Name: M. Aamir Gul Paracha
Designation: Senior Management Counselor
Organization: Pakistan Institute of Management
Qualifications: * MBA, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand with full scholarship (1996)
* B.E. (Industrial), NED University, Karachi, Pakistan (1990)
* B. Com., Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan (1989)
Affiliations: * American Society for Quality (ASQ), USA – October 1998
* Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), USA – December 1990
* Mensa International, UK - August 1984
Training Received: * Certified SAP PP Consultant, TeamSAP Academy, Siemens, Pakistan, 17 July – 21 Aug 2001
* ISO 9000 Lead Auditor, 25-29 November 1996, SGS Yarsley, Thailand
* Advanced CNC Milling & Computer Programming: 20 weeks full time course from Technical Training Institute, Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POFs), Pakistan, 5 December 1990 – 19 April 1991
* Advanced Pneumatics: 4 weeks full time course from Technical Training Institute (TTI), Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POFs), Pakistan, 10 April – 6 May 1993
* Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control: 1 week full time workshop organized jointly by Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand’s Environment Engineering Program (AIT EEP) & Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft’s South East Asia Program Office (CDG SEAPO), 1 - 4 May 1995
* ‘C’ Computer Language, 6 months course, Karachi, Pakistan – January - June 1990
* Other courses:
* Training Techniques for Trainers, 27 February – 4 March 2006
* Internal Auditing for ISO 9001: 2000, 6 - 9 March 2006
* Disaster Management, 18 February 2006
* Effective Communications Skills, 13 – 18 March 2006
* English Language Speaking Course, 6 Levels (3 months each). Pakistan American Cultural Center (PACC), Pakistan
* Thai Language Speaking Courses, Thammasat University and NISA Thai Language School, September 30, 1996 – December 06, 1996, Thailand
Industry Experience: * Senior Management Counselor, Pakistan Institute of Management, February 2006 - Present
* Manager Quality Assurance, Al-Karam Textile Mills, Karachi, Pakistan 2004 - 2005
* Manager Operations & Co-ordinations, MJFA Textile Industries, KEPZ, Karachi, Pakistan. 2002 - 2004
* Manager Manufacturing, Crescent Greenwood Ltd. (CGL), Punjab, Pakistan. 1999-2000
* General Manager Operations, Ali & Sameer International, Punjab, Pakistan. 1998-1999
* Manager Int’l Business Development & Total Quality Control, Asahi-Thai Alloy Company Limited, Bangkok, Thailand. 1996-1998
* Assist. Manager Production & Quality Control, Pakistan Ordnance Factories, Punjab, Pakistan. 1991-1994
Courses Handled: Assisted General Manager, PIM in following courses.
* Material Handling & Warehousing
* Materials Management
Research Projects: * Production Planning & Control of Pak-Suzuki Motor Company Limited, Pakistan, September 1989 – March 1990
* A Comparative Study of Malaysia & Thailand as Global Plant Locations: A Case of Norway’s Raufoss Technology AS’s Air Brake Fitting Systems Manufacturing Plant, September 1995 – March 1996
Publications: * ‘Total Quality Management - Key to Success’ in monthly Engineering Horizons, Pakistan. April 1992
* ‘Productivity Improvement in a Manufacturing Organization’ in monthly Engineering Horizons, Pakistan. June 1993