TARIQ AHMED CHARAN

ADDRESS: AZIZIYAH JEDDAH, KSA

Mobile Contact: 00966-542404723

email-contact: charan.tariq15@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE To work in a state-of-the–art- technological set-up where I could expand my down-to-earth approach

to the identification of the problems at hand and pursuit of reasons to overcome the hurdles posed by

them, seeking a challenging position in Management world where I can utilize my present skills in a

professional environment and to improve the same and learn more. To deliver the highest levels of

performance by working in a challenging environment.

Highly experienced in placing personals in all aspects of Rail systems, Construction, etc.

I ensure exceptional attention to detail in everything I do, and I always demand excellence from my team

and myself. I would relish discussing the opportunities I can bring to you.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS Completed Training for Project Management Professional (PMP) 35 Contact hours

Assist in managing public works projects, including the planning, design, and construction while following

country policies.

Utilize professional and administrative standards in accomplishing assignments

Managing team of more workers on a prestigious project Haramain High Speed Railway Project, KSA

Supervise and provide logistic support to all work force

KEY SKILLS Ability to plan and organize projects and schedule activities.

Ability to manage multiple projects or assignments and meet deadlines.

Knowledge of the concepts, terminology and principles of construction, engineering, surveying and/or

other related areas.

Ability to understand and evaluate information, make decisions and coordinate activities efficiently.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with various groups and individuals.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, subordinates, and

managers including interacting tactfully and effectively with other staff and the public.

Ability to take direction and work independently or in a team environment.

To take initiative on assigned projects and meet given deadlines.

EXPERIENCE PROFILE

Employer : Saudi Spanish Train Project, HARAMAIN (Jeddah, KSA)

Duration : June 2015 -- Present

Responsibilities : Project Coordinator, Stations Technical Assistance

An active member of the Project Management team (PMT)

Attend client meetings and assist with determination of the project requirements

Assist the PM in drafting and issuance of project proposals, RFP’s, tenders, budgets, cash flows and preliminary

schedules

Chair site meetings and distribute minutes to all the project team members

Track the progress and quality of work being performed by design disciplines/trades

Use project scheduling and control tools to monitor projects plans, work hours, budgets and expenditures

Snag list clearance for ICT, Architectural, Mechanical and electrical

Effectively and accurately communicate relevant project information to the client and project team

Ensure clients’ needs are met in a timely and cost effective manner

Review field inspection reports from Consultants throughout the lifecycle of the project

Assist the PM in the review of Contractor quotations to ensure that only fair and reasonable pricing is

recommended for approval

Prepare substantial completion certificates and ensure all required project close out documents are obtained

Communicate ideas for improving company processes with a positive and constructive attitude, and for

developing this attitude in others

Keep the Project Manager (PM) and others informed about project status and issues that may impact client

relations

Assist in preparation of tender and change order documentation

Assist in the management of the flow of information to and from the Company to ensure compliance with the

contract programed and contractual commitments.

Manage the variation process and ensure the Company position is secured financially and contractually

Assist in the selection and appointment of subcontractors to ensure back-to-back terms and conditions of

appointment. Assist & advise on the management of their activities to ensure their performance on the contract

Leads, manages, organizes and plans the installation activities with Subcontractors. Takeover of building / work

place report (Civil works reception) –including punch list of remaining works to be done

Plans and schedules Installation activities as per handover from installation to T&C team

Ensure sufficient records are kept and all relevant contractual notices are issued throughout the project to

secure the Company position and that of any subcontractors including facilitating and/or negotiation of any Loss

and/or Expense claims while work is in progress

Maintain accurate contract files for all correspondence and other related contractual documentation

Assist in the preparation and submission of regular job costing reports

Assisting in the Installation and commissioning of AFC, GDS, PIS and ACS

Employer : China Railway Construction Corporation (Jeddah, KSA)

Mashaer Almugadasah Metro Project (MMMP)

Duration : Oct. 2009 --- May 2015

Responsibilities : System Installation Engineer

Submit Design/Installation/T&C document, subcontractor (Thales) management coordination, Correspondence

and meetings for Design, Installation and T&C stage. Site activity support for installation and T&C, Technical

support and general correspondence to the client (MOMRA) and subcontractors. DCID (Design coordination

interface document) review and submit, Punch list clearance for Communication System, Rolling stock, OCS,

Power Supply, Signaling and Civil Ensure the technical documents are prepared accordingly to specifications and

contractual requirements for Design, Factory Acceptance test FAT, Installation site Acceptance test SAT and

testing and commissioning Testing documents including Technical drawings RAMS (Reliability, Availability,

Maintainability and Safety).

