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Islamabad, Pk

Islāmābād, Pakistan

Telenor Pakistan (Part of Telenor Group - Norwegian) is operating in pakistan since 2005. I joined back TP second time as Head of services operations with targets to transform Telecom, IT and Cloud services operations. Heading team of senior managers, operations governance teams managing managed servicss partners lik Nokia, Systems Limited, ZTE and Huawei. Main focus is to evolve operational practices using data knowledge, automation and AI/ML.Responsibilities: - Telecom and IT NOC/SOC Operations - Telecom Radio and Core Operations - IT Infrastructure Operations - End User Computing (EUC) - Billing and Charging Platforms - Business Applications (CRM, Middleware, Apps) - Security Operations - Performance Management - Operational GovernanceSkills: Operational Governance, Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Operational Transformation, Managed Services (CDC) and transitions, Cost Optimization, Competence Development.

Islāmābād, Pakistan

Offers consultancy services to support organizations and institutions in their journey of technological transformation and advancement for bringing business to next levels.

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

Pakistan army contracted a team of senior technology consultants to perform assessment of existing technologies, prepare technology Evolution roadmap, prepare and execute RFP and vendor selection. I was responsible for various technology domains as well as organization assessment and preparation of development roadmap.Major Achievements: - Performed detailed assessment of existing technology landscape, identified the gaps and challenges, prepared evolution architectures and roadmaps with detailed recommendations. - Prepared, Floated and executed Technology RFI and RFP with targeted evolution - Evaluated RFI and RFP proposal, vendor workshops and completed vendor selection - Performed detailed organization functions, structures, teams and processes and accordingly developed transformation roadmap, competence development and organizational processes advancements with recommended implementation strategySkills: - Technology Landscape Assessment - Technology architectures and Transformation roadmap - RFI and RFI, Evaluation and vendor selection - Organization Assessment and Transformation

Muscat, Oman

Omantel is telecom market leader offering mobile, fixed and wholesale services across the sultanate of Oman. I was hired as senior expert to transform network and operation in response to country wide outage observed in year 2015. My role was mainly advisory, strategic and transformation oriented in close working with SMs, GM Technical operations and senior management (VP, COO, CEO and Board)Major Achievements: - Implementation of Network Automation Platform and use cases - Development of IT Automation Roadmap and use cases. - Lead, developed and executed operational transformation program as part of managed services. - Operations Lead for OPEX War Room (Two year CAPEX/OPEX Optimization Program) - Supported Development of end to end cloud-native strategy mainly focused on 5G SA and MEC - Lead Plan and design of Online municipality Elections in collaboration with ministry of Interior (MOI) - Lead preparation and execution of end to end operation, planning and optimization managed services tender, cost negotiations and vendor selection - supported Fixed mobile convergence (FMC) using IMS Platform - Operational lead to support cost optimization exercise with Mckiency and ADL consultants - Developed SOC strategy and supported implemented of SOC Platform and use cases - Analyzed, developed and presented insourcing operations feasibility studies - Lead implementation of VOLTE services Launch from end to end network perspective - Supported Security Operations Center establishment in collaboration with BT Consultancy. - Operational lead to complete Managed services handover from Huawei to EricssonSkills: - Technical Operational Transformation and Governance - Financial Management, Budgets and Approvals - Vendors Management, Negotiations and Contracts - Managed Services - NOC to SOC Transformation - Network and IT Automation - 4G/5G Mobile and Fixed Core Networks - Program and Projects Management - International Voice/ Data Networks

