Curriculum Vitae

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Dr. Ali Ahsan

al_ahsan@case.edu.pk, al_ahsan1@yahoo.com, ceo@wissengroup.com
Distinctions

Dr. Ali Ahsan uniquely specializes in field of management of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) based
organizations in Pakistan. Essentially a core software engineer, Dr. Ahsan earned his Masters and Doctorate degree in the
field of Engineering Management with focus on Software Engineering and related fields, Technology Management,
TQM, Productivity Enhancement, Strategic Management, Project / Product Management, Industrial Psychology,
HRM, OD and Management; all in relation to ICT industry. Dr. Ahsan has extensive managerial and technical
experience. Over the years; Dr. Ahsan had the opportunity of working for both the academia and the industry. He had the
opportunity of enjoying core strategic positions within ICT sector of Pakistan. He is one of the few researchers who are
continually working for the betterment of ICT sector of Pakistan, with specific focus on soft issues. Dr. Ahsan is a
consultant to many ICT based organizations within and outside Pakistan. He has research publication in various national
and international conferences and journals. He is member of IEEE (USA), SEI (USA) and IIIS (USA). Dr. Ahsan has
implemented and completed major ICT based projects in Pakistan. His major contributions include his Doctorate thesis that
focuses on revitalization of ICT sector of Pakistan using OD as an improvement technique, PTCL Billing and Customer
Care project, CMMI certification of various ICT based organizations in Pakistan, human resource development for ICT
sector of Pakistan, completion of some critical ICT based projects and various research outputs addressing applied issues
concerning ICT industry of Pakistan. Dr. Ahsan is a gold medalist and has represented Pakistan and many ICT
organizations at many national and international forums. Other than his consultancy work with various government and
private institutions, Dr. Ahsan is currently the CEO of The WISSEN GROUP (www.wissengroup.com), Associate
Professor and Chairman of Faculty of Engineering Management at CASE (www.case.edu.pk). Dr. Ahsan is also an HEC
approved PHD supervisor.

Relevant Clusters
CLUSTER
Management
Engineering Management
Project Management
Human Resource Management
Technology Management
Industrial Engineering and
Management
Manufacturing Management
Telecom Management
Software Management
Construction Management
Quality Management

CODE
MM
EM
PM
HRM
TM
IEM
MFM
TEM
SM
CM
QM

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Publications and Research Experience

o National Publications (Conference):

Research Paper Published In Pakistans 1st National Conference On Quality Assurance In Education.
Topic: TQM In Higher Education In Pakistan
Co Authors: Dr. Ali Sajid

o International Publications (Conferences):

Research Paper Published In 11th QMOD Conference Organized At Lunds University, Campus
Helsingborg, Sweden From 20th August 2008 To 22nd August 2008 (Http://Www.Ch.Lu.Se/Qmod).
Topic: Exploring Employee Satisfaction As A Quality And Productivity Enhancement Tool