Maintain up to date records of all information and ensure that it is available to the team comply with all aspects

of the design works instructions. Issue and distribute controlled copies of information in accordance with the

design Management Plan. Check information on the drawings for conformance with status and format agreed.

Liaise with designers and specialists, suppliers on queries regarding issue of information.

Responsible for Communication System included Time Distribution System, On Board Communication System,

Internal Communication System (CCTV, PA, PID, TEL, Radio, MSN, TDS, and IAS), Rolling stock, OCS, Power supply,

signaling and Civil. Interface Co-ordination and external Communication System (Depot, Civil, Signaling, Rolling

Stock, Power and MMS). Managing projects needs and attending regular meetings to discuss the best way to

move project forward. Participating in conference calls and meetings to discuss products, action plans and team

performance, managing resources, including budget, physical resources and staff, preparing high quality written

reports and presentations for management and customer review, ensuring that the tasks are delivered on time.

Installation & Testing, Maintenance

Working as Comms & SCADA Engineer, Hand on Experience of Engineering Services in Railway implementation,

testing, rectification, commissioning, operation and maintenance. Perform troubleshooting and preventive

maintenance of signaling system such as regular inspection and functional test of wayside signaling equipment,

wayside signaling equipment, Installation and checking of cables in point and crossing area, Manual switching of

point machines in case of malfunction. Preparation of daily/monthly/quarterly/annually activity and

maintenance reports. Conduct daily and monthly preventive maintenance and troubleshooting in Train borne

system. Install, inspect, maintain, repair, provide diagnostic analysis reports, replace or modify electronic and

electrical components and defective parts for Light Rail Transit (LRT) wayside signaling, communications and

SCADA system equipment. Fire and security system equipment, telephone system equipment, fiber optic

network system equipment, public address system equipment, and CCTV system equipment. Conducting

Preventive maintenance of communication discipline such as (CCTV, ACS, BBRS, TETRA, PIDS, PAS, TDS, TEL, MMS

and MSN as well as conduction Preventive maintenance for Signaling such as (ATS, Data Communication

Equipment, On-Board (Trip stop, VOBC), Track side equipment’s. Liaise with installation and testing staff to

ensure installation and testing procedures and system conform to the appropriate design and project

requirement commissioning

Day to day hands on maintenance of key equipment dealing with breakdowns, total predictive maintenance

tasks and overall equipment effectiveness improvements. Ensure that all equipment is maintained to all highest

standards. Responsible for the sourcing of spare parts from suppliers and that raising of internal order

requisitions. Leads and provides direction to the maintenance team, supporting all tactical strategic objectives.

Develop mid to long-term maintenance department strategies that will support an environment of growth and

a strong focus on customer loyalty, cost reduction, safety and productivity goals.

Develop strategies and plans for continuous improvement of the facilities department including reports, which

document discrepancies and recommend fix-actions where applicable.

Perform interface and testing and commissioning engineering activities

Employer : ELECTRO Stores (Jeddah, KSA)

Duration : Oct. 2007–May 2009

Responsibilities : ICT System Installation

Responsible for the day-to-day IT requirements of the company such as user management, troubleshooting, help

and advice, Maintaining desktop applications, local area networks, IT security and telecommunications.

Strengthening the IT infrastructure through to implementing new technologies. Responsible for hardware and

software installation, maintenance and repair. Performing routine audits of systems and software. Manage the IT

budgets and expenditure on hardware and software. Developing & maintaining the company IT systems, software

and databases. Recommending and implementing improvements and efficiencies. Reporting to the IT Director &

Chief Executive

Having excellent time management, confidentiality & communication skills. Having strong IT, commercial,

planning and budgeting skills. Management of server software and associated backup routines, to evaluate, test,

advise, train and support I.T. related projects. Procurement of IT hardware, software and maintenance products &

services. Responsible for the recruitment and training of new staff. Security and disaster recovery. Maintaining

documentation of changes regarding users, functions & systems. Managing the internal & hosted network

infrastructure including firewalls, servers, switches and telephony. Extensive knowledge of: Microsoft Windows

Server 2000, 2003, Microsoft 2000, 2003 and 2007, wired and wireless networking skills, desktop and server

hardware and antivirus and remote support products.

Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements,

stay abreast of advances in technology, meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others,

to solicit cooperation and resolve problems

Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity, Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies,

and procedures

Solid appreciation of multi-disciplinary engineering principles and competence in technical report writing,

Supervision of the Network administrators of the company, ERP Supervision and management Supervision, LAN,

WAN, CCTV installation and configuration and hardware troubleshooting

Employer : SRSP (Hyderabad, Pakistan) Duration : 2006–2007

Responsibilities : Program Officer IT

Supervision of Management Information System software. Implementation of Management Information system for

NGO micro finance Institute. Participate in team meetings

Assesses proposals, including conceptual, methodological, operational, evaluative, and financial aspects

Identifies and develops research proposals in accordance with central policies

Incorporates, at the project design stage, plans for dissemination and utilization of research results

Prepare project documents for approval

Employer : ETILIZE Pak. (Karachi, Pakistan) Duration : 2005–2006

Responsibilities : Quality Control Engineer

Quality control of Network Product contents templates. Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, his/her primary

responsibilities are: Take initiative and ownership in ensuring quality of deliverables in your assigned projects, Write

test plans, engage with the Customer and Project team to derive test requirements, Plan the best test strategy using

the best test tools, Manual Tests, Automated Tests, develop test environments, prepare test data, Create bug reports

and test reports Communicate with Project Team, Management and Customers regarding test results Participate in

other QA activities Participate in project documentation reviews, Documentation, Process Improvement

Employer : Yousuf Medicos (Dadu, Pakistan) Duration : 2004–2005

Responsibilities : Data base Administrator

Manage database administration assignments for diverse industry clients. Enhance database performance, perform

restores, implement recovery procedures, handle performance tuning and conduct regular system backups. Ensure

technical and functional designs meet business requirements. Managed data-integration project for financial services

firm that consolidated information from accounting applications, third-party market data and internal equities/fixed

income applications. Enhanced end users' understanding of database systems by conducting pre-implementation

workshops, delivering group and individual training sessions and creating user-friendly training materials. Responsible

for the technical and administration aspects of the companies Oracle and SQL Database infrastructure. Also the first

point of call for providing technical support as well as specialist technical input. Installing and maintaining databases.

Administration of the database including performance monitoring and tuning. Taking part in the preparation and

execution of technical tests. Populating a database with new information or transfer existing data into it. Creating

backup copies of data. Daily maintenance of firewall protection and file security. Development of web based

interfaces for Oracle databases and web applications. Responsible for database security and preventing data loss.

Identifying and escalating immediately any risks to the database service. Involved in the design of physical database

schema, data modeling, and performance tuning

ENGINEERING & GENERAL SKILLS

Supervisory Skills, Team Building Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Basic Counseling Skills, Negotiation Skills

Reading comprehension – understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents

Critical thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strength and weakness of alternative solutions, conclusions

or approaches to problems

Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing performance of myself, other individuals, or organization to make improvements

or take correct actions

Writing – Communication effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of audience

Railway Operations, Communication Engineering, Installation and Commissioning of CCTV, System Installation

(Signaling, Communication, SCADA, PED-PSD, Lift & Escalators and MEP

Recruitment & Training for temporary staff for Hajj Operations (Roving Agent, Platform Agent, Ramp Agent, Lift Agent,

Escalator Agent, PSD Operator, Waiting Area Agent, Access Control Agent)

Good experience in installing Local Area Networks, Dial up connectivity and Internet Information Services

Good experience in installing ISA Server and configuration of ISA Server Professionally, DSL installation and

configuration, Remote desktop connectivity.

Network Engineering, Practical and conceptual knowledge of wireless infrastructure and wireless devices. Installing

Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows XP/VISTA/Windows 7, Configuration of Security Issue of Windows

Operating System such as group policy, Professional Skills in Microsoft Office 2000/2003/2007

Install & Configure Windows Servers 2000/2003/2008, ISA Servers 2000/2004/2006

ACHIEVEMENTS AND TRAININGS

Completed Training for Project Management Professional (PMP) 35 Contact hours

Quality Management ISO 9001 from TUV

NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

IOSH Managing Safely

Project Management using oracle Primavera P6

HABC Level 1 Award in Fire Safety Awareness (QCF)

Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Structural Design Diploma

Mechanical Diploma (Plumbing, Firefighting and HVAC)

ACADEMICS

BACHELORDEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (bcs) HONS 4 Year 2004

SINDH UNIVERSITY JAMSHORO, PAKISTAN

SINDH TECHNICAL BOARD KARACHI

ONE YEAR DIPLOMA COMPUTER SCIENCE 1997

BOARD OF INTERMIDIATE & SECONDRY EDUCATION HYDERABAD

INTERMIDIATE 1994

FEDERAL BOARD OF EDUCATION ISLAMABAD FROM PAKISTAN INTERNATION

SCHOOL JEDDAH, MATRACULATION 1992

PERSONAL INFORMATION

S/O : Ghulam Hyder Charan

Date of Birth : 15 August 1975

Religion : Islam

Nationality : Pakistani

Marital Status : Married

LANGUAGE SKILLS ARABIC FLUENT

ENGLISH FLUENT

URDU FLUENT

SINDHI MOTHER LANGUAGE