Dubai, UAE · Working internationally

I turn complex systems
into measurable
outcomes.

I help businesses close the gap between their systems and their strategy — ERP and CRM, business process, Microsoft 365, infrastructure and analytics that produce measured outcomes. Dubai-based, delivering for international clients and remote-first teams. CS graduate. MBA in Systems & Operations.

My why — Start With Why

"Most organizations have great people and great technology — but the gap between them is where efficiency dies. I exist to close that gap."

98%
Order accuracy achieved at GMG (Trilogi Logistics)
30%
Operational error reduction across live systems
50+
Users trained on SAP and warehouse system workflows
My singular position

The analyst who actually knows what happens inside the systems — not just the PowerPoints about them.

Virtual Internship · Skills4Future

AI & Data Analytics — Green Skills
Edunet Foundation · AICTE · Shell

Completed a four-week virtual internship under the Skills4Future program (Edunet Foundation, in collaboration with AICTE and Shell). Built an NLP chatbot for sustainability queries end-to-end and completed guided data-modeling project work under industry-expert review.

80%
NLP chatbot accuracy
4 wks
Structured program
1
End-to-end AI project delivered
AI & NLP — Built an NLP chatbot for sustainability queries using Python and machine-learning pipelines.
Data Modeling — Data preparation and model exploration for AI-driven environmental problem statements.
Green Skills — Applied AI and analytics to real-world environmental problem statements.
Selected Work

Systems built.
Problems solved.
Results documented.

ERP & CRM · Multiple Client Organisations

Odoo, Zoho One & HubSpot — Platform Programme

Mapped client business processes, compared Odoo, Zoho One and HubSpot on functional fit and licensing model, then configured the selected platform per client — CRM structure, pipeline design, user access rights, workflows and data requirements — with automation across sales and attendance processes.

Manual tracking effort reduced by ~30% across affected processes
OdooZoho OneHubSpot CRMWorkflow automation
Digital Transformation · Independent Project

Nawins Overseas — End-to-End Digital Delivery

Complete digital foundation for an overseas-education consultancy: React website, domain & hosting architecture (Hostinger, Cloudflare), Google Workspace rollout, HubSpot CRM pipeline for student-lead management, and brand setup.

From zero digital presence to a working lead-capture system
ReactHubSpot CRMGoogle WorkspaceCloudflare
Security & Workforce Systems · Enterprise

AI Workforce Management — Major EPC Joint Venture

Designed the security and workforce-tracking architecture for a large engineering JV's Dubai operations: Hikvision CCTV with cloud VMS, face-recognition attendance, visitor management, and SAP integration planning across multiple sites.

Unified attendance, visitor & site-security stack across locations
HikvisionCloud VMSAccess ControlSAP planning
Network Engineering · Rail Infrastructure Programme

Site Network Delivery — ~1,300 CAT6A Points

Analysed temporary site-office and porta-cabin IT requirements from first principles with no supplied specification: CAT6A horizontal cabling, OM4 fibre backbone with OS2 uplink, PoE switching, network racks, wireless topology and 5G transport evaluation, in an environment of ~200 people per floor.

Complete costed technical package — BOQ and requirement set delivered and validated
CAT6AOM4 / OS2 fibrePoE switchingBOQ engineering
Network Infrastructure · Corporate Office

Full-Floor Office Network Redesign

Redesigned Wi-Fi and switching for a 300+ user corporate floor: RF heatmap survey, 25 access points, PoE switching (Omada), Aruba Instant On, Ruijie Cloud management, VLAN segmentation, testing and handover documentation.

Stable full-floor coverage replacing an unreliable legacy network
Aruba Instant OnOmada PoERuijie CloudVLANs
Product Delivery · F&B

NFC Smart Menu System

Architected and delivered an NFC-based digital menu for a café group: NTAG213 tag selection and programming, URL/QR fallback, vendor sourcing and cost analysis, technical + commercial proposal, and installation methodology.

Contactless menu live in-store · repeatable product offering created
NFC · NTAG213Solution designVendor management
Research · MBA 2025

AI in Education — MBA Research

Surveyed 150 institutions on AI adoption in education. Identified key barriers and proposed structured AI integration and ethical implementation frameworks.

78% adoption found · Frameworks proposed
ResearchAI StrategyData Analysis
ML · B.Sc Final Year

Opinion Spam Detection

Built a scalable ML solution in VB.NET/C#/SQL Server for detecting opinion spam using machine learning and network analysis techniques.

