Project Manager Management

Zeshan Shafiq, Project Manager / Development Head

+92-333-******* • ******.******@*****.*** • Pakistan Accomplished professional with 6 years of experience in facilitating Software Development Management and Open Source Development/Deployment Initiatives, Delivers efficient and reliable Software solutions and excels in building/leading teams in high-pressure environments, Committed to professionalism, highly organized, able to see the big picture while paying attention to small details, and exhibits excellent communication skills.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Gained expertise in Software development, deployment and management for multinational Protégé Global whilst working on an array of products ranging from System Integration Mail Monitoring, Fax System, Cloud Storage, Job Portal, Shopping Portal, ERP, Suite CRM, VDI etc

• Mentored/Managed a team of Software Development / Support Engineers to meet all SLA articles to the dot and to provide 99.9% uptime.

• Configuration Management concepts, build framework design and architecture.

• Experience with Git, ClearCase, Perforce, Subversion and Team Foundation Server administration and Source Code administration.

• Replaced Legacy Proprietary Systems with Market Leading Open Source Counterparts with custom tailored workflows, to reduce CAPEX and to provide cutting edge features for optimal Software throughput.

• Part of the team that Designed & Deployed Fully Redundant Cloud Based Storage with Multiple Petabytes worth of Storage Space.

• Part of the team that Deployed/Integrated VDI Infrastructure on a multi-regional canvas with international end points.

• Part of the team Configured/Deployed Cloud Based Virtualization platforms including Ovirt, RHEV, Eucalyptus, etc ...

• Led a team of 40+ developers while overseeing software development projects (from conception to completion) with multi-million dollar budgets.

• Mentored and coached several employees that went on to receive promotions to Project and Product Management roles.

SKILLS

Managerial Skills:

• Being involved in a project from evaluation, conception and completion.

• Ability to provide leadership, motivation and strategic direction to a multifaceted team.

• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and problem solving skills combined with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in team building and resource training.

• Proven ability to achieve results in very high-pressure environments and to keep teams motivated.

• Standardization of Software Processes using SOPs and Documentation. Technical Skills:

• Highly Skillful in Access, Oracle 10g, SQL Server, MY SQL, Linux, Redis, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Docker, ASP.NET, HTML, HTML5, CSS 2.0 & 3.0, jQuery, JavaScript, PHP, .Net, Ruby on Rails, Python, Java, AngularJS, SEO, SEM, OpenSource (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Megento, OpenCart, OsCommerce, CodeIgniter, Yii, Symphony, WebCalendar, OpenERP, Fedena, vTiger, Zentyal, OrangeHRM, HylaFax, OwnCloud), Web Services, Mail Montoring System, SuiteCRM, oVirt(Web based Virtual Desktop Interface), Android, iOS, System Integration etc.

• Profound Expertise in Open Source Solutions/Development Systems.

• Expert in deploying client/server, web-based and Software management tools.

• Automation skills using Shell Scripting and Cron jobs.

• Vast expertise in customizing Open Source Solutions to tailor fit business requirements.

• Project Management/Team Lead skills in running location/technology agnostic teams. PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS

IOS/Android Apps.

Fax Management System

Sub Version Edge

Human Resource Management System

Online Job Portal

Cloud Incredible

Mail Monitoring System

School Management System

Project Management System

Event Management System

Museum Website

Shopping Cart

Scarlett’s land scraping

Political Blog

ShiftBook

Next Principles

Honey Badger

Online Doctors Portal

Online Restaurant Management System

Lw Sheffey Portal

Body Building Portal

Seafile / OwnCloud

Platform Integration

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Project Manager / Development Head May 2013 to present Protégé Global, Inc. (www.protegeglobal.com), LA/USA, Islamabad /Pakistan Being the Open Source Project Manager / Development Head I'm responsible for the Research & Development on Emerging Open Source Technologies and their Deployments. I manage/supervise a location/technology agnostic team of developers and oversee software development/customization using the latest industry standards in agile software development. I'm working on the following technologies:

• Web Based Solution Management [HRMS Fax System Mail Monitoring Job Portal Shopping Portal ERP Suite CRM] Encrypted Mail System

• Cloud File Storage/Syncing Solutions [Owncloud Seafile].

• Customization of Postfix for Queue Management.

• Human Resource Management System.

• Event Management System.

• Android / IOS Apps Development

• Openmeeting Open Source Collaboration System.

• Custom Web GUI For Hylafax Server

• Converting legacy .net/SQL Server based applications to their respective counterpart Development Head Jan 2014 to Dec 2014

Cloud Incredible (Child Company Of Protégé Global) (www.cloudincredible.com), Islamabad/Pakistan Cloud Incredible is a spin off project of Protégé Global which offers a different array of Open Source Solutions in a SAAS based business model.

As the Development Head on the project I managed the design/development of the following items:

• Service Delivery Platform.

• Client/Admin Portals.

• Billing/Payment Processing Module.

• Customer Support Module.

• Process Automation.

