Sami Cordahi

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Director of Transition / Project Management with Executive MBA @ Further Edge Ltd.
Morainvilliers, FR
Sami Cordahi's Location
Morainvilliers, Île-de-France, France, France
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About Sami Cordahi

With a focus on organizational transformation and agile project management, my role as Manager de Transition and Director at a leading IT/SaaS/Telecom companies involves steering teams through complex digital landscapes. Our collective efforts have successfully managed and streamlined processes that resonate with our C-suite stakeholders, ensuring the alignment of strategic goals with execution.As multilingual key account manager and presales specialist, I have facilitated partnerships that prioritize client pain points, delivering tailored solutions in the IT/SaaS/Telecom sector. My approach combines analytical prowess and problem-solving skills, fostering innovative environments that empower teams and drive business growth.

Sami Cordahi's Current Company Details
Further Edge Ltd.

Further Edge Ltd.

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Director of Transition / Project Management with Executive MBA
Morainvilliers, FR
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Sami Cordahi Work Experience Details
  • Further Edge Ltd.
    Further Edge Ltd.
    Morainvilliers, Fr
  • Transport/ It / Saas / Telecom / Mission Critical Companies
    Project And Transition Director | Key Account Management
    Transport/ It / Saas / Telecom / Mission Critical Companies Dec 2019 - Present
    ▶️ KEY ROLES:■ Project Director @ SAFRAN - INTERSEC - SNCF - Further Edge■ SaaS Key Account Executive & PreSales @ YOOI - Further Edge - Partnersway - MNS - Mobinets▶️ PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTS:■ Lead team up to 10 Project Managers and PMOs■ Work with clients on prioritising and alleviating pain points: presales, sales, design/build and delivery■ Instate new processes towards smoother 'Organisational Transformation'■ Managed escalations and End-to-End lifecycle with internal and external stakeholders■ Streamline reporting to C-suite■ Monitor financial management of the projects: invoicing of all major accounts on key milestones▶️ KEY RESULTS■ Steer the PM team to secure the Cybersecurity Transformational Program at Safran Aircraft Engines: migrating 1600 servers into new Active Drectory, liaising with more than 350 stakholders■ Implement ‘PM Best Practices’ within the framework of Organizational and Digital Transformations: introduction of financial and performance KPI (Power BI), implement RACI matrix and SLAs■ Achieve Customer Satisfaction (KPIs and SLAs) to ensure invoices (e.g. >8M€ in 6 months of +40 simultaneous mobile geolocation-based SaaS projects) ■ Help companies manage their Data & Analytics strategies and investments: Business Value + ROI of their digital transformation (ideation, creation/xOPs & run phases)■ Author Go-to-Market strategies for SaaS actuarial solution to help insurance companies through their Digital Transformation (Data analytics, Big Data, IFRS17 regulatory compliance...) ■ Deliver a workshop in Brunei on the MVNO strategy and the implication of new technologies (5G, Fttx, IoT...) in East Asia: CxO, Ministers and Regulatory body■ Lead RAN network audits and RFP responses, using Data Optimization and IP Asset Management tools■ Manage deals ranging from 50 to 200 K€, and BUs whose annual turnover is more than 25M€■ Clients from various industries: Telecom, IT & Digital, Insurance & Transport
  • Further Edge Ltd.
    Saas Chief Innovation Officer / International Business Development Manager
    Further Edge Ltd. Aug 2017 - Dec 2019
    ▶️ KEY HIGHLIGHTS■ Contributed in the creation of the SaaS startup for Actuarial Predictive Analytics platform■ Built the roadmap and contributed to form the legal startup entity.■ Installed processes; hired manpower; modernised the UX/UI; secured contractors/suppliers; targeted prospects.■ Authored marketing and sales materials■ Contributed in Go-to-Market and sales strategies for Europe and MENA region: deals from 50K€ to 500K€.■ Managed teams simultaneously in France and in Lebanon.▶️ EXECUTIVE MBA CAPSTONE: ■ Authored a value proposition and calculated financial projections for the start-up, based on organic growth in the forthcoming 3-to-5-years.■ Initiated a phased approach to realize market and brand awareness as a key software provider in the landscape of Actuarial Predictive analytics tools.
  • Altran - Kontron/Kapsch - Ericsson - Tdf
    Senior Consulting Project Manager & Presales
    Altran - Kontron/Kapsch - Ericsson - Tdf Jul 2010 - Jul 2017
    ▶️KEY ROLES:■ Project Manager■ PreSales Expert/Manager▶️ PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTS: ■ Managed teams of up to 3 Experts and field subcontractors■ Coordinate the implementation of national transport network (IP and FTTS)■ Restructure the engineering BU by simplifying processes and working in an 'Agile' way with well-defined milestones▶️ KEY RESULTS■ Revamped all GSM-R designs and shrank RFP response time by nearly 50%■ Negotiated with Customers to unlock international projects in Algeria (on-hold from 2010 to 2016)■ Optimized 2G/3G/4G RAN projects as a Team Leader for Tier-1 Mobile Network Operators (MNO) and Vendors in Metropolitan France and DOM: data collection (several terabytes per day), data analysis using BI tools then recommendations from innovative optimization and analytics solutions.■ Implemented strategy to maximize national coverage (62%) when launching 4G services.■ Contributed with >25% improvement in service KPIs & 3G coverage in 2 metropolises during the POC of a Tier-1 French MNO.■ Closed backlog in first 2 months then objective achieved to save Ericsson's contract with Unitel by several M€■ Telecom Clients from mobile operators to transport applications
  • Mentum/Cts (Now Part Of Infovista)
    Product Manager / Emea Pre-Sales & Support Manager
    Mentum/Cts (Now Part Of Infovista) Nov 2005 - Oct 2009
    ▶️ PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS■ Selected to lead Pre-Sales & Support teams – locally in France and remote in EMEA region: 4 FTE presales + 4 FTE support internally, 4 FTE nearshore and 1 FTE in Russia ■ Authored marketing, presales and sales materials■ Bid Manager (RFQ/RFI), POC with major clients and bridged Client’s demand with tools Roadmaps■ Developed a list of new wizards and advanced features not offered by competitors.■ Implemented the Support procedures and new tool for better ticket follow-up▶️ KEY RESULTS■ Awarded the deployment of Mentum Ellipse software by major mobile Tier-1: NEC Japan, Sprint US, 3G Huchinson Europe...■ Clients: Sprint USA, NEC Japan, Telefonica Mexico, 3G Hutchinson, MAGTI, Tunisia Telecom, Vodafone Portugal, Tata India, SingTel, KPN, Maroc Telecom, ABB Italy, Kyivstar Ukraine…
  • Ericsson
    Consulting Project Manager & Presales
    Ericsson Aug 1994 - Jun 2005
    Kista, Stockholm, Se
    ▶️KEY ROLES:■ Project Manager■ PreSales Expert/Manager▶️KEY LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS: ■ Managed teams locally, remote and near-shore: from 2 to 15 FTE + subcontractors■ Training groups of 3 to 5 engineers on RAN design in Brazil and AlgeriaBackhaul and Radio network design and optimization for D-AMPS, 2G/GSM and 3G networks. Training engineers in Canada, Brazil and Algeria on Backhaul Network Design▶️ RESULTS■ Authored technical-commercial solutions for RAN and Transport/Transmission (DAS/Leaky cables and MW)■ Elaborate technical and financial responses to RFP/RFQ for potential worldwide VSAT clients■ Clients: Bell Mobility, Rogers AT&T, Ericsson (Brazil, Saudi Arabia & Czech Republic), Nortel DASA, Orascom Algeria (DJEZZY), Siemens Algeria, LCC USA…

