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Dubai, Dubai, AE

Riyadh, Riyadh, SA

• Based in STC’s Dubai office with key responsibility for the delivery of new projects, which includes the relaunch of MENA Gateway as well as introduce the first international Internet Exchange (JEDIX) point in Jeddah.
• Drove and managed the Partnership with LINX for the delivery of the internet exchange
• Project managed and delivered the first internet exchange in Jeddah (JEDIX) within 6 months
• Strategized with upper management on sub-marine projects that target key magnet customers

Delivering projects in the GCC with expertise ranging from technical project/product management, Strategy, Go-To-Market, Technology, Business Planning.

Dubai, AE

• Vital contributor to the creation of datamena, the largest carrier-neutral communications ecosystem serving the Middle East and Africa encompassing several major carriers, cloud providers, and content providers. Fully.
• Crafted and presented business cases and obtained necessary approvals from relevant stakeholders.
• Established and enforced systems, policies, and procedures.
• Led steering committee and working sessions.
• Tracked and reported on regional connectivity performance and product P&L.
• Cultivated and leveraged strategic alliance with DE-CIX to establish UAE-IX, the largest Internet Exchange in the Middle East.

Abu Dhabi, AE

• Managed a portfolio of SaaS, Cyber Security, PKI and Identity Management, and Managed Security products. Collaborated with business development team to anticipate and monitor customer requirements and behaviour.
• Partnered with Qualys to introduce leading-edge vulnerability management services.
• White-labelled MessageLabs, a top email security service provider.
• Implemented digital certificate to expedite Dubai Customs clearance process.
• Won Certificate of Excellent Performance in 2008.

Dubai, AE

Accountable for pricing, costing, and margins of all products. Defined product roadmap, oversaw development, and managed launch of Managed Hosting, Security, Storage & Backup products. Created operational guidelines based on ITIL best practices. Received Letter of Recognition from CEO of eHosting DataFort.

Dubai, AE

Captured key international and domestic accounts, generating annual revenue in excess of AED 3M in total contract value. Liaised with customers to develop SLAs in accordance with IT requirements. Drafted commercial proposals, prepared contracts, and conducted negotiations.

Performed a client facing role with this photonic networking solutions start up, collecting customer requirements for internal engineering and design teams, while also managing development and validation of new hardware and software functionalities•- High Level Test Plan Development & Detailed Validation Office Test Plan•- Verification Testing- •RFP and.

US

Delivered technical support to sales team and customers, preparation of business case studies and testing and acceptance of new products for this start-up optical switching solutions company•Work with customer Engineering and implementation groups on Network planning and project engineering.•Provide technical support to sales managers in preparations of.

CA

Responsible for the design and implementation of the optical network; including associated hardware,installation and testing. Support successful job completion and total customer satisfaction. Identify hardware and software requirements ensuring proper systems integrations.Translate customer requirements into detailed Engineering and systems.

CA

•Provide and solicit feedback to and from customers (MCI WorldCom, Williams Communication Group, MFS, MFN, Qwest, Embratel, Level 3), Brand Management, Tech Sales.•Assist in the design and development of Change Application Procedure (CAP).•HLTP Development & Detailed VO Test Plan.•Performed technical demos and customer evaluations.•Defined test plans for.