Karim Sumar

Interim Oracle Cloud Support Manager at Croydon Council

Karim Sumar is an experienced IT professional with a strong background in application support and management, currently serving as the Interim Oracle Cloud Support Manager at Croydon Council since June 2024. Previously, Karim held the position of Senior Applications Consultant at London Borough of Camden, where responsibilities included designing and configuring an Atlassian JIRA service management system, providing third-line support in Oracle Cloud Fusion, and improving internal processes through automation. Karim's extensive career began at Brent Council, spanning over three decades, with roles ranging from Application Support Lead to Junior Oracle Programmer, contributing significantly to various projects including the development of over 300 electronic forms for digital transformation. Karim holds a BSc.(Hons) in Computer Science from the University of Westminster.

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Croydon Council

We provide a large number of services for local people, businesses and visitors to the borough, including services for children and adults, and environmental, cultural, sports, housing, planning and benefits services. The borough is split into 24 electoral wards, and local elections are held every four years. With a workforce of about 10,500 staff, including teachers in schools, Croydon Council is the largest employer in the borough. Spending over £900 million per year, the council makes a significant contribution to the local economy. The council comprises three main political functions, the Executive (Leader and Cabinet), Committees, and Scrutiny. The Leader and Cabinet are responsible and accountable for shaping policies and plans and recommending them to the council for approval. Cabinet also gives direction to departmental directors on the way services are managed and the budgets allocated to them. Six non-executive committees take decisions relating to planning, licensing, standards of behaviour and conduct for members and officers, staffing issues, tenders, property transactions, liaison with local utility companies and internal audit. Scrutiny holds the council executive functions to account. Examining aspects of council performance, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee also increasingly involves other local agencies which contribute to the economic, social and environmental well-being of the local population.


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