25% improvement in spam detection accuracy
MLVB.NETSQL ServerNetwork Analysis
Entrepreneurship · MBA 2024

Grand Millennium Venture

Co-led restaurant startup simulation — built full business plan, MVP prototype, and go-to-market strategy. Conducted 100+ customer interviews, built financial model.

₹8.5M capital model · 25% projected ROI
Business PlanningFinancial ModelingGTM Strategy
Engagement Record

Every engagement,
and exactly what
I did on it.

Sixteen recorded engagements across ERP and business systems, infrastructure engineering, cloud, security, digital product and commercial delivery. Each one is tagged with what I actually did on it — designed, configured, operated, led — because the distinction is what separates a real record from a keyword list.

Enterprise Systems & Business Applications
ERP & CRM Platform ProgrammeConfiguredMultiple client organisations
Evaluated Odoo, Zoho One and HubSpot on functional fit, licensing model and scalability, then configured the selected platform per client — CRM structure, pipeline design, user access rights, business workflows and data requirements. Automated sales and attendance processes. Manual tracking effort down ~30%.
SAP S/4HANA MM & SDOperatedRetail & logistics group
Daily operation and support of Materials Management and Sales & Distribution workflows in a live retail-logistics environment — purchase orders, goods receipts, stock transfers, deliveries and billing. Authored SOPs and trained 50 users. Order accuracy 98%, operational errors down 30%, reporting efficiency up 12%.
Workforce Management ArchitectureDesignedInternational EPC joint venture
Facial-recognition attendance and access control treated as a business-systems problem rather than a hardware purchase — workforce data modelling, operational workflow digitisation, and requirement-to-functionality mapping through solution design.
Commercial Reporting & Dashboard AutomationBuiltInternal — IT services firm
Quotation, invoice and expenditure data consolidated into management dashboards across all client engagements, with recurring reporting cycles automated in Python and Excel. Reporting efficiency up ~30%.
Network & Infrastructure Engineering
Rail Infrastructure Programme — Site Network DeliveryDesignedRail infrastructure joint venture
Temporary site-office and porta-cabin networks analysed from first principles with no supplied specification. Structured cabling design (CAT6A horizontal, OM4 fibre backbone, OS2 uplink), PoE switching, network racks, wireless topology and 5G transport evaluation. Sized at ~1,300 CAT6A points across a high-density multi-building site (~200 users per floor); full BOQ and technical requirement set delivered and validated.
Multi-Site Network DeploymentLedInternational EPC joint venture — 3 sites
Structured cabling, switching, wireless, CCTV and UPS specified and delivered as one integrated estate across three geographically separated locations. 300-user office redesign with 25 access points placed by RF heatmap survey rather than estimated coverage.
Security & Surveillance Systems
IP Surveillance SolutionDesignedTier 1 contracting group
4MP dome and bullet cameras with night vision, 32-channel NVR, 24- and 48-port PoE switching, and 9U/12U rack infrastructure — specified against SIRA-approved equipment requirements, with multi-terabyte storage calculated to a 90-day retention and backup requirement. Supplier quotations compared against BOQ and commercial estimation validated with product procurement separated from service and labour scope.
Cloud & Modern Workplace
Microsoft 365 Tenant AdministrationConfigured3 corporate clients · ~40 users
End-to-end tenant setup, configuration and ongoing administration — Exchange Online, Entra ID, user lifecycle and security configuration, with Tier 1–2 escalation ownership. Licensing analysed across Business Basic and Premium, Exchange Online Plan 1, Intune Plan 1 and Copilot for Microsoft 365, matching entitlement to actual requirement rather than defaulting.
Multi-Ecosystem Workspace & Domain InfrastructureConfiguredMultiple clients & internal
Productivity estates deployed and administered across three competing ecosystems — Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Zoho Workplace — alongside domain, DNS, Cloudflare, hosting and SPF/DKIM/DMARC mail routing. Full chain owned: domain → DNS → email → users → licensing → security → applications.
Digital Platforms & Product
Corporate Digital PlatformDeliveredCorporate client
33-page Next.js platform with a validated contact API and structured data for search visibility, delivered together with the surrounding estate — domains, DNS, SSL, business email and Microsoft 365.
End-to-End Digital DeliveryDeliveredOverseas-education consultancy
Complete digital foundation from zero: React website, domain and hosting architecture, Google Workspace rollout, HubSpot CRM pipeline for student-lead management, and brand setup. From no digital presence to a working lead-capture system.
E-Commerce Platform Build & OperationsBuilt & operatedConsumer electronics retail
Trading platform built and run end to end on WordPress and WooCommerce — site architecture, theme and plugin stack, hosting, domain and DNS — with technology decisions driven by the underlying retail model.
NFC Digital MenuDesignedHospitality & F&B
NFC-enabled digital menu product designed from concept through delivery — the user journey from physical tap to web content, the technology and business workflow, and the content-management model venue operators would run day to day.
Commercial, Vendor & Managed Services
AMC & SLA DesignDesignedHealthcare services group
Annual maintenance contract structure and coverage scope, SLA response and resolution targets, and the commercial proposal for an ongoing managed-services engagement — a recurring-revenue service structure, not a one-off project sale.
Vendor Partnership & Channel RegistrationLedInternal — IT services firm
AWS Partner, IBM Partner and Amazon Reseller registrations facilitated on behalf of the company, unlocking partner pricing and co-sell access. Authored SOPs, IT policies, proposals and quotations for 5+ client organisations.
Commercial Coordination & Service EstimationCoordinatedConstruction & F&B clients
Technical and commercial inputs consolidated across delivery and management stakeholders into submission-ready client packages, with technical scope separated from service and labour cost so margin stayed visible and was validated before client exposure.