Islamabad, Pakistan

After 3G Launch Telenor launched company wide "Internet for All" Program to transform from voice to Internet Company.I was priviledged as technology lead to support this company wide strategic program as "Senior Advisor" from technology strategy team. Beside this program, my responsibilites included to author end to end technology stategy in collaboration with line functions and domain experts/advisors, communication group focus areas, identify potential must win battles and work with commercial division to allign with company business strategy.Major Achievements: - Worked as Technology Lead to Support Companywide Internet for All Program - Developed 3 years technology stratgegy, get it reviewed by internal teams, approved by CTO and CEO as well as Group Technology Strategy. - Identified financial budget requirements (CAPEX and OPEX), reviewed by Telenor Pakistan CFO and finally approved by Group CFO with the support of Group technology strategy and group finance. - Lead Network Transformation program to analyze and delivery on TOP TEN technology directions and roadmap developed by Telenor Group technology. - Worked as Technology Lead from Telenor Pakistan in One Asia Regional program to develop NFV/SDN Virtualization strategy, execute RFP and finalize vendor with the ambition to develop technology synergies across Asian BUs. - Developed 3 years mobile core network strategy covering 3G to 4G transfomration, legacy to NFV archietcture as well as competence development in allignment with other business units.- Coordinated with Telenor Connexion, Business teams and develop IOT/M2M Strategy.Skills:- Working with local and group CXOs- Technology Strategy- Core Network Strategy - M2M and IOT Strategy- Network Transformation- Direct & Indirect Teams Management- Program and Project Management- Presentation Skills

Ìslamabad, Pakistan

As per Telenor re-organization process, as per my suggestions, PS Core and IP Core netwowrks function were combined to create more focus on mobile data services as international voice networks was moved to different Group unit. I lead multiple teams of AMs, Specilists and executives responsible for end to end mobile data and IM/MPLS Services covering planning, design, implementation, operations and optimization.Major Achievements- Complete Mobile Core and IP/MPLS networks swap from NSN to ZTE. - Developed CDN Strategy and implemented Caching platform, Google and Akamai CDNs with millions of dollars OPEX reduction as well as internet data service quality.- Lead from Telenor Pakistan as part of industry mobile operator’s consortium and worked on feasibility of submarine IRU or consortium membership- Lead from Telenor Pakistan to identify, design and implement Group wide WAN network to run internal services on private network with higher efficiency and less cost- Lead from Telenor Pakistan to develop technology Architecture to implement Service Usage Analytics and Network Experience Analytics. Later finalize probe based solution, implemented and integrated to provide 360-degree view of customer and services- Enabled NOC to move one step ahead towards SOC by providing Service monitoring.- Implemented M2M based fuel and energy monitoring solution to have real time view and control on Energy expenses- Introduced and implemented 2G to 3G network evolution- Service based mobile data campaign development including "Free Facebook", WhatsApp bundles etc.Skills: - Network Swap, - Mobile Core and IP/MPLS Networks- M2M and IOT- Caching Platforms- Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)- NOC to SOC Transformation, - Data analytics (Service and Network Analytics)- 2G to 3G Network Core Network Evolution- Submarine Cable Networks

Islamabad, Pakistan

I joined Telenor Pakistan (2nd Largest Mobile operator) to lead teams of of specialists and engineers responsible for planning, design, implementation and operations of Mobile Core and international networks as per defined performance targets. Budgeting responsibilities included forecasting, utilization, cost control and engagement of procurement process. Major Achievements: - Planned, design, implemented international network SWAP and migration from old Siemens network to Huawei IGW Platform - Introduced automated roaming testing and deliver expected roaming service quality - Planned, designed and implemented Roaming signaling migration from TDM to SIGTRAN (signaling over IP) - Lead from Telenor Pakistan to establish common IP/MPLS network between Telenor Group BUs (11 Countries) to achieve cost reduction on Internet bandwidth OPEX and better Quality of Service. - Lead, derive and performed end to end security audit in collaboration with Cisco to identify Vulnerabilities and take necessary actions to secure from identified security risks.Skills: - Team Management- Coaching and Motivation- Financial Management: Budgeting, monitoring and control- Network RFP preparation, evaluation and vendor selection- Mobile core and international networks- voice and Data Roaming Quality- Network and Services Security Audit

