Danish Thanvi Profile

Danish Thanvi
Discover SaaS & PaaS
danish@xcluesiv.com

Summary
Danish has over 10 years of management experience in IT services and risk management in Asia. Danish is a
seasoned professional who is well known for his out of the box approach combined with the ability to genuinely
add value and deliver both in complex and demanding environments.

Danish is also running one of the largest private social network with over 150000 direct connections and
growing.. more than 55 million members in 2nd and 3rd tiers.

Specialties
Entrepreneurship, Web 2.0, Cloud computing, Technology Development, ERP, Risk Management, Background
Checks

Skills & Expertise
Cloud Computing
SaaS
PaaS
IaaS
Web 2.0
Risk Management
Entrepreneurship
Background Checks
IT Management
IT Strategy
Technology Development
Technology Integration
ERP
CRM software
Open Source
Managed Hosting
LAMP
Thinking Outside The Box
Customer Relations
Blogging
Social Media
Social Networking
Information Security Management
Data Security
Computer Forensics
Link Analysis
Groupware

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Immigration Screening
Framework Design
Android
Wordpress
Operations Management
Screening
Customer Service
Immigration Law
Collaboration
Internet Security
CRM
Web 2.0 Development
Compliance

Experience
CEO & President at BackgroundCheck Private Limited - RiskDiscovered™
February 2012 - Present (10 months)
RiskDiscovered™ is the brand name of BackgroundCheck Private Limited (formerly DataFlow Pakistan Pvt.
Ltd), the largest and prestigious Primary Source Verification provider in Pakistan operating since 2007.
Hundreds of clients from corporations to governments trust RiskDiscovered™ as their partner in mitigating
risks associated with staff hiring, issuing work permits and vendor selection. We verify thousands of
applicants, identify hundreds of red flags and contribute in saving invaluable reputation of our esteemed
clients. RiskDiscovered™ brand is focused on fostering awareness about the risks and providing free and
unique technological solutions to make background verification process faster, more organized and hassle
free. For more info please visit http://riskdiscovered.com
1 recommendation available upon request

Founder at XclueSIV Pvt Ltd
January 2012 - Present (11 months)
XclueSIV is a Singapore based technology firm that delivers innovative cloud based services such as SaaS
(software-as-a-service) and PaaS (platform-as-a-service) solutions to small and mid size businesses. We
integrate the industry’s best technologies for each customer’s specific needs - Cloud and managed hosting
solutions to high-end web 2.0 applications, online reputation management and creative branding, all solutions
available from single-point.

SINGAPORE | Atlanta | Karachi | Kuala Lumpur | New York

Technology Consultant at Ethics360 Group – Singapore
September 2011 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Ethics 360 is a group of companies that provides services related to anti-bribery education, training and
publishing for multi-nationals and their third party intermediaries. Ethics 360 aims to create a greater
awareness and knowledge of anti-corruption and bribery legislation and practical tools that stakeholders can
deploy to ensure compliance with the FCPA, UKBA and similar legislation. Ethics 360's management teams
work over the past decade with governments and multinationals has led them to uncover many unique public

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record sources around the world that have since been aggregated into topic-specific areas of concern to their
clients. Over 500 man-years of effort have gone into identifying, collating and maintaining these innovative
data systems.

CIO at CrossCheck Pte Ltd - Singapore
October 2010 - May 2012 (1 year 8 months)
CrossCheck is based in Singapore and provides informational resources to governments, multinationals and
the background check industry. The team behind CrossCheck pioneered the background checking industry in
Asia when they founded Quest Research in 2000. Quest Research had over 500 employees in 12 offices
across Asia prior to being sold to a leading listed US background screening company in 2005. The team also
established and built IntegraScreen, the largest global reputational due diligence company, which was sold to
WorldCheck in 2009.

CEO & Director at DataFlow Pakistan Ltd
March 2009 - January 2012 (2 years 11 months)
The Dataflow Group of companies is headquartered in Singapore and works with government clients in the
Middle East, South and South East Asia to prevent immigration fraud. Our service is quite simple – we verify
that the documents submitted by an applicant are genuine by contacting the issuing authority (university,
employer, bank, government dept. etc). This is called Primary Source Verification.
11 recommendations available upon request

Senior Consultant at Q2 Pvt Ltd Singapore
February 2010 - September 2010 (8 months)

General Manager at IntegraScreen
June 2007 - February 2009 (1 year 9 months)
IntegraScreen is leading global provider of international due diligence services, immigration screening and
risk data to corporations and governments.

