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Al-Fazirul Abdullah
Chief Operating Officer, MIDC TimeDotCom
(Masters in Computer Sciences, UK)

Personal Details

Name : Al - Fazirul Abdullah

I.C Number : 650226-08-5049

Age : 36 Years

Date of Birth : 26th Feabruary 1965

Religion : Islam

Marital Status : Married

No of Children : 2

Contact : 42703639 (House)
0122975029 (Mobile Phone)
alfazirul@yahoo.com (e-mail)

Address : No. 5D-503 Emerald Hill, Bukit Indah,
68000 Ampang, Selangor

Education

Ashington University, UK (2000)
Master of Computer Science, Major in Information & Computer Sciences

College of Professional Management, UK (1996)
Advanced Diploma in Computer Sciences and Modern Management

London School of Insurance, UK (1985)
Associate of Charted Insurance Institue, ACII, UK

Stamford College, Penang (1984)
Associate of Charted Insurance Institue, ACII, UK

St Marks Secondary School, Butterworth (1982)
SPM Grade II

Languages

Bahasa Malaysia (Fluent), English (Fluent)

Career History

TimedotCom (Time Telekom), MIDC (02/1998 - Present)
Chief Operating Officer
Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President and Board of Directors of Renong Group in providing strategic technological vision and direction which has made Time Telekom successful in becoming the premier Fiber Optic and Telecommunication operator. (Total IT Workforce 300 with project estimation at RM 220 Million Data Centre)

* Overall Head for Telecommunication, IT Technology and Project Management
* Project Director for multiple Telecommunication & Systems Integration Project
* Project Leading for Research,Development and Implementation of E-Commerce
* Data Centre Operation and IT Infrastructure Management
* Business Development for Fibre Optics and Data Centre Outsourcing
* Vendor evaluation and coordination for business & project deliverables
* Initiating New Technology related projects for value-added services
* Business & Technical advisory to Board Level of Directors on Projects
* Management and Development of Project Managers and Management Consultants
* Client facing and Project Coordination on behalf of Time Telekom
* Enhancing technical knowledge of core competent team and team building
* Pre-Sales and Post-Sales Support & follow ups with potential clients
* Process enhancements and re-engineering for on going business processes
* Engaging in company acquisitions and partnerships
* Reviewing and enhancing technical plans and forecast
* Attending Seminars and New Technology exposures for group wide enhancement
* Engaging foreign investors for potential joint ventures and equity sharing projects
* Large Data Centre Planning, Implementation, Operation and Enhancement

Icon Medialab International, Business Unit (02/1994 - 01/1998)
Business Unit Director (IT & Telecommunication)
Reporting directly to the Regional Vice President and CEO/founder in Sweden providing IT Technical direction in implementing Telecommunication Data Centre and E-Businesses with outsourcing of knowledge workers. (Total IT Workforce 180 with project estimation at RM 500 Million Data Centre)

* Regional head for Technology Solution and Project Management
* Project Director for South East Asia Telecommunication Projects
* Project Coordination with third party solution providers and vendors
* Business Development and Pre-Sales Consulting for High End Storage Systems
* Project Director for Systems Integration, Telecommunication and R&D
* Guiding the Board of Directors in new business solution and R&D initiatives
* Vendor selection for project integration and deployment
* Ensuring project completion according to time, budget and manpower
* Resource coordination for South East Asia Projects
* Project progress reporting and client facing
* Management Consulting for top level management and Board of Directors
* Coordinating sub-contractors and project team players for client deliverables
* Assisting clients in systems solution planning and proposition
* Advising clients in Technology Market Practices and trend
* Assisting Technical Team in solving Data Centre related issues
* Business Development for Data Centre Outsourcing and Project Management

Hewlett Packard (Malaysia), Management Consulting (01/1989 - 01/1994)
Project Manager-Telecommunication SEA
Reporting directly to the Regional Managing Director in providing IT Technical direction in implementing Telecommunication Data Centre and Management Consultancy with hands-on implementation, operation and enhancement of Large Data Centres. (Total IT Workforce 100 with project estimation at RM 400 Million Data Centre)

