Candidate

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First Name: Abhijit
E-Mail Address: abhijitmr@gmail.com
Country: United Arab Emirates
Phone: +971508675728
Current Job Designation: IT Manager
Job Designation Applying For: IT Manager / IT Head
Total Years of Experience: 26
Copy your Resume / CV in this box: Abhijit Raipure
IT MANAGER, SYSTEM ANALYST & DB PROFESSIONAL
Sharjah,UAE
abhijitmr@gmail.com
+971-50-8675728
I am a motivated and experienced IT Manager with over 25 years in the industry. Known for my initiative
and dependability, I have developed strategic initiatives that add value to organizations. My expertise
lies in data analysis and training, and I excel in problem-solving, team management, and prioritization. In
my previous role, I played a key part in communication, management, and budgeting, driving business
improvements. I am currently current with industry developments and am an effective collaborator with
strong customer service skills. I thrive in brainstorming sessions that align team efforts toward achieving
common goals.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Personal Details
Birth Date: 1976-04-03
Industry: Analytics, Banking & Finance, Call Center, Customer Service, Education & Instruction, IT
Operations & Helpdesk, Industrial Engineering, Information Design & Documentation, Installation
& Maintenance, Logistic Support, Management, Medical Information, Production & Manufacturing,
Technology, Transportation Services
Work Experience
IT Manager
Al Faris Equipment Rentals-Dubai International City
December 2021 to February 2024
Key Contributions:
Budgeting & Team Management:
• Managing the present IT team through hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance reviews of staff
members as well as clear communication of job requirements.
• Managing the annual IT budget, assure cost-effectiveness, and providing information on
budget allocation.
• Creating training programs and workshops for staff to identify possibilities for team training and skill
development
Hardware & Systems:
• Preserve assets, information security and control structures.
• Plan, organize, control, and evaluate IT and electronic data operations.
Audit & Change Management
• Act in alignment with user needs and system functionality to contribute to organizational policy.
• Audit systems and assess their outcomes.
• Identifying and acting on opportunities to improve and update software and systems.
Data & Network Security
• Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems.
• Running regular checks on network and data security.
Procedures & Solutioning:
• Design, develop, implement, and coordinate systems, policies, and procedures.
• Identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time.
• Developing and implementing IT policy and best practice guides for the organization.
• Managing and establishing timelines for significant IT initiatives such as system updates, upgrades,
migrations, and outages.
• Vendor management and resolve user queries within a timeframe.
IT Manager
IFS Medical Surgical Equipment & Instruments Trading L.L.C-Dubai
September 2019 to November 2021
With IFS Medical Group as a Group IT Manager. My profile included supervising the purchasing,
implementation, and maintenance of information technology resources for departments and
organizations. Devise and monitor departmental budgets and create strategic plans and performance
management, in-house development, DBA activities, and Training.
I was reporting to the Director with the support of a team of 10 colleagues reporting to me.
• Business Strategies
• Procurement
• Planning and Performance Management
• Implementation
• DBA
• Training
• Troubleshooting
Strategy & Planning Lead
Sharaf Shipping Agency-Dubai
November 2017 to August 2019
• Operational And Financial Reports Strategy & Planning Lead
• Data Warehousing and Business
• DBA • In-house development • Training
Intelligence • Implementation • Troubleshooting
• Business Strategies
• Indexing and view management • Mobile Application
• Planning and Performance
• Customer Liaising Management Development
• Backup and Recovery
Senior Oracle DB Administrator
DA-Desk FZ LLC-Dubai
August 2004 to November 2017
derivatives • Reviewing RMAN backup/restore logs
• Database Administration
• Data Integration & Migration • Checking database performance
• Structural Design Customization • Implementation of new SOPs
• Technology & Knowledge transfer
• Project Management & Testing
Oracle DBA
Net Connect Pvt. Ltd-Mumbai, Maharashtra
December 2000 to July 2004
• Database Administration • Managing the Materialized Views
• Technical Skills • SQL query tuning • Application of Procedures and Functions for
• Windows NT / 2000 • Checking database performance Clients
• SCO Unix & Unix
• Sun Solaris 8
Customer Support Engineer
Mutual Concept Systems-Mumbai, Maharashtra
December 1997 to September 2000
Supporting the Operating system and hardware as an onsite engineer for Wipro contracted clients. Also,
I learned on-site networking for clients like Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited [BPCL], ICICI Bank,
Bharat Bijlee Ltd., and HDFC Bank.
Education
Diploma in Industrial Electronics
Shri Dutta Meghe College of Polytechnic, Nagpur - Nagpur, Maharashtra
June 1991 to June 1997
Skills
• Database Administration (Oracle, MS Access My SQL etc.) (10+ years)
• Security (Less than 1 year)
• Procurement Management (5 years)
• Budget Management (5 years)
• Contracts & Negotiations (6 years)
• Process Improvement (10+ years)
• Incident Management (10+ years)
• IT Strategic Planning & Execution (5 years)
• Resource Management (10+ years)
• Team Leadership & Mentoring (10+ years)
Languages
• English - Expert
• Hindi - Native
• Marathi - Native
Links
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhijit-r-9438a82
Certifications and Licenses
 Oracle Certified Professional
March 2008 to Present
Qualified Oracle Certified Professional [OCP] 10G from Oracle, India.
 Project Management Professional
August 2015 to Present
Completed Project Management Professional (PMP®) Preparation Course from Cambridge
Education, Dubai.
 Advanced Cyber Security - Threats and Governance
January 2024
Completed training in Advanced Cyber Security with focus on Threats and Governance.
 Zoho Projects, Project Management
January 2024
Completed training in Zoho Projects for Project Management.
 Blockchain Process
March 2024
Completed training in Blockchain Process.
 Strategic Management, Business Process Management
December 2023
Completed training in Strategic Management and Business Process Management.
 Resource Planning, People Management
January 2024
Completed training in Resource Planning and People Management.
 AWS, SaaS, and IaaS for Cloud Computing
March 2024
Completed training in AWS, SaaS, and IaaS for Cloud Computing.
 Product Management 101
February 2024
Completed training in Product Management 101.
 KNX Secure Certificate
November 2024
Earned KNX Secure Certificate.
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