General Info
Professional Track
- Information Technology
Country
PakistanAreas of Expertise
- Data Mining and Analytics
- Computer Science
- Information Systems Management
Professional Interests
- Predictive modeling for theft and anomaly identification and big data
- System and solution hardening
- Cyber security
Age
41The Top Three Things I Would Like to Learn or Experience During my Mentorship
- Develop skills in the growing fields of data, analysis, analytics, and predictive methodologies.
- Gain skills and knowledge necessary in order to become a entrepreneur.
- Learn from experts in the field of data analysis, data mining and big data about making decisions and developing solutions and products.
Certifications
- Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)
- Lead Auditor ISO/IEC 27001-2013 ISMS
Additional Technical Skills
Databases (SQL, ORACLE, DB2); ERP solution (SAP ERP, IS-U, CRM); Audit Command Language (ACL); Dash-boarding QlikView; Audit Management eAudit; Industrial Solutions Siemens SCADA; Emerson Distributed Control System
What are three adjectives that best describe you in the work place?
- Independent
- Innovative
- Assertive
What impact will your mentorship have on your career and professional path?
This unique opportunity with the TechWomen program will give me the skills, knowledge and experience that will not only boost my career and professional life but also set me on the path down which I would like to lead others in my community. This experience will guide me toward setting up my own data consultancy business. I already work with women and girls to develop their tech skills to fulfill future requirements; my experience with TechWomen would help me identify new paths for them as well.
After participating in the TechWomen program, how will you leverage your mentorship experience to make an impact in your home country?
I am looking forward to returning home with loads of multicultural and expert experience in the field of data sciences. I will start my own free education channel for women, through which I will teach methods for running a business while being a student, housewife, or a working woman. I will aim to cultivate a passion for learning and building sustainable ways for women to work from anywhere. Additionally, I will work on utilizing data in reliable decisionmaking.
Work History
Years of Full-time Work Experience
18Primary Professional Focus
- IT systems and/or data analysis
- Individual contributor leading innovation
- Managing technical employees
Current/Most Recent Job
- Title and Company: General Manager – IT Audit, K-Electric Ltd
- Direct Reports: 6
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Karachi, Pakistan
- Dates: June 5, 2007 –
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Responsibilities:
Manage IT audit section operations; prepare annual audit plan; maintain risk universe; plan and execute audits; manage budgeting, procurement, and vendors; conduct recruitment and training; supervise audit exercises; deliver board- and department-level presentations; administer in-house server; manage database; develop cyber-security lab; identify methods and tools of auditing in mobile, cyber-security, teleworking and cloud computing areas; use data for analysis and support concrete findings leading to identification of significant control gaps
Job #2
- Title and Company: Assistant Manager, SGS Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd.
- Type: Full-time
- Location: Karachi, Pakistan
- Dates: January 11, 2001 – February 15, 2007
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Responsibilities:
Managed 8 offices across country; delivered back office solution management, server administration, database administration, ERP solution management, communication solution; managed team; conducted vendor negotiation and solution evaluation, reporting to local and regional management; provided hardware and software support provisioning; conducted gap analysis, audit and training for certification purposes of ISO/IEC 27001-2013 standard
Education History
Highest Level of Education Completed
Master'sInstitution #1
- Institution: Iqra University
- Degree Awarded: Master's
- Major: Networking
- Minor: Information Security
- Location: Karachi, Pakistan
- Completion Date: March 1, 2005
Institution #2
- Institution: Govt. Premiere College for Girls
- Degree Awarded: Bachelor's
- Major: Commerce
- Minor:
- Location: Karachi, Pakistan
- Completion Date: March 1, 2001