Development Head Jan 2013 to Dec 2014

Directing Edge (Child Company Of Protégé Global) (www.directingedge.com), Islamabad/Pakistan Directing Edge is a spin off project of Protégé Global which offers a different array of employer services to find best employee and Career services to job seeker. As the Development Head on the project I managed the design/development of the following items:

• Career /Employment Platform.

• Job Seeker/Employer Portals.

• Billing/Payment Processing Module.

• Customer Support Module.

• Process Automation.

Team Lead Nov 2012 to April 2013

Protégé Global, Inc. (www.protegeglobal.com), LA/USA, Islamabad /Pakistan Initially when I joined Protégé Global their entire IT/Software solutions was based off of proprietary solutions and closed source legacy software/equipment.

My primary responsibility was to revamp the software solutions with the best Open Source alternatives to ensure better operational throughput and to minimize the CAPEX and ongoing maintenance cost, I led a team of Developers to deploy and customize the solutions to mostly replace the existing solutions and in some instances integrated it with the legacy processes. Some of the interesting technologies we worked with during this time are as follows:

• Customization of Postfix for Queue Management.

• Human Resource Management System.

• Cloud Storage File System.

• Event Management System.

• Android / IOS Apps Development

• Openmeeting Open Source Collaboration System.

• Custom Web GUI For Hylafax Server

• Converting legacy .net/SQL Server based applications to their respective counterpart Team Lead Apr 2012 to Oct 2012

ZAK Tech, Inc. (www.citrusbits.com), Los Angeles, Islamabad /Pakistan During my employment term at ZAK Tech I dealt extensively in Web Based solutions in terms of Development, Deployment and Testing.

I was in charge of acquiring the final sign off from the Client after the thorough Provisional Acceptance Testing and integration with their existing systems. Highlights:

• Managed a team of Software Development/Support Engineers to provide Software Solutions and technical support to the clients.

• Server/DB Administration.

• Automating Product Deployment.

• Provisioning Multitenant Infrastructure using MySQL, Apache.

• Backups and Disaster Recovery.

Team Lead April 2011 to Mar 2012

FrizCon Solutions, Inc. (www.frizcon.com), Islamabad /Pakistan During my employment term at FrizCon Solution I dealt extensively in Web Based solutions in terms of Development, Deployment and Testing.

I was in charge of to develop all software project and deliver to Client after the thorough Provisional Acceptance Testing.

Highlights:

• Managed a team of Software Development/Support Engineers to provide Software to the clients.

• Server/DB Administration.

• Automating Product Deployment.

Software Developer April 2010 to Mar 2011

Ropstam Solutions, Inc. (www.ropstam.com), 141 Swindale Dr, Milton ON, L9T0V7, Canada, Islamabad

/Pakistan

During my employment term at Ropstam Solution I dealt extensively in Web Based solutions in terms of Development, Deployment and Testing.

I was the part development team to develop all software project and deliver to Client after the thorough Provisional Acceptance Testing.

Highlights:

• Develop Software project and provide support to the clients.

• Project Requirement / Discussion.

Network Administrator September 2009 to March 2010 Candle Communication And Global Communication, Islamabad/Pakistan I started my career with this job, I was responsible for all of the IT Processes at the spinning mills and looked after their network of 30+ computers and other IT Equipment including managing their Mail Server. As a Network Administrator at Candle Communication And Global Communication, I had the pleasure of working on a variety of Network technologies.

Highlights:

• Linux/Windows.

• Server Monitoring and Troubleshooting.

• Mitigation of DOS DDOS and Syn Flood Attacks.

• Third Party Utilities [Clipbucket, WordPress, PHPnuke, etc

• Domain & Website Management.

• Managing key files on shared/dedicated servers [htaccess,htpasswd,php.ini, etc EDUCATION

Bachelors 2012

UET Taxila Pakistan.

DAE In Electronics 2007

Punjab Board of Technical Education, Lahore/Pakistan. Metric 2003

BISE Faisalabad.

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAININGS

• PHP / MySQL Certification 2009.

ACHEIVMENTS/PARTICIPATIONS

• Fist Position In Speed Programming TECHNO WAR 2011 (NFC Faisalabad)

• Second Position In Circuit Designing TECHNO WAR 2011 (NFC Faisalabad)

• Participated in CEPEX 2011 (COMSAT Islamabad).

• Participated in DICE 2011 (UET Peshawar).

• Fist Position In Quiz INTER-KICSIT Competition 2011.

• Fist Position In Circuit Designing INTER-KICSIT Competition 2011.

• Organized INTER-KICSIT Competition 2011

• Organized KICSIT Open House 2011.

• Organized KICSIT Farewells 2010.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Age 28. Married.

Languages: fluent English Urdu and Punjabi.

Location: Islamabad, Pakistan.

Linkedin: pk.linkedin.com/in/zeshan-shafiq-a197345b REFERENCES

Ahmed Faraz (CIO Protégé Global) Email: **************@*****.*** Contact: +92-312-******* Adnan Sharaf (HOD Q.A Protégé Global) Email: ***********@*****.*** Contact: +92-341-*******

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