193-E, Street 6, Askari-10, Lahore Pakistan

Phone: +92-336-0011550 — E-Mail: [email protected]

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Summary

Being a self-driven, result-oriented, change leader, skilled at articulating strategic road maps & execution models with broad experience in security management, integrated security & support services delivery, security risk management, loss prevention, investigations, business continuity, administration and general management, be a useful member of progressive outfits. Bringing my 35 years of military, corporate, cross-cultural-exposure, professional orientation and diversity to good use, be a dynamic team player and change agent.

Experience

Corporate Experience                                                                                              Jun 2010 - Mar 2019

·        MOL Pakistan Country Head Security. Joined as Site Security Officer, promoted Security Coordinator in 8 months and Country Head Security since 2012 (reporting line – CEO in Pakistan and with technical reporting to the Corporate Security in Hungary). Performed following functions:

Ø  Security management of one drilling site to the entire country-level having ~50 major and minor sites spread over the entire Kohat Division, erstwhile FATA, Punjab and the company office in Islamabad

Ø  Liaison and intimate rapport with Government, LEAs (Armed forces/police & intelligence) and influential circles on important company/ Security matters in sync with Corporate Affairs Director

Ø  Rendered professional advice to the company top management & Corporate Office on managing company present and future operations within the prevailing Security climate/ challenges thereof

Ø  Intimate liaison and collaboration with all contemporary Level-2/3 managers on operational matters

Ø  Being member of Company Executive Board, rendered advice on top company level matters, issues and major Technical, Administration & Supply Chain management contracts for decision making

Ø  Direct administration of more than 1000 Security personnel (including 3 Lt Cols, 13 Majs and 4 other officers), which encapsulated contract management, relief/ rotation, performance management, etc

Ø  VIP protection at sites/ residences and on the move with elaborate technical security cover

Ø  Security management of over 20-25 convoys per day intra-area of operations in KP and also from/to Islamabad office under a well-documented journey management in close sync with Administration

Ø  Kept risks levels at ALARP through deployment of Security resources after due diligence including deliberate and documented Security risk assessment

Ø  Crisis management and BCM in the trying milieu of Pakistan. Providing inputs for future BD to include acquisition of new acreages in Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh. Made some such areas in KP accessible for company operations, where even the Police and other LEAs was reluctant to deploy

Ø  Direct support in implementing HSE and other compliances through coaching of Security personnel at all sites. Many of my Security team members were often declared compliance and Safety champions and awarded

Ø  Documented training to include theoretical & practical crisis management and other mock exercises/ drills (security specific and general) in collaboration with operational teams and Security specific

Ø  Developed a wholesome Technical Security system of Multi-layered Technical Security to include Security Control Room, CCTVs including state of the art FLIR long-range cameras, HID CAS encrypted system both in office & the Field, Vehicle/ Personnel Tracking System, Pipeline surveillance system, Boosters for VHF communication, Emergency door alarm system - linked with e-mail/SMS, Electronic doors and barriers, etc

N.B. Developed a proper concept of Security management system in the company during my initial years in MOL while holding all tertiary to the highest position of the newly organized Security department

Service in the Armed Forces                                            April 1984 – May 2010

·        Command of Troops and Leadership. Managing various outfits of the Army (Artillery) having strength up to ~1000 all ranks (handling operations, intelligence, security, administration & logistics assignments). Retired as Lt Col

• Staff/ Evaluative Work: Operational staff and advisory positions at various military HQs/ establishments (both in-country and abroad) to include Regimental, Brigade, Divisional and GHQ (Military Ops Directorate)
• Administration & Logistics. Managed different level outfits with focus on:
  • Workforce management
  • Training and Performance appraisal
  • Supply Chain management
  • Fleet management
  • Facility management
  • Food and sustenance of troops
• Operations & Intelligence
  • Served as Staff Officer at a national level Headquarters of an elite Intelligence agency from Dec 2004-Jun 2010, with focus on one-to-one interaction with high ranking Pakistani diplomats abroad
  • Report / intelligence compilation, collation and planning
  • Organized & conducted high-level conferences with follow up, monitored performance (direct appraisal related responsibilities).
  • Handled overt Intelligence gathering and compilation of intelligence mosaics – within country/ from around the globe.
  • Served as Staff Officer at a national level Headquarters of an elite Intelligence agency from Dec 2004-Jun 2010, with focus on one-to-one interaction with high ranking Pakistani diplomats abroad
  • Report / intelligence compilation, collation and planning
  • Organized & conducted high-level conferences with follow up, monitored performance (direct appraisal related responsibilities).
• Operational/ Evaluative Work. Handled diverse operational & evaluation/ research assignments
• Instructional / Training. Instructional and training assignments at different tiers in the Army, Instructor (Platoon Commander) at Pakistan Military Academy for new officers being the most prestigious of all
• Assignment in United Nations. 15 months assignment in United Nations Observers Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) as Sector information officer, Personnel officer, Team Lead and ADC to Chief Military Officer
• Human Resource Management (HRM). Functions like personnel-management, training, appraisal, career planning, OB, etc.

Education & Other Professional Qualification

Education:      

• Civil
• MBA (Executive)                             2008(4.0 GPA,1st Position)
• BSc (Physics/Maths) and BSc (Hons)             1984 and 1994
• Turkish Language Diploma (NUML)                                     2003(Aye)
• Major Military qualifications:
• Command & Staff Course, Quetta                                    1994 (distinction)
• Gunnery Staff Course (Artillery)                       1995 (2nd Position)
• Mid Career Course (Artillery)                                        1989 (2nd Position)
• All Arms Signal Officers’ Course                                1986 (1st Position)
• Main Corporate/ Professional Courses & Workshops
• Security Management Stage-2 Course         Dec 2013(distinction), ASIS UAE (ARC Training UK affiliated)
• Security workshops & Crisis Management Exs 2012-2016 (Hungary)
• ASIS CPP Intensive 10 Course                           Jul-Aug 17 (distinction) ARC Training, Oxford, UK
• Onsite and offsite Senior Management workshops, HSE, Team-building, soft-skill trainings, incident management training, other operational trainings, during the last assignment

Travel Abroad

UN assignment in Georgia for 15 months. Also visited UK (one month), Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Hungary, Russia, Austria, UAE, Germany, France, Belgium and Qatar (in descending order of stay duration)

Skills

• Security management, Crisis & Risk Management, BCM, Technical Security, Country level Risk Evaluation
• General Management, Administration, Supply Chain Management (support), Contemporary Liaison
• HRM, Training & development, Leadership & Motivation
• SD&HSE Awareness & Compliance for enforcement/ control
• Team-work and team building, communication, decision making, problem solving, conflict resolutionß
• Spoken and written communication in English + Fairly good expression in Turkish language (SRW)
• Computer handling as advanced user (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, Access, Adobe)
• SAP, Maximo and other corporate automation tools/ software for contract/finance/mail management, technical Security software and hardware and good technical orientation particularly mechanical