Mr. Tariq Malik was appointed as Chairman of National
Database Management Authority (NADRA) by the Government of Pakistan on 11th
July 2012 while he was already serving in the organization as Deputy Chairman.
Four years ago, Mr. Malik was
voted to the strategic management role as Deputy Chairman by the board members
of NADRA after successfully leading the Network Directorate of NADRA as General
Manager. He also led NADRA Technologies Limited (NTL) in the capacity of the
Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Malik brings 20 years of experience in areas of
strategic project management of Technology, system analysis & design,
software development and business process re-engineering. This also includes
strategic management experience in implementing high profile citizen centric
technology solutions in Pakistan, Kenya, Nigeria, Bangladesh, United States of
America, Canada, Germany and Bahrain. He is well-known in the project and
technology management sector as a successful Chief Information Officer (CIO),
Senior Consultant for information systems, speaker, writer, trainer and
researcher of information technology in the public sector. Prior to joining
NADRA, he worked as Chief of Technology in the largest county of the State of Michigan,
USA.
Mr. Malik received his
Master’s Degree in International Management from Heidelberg, Germany. He also
holds M.Sc. degree in Computer Sciences from Quaid-e-Azam University,
Islamabad. His studies took him to renowned institutions such as John F.
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and Stanford University, USA.
Since taking over as the
Chairman of NADRA, Mr. Malik’s vision has brought various new policies and
services that have improved the database registration system in the country and
helped in getting more people registered as well. Per his vision, he has
transformed Identity card to an entitlement document so that state can roll out
social reform solutions like social protection, emergency relief, financial
inclusion, poverty alleviation, branchless banking using Smart cards. That is
why right after taking charge as Chairman, he launched it’s 3rd generation
chip-based identity card called Smart National Identity Card (SNIC). The card
is built according to international standards and is accepted as secondary ID
on all international airports. It contains 36 physical security features and
uses latest encryption codes making it the safest card in the world. Mr. Malik
spearheaded “Reforming Electoral Rolls” project and led a team that ensured
transparent Voters database by making use of biometric and information
technologies in collaboration of Election Commission of Pakistan. In line with
his vision “Every life Counts”, he devised a new policy for the registration of
undocumented orphans, which ensures privacy and convenience for the orphans.
Apart from this, he is also responsible for incorporating the provision of
accidental death insurance within the new Smart NICs and also devised a
comprehensive mechanism to enable pensioners to draw their pensions from any
biometric system used by banks, post offices and other departments.
Recently, Mr. Malik won the
‘CIO of the Year’ award. Panels of judges consisting of eminent computer
scientists, IT experts and technology gurus selected Mr. Malik for the said
award by dint of his contribution in transforming NADRA from an identity card
issuing authority to a profitable international business organization. It is
rolling out cutting edge biometric technology solutions, which results in good
governance.
Mr. Malik also won "ID
People Award 2011" by ID World EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) in Abu
Dhabi, "ID Outstanding Achievement Award 2009" by ID World Congress
based in Milan, Italy and “Excellence Award 2003” for providing Citizen Centric
technology services.
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