Experience

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)

• Pakistan
• Telecommunications
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Mar 2009 - Present

  - Manage/regulate issues pertaining to “Mobile Phone SIM & Wireless Local Loop (WLL) Connection” sale and verification. - Involved in launch of novel techniques for sale/verification of mobile phone SIMs including Automation of Pre-Sale Procedure and Biometric Verification System at sale outlets of mobile operators. - Pursue cellular mobile & WLL operators for maintenance of authentic subscriber antecedents.- Monitor sale channels & call centers of cellular mobile & WLL operators to ensure compliance of PTA’s Regulations and SOPs.- Provide feedback on Cellular Mobile Operator related issues like Mobile Handsets with Non-Standard IMEIs, MNP, etc.- Prepare responses to correspondence and comments pertaining to mobile phone SIMs / WLL connections received from Courts, Senate Secretariat, National Assembly and other departments.- Process /investigate complainants regarding illegal/unauthorized issuance of SIM and maintenance of authentic subscribers’ credentials.

• Assistant Director

  • Sep 2005 - Feb 2009

  - Involved in Development of Vigilance Infrastructure (both regulatory & technical) at PTA, first of its kind in Pakistan.- Part of Vigilance team, responsible for Procurement of Technical Solution for curbing illegal termination of International Traffic and its subsequent deployment. - Perform inspections of licensees regarding illegal call termination & origination.- Perform raids along with concerned agencies to catch and eradicate illegal termination & origination. - Carry-out studies and research in various fields related to grey market telephony.



PTCL.Official

• Pakistan
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Divisional Engineer

  • Dec 2002 - Aug 2005

  - Monitor, analyze and indicate illegal termination of international voice traffic in PTCL network. - Operation & Maintenance of Centralized Monitoring System (CMS). This system monitors over all PTCL voice network containing 317 MSUs.- Black Listing numbers of Interconnect Partners that are involved in illegal termination of voice. - Illegal Data Traffic Monitoring (VOIP) & Elimination.- Coordination with vendors, related offices in different IT projects- Technical Evaluation of IT Projects