Sami Cordahi Skills

Mapinfo Pathloss Atoll Ms Project Visio Microsoft Office Salesforce.com Pegasus Transmission Umts 3g Network Design Telecommunications Pre Sales Wcdma Microwave Sdh Mobile Team Management Rollout Lte Rf Product Management Project Planning Ellipse Mentum Planet Iq Link 2g Edx Capesso Training Wireless Mobile Devices Wimax Wireless Networking Pdh Cellular Communications Bss Gsm Optimization Integration Optical Fiber Tems Routing Wireless Technologies Wideband Code Division Multiple Access Synchronous Digital Hierarchy Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Business Support System

Sami Cordahi Education Details

  • Mit Sloan Executive Education
    Mit Sloan Executive Education
    Digital Marketing Analytics
  • Mit Sloan Executive Education
    Mit Sloan Executive Education
    Artificial Intelligence: Implications For Business Strategy
  • Hec Paris
    Hec Paris
    General
  • Polytechnique Montréal
    Polytechnique Montréal
    Electrical / Telecommunications
  • Esib
    Esib
    Electrical And Electronics Engineering
  • Collège Notre Dame De Jamhour
    Collège Notre Dame De Jamhour
    French Baccalaureate (High School Diploma) - Série C (Math & Science)

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Sami Cordahi attended Mit Sloan Executive Education, Mit Sloan Executive Education, Hec Paris, Polytechnique Montréal, Esib, Collège Notre Dame De Jamhour.

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