Ali Soghayroon Email & Phone Number

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Eg

Cairo, Egypt

As an Incubation Manager, I design, develop, and implement a comprehensive incubation program that supports both tech and non-tech startups, focusing on inclusivity and diversity. I provide hands-on assistance in business planning, fundraising, and market entry while connecting startups with mentors, investors, and industry experts to help them reach key milestones. A major part of my role is fostering a collaborative community through workshops, events, and networking opportunities, while also managing daily operations, budgeting, and tracking progress using key performance indicators (KPIs). Additionally, I build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including investors, corporate partners, and government agencies, representing the organization at various events to align the program with broader strategic goals and ensure compliance.

Khartoum, Sudan

Sudan

Background:I was appointed to establish the PMO for the CTC Group. The group has 5,000+ employees and consists of diverse business entities. CTC was executing multi-million-dollar projects such as LG home appliances assembly lines, an Agricultural inputs mixing and packing factory, and a factory for preparing sesame and Gum Arabic for export.My main duties were:• The selection and implementation of a project management methodology• Develop a criterion for projects' selection and ranking• Structure and apply a communication plan• Collaborate with the L&D department to ensure the project team has the right technical training• Participate in the trainer selection for project management, business analysis, and business development• Establish a process for handling new opportunities• Establish a Change management system• Oversee projects in the portfolio and ensuring they comply with the company project standard • Ensure proper follow-up and control over projects are being conducted• Ensure the projects' business value is valid along the project implementation course • Introduce ClickUp as the collaboration and communication tool to facilitate communication and task follow-up• Ensure plans are developed and constantly updated using MS Project• Built templates for different stages of business and project process• Prepare project progress reports using MS PowerPoint and present them in periodic meetings with relative stakeholders• Participate in the hiring process of project staff based on department needs• Liaise with treasury on payment plans based on projects' plan• Mentor and coach colleagues on project management approaches• Exchange critical information and resolve project implementation issues to ensure results are achieved as planned• Maintain good stakeholders' relationships ensuring their needs are being met• Build a risk plan to avoid obstacles that occur during project execution• Prepare the annual budget and plan for my department

Sudan

Background:I managed many projects for MTN, Zain and Ethio Telecom, the most challenging were two virtualization projects delivered at the peak of COVID-19 curfew. The projects were of high demand from the customer and the expert teams couldn’t arrive due to the travel ban; accordingly, many workarounds needed to be made to grant access to the remote team to the nodes and to the personnel who were allowed to move and access the operator sites in subject.My main duties were…• Developing project plans based on the contracted scope of work using MS Project• Coordinating between teams to ensure smooth implementation of project assignments• Build and implement a communication plan to ensure updates are promptly shared• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance project execution• Build a risk plan to avoid obstacles that occur during project execution• Build and conduct constant reporting with different organization levels• Prepare presentations using MS PowerPoint on progress and share them with customer• Manage multiple stakeholders and maintain a good relationship ensuring their needs are being met• Build and manage financial plans on SAP and via MS Excel• Report progress and financial updates to management (home office and group level)• Dimension and scale resources based on the tasks at hand• Liaise with different departments to ensure updates are shared efficiently• Maintain effective coordination with all project stakeholders• Exchange critical information and resolve project implementation issues to ensure results are achieved as planned• Mentor and coach colleagues on project management approaches• Handle changes that happen in the project and ensure it follows the change management process• Communicate with the Change Management Board (CCB) depending on the defined levels of change highlighted• Arrange with security the clearance to site access and transport especially during COVID-19 curfew• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

South Sudan

The assignment was in Juba, South Sudan, which was considered a high-risk country. Alignment with the security team was necessary to ensure the safety of the staff. I was handling all projects for two operators, MTN South Sudan and Vivacell. Along with my assignment as a Customer Project Manager, I was also the acting Customer Operations Manager and Acting Account Manager. My main duties were…• Developing project plans based on the contracted scope of work using MS Project• Coordinating between teams to ensure smooth implementation of project assignments• Build and implement a communication plan to ensure updates are promptly shared• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance project execution• Build a risk plan to avoid obstacles that occur during project execution• Build and conduct constant reporting with different organization levels• Prepare presentations using MS PowerPoint on progress and share them with customer• Manage multiple stakeholders and maintain a good relationship ensuring their needs are being met• Build and manage financial plans on SAP and via MS Excel• Report progress and financial updates to management (home office and group level)• Dimension and scale resources based on the tasks at hand• Liaise with different departments to ensure updates are shared efficiently• Maintain effective coordination with all project stakeholders• Exchange critical information and resolve project implementation issues to ensure results are achieved as planned• Mentor and coach colleagues on project management approaches• Handle changes that happen in the project and ensure it follows the change management process• Communicate with the Change Management Board (CCB) depending on the defined levels of change highlighted• Arrange with security the clearance to site access and transport especially during COVID-19 curfew• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Djibouti

