Responsible for roll out and NPO drive test. Prepared project plans. Created Processes, financial forecast and project reports. Performed cost optimization and price negotiations with suppliers. Managed and mentored a team of twelve resources. Created roadmaps and plans for organizational growth. Monitored Health & safety processes. Created project bids and proposals.

Responsible for customer relationship and colocation in a TowerCo. firm. Created Processes, flow control, responsibly matrix and weekly/monthly reports for colocation domain. Formed technical and commercial proposals for Telcos on Fiber and site rollout/B2S. Prepared novation agreements. Coordinated with regulatory authority for consultation on license policy. Renewed frame contracts. Participated in E-Auctions. Responsible for clearing all outstanding invoices. Prepared Market research on USF projects. Partnered with offshore OEM manufacturer for supply/services of Antennae and SFPs. Initiated HSE trainings. Coordinated between customer and in-house teams for site readiness.

Initially worked as Business Development and later as Project Manager for fiberroll out. Implemented Network as per drawings and specifications. Reviewed and followed up on Monthly work program. Prepared Technical proposals and Project Cost. Performed Acceptance and Invoice Tracking. Performed Mentoring and Team Management.

Establishment of Transmission Service Assurance division. Setup work processes for the newly established division. Performed Knowledge Transfer to local resources. Prepared processes for Network optimization. Formulated Transport network reporting portfolio. Monitored weekly/monthly capacity trends and recommended upgrades. Acted as control layer towards supplier’s optimization team. Lead & Managed Transmission Network Audit (MW, DWDM, IP Access, IP Core & Synchronization). Lead and participated in solving network anomalies/congestions reported and recommend optimizations/upgrades/changes in the network. Initiated study on power consumption of MW Access network for OpEx reduction.

Technical Advisor during project pre-sales on Services & Spares. Calculated Project Cost and lead supplier negotiation. Prepared Technical conformity and Implementation plan for project bid. Initiated contracts for local Supply & Services. Partnered with 3rd party O.E.M Router manufacturers for customer’s technical queries and Bid updates.

Advisor to CTO on Transmission network. Prepared Network strategy for the next five years (Architecture, Equipment, Technology, Cost, Fiber footprint & IP Transit). Prepared Position paper on Traffic backhaul over GPON for Capex/Opex reduction. Conducted Training workshops on developing technologies (SDN, XPON, Seamless MPLS etc.). Participated in Capex reducing fiber sharing project with OMO assisting in technical documentation, fiber footprint matching & cost analysis. Conducted market supplier (Fiber) analysis RFI for Capex reduction. Analyzed Local regulator’s new Telecom policy and its effect on current network. Participated in One-Asia project connecting Telenor’s network with that of three other countries. Lead product testing of Femtocell backhaul over public internet. Travelled to other Telenor network operations in Asia for knowledge exchange and workshops. Evaluated new Technologies, Projects and Vendor Proposals.

Managed a team of 30 individuals to Plan, Implement & Optimize Transmission Network (MW, VSAT, Metro MPLS-TP, Fiber, DWDM, IP/MPLS & Synch.) for 10,000+ base station. Lead Transport network design migration from TDM to all IP. Prepared Broadband evolution strategy plan for 4G. Lead network swap project, including RFQ process for complete Swap of MW Access, Aggregation, IP Core & DWDM Networks. Initiated OpEx saving plans. Prepared Business cases for CXO level audiences / Investment committees on new Projects. Managed Quarterly budget forecast for five quarters of Transmission Budget head. Managed Network Audits. Performed yearly review and performance appraisals for the team. Prepared network Performance dashboard and first ever Network Planning Guidelines.

Responsible for Network Planning, Managing Vendors in a Managed Services contract. Prepared processes & Job scope definitions for migration from In-house to out-source working model. Prepared Budget Forecast, Transmission Planning Guidelines, Broadband migration plans, MW Link preventive maintenance processes & reporting portfolios. Identified SPOFs and implemented OpEx reduction techniques. Prepared five-year budget forecast model with Capex/Sub with separate cost contributions in 2G & 3G. Designed and enforced procedures for Transmission outages.

Responsible for Network planning and Managing Vendors in a Managed Services contract. Prepared Budget forecasts, Equipment forecast, Acceptance documents, Vendor SoW analysis & RFP/RFQ Responses. Initiated MW link Performance monitoring. Prepared 3G broadband launch plans. Responsible for OpEx reduction projects & Capacity ordering of core transmission network and leased lines. Performed complete contract analysis of existing MS suppliers in terms of Scope, Network Design, Cost and deliverables. Single point of interface with local regulatory for frequency allocation and frequency channel Cost. Prepared proposal for 56MHz MW Access links approval to CITC. Responsible for transmission Links’ and BSC/RNC performance monitoring, optimization and identifying bottlenecks/faults using trend analysis. Participated in special projects such as Hajj and KAEC representing Transmission feasibility, Lead times and Capex. Prepared cost model for Broadband data launch analyzing effects of difference levels of overbooking and varying subscriber profiles on Capex.

Responsible for complete end to end Transmission Installation, Commissioning and Acceptance, in accordance to the Implementation plan and Quality of scope specified in Project Contract. Performed Equipment costing, calculation & ordering, Progress Reporting, & Vendor invoice verifications. Managed a team of 21 individuals and their performance appraisals. Created and maintained master Network implementation/acceptance database for the complete Transmission network. Performed Customer Expectation Management (Single Point of Contact with the customer for the complete Transmission roll out project.). Dimensioned Link & MUX capacity plan according to requirements for BSC & R4 Roll outs. Responsible for Selection, Follow up and Invoice Verification of all subcontractors country wide. Responsible for coordination with Civil works, BSS implementation, Sales, Project Control, Site Acquisition, Procurement, Transmission Core and other project departments to ensure an optimized roll out speed.

Responsible for Roll out of Transmission Network (Microwave PDH/SDH and SDH MUXes). Performed Interdepartmental coordination (Field Ops, Core Ops, Site Acquisition, Power, BSS/Radio Implementation etc.) for an optimized rollout. Performed Equipment forecast and ordering, Network Outage coordination for upgrades, Team/Subcontractor Management and Tower load calculations. Performed network upgrades on live nodes and Network Expansions. Coordinated with Vendor, Customer and In-House Team for site readiness to timely perform ATPs. Provided Operational support for non-accepted yet live-traffic-carrying transmission nodes. Provided Technical support and coordinated with Remote L3 Technical staff for fault resolution. Planed and Performed Outages to implement frequency splicing. Managed subcontractors & their payments. Coordinated of Leased line integration for Inter-city connections. Responsible for planning and implementing synch plan of the network.

Responsible for Roll out and operation of 21 ATM switches across the country in a managed services environment for Optimization of Leased Media. Performed Planning and optimization of IMA groups, Network Design review, & Operational support.

C.S.R. for U.S. state government customers, enabling them in sales and procurement of IT products and supplies. Equipment sourcing and cost negotiation with suppliers. Operation on SAP.

Trained on Installation, commissioning and integration of VSAT Equipment.