Faculty Profile

• Assistant Professor - Department of Computer Science, Sindh Institute of Management & Technology
  January 2024 - Present
   
• Assistant Professor - Department of Computer Science, Preston University, Karachi
  January 2013 - June 2015
   
• Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Geofman Group (Pharmaceuticals, Laboratories, FMCG, and Trading)
  July 2016 - March 2024 (8 years 6 months)
   
• Group IT Manager - Geofman Group
  February 2005 - June 2016 (11 years 6 months)
   
• MIS Manager - Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (Sindh/Baluchistan Zone), Export Promotion Bureau, Govt. of Pakistan
  July 2001 - February 2005 (3 years 8 months)
   
• Team Leader Software Development - Advance Computer Systems
  March 1999 - June 2001 (2 years 4 months)
   
• Assistant Programmer - United Towel Exporters
  May 1997 - February 1999 (1 year 10 months)
   
• Junior Programmer - Khan’s Software Designer
  January 1995 - April 1997 (2 years 3 months)

1. Naeem Ahmed & Abdul Aziz - Investigation And Prevention of Hidden Losses in Raw Material Stores of East Asian Pharmaceutical Companies
   Journal of Information & Communication Technology, Vol 3, No. 2 (2009) - HEC Y Category

2. Naeem Ahmed, A.A. Shaikh, Muhammad Sarim - Critical Success Factors in ERP Implementation in Developing Countries
   International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA), Vol 8(10), 2017 - HEC X Category

3. Natha, Sarfaraz, Naeem Ahmed, et al. - Efficient Method of Road Outlier Recognition Using Deep Learning with Data Augmentation
   SSUET Research Journal of Engineering & Technology, Vol 14(1), 2024 - HEC Y Category

4. Naeem Ahmed - Identification and Classification of ERP Critical Failure Factors in Pakistani Industries
   1st International Conference on Business, Management and Emerging Technologies (ICBMET-2025) - HEC Y Category

• ERP & Digital Transformation (Full-cycle ERP implementation strategies in Pharma, Textile, FMCG, Manufacturing)

• Artificial Intelligence & Data Science (IoT, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics)

• IT Governance & Operations (COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001)

• Cloud & Mobile Computing (Azure, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle Solutions)

• Leadership & Mentorship (Coaching, IT Training, Business Process Re-engineering)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science - Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology, Karachi
2020
Research Area: Digital Transformation - ERP Project Implementation

MS/M.Phil. in Information Technology - Institute of Business & Technology (Biztek), Karachi
2010
Research Area: ERP Project Implementation

Diploma in Computer Software Engineering - Petromen Institute, Karachi
1994

Experience

• Assistant Professor - Department of Computer Science, Sindh Institute of Management & Technology
  January 2024 - Present
   
• Assistant Professor - Department of Computer Science, Preston University, Karachi
  January 2013 - June 2015
   
• Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Geofman Group (Pharmaceuticals, Laboratories, FMCG, and Trading)
  July 2016 - March 2024 (8 years 6 months)
   
• Group IT Manager - Geofman Group
  February 2005 - June 2016 (11 years 6 months)
   
• MIS Manager - Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (Sindh/Baluchistan Zone), Export Promotion Bureau, Govt. of Pakistan
  July 2001 - February 2005 (3 years 8 months)
   
• Team Leader Software Development - Advance Computer Systems
  March 1999 - June 2001 (2 years 4 months)
   
• Assistant Programmer - United Towel Exporters
  May 1997 - February 1999 (1 year 10 months)
   
• Junior Programmer - Khan’s Software Designer
  January 1995 - April 1997 (2 years 3 months)

Publications

1. Naeem Ahmed & Abdul Aziz - Investigation And Prevention of Hidden Losses in Raw Material Stores of East Asian Pharmaceutical Companies
   Journal of Information & Communication Technology, Vol 3, No. 2 (2009) - HEC Y Category

2. Naeem Ahmed, A.A. Shaikh, Muhammad Sarim - Critical Success Factors in ERP Implementation in Developing Countries
   International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications (IJACSA), Vol 8(10), 2017 - HEC X Category

3. Natha, Sarfaraz, Naeem Ahmed, et al. - Efficient Method of Road Outlier Recognition Using Deep Learning with Data Augmentation
   SSUET Research Journal of Engineering & Technology, Vol 14(1), 2024 - HEC Y Category

4. Naeem Ahmed - Identification and Classification of ERP Critical Failure Factors in Pakistani Industries
   1st International Conference on Business, Management and Emerging Technologies (ICBMET-2025) - HEC Y Category

Interests

• ERP & Digital Transformation (Full-cycle ERP implementation strategies in Pharma, Textile, FMCG, Manufacturing)

• Artificial Intelligence & Data Science (IoT, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics)

• IT Governance & Operations (COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001)

• Cloud & Mobile Computing (Azure, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle Solutions)

• Leadership & Mentorship (Coaching, IT Training, Business Process Re-engineering)