Client identities withheld under confidentiality obligations; sectors and scope shown instead. Figures are drawn from delivered work and can be evidenced on request.

What I Deliver

Capabilities built
on delivered work.

ERP & CRM Implementation

Platform evaluation, selection and configuration across Odoo, Zoho One and HubSpot — process mapping, fit assessment on functional and licensing grounds, pipeline and workflow build, access design, automation, and ongoing tenant administration.

Process mapping · Platform selection · Configuration & automation · User onboarding

Business Process Analysis & Digital Transformation

Evaluating business processes and recommending scalable digital solutions across Microsoft 365, ERP, CRM, workforce management, and automation platforms.

Business analysis · Requirements gathering · Solution design · Client consulting

Microsoft 365 & Modern Workplace

Tenant design and administration — Exchange Online, Entra ID, Intune, security policies, licensing strategy, and user lifecycle management for business operations.

Solution architecture · Tenant administration · Licensing · Security configuration

Workforce Management Solutions

Scalable workforce management architecture — attendance, AI facial recognition, access control, and reporting — proposed and specified for multi-hundred-employee organizations.

Requirements analysis · Product evaluation · Solution architecture · Proposal development

Technical Documentation & Solution Design

Professional documentation supporting deployments and sales — technical proposals, BRDs, implementation plans, SOPs, quotations, and user guides.

Technical proposals · Solution architecture · SOPs · Implementation plans

Web Platforms & Business Websites

Design, development, and maintenance of business websites — performance, security, SEO, hosting, and DNS. Delivered: shahulhameed.site, Smart InfiniTech, Nawins Overseas Education.

WordPress · Hosting & DNS · Security · Performance

Enterprise Infrastructure & Networking

Design, deployment, and troubleshooting of wired and wireless networks, storage, routers, switches, firewalls, DNS, VPN, and endpoint connectivity.

Infrastructure planning · Network administration · Performance optimization · Incident resolution

Physical Security & Infrastructure Support

CCTV and access-control deployments — site assessment, camera layouts, storage sizing and system integration on Hikvision and UNV — alongside structured troubleshooting and recovery for production systems, including enterprise storage diagnostics, root-cause analysis and vendor coordination.

Site assessment · Solution design · Root cause analysis · Vendor coordination
Full Scope

Everything I can
be brought in for.

The work above is what I lead with. This is the complete picture — the roles I’m hired as, every capability I deliver, and the ways I engage.

