Dr. IRSHAD, M. B. M. PhD SENIOR LECTURER, Grade I HEAD DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICIAL ADDRESS: South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, University Park Oluvil, Sri Lanka,32360 TP: +94672255452 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.seu.ac.lk PRIVATE ADDRESS: 217 C, Hanifa Road, Kalmunai 06, 32300 Kalmunai Sri Lanka, TP: +94672225251, Mobile: +94777489030 E-Mail: [email protected] ONLINE RESEARCH Academia.edu:https://seu- COMMUNITY .academia.edu/irshadmbm LinkedIn: https://lk.linkedin.com/in/irshad-m-b-m- 816b7720 GoogleScholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user =SU-_SiYAAAAJ ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Irshad_M_B _M OBJECTIVE To develop undergraduate and postgraduate students for the twenty-first century using a unique combination of educational experience coupled with the experience in computer aided learning and Network Management and to improve the capacity of research and publications among the said group, organization where I am employed and my-self for the betterment of society, the nation, and the planet as a whole. 1 EDUCATION, HONORS, AND CERTIFICATIONS PhD (Information and Communication Technology), Management and Science University (MSU), Malaysia. Master of Business Administration (MBA) University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA (Hons) with First Class South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Oluvil, Sri Lanka. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Trained Certificate in Cisco Certified Network Associates (CCNA), WINSYS, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Trained Certificate in PHP MySQL, WINSYS, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Trained Certificate on Microsoft Certified System Engineering (MCSE), Compufield, Mumbai, India. Certificate in Teaching Higher Education (CTHE). Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo. MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES: Member: ID: M1253: Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) [From 2015 – To Date]. Member: Internet Society (ISOC) [2013 – To Date] [Internet Society Member ID: 78141] SKILLS & ABILITIES Teaching: Plan and instruct each subject area using wide variety of teaching aids, implementation strategies to engage students in active learning, incorporate learning modality principles into classroom and individual instruction, implement technological approaches to subject material, research educational resources on the Internet, and assist with information retrieval. Research: Quantitative and Qualitative research skills with analytical capacity. IT Skills: Internet, Email, Web Designing and Development, Data Communication and Computer Network Language: English (S/W/R), Tamil (S/W/R), Sinhala (S/W/R), Arabic (R) Sports: Cricket Others: Driving, Announcement 2 EXPERIENCED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT EDUCATOR Designed and conducted various faculty and student workshops for training in word processing and spreadsheet software. Instructed corporate personnel in use of Office productivity Applications, Desktop Publishing. Teaching with online Collaborations (Google Docs and Office 365) TEACHING AREAS Information System Security, Data Communication and Network Administration, Web Designing and Development, Business Information System, Information Technology Management, Computer Literacy and Applications, Business Communication, Research Methodology, Management. WORK EXPERIENCE AS AN ACADEMIC Senior Lecturer, Gr. I: Department of Management and Information Technology (DMIT), Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, [with effect from 07.02. 2016 up to now]. Senior Lecturer, Gr. II: Department of Management and Information Technology (DMIT), Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, [with effect from 07.02. 2010 - 07.02. 2016]. Lecturer (Confirmed): Department of Management, Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, [with effect from 07.02. 2005 - 07.02. 2010]. Lecturer (Prob.): Department of Management, Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, [with effect from 07.02. 2005 - 07.02. 2010] Temporary Assistant Lecturer: Department of Management, Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 2004 [with effect from: 09.02.2004 – 09.07.2004]. WORK EXPERIENCE: LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES Head: Department of Management and Information Technology, Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL), [with effect from: 20.01.2015 up to now]. Co-Ordinator: Information and Communication Technology Center (ICT), South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, [From 2012 to 2018]. 