Athar Iqbal

About Athar Iqbal

Results-oriented global IT executive with 20+ years of experience in leading technology centers of excellence and IT application development, specializing in leading-edge technologies offered through Google CLoud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google\'s Gen AI, Machine Learning, and API Gateways (Apigee Edge/X, SAP API Gateway, Dell Boomi, MuleSoft).Lead multiple implementations and upgrades of SAP S/4 HANA (v:1709 thru v:2023) in SAP RISE environment. 15+ years of leading, designing and hands-on development experience on iSeries/PowerSeries implementations such as JD Edwards, home grown business applications using native programming languages RPG, RPGILE, CL/400, CLE/400, embedded SQL services etc. Passionate about designing and ensuring delivery of sophisticated solutions to clients. Skilled at developing comprehensive roadmaps and providing portfolio oversight. Analyzes current state of technology resources and recommends new or enhanced tools to improve business performance. Collaborates with internal teams and external stakeholders to enable the desired business impact as well as customer success. Proven ability to influence senior leadership on strategy and goals. Coaches, motivates, and guides team members to strive for the highest quality standard, greater productivity, and continuous improvement. I am a private pilot, play cricket/squash, and a member of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Habitat for Humanity.

Experience

1. Director, Enterprise Applications Architecture

   MSC Industrial Supply Co.

   Mar 2020 — Present · Melville, NY, US

   Technology Innovation• SAP Business Technology Platform Built the business case and deployment strategy for SAP Business Technology Platform to establish the foundation for robust integration services for cloud-based solution as well as leveraging the SAP Leonardo (AI & ML) Enabled automation of invoice matching using ML algorithm reduced time in cycle time by 37% and increase in productivity by approximately 40% Automation in Distribution centers Partnering with the functional team, designed and built the integration with ERP system to provide customer’s demographic information and other informationStakeholder Management• Managed team of 50+ professionals (9 direct reports-2 with teams of teams) and vendors with a $10MM budget• Defined SOW, negotiated contract terms, commented on legal documents for vendor agreements worth $2-$10MM • Liaised with leadership through providing/presenting Steering Committee updates, weekly and monthly progress reports, budgeting information vs spend on large initiatives, IT roadmaps, and KPI analysisIT and Business Strategy• Built/implemented a new Program Management Office and process to manage prioritization and improve delivery• Set cross-channel digital marketing strategies, including website, search engine marketing and blogs, etc. M&A Participated in 7 M&A transactions by assisting business partners in evaluating M&A candidates from a financial and IT perspective including evaluating profit margins, revenues, business practices, etc. Built global IT strategies for M&A activities, system integration and consolidation of business processes, business applications of acquired companies Sales Enablement• Integrated and deployed FORTNA system in 5 distribution centers to optimize the warehouse functions resulting in end-to-end order processing time savings

Education

• Karachi University

  Bachelor's degree, Mathematics & Physics

• Southern New Hampshire University

  MS Cyber Security, Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

Skills

• Saas
• Sql
• Visio
• Data Center
• Program Management
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• IT Operations
• Sap Eh&S Sprc Implementation
• Acquisition Integration
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Ibm Iseries
• IT Strategy
• Requirements Analysis
• Systems Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Sharepoint
• Data Warehousing
• Professional Services
• Process Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Databases
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Quality Assurance
• Management
• Vendor Management
• Integration
• Business Continuity
• Business Intelligence
• Team Leadership
• Erp
• Project Management
• IT Management
• Business Process
• Master Data Management
• IT Service Management
• Sap