Muhammad Asad
Vancouver,BC
Summary
An accomplished professional with extensive work experience for over two decades in local and international markets. Specializing in general administration management, security management, customer care, loss prevention, investigations, job interviewing, risk assessments, crisis management. Moreover, with comprehensive understanding on security protocols, procedures and operations holding an excellent leadership experience gained through progressively responsible assignments throughout professional career
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
AVP- Manager safety & security
Mashreq Bank
01.2008 - 06.2023
- Manage and coordinate all communications and central command center requirements in support of Administration for safety and security Operations
- Ensuring comprehensive preparations and managing (ERT) emergency response teams at all facilities as per stipulated standards
- Liaise, coordinate and acquire all sorts of activities/ permissions with relative local authorities, internal and external stakeholders and partners across UAE i.e
- Police, civil defense, Etisalat, DU telecoms and internal business units
- Developing best practices within available resources and budget for any project execution
- Managing security access control and CCTV systems and ensuring restricted access procedures for over 3500 employees
- Evaluating security risks and developing safety & security policy manual (SOP's)
- Equally participating with (FMG) Facility Management Group for all administrative issues in all emirates of UAE
- Coordinating with all Operations, MIT, Risk Management, Collection, Fraud Management and Compliance offices to maintain and ensure the implementation of Business Continuity Plan (BCP) as per Central Bank policy
- Assessing vendor's capabilities as per required standards
- Providing all administrative support to overseas offices
- Supporting all business groups for internal audit requirements as requested.
Investigator/SDT Shift Supervisor
US Embassy Islamabad Pakistan
12.2002 - 02.2006
- Worked as an Investigator at RSO country office and as a shift supervisor for the surveillance & detection team
- Beside criminal/drugs related Investigations performed Administrative duties as: Security Protocols for VIPs' Government and non- Government officials on country visits
- Engaging with CI's, de-brief of sources for extracting valuable information in support of Anti Narcotics Force for DEA
- Surveillance and detection responsibilities as supervisor SDT team for RSO office
- Ensuring protection measures in place for U.S Government and non- Government Facilities
- Enforcing safe and secure environment around the Embassy Compound
- Providing training on Emergency Response to Embassy staff
- Responsible for liaison with local law enforcement agencies for planning til execution of fool proof plans for motorcade protocols and high end classified visits
- Keeping a close eye on national and international affairs especially with U.S interests and presenting in daily morning briefs to RSO's office
- Participating in daily Security briefs concerning RSO's office, The Embassy & employees
- Member of emergency response team at US embassy in coordination with deployed in house Marine force team.
Captain
Pakistan Army
03.1990 - 04.2001
- During Military Service on different assignments/ roles, served on various Administrative and Operational Appointments: Served as IO and Adjutant of the battalion
- Performed role of MTO for battalion's transport vehicles fitness
- As QM took care of all Administrative matters of an Artillery regiment
- Supervising training, providing training schedules, redundancy & appraisals
- Assisting the commanding officer with planning, execution and delivery of allocated projects
- Plan, develop, coordinate, communicate and direct internal policies and procedures with consistent application of Army rules and regulations
- Developed current and future training plans and ensuring smooth military operations.
Education
Graduation - History, Economics, Military Geography and Arabic
Pakistan Military Academy
01.1994
Skills
- MS Office with authority on MS Word, Excel and use of Powerpoint
- Certified Cyber Security Awareness from Department of State USA
- Crisis and Risk Management
- Administrative skills
- Risk assessment
- Investigative interviewing Techniques - Level-1
- Business continuity management
- Emergency response planning
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Crime prevention through environmental design
- Security operations
- Interviews and training skills
- Retail loss prevention
Languages
English
Full Professional
Punjabi
Full Professional
Urdu
Native or Bilingual
Pushto
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Limited Working
Hindko
Native or Bilingual
Awards Honors Achievements
- Silver Star Certificate in recognition of contribution to exceptional Security Services at Mashreq
- Silver Star Certificate in recognition of contribution to exceptional management of real estate/ Facility Management at Mashreq
- Winner of Meritorious Honor Award by the Department of States USA, in recognition of my professionalism, commitment and excellence in protection the mission staff while successfully supporting the visit of secretary of State Mr. Colin Powell
- For sustaining the highest level of performance for official duties twice I was honored with the Performance Award by the Ambassadors of USA in Pakistan, Mrs. Nancy. J Powell and Mr. Ryan C. Crocker
- Achieved an OutStanding Annual Evaluation Report (AER) by the Regional Security office, Department of States USA
- Honored with outstanding ACR (Annual Confidential Report) during Military services with recommendations for IO, Instructor, MS (Military Staff and foreign deputed appointments
- Have the honor of receiving various appreciation and commendation letters from COAS (Chief of Army Staff) and the Commander Artillery in recognition to outstanding military services provided to Pakistan Army
Special Courses Trainings
- Corporate Risk and Crisis Management- Ofqual- Regulated Level-5 management by DELTAR training Solutions by Gulf Aviation Academy Abu Dhabi UAE
- Retail Management, Retail Technology and Security certification from Alison- U.K
- Security Professionals Training Course for Security Managers from Dubai Police Academy
- Anti-Money Laundering & Combating Terrorists Financing- Quantico - VA - USA
- Managers Leadership Training Program by Mobilink Pakistan
- Young Officers leadership training program, Pakistan Army
- Administration and Project Management and Operational Controls, Pakistan Army
- Asset management/ Protection and Surveillance Training, Pakistan Army
- Management and Administration Services, Pakistan Army
- Small arms advanced firing training, Pakistan Army
- (BAC) Parachuting training/ free fall training course, Special Services Group (SSG) Pakistan Army
- Qualified Sensitive Investigative Units (SIU) training program, Quantico Virginia USA
- Qualified Improvised Weapons Course by Operational Skills Group, USA conducted at the Federal Bureau of Investigations Academy, Quantico Virginia USA
- Technical Surveillance Operations Training by National Intelligence Academy, USA
- Surveillance Detection Program at HeadQuarters Federal Investigations Agency (FIA) sponsored by Anti Terrorism Assistance Training Program, Bureau of Diplomatic Security Department of States USA
Mobile Contact
+1(778) 5528989
Timeline
AVP- Manager safety & security
Mashreq Bank
01.2008 - 06.2023
Investigator/SDT Shift Supervisor
US Embassy Islamabad Pakistan
12.2002 - 02.2006
Captain
Pakistan Army
03.1990 - 04.2001
Graduation - History, Economics, Military Geography and Arabic
Pakistan Military Academy