General Manager-Partner Management

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Current responsibilities:

Abu Nasar Anwar joined Grameenphone IT as Head of Project Management in March, 2011. His current responsibilities include Leading Project Management team to ensure Project Delivery with Budget, Timeline and quality. Ensure Company revenue through execution of Project using Project Management Methodology (PMI guideline) & CMMI practices is one of the basic requirements that need to address in Project Management. Mr. Anwar is responsible for end to end Project Management, Project implementation Cost, Schedule Management, Portfolio Reporting & Effect realization, Project specific Resource Planning & Monitoring for effective resource utilization, Establishment of Center of Excellence   & Knowledge repository management for Projects, Participating in strategic decision for new Projects/Business.

Working experiences:

Mr. Anwar has more than 15 years’ experiences in the field of IT. Having graduation of EEE from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) in 1995 started his career as Network Administrator in BDCOM one of the Leading ISP in Bangladesh. He joined Grameenphone July 2004 as Head of Office System under IT operation. During this period he successfully leads GP Own VSAT project and Email Archiving Project. 2007 he joined Strategy, Architecture and Governance   Department as the role for Service Management.  Then 2009 he started working as a Head of Functional Design & Delivery in Development & Integration Department as. From April 2010 after new Organization GPIT formation he worked as a Head of Planning & Implementation Department under Development and System Integration Division.

Deputy General Manager-Business Excellence

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Current responsibilities:

Arifur Rahman is leading Governance and Risk Management department of GPIT. His responsibilities include managing organizational risk from a single point of contact (both operational, strategic), Monitoring SOX control and ensuring SOX Compliance, Managing policies, procedures, guidelines and processes for all areas within GPIT and Assisting GPIT to Govern SLAs and support matrix, ensuring periodic update of companywide Segregation of Duty (SOD) in alignment with CISA framework, conducting internal audit for ISO 27000 & ISO 20000 etc, conducting periodic awareness sessions among the stakeholders to ensure adherence to the established controls, policies, procedure and guidelines.

Working experiences:

Arifur Rahman is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from PMI®. He has a B.Sc. in Computer Science and an MBA from IBA. He has over 10 years of work experience in different domains of telecommunication and IT industry with over 8 years exclusively on project management. Mr. Rahman joined Grameenphone in 2006 as Project Manager and managed couple of large projects. Prior to joining Grameenphone, Mr. Rahman has served Telecom Malaysia International (Bangladesh) Ltd (currently known as Robi) in different IT roles primarily in project management and as head of enterprise applications.

General Manager-Financial & Admin Solutions

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Current responsibilities:

Leading and managing the Financial and Admin Solutions department of GPIT ensuring operations, development, implementation and management of Financial and Admin Systems and Services for GPIT, and meeting customers demand locally and globally, business expectation, quality and timeline assurance, revenue execution and cost optimization. The solution portfolio of his department includes ERP, HRMS, RAFM, Cellbazaar and eCommerce, Banking and Financial Services solutions.

Working experiences:

Abdul Bari has more than 9 years of experience in hands-on IT and different management level positions focused on development, system integration, implementation and operations of enterprise and financial solutions including ERP (Financials, Supply Chain, Sales and Distribution), HRMS, Financial Planning, E-Commerce and M-Commerce. He is highly customer focused with proven record of value driven delivery meeting quality and timeline. He has strong attention on operational efficiently, effective resource utilization and cost optimization to secure business efficiency.
Prior to joining GPIT, Abdul Bari worked in Grameenphone for almost 8 years in different positions. He also served as a Lecturer in the Computer Science and Engineering department of a private university before joining Grameenphone.

General Manager-Infrastructure

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Current responsibilities:

Mohammad Faysal Khan has joined GPIT in 2010. He is currently leading and managing the Infrastructure department to ensure designing, implementation, operations of entire IT for Infrastructure of GPIT, fulfilling the need of internal and external customers.

He is currently working on few projects to develop long term architecture for cloud computing (Private Cloud) & to reduce datacenter and environmental effect.

Working experiences:

Prior to joining GPIT, Mohammad Faysal Khan was in Grameenphone for 8 years in various positions & roles within IT division. He hold total 12+ years of IT professional experience. Prior to joining to Grameenphone, he worked 2 years in a S/W development company as analyst programmer.

Deputy General Manager-People Strategy & Rewards

GrameenPhone IT Ltd.

Current Responsibilities:

Hasan Zamil is currently working as Deputy General Manager-People Strategy & Rewards in GPIT People & Organization Division. He joined GPIT P&O in August 2010 as Specialist-Recruitment.