3 Co-Ordinator: University Competitive Test on Information Technology (UCTIT) conducted by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Sri Lanka and Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC). Network Administrator: Network Operations Center, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, [01.01.2011 – 31.12.2015]. Mentor: South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL) [01.05.2014 – 31.04.2015]. Deputy Coordinator: Information and Communication Technology (ICT): University Development Grant (UDG), Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC), World Bank Funded Project, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka [2011 – 2014]. Academic Coordinator: Management and Information System Unit (MIS), Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL) [01.01.2009 – 03.02.2011]. Web Master: South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, [2009 - 2010] Students’ Counselor: Faculty of Management and Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, [Period: 12.08.2008 – 31.07.2009]. VISITING LECTURER / GUEST LECTURER Universal College of Business and Technology (UCBT), Kalmunai, Sri Lanka [2017 up to now] Institute of Global Knowledge (IGK), Nintavur, Sri Lanka, 2012 – 2013. The College of Management and Technology (COMTEC), Sainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka, 2007 – 2012. WORKSHOP CONDUCTED AS A RESOURCE PERSON Training Programme on “Computer Hardware & Network” (Preliminary Level), organized and conducted by the Staff Development Center (SDC), South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL), SDC Auditorium, SEUSL, 27th January 2019 and 3rd February 2019, [18.12. 2018]. Internet and E-mail and Network Administration, organized by Staff Development Centre of SEUSL, MIS Unit /FMC/SEUSL, Oluvil, 06,12 October 2012. Workshop on the MySQL Relational Database organized and conducted by the Staff Development Center (SDC), South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL), MIS Laboratory, SEUSL, 27 – 28 November 2010, [24.11.2010]. 4 Workshop on Advanced Use of ICT for Academic Staff Members of the Faculty of Arts and Culture and the Faculty of Islamic Studies and Arabic Languages, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL), Computer Unit, FAC, 12 – 13 March 2016. Certificate Course in Information Communication Technology (ICT) and English Language for the Staff officers in the Eastern Province Sector organized by the Provincial Director of Education Office conducted by the Management Information System Unit (MIS), 22 May to 31 October 2010. Basic Computer Training Program for staff members of the People’s Banks of Ampara District organized by the Regional Office of the People’s Bank conducted by the Management Information System Unit (MIS), August 2009. Strategic Thinking for Innovative Direction: Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning Method, Mission Office, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL), 25.06.2013. Workshop on Career Guidance and Introduction to Educational Systems of Sri Lanka for Undergraduates and G.C.E.(O/L) Students organized by the Educational Development Center (EDC), Auditorium, Public Library, Pulmoddai, 03.01.2016. Customer Relationship Management for Bankers, Centre for External Degrees and Professional Learning (CEDPL), South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL), 21-02-2013. Preparation of CV and Guidelines for Facing Job Interviews for Final Year Student of the Faculty of Arts and Culture and Faculty of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language, Career Guidance Unit (CGU), 16-11-2012. Training Program for Assistant Registrar / Assistant Bursar Examination – 2011 Conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on the title of English Language to Non – Academic Staff Members, organized and conducted by the Staff Development Center (SDC), SEUSL, 29.07.2011. Understanding organization and how do they function (Roles and Functions of Managers, Understanding Management styles and getting with your superior, and Organizational Culture / Climate), organized by the Career Guidance Unit of the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL), Faculty of Applied Sciences, SEUSL, 03.11.2010. Improving Customer Care Service Skills for the Managers and Staff of People’s Bank, Regional Head Office, Ampara, 29.03.2010. Introduction Research Methodology, Literature Review and Writing Proposals, BBA Final Year Students, Department of Management, Faculty of Management and Commerce, SEUSL 18-02-2010. 5 WORKSHOP / TRAINING PROGRAM / COURSE PARTICIPATED Asia Pacific Advanced Network (APAN 47 - joint with APRICOT), Daejeon, South Korea, February 18 – 22, 2019 Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Training, Asia Pacific Advanced Network 46 (APAN 46), Auckland, New Zealand, August 5 – 9, 2018. SANOG-17: South Asian Network Operators Group Conference: A Non-profit Forum for Data Network Operators in South Asia, hosted by the Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN) in association with LK Domain registry, Hotel Gala Dari,