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Abdurahim Palapparambil

Abdurahim Palapparambil

Document Control & Records Management
Doha,Doha

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Experienced Multilingual Project Document Control professional leads to effective supervision & administration of Integrated Document Control Management processes and Collaboration Systems… where management and technical experience; initiative, innovative ideas and interpersonal skills are vital for setting up and managing modern virtual document control project office and maximizing customer/client oriented service

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS 6 years’ experience in the position of Acting Head of Document Control in Qatar Integrated Rail Development Program (QIRDP).

25 years’ experience in documentation, EDMS, database management and information warehousing and data control in Rail transportation, Oil & Gas, training, construction & management sectors.

Expert level knowledge and experience in Document Control System – ACONEX, Tawasol G2G, FileNet, EverSuite, etc. Very good experience in PMiS administration.

Native level Arabic & English language abilities.

Overall 31 years’ experience in various administrative and technical positions. Through insight to rail projects, document control functions, procedures, processes and systems. Good analytical and integration skills. Setting up of digital/virtual Archive & Document Libraries. Document controlling, preserving and archiving. Administration of Integrated Management Systems such as Aconex & VTLS-Virtua, SAP, etc.

Preparing feasibility studies, plans, procedures, project proposals & reports that help in decision making. Providing technical expertise, support and training for the successful operation and development of EDMS. Excellent experience in web-based electronic collection management. Conducting training and development programs. Well experienced in Codification, Classification, Indexing and Cataloguing.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages

Work History

Acting Head of Document Control

Qatar Rail
Doha, Qatar
03.2016 - Current
  • Tasks of Qatar Rail ensuring a proper document control process and practice within the project
  • Deployment of Aconex, Tawasol, EverTeam EDMSs & SharePoint
  • Framing Qatar Rail Document Management/Control Plan, Procedures & Process Flowcharts, Records Management Plan, Correspondence Management Plan, etc.
  • Supervision of day-to-day document control activities of the Project
  • Preparation of ‘Corporate Document Control’ project guidelines and implementation plan
  • Implement and maintain Aconex EDMS and oversee that all updates to program documents (i.e contractual deliverables, design criteria, design reports, drawings, approved changes, etc.) are being captured, collected, stored and disseminated through the proper channels to all concerned parties and ensuring that teams working on the program are using the latest version of the documents
  • Establish the Records Centre and Archives
  • Manage the handover/takeover processes
  • Ensure successful plug-ins between PMiS, Primavera, BIM with Aconex EDMS
  • Ensure all Project related information are deployed on PMiS
  • Ensure proper implementation of Document Control Procedures. Includes preparation of Document Management Plan, Document Numbering Procedure, Process Flows, folder structure, filing index, etc., and ensure its effective use to facilitate and support business objectives
  • Assisting the Document Control Department Manager in his duties
  • Manages the document control staff to ensure effective implementation of project-specific procedures
  • Works with other staff members as needed to develop and improve services
  • Responds to changing technology environment and participates in decision making activities relating to customers’ needs
  • Provides assistance to users in capturing and locating electronic information
  • Establishes and maintains clear/concise work standards, goals and KPIs.
  • Provides training and development, reviews work produced, completes performance evaluations, conducts employee counseling, and takes corrective action as necessary.
  • Manage the EDMSs licenses, permissions and renewal processes.
  • Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Document Controller

Qatar Rail
06.2013 - 07.2014
  • Assisting the Document Control Department Manager in his duties
  • Undertaking the Document Control tasks of Qatar Rail ensuring a proper document control process and practice within the project
  • Supervising the ACONEX – QR document control system
  • Communicating with PMCs, Contractors & Aconex Team for Aconex & Document Control related matters
  • Provide project systems, plans and procedures, and guide the Operation & Maintenance and Contractors to ensure project Information Management and Document Control compliance with Company standards on maintenance management
  • Arrange action-centered meetings with QR, PMC, Contractors and Aconex Teams as and when required.

Document Controller Trainer

Qatar Rail
Doha, Qatar
01.2015 - Current
  • Train the document control team that drawn from client, consultants and contractors on complex nature and solutions of QIRDP document control governance, policies, procedures, processes and methodology
  • Conduct hands-on training on Aconex EDMS and troubleshooting sessions to rollout the changes.