For IT Sector Of Pakistan

Co Authors: Dr. Ali Sajid, Ms. Hina Sohrab Kiani And Ms. Omama Khurshid
Research Paper Published In 7th WSEAS International Conference On Software Engineering, Parallel
And Distributed Systems (SEPADS '08) Held In University Of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK From
February 20th To February 22nd, 2008. Proceeding Published By WSEAS Press, ISBN: 978-9606766-42-8, ISSN: 1790-5117. (Also Available Through ACM Portal).
Topic: Required Level Of Motivation To Revitalize The Workforce In Software Industry Of
Pakistan
Co Authors: Dr. Ali Sajid And Mr. M Wasim Bhatti
Research Paper Published In 2nd International Conference On Knowledge Generation,
Communication And Management: KGCM 2008, June 29th - July 2nd, 2008 Orlando, Florida,
USA.
Topic: Supervisory Divergence Between South Asian & Chinese Middle Management
Standpoint And Its Operational, Motivational & Unconstructive Long Term Significant
Consequence In Technical Organizations In South Asia
Co Authors: Dr. Ali Sajid
Research Paper Published In IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, A Strategic
View Of Engineering And Technology Management Held At St. Johns, Newfoundland & Labrador
Canada. The Conference Was Organized By IEEE Engineering Management Society, IEE
Management Professional Network, IEEE Newfoundland & Labrador Section And IEEE Canada. The
Conference IEEE Catalog Number Is 05ch37681c And ISBN Number Is 0-7803-9140-3.
Topic: Managing Social Values & Hi-Tech Corporate Practices In South Asia Through Better
Understanding Of Corporate Social Responsibility
Co Authors: Dr. Ali Sajid
Research Paper Published In 4th International Symposium On Management, Engineering And
Informatics: MEI 2008 In The Context Of The 12th Multi-Conference On Systemics, Cybernetics
And Informatics: WMSCI 2008 June 29th - July 2nd, 2008 Orlando, Florida, USA: MEI 2008, June
29th - July 2nd, 2008 Orlando, Florida, USA.
Topic: Operational Barriers To Transfer Of Technology For Large Scale IT Based
Organizations From China To Pakistan
Co Authors: None
Research Paper Published in The 5th International Symposium on Management, Engineering and
Informatics: MEI 2009 In the Context of The 13th Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and
Informatics: WMSCI 2009, July 10th - 13th, 2009 Orlando, Florida, USA.
Topic: Impact of Discrepancies in Effective Written Communication on Organizational Quality
of Geographically Dispersed Software Organizations in Software Industry of Pakistan
Co Authors: Mr. Adnan Akram
Research Paper Published in IEEE The 17th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and
Engineering Management, Xiamen, P.R. China, October 29th to 31st, 2010. IEEE Catalog Number:
CFP1016G-PRT, ISBN: 978-1-4244-6481-4. Conference proceedings are indexed by both EI
Compendex and ISTP.
Topic: The Rise And Fall of R & D Centers Quality Management Department of a Major ICT
Based Chinese Organization in Pakistan: An Exploratory, Explanatory and Analytical Case
Study of Core Reason of Rise and Fall and Corresponding Soft Benefits And Dis-benefits for
The Overall Organization
Co Authors: Mr. None
Research Paper Published in IEEE The 17th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and
Engineering Management, Xiamen, P.R. China, October 29th to 31st, 2010. IEEE Catalog Number:
CFP1016G-PRT, ISBN: 978-1-4244-6481-4. Conference proceedings are indexed by both EI
Compendex and ISTP.
Topic: Investigation and Discovery of Core Issues Concerning Requirements Elicitation in
Information Technology Industry and Corresponding Remedial Actions (An Inductive Case

Study of Pakistans IT Industry)

