Dr. Imran Batada

PROFILE

PROMINENT PROJECTS

Initiated the “Sindh Research Incubation Center” with the Information, Science and Technology Department of Sindh in May 2018. This project offered a co-working space at IBA together with utilities, seed capital, access to investors and trainings in the domain of ICT. The objective is to ensure the growth for early stage IT enabled product ideas by providing domain specific mentorship and investment opportunities.

This Project is a component of the overall capacity building of Sindh Secretariat employees to develop Computer Literacy in Government employees. Under this project, 1141 Sindh Secretariat employees from different departments are being trained. This would not only ensure more efficiency in the Sindh Government departments but also increase productivity in an effective manner.

 

Here is the link to know more about this project: https://cict.iba.edu.pk/capacitybuilding

Heading and managing the project to train 350 participants in high technology courses. course outline has been designed of different high-tech courses of this program in such a way that the students will end up studying most up-to-dated course content and will be having hands-on experience on different tools. The course content is designed in such a way that it will not only be used in IBA but should also be taught in entire Pakistan.

Heading and executing a government sponsored Youth Skills Development Program in collaboration with Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Human Resource Research & Development Board for the past 5 years. The objective of this program is not only to develop the much-needed potential of our young people to avail the money-making opportunities but also create uncountable number of jobs by turning the beneficiaries’ future entrepreneurs. This is one of such programs that focuses on developing human resource in Sindh by empowering youth (aged between 18-35 years) with employable skill sets. After the completion of the batches the participants enhanced their digital skills and many participants started to earn from home by freelancing. Furthermore, many of the students were from underprivileged families, hence it was extremely helpful when the students financially assisted their families.

Designed and organized several diploma programs including Diploma in Big Data Analytics, Diploma in ERP, Diploma in Information Security, Diploma in IT Entrepreneurship, and Diploma in Digital Marketing for industry professionals. 

 

Here is the link to know more about these diploma programs: http://cict.iba.edu.pk/diploma

Provided consultancy for the Project of Alumni Database Management System, SMS Solution, Online Donation & Business Intelligence for BUITEMS Quetta. This project was funded by Japan International Corporation Agency

Here is the link to know more about this project: http://iba.edu.pk/contract_signed_between_jica_iba.php

Leading the teams of IBA Karachi & SMIU and providing complete ERP & cloud computing solution for ERP.

Leading the teams of IBA Sukkur & IBA Karachi and providing complete cloud computing solution for ERP Financials, HCM & Disaster Recovery Site.

Leading the project of Oracle BI implementation at IBA Karachi. The implementation was completely done in-house by IBA’s team. It is a very much effective trend analysis and decision making tool. this project got completed on Jan 2015.

Leading the Functional & Technical team for HRMS. HRMS has Recruitment, Attendance, Leave Management, Performance Appraisal, Publication and Unit Modules. This project got completed on July 2014.

Leading the team of Consultants, Project Manager & Operational Users for the establishment of Tier III Compliance Data Center in IBA that caters all the requirements of IBA. This is one of the unique initiatives taken by any university in Pakistan. This project got completed in September 2013.

Development of a mini Facebook and interactive interfaces for online database update, funds generation and engagement activities.

Here is the link for more details: https://alumni.iba.edu.pk/

Managed and executed this project as Project Head and lead the team of Functional & Technical Consultants while the project got completed in June 2010.

Board Member/Membership

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Judge IT World Awards

ICAP Digital Assurance and Accounting Board

Oracle UKOUG

Executive Committee of IBA - 2013 to 2020

HEC ERP Technical Team

Central Purchase Committee of IBA (2010 to 2011)

Board Member of Digital Pakistan Conference

CONFERENCE PAPER REVIEWER

✔ The International Conference on Human Society and Culture (HSC2016), Shenzhen, China

✔ Oracle UKOUG

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INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

❖ Imran Batada, "Post Implementation of ERP System", International Conference on Analytics Driven Solutions ICAS 2014, Ottawa, Canada, 29-30 September 2014.http://academic-conferences.org/icas/icas2014/icas14-timetable.htm

❖ Imran Batada, "Role of Search Engine Optimization and E-marketing towards a stronger Web Presence", 6th International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology, Paris, France, 20-21 December 201 http://iccsit.org/history/iccsit13/13iccsitprogram.pdf

❖ Imran Batada, " Measuring System Performance & User Satisfaction after Implementation of ERP", Proceedings of the Informing Science and Information Technology Education Conference, held in Montreal, Canada June 22-27, 2012proceedings.informingscience.org/InSITE2012/2012Proceedings.pdf

❖ Imran Batada, "Open Source Learning Management System for Education Industry", GUIDE International Conference, 'E-Learning innovative models for the integration of education, technology and research', Rome, Italy, 18-19 November 2011. http://www.guideassociation.org/guide_2011/en/wpcontent/uploads/2011/08/GUIDE_Conference_Programme.pdf

❖ Imran Batada, "Selection, Implementation & Post Production of an ERP System", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Information Management and Evaluation (ICIME 2011), held in Toronto, Canada, 27-28th April 2011. http://academic-conferences.org/icime/icime2011/icime11-proceedings.htm

❖ Imran Batada, "Implementation of Social Learning Management System in higher education", Proceedings of the 2nd World Non-Profit & Social Marketing Conference, held in Dublin, Ireland, 11-12th April 2011.

