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Reference ID: CV-AYHXMGV
Updated: August 31, 2011
Available: Immediately
Will Relocate: Yes
GIS Experience: >10 Years
Desired Salary: Negotiable
Email: umar2u@hotmail.com
Primary Phone: (92) 91 527-7434
Secondary Phone: (92) 91 921-3775
Address: Peshawar  AL  25000
Country: Pakistan
 
 
 
Umar Farooq
 
Educational Experience
Graduate School of Computer Science Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Degree: Master in Computer Science
Major: Computer Science
Dates: October 1998 - September 2000
Peshawar University Peshawar
Degree: Master
Major: Economics
Dates: May 1993 - April 1995
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agriculture University Peshawar
Degree: MPhil Agriculture Economics
Major: Agriculture Economics
Dates: June 1987 - April 1993
 
Professional Experience
System Analyst, GIS Government of NWFP, Pakistan
May 2004 - Todate Peshawar
Successfully Implemented Development of
Mineral Geo-Database of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
province using Arc/Info 9x with objective to
facilitate the investors and promote the mineral
sector of the province at a total cost of Rs.
34.518 million.

As a project manager / system analyst started
from scratches, designed Terms of Reference
(ToRs) for consultant and facilitate the
selection of consultant for the project,
designed the contract agreement, which has
been signed between DGMM and consultant
for a consultancy work of Rs. 9.0 million.
Designed a tender document with
administrative and technical aspects
(specification of soft / hardware) and procured
soft / hardware of Rs. 13 million also setup a
sophisticated GIS lab. The designing of
mineral Geo-Database for Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa province through development of
various spatial information layers including
infrastructure, topographic, mineral lease
holders data layer, geological field data,
technical reports and survey of Pakistan data
as source to extract mineral information.

Formulate yearly budget, financial analysis,
expenditure and addressed the administrative
issues of the scheme, report the status of the
scheme and represent the project at different
forum of the Govt.

As planning officer have developed project
document of more than 12 development
schemes in mineral sector of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa province.
System Administrator CDI Corp. Releigh NC, USA
May 2001 - April 2004 Releigh NC, USA
As a System Administrator, technical support
extended, on behalf of CDI Corp, to clients at
different geographic locations in United States.
Installed, configured and trouble-shoot the
client’s problem particularly on Linux Red Hat
Network, servers included Web, DNS, Mail
and FTP servers. Conduct training courses as
resource person and support the clients to
conduct workshop and seminar.
Coordinator / Computer Manager IUCN - The World Conservation Union
June 1996 - March 2001 Peshawar
Team Lead / Coordinator role from June 98 till
March 2001
As a team leader, starting from scratch
designed and then implemented a new setup
of SDNP office for on-line Internet operations.
Being the team lead supervises the
administrative and financial issues, formulate
yearly budget, supervise the staff and
represent the project at different forum. On
technical side configured servers include
Access, Web, Cache, DNS & FTP servers,
ACC Tigris router and 3COM switch using
Apache, Squid, Bind, Ftp and Tigris IOS
respectively, also setup a TCP/IP star
topology network (with sub-nets) using Linux
Red Hat as a platform. Supported the
internship-training program and trained more
than 15 fresh university graduates and diploma
holders.

System Administrator/Assistant Coordinator
role from June 96 till June 1998
Managed a Unix-to-Unix -copy (UUCP) server.
In Linux Slack ware environment, with a
network support to more then 250 active
users, trouble shoot users problem,
maintained their accounts also worked as the
help desk support specialist.
Computer Manager American Centre Library (USIS)
April 1994 - February 1996 Peshawar
Responsible, to ensure the smooth operation
of 22 stand alone PCs, preventive
maintenance, hardware and software trouble
shooting, conducted training course for staff
and play the role of resource person in training
programs. Updated Distribution Record
System (DRS) database consisted of 2000
recipients; backup person of information and
audio visual unit, received wireless file from
satellite through computer-based, satellite
communications and arranged WorldNet
dialogues between Washington, D.C. and
other USIS posts worldwide.
 
Other Information
Over 15 years of experience, through a series
of challenging assignments, has gained
valuable experience. Scope of the
work/experience ranged from system engineer
to leadership role. As a team leader /
manager accomplished the assignment
including successful completion of the
projects, administrative role covering staff
recruitment, procurement, design of ToRs and
contract agreement for consultancy work,
financial control and budgeting, supervision of
staff and project status reporting, monitoring
and evaluation in addition to public dealing and
relations. On technical side, expertise covers
Linux (Red Hat & Slack-ware) SCO UNIX
Administration, TCP/IP Network
Administration, development of various
information layers using ESRI GIS application
software (ArcGIS & its extensions) and Oracle
Developer 2000.
Keywords:  ArcInfo, ArcSDE, Oracle, UNIX
 
 
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