Prominent projects

Digital transformation, delivered.

From IoBM’s in-house enterprise platform to Pakistan’s first university Tier III data center — 150+ projects across universities, government and industry.

IoBM · 2021 – present

Leading IoBM’s digital transformation.

First as Chief Technology Officer and now as Chief Digital Officer & Director, Centre for Information Technology — building one connected digital environment for students, faculty, administration and senior management, rather than isolated IT projects.

5 yearsleading technology at IoBM

In-houseenterprise platform, myIoBM

6,500students registered in the first live cycle

Zerodowntime during Fall 2025 registration

Dr. Imran Batada receiving a memento from the President of IoBM for the launch of myIoBM

Flagship project

myIoBM — Enterprise University Management System

An enterprise University Management System developed in-house, integrating IoBM’s core academic and administrative processes on one platform — reducing fragmented workflows and improving access to information.

The first regular registration through myIoBM ran in Fall 2025 for around 6,500 students without downtime — moving the platform from development into full institutional use.

Receiving a memento from the President of IoBM for the successful implementation and launch of myIoBM.

Inaugurations

Going live at IoBM

Both platforms were formally inaugurated with IoBM leadership — from the myIoBM launch ceremony to “BI Go Live @ IoBM”.

myIoBM launch — cake cutting with IoBM leadership

myIoBM launch briefing for faculty and staff

Business Intelligence go-live inauguration

BI implementation presented to senior management

Data & analytics

Business Intelligence for senior management

Dashboards and visual analytics that turn institutional data into management information — faster monitoring and data-driven decisions instead of manually compiled reports.

Infrastructure

Digital infrastructure modernisation

Modernised the University’s technology foundation to provide the capacity and reliability needed for expanding enterprise systems, digital services and analytics.

Dr. Imran Batada at the Huawei education roundtable, GITEX Global Dubai

Partnerships

Strategic collaboration with Huawei

Engagement with Huawei connecting IoBM’s infrastructure modernisation with a global technology leader — and opening wider opportunities for technology exposure and collaboration.

Government partnerships

Consultancy to Government of Sindh.

Government of Sindh · BBSYDP / BBSHRRDB · 2016 – present

Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth Development Program — a decade of youth skills for Sindh

One of the Government of Sindh’s largest youth programmes, delivered under Dr. Batada’s leadership for more than a decade — first at IBA-CICT and, since 2022, at IoBM-CIT. 10,000+ young people from across Sindh have been trained in graphic design, digital marketing, e-commerce, IT and entrepreneurship, with many now employed, freelancing or running their own start-ups.

10,000+youth trained

10+ yrsand counting

2universities — IBA & IoBM

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Information, Science & Technology Dept., Government of Sindh · from 2018

Sindh Research Incubation Centre (SRIC)

Conceived, established and led by Dr. Batada as Director ICT & CICT at IBA Karachi with the Government of Sindh — a structured 12-month incubation programme giving technology start-ups co-working space, mentoring, workshops, investor access and government-backed seed funding.

12-monthincubation programme

Seedfunding by cheque

Multiplecohorts funded

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Information, Science & Technology Dept., Government of Sindh · 2018 – 2021

Capacity Building in IT — Sindh Secretariat

A Government of Sindh-funded programme, led by Dr. Batada as Director ICT & CICT — from programme design and curriculum to faculty, governance and delivery. 1,200+ Sindh Secretariat employees (BPS-1 to BPS-20) across government departments were trained at IBA in Information Security, Information Systems, Advanced Excel, Business Intelligence & Big Data Visualization, IT Tools, Content Writing and Official Correspondence.

1,200+officials trained

10+batches

Govt.of Sindh funded

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Federal Government & industry partners

National skills programmes.

Federal Government · NAVTTC · PM’s Youth Skills Development Programme · 2017 – present

NAVTTC national digital skills programmes — IBA & IoBM

A near decade-long partnership with the National Vocational & Technical Training Commission, first at IBA-CICT (2017) and then at IoBM-CIT, where Dr. Batada positioned IoBM as an implementation partner for the Prime Minister’s Youth Skills Development Programme and Kamyab Jawan. Agreements renewed in 2020, 2022 and 2024 — with graduates going on to earn online as freelancers.

2017first agreement at IBA

2026renewed at IoBM

PM’syouth skills programme

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Standard Chartered Bank × IoBM-CIT · 2025 – 2026

Free IT skills & freelancing programme with Standard Chartered

Secured a PKR 10 million grant from Standard Chartered Bank to empower young people through IT skills and freelancing — free three-month programmes in Social Media Marketing and Graphic Design, UI/UX & Video Editing, delivered in IoBM-CIT labs.

PKR 10MStandard Chartered grant

Freefor youth

3 monthsper programme

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IBA Karachi · HEC · World Bank

Systems for higher education.

