Hafizullah Kakar
Additional Director Study Leave , Directorate of ITS

hafizullah.kakar@buitms.edu.pk

Qualification

MSc (2026)
MS-CIS Cybersecurity
University of North Florida, United States
MSc (2018)
Computer Science
BUITEMS, Pakistan
Bachelor's (2007)
Computer Science
Lakehead University Ontario, Canada
Bachelor's (2004)
Mathematics
Lakehead University Ontario, Canada
Mr. Hafiz is a cybersecurity and network infrastructure professional with over 15 years of experience in enterprise IT architecture, network engineering, and information security. He holds an Honors Co-op Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Lakehead University, Canada, a Master’s degree in Computer Science from BUITEMS, Quetta, Pakistan, and a Master of Science in Computer and Information Sciences (MS-CIS) specializing in Cybersecurity from the University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He holds industry certifications including Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), CCNP Security, and Huawei Certified Internetwork Expert (HCIE #14143). He began his career in Canada with Resolute Forest Products, Wardrop Engineering, and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Since joining BUITEMS in 2008, he has led enterprise network infrastructure, cybersecurity initiatives, and digital transformation projects. Currently he is on study leave abroad completing PhD.

Publications

Energy-efficient cryptographic optimization for narrowband IoT security: Integrating blockchain and EP-CuMAC with ECM-SHA256
Hafizullah Kakar, Vamshi S Mohan, Swapnoneel Roy, Ayan Dutta, O Patrick Kreidl, Ladislau Bölöni, Sriram Sankaran (2025) Internet of Things vol. - no. - pp. 101828
Engineering Blockchain-Based Narrowband Internet of Things Applications for Energy Optimization
Hafizullah Kakar, Vamshi S Mohan, Swapnoneel Roy, Ayan Dutta, O Patrick Kreidl, Ladislau Bölöni, Sriram Sankaran (2025) Springer Nature Switzerland vol. - no. - pp. 235-248
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Work Experience

January 2021 to Date
Additional Director IT Services at Directorate of IT Services
BUITEMS
May 2014 to December 2020
Deputy Director at Directorate of IT Services
BUITEMS

Certifications

Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise
Cisco, United States, 2026
Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core
Cisco, United States, 2026
Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise SD-WAN
Cisco, United States, 2026
HCIE Routing & Switching
Huawei, Pakistan, 2022