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Saad A. Rahim Lakhani

General Manager / Head of Professional Services at Xpert Digital

Saad A. Rahim Lakhani has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Saad A. Rahim is currently the General Manager/Head of Professional Services at Xpert Digital Pvt Limited, where they are responsible for overseeing operations, team building, managing transformation programs, supporting business development, and implementing organizational practices. Saad A. Rahim actively participates in client initiatives, leading their implementation from a service provider and technological perspective.

Before their current role, Saad worked as a Visiting Faculty at Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) in 2019.

Saad A. Rahim also has extensive experience at Noor Bank, where they held multiple positions. As Manager - Business Finance & Analytics, they developed and implemented MIS and dashboards for effective monitoring of balances and profitability. Saad A. Rahim analyzed the bank's balance sheet, prepared budgets, performed P&L forecasts, and collaborated with the business units for new product development. Saad also automated MIS using DW and analytics tools.

Saad's earlier experience includes working at Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan as a Business Analyst and Analyst Programmer, and at KASB Bank as a Software Engineer. At Bank Alfalah Limited, they served as a Software Developer, contributing to the design, development, testing, and support of core banking system modules. Saad A. Rahim was also responsible for automating branches and managing server infrastructure as a Systems Engineer.

Overall, Saad A. Rahim Lakhani has proven expertise in managing various aspects of professional services, finance, analytics, MIS, software development, and infrastructure implementation.

Saad A. Rahim Lakhani has a strong educational background in finance, software engineering, and business analysis. Saad A. Rahim pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from the Institute of Business Management, completing it in 2012. Prior to that, they obtained their Master's in Computer Science (MCS) in Software Engineering from Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology in 2003. Saad also holds a Bachelor's in Computer Science (BCS) with specialization in Software Engineering, which they earned from Bahria University in 2001.

In addition to their formal education, Saad has also acquired several certifications to enhance their professional skill set. Saad A. Rahim completed the "Learning Digital Business Analysis" and "Learning Data Analytics" certifications through LinkedIn in June 2020 and April 2020 respectively. As an IT professional, they have obtained the ITIL V3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management. Saad has also pursued the highly esteemed Project Management Professional (PMP) certification offered by the Project Management Institute. Furthermore, they hold a Six Sigma Green Belt certification from the American Society for Quality.

Overall, Saad A. Rahim Lakhani's education history showcases their diverse academic background in relevant fields and their commitment to continuous professional development through certifications.

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  • General Manager / Head of Professional Services

    September, 2018 - present