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I’m emerging tech evangelist, Cloud Architect, Digital Architect based in Dubai, UAE working for Oracle from Sep 2015 and prior to this I was working in a local technology/consulting company with over 13 years of experience in Digital Transformation & Emerging Technologies, AI/ML, IOT, Blockchain, and Digital assistants ranging from Oracle Fusion/Cloud Applications, e-business suite, Database – consulting, KashifManzoor Who We AreImplementation, Project management, and Technical with delivering cost-effective solutions as Project Director. Extensive experience and knowledge with enterprise transformation projects; Dexterous functional knowledge of business applications. Possessing exposure to business processes, technology, and people aspects of complex implementations. I have a Master Degree in Computer Sciences and a student of MSc in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence.

  • Technical advisory to regional startups part of In5
  • I have managed and executed award-winning projects as Project Manager for FMCG client and has won the Oracle Excellence Awards ‘Oracle Eco-Enterprise Innovation Award’ from Oracle Corporation during Oracle OpenWorld 2011 in San Francisco, USA and
  • for Health Care clients during Oracle OpenWorld 2012. During 2015, has won ‘Sustainability Innovation Oracle Excellence Award during Oracle OpenWorld 2015
  • Frequent speaker in different conferences including Oracle OpenWorld 2012, 13, at San Francisco, USA, MEOUG Majlis, UKOUG Tech13, UKOUG APPS 16, IOUG, etc.
  • I am an Ex Oracle ACE from Oracle ACE Program and felt privileged to be part of this club.
  • I am the winner of the Oracle Excellence Award 2013 for Global Proactive Support Champion during OpenWorld 2013 and was also volunteering as President of Middle East Oracle User Group (MEOUG) during 2014-2015.
  • I was also volunteering portal of Oracle ERP – The Knowledge Center for Oracle ERP Professionals – Looking Beyond the Possibilities, this website I have handed over (due to other commitments) to another community member and now I don’t have any link with the policies of the portal, whatsoever they are planning or executing.
  • My blogs between August 2011 to May 2015 are on my previous website Oracle ERP Blogs.

I have presented in the following conferences:

Upcoming:

Past:

  • UKOUG 2021 Togather, Title: “Cloud Migration Assessment – Understand Your Workloads Before Migrating”
  • Oracle Groundbreakers EMEA – Virtual Tour 2021: “Oracle e-Business migration to OCI”
  • UKOUG APPS17, Birmingham, UK
  • MEOUG MAJLIS 2017 Annual Conference, Atlantis Dubai, UAE
  • UKOUG APPS16, Birmingham, UK
  • MEOUG MAJLIS 2016 Annual conference, Atlantis Dubai, UAE
  • MEOUG SIG Day Sep 2015: Integration of Cloud (SaaS) applications with on-premise Applications
  • MEOUG MAJLIS 2015 Annual Conference, Atlantis, Dubai, UAE March 24-25, 2015
    • MAJLIS Welcome Address as President, MOEUG
    • Build and run your technology blog for free
    • A Journey to Self Service IT – Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c
  • MEOUG SIG Day, Dubai, UAE 14-Jan-2015: 2 Sessions
    • Build and ready Oracle e-Business Suite using Oracle Virtual Appliances with non-DBA skills
    • A Journey to Self Service IT – Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c
  • Opening Note during MEOUG JDE Conference, 17-Nov-2014, Dubai, UAE
  • Key note during launch of MEOUG KSA Chapter, Four Season Hotel, Riyadh, KSA 10-Nov-2014
  • IOUG Oracle EM SIG Techcast: Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c – How to Achieve Heights of Success Wednesday, September 10, 2014
  • Selected as Speaker, UKOUG APPS 2014, ACC LiverPool, UK
  • Oracle OpenWorld 2014, SFO, USA
  • Represented on behalf of MEOUG in Oracle User Group Leaders EMEA Annual Summit 2014 – May 20-22, 2014, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Speaker during Oracle Customers Day – May 6th, 2014, Armani Hotel, Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE as President of MEOUG
  • Selected as Speaker, Installation and Configurations of Oracle Fusion Applications- Lessons Learned, Collaborate 2014, April 7-11:, Las Vegas, USA
  • MEOUG MAJLIS 2014, Dubai, UAE, March 24-25 2014: Oracle eBusiness Suite R12.2.3 Upgrade Workshop
  • Selected as Speaker, UKOUG TECH 2013, Manchester,UK  Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c, How to achieve the heights of Success
  • Oracle OpenWorld 2013 (22-Sep to 26-Sep) San Francisco, USA, Upgrade in Three Months: Secrets to a Rapid, Cost-Effective Upgrade
  • MEOUG Majlis 2012 (25-26-Mar) Dubai, UAE, The Secrets to a Rapid, Cost-Effective Upgrade
  • Oracle OpenWorld 2012 (30-Sep to 4-Oct),  San Francisco, USA, How to Manage a Successful Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Upgrade and Overcome the Challenges
  • Collaborate 2012 (April 22-26), Attended IOUC Oracle Support Committee meeting at Las Vegas, USA

  • My earlier blogs between the year August 2011 to May 2015 are on my this website Oracle ERP Blogs.
  • I was the founding member of this community forum – Oracle ERP – The Knowledge Center for Oracle ERP Professionals – Looking Beyond the Possibilities, this website I have handed over (due to other commitments) to another community member.
  • I still feel its a great resource to get answers to your Oracle Issues! Post a question relating to set-up, development or support!

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