Co Authors: Mr. Imran Ashraf
Research Paper Published in IEEE The 17th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and
Engineering Management, Xiamen, P.R. China, October 29th to 31st, 2010. IEEE Catalog Number:
CFP1016G-PRT, ISBN: 978-1-4244-6481-4. Conference proceedings are indexed by both EI
Compendex and ISTP.
Topic: Scrum Adoption, Acceptance and Implementation (A Case Study of Barriers in
Pakistans IT Industry and Mandatory Improvements)
Co Authors: Mr. M Jamil Akhtar and Mr. Waqas Zafar Sadiq
Research Paper Published in IEEE International Conference on Information Management, Innovation
Management and Industrial Engineering (ICIII-2011), Convention Center, Harbin Institute of
Technology Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China, http://www.iciii-conf.org, Indexed by EI
Compendex, Published by IEEE Computer Society's Conference Publishing Services(CPS),
http://www.computer.org, Issue Date: 26-27 Nov. 2011, On page(s): 462 465, Print ISBN: 978-161284-450-3, INSPEC Accession Number: 12462343, Digital Object Identifier:
10.1109/ICIII.2011.392, Date of Current Version: 29 December 2011.
Topic: Procurement Concerns In Software Organization for Software Acquisition In Pakistan;
A Perspective of CMMI Version 1.3 for Acquisition
Co Authors: Ms. Ghazia Zaineb and Ms. Rakshanda Rehman
Research Paper Published in 2012 IEEE International Technology Management Conference (IEEE
ITMC 2012), Managing Technology During a Business Recovery, Omni Hotel Convention Center,
Dallas, TX, USA, Session: Knowledge and Opportunity Recognition in Technology Management,
June 24-June 27, 2012, Submission Number: 27, http://ieee-itmc.org, Indexed by INSPEC, Elseviers
Ei index, and ISI/Thomson Reuters SCI, SSCI and ISTP services, Metadata and Full Text will be
Indexed by Google, Google Scholar, And Scitopia. IEEEs Xplore/IEL database,
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6297596, Digital Object
Identifier: 10.1109/ITMC.2012.6306391, Publication Year: 2012 , Page(s): 345 350, Reference Also
Avaliable From:
https://conf.papercept.net/conferences/conferences/ITMC12/program/ITMC12_ContentListWeb_3.ht
ml#wa2_02.
Topic: Using T-QAAT for Comparison of Quality Management Practices in Telecom Industry
(A Comparative Case Study of Telecom Organizations of Pakistan)
Co Authors: Ms. Khurram Khurshid Abbasi
Research Paper Published in IEEE International Conference on Information Management, Innovation
Management and Industrial Engineering (ICIII-2012), Sanya Tianze Beach Resort
Sanya, China, http://www.iciii-conf.org,
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=06339724, Indexed by EI Compendex,
Published by IEEE Computer Society's Conference Publishing Services (CPS),
http://www.computer.org, Conference No: 20780, Sponsored by Hong Kong Section TMC Chapter,
Issue Date: 20-21 Oct. 2012, On page(s): 16 20, Published by IEEE (IEEE Catalog Number:
CFP1220F-PRT, ISBN: 978-1-4673-1930-0), Indexing through Ei Compendex and other database.
Topic: Recommended Cultural and Business Practices for Project Based Software Organization
of Pakistan for Supporting Restructuring of Functional Organization for Implementing Agile
Based Development Framework in Software Projects
Co Authors: Ms. Ghazia Zaineb and Mr. Bassam Shaikh

o Journal Publications:

ISI Recognized Journal. Extended Version of The Original Research Paper Was Selected For
Inclusion In Journal I.E. WSEAS Transactions On Computers. ISSN: 1109-2750, Issue 6, Volume7,
Pg 837-846, June 2008. (Also Available Through ACM Portal)
Topic: A Framework To Identify The Motivational Factors Of Employees; A Case Study Of

Pakistan IT Industry
Co Authors: Dr. Ali Sajid And Mr. M Wasim Bhatti
HEC Recognized Journal. The Nucleus. ISSN: 0029-5698, Volume 47, No.2 (2010), Pg 91-123.
(Also Available from http://www.thenucleuspak.org.pk)
Topic: Barriers Against Implementing And Managing Quality In IT Industry Of Pakistan
Co Authors: None
HEC Recognized Journal. The Nucleus. ISSN: 0029-5698, Volume 48, No.3 (2011), Pg 199-212.
(Also Available from http://www.thenucleuspak.org.pk)
Topic: Exploration, Analysis and Explanation of Employee Satisfaction as an Organization
Development and General Improvement Tool for the IT Sector of Pakistan
Co Authors: Ms. Hina Sohrab Kiani And Ms. Omama Khurshid
HEC Recognized Journal. The Nucleus. ISSN: 0029-5698, Volume 49, No.2 (2012), Pg 149-153.
(Also Available from http://www.thenucleuspak.org.pk)
Topic: Formal Methods Adaptation In Pakistans Software Industry
Co Authors: Ms. Shafaq Osama And Ms. Samreen Iqbal

o Research Papers (In Pipeline):

