Directorate of Urban E-System Development

Director's Bio

Abdul Samad  Maqsoudi was born in  a pious family in 1984 in Daikundi province. He obtained his bachelors in Computer Science from Kabul University and completed his masters in Computer Engineering in Shiraz University.

Job History:

• Technical Expert in National Identity Cards Project-Afghanistan
• Senior e-Governance Advisor at the Ministry of Interior in Afghan Government Resource Center Project funded by USAID.
• Senior Information Technology Advisor at Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled, funded by USAID
• Chief Information Officer at Ministry of Communication and Technology funded by USAID
• Head of Integration of Information Technology Services at Ministry of Justice.
• Director of Private Sector Information Technology Projects
• Contractor of Ministry of Justice in Adalat Magazine
• Principal of Imam Sajad private school abroad while refugee

In addition to his official duty, he is a part time computer science instructor in private universities. 

To gain specialized knowledge and experience, he had several study tours to China, India and United Arab Emirates.  

Maqsoudi had a scientific research article titled “Impacts of Selection of personalization Search on Web” presented and published in 3^rd International Conference on Electrical and Computer.

On 28^th March 2010 based on the Decree number (   ), Mr. Maqsoudi was appointed as the Director of Urban E-System Development of Independent Directorate of Local Governance through open competition and serves the country in this regard.