Muhammad Faisal Bawani - CISSP, CISA, CCSFP, PCI QSA, PMP, ITIL

Business Information Security Officer

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEADER WITH OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN IT STRATEGY, IT GOVERNANCE, RISK & COMPLIANCE, INFRASTRUCTURE, INFORMATION SECURITY, ERP IMPLEMENTATION, DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PEOPLE MANAGEMENT AND IT SERVICE & SUPPORT MANAGEMENT.

An ambitious and self-motivated Information Technology Executive who has the necessary IT skills required for a successful career at the highest levels. Boasting a strong academic background and a proven track record of bringing value by aligning IT and Business strategies, as well as consistently deriving new initiatives for a company in order to achieve it's technology goals and also deliver results at the optimum levels.

Specialties: Information Technology Operations & Management ● IT Governance, Risk & Compliance ● Program & Project Management● IT Security ● Secure Software Development & Implementation ● Systems Analysis ● Database Management ● Web Design, Development & Maintenance ● LAN & WAN Management ● Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity ● HR Management

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Experience

  • Zurich Insurance Graphic

    Business Information Security Officer

    Zurich Insurance

    - Present 2 years 4 months

    Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

  • ControlCase Graphic

    Manager - Security Consulting and Assessments

    ControlCase

    - 3 years 9 months

    Remote - Head Office : Fairfax, Virginia

  • State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan Graphic

    Chief Technology Officer

    State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan

    - 1 year 9 months

    Karachi

  • IGI General Insurance Ltd. Graphic

    Group Head - Information Technology

    IGI General Insurance Ltd.

    - 4 years 9 months

    Karachi

    Steering the centralized I.T department and responsible for overall I.T Operations and Security, nationwide of all the 05 Group Companies which includes IGI General Insurance, IGI Life Insurance, IGI Investment Bank, IGI Securities and IGI Funds.

  • MCB Arif Habib Savings & Investments

    MCB Arif Habib Savings & Investments

    10 years 1 month

    • MCB Arif Habib Savings & Investments Graphic

      Senior Vice President - Head of Information Technology

      MCB Arif Habib Savings & Investments

      - 4 years 1 month

      • Heading the Information Technology & Security Department and responsible for all I.T related matters/I.T Operations & Information Security of the company.
      • Built and continue to manage a team of highly skilled I.T professionals like Software Engineers & Programmers, Network and System Administrators, Web developers, Technicians etc.
      • Setting the I.T Vision and short / long term I.T Strategies in-line with business strategy.
      • Establish I.T Policies, Procedures & Rules and…

      • Heading the Information Technology & Security Department and responsible for all I.T related matters/I.T Operations & Information Security of the company.
      • Built and continue to manage a team of highly skilled I.T professionals like Software Engineers & Programmers, Network and System Administrators, Web developers, Technicians etc.
      • Setting the I.T Vision and short / long term I.T Strategies in-line with business strategy.
      • Establish I.T Policies, Procedures & Rules and ensures its implementation.
      • Create the annual I.T budget and efficiently its controlling.
      • Liaises with Software and Hardware Vendors, I.T Auditors, Internal & External customers.
      • Enhancement of skill set of staff, counseling and employee satisfaction.
      • Ensures smooth day to day I.T operations and zero down time of Data Center.
      • Member of Group I.T Steering committee and company’s philanthropy committee.

    • MCB Arif Habib Savings & Investments Graphic

      Vice President - Information Technology

      MCB Arif Habib Savings & Investments

      - 4 years

    • MCB Arif Habib Savings & Investments Graphic

      System Analyst and Database Manager

      MCB Arif Habib Savings & Investments

      - 2 years

  • EDP Services (Pvt.) Ltd. Graphic

    Software Engineer

    EDP Services (Pvt.) Ltd.

    - 7 months

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Organizations

  • Pakistan Engineering Council

    Registered Professional Engineer

    - Present

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