o Journal:
Pending publications in 2 journals under review.
o Conference:
Pending publications in 3 conferences under review.
Conference Speakers:
o Speaker in several conferences in Pakistan held by ETISALAT, PTCL, IEEE, NUST, CASE, FUI,
American Embassy (Pak), IIIS and others.
MSc / PhD Thesis Supervision:
o Antecedents and Subsequences of Technology Diffusion: An Empirical investigation of IT and Software
Organizations in Pakistan [Student: Ms. Ponam Almas]
o Aligning Technology Foresight Pakistan 2025: Issues and Challenges [Student: Mr. Badar Minhas]
o Descriptive, Observatory and Empirical Analysis of Contributory Imperative Factors for Successful
Change Management at Subdivision Level of Power Distribution Companies of Pakistan [Student: Mr.
Muhammad Zubair]
o Leaning for Diminution of Software Development Process Artifacts: A Perspective of Enhancing Value
through Agility [Student: Ms Ghazia Zaineb]
o Aligning Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Curriculum in Pakistan for Fostering Entrepreneurial
Culture (An Exploratory and Explanatory Case Study of Selected Universities of Punjab) [Student: Ms
Qurat Ul Ain]
Major Research Grants For Projects:
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"OD for Revitalization of IT Sector of Pakistan" By: (Jan 2006-Mar 2009)

"PTCL Billing & Customer Care" By: ZTE (Dec 2004-Jun 2008)
"TERADATA DASQC-983" By: WISSENGROUP (Dec 2010-Jan 2011)
"PAKTEL IN Phase 1" By: ZTE (Dec 2004-Jun 2005)
"PAKTEL IN Phase 2" By: ZTE (Aug 2005-Jun 2006)
"CM PAK IN" By: ZTE (Dec 2006-Jun 2008)
"SCO B & CC" By: ZTE (Dec 2004-Jun 2008)
"NetSol-ZTE Pakistan CMMI Level 2 Project" By: ZTE (Dec 2004-Jun 2008)
"PAKTEL IN Phase 3" By: ZTE (Dec 2006-Jun 2007)

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"FUI Automation" By: FUI (Dec 2002-Jun 2004)

"KDS" By: WISSENGROUP (Dec 2009-Feb 2010)
"KDS" By: WISSENGROUP (Jun 2010-Feb 2012)
"5 projects in progress..."
Academic Record

PhD in Engineering Management

Area of Specialization: ICT Management, Industrial and Engineering Management, Management
Interest Areas: Corporate Social Responsibility / TOT / Technology Management / Engineering Economy /
Industrial Psychology / Organization Development / ICT Management / Software Project and Quality
Management / Software Engineering / OOSE
Institute / University: UET TAXILA
Thesis: Organization Development For Revitalization of IT Sector of Pakistan.
Masters Of Sciences (Equivalent to MPhil) in Engineering Management
Area of Specialization: TQM, Technology and Productivity Management
Interest Areas: Technology Management / TQM / Productivity Management / Software Project and Quality
Management / Software Engineering / OOSE
Institute / University: UET TAXILA
Bachelors Of Computer Software Engineering
Area of Specialization: Software Project Management / Software Engineering / OOSE
Institute / University: Foundation University (Foundation Institute Of Management & Computer Sciences).
Work Experience
CURRENT:
Chairman-Engineering and Management
(Center of Advanced Studies In Engineering CASE www.case.edu.pk)
Nature Of Job: Deanship.
CEO WISSEN GROUP
(WISSEN GROUP www.wissengroup.com )
Nature Of Job: Strategic Management
Faculty Member (Associate Professor)
(Center of Advanced Studies In Engineering CASE www.case.edu.pk)
Nature Of Job: Graduate & Post Graduate Teaching and Research.
WORK EXPERIENCE (LATEST TO OLDEST, EARLIER POSITIONS HELD):
Vice Director R & D
(ZTE Pakistan www.zte.com.cn )
Nature Of Job:
o Organizational Development
o General Management
o Strategic Management
o Business Development
o Organizational Improvement
o ICT Management
o Others