Lahore, Pakistan

Wateen Telecom was second largest Long Distance International (LDI) operator in Pakistan terminating millions of international minutes traffic to local mobile and fixed networks. I was hired within wateen to support LDI network and business growth within Pakistan, Africa (Congo, Uganda, Bangladesh) and Europe (UK) Regions. My responsibilities included developing 3 years Network Strategy, planning and design new network point of presence, expansion of existing network, design and implementation of new billing platform, Proof of concepts and service quality improvements. Wateen Telecom also offered roaming services to its sister mobile network operator (Warid Telecom) and my role was to support new roaming traffic solutions and features to strengthen roaming business.We as a team introduced first voice over IP (VOIP) Platform to handle international traffic with partnership of Nextone SBC deployment and Veraz Softswitch and Media gateways in Europe and Africa.Skills: - Core Network Strategy- Core Network Planning and Design- International Voice networks- Mobile Data and voice Roaming- International Transmission (Submarines, Compression Equipment/DCMEs), - Voice over IP (Softswith, SBC and Media Gateways) networks

Karachi, Pakistan

Due to declining voice revenue, PTCL focused on fixed data services and introduced DSL connections across all over Pakistan. I was promoted and moved to DSL launch team under EVP South and SEVP PTCL with the objectives to launch and operate DSL Services within south region.We worked as a small team under EVP south supervision to define organization functions, team structures, interviews and hiring, define processes and KPI, establish call center and back office team to provide support services to customers. It was privilege's for me to install first DSL and FTTH/GPON connection in cantonment exchange and start new world of internet to home subscribers in south region.We as a team developed regional teams to handle field work which included Line Quality Testing (LQT), Provisioning of services by back office, installing new connections within subscriber premises and provide support services through call center front line as well as back office teams.Skills: - Organization Structure, job description and hiring - Fixed Data Services (DSL and GPON/FTTH)- Triple Play (Voice, Video and Data) Services- Processes Framework and KPIs- Back office (O&M and Support)- Call Center (Front line customer Support)

Karachi, Pakistan

PTCL was Pakistan leading telecom operator owned by Govt. of Pakistan but later owned by Etisalat Group due to privatization. PTCL hired its officers through all Pakistan open competition that included written exam, interview and later 6 months technical and 1 month management training in Haripur Hazara.I was selected, trained and posted as Assistant Manager in Karachi on first assignment of establishing and operating centralized Operations and Maintenance Center in Karachi for fixed voice network.Established Centralized NOC in collaboration with ZTE engineers, defined and implemented centralized operations processes and KPIs to perform routine operation and maintenance activities from centralized office rather than individual exchanges. Supported multiple automation initiatives executed through partner vendors which included the development of automatic blocking and restoration of phone connection based on billing payment status and integration of all exchanges to centralized billing center to push CDRs and billing records rather than recoding on Tapes or disks to avoid revenue leakage. Later, Detailed Data Analytics framework was implemented using SQL Server OLAP Services to analyze network management data including Alarms, traffic trends, billing and complaints.Skills: - Operations and Maintenance- Network Management- Process Automation- Data Analytics

Karachi, Pakistan

I joined Computer Engineering department as lecturer and was selected due to microprocessor design and embedded systems programing (8086 Assembly language programming) skills. Responsibilities included to teach Microprocessor based system design (MBSD) with hand-on embedded programming experiences by developing single board computer (SBC) that included hardware design, physical network layout and connections on boards, system programming and embedding code into BIOS. Additionally introduced new courses related to computer graphics with hands-on labs in 3D MAX to develop 3D graphics models and animations.Skills: - Assembly Language (16-bit 8086 Processor) Programming, - Embedded Programing - BIOS Writing- Developing Single Board Computer (SBC)- Graphics Design and Programming- 3D MAX Graphics and Animations

Hyderabad, Pakistan

I was hired in computer science department even before my graduation completion due to my strong skills in Oracle Database Management System (R6/R7) and Developer/2000 application development framework. My responsibilities included to teach database design, Oracle SQL and PL/SQL, Database Administration, Software engineering and Java Programming. Beside Teaching computer science courses, I worked to develop database application for different university acdemic processes.Skills: - Database Design and Management- Oracle Database Administration- Oracle SQL and PL/SQL- Oracle Developer/2000- Java Programming

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