Senior Consultant at IntegraScreen FZ LLC
February 2007 - June 2007 (5 months)

Freelance Consultant at Bayer Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline, Engro Chemicals, Ali Gohar
Pharmaceuticals
August 2004 - December 2006 (2 years 5 months)

Information Security Consultant at Hill & Associates - Hong Kong
March 2002 - May 2004 (2 years 3 months)
Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in 14 countries around the world, Hill & Associates (H&A) is one
of the world's leading independent security and risk management consultancy firms.

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System Analyst at Dewan Mushtaq Group
April 2000 - January 2002 (1 year 10 months)
Dewan Mushtaq Group is one of the largest industrial groups in Pakistan, enjoying the confidence of the
general public, local and foreign capital markets, financial institutions and the Government.

Graphics and Web Designer at Computer Product Corporation
January 1998 - January 2000 (2 years 1 month)

Computer Maintenance Supervisor at EFU GENERAL INSURANCE LTD
November 1997 - January 1998 (3 months)

Computer Maintenance Technician & Customer Support at Expression Computers
April 1997 - October 1997 (7 months)

Computer Maintenance Technician at City Wizard Computers
July 1992 - May 1995 (2 years 11 months)

Projects
FlexProcess.com
May 2012 to Present
Members:Danish Thanvi
FlexProcess.com is a highly efficient enterprise management system implemented in the form of a cloud.
Accounting, HR, CRM, Ecommerce and Order management - all this and more is available to you at a single
mouse click!
All you need to do get your own enterprise management system in one minute, is to fill out a simple
registration form. Specify the name of your company, the desired domain name and your email, and you can
start using the system!
With FlexProcess.com, you can stop worrying about buying new IT hardware and software. Moreover, the
configuration and maintenance of the entire IT infrastructure is not your problem now. We have successfully
solved these problems, so that you can do a really important thing - your business!

EthiXbase
March 2012 to May 2012
ethiXbase is the world's largest database of global anti-corruption legislation, regulations, and enforcement
actions. Our goal is to save you time while providing the best information available to help you make quick
and informed decisions. ethiXbase is what you need to know, when you need to know it.

BackgroundChecksWiki
April 2011 to August 2011

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BackgroundChecksWiki is one of the largest community resource built for Background Checkers, HR
managers, regulators, compliance professionals, and the public. Our Wiki enable users to find contact
information and verification process of schools and employers around the world. There are global directories
available for Diploma Mills, Background Screening Companies, Public Records information and exclusive
government resources like Human Traffickers , Banned Immigration Agents and Global Most Wanted. There
are over .5 million records available in this wiki and all of this is 100% free. As a member you can: Add to
and edit records - Be recognised for your contributions - Get connected with others in the Industry. Joining is
free and takes about 10 seconds!

CrossCheck 360
June 2011 to January 2012
CrossCheck 360 is the worlds largest and most extensively used database dedicated to employment screening.
It is currently used by nearly every major background screening company worldwide as a part of their
screening process on behalf of their clients.It is indirectly used by over 80% of the Fortune 500 to screen their
international employees through one of our subscribers.

Ceemple.com
May 2012 to Present
Ceemple.com is a cloud based CRM that is especially designed for startups and mid size businesses to meet
all their marketing, sales and online reputation management needs. By using this new technology, startups
and mid size businesses can efficiently manage their requirement in lowest cost possible. CRM made
Ceemple! Please follow our LinkedIn page to stay updated about the release of this product and demo
availabilities.

Awareness 360
December 2011 to February 2012
We have created a network of free and dedicated blogs to spread awareness and information about risks and
to keep our clients, partners and general public informed, its called Awareness 360! We have a very strong
social media presence over internet and thousands of our readers benefit from this information and helping us
in spreading the word.Here is the list of blogs included in this project:
http://corruptionbribery.com/
http://diplomafraud.com/
http://hrvetting.com/
http://matrimonialverification.com/
http://medicalstaffverification.com/
http://noworkplaceviolence.com/
http://pakistancriminalrecords.com/
http://reputationalcompliance.com/
http://teacherverification.com/

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http://tenantriskverification.com/
http://workforceverification.com/

BackgroundCheck365.com
BackgroundCheck365.com is fully automated workflow system for background verifications process. Our
clients and applicants submit cases for verification using this system, our verification analysts and case
managers initiate the checks using the same platform and continue working there until the case is closed.
Here are some key features and benefits:

