Experience

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  AI Tech Group

  • Cairo, Egypt

  • Non Executive Chairman

    • May 2022 - Present
    • Cairo, Egypt
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  Giga Global For Telecom & Technology (GGTT)

  • CEO & Board Member

    • Oct 2017 - Apr 2023
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  Telecom Egypt

  • Cairo, Egypt

  • Former Cheif Executive Officer - Telecom Egypt

    • May 2015 - Mar 2016
    • Cairo, Egypt

    • Leading one of the largest Telecom companies in the region.• Board Member of Vodafone Egypt representing Telecom Egypt stake of 45%. • Have a direct reports of 7 Vice Presidents with a total company revenue of LE 12 Billion revenues. • Main company business is Fixed voice, Fixed internet, Marin...

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  Self employed

  • Emitares & Egypt

  • Telecom Consultant

    • May 2010 - May 2013
    • Emitares & Egypt

    Working with several companies for continous improvement projects & company transformation projects

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  Phonics Telecom

  • Dubai, Emirates

  • Managing Director

    • Dec 2006 - Apr 2010
    • Dubai, Emirates

    Within few months, started rollout turn key operations at Sudan & Afghanistan serving MTN GSM companies at both countries. Also, worked on several consulting mandates for new startup GSM projects.

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  Investcom

  • Lebanon

  • Corporate Project Director

    • Dec 2005 - Nov 2006
    • Lebanon

    Investcom Global (was acquired by MTN South Africa during August 2006).Supervising all company GSM startups & expansion projects (startups, network rollout, new licenses,.etc).Developed comprehensive startup plans for areeba Afghanistan & acted as the Managing Director till the startup is...

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  MTN Syria

  • Syria

  • Project Director

    • Jan 2005 - Nov 2005
    • Syria

    Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesStarting January 2005, relocated from Cyprus to Syria to lead an aggressive project to double the network capacity & subscribers in one year. More than 900 sites were added to the radio network during 2006 thus increasing the network capacity & company mark...

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  MTN Cyprus

  • Cyprus

  • Project Director

    • Apr 2004 - Jan 2005
    • Cyprus

    Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesLead the network startup project in Cyprus to deliver Alcatel 2G & 3G networks with high quality.Planned the launch master plan with all company departments (technical, IT, commercial, etc..). Negotiated with the regulator and competitor the Interconnect, Natio...

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  OT Iraq - IRAQNA

  • Baghdad, Iraq

  • IT & Billing Director

    • Sep 2003 - Jan 2004
    • Baghdad, Iraq

    Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesStarted an IT department in the new GSM Company IRAQNA based at Baghdad with recruiting a large team of qulified experts & Iraqis. Established the department & selected the billing system (Geneva) and managed to establish the LAN & WAN systems in a very...

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  OT Algeria

  • Algeria

  • Business Support Director

    • Nov 2001 - Jan 2003
    • Algeria

    OT Algeria Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesResponisble for the launch of the GSM network. The task included developing the launch master plan, follow up all related tasks across functions & reporting the progress to the holding company (Orascom Telecom).POst launch, developed all company KPI...

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  Orascom Telecom Holding

  • Cairo, Egypt

  • Information Technology Director

    • Mar 2000 - Nov 2001
    • Cairo, Egypt

    OT holding Joined Orascom Telecom Holding to start a new IT department and laid down the IT strategic plans for the company on global basis. In a short period of time, computing resources were installed (LAN, Servers, applications, etc). A recruitment campaign was done to attract professional IT ...

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  Shell Egypt

  • Shell Egypt

  • Head of IT Support Services & Deputy IT Manager

    • Feb 1997 - Feb 2000
    • Shell Egypt

    Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesFormated a new IT support group and set up professional Help Desk services with setting Service Levels and led a team to enhance the support services in IT and telecommunications for Shell Egypt. The platforms supported were UNIX (AIX & Solaries), NT, Networks ...

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  ADCO (Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operati...

  • Abu Dhabi

  • Information Center

    • Jan 1987 - Feb 1997
    • Abu Dhabi

    User services Supervisor (Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations, UAE).Main Duties and Responsibilitiesleading a team of eight support staff to service the whole range of supported platforms which included an IBM mainframe, a number of UNIX workstations (SUN/Silicon Graphics) and 1200 Perso...

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  ZADCO

  • Abu Dhabi - UAE

  • Systems Engineer

    • Oct 1985 - Dec 1986
    • Abu Dhabi - UAE

    Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesSupporting an IBM mainframe with twelve attached remote locations. Participated in the conversion of all application from DOS to MVS operating system.

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  Qatar Petroleum

  • Sr. Systems Engineer

    • Jul 1982 - Sep 1985

    Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesStarted as systems engineer and was promoted to a "Senior Systems Engineer" for IBM mainframe systems. Participated in technical support and communication in a large systems interface concept.

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  AlAhram Newspapers (AMAC Centre)

  • Alexandria, Egypt

  • Systems Programmer

    • Sep 1977 - Jul 1982
    • Alexandria, Egypt

    Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesOperations section head managing the day to day operations & "Systems Programmer" for the IBM mainframe at Alexandria Branch

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  Mansoura University

  • Instructor

    • Jan 1978 - Sep 1979

    FACULTY OF ENGINEERING - Teaching operations research