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Tariq Kashmeery

Tariq Kashmeery

Makkah,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Accomplished professional specializing in policy formulation, business transformation, and strategic planning. Expertise in technology integration and change management, resulting in successful business strategy execution. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, optimize processes, and enhance stakeholder engagement to meet organizational objectives.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Assistant Professor in Information Systems

College of Computing - Umm Al-Qura University
Makkah
01.2018 - 07.2025
  • Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses which include Digital Technology, Computational Thinking, Database Management Systems, User Experience, User Research, Entrepreneurship Growth Strategies, and Web Development.
  • Graduation projects supervision.
  • Corporate training supervision.

Head of the Data Science Department

College of Computing - Umm Al-Qura University
Makkah
09.2023 - 08.2024
  • Managing and overseeing the transformation of the department from Information Science to Data Science Department which included planning and executing a change strategy to ensure smooth transition for academic programs and newly joined members of the teaching committee.
  • Heading the Department Council meetings.
  • Supervising all departments' committees to ensure smooth executions of tasks assigned to each committee.

Advisor for the Vice President of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Umm Al-Qura University
Makkah
02.2020 - 02.2022
  • Supervising the information system project for monitoring the execution of the university's strategic plan.
  • Coordinating and co-presenting workshops in strategic planning and development projects.

Supervisor for the Strategic Planning Unit

Umm Al-Qura University
Makkah
02.2019 - 01.2020
  • Participating in developing the university's strategic plan.
  • Supervising the execution for the university's strategic plan.
  • Co-Initiating the Strategy Management Office (SMO) for the university: work included structuring the unit and recruiting advisors and the administrative support team.

Supervisor for Corporate and Summer Training

Umm Al-Qura University
Makkah
11.2018 - 05.2019
  • Developing execution plans for building partnerships with different firms to provide tailored summer training programs for undergraduate students.
  • Developing execution plans for building partnerships with technological firms to provide Train-The-Trainer programs for the college's members of the teaching committee.

Lecturer in Information Systems

College of Computing - Umm Al-Qura University
Makkah
06.2009 - 01.2018

Teaching undergraduate courses which include Information Technology, Office Automation, Database Management Systems and Web Development.

IT Consultant & ERP Project Coordinator

Saudia Airlines
Jeddah
02.2007 - 03.2009
  • Developing an IT masterplan for the Department of Facilities Engineering at Saudia Airlines derived from the overall organization's IT masterplan.
  • Acting as the main coordinator for the Division of Corporate Services for the ERP implementation project.
  • Participating in the ERP implementation workshops to align functional business processes with the ERP's business process.

IT Centre Coordinator

Umm Al-Qura University
Makkah
07.2004 - 08.2005
  • Company Overview: Information Technology Centre and Quality Assurance Unit
  • Liaising with other business units to gather their systems requirements.
  • Co-writing out the RFPs for outsourcing the development of information systems across the organization.
  • Supervising the development of meeting agendas and minutes of meetings and tracking their executions.
  • Information Technology Centre and Quality Assurance Unit

Computer Technician & Systems Developer

Muslim World League
Makkah
12.2002 - 07.2004
  • Providing IT technical support for the organization which included dealing with PCs and network issues, setting up new PCs, and developing operational plans for extending the computer network.
  • Developing an information system for the Department of Audio and Visual Production for archiving and retrieving audio and video recordings.

Education

PhD - Information Systems

University of Salford
Manchester
01.2012 - 12.2016

MSc - Managing Information Technology

University of Salford
Manchester
09.2005 - 01.2007

BA - Informatics & Management Studies

University of Wales
Lampeter
09.2000 - 07.2002

Higher National Diploma (HND) - Engineering - Information Technology

De Montfort University
Leicester
09.1997 - 07.2000

Skills

  • Policy formulation
  • Business transformation
  • SWOT Analysis
  • Change implementation
  • Business strategy formulation
  • Strategic planing software
  • Partner relationship management
  • Technology integration
  • Visionary leadership
  • Performance monitoring
  • Change management frameworks
  • Strategic planning software familiarity
  • Team Leadership
  • Leading cross-functional team
  • Strategic planning
  • Project Management
  • Database management
  • Data analysis
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Process optimisation
  • Analytical-thinking
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Risk Management

Certification

Total Leader: Effective Strategic Leadership

Leadership Management International (LMI)

Makkah - Saudi Arabia

Aug 2020 - Sep 2020


Total Leader: Effective Motivational Leadership

Leadership Management International (LMI)

Makkah - Saudi Arabia

Oct 2019 - Nov 2019


Total Leader: Effective Personal Productivity

Leadership Management International (LMI)

Makkah - Saudi Arabia

Feb 2019 - Mar 2019


Development of periodic reports for academic programs and courses

National Centre for Academic Accreditation and Assessment

Jeddah - Saudi Arabia

Dec 2018


Development of learning outcomes for academic programs and courses

National Centre for Academic Accreditation and Assessment

Jeddah - Saudi Arabia

Dec 2018


Saudi Arabian Qualification Framework (SAQF) preparation program for external auditing

Education and Training Evaluation Commission

Makkah - Saudi Arabia

Nov 2018


Criteria for quality assurances and the requirements for the accreditation of academic programs

National Centre for Academic Accreditation and Assessment

Jeddah - Saudi Arabia

Nov 2018


Project Management Professional (PMP) training program

Saudi Arabian Airlines

Jeddah - Saudi Arabia

Apr 2008

VOLUNTERY WORK

  • Team member for organizing the 12th International Conference on Human Choice and Computers, (2016), Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Delivering lectures for prospective students and memebrs from the Kafil Organization for Orphans to join the Data Science undergraduate program at Umm Al-Qura University.

References

References available upon request.

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Fluent

Timeline

Head of the Data Science Department

College of Computing - Umm Al-Qura University
09.2023 - 08.2024

Advisor for the Vice President of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Umm Al-Qura University
02.2020 - 02.2022

Supervisor for the Strategic Planning Unit

Umm Al-Qura University
02.2019 - 01.2020

Supervisor for Corporate and Summer Training

Umm Al-Qura University
11.2018 - 05.2019

Assistant Professor in Information Systems

College of Computing - Umm Al-Qura University
01.2018 - 07.2025

PhD - Information Systems

University of Salford
01.2012 - 12.2016

Lecturer in Information Systems

College of Computing - Umm Al-Qura University
06.2009 - 01.2018

IT Consultant & ERP Project Coordinator

Saudia Airlines
02.2007 - 03.2009

MSc - Managing Information Technology

University of Salford
09.2005 - 01.2007

IT Centre Coordinator

Umm Al-Qura University
07.2004 - 08.2005

Computer Technician & Systems Developer

Muslim World League
12.2002 - 07.2004

BA - Informatics & Management Studies

University of Wales
09.2000 - 07.2002

Higher National Diploma (HND) - Engineering - Information Technology

De Montfort University
09.1997 - 07.2000
Tariq Kashmeery