Abdul Hakim Arif

Present assignment. Provincial Coordinator, Sindh (Govt Relations & Security)
Organization: The Palladium Group (DAFPAK- PSSD project)
Date / Place of Birth. 23 September 1968, Karachi, Pakistan.
Contact details: (92) 333 2800080
Present residence: Karachi, Pakistan.
E-mail. [email protected]
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Back Ground: A qualified and skilled professional who is apt to work under challenging environments, Possesses above 30 years of career experience, to have served in Armed Forces, LEAs, Police, United Nations, Embassy of USA, USAID projects, multinational Health corporate, Manufacturing and Telecomm Sectors. Has performed wide range of assignments in Pakistan (all the regions) as well as overseas to include: Congo, Uganda, Kenya, USA, UAE, Thailand, Singapore and Qatar.
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Career Objective.
Seeking professional assignment in Canada enabling assignation of acquired qualifications, attained expertise and allowing a long-term engagement opportunity.
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Skills & expertise.

● Instructions, Trainings & Capacity building: Security, Investigations and Loss Prevention.
● Organizational Admin, Security (Conclusive of all requirements) & IR.
● Liaison & Coord: Industrial regulators, utility depts, LEAs and Court cases.
● Facility & Team management (including large teams: Permanent, temp, Direct, indirect and contractual, 3rd party hired & unionized workers etc.)
● Vendors, Contractors/Distributors management & Contracts.
● Workers & Camps management.
● Credit control / recoveries (Govt & Corporate business).
● Project management (covering specialty portfolio).
● Compliance, investigations & resolution.
● Communications (external & internal).
● Swift adaptability.
● Interviews & interrogations.
● Computer literacy.
● Physical fitness.
● Rapid Decision-making.
● Current affairs & General knowledge.

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Occupational Chronicle. (30 years in total)

Present Assignment. (Nov 19 – Present)
• Handling Govt departments, Licenses and other documentation thru Provincial regulatory bodies.
• Management of Security (all components) and safety of Company as well as affiliated partners’ staff.
• Liaison & Coordination with LEAs for travels/Operations in far flung areas.

Lead Consultant, Etmaad Assets management and Valiant Corporation: (Jul 18 – Nov 19)
● Properties management, Administration, Documentation, Coord & Liaison and Govt. relations.
● Consultancy services, Administration and large teams’ management composed of technical and corporate skilled professionals.
● Audits & Restructuring: Organizational Admin, Security and Liaison.

Regional Manager, Ufone/PTML: (Sep 2016 – Jul 2018)
● Directly handled the Security, Logistics’ admin and compliance of more than 3000 employees (direct as well as Contractors’) working in the length & breadth of Sindh and Balochistan.
● Team management: Large team of direct reports (Ufone/PTML besides contractors and Vendors like Operations, Security, Electricity, fueling etc.)
● Logistics, Admin, Security and theft prevention (Fueling, electricity, equipment and Misc.) vis-à-vis 3800 Cell site towers.
● Corporate Security management of Facilities, Corporate offices, Joint shops (PTCL and Ufone), Main Switch stations and other sensitive installations.
● Close liaison with Govt. Regulatory authorities, LEAs, Military formations/HQs and other relevant entities.
● Member/Chair of Compliance-committee: Investigations, Enquiries & disposal of Compliance cases jointly with HR, concerned line and Internal auditor.

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Previous record.

● Credit Controller/ Manager Admin & Security: Johnson & Johnson. (May 12-Sep 16)
● Business Unit Manager (Corporate services) : Global Services Intl (Aug 10- May12)
● Country Security Manager: American Institute for Research (USAID)
● Security Investigator/Advisor: Regional Security Office, Embassy of USA (Jul 08-10)
● Training Manager: Police Training Center (Jan 07-Jul 08)
● Investigations Officer: United Nations, Africa (Aug 04-Sep 05)
● Wing Commander/GSO II (Operations): Sindh Rangers (Sep 02-Aug 04)
● Investigator : Military Headquarters (Sep 01-Sep 02)
● Investigations manager: District Monitoring Cell: District Government (Deputation) (May 00-Sep 01)
● General Staff Officer grade III (Administration): Armed Forces (Jan 94-Apr 97)
● Commissioned Officer: Armed Forces (Apr 1989-Jul 2008)