* Regional head for deployment of HP Technical Solution and Services
* Management Consulting on new initiatives and R&D for Telco Solutions
* Advising at Board Level on profitable and viable business propositions
* Successfully gained the RM60Mil contract for Celcom and TMTouch tender
* Project Management and implementation of Telekom Malaysia CRM Project
* Project Management and implementation of TMTouch pre-paid Billing System
* Customer Management and Client facing at South East Asia Level
* Development of Core Competent Technical and Customer Facing Team
* Involved in Telekom Malaysia COINS Network fine tuning
* Data Center Consultation across industrial sectors
* Data Center Implementation and Planning for large organisations
* Process re-engineering and auditing for ongoing business solutions
* Data Center Infrastructure Plan and Setup for outsourcing group
* Unix customization, tuning and enhancements
* Oracle Administration for Database engine
* Oracle Replication Automization
* Training and Assisting Systems Engineers
* Hands-On Systems Troubleshooting
* Fault tolerant systems architecture planning and implementation
* SAP R3 Implementation, Project Management, Installation, Configuration and Tuning

Sapura Advanced System, Systems Operation (01/1986 - 12/1988)
MIS-Manager (Telecommunication Data Centre)
Reporting directly to the Tan Sri Shamsuddin in providing IT Technical direction in making Sapura a technology driven IT service provider and to gain competitive advantage over competing IT service providers. (Total IT Workforce 100 with project estimation at RM 200 Million Data Centre)

* Data Centre Management and Operation for Telecommunication operations
* Project Managing Telecommunication, Systems Integration and R & D
* SMS Technology Innovation for real-time automated alerts
* C2 Level Security Team Leader for TUDM Implementation
* KLIA Task Force for Corrective Action and Project Deliverance
* Involved in many new Technology related innovations and R&D
* Main player in the Adam Billing and Data Centre Implementation & Operations
* Committee member at Sapura Group Level for Technology related matters
* Involved in PM's Management Consulting group for MSC related project
* Selected by PM's Department for Consultation and Project Management
* Systems Administration including TCP/IP Networking, Unix OS and Security
* Systems Solution Architect for Business Propositions to clients
* Systems Solution for Disaster Recovery and Business Contingency proposition
* Response Team leader for client system solution support and corrective action

Recent Achievements

KL International Airport Task Force - Project Director
* Setting up from scratch KLIA Data-Center (TAMS)
* Network Planning and implementation
* Fault tolerant Backup Server & Solution implementation
* High End Server Benchmarking with Oracle Database
* Presentation to the PM's Department on Data Center Solutions
* Vendor coordination as main contractor
* Integrating 3rd party hardware and solution such as EMC drives,Storage Tek,etc
* Planning on future Data-Center upgrade path and enhancements
* Headed the Task-Force during teething problems prior to launch
* Overseeing and Managing day-to-day Operation
* Post implementation audit with Project Management team
* Assisting Systems Engineers in solving technical problems on Unix O/S

Royal Malaysian Airforce Special Projects - Project Director
* Unix C2 Level Security implementation for Air Force Technology
* Data-Center setup and recommendation for nation wide bases
* Presentation to RMAF Top level Officers on system solutions
* Data-Center Task Automation for near lights out operation
* Assumed the role of Technical Director for TUDM Management team
* Security Audit Check through customized Unix Scripts
* Recommendation on C2 Security implementation
* C2 Security management and implementation for TUDM
* Weekly Security Review with RMAF Officers
* Network connection implementation and enhancements to COINS
* Disaster Recovery Plan using remote Servers
* Mirrored Data recommendation using Oracle Replication
* Geographically distributed architecture for fault tolerant systems
* Provide IT Directions and upgrade paths
* Assist Data-Center Admin. to fully utilize Systems Components and Utilities

