FULL NAME:             Sohail Raza Dodhy FATHER’S NAME:    Mohammad Idrees Raza Dodhy NATIONALITY:            Pakistani GENDER:                   Male INTERESTS:              Music, Feature Writing & Research

CAREER OBJECTIVE:  

To work in a progressive and challenging environment that is conductive to growth in utilizations of Business Administration and Information Technology for organizational development and effective management. 

EDUCATION:  

Masters in Business Administration (Marketing)
            American International University, Lahore (Pakistan)
            Affiliated with Gomal University, Dera-Ghazi Khan (Pakistan) 

Bachelor of Computer Sciences (Software Engineering)
            The National College, Lahore (Pakistan)
            Affiliated with University of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan) 

Intermediate
            Government Jinnah Islamia College, Sialkot (Pakistan)
            The Secondary Education Board, Gujranwala (Pakistan) 

Secondary Education (Science)
            City Public School, Sialkot (Pakistan)
            The Secondary Education Board, Gujranwala (Pakistan) 

CERTIFICATION & TRAINING: 

Web Development (HTML)
            Sys Soft Technologies, Lahore (Pakistan) 

Web Designing Course
            (Front Page98, Photo Express2)
            Pakistan Computer Technologies, Lahore (Pakistan) 

Management Sciences
            Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, (Pakistan) 

CAREER HISTORY:

10/2003 to Date:    Secretary
                              Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA)
                              Sialkot (Pakistan)
                              Government approved sole representative body of Hosiery & Knitwear Industry.

Presently, I am working as Secretary with Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (Sialkot Region) which is the premier Government approved sole representative trade organization representing the hosiery and knitwear industry in Pakistan.

This position is fully authorized to manage the office administration independently, which provides the quota services to the more than 400 members in Sialkot Region. 

This post is responsible to issue notices and agenda for the meetings for the committee and the general body, to carryout the decisions of the general body and zonal committee. To write the minutes of the meetings are also included in my duties.

I am also responsible to keep the office record properly and carry on correspondence on behalf of the association. I also prepare the annual reports and accounts of the regional office as well as the budget for the coming years.

I am authorized to sign all documents, bills, letters and cheques. Cheques are being signed jointly with Chairman or Voice Chairman of the association.

I prepared the annual report (2003-2004) of the Association including summaries of all meetings, seminars, workshops, press statements, achievement of the association and glimpse of the events. 

02/2001 to 10/2003    Admin-cum-Public Relations Officer
                                      SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
                                      Islamabad (Pakistan).
                                      An Apex Trade Organization of SAARC 

I was working as Admin-cum-Public Relations Officer with SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which is the only recognized trade organization of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

My duties were to arrange, coordinate and implement SCCI economic and trade focused programs with its member federations. All programs were designed to achieve core objective of regional economic cooperation.  I was responsible to make all events arrangements, which includes venue, traveling & accommodation of local and international delegates, to document and organize events’ reports for printing.

That position was also responsible for office administration & documentation for reimbursement of bills from German donor agency (FNSt.) for various events as well as for SCCI publications, general correspondence with all member bodies of SAARC.

I was also responsible to deal with Foreign Missions, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Passport & Immigration Office regarding SAARC Visa Exemption Sticker.

I worked with Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Islamabad on behalf of SCCI for organizing the Business Convention, which was inaugurated by Honorable President of Pakistan on 24 April 2002 at Convention Center, Islamabad.

Besides above job responsibilities also possessed excellent working knowledge of latest software including data management and E-Commerce. 

06/1999 to 12/2000    System Administrator and Web Developer
                                      Bloomsburg Information Technology,
                                      Islamabad, (Pakistan)

I designed and developed the Websites independently using HTML, Front Page98, Coral Draw 8, Flash and Photo Express2. I also conducted different sessions of professional trainings.

05/1998 to 05/1999    Assistant Manager
                                      Industrial Enterprises (Pvt.) Ltd.,
                                      Islamabad (Pakistan). 

I worked as Assistant Manager with Industrial Enterprises Private Limited, manufacturers of Thermopore Insulation Sheets and Waterproofing contractors.

