Experience

MIDDLE EAST TELECOMMUNICATION

• Telecommunications

• General Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  As General Manager I am responsible for all aspects of set-ups on the continent of Africa and heading of operations as well as Business Development in Countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo,Republic of Chad,Ghana and the Republic of Sudan,with new potentials in Tanzania,Mali and South Sudan, all in the field of Transmission and Fiber optics. As General Manager I am responsible for all aspects of set-ups on the continent of Africa and heading of operations as well as Business Development in Countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo,Republic of Chad,Ghana and the Republic of Sudan,with new potentials in Tanzania,Mali and South Sudan, all in the field of Transmission and Fiber optics.



Ericsson TKU

• CPM Line Manager for GCC and Pakistan-SD RAN,IPBB & C

  • Mar 2011 - Present

  Manging over 24 Customer Project Managers in the GCC and Pakistan areas. Manging over 24 Customer Project Managers in the GCC and Pakistan areas.



Norconsult Telematics

• Saudi Arabia
• Telecommunications
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Programme Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2010

  Working on behalf of Norconsult for STC Saudi Arabia,as a Program Manager. Working on behalf of Norconsult for STC Saudi Arabia,as a Program Manager.



METCO

• India
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operations Officer/Africa

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2009

  Responsible for the company's operations in Africa,Reporting directly to the CEO. Responsible for the company's operations in Africa,Reporting directly to the CEO.



Ericsson KSA

• Senior Project Manager/PMO Competence Developpment Manager

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2008

  Responsible for developping the Competence of project mangers at Ericsson KSA and played a major role in helping to set up the PMO in the MU.Reached EPM and ESPM assessor statusAlso a Senior CFR and CPM on the STC account,for the GPON and MSAN projects.

• Program Manger in MUSEE

  • Oct 2006 - May 2007

  Based in Cyprus,I was in charge of two Projects:1) Fiber optic Network expension between Cyprus,Lebanon and Syria a high profile project involving the main telecomnunication bodies in the 3 countries.2) One GPON and one P2P FTTH Pilot projects in two suburbs of Nicosia the capital.

• Program manager in MUSA

  • Feb 2005 - Sep 2006

  Program Manger in charge of the Econet Account based in Zimbabwe and later also as Program Manager based in Ghana and put in Charge of the Atlantique Telecom account operating under the logo"MOOV" in 7 countries in Central and Western Africa:Ivory Coast,Togo,Benin,Niger,Burkina Faso,Gabon and Central African Republic.



Spacetel Guinea Bissau

• GM/CTO Spacetel Guinee Bissau,now part of the MTN network

  • Feb 2004 - Sep 2004

  Based in Bissau and put In Charge of registering and starting up "Spacetel Guinee Bissau"the company from Ground Zero including the hire of member staff and workforce. Also in Charge of network start-up;Implementation and operations of the 1st legal GSM network under license in the country. Based in Bissau and put In Charge of registering and starting up "Spacetel Guinee Bissau"the company from Ground Zero including the hire of member staff and workforce. Also in Charge of network start-up;Implementation and operations of the 1st legal GSM network under license in the country.



Lintel Holdings

• South Africa

• CEO Africel Gambia Ltd

  • Feb 2001 - Jul 2003

  Responsible for setting up the company and the GSM network in Gambia from scratch. Responsible for setting up the company and the GSM network in Gambia from scratch.



Scancom Ltd (MTN Ghana)

• CTO and COO Africa

  • May 1996 - May 1999

  Based in Ghana,Responsible for Establishing the company and setting up the network(Spacefon) from ground Zero. Also responsible for overseeing the various operations of the then owners Investcom holdings in the rest of their operations in Africa. Based in Ghana,Responsible for Establishing the company and setting up the network(Spacefon) from ground Zero. Also responsible for overseeing the various operations of the then owners Investcom holdings in the rest of their operations in Africa.