Telekom Malaysia & Time Telekom Internet Data Centre - Planning & Implementation
* Team Leader and Management Consultant for 24 x 7 Data Centre
* Project Managing Telekom Data Centre across 5 geographical sites
* Implementation and fine-tuning Data Centre Process - Near Lights Out
* Disaster Recovery & Business Contingency Implementation
* C2 Level Security Audit and Enhancement
* Board Level proposition and analysis of Technology Initiatives
* Creative Technology and Value Add Technology Initiative for Virtual Storage
* Remote Operation and Automated Pro-Active Alerting via SMS
* Deploying Internet Data Center and Managed Services for revenue enhancement
* Solution enhancement and implementation on existing and new services
* Team member for Telekom Regulatory Board for product standardization
* Team Building for Data Centre Skills and Operation
* Business Development and Client Facing for Data Centre Services

PCN - Telecommunication Business Development - Project Leader
* Data-Center planning , set up and overseeing installation
* Data-Center Management and Project Management
* Data-Center enhancement and process re-engineering
* Implementing Mediation Devices and on-line Switch Provisioning
* Troubleshooting Network, Operating Systems and Oracle Database
* Coordinating Change Management with Billing Vendor
* Presentation to Management on Performance enhancements
* Disaster Recovery and Planning
* Telecommunication - Billing engine management and troubleshooting
* Telecommunication - Network and Peripheral installation and configuration
* Billing data migration from conventional disk to EMC disk
* Systems Monitoration with pro-active customized tools
* Create interfaces to NOKIA DX200 Switches from Oracle Database via API
* Pioneered in the Short Messaging Service which passes vital info to Management
* Coordinating with other telco operators for Billing agreements and roaming cdrs
* Assisting TIME TELEKOM in upgrading from ISIS to LHS
* Overall Data-Center Management and Project coordination
* American Malaysia Insurance Systems Infrastructure / Performance Enhancements
* Server upgrade and performance enhancements
* Capacity Planning and Benchmarking
* Unix Process enhancements and automation
* Unix Script Building for day-to-day operations
* Oracle Database enhancements for Tables and Indexes
* Oracle engine tuning and enhancements
* Oracle Performance measurement and recommendation
* Provide Customer Support for Hardware and Software
* Data migration and loading using SQL Loader

PM's Department HP Management Team Leader, Management Consulting
* Management presentation to PM's Department on MSC Flagship projects
* Participating in various committee an providing Technical advisory
* Systems Consultation to government agencies such as MIMOS
* Providing Data Center Management consultation and seminars
* Site preparation for PM's department with COINS Connection
* Recommendation and implementation of HPUX Servers, TCPIP Network and Oracle Database
* Recommendation and implementation on fault tolerant systems solution
* Providing Technical directions and advisory for Technical solutions

Telekom Malaysia HP Support Team Leader Business Development
* Overseeing the Customer Support Unit for Telekom Malaysia Data Centers
* Assisting the Support and Field Engineers in Systems troubleshooting
* Management presentation at top level management on recommendation
* Process re-engineering and enhancements
* Coordinating with 3rd party solution providers
* Accountability for high level systems and data availability
* Overall Project Management

Telekom Call Center Project Team Leader Data Centre Operations
* Providing Systems & Data Center consultation for various customers
* Call Center solutions enhancements on HPUX & Oracle Database
* Consulting on COINS Network and Database replication to remote sites
* Fault Tolerant and Disaster Recovery planning and implementation
* Providing HP's total call center solution for require customers
* Business Analysis and improvement recommendation
* Proposed and implemented EMC Storage solution onto existing Data Center
* Assisted in the Data-Center relocation and planning

TM Touch HP Consulting Team Leader Business Solution Upgrade & Planning
* Project Management for TM Touch pre-paid Billing Systems
* Overseeing the systems implementation, upgrades and enhancements
* Coordination with Business Partners and solution providers
* Enhancing existing Data-Center with higher capacity and fault tolerant architecture

Remuneration
Negotiable