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Professional projects

● Administrative services, Loss prevention & Labor framework reconstruction. Within a Denim-apparels manufacturing unit, Lahore. (Valiant Corporation) (Jul – Sep 2019)
● Admin & Security Audit. Sindh/Balochistan (Valiant Corporation) (Jan – Mar 2019)
● Asset management project. Doha, Qatar. (Etmaad Asset/properties) (Aug – Nov 2018)
● Cell-sites theft/Loss prevention project. (Ufone/PTML) (2017-18)
● Cell-sites theft/Loss prevention project. (Ufone/PTML) (2016)
● Credit control Training management. (Johnson & Johnson) (2015)
● Brand Protection, SOPs/survey. (GE Industries, Honda auto-parts manufacturers
Korangi, Karachi) (2012)
● Security Audit and admin restructuring. (General Engineering industries, Korangi
Karachi, Pakistsan) (2012)
● Admin and Security project (Aladin Amusement park & Pavilion End Club, Karachi, Pakistan) (2011)
● Brand theft investigations for a food stuff exporter. (Bangkok, Thailand) (2011)
● Logistic Security project (Al-Sayyad Group of Companies, Dubai, UAE) (2011)
● Pilferage protection project.(As Sadaqa Ad Daima electronics, Dubai/Sharjah) (2011)
● Loss prevention project (Gem and Jewelry Trade Centre, BKK, Thailand) (2011)
● Security management of USAID’s projects in Pakistan. (2009-10)
● Security organization-Off shore construction (USA’s Diplomatic mission in Pak) (2009)
● National Asset protection project (Balochistan, Pakistan) (2006)
● Security Training Project for DR Congo’s Army officers (UN Africa) (2005)
● Research Project on MONUC Rules of Engagement (UN Africa) (2005)
● Sexual Exploitation Prevention project. United Nations (UN Africa) (2004)
● Numerous Operational, Training and Admin based projects in Military. (1989-2008) ________________________________________
MSc in Criminology (Bachelors of 16 years education): 1st position in Viva voce and 2nd Position in Final Research work
University of Sindh. (2002 to 2004)
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PROFESSIONAL TRAININGs:

US Department of State
Foreign Services National Investigators course, Diplomatic Security Investigations & Risk management course, Security Medical Aid course (DSTC Washington DC,USA), Interview Techniques course (Wicklander & Zulawski associates, Illinois, USA), Anti Terrorism Course (Diplomatic Security Service, USA), Cyber Security Course (Department of State, USA), Weapons of Mass Destruction Safety course.(Department of Defense, USA), Surveillance Detection Course. (Diplomatic Security Service, USA).

Other Training Courses
Anti Corruption Certification, International Health Care Business Integrity Training, Information Asset Protection Training, Cross functional team building course (Johnson & Johnson International) Disaster management Training (HRO, Pakistan) and other professional courses from Pakistan Army’s Elite institutions.
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Computer Efficient and can speak (read & write) English, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi fluently and understands Arabic and Farsi.
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ACHIEVEMENTS
● Palladium Pakistan – DAFPAK partners: Certificate of Honor. Capacity building workshop. 2019
● Ufone (Etisalat): Controlled the Electricity thefts and losses to 70%, on 600 chronically problematic cell sites (towers). 2018
● Ufone (Etisalat): Successfully controlled the losses/fuel thefts reaching the mark of 80% on 450 ‘chronically problematic cellular sites’ during 1st year of joining. 2016-17
● Johnson & Johnson: Recovered 80% of badly stuck up business receivables as old as 22 years, from the Government (ministries, departments & hospitals), Military, international and national corporate clients. 2012-16
● Encore Platinum Award of excellence by Johnson & Johnson international. 2014
● Award of excellence by Johnson & Johnson international. 2013
● Cash award by Department of state USA. 2010
● Professional Competence certificate of honor by Department of State USA. 2009
● Certificate of Honor by Department of State USA . 2009
● Certificate of Merit by Frontier Police for training their officials. 2008
● United Nations’ Peace keeping medal for Africa. 2005.
● Certificate of Merit by United Nations for training DR Congo’s Army Officers. 2005
● Appreciation letter for arranging successful Security during a public meeting of President of Pakistan. 2002
● Acquired various Medals of Honor during military service.
● Certificate of Prowess for performing successful duties as ‘Security Volunteer’ in an education Science fair in 1986.
● Silver medal and a ‘Runners Up trophy’ in a provincial level Martial Arts competition during 1985.
● Being a high school student, received a ‘Certificate of Prowess’ in recognition of successful performance as ‘Security Volunteer’ during Division’s education board annual sports competitions in 1984.