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

❖ Imran Batada, "Post Implementation of ERP System", International Conference on Analytics Driven Solutions ICAS 2014, Ottawa, Canada, 29-30 September 2014.http://academic-conferences.org/icas/icas2014/icas14-timetable.htm

❖ Imran Batada, "Role of Search Engine Optimization and E-marketing towards a stronger Web Presence", 6th International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology, Paris, France, 20-21 December 201 http://iccsit.org/history/iccsit13/
13iccsitprogram.pdf

❖ Imran Batada, " Measuring System Performance & User Satisfaction after Implementation of ERP", Proceedings of the Informing Science and Information Technology Education Conference, held in Montreal, Canada June 22-27, 2012proceedings.informingscience.org/
InSITE2012/2012Proceedings.pdf

❖ Imran Batada, "Open Source Learning Management System for Education Industry", GUIDE International Conference, 'E-Learning innovative models for the integration of education, technology and research', Rome, Italy, 18-19 November 2011.
http://www.guideassociation.org/
guide_2011/en/wpcontent/uploads/
2011/08/GUIDE_Conference_Programme.
pdf

❖ Imran Batada, "Selection, Implementation & Post Production of an ERP System", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Information Management and Evaluation (ICIME 2011), held in Toronto, Canada, 27-28th April 2011. http://academic-conferences.org/icime/icime2011/icime11-proceedings.htm

❖ Imran Batada, "Implementation of Social Learning Management System in higher education", Proceedings of the 2nd World Non-Profit & Social Marketing Conference, held in Dublin, Ireland, 11-12th April 2011.

AWARDS & HONORS

The World CIO 200 Awards - 2020, 2021 & 2022

The World, CIO 200 Awards Dr. Imran Batada is hereby recognized as a transformative technology leader by the Global CIO Forum Committee for his merits and achievements in driving organization excellence and is proudly bestowed with the title of LEGEND.
See credentials:
Award 2022 https://www.credential.net/e0e1128a-7459-46e4-90d6-005880f2a958

Award 2021 https://www.credential.net/d485c9f4-e7d5-4e84-9c8f-cd07e1e6546b#gs.dlm0t9
Award 2020 https://www.credential.net/137b1684-7824-46fd-a68e-26dda9120168

The Ideal Excellence Awards in IT 2018

Awarded the Living Legend Excellence Award for the valuable contribution in the field of IT at the Ideal Excellence Awards in IT - 2018 on March 14, 2018 at MovenPick Hotel Karachi.

 

Speaker at ERP Conference 2022

Talked about "Life After ERP" and highlighted the following points:

1. Conduct an ERP Post Implementation Review
2. Document your business process implementation
3. Create an ongoing training plan
4. Close alignment with your implementation partner
5. Develop a process for continuous improvements
6. Implementation of Business Intelligence System

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6910160805653065728/

Speaker at InfoSec 2022

Speaker at InfoSec 2021 Conference 2021

InfoSec Conference is the only annual high profile event of Pakistan in Information Security. Senior Executives from the financial sector, telecom industry, armed forces, Intelligence agencies, key government ministries, foreign missions, utilities sector, academia, and technology companies, etc. attend this premier event and it has always been a great learning opportunity for them.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6844863240330121216/

Speaker at CFO Conference 2021

I talked about Digitalization and how it can create ten million jobs. In this regard, I presented 7-point agenda which are as follows:

1. e-Residence Policy
2. Productive utilization of the freelancing community
3. Tech unicorns
4. e-Commerce Market via Amazon 
5. Fintech 
6. Expansion of Capacity Building Youth Development Programs 
7. Linkages between Industry & Academia

https://icapcfoconference.com/speakers/imranbatada.php

Speaker at ERP Conference 2021

Speaker at ERP Conference 2021 discussing the role of ERP for private and public sector insitituions.

Speaker @ ICAP - Webinar Series 2020-2021

Sustainable Digital Ecosystem: Shaping the Future of CA Profession in the Global Economy - Webinar Series 2020-2021

https://web.facebook.com/ICAP.CA/videos/436003847449327/

Guest of Honor & Speaker at ITCN Asia 2017

Guest of Honor & Keynote Speaker at ITCN Asia 2016 discussing different dimensions of IT and its impact in the modern world.

 

Chief Guest at PMI-KPC Seminar

 

Attended 159th PMI – KPC Seminar on 'Design Thinking' as a
Chief Guest.

 

Keynote Speaker & Moderator at ITCN Asia 2017

Keynote Speaker & Moderator for Role of ICT in HEIs conference & Speech for Digital Security for Media Conference @ ITCN Asia 2017.

 

 

Panelist at InfoSec Conference 2020

Panelist for Preventing Online Frauds in a Digital Economy @
12th International Information Security Conference 2020.

 

 

Keynote Speaker at InfoSec Conference 2019

Keynote Speech @ 11th International Information Security Conference 2019 http://totalcommunications.com.pk/InfoSec

2019Teaser.pdf

 

Panelist at CIO Summit 2017

 

Panelist for Cloud Computing Conference @ CIO Summit &
Expo 2017.

 

Keynote Speaker at CIO Summit 2018

 

Keynote Speech for Role of Academia for Disruptive
Technology & Moderator for Crypto currency & the Challenges of its
Implementation in Pakistan @ Pakistan CIO Summit 2018.

 

Chief Guest at Convocation Ceremony of Skills Valley Institute 2018

 

Chief Guest at the  Convocation Ceremony of the Skills Valley Institute of Hospitality Management.

 

 

Chief Guest at the Open Day of Chiniot Islamia Public School in 2018

 

Chief Guest at the Open Day of Chiniot Islamia Public School in 2018

 

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