in leading global multi-cultural environment. ___________________Career Record___________________ Since Aug 2003:RSAF, Command Operation Center (COC) Peace Shield Project, KSA IT Head and Operations & System Lead June 1999 – June 2002: Saint Louis University lab, Management Information System Department Saint Louis, Missouri, USA System Analyst & Designer and Programmer ___________________DomainSkills___________________ » Leading business/ IT advisory and enterprise transformations to drive global strategic transformational initiatives including setting up the practice for delivering business/ IT Advisory Services. » Establishing Defining/ implemented operational strategies for the IT Infrastructure encompassing innovation, planning/ management of projects and resource allocation. » Proficiently lead various IT operations by understanding business requirements, engaging with internal/ external stakeholders and ensuring optimum service delivery, by establishing workable business processes and operations. » Managing all the functions of project life cycle like project initiations, requirement gathering, planning through estimation, scheduling and project KPIs as well as execution of deliverables. » Within the context of the assigned project, steer accountabilities for building and sustaining the day-to-day relationships and communications (including project briefings/ governance) with stakeholders at various levels of the organization. » Strategizing Information Technology Business Continuity Plans and collaborating with other key leadership team members on Crisis Preparedness and Response Plans. » Lead Programs initiated with sponsorship of Senior Management meeting strategic and technology upgrades/ transformations in-line with the core organizational goals and business profit objectives of the company. » Collaborating with cross-functional teams to manage all aspects of the IT Operations including IT planning, strategy and maintenance ensuring alignment with company goals. » Focus on benchmarking, evaluation, reporting on implemented process improvement initiatives aimed at growth of IT infrastructure and IT systems. Set up helpdesk and technical support services for end-users. » Maintaining regular interaction with stakeholders in definition of business and systems requirements for implementation of new technology. » Preparing/ ensuring compliance to budgetary allocations for the IT department. Participating in vendor negotiations for IT related procurements.
- 3. » Drafting/ ensured compliance to IT policies and procedures for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing and service provision. » Involving in negotiation/ administration of vendor, outsourcer, consultant contracts and service agreements. Guided team members in developing requests for proposal. » Building, maintaining productive business relationship with the senior leadership team, department heads and end users pertaining to IT activities. » Performing team administration routines including delegation of Project Tasks to the Members and monitor their progress, while mentoring the team. » Motivate, mentor and lead talented professionals by building and motivating large teams that well exceed corporate expectations in highly competitive environments that demand continuous improvement. Major Projects & Accountabilities: » Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Systems Integration Projects General Management. Extended effective leadership via excessive roles of Command Operation Center systems management& integration. » Head Management of the team succeeded in connecting the Office of Minister of Defense with the Air Picture of the Raw Radar Data of the entire Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. » Head Management of CAP Project (Commander Air Picture system) which provides RSAF Commander with the technology to monitor and supervise the entire recognized Air Picture of the Kingdom from his Office. » Head Management of the new Air Operation Center IT & System Operation team. I had been delegated by RSAF Commander to signify operational and technical requisites for a mega project. » Head of Project Management OF Air Tasking Order & Planning System for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Assigned to manage the project ensuring success in every single Phase till its final acceptance stage. » Spearheaded project which succeeded in connecting Navy Head Quarter, Land Force Head Quarter andAir Defense Head Quarter with Royal Saudi Air Force Command Operation Center. The project provides Navy, Land Force, and Air Defense Head Quarters with the Royal Saudi Air Force Tactic data. ___________________IT Skills___________________ » C/C++ (Borland C, UNIX C) » DBMS ( SQL , Oracle) » FORTRAN , Pascal, Assembly Language, MS COBOL » UNIX Programming » Java, Java script » PHP » MS DOS, MS WINDOWS 9x-2000, HP-UX, VMS, MVS/ESA, MVS/XA, Linux and Macintosh » Extensive understanding of the architecture of peer-peer, client-server, TCP/IP based network » Familiarity with network protocols analyser and seven-layer ISO Model » Worked with the following protocols Dec-Net , Novell IPX, AppleTalk , TCP/IP » Distributed Client-Server applications and system design ___________________Academic Credentials___________________ Master of Science in Information Technology from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom (2008-2011) Bachelor Degree in Management Information System from Saint Louis University, USA (1999-2002) ___________________Trainings&Certifications___________________ Completed a Formal Training Course in the Project of Air Tasking Planning System Management life Cycle. ( United Kingdom, Freimly) Completed formal training on VMS Operating System ( COC) Completed formal training on HP administration ( COC) Completed formal training on UNIX operating system (COC) Completed formal training on Command Management, Build Management and System Configuration, Software testing and Command Operational Center Engineering Support
- 4. ___________________Personal Vitae___________________ Date of Birth: 1st September 1977 Languages Known: English, Arabic Nationality: Saudi Marital Status: Married