Location
United Arab Emirates
Preferred Work Type
On Site
Experience
24+
Years
M. Arif, a result-oriented and dynamic go-getter, accumulated approximately 24 years of extensive experience. His expertise encompassed Oracle, IFS ERP, a diverse array of Management Information Systems, and proficient Management Reporting skills. He applied these skills effectively in supporting both local and overseas management divisions. With a management focus on ensuring on-time and on-budget project delivery, M. Arif emphasized implementing repeatable successful patterns across multiple projects. His primary goal revolved around meeting business objectives through structured project management methodologies.
Assessments & Skill Tests
Leadership and People Management
Evaluate candidates' proficiency in leadership and people management, assessing their ability to inspire, guide, and effectively lead teams, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
Score
83/100
Time Taken
50 Mins
Taken On
March, 2019
Project management
Assess candidates' skills in project management, evaluating their ability to plan, execute, and successfully deliver projects, demonstrating proficiency in organizational, leadership, and communication aspects of project management.
Score
91/100
Time Taken
30 Mins
Taken On
April, 2022
Personality Test
ID: Outgoing and expressive
ID
Taken On
December, 2021
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Experience
Technical Solution Manager
IFS
February 2023 - Present
IT Manager
Culligan Middle East
May 2017 - January 2023
- Led the vast IFS ERP 10/IFS 9/SAP Implementation for the global operations for Culligan Middle East for 6 divisions on various verticals such as Service Management, EAM, Manufacturing, Finance, FSM, IFS Equipment, Maintenance repair, Distribution Order, PROCUREMENT (Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Supplier Agreement, Supplier Schedules), and SALES (Quotation, Sales Order, Customer Schedules, Customer Agreements) in alignment with the vision of the executive committee.
IT Section Head
Arabian International Company AIC
April 2012 - September 2017
- Managed cross teams from business, IT & System Integrator and established effective governance mechanisms to control budget, scope, schedule, quality, procurement, resources, and risks.
- Had hands-on Techno-Functional Experience in EAM/Manufacturing/Distribution and HR.
- Oversaw the design of new organization-wide IT/IS systems and defined the IT/IS architecture.
- Administered Microsoft Windows servers and workstations. Performed server and security audits, system backup procedures, and recovery processes to support business continuity strategies.
System Analyst
Arabian International Company
November 1998 - August 2012
- Conducted gap analysis on existing business processes and mapped the processes into ERP. Was involved in fulfilling technical and functional requirements.
- Implemented, customized, and maintained ORION ERP (ORACLE based). Modules included Manufacturing, SCM, HRMS, Maintenance, and Finance.
- Implemented Exchange server, ISA server, SQL server for Customized Manufacturing solution.
- Reviewed and monitored help desk complaints log and solutions implemented by staff on a periodic basis (weekly or monthly).
- Handled ITIL Service Delivery areas of Service Level, Availability, Capacity, Financial, and IT Service Continuity Management.
- Implemented change controls in the production environment.
- Set up and managed standby databases.
- Performed performance tuning of long-running queries.
Education
Madurai Kamaraj University
MCA, Computer Science
Madras University
B.Sc, Computer Science
Languages
EN
English
Full professional proficiency
AR
Arabic
Native or bilingual proficiency
