CURRICULUM VITAE

SYED ALTAF HUSSAIN SHAH

Nationality: Republic of Pakistan
Date of birth: 1st January 1979
Marital Status: Married
Current Residence: Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Tel.: 00971 50 7515924
Email: altafsyed3@gmail.com
Profile

I have extensive human resources experience at Executive Level and I am looking for an opportunity to
broaden my experience, face new challenges and operate internationally. I am able to efficiently
communicate and operate in a culturally diverse environment with astuteness and sensitivity. I have a
high degree of integrity and confidentiality with a keen sense of business acumen and I have accuracy
and an eye for details as well as strong organisational skills. I am able to work under deadlines and
prioritize a heavy workload with multiple deadlines. I function as a resourceful and pro-active team
member with the ability of working independently with minimal supervision.

Education and Qualifications

Supervisory and Management Skills Abu Dhabi Airports Company/Pacific

Consulting Services, UAE

Diploma in Information Technology

Higher School Certificate (AJK Board) Mirpur Azad Kashmir (pak)

1995-1997

Graduation Economics (University of Punjab) Punjab university Lahore Pakistan

1998-2000

Employment

October 2004 – Present Human Resources Officer

Human Resources Department

Abu Dhabi In-Flight Catering  Mainly handling Recruitment – structured the Recruitment
Managed by LSG SkyChefs process, minimizing delays – from drafting of offer letters to
contract drawing on date of joining.
Abu Dhabi Intl. Airport
PO Box 3167
 Arranging Overseas Recruitment trips for Senior Management
Team.
UAE
 Liaising with all Overseas Recruitment Agencies.
 Providing all required documents to Airport Police Authorities for
CID clearance.
 Liaising with the Govt. Affairs Officer & PRO for Employment Visas
and immigration issues.
 Responsible for the purchase of all recruitment tickets in
accordance with the Company’s Policy, closely dealing with travel
agencies.
 Arranging Medical test for all new recruits.
 Coordinating Induction Training.
 Assisting the HR Manager with day-to-day admin support.
 Handling correspondences related to Retirement, Termination and
disciplinary issues - Warning.
 Reviewing HR Policies & Performance Appraisals.
July 2008 – December 2009 Admin Officer / Talent Scheduling Coordinator Permanent
Retail Department

 Responsible for scheduling a 24/7 duty rosters for both Sales

Managers and operations staff, ensuring that the coverage of all
locations is as per business needs aligned with staff policies and
regulations and released in due course prior each end of month.
DFS Duty Free
 Closely working with the Talent Management Team, providing
them with all the monthly approved commission and incentives
Abu Dhabi Intl. Airport
schemes payouts.
PO Box 3167
UAE  Accurately monitoring attendance records.
 Providing all staff within the Duty Free Retail Operations with the
required admin support.
 Monitoring and processing all approved Annual Leave of Sales
staff to concerned departments.
 Maintaining Annual Leave records for all Team Leaders and Sales
Managers.
 Assisting the AGM Sales to finalise the monthly productivity report
and reviewing the Headcount budget.

December 2007 – June 2008 Secretary Permanent

Retail Department

Abu Dhabi Duty Free  Providing secretarial support to the Retail Development Manager.

Abu Dhabi Intl. Airport

 Liaising with both internal and external customers.
PO Box 3167  Assisting all Team Leaders and Senior Supervisors with admin
UAE support.
 Maintaining Annual Leave records for all Sales staff & Team
Leaders.

Sept. 2006 – Jan. 2007 Secretary Permanent

Assisting four Associate Directors
(Senior Leadership Team - Curriculum & HR)

 Arrange and co-ordinate Board meetings and other business

functions, preparing agendas for meetings as directed and act as
Bexley College Minute Secretary.
 Handle correspondences and other tasks independently.
Kent
 Frequent/daily liaison and coordination with staff, students as well
United Kingdom
as global senior management.
 Answer and screen incoming telephone calls.
 Compose and edit correspondences on behalf of the Directors.
 Office administration.
 Effectively manage day-to-day schedules, meetings and reminder
functions, managing four diaries daily (Ms Outlook).

Sept. 2005 – Aug. 2006 Personal Assistant Permanent

Assisting two Assistant Directors
(Curriculum - Business, Health & Care, Computing & Visual Arts)

 Providing the Directors with a complete secretarial support with

outstanding organizational and administrative skills.
Bexley College
 Handling internal and external contacts and worked with minimum
supervision.
Kent
United Kingdom  Meticulously maintaining filing system of each department.
  Managing the respective department’s personnel systems and
records of all employees including leave planning, performance
feedback, disciplinary action, attendance monitoring and reporting
to the HR department.
 Gather department-related data on a constant basis and develop
same into useable information.

March 2005 – June 2005 Administrator Temporary

Student Services Department

Bexley College  Responsible for coordinating online key skills tests cross college,
closely liaising with City&Guilds, London.
Kent  Carried out the online test and invigilating same (at two different
United Kingdom campuses of Bexley College).

May 1995 – August 2004 Confidential Secretary Permanent

Reporting to the MD

 My varied responsibilities ranged from replying to daily

correspondences.
 Working out Tenders/quotations with excellent presentations.
 Organising extensive, complex travel arrangements abroad as well
HSG Ltd. as seminars, meetings and conferences.
 Minute taking.
Port Louis
 Managing diaries.
Mauritius
 Maintaining filing system.
 Responsible for the procurement of all food supplies/stationery,
negotiating contracts, liaising with suppliers and maintaining
stocks.
 Dealing with all customer related complaints.
 Providing all aspects of business support to my busy MD.

Year 1994 – 1995 Computer Operator Permanent

Audit Department
ECS Secretaries Ltd.
Port Louis  Responsible for the typing and presentation of Certified Audited
Mauritius Accounts.

IT Skills
I am competent with the following computer packages: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook,
Groupwise Novell & Eclipse.

References – Available on request