Experience

NXN

• United Arab Emirates
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Senior Technology Consultant and Architect - Advanced technologies: Blockchain DLTs, A.I., Big Data, Smart Cities. Senior Technology Consultant and Architect - Advanced technologies: Blockchain DLTs, A.I., Big Data, Smart Cities.



Spark New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Solutions Architect

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

  Providing tactical and strategic guidance to the various teams delivering complete solutions for major enterprise customers Providing tactical and strategic guidance to the various teams delivering complete solutions for major enterprise customers



Datacom

• New Zealand
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

  Strategy definition, business plan contribution, design, project management, implementation and operational processes creation for major enterprise customers’ data centres and WAN networks. Strategy definition, business plan contribution, design, project management, implementation and operational processes creation for major enterprise customers’ data centres and WAN networks.



NXN

• United Arab Emirates
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Technology Consultant

  • Feb 2008 - Dec 2013

  Senior Technology Consultant focused on technology and services strategies. Main tasks: • Design of IP-based telecommunication networks for service providers and large enterprise, with particular focus on IP connectivity, value added services, and data centers. • Technical and business analysis of the introduction of new technologies (MPLS, Cloud, Mobility, DPI) into traditional ICT architectures, services, and processes. • Full lifecycle management of technical and services-oriented RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs including requirements definition, review, selection. • Project management and oversight of third-party system integrators from contract award to project completion. Show less



Cisco

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Engineer

  • Oct 2005 - Feb 2008

  Responsible for promoting Cisco products and solutions to service providers in the region. Expert in mobile solutions (member of the worldwide IP mobile virtual team), MetroEthernet, IP next generation networks, wireless, and data center architectures. Lead Systems Engineer covering service providers in Oman and Bahrain. Responsible for promoting Cisco products and solutions to service providers in the region. Expert in mobile solutions (member of the worldwide IP mobile virtual team), MetroEthernet, IP next generation networks, wireless, and data center architectures. Lead Systems Engineer covering service providers in Oman and Bahrain.



Freelance IT Network Contractor

• Middle East and Pakistan

• Network Architect

  • Oct 2004 - Oct 2005

  Involved with various Cisco Systems partners (GBM, Mannai) and customers as an independent project manager and network architect. Some of the projects included: • Low level design preparation and test procedures documentation for a VoIP network in Pakistan (Warid Telecom) • Low level design preparation and staging of an MPLS triple play network with end-to-end QoS as well as the definition of migration strategy to the new core network for QTEL (Qatar) • Low level design for the migration to MPLS/VRF Lite for the IP Wireless QTEL network. Show less



Devoteam

• France
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Consulting Manager

  • Apr 2004 - Oct 2004

  Technology consultant focused on IP technology for converged networks. Worked with clients and prospects throughout technological project cycles, developed statements of work, designs, proposals, engagement letters, project plans and formulated strategic recommendations. Technology consultant focused on IP technology for converged networks. Worked with clients and prospects throughout technological project cycles, developed statements of work, designs, proposals, engagement letters, project plans and formulated strategic recommendations.



Getronics

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Network Consultant

  • Dec 2003 - Apr 2004

  Principal Network Architect/Project Leader for the deployment of a national public data network for the government owned Syrian Telecommunications Establishment (STE). Responsibilities included the design, project management, implementation, configuration and test activities of an MPLS enabled core, xDSL/Wireless access network, Internet gateway, and associated OSS/BSS systems, as well as the definition of the security and the traffic monitoring strategies. Led a team of more than 20 network engineers, systems engineers, and field technicians in a multi-vendor environment. Show less

• Network Consultant

  • Jun 2001 - Dec 2003

  Member of the IP technology best practices consulting team



Cisco

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Engineer

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2001

  Member of the technical sales team responsible for all the new service providers in Italy Member of the technical sales team responsible for all the new service providers in Italy



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Engineer

  • Oct 1998 - Sep 2000

  Responsible for managing all activities related to the Tivoli Systems IT Helpdesk process for the EMEA region; administrator of a large scale IT domain (2000+ employees) Responsible for managing all activities related to the Tivoli Systems IT Helpdesk process for the EMEA region; administrator of a large scale IT domain (2000+ employees)