IBA Karachi · September 2013

Tier III Data Center — IBA Karachi

Planned and delivered IBA’s Tier III-compliant data centre, the backbone for its ERP, campus systems and cloud services — inaugurated at the City Campus in 2013 by Dr. Ishrat Husain, then Dean & Director of IBA, and listed as a milestone in IBA’s official history.

Tier IIIcompliant design

2013inaugurated

24/7campus systems

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Sindh Madressatul Islam University · August 2015

ERP Consultancy & Cloud Solution for SMIU

Signed IBA’s contract to provide ERP consultancy and cloud services to SMIU, running SMIU’s PeopleSoft Campus Management Solution from IBA’s Tier III Data Center — in the presence of Dr. Ishrat Husain and SMIU Vice Chancellor Dr. Muhammad Ali Shaikh.

3-yearcontract

Cloudhosted at IBA

PeopleSoftcampus solution

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Sukkur IBA University · 2017–2018

Alumni & External Organization Systems for Sukkur IBA University

After IBA Karachi’s own digital transformation, Sukkur IBA University engaged IBA to design, develop and implement its Alumni Database Management System and External Organization System. The university named me in the agreement to lead it. I directed the engagement end to end: the inception report and work plan, requirement gathering and solution design, development, joint review and evaluation, and deployment and testing on Sukkur IBA’s own servers. I also re-engineered the business processes behind both systems.

2enterprise systems

7 monthsNov 2017 – Jun 2018

BPRprocess re-engineering

Sukkur IBA University would like to take the services of Dr. Imran Batada, Director ICT & CICT for this project since he has considerable experience in implementing ERP and Alumni Systems at IBA Karachi and other public sector universities including BUITEMS and Sindh Madrasah Islam University.
Article 5 · Consultancy agreement between IBA Karachi and Sukkur IBA University, 25 November 2017

JICA · Japan International Cooperation Agency

Consultancy project for JICA

Delivered a JICA-supported technology consultancy through IBA, including systems demonstrations for partner institutions such as BUITEMS, Quetta.

JICAinternational partner

BUITEMSdemo & rollout

IBAconsultancy

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HEC · World Bank-funded Tertiary Education Support Program (TESP)

Campus Management Solution training for Pakistan’s universities

Lead trainer for HEC’s national programme to improve the utilisation of the Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Management Solution, training functional and technical teams from universities across Pakistan at IBA Karachi in 2017.

World BankTESP funded

HECnational programme

2017training workshops

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IBA Karachi, government & industry

Programs that changed institutions — and lives.

IST Dept., Govt. of Sindh · May 2018

Sindh Research Incubation Center

Co-working space at IBA with utilities, seed capital, access to investors and ICT trainings — growing early-stage IT-enabled product ideas through domain-specific mentorship and investment opportunities.

IST Dept., Govt. of Sindh

Capacity Building of Sindh Secretariat

Computer literacy for government employees: 1,200+ Sindh Secretariat employees from different departments trained, improving efficiency and productivity across departments.

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NAVTTC

High Tech Skills Development Program

Headed and managed training of 350 participants in high-technology courses, with up-to-date, hands-on course outlines designed to be taught across Pakistan.

Govt. of Sindh · BBSHRRDB · 5 years

Youth Skills Development Program

Empowering youth aged 18–35 with employable digital skills. Many participants, often from underprivileged families, began earning from home through freelancing and supporting their families.

IBA-CICT

Diploma Programs for Industry Professionals

Designed and organised diplomas in Big Data Analytics, ERP, Information Security, IT Entrepreneurship and Digital Marketing.

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JICA · BUITEMS Quetta

Consultancy Project for JICA

Alumni Database Management System, SMS solution, online donation and business intelligence for BUITEMS Quetta, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

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IBA Karachi · SMIU

ERP Consultancy & Cloud Solution

Leading the teams of IBA Karachi and SMIU to deliver a complete ERP and cloud computing solution.

IBA Sukkur · IBA Karachi

Cloud Solution Implementation

Complete cloud computing solution for ERP Financials, HCM and a Disaster Recovery Site.

IBA Karachi · Jan 2015

Oracle Business Intelligence System

Led a fully in-house Oracle BI implementation — an effective trend-analysis and decision-making tool.

IBA Karachi · Jul 2014

Human Resource Management System

Led functional and technical teams for HRMS: recruitment, attendance, leave management, performance appraisal, publication and unit modules.

IBA Karachi · Sep 2013

Tier III Data Center

Led consultants, project manager and operational users to establish a Tier III–compliant data center — a unique initiative for any university in Pakistan.

IBA Karachi

Alumni Application

A “mini Facebook” for alumni with interactive interfaces for online database updates, fundraising and engagement activities.

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IBA Karachi · Jun 2010

Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solution

Managed and executed the implementation as Project Head, leading functional and technical consultants.

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