Experience

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  National engineers

  Nov 1999 - Nov 2002

  Systems application engineer

  My responsibilities include and not limited to, making RFPs, BOQ’s, BOM’s and Technical Proposals for the different Corporate clients according to their needs and requirements. I was actively engaged for design of (HLD/LLD) new projects discussion, PoCs sessions and ATP of POPs/POIs. Disaster recovery exercises to measure the convergence of the setup, MPLS VPN implementations and infrastructure migrations. During my stay I along with my team completed number of projects to success in a targeted time frame few to name. World Call Multimedia Ltd.Worked in the capacity of Product Consultant for Motorola, Gilbert Engineering connectors and Commscope wires. Led the team for installation of RF Amplifiers, Optical Nodes, Headend/Control room, and CMTS. National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC)Was the team lead, installed the First ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) switch network at NTC and its up gradation of IT infrastructure.Cellular CompaniesWas also involved in the installations and commissioning of the voice compression equipment and Cisco Networking devices at the leading Cellular companies of Pakistan Paktel, Mobilink and InstaphonePTCLWas also involved in the installations and commissioning of Cisco networking devices at PTCL ITI HallVideo ConferencingWorked on the Video Conferencing Equipment by Picture Tel USA providing desktop video conferencing solution to various corporate clients like LASMO, UTP and ICI. عرض أقل

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  Ptcl

  Dec 2002 - Mar 2006

  Assistant divisional engineer

  Managed Operations of;Wireless Local Loop Project: - 100 Million USD Project I along with my team supervised commissioning of PTCL WLL project in Lahore comprising 112 BTS, 2 BSCs, SDH nodes (ZTE) and 75 MW links. Project Supervision led to further handover and takeover from the project team to my team (Operations Team) after performing PAT.Optical Fiber Junction & Access Network:- 15 Million USD Pilot ProjectI was part of the team responsible for evaluation of RFPs from different vendors (ZTE, Huawei, Siemens), Supervised commissioning and testing of Optical fiber Junction of 10 STM-64, 16 STM-16 SDH nodes and Access Network comprising of more than 250 nodes in Lahore. During the deployment number of inspection and audits planned to ensure compliance with scope of work and reduce reworks.Ericsson PDH Transmission SystemOperations & Maintenance of Ericsson 565 Mb/S