Experience

China Mobile International Middle East & Africa

• United Arab Emirates
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, CMI UAE

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  Achieved net profitability of more than USD 2m for the overseas subsidiary in the third year of setting up the overseas branch from ground up, and built up a team of 15 people. Grew the revenue by more than 5 times over 3 years, achieving total revenues of more than USD 40m Achieved net profitability of more than USD 2m for the overseas subsidiary in the third year of setting up the overseas branch from ground up, and built up a team of 15 people. Grew the revenue by more than 5 times over 3 years, achieving total revenues of more than USD 40m



Ooredoo Global Services

• Qatar
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Account Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2017

  Operating in 15 countries, with a growing customer base of over 111 million customers, Ooredoo Group is one of the world’s fastest growing telecommunications groups. Ooredoo Global Services is our wholesale arm. With it, we provide a world-class network for voice, capacity, data and roaming. We also offer one of the largest internet peering networks in the Middle East and interconnection with more than 100 operators including some of the biggest in the world.We are strongly established in significant markets across the Middle East and Asia, including: Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia.



Ooredoo Myanmar

• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Wholesale Voice & Data

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Responsible for all wholesale voice and data business and carrier relationsSetting up entire wholesale voice and data department and functionalities from scratch.Achievements in year 20141. Successfully overcame all challenges and interconnected with incumbent operator faster than the other competitor by more than 1 month allowing Ooredoo Myanmar to launch first2. Successfully set up international infrastructure to enable Ooredoo Myanmar to have their own independent internet and start earning international wholesale revenue in an extremely politically complicated environment.3. Built up the commercial and technical infrastructure in place for data wholesale commercial opportunities, and sold first wholesale data revenue sales one month after full commercial launch.4. Successfully implemented additional international capacity using incumbent's facilities in record breaking time



Ooredoo Qatar (formerly Qatar Telecom)

• SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER - VOICE

  • 2009 - 2013

  KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:• Facilitated business growth from zero to millions in annual revenues and margins, and close to 6 billion minutes transacted as part of two-man team.• Established profitable contracts with hard to reach operators in Middle East and North Africa.• Acquired historically difficult African operator’s Telecommunications business and built account to $12M per year.• Enabled increased revenues and profitability for entire Ooredoo group by integrated more than 60% of voice traffic into wholesale unit and in return providing subsidiaries with cost savings and new sales.• Negotiated custom voice contract for an African operator, which captured 70% of their global voice business and produced Ooredoo's highest single-account margins.• Won critical business with a South East Asian operator in Indonesia against several high-profile competitors.• Exceeded all production goals each year and earned highest possible performance ratings.



Singapore Telecommunication Pte. Ltd.

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CARRIER ACCOUNT MANAGER | SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT MANAGER

  • 2003 - 2009

  KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:As CARRIER ACCOUNT MANAGER (2008-2009):• Exceeded data sales target by 200% and voice sales target by 120%.• Delivered vital first-ever data deals with top carriers in Qatar, Oman, Israel, and other Middle East areas.• Personally produced contracts with more than 10 new voice carriers in less than one year, including carriers in Russia and Middle East.• Built refile hubbing voice traffic from 6 million to 30 million minutes with companies in Italy, Oman, and Sri Lanka.As SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT MANAGER (2003-2007):• Improved cash flow by negotiating repayment of $2.5M in overdue debt from Chinese customer.



Robert Yam & Company

• SENIOR AUDIT ASSISTANT

  • 2002 - 2003

  KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:• Conducted audits, credit analyses, and financial analyses of companies. • Performed more than 40 audits per year, assisting clients in configuring internal control procedures.• Promoted twice within one year, based on superior performance. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:• Conducted audits, credit analyses, and financial analyses of companies. • Performed more than 40 audits per year, assisting clients in configuring internal control procedures.• Promoted twice within one year, based on superior performance.



Seagift Food Pte Ltd.

• Singapore
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

  • 1999 - 2002

  KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:• Promoted to Assistant GM after just one year with company.• Planned and managed setup of company's server system. KEY CONTRIBUTIONS:• Promoted to Assistant GM after just one year with company.• Planned and managed setup of company's server system.



Hai! Sushi Pte Ltd.

• MANAGING DIRECTOR

  • 2000 - 2001

  KEY CONTRIBUTION:• Oversaw establishment and management of restaurant operations, including all business functions. KEY CONTRIBUTION:• Oversaw establishment and management of restaurant operations, including all business functions.



United Overseas Bank

• India
• Banking

• BUSINESS MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE

  • 1999 - 1999

  KEY CONTRIBUTION:• Carried out loan reviews, credit analyses, and financial analyses.• Promoted to Business Management role from Trainee position. KEY CONTRIBUTION:• Carried out loan reviews, credit analyses, and financial analyses.• Promoted to Business Management role from Trainee position.