Roles I’m hired as
ERP Functional Consultant IT Business Analyst Business Systems Analyst Technology Analyst Digital Transformation Consultant IT Solutions Consultant ERP / Applications Support Analyst Technical Pre-Sales & Solution Consultant IT Systems & Infrastructure Analyst
What I deliver
ERP & CRM Implementation
Odoo · Zoho One · HubSpot CRM · Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (MB-800 in progress) · SAP S/4HANA MM & SD (operated) · WMS · platform evaluation & selection · CRM pipeline & workflow configuration · sales & attendance automation · user & access administration · licensing and cost analysis · user onboarding & training
Business Analysis & Process
Requirements gathering & elicitation · BRD / FRD authoring · functional specifications · as-is / to-be process mapping · fit-gap analysis · workflow & approval design · SOP authoring · UAT planning & sign-off · stakeholder management · user adoption & change management · digital maturity assessment
Microsoft 365 & Modern Workplace
Tenant design & setup · Entra ID & identity · Exchange Online · Intune & endpoint policy · Teams & SharePoint Online · licensing assessment & optimisation · security baselines, MFA & Conditional Access · Microsoft Defender · Copilot evaluation & rollout · Google Workspace · tenant & mailbox migration · SPF / DKIM / DMARC
Data, Reporting & Automation
Power BI dashboards · Excel & Power Query data modelling · SQL · Python & Pandas · KPI & operations reporting · recurring report automation · data cleanup & validation · forecasting and predictive models · AI-assisted documentation & workflow automation
Commercial, Vendor & Procurement
RFQ management end to end · supplier sourcing & comparative evaluation · BOQ preparation · technical proposals & quotations · costed option sets · scope-gap analysis · vendor coordination & escalation · delivery & installation coordination · commercial documentation
Documentation & Enablement
Technical proposals · implementation & cutover plans · IT policies · SOPs & work instructions · user guides & training material · handover documentation · solution architecture write-ups · end-user training sessions · knowledge transfer
Web & Digital Presence
WordPress, Elementor & WooCommerce · React & static sites · domain, hosting & DNS · Cloudflare · SSL · site performance & security · SEO fundamentals · GA4 analytics · lead-capture & CRM integration · Google Workspace & brand email setup
Infrastructure & Networking
LAN & wireless design · RF heatmap surveys · switching & PoE (Omada, Aruba Instant On, Ruijie Cloud) · VLAN segmentation · VPN · DNS & DHCP · Windows Server & Active Directory · Group Policy · structured cabling · enterprise storage (Dell PowerVault) · backup & disaster recovery · multi-site rollouts
Security & Physical Systems
CCTV design & deployment (Hikvision, UNV, Dahua, CP Plus) · cloud VMS · access control · facial-recognition attendance · visitor management · workforce-management architecture · site surveys & camera layouts · storage estimation · UPS integration · endpoint security
Service & Support
Tier 1–2 escalation handling · structured troubleshooting & root-cause analysis · incident resolution · production system recovery · user lifecycle & access management · asset & licence tracking · ServiceNow & Jira · vendor escalation & SLA follow-through
How I engage
Full-time role
Embedded in your team in any of the roles above — Dubai, the wider GCC, or remote-first internationally.
Project implementation
Scoped delivery from requirements workshops through configuration, UAT and go-live.
Advisory & assessment
Short diagnostics — digital maturity review, fit-gap, vendor selection, licensing optimisation.
Ongoing support
Retainer or annual support for systems already deployed — administration, changes, escalation.
Experience

Every role.
Every metric.

Sep 2025 – Present
Smart Infinitech
Dubai, UAE
Current
IT Business Analyst
  • Deliver IT systems & business analysis across 18+ client engagements — requirements gathering, solution design, implementation, and documentation across Windows, M365, and Entra ID environments
  • Configure and maintain ERP and CRM systems (Odoo, Zoho, HubSpot) for business clients — workflow setup, UAT, and release testing
  • Implement system automation using Python and Excel, improving reporting efficiency by 30%
  • Support AWS and Google Cloud infrastructure for uptime monitoring and backup operations
Mar – Sep 2025
Trilogi Logistics
GMG Group · Dubai
Team Lead — Warehouse Tech & Operations
  • Supervised logistics operations supported by WMS systems and IT-based reporting
  • Improved data accuracy and dispatch reliability through process automation and analytics
  • Coordinated with IT support for real-time issue resolution and device integration
  • Reduced order processing time by 12%, improved order accuracy to 98%, errors down 30%
98%
order accuracy
30%
fewer errors
25%
productivity gain
50+
users trained
Dec 2024 – Jan 2025
Skills4Future Program
Edunet Foundation · AICTE · Shell
Virtual Intern — AI & Data Analytics (Green Skills)
  • Built an NLP chatbot for sustainability queries achieving ~80% response accuracy
  • Completed guided data-modeling project work under industry-expert review
  • Four-week structured virtual program with weekly mentorship sessions
Oct – Nov 2024
Vodafone Idea Foundation
Virtual Internship · India
Data Analytics Intern
  • Analyzed superstore sales data using Python, Pandas, Seaborn for inventory optimization
  • Implemented predictive analytics for healthcare resource allocation using AI/ML models
Jan 2023
Nandha InfoTech
Coimbatore, India
Project Intern — AI & Machine Learning
  • Developed AI models using ML, Deep Learning, and CNN for face recognition and disease prediction
  • Built dual-domain AI model achieving 95% accuracy — cotton leaf disease and heart disease prediction
  • Implemented real-time Face Recognition system using OpenCV
  • Optimized model accuracy above 85% through algorithm enhancements and data preprocessing
Technology Stack

Tools I use
to get things done.