Systems Librarian

Central Library, Qatar Petroleum
Doha, Qatar
01.1999 - 01.2013
  • Well established and reputed modern oil and gas industry’s virtual library and the first web-based electronic library in Qatar
  • Independent supervision of “VTL-Virtua”, the integrated, MARC 21 based, Unicode, Z39.50 protocol supported and ISO 9000 certified Library & Information management system for Qatar Petroleum & ECM system
  • Thorough insight into the training and development needs of Qatari human resources.
  • Major duties include:
  • Classification (Codification), Cataloging & Indexing
  • Document Control
  • Materials Acquisition and Procurement
  • Orientation programs
  • ILS System supervision
  • Librarians Training & Development
  • Electronic & Conventional Documentation, etc.

LMS Trainer

Qatar Energy (Qatar Petroleum)
doha, Qatar
08.2005 - 01.2013
  • "E-Library" VTLS-Virtua project commissioning for the Central Library, Qatar Petroleum - 2005
  • E-Library training for librarians and library technicians in Qatar: A challenging role for different libraries’ personnel in Qatari Libraries such as Planning Council Library and Technical School Libraries, etc. Includes, training courses on the challenges and services of modern libraries, training on MARC 21, and hands-on-training on web-based programs. All programs were certified by the Corporate Training Dept of Qatar Energy (Qatar Petroleum)
  • Project involved evaluation of 7 major worldwide library integrated management systems (VTLS-Virtua, Millennium Plus, SIRSI, Horizon, Amicus, Loris, LibSuite & LibTrax), training, data migration, set up, client and user profiling, web design and database management
  • Sccessfully supervised the implementation of LMS, data conversion and migration, documentation, RFID and book vending machines.

Clerk/Bilingual

Qatar Petroleum
Doha, Qatar
01.1991 - 01.1999
  • Includes assisting the chief librarian in classifying and cataloging books (both Arabic & English), audiovisuals, CD-ROMs, magazines and periodicals
  • Independent responsibility in the fields of identifying information, materials, lending and borrowing, membership allocations, reservations, materials ordering and producing library newsletter
  • Also include the supervision of network connected computerized library program, preparing catalogs, bibliographies, and indexes etc.

Sales Clerk

Qatar Public Telecommunication Corporation
Doha, Qatar
01.1990 - 06.1990
  • Includes receiving applications for various types of telephone services, preparing engineering work orders, and following up their progress.

Translator/Interpreter

Ministry of Interior, State of Qatar
Doha, Qatar
01.1987 - 01.1990
  • Includes preparing work reports, translating assigned jobs from English to Arabic and vise versa, interpreting conversations including Urdu, Hindi and Malayalam languages besides Arabic and English

