Wajahat Rizvi 's Linkedin Analytics

With over 20 years of work experience, spread across different industry sectors, I’m a visionary IT Leader with a strong track record of innovation. I take great pride in being associated with some of the best organizations during the course of my career which has helped me acquire diversified work experience. From FMCG to Retail, Pharmaceuticals, OMC, Education and Consultancy sectors, I have enjoyed working with cross-functional teams on projects related to IT and business planning, business strategy, implementing technology solutions, organizational processes optimization and business infrastructure to maximize ROI and create business value. AREAS OF EXPERTISE: • IT Strategic Planning • Team Leadership • Implementing GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) • Info / Cyber Security Frameworks ISO27K | NIST | GDPR | PCI-DSS • ISO 27001 ISMS Implementation • Risk Management • Project Management • ERP Systems Implementation • Infrastructure Management • Application Development • Failover Clustering & Replication Strategy • BI & BA • Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) • Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning • IT Team Development & Retention • ISO 9001 QMS • Information Security Audits KEY SKILLS: • Strong leadership capability in managing cross-functional teams on different projects, and influencing key stakeholders and senior-level management • Extensive experience in implementing Info / Cyber Security Frameworks • Managing Nationwide IT overall operations, improving operational efficiency, service delivery and information management across all business units • Sound knowledge of current and emerging technologies, technology directions and strategic application to business need