Cloud & Modern Workplace
Microsoft 365Entra IDExchange OnlineIntuneTeamsSharePoint OnlineGoogle WorkspaceAWSGoogle CloudAzure Fundamentals
Infrastructure & Systems
Windows ServerActive DirectoryDNS · DHCP · GPODell PowerVaultBackup & DRLinux
Networking
TCP/IPVLANsVPNAruba Instant OnOmadaRuijie CloudWireless Infrastructure
Security & Surveillance
Microsoft DefenderMFAConditional AccessHikvisionUNVDahua · CP PlusAccess Control
Business Applications
Odoo ERPZoho OneHubSpot CRMDynamics 365 BC (MB-800 in progress)WMSSAP S/4HANA MM & SD (operated)POS SolutionsServiceNowJira
Data & Analytics
Power BISQLExcelPythonPandas
Web & Digital
WordPressElementorWooCommerceCloudflareDNS ManagementSSLGitHub
AI & Productivity
Microsoft CopilotChatGPTClaudeGeminiPrompt EngineeringWorkflow AutomationAI-Assisted Documentation
Why Organizations Trust Me

Credentials.
Not claims.

Dual Academic Foundation
BSc Computer Science + MBA Systems & Operations Management. The rare combination that bridges technical execution and business strategy.
Field-Proven Delivery
18+ client engagements delivered — Microsoft 365 tenants, multi-site networks, CCTV & security systems, ERP/CRM platforms, digital products. On-site and remote, in production.
Live Enterprise Systems
Hands-on SAP S/4HANA and WMS operations, ERP & CRM configuration, and M365 administration in production client environments — not labs or simulations.
Every Number Tracked
98% order accuracy. 30% error reduction. 25% productivity gain. 50+ users trained. Documented outcomes from real deployments, not estimates.
Microsoft Applied Skills — Azure (2025) One Million Prompters · Dubai Future Foundation AWS Generative AI Microsoft Copilot & Applied AI Foundations of Emerging Technologies IBM IT Fundamentals Cisco Cybersecurity Essentials SQL Essentials Training Project Management Essential (PMEC) CSCMP Operations Professional Wadhwani Self-Presentation Training
Known For
In a world of generalists,
the specialist who also
speaks business wins.

Most IT professionals can't articulate a business case. Most business analysts can't configure a system. I do both — because I've lived on both sides.

This is the intersection the market is looking for — in the Gulf and beyond.

01
Systems Operator → Strategy Thinker
Started configuring systems. Now I ask why the system exists and whether it's solving the right problem.
02
CS + MBA: The Bridge Builder
Two degrees that most people treat as separate tracks. I treat them as one capability — technical delivery with business intent.
03
Measurable, Not Vague
Every project, every role — I track outcomes in numbers. This is the Lean Startup mindset applied to personal work.
04
Dubai-Based · Internationally Available
Active UAE residence visa, transferable. On-site across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and remote-first for international clients.
About

The guide
behind the work.

I started as a developer, moved into infrastructure, stepped into operations leadership at GMG's logistics arm, and completed a virtual AI & data analytics internship through the Skills4Future program (Edunet Foundation with AICTE & Shell). Each step wasn't a detour — it was building a rare, compound capability.

The MBA wasn't a pivot away from tech. It was the decision to take everything I knew technically and learn to deploy it in service of business outcomes. My MBA research surveyed 150 institutions on AI adoption — finding 78% utilization with significant untapped potential. My BSc final project built an ML model for opinion spam detection, improving accuracy by 25%.

"You don't rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems."
— James Clear, Atomic Habits · Applied daily.
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Education
MBA — Systems & Operations Management
Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai
Aug 2023 – Jul 2025 · CGPA 8.31/10
BSc — Computer Science
RDB College of Arts & Science, Thanjavur · Bharathidasan University
Jul 2020 – Jun 2023 · CGPA 8.2/10
Final Project: Opinion Spam Detection — ML model (VB.NET/C#/SQL) · 25% accuracy improvement
Languages
English (Professional working) · Tamil (Native) · Arabic (Basic) · Hindi (Elementary) · Malayalam (Elementary)
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