Education

Master Degree - Public Administration

Annamalai University
01.2002 - 01.2003

Bachelor Degree - undefined

ABSS
01.2005 - 01.2007

Islamic Sharia, Arabic Language

Faqeeh fi Al
01.1983 - 01.1987

Certificate (SSLC) - undefined

Shantapuram Islamiya College
01.1980 - 01.1981

Secondary School Certificate - undefined

Department

Secondary School Certificate - undefined

Al Madrasatul Islamiya Al

Skills

Documentation and control

Document management software

Document control systems

Knowledge of quality control

Aconex organization administrator

Tawasol superuser

EverTeam superuser

Document Control auditing

Document Control training

Accomplishments

  • Qatar Rail Document Control Aconex EDMS Deployment
  • Qatar Rail Correspondence Management system deployment
  • Qatar Rail handover project deployment
  • Qatar Rail Record Centre establishment
  • Aconex In-house training – Qatar Rail
  • Awasol G2G In-house training – Qatar Rail
  • Advanced Project Document Control – Institute of Document Control, UK 3 days Advanced Project Document Control training and workshop – May 30 – June 1, 2016, Doha
  • Halul Library (Qatar Petroleum) Development Project: participated in the offshore Halul Library project carried out by the Human Resources, Corporate Training and Public Relations departments of Qatar Petroleum in the year 1999. Project included preparing an implementation plan, material selection, and service plan, etc
  • Dukhan Recreation Centre Library (Qatar Petroleum) Development Project - Successfully implemented the project carried out by the Central Library and Dukhan Community Services department of Qatar Petroleum in 2012 - Project includes preparing a complete library establishment and supervision plan, preparing automation system, selecting materials, integrating with IT, and commissioning, etc
  • Qatar Technical School (QTS) Librarian Training & Development Project - Two-month long training program for the newly appointed QTS Librarian. Includes library classification system, LMS, user service & current awareness services, etc
  • AFLI (Arabian Federation of Libraries and Information) Annual Conference “The Government & Society & Integration in the Knowledge Community Building”, November 18-20, 2012, Doha
  • SLA Annual Conferences - “The Government and the Community and the Integrity in Building Arab Knowledge- Based Societies” [23rd annual conference of the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) held in Hilton hotel, Doha, from 18-20, Nov
  • 2011]
  • VTLS-Virtua Integrated Library Systems Application Training”, Doha, Qatar, April 2004 - Includes theoretical and practical training
  • Computerized Automation Systems in the Libraries and Information Centres, Doha, Qatar, April 2003 - Includes hands on training to evaluate computerized automation programs for complete virtual libraries
  • Cataloging and indexing using MARC21 and ISO 2709 standards for computerized libraries
  • Marc 21 (Machine Readable Cataloging) Advanced Workshop (Advanced Electronic Indexing), Beirut, Lebanon, Oct 2002 - Includes standardizing bibliographic data input, utilizing MARC formats, insuring the integrity of the online public catalog in storage and retrieval of information
  • Advanced Technologies in the Library and Information Science, Doha, Qatar, 2002
  • Specialized training session headed by Dr Muhammed Fathi Abdul Hadi, under the supervision of National Council for Culture, Arts and Heritage, State of Qatar
  • The Changing Role of the Reference Librarian in the Digital Age, Doha, Qatar 2002
  • Comprehensive training session covering the range of new reference skills, choosing sources based on needs, defining the information need, identifying the steps to excellent reference service
  • Management & Leadership Today & Tomorrow, Diploma, 1996, ODE Limited of London, England
  • Includes latest innovations in management and leadership
  • The British Council Library, Doha, Qatar
  • 1995
  • Includes user service, cataloging, shelving and membership processing
  • Good Office Practice, Doha Qatar, 1995, Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (Qatar Petroleum) and The British Council
  • Developing Personal Effectiveness, 1995, Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (Qatar Petroleum)
  • Environmental Awareness Training, Doha, Qatar
  • 1995, Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (Qatar Petroleum)
  • Secretarial Skills Course, 1994, Qatar General Petroleum Corporation
  • Report Writing Skills, 1994, Qatar General Petroleum Corporation
  • Microsoft Windows Course, Doha, Qatar
  • 1994, Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (Qatar Petroleum)
  • Arabic Language Learning, 1993, The Language Institute, Doha, Qatar
  • Floor Marshal Safety Training Course, 2004 Qatar Petroleum
  • Floor Marshal Safety Training Course, 2014 Qatar Rail.

Software

Aconex EDMS

Ms Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project, Publisher, etc)

Acrobat Forms

Visio

PMiS, EverSuite, SharePoint,

Interests

Sporting

Travel

Reading

Timeline

Acting Head of Document Control

Qatar Rail
03.2016 - Current

Document Controller Trainer

Qatar Rail
01.2015 - Current

Document Controller

Qatar Rail
06.2013 - 07.2014

LMS Trainer

Qatar Energy (Qatar Petroleum)
08.2005 - 01.2013

Bachelor Degree - undefined

ABSS
01.2005 - 01.2007

Master Degree - Public Administration

Annamalai University
01.2002 - 01.2003

Systems Librarian

Central Library, Qatar Petroleum
01.1999 - 01.2013

Clerk/Bilingual

Qatar Petroleum
01.1991 - 01.1999

Sales Clerk

Qatar Public Telecommunication Corporation
01.1990 - 06.1990

Translator/Interpreter

Ministry of Interior, State of Qatar
01.1987 - 01.1990

Islamic Sharia, Arabic Language

Faqeeh fi Al
01.1983 - 01.1987

Certificate (SSLC) - undefined

Shantapuram Islamiya College
01.1980 - 01.1981

Secondary School Certificate - undefined

Department

Secondary School Certificate - undefined

Al Madrasatul Islamiya Al
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