I was looking after the Procurement & Office Administration. Managed personal files of employs, pay role information. I assist the company for the preparation of marketing plans & strategies, and managing long-term customer relationship. 

02/1997 to 04/1998    Electronic Data Processing & Admin Officer
                                      Industrial Enterprises (Pvt.) Ltd.,
                                      Head Office: Lahore (Pakistan).

I was responsible to maintain the computerized stock, payroll, and accounts. I designed complete accounting system by integrating different spreadsheet in MS Excel.  I was also assisting the Manger Administration. 

During Graduation:    Electronic Data Processing Officer (Volunteer)
                                     Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital,
                                    Lahore (Pakistan). 

I worked with Imran Khan for the cause of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, which is the only Cancer Hospital in Pakistan.

I was working for collecting and sorting volunteers’ data and feeding in Data Base program.

ORGANIZED & ATTENDED SEMINARS, LECTURES, TRAINING PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS:

• March 8, 2005 a full day workshop on “WTO: Antidumping Duties: laws and Procedures” organized by Nation Tariff Commission, Government of Pakistan at Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
   
• January 2005 – February 2005 four days training program on “Knitwear and Fabrication” organized by Pakistan Knitwear Training Institute – Lahore.
   
• December 18, 2004 full day discussion/talk on “Challenges in Management” by Mr. Jean Lehman organized by Fakhar Law International & Market Access Promotion, Lahore.
   
• June 10, 2004 organized a full day seminar on “Hosiery/Knitwear Industry & Challenges of Coming Scenario” at Hotel Taj Palace Sialkot.
   
• February 24, 2004 one-day workshop on “WTO and its implications on Surgical, Sports and Leather Industry” held at Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sialkot.
   
• February 16, 2004 Seminar on “SAFTA – Issues and Options” jointly organized by SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry at LCCI, Lahore.
   
• January 29, 2004 a full day Seminar/Workshop on “Subsidies & Countervailing Duties: Law and procedures under WTO” organized by the Export Promotion Bureau and National Tariff Commission in Lahore.
   

·        January 2, 2004 symposium on “Regional Cooperation in SAARC” on the occasion of 
12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad. Foreign Ministers of member states of SAARC 
presented in the symposium.

·        November 15, 2003, organized a lecture on “Market and Product development of Hosiery/
Garments Industry” by Ms. Huma Fakhar, Pakistan official representative to Doha 
Ministerial Conference, Geneva.

·        July 29, 2003 Lecture by Mr. Munir Akram, Pakistan Ambassador to UN (Former 
Ambassador to WTO – Geneva) on  “WTO Negotiations: Policy options for developing 
Countries”

·        June 23, 2003 Seminar on “WTO Negotiations: Business Implications” organized by SCCI in-cooperation of NUST Consulting, PNAC and Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 

• June 17, 2003 Seminar on “Understanding WTO Instruments: Business Implications for Trade in Textiles” organized by SCCI in-cooperation of NUST Consulting, PNAC and Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
   
• April 10, 2003 Conference on “WTO Negotiations, Doha to Cancun: Strategy for SAARC”.
   
• March 3, 2003 Lecture by Mr. John W. Wall, Country Director, The World Bank-Pakistan on “Strengthening Institution for Market Development in SAARC”
   
• December 24, 2002 Lecture by Ms. Musharaf Hai, Chairman Unilever Pakistan Limited, on “Corporate Governance”
   
• October 16-19, 2002 attended 4 days Strategy Workshop for Institutional Building. The moderator was Program Officer of Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (A German NGO)
   
• September 18, 2002 Lecture by Mr. Naved A. Khan, Country Representative, ABN AMRO Bank (Pakistan) on “Financial Liberation in South Asia”
   
• July 31, 2002 Lecture by Mr. Henri Ghesquire, Senior Resident Representative IMF (Pakistan) on “Globalization and Changing Rules of Business Challenges for Developing Economies”
   

• April 05, 2002 Lecture by H.E. Mr. Q. A. M. A. Rahim, Secretary-General SAARC on “Government-Industry Partnership (A SAARC Perspective)”.