1. Real time case updates on user dashboards
2. Same platform is used to request and fulfill insufficiencies
3. Online chat with case managers and integrated comment system within each case
4. Alert system for clients to immediately know about any discovered red flag
5. Instant report download once the case is closed. Interim reports can also be downloaded based on each
check closed under that case.
6. Comprehensive reports and MIS that can be customized and exported in excel,word or XML format.
7. Easy integration with any ERP, procurement or HR systems such as SAP, Peoplesoft/Oracle, lotus Notes
etc
8. Online archiving of reports, any report, regardless of how old, can be searched and downloaded anytime.
9. Online payment system integration for applicants to pay using EasyPaisa or PayPal. Our clients can pay us
through conventional monthly invoicing offline.
10. Our clients can add sub users within their organizations to be perform restricted actions such as submit
verification requests, download cases or fulfill insufficiencies

Certify365.com
Certify365.com is free online system where applicants can download their verified certificates once their
cases are closed as positive at backgroundcheck365.com. The same system can be used to verify issued
certificates just by entering the barcode/unique identification of certificate in the search bar by any employer ,
current or prospect, can check the authenticity of issued certificated free of charge. Applicants can also order
printed hard copy of certificates for free using this system.

CrimeCheck365.com
December 2011 to January 2012
CrimeCheck365.com is a free database contains over 80,000 Pakistan criminal records reported by more than
50 authentic sources such as media, public alerts, police most wanted lists etc.
Here are some key features and benefits:

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1. 100% free unlimited searches and report downloads for our clients
2. Daily 100+ new records upload
3. It allows you to monitor any names so if there is a name match found when our new data is uploaded, you
will get notified automatically.
4. Integrated with leading information portals like backgroundcheckswiki.com and freedomnow.org so you
will get search results from these system as well on same search page that will also include in exported
reports.
5. Integrated with all major social media portal for social profiling.. when a name is searched, the system
fetch and displays social media profiles of the subject available on LinkedIn, facebook, Myspace etc. This
data also exported with the reports.

RiskMap365.com
RiskMap365.com is a free , real time Geomapping system that uses media sources to pin point crimes and
incidents locations on GoogleMaps covering entire Pakistan. Incidents includes kidnapping, robberies,
murders, terrorism attacks, street rimes , fraud, extortion etc. By using this system you can analyze red zones
where your’s employees /asset’s safety can be compromised and can take preventive measures. In phase 2 we
will integrate this with an alert system so our clients can define their alert criteria based on location and types
of risks to get notified as soon as the data available on our maps.

RiskNews365.com
RiskNews365.com is another free product of RiskDiscovered that uses our Awareness 360 data to display the
popular news in more organized and graphical way like a portal system. So our clients and general public can
read the most popular risk news from around the world using this single screen.

Interests
Web 2.0, Security and Risk Management, Immigration Screening, Business Intelligence, Due Diligence, Market
and Business Research, Fraud Examination and Deterrence, Enterprise Resource Planning

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Danish Thanvi
Discover SaaS & PaaS
danish@xcluesiv.com

25 people have recommended Danish
"Dear Danish Sir, I've written this recommendation of your work to share with other LinkedIn users. Details
of the Recommendation: "I have known Mr Danish for over 2 years now. He is my Boss and a great
Professional. Mr Danish has been really hard working and persistent towards achieving his ambitions and
goals which he once set for him self. No one better gives more challenging goals to him than himself. He has
been like a brother and a great companion to me. I wish him good luck and all the very best for his
professional and personal life. It is great pleasure and honor to work with him""
— Shiraz Ahmed Siddiqui, Volumatrix Group Pvt Ltd, Data Flow Group, Volumatrix Group, reported to
Danish at BackgroundCheck Private Limited - RiskDiscovered™

"Truly a Professional"
— Tariq Khan, Consultant, HRSI, was with another company when working with Danish at Q2 Pvt Ltd
Singapore

"Mr. Danish is a great person to work with. He is one of those few Pakistanis who have a vision and the intent
to accomplish some of the most hard-earned goals. He gives you the air to breathe which is required in the
highly competitive professional environment. Moreover, as a boss, he always keeps his belief in you and
always there to help and discuss new ideas. He is a great mentor as well, as I get to learn a lot from him every
now and then. I wish him all the very best in his future endeavours."
— Roy JK, Research Analyst, DataFlow Pakistan Ltd, reported to Danish at DataFlow Pakistan Ltd

"Danish and I have known each other since 2002 when we worked at Hill & Associates together. I got to
know him more when I recommended him for a job with IntegraScreen during our entry into Pakistan. Danish
showed tremendous agility and energy in putting the Karachi office together in record time with the right kind
of resources required to surge ahead a new operations. Danish has a good command over the market and is a
fantastic relationship man. His networking skills are par excellence and is one of the most reliable resource
and associate in Pakistan which holds tremendous opportunities. Danish is a great colleague, an associate,
buddy and a dear friend."
— Mukesh Bajaj, Director, IntegraScreen, managed Danish indirectly at DataFlow Pakistan Ltd

"Danish is a person of the highest integrity. An expert in his field, he delivers great results. I recommend him
to all my contacts."

