Albert Bruce Gill

Albert Bruce Gill Department of Community Health Sciences The Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, P.O.Box # 3500 Karachi-74800 Email: <albert-gill@usa.net> <chsaku@cyber.net.pk> Tel. Office: (092-21) 493-0051 Ext.4809 Tel. Home: (092-21) 723-0031 (092-21) 777-5624

Professional Experience:

INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER (Oct’96 - to date): With Information Systems Unit, Dept. of Community Health Sciences, The Aga Khan University, Karachi. My responsibilities include:

LOCAL AREA NETWORK - Ethernet-Hub Architecture, StarTopology, NetBEUI Protocol, 10BaseT UTP cables, Alpha Server2100 and Network services based on Windows NT4. Setup of 120 users, 486s and Pentium Workstations.

Management of Network including it’s upgrading
Configuration / installation of new PC’s software, hardware

(CD-ROMs, Harddrives, RAM, LAN Cards, Modems, Printers, Scanners etc.)

Backups (Tapes), Plan for computer systems expansion
Supervision / Monitoring network activity and performance
Identifying bottlenecks of interactions
Planning, upgrading & management of messaging system
Supervision of Computer Lab
Troubleshooting and also
Coordination & dealing with Information Systems Department (Hardware)

of the university and vendors and other departments

REMOTE ACCESS SERVICE (RAS)

RAS Administration / Monitoring
Installation of RAS using Desktops and Laptops
Identifying / Solving Modem related problems
Communication through MS-Mail / MS-Exchange and E-Mail
Troubleshooting

TRAINING / TEACHING

Providing training to Faculty, Staff and Students on:

Networks (Basic operation to access resources), Windows, Databases, Spreadsheets, WordProcessors and Graphical Packages

LAB SUPERVISOR / SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSISTANT (Apr’94-Sept.’96): With the Management Information System (MIS) unit in the CHS department. Job responsibilities include:

Solving Endures problems in software / hardware
Maintenance Hardware - Coordination with ISD / Vendors and Follow-ups
Assisting / Teaching - Labusers (CHS & Non-CHS) in wordprocessors, spreadsheets, databases & graphics, CD-ROM Searches, OCR and Image Scanning, Color Printing and Slide Making etc.
Computer Configuration - Installation and maintenance
Network - Troubleshooting
Data Management - Development of Data Entry Programs, data cleaning etc.
Data Entries - Coordination with Data Entry Operators & Data backup etc.
Computer Training to Nursing and Secretarial Staff in Windows / MS-Word / MS-EXCEL / DOS and EpiInfo etc.

SENIOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSISTANT (Nov’92-Apr.’94): With the Management Information System (MIS) unit in the CHS department. Job responsibilities include:

DATA MANAGEMENT

Managing Data for varied different projects of the University and writing programs for data entry and analysis.
Data processing, taking out frequencies and cross tabs using Statistical Program of Social Sciences (SPSS).
Verification, editing and checking of data entered into computer.
Tabulation and aggregation of data spread sheet programs and developing graphics using graphic packages.

COMPUTER OPERATOR ( Nov. ‘90 - Oct. ’91): With Demining Headquarters, Operation Salam, UNITED NATIONS Coordinator for Humanitarian and Economic Assistance programs, Quetta relating to Afghanistan. The job responsibilities include:

Dealing with Accounts Dept. Coordination with Govt. counterparts i.e. Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) & Pakistan Army.
Training other staff in use of computers.
Computerizing the mining trainers and students profile.
Word-processing of contracts of staff, mines reference manuals and other administrative and operational correspondence.
Writing dBASE programs for data entry etc.

SOFTWARE INSTRUCTOR (part time) (Jan.‘91 - June‘91): With the Saigol Computers (Pvt.) Ltd., Quetta. Teaching varied software:

dBASE III Plus, WordPerfect and Lotus123 etc.

DATA LOGGER/ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT (Apr. ‘89 - Oct. ‘90): With the M/S. HALCROW-ULG, Quetta. LOCAL AREA NETWORK - Ethernet using Thinet (Coax Cable), 12 users Network based on Novel Netware.

Worked in two departments: 1. Engineering and 2. Accounts Department.

Maintenance of monthly, quarterly and annual reports, using wordprocessor, spread sheets and graphic packages.
Providing assistance to the Senior Accountant dealing with Govt. Counterparts i.e. Water And Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in salary disbursement, computerizing the daily billing system and maintaining the Computer Cash Book.
Making Engineering Drawings using Autocadd and plotting etc.

Memberships:

YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) 1997-98
KCCCS (Karachi Christian CO-operative Credit Society)

On-Job courses:

Managing Conflict Constructively - July 1995 at T&D Department (AKU)
Time Management - December 1995 at at T&D Department (AKU)

Other Activities:

Provided assistance on behalf of dept. of CHS, Aga Khan University in identifying requirements, problems, setting up computer labs, configuration and installation of new/old computers, modems and Remote Access Services to the following institutions:

Provincial Health Development Centre, department of health (DOH), Government of Sindh, Hyderabad
District Health Development Centre, DOH, Govt. of Sindh, Thatta
District Health Development Centre, DOH, Govt. of Sindh, MirpurKhas
Aga Khan Health Services Pakistan, Karachi

Personal:

Marital Status: Married (Two children: Son 6 yrs, daughter 3½yrs)

Born: December 20, 1966, Karachi

Languages: Urdu and English

Hobbies: Playing: Cricket & Squash

Reading: Newspaper, Computer Magazines etc.

Collecting: Books, Computer Software etc.

Education:

Secondary School Certificate: Christian Mission Society G.B.S. School, Karachi (1971-82).
High School Certificate: Sindh Muslim Government Arts/Commerce College, Karachi (1983-84).
Bachelor of Commerce: Sindh Muslim Government Arts/Commerce College, Karachi (1985-87).

Technical:

Microsoft Exchange 5.0 : Microsoft-Micro Innovations & Technologies, Karachi (Mar’98)
Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (MCPS) : Passed Windows NT Core test.
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) : Preparing for other 5 tests of track 4.
Network Design & Administration: Microsoft-Micro Innovations & Technologies,Karachi (Mar’96-Feb’97)
Oracle Master^.: Oracle Education Centre, Karachi. (July’94 - Feb’95).
Computer Programming Comprehensive (SBTE) ³ ^.: Grace Institute of Technology, Karachi (1988-89).
dBASE III PLUS: Grace Institute (1988), Lotus 123: Petroman (1989)
Foxpro: Al-Khurasim Computers (1993)

References:

Can be provided on request.

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