 Vice Director Organizational Development & Quality Management , R & D

(ZTE Pakistan www.zte.com.cn )
Nature Of Job:
o Organizational Development
o General management
o Project Management
o Software Management
o Supplies Management
o Customer management
o Training Management
o Quality Management
o Testing
General Manager Quality Management , R & D
(ZTE Pakistan www.zte.com.cn )
Nature Of Job With Details:
o General management
o Project Management
o Software Management
o Supplies Management
o Customer management
o Training Management
o Quality Management
o Testing
Faculty Member (Permanent) / R & D Manager
(Foundation University Islamabad Foundation Institute Of Management And Computer Sciences
www.fui.edu.pk)
Nature Of Job: Teaching, UML, Databases (Oracle), Ascent, Software Project Management, IT Projects,
Research & heavy Documentation / Presentations.
Faculty Member (Visiting)
(NUST www.nust.edu.pk) EME and NIMS
Nature Of Job: Teaching, Project Management & Research.
Senior Software Engineer
(Gulfnet Systems Pvt Ltd www.gulfnet.com.pk)
Nature Of Job: Object Oriented and Software Engineering Designing Of ERP using Design Tools Like UML
and Ascent and its implementation using Oracle and Developer mainly.

Worked As Internee In Oratech Systems Pvt Ltd (www.ora-tech.com)

Consultant
(ZTE China www.zte.com.cn)
Nature Of Job: Consultancy.
Instructor (Trainer) / Consultant
(Zigron Pvt Ltd www.zigron.com)
Nature Of Job: Training and Consultancy.
Consultant
(Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan)

Nature Of Job: Consultancy.

Consultant
(Pakistan Technology Board, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan)
Nature Of Job: Consultancy.
Major Projects:
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PTCL Billing & Customer Care Project

PAKTEL IN Phase 1 Project
PAKTEL IN Phase 2 Project
PAKTEL IN Phase 3 Project
CM Pak IN Project
SCO Billing & Customer Care Project
FAMS ZTE Project
NetSol-ZTE Pakistan CMMI Level 2 Project
FUI Automation Project
NTC-18/17 Inquiry System
NESCOM-KDS
Implementation of CMMI at many ICT based organizations within Pakistan
Teradata Pakistan, DASQC-983
ISTQB, Teradata-WISSEN
ISTQB, NDC-WISSEN
Areas of Interest (Please Specify Area In Which You Wish to Conduct R & D)

Following are the area which I find my interest (1 being the highest priority):
1. Entrepreneurship
2. Project / Product / Process Management
3. Management
4. Management of ICT based organizations
5. Strategic Management in Technical Organizations (ICT based mainly)
6. Corporate Strategy
7. Software Engineering & related disciplines
8. Software Project and Quality Management
9. Management Information System
10. Technology, Productivity and Quality Management (particularly in relation to ICT industry)
11. TQM
12. Quality Control And Assurance (ISO, CMM, CMMI, Quality in Software Engineering, Statistical
Quality Control, Testing)
13. Organization Development
14. Organizational Strategy and Behavior
15. Industrial and Organizational Psychology
16. People Management
17. PCMM
18. Corporate Social Responsibility
19. TOT
20. Training / Teaching Management
21. Globalization and Competitiveness
22. Information System Theory & Practice
23. R & D related to ICT management
24. Information Technology

25. ICT Policy

26. Others
Existing Research Area (Please Specify Area In Which You Are Currently Conducting R & D)
Following are the area which I find my interest (1 being the highest priority):
1. ICT Management and sub areas
2. Software Engineering and sub areas
3. Engineering Management and sub areas
4. Others
Awards/Certificates (Academic/Non-academic)
 Prefect till intermediate.
 Received many prizes for my outstanding performance at school, college & undergrad level both for
academics and extra curricular.
 FUIMCS Executive Club Speaker.
 Participant of conference at American Center Islamabad based on US Public Diplomacy in Muslim
Countries.
 Holder of scholarship from CASE.
 Best employee selection award at ZTE.
 Gold medalist.
 Historic member of CASE-SEECS corporate advisory committee.
 Consultant Award from: Police Academy Islamabad, KICSIT, NUST, CASE Others
Memberships
o CMMI, SEI USA
o IIIS, USA
o IEEE, USA