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— Wayne Cook, was Danish's client

"I had the pleasure of working with Danish for a short period to negotiate and agree services from his
company. I found Danish to have a great understanding of the requirements and subject knowledge pertaining
to the service as well as the jurisdiction in which his company operates. He has a very professional approach
towards understanding client requirements and was wiling to go out of his way to fulfil the high standards
required by us which shows his commitment to good Customers Service. I would recommend Danish without
hesitation."
— Raschid Ahsanullah, was Danish's client

"I am pleased to be able to write this letter of recommendation for Mr. Danish. He is extremely intelligent and
has exceptional communication skills. he is clearly a thought leader in his area of expertise, governance and
control. He has the ability to communicate these concepts in simple business language. The completeness of
his thought, a holistic systems perspective and strategic focus allows him to take control and governance out
of the "back room" and position it as the basis of good management in helping organizaitons acheive their
objectives. This has allowed him to be a lightening rod for change at the most senior levels of management.
He is a great leader who has the unique ability of inspiring his peers, employees as well as beyond it i.e.
friends, colleague and coworkers to achieve their professional and personal goals."
— Zainul Abedin, was Danish's client

"Danish is a consummate professional with a rare blend of strategic thinking and business understanding
combined with the ability to genuinely add value and deliver both in complex and demanding environments.
He has an incredible drive - both to deliver to business requirements as well as developing further as a
professional. Danish is an efficient and highly experienced program manager with promising expertise in the
area of pre-employment screening, due diligence services and market data assessments. He has an eye to
detail & innovative approach which makes him successful in the current role. I would highly recommend his
services and skills without reservation."
— Abrar Ashraf CPP PSP MSyI, was Danish's client

"Danish and I had an opportunity to work together while I was reviewing screening business practices &
operations in Karachi, Pakistan. I admire Danish's sound understanding of the screening market in Pakistan
and his ability to drive results. A very client oriented individual who strives to deliver the best for the
business. During the entire tenure of our partnership, I have found Danish to be extremely helpful,
informative and collaborative at all times."
— Ankesh Surinder, Director of Operations, First Advantage Indianapolis, USA, was with another
company when working with Danish at DataFlow Pakistan Ltd

"Danish is very active in the ITO space in Pakistan. His experiences abroad, coupled with his strong desire to
succeed should help him to create jobs in Pakistan. I have a great deal of respect for Danish and I look

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forward to future projects with him."
— Russ Sandlin, General Manager Islamabad, Pakistan, Touchstone, worked with Danish at DataFlow
Pakistan Ltd

"Danish Thanvi and CRI Pakistan office exchange various Investigative research projects since 2007 and
incorporated in very good inter-professional working relationship being his previous responsabilities with
IntegraScreen however we communicate with each other even extended helping hands lots of time in mutual
business interest which prove him excellent investigative research partner in Pakistan. CRI Group is proud to
have him on channel partner list. We can suggest him with high integrity and knowledgeable proactive
corporate investigator in the industry in general and for Pakistan being such a great individual specifically!"
— Zafar Anjum CFE, Intl. Dip. (Fin. Crime), was Danish's client

"Have been networking with Danish Bhai for long time. Unlike, other networkers in LinkedIn, I find him
using INTEGRITY as a weapon for networking, which makes him very amiable person to connect. He is one
of the risk free persons I'd recommend that doesn't require any due diligence."
— Asif Anwar, Associate Manager, Web Marketing Solution, Grameen Solutions, was with another
company when working with Danish at DataFlow Pakistan Ltd

"Danish is our CEO however he never deals with us bossy but he rather helps us like a brother, suggest us
like a friend, and guide us like an inspirer. He is Creative, Enthusiastic. Broad-minded and decisive. In short,
he is a great inspiration for us and we love working under his supervision."
— Hassan Jamal, -, -, reported to Danish at DataFlow Pakistan Ltd