The assignment was to deliver a networkwide upgrade for Djibouti Telecom. Other than the demographic challenge of the country, there were technical challenges in accessing the nodes and defining the upgrade paths considering the network was not upgraded for a long period.My main duties were…• Developing project plans based on the contracted scope of work using MS Project• Coordinating between teams to ensure smooth implementation of project assignments• Build and implement a communication plan to ensure updates are promptly shared• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance project execution• Build a risk plan to avoid obstacles that occur during project execution• Build and conduct constant reporting with different organization levels• Prepare presentations using MS PowerPoint on progress and share them with customer• Manage multiple stakeholders and maintain a good relationship ensuring their needs are being met• Build and manage financial plans on SAP and via MS Excel• Report progress and financial updates to management (home office and group level)• Dimension and scale resources based on the tasks at hand• Liaise with different departments to ensure updates are shared efficiently• Maintain effective coordination with all project stakeholders• Exchange critical information and resolve project implementation issues to ensure results are achieved as planned• Mentor and coach colleagues on project management approaches• Handle changes that happen in the project and ensure it follows the change management process• Communicate with the Change Management Board (CCB) depending on the defined levels of change highlighted• Arrange with security the clearance to site access and transport especially during COVID-19 curfew• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Sudan

I was handling all core projects for MTN Sudan and I used to stand in for the Customer Operations Manager when not in the country.My main duties were…• Developing project plans based on the contracted scope of work using MS Project• Coordinating between teams to ensure smooth implementation of project assignments• Build and implement a communication plan to ensure updates are promptly shared• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance project execution• Build a risk plan to avoid obstacles that occur during project execution• Build and conduct constant reporting with different organization levels• Prepare presentations using MS PowerPoint on progress and share them with customer• Manage multiple stakeholders and maintain a good relationship ensuring their needs are being met• Build and manage financial plans on SAP and via MS Excel• Report progress and financial updates to management (home office and group level)• Dimension and scale resources based on the tasks at hand• Liaise with different departments to ensure updates are shared efficiently• Maintain effective coordination with all project stakeholders• Exchange critical information and resolve project implementation issues to ensure results are achieved as planned• Mentor and coach colleagues on project management approaches• Handle changes that happen in the project and ensure it follows the change management process• Communicate with the Change Management Board (CCB) depending on the defined levels of change highlighted• Arrange with security the clearance to site access and transport especially during COVID-19 curfew• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Cairo, Egypt

The assignment was for Etisalat Egypt, I was delivering an access project with an aggressive target of maintaining 300 sites approx. over 3 months. I faced challenges like, access to the sites, coordination with the customer, and managing the different stakeholders internally and on the customer side.My main duties were…• Developing project plans based on the contracted scope of work using MS Project• Coordinating between teams to ensure smooth implementation of project tasks and activities• Build and implement a communication plan to ensure updates are promptly shared• Collaborate internally and with customers to enhance project execution• Build a risk plan to avoid obstacles that occur during project execution• Build and conduct constant reporting with different levels of the organization• Prepare presentations using MS PowerPoint on progress and share them with customer• Manage multiple stakeholders and maintain a good relationship ensuring their needs are being met• Build and manage financial plans on SAP and via MS Excel• Report progress and financial updates to management (home office and group level)• Handle Subcontractors' contractual agreements, payments, and scope of work• Dimension and scale resources based on the assignments• Liaise with different departments to ensure updates are shared efficiently• Maintain effective coordination with all project stakeholders• Exchange critical information and resolve project implementation issues• Highlight areas where add-on sales can be made and further business can be obtained• Mentor and coach colleagues on project management approaches• Facilitate orientation sessions on updates on process updates• Handle changes that happen in the project and ensure it follows the change management process• Communicate with the Change Management Board (CCB) depending on the defined levels of change highlighted• Arrange with security the clearance to access sites• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Sudan

My main duties were…• Developing project plans based on the contracted scope of work using MS Project• Coordinating between teams to ensure smooth implementation of project assignments• Build and implement a communication plan to ensure updates are promptly shared• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance project execution• Build a risk plan to avoid obstacles that occur during project execution• Build and conduct constant reporting with different organization levels• Prepare presentations using MS PowerPoint on progress and share them with customer• Manage multiple stakeholders and maintain a good relationship ensuring their needs are being met• Build and manage financial plans on SAP and via MS Excel• Report progress and financial updates to management (home office and group level)• Dimension and scale resources based on the tasks at hand• Liaise with different departments to ensure updates are shared efficiently• Maintain effective coordination with all project stakeholders• Exchange critical information and resolve project implementation issues to ensure results are achieved as planned• Mentor and coach colleagues on project management approaches• Handle changes that happen in the project and ensure it follows the change management process• Communicate with the Change Management Board (CCB) depending on the defined levels of change highlighted• Arrange with security the clearance to site access and transport• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Background:I worked as a project manager and served two operators CANAR which is UAE’s Etisalat operator inSudan and SudaTel. The main challenge is the bridging and coordination required between the 3 culturesChinese, Emirati, and Sudanese which impacted the communication and coordination of tasksand a common understanding of the task’s application.My main duties were…• Developing project plans based on the contracted scope of work using MS Project• Coordinating between teams to ensure smooth implementation of project tasks and activities• Build and implement a communication plan to ensure updates are promptly shared• Collaborate internally and with customers to enhance project execution• Build a risk plan to avoid obstacles that occur during project execution• Build and conduct constant reporting with different levels of the organization• Prepare presentations using MS PowerPoint on progress and share it with customer• Provide technical advice on project management for teams for smooth deployment of tasks• Manage multiple stakeholders and maintain a good relationship ensuring their needs are being met• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Sudan

- Manage the computer, mobile & copy-printer workshop- Manage the engineers & follow up on their daily tasks- Support in the equipment sales in setting strategies & open new markets- Customer management

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Merit

Bsc, Electronic Engineering (Telecom.)

Activities and Societies: Active Member of the Electronics students' Society Study electronic engineering and major at Telecom.