Home
Projects
Contact

Download PDF version           

PERSONAL INFORMATION


  • Nationality: Pakistani
  • Father's Name: Muhammad Rafi Chowhan
  • Date Of Birth: 20th September 1976
  • E-mail: atifchowhan@yahoo.com
  • Web Site: http://geocities.datacellar.net/atifchowhan

OBJECTIVE

  To test and enhance professional skills in challenging environments producing best possible results.

QUALIFICATION


M.S. /M. Phil (Computer Science)
In Progress    Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science
                     and Technology (SZABIST)
                     Karachi

B.S. (Computer Science)
2002             Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology
                     (SSUET)
                     Karachi

B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science)
Majors: Physics, Chemistry, Maths

1997             University of Karachi
                     Karachi

Intermediate (Pre Engineering)
1994             DJ Sindh Govt. Science College
                     Karachi

AWARDS RECIEVED


  • University Gold Medal awarded by SSUET for securing first position in BS Course studies.

  • Scoring 3rd position in ProCom 2000 (All Pakistan Programming & Software Competition) conducted by Fast Karachi on Karachi level.

  • Scholarships awarded by Operation Badar for securing high grades in module terminal tests.

EXPERIENCE


March 2002 - Present

Working as Vice President (Software Division), Pathfinder Group. The responsibilities include development of I.T. policies, management of compliance issues, management of the team and team resources, analysis, design and development of the information systems, implementation of the developed systems, and business process re-engineering.

During this period several in-house projects were designed, developed, and implemented pertaining to information systems, B2C e-commerce solutions, and account management systems. Also providing consultancy assistance to the sister organizations i.e. SMS (Security Management and Services), SVT (Satellite Vehicle Tracking), ESS (Electronic Safety and Security), CIT (Cash in Transit), SMS Couriers, Social Pages, Defence Journal, and Dynavis (Marketing company) pertaining to their needs in connection with I.T. functions and their business process re-engineering.

Prior to March 2002

Worked as freelance on several commercial projects. List of companies for which the projects are made is as follows:

  • Pinnacle Communications International (http://www.pinnaclecom.net)

  • Empak International's City 2000 Client Information System.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS


  • Development of IT Policies

  • Management of Compliance issues
  • Team management
  • Management of team resources

TECHNICAL SKILLS


  • System Architecture

  • Database Architecture
  • Software Engineering

PROGRAMMING SKILLS


  • C/C++ (Object Oriented Programming)

  • Visual Basic 6
  • Active Server Pages 3.0 (ASP)
  • Wireless Markup Language (WML)
  • Java Script

WORKING KNOWLEDGE


  • Java 2

  • Developer 2000
  • COBOL

INTEREST


  • Modern Cryptography

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Graphics & Animation
1