"During working with DANISH I found him a very nice, polite and humble person. No doubt he have very
good knowledge and he is highly processional, motivated, and highly skilled, with a deep understanding of
running business. I find him extremely supportive with all."
— Kamal Anwar Chishti, Team Leader, IntegraScreen Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd., reported to Danish at
IntegraScreen Pakistan Ltd

"MR.DANISH has an exellent leadership qualities"
— Hassan Jabbar, Account Executive, DDB Integrated Jeddah, worked indirectly for Danish at

"I have known Danish since past 4 years and during these times I found him a dedicated security professional
and an excellent human being. His positive attitude and commitment to go beyond clients’ expectation is a
hallmark of his professional life. A great coach and mentor, who has always been a source of inspiration and
role model to his colleagues. His profound professional knowledge encompassing security & investigation
aspects proves to be an asset to any organization he works for. Its indeed a great pleasure working with
Danish and share professional experiences that have always been beneficial and rewarding."

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— Mubashar Hasan, Country Manager Pakistan, Unity Resources Group, worked with Danish at

"Danish has managed the Pakistan operations effectively and efficiently. It was pleasure working with him.
Co-ordinating with a remote location can pose many challenges, but with him around it was as simple as
being face to face."
— Chandramouli Pandya, Manager Projects, Quality & MIS, IntegraScreen Services Pvt Ltd, worked
directly with Danish at IntegraScreen Pakistan Ltd

"I would like to summarize Danish to be a cool and composite person with a good touch of Technology and
the ability to relate to people at any level of business and management.. regards Arun"
— Arun Tiwari - CISSP®, ISO27001® ISMS LA, ITILF, CEH, Sr.Manager - Group
IT, IntegraScreen, worked indirectly for Danish at IntegraScreen Pakistan Ltd

"Danish has been a pleasure to work with.His dedication, business ethics and knowledge of global business
impact (especially the emerging Asian Market) has been very helpful. His ability to think outside the box for
solutions and then execute on them allowed us to do business which we thought we will not be able to. He is
a very reliable business partner and we look forward to continue to work with him and leverage his opinions
in the future."
— Shariq Alvi Thanvi, A. Practice Director, Fujitsu Consulting, was with another company when working
with Danish at IntegraScreen Pakistan Ltd

"Danish is a great person to work with.His expertise as a General Manager is extraordinary.I have been
working as his subordinate and always found him a good mentor.He has a vast knowledge and a special
quality of looking at things with different perspective.He is truly an asset for any organization."
— Saima Qaiser, Research Analyst, integrascreen, reported to Danish at IntegraScreen Pakistan Ltd

"Danish is an example of commitment and professionalism with excellent communication skills, and I have
noticed significant improvement in the Pakistan operations, since he joined the company. He is very flexible
and cooperative and always manages to find solution, even to most critical and problematic issues."
— Vera Gondard, Operations Manager, IntegraScreen - Dubai, worked directly with Danish at

"Danish Thanvi is a Business Oriented Manager. Hardworking, Sincere to his responsibilities, Very
Co-operative and having a real Corporate Image in his field of service Industry."
— Sadaqat Arif | Member - ACFE, Research Analyst, Reputa Solutions, worked with Danish at

"Danish grew very quickly in his role and took on more responsibility as his time evolved in H&A. I'm sure

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he will make a good CISO one day."
— James Gay, Director Information Security Services, Hill & Associates, managed Danish at Hill &
Associates - Hong Kong

"Danish is an excellent team player and fantastic individual to work with. He has a very good knowledge
about information security and is a pretty hard work. He is a goal-oriented person and always thrives to
achieve his targets and ojbectives. Personally he is my very good friend or rather my own brother. Wish him
all the best in his endeavors."
— Anil Chiplunkar, Information Security Consultant, HILL and Associates, worked directly with Danish at
Hill & Associates - Hong Kong

"In Dewan Danish was my colleague and he started building his skills in lotus notes development and within
short span of time he was able to produce viable results and helped creating few domino applications and an
intranet portal. Moving onwards danish also provide his lotus developement skills to other well known
companies in karachi. Danish is a very dedicated, smart, highly talented and career oriented professional.
Through the years that I have known Danish I have seen him grow tremendously and I foresee him to grow
alot more in the years to follow. I wish all the best for him for his future endeavors."
— Muhammad Yousuf Faisal (Zubairi), Deputy Manager - Networks & Communications, Dewan Mushtaq
Group, worked directly with Danish at Dewan Mushtaq Group

Contact Danish on LinkedIn

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