 Working Experiences:

Hasan Zamil has over 5 years experience in the field of HR. He started his career in BRAC Bank Ltd HR Division. He was a HR business lead & Process Champion in BRAC Bank Ltd. for the first ever ERP implementation for a private commercial bank in Bangladesh. His span of experience in BRAC Bank Ltd. covered HR Policy & Processes, HRIS, and HR Intelligence etc. He has gone through several local and foreign trainings regarding advanced HR concepts, HRIS, leadership and managerial skills etc. Hasan Zamil graduated from BUET in Computer Science & Engineering and afterwards he did MBA from IBA majoring in Marketing.

General Manager-Product Portfolio Management

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Current responsibilities:

Managing and Leading the Planning, Design and Quality Excellence team ensuring technology planning, forecasting, strategic formulation, technology process standardization, assurance and optimization, effective and reusable architecture & solution design fulfilling the need of business, customers.

Working experiences:

Working as an IT professional for more than 8 years with 7+ years experience in Telecom domain with strong knowledge base in Telecom Product/Service/Campaign development & integration. Result oriented with proven track record in delivering critical delivery of design/development/deployment of solution with strong understating of value chain of telecom from customer call generation to mediation/provisioning/billing/charging/customer care/invoicing along with Content management system, Value added service, middleware & network layer systems. Worked as a solution architect/project manager of different kind of development activity & projects.

Deputy General Manager-Legal and Compliance

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Current responsibilities:

Jahrat Adib Chowdhury is the Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs of Grameenphone IT Ltd., (GPIT). She is a Barrister-at-Law from Lincoln’s Inn, UK and an Advocate of Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Her current portfolio includes Legal & Compliance, Stakeholder Relations, Regulatory Affairs, Corporate Communication and Social Investments. She is one of the official spokespersons of GPIT and represents GPIT in different platforms such as Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), Bangladesh Computer Samity

Working experiences:

Jahrat completed LL.B (Hons) from University of London and obtained her Post Graduate Diploma in Law from Inns of Court School of Law, City University, London, UK. She came back to Bangladesh and joined the renowned law firm “Amir & Amir Law Associate” (Head of Chambers: M. Amir-Ul Islam, Barrister-at-Law) as an Associate Barrister. Thereafter, she joined Lee, Khan & Partners, an internationally reputed corporate law firm listed in the Legal 500 and other international legal directories. She has provided legal service to several industries including Telecom, IT, Banking & Financial Institutions, Consumer, Airlines, Oil, Gas & Power, NGOs, Insurance etc. and worked in joint projects with several top International law firms such as Allen & Overy, Milbank, Skadden, Clyde & Co. Subsequently Jahrat Adib Chowdhury joined as Manager in the Legal & Compliance Department of Grameenphone Ltd., the largest telecom operator in Bangladesh and a subsidiary company of Telenor and became an in-house counsel.

Manager-Organizational Development & Learning

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Deputy Director-GP Service Delivery Assurance

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Specialist-Service Excellence

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Deputy General Manager-Leadership & Talents

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Current Responsibilities:

Mizanur Rahman is currently leading Leadership & Talent management department of People & Organization Division. He joined as DGM – Recruitment & Employer Branding in May, 2011. His functions include Recruitment & talent acquisition, Leadership development. He has worked in various HR function for the last 13 years.

Working experiences:

Prior to joining GPIT, he worked with Rahimfrooz (Bangladesh) Ltd as Manager – HR. Before joining Rahimafrooz he has worked with Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd. for more than 5 years.

Specialist-Company Secretary

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Current responsibilities:

Mohammad Ali Bostame is the Company Secretary of Grameenphone IT Ltd. Among other functions, Company Secretary performs as the bridge between the Board, Management and Shareholders on strategic and statutory decisions & directions and acts as a quality assurance agent in all information streams towards the Shareholders/Board; He is also responsible for ensuring that appropriate Board procedures are followed and advises the Board on Corporate Governance matters.

Working experiences:

He started his career with Grameen Telecom in 2005 which owns 34.20% of the shares of Grameenphone Ltd, is a not-for-profit company in Bangladesh established by Professor Muhammad Yunus, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2006. Prior to joining GPIT in late 2010, he has successfully floated the PPO of a SBU of Hossaf Group. He is an Associate member of Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (a statutory Body under an Act of Parliament) and holds BBA & MBA from the University of Dhaka.

General Manager-Communication Solutions

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Current responsibilities:

Khandaker Muhibur Rahman has joined GPIT in 2010. He is currently Leading and Managing the Communication Solutions  department ensuring development, implementation, operations of relevant  telecom systems for GPIT,  fulfilling the need of internal and external customers.

Working experiences:

Prior to joining GPIT, Muhibur Rahman was in Grameenphone for 9 years in various positions & roles at Development & Application Management within IT division. He hold total 13+ years of IT professional experience. Prior to joining to Grameenphone, he worked 3 years in NGO & Financial sector.

Deputy General Manager-Project Management

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Deputy General Manager-Customer Service

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

DGM-Corporate Strategy and Financial Performance

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Current responsibilities:

Rezwana Habib Manjary is leading the corporate strategy & business performance team in GPIT. Her current responsibility include providing strategic direction to the company and leading the corporate strategy development & monitoring process. She is also performing as the investment committee secretary responsible for investment analysis, planning and approval. Other responsibility included driving the operational efficiency program, efficient budgeting, forecasting and reporting to management and board.

Working experiences:

Rezwana has been working for Grameenphone & Grameenphone IT for more than 7 years in various domains with specific skill in six sigma, project management and strategy development. She was also a key delivery manager for the establishment project of Grameenphone IT Ltd. as a subsidiary separate entity during 2009-2010 as well as event manager for market launch during 2011.

Educational Background: MBA in Finance and BBA in Marketing and International Business.

Specialized Trainings: Six sigma green belt in DMADV, trainings on Professional Project Management Contract Management, business analysis.

Deputy General Manager-BFSI

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Deputy Director-BPO F&A Project

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Deputy General Manager-Government

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Specialist-Talent Acquisition & Management

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Director-Strategic Business Development

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

General Manager-Enterprise

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Current responsibilities:

Joined as Head of Enterprise Solutions, Technology, at GPIT in 2010 leading enterprise solutions team, managing technology operations, development and implementation to ensure superior customer experience, service excellence, compliance, time to market and cost effectiveness. Responsibilities include, providing mentoring to complex IT projects, creating Technology strategies and bringing efficiencies.

Working experiences:

Prior to joining GPIT, Suman Banerjee was in Grameenphone for 7 years ending as Head of CRM & Sales Solutions. He holds 10 years of experience in industry like Telecom and IT holding different technology and management position.
Experienced in IT standards, project management, software engineering and managed operations. Instrumental in implementation of ISO 20000, ISO 27001 and CMMi.

General Manager-Security & Service Operations

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Current responsibilities:

Chief Information Security Officer & Head of IT service Management; Tahrul Amin has joined GPIT in 2010. His current responsibility includes information security management, business process management and optimization focusing efficiency, IT asset management.

Working experiences:

Tahrul worked as Head of Architecture, Design & Planning of Development Division since the inception of GPIT in 2010 till Sep, 2011. Prior to joining GPIT, Tahrul worked in Grameenphone for 7 years in the domain of functional analysis, system development & integration. He worked for two software companies in Bangladesh before joining Grameenphone where he worked with enterprise level software. He holds 10 years of experience in IT and Telecom industry.

General Manager-Treasury and Financial Management

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Current responsibilities:

Tarikul Islam is currently leading GPIT Treasury & Financial management department under Finance Division. He joined as GM, Treasury & Financial Management in February, 2011. His functions include Develop & implement various financial policy & procedures, product & service costing, Supervise, manage & control day to day Treasury Operations and its development. The incumbent would also look into steering, owning & delivering the process of Financials reporting both Group and local. Ensure accounting compliance in line with standard principles & group policies. Secure compliance with the taxation and other fiscal laws of the land.

Working experiences:

Tarikul had joined Grameenphone as Manager, Treasury operations in Finance in February, 2003. After that he was given the additional responsibility and promoted to DGM, Treasury operations and made responsible for the Treasury management & regional finance support of the Company. Tarik was the originator of invoice workflow system which leads to make paperless of procure to pay process in GP in 2009. Tarik was one of the core members from GP finance for ERP implementation in GP. Tarik also actively participated of Grameenphone IPO project. He has successfully led the one of largest unit in Finance.

Prior to joining Grameenphone, Tarik has served with Companies like Novartis (Bangladesh) ltd. one of the world leading pharmaceuticals and ICI (Bangladesh) ltd. presently ACI ltd), one of largest group of companies in Bangladesh in Financial Reporting & accounting, treasury operations and ERP projects with different level of managerial Capacities for over 9 years.

Specialist-Sourcing

Grameenphone IT Ltd.

Deputy General Manager-Business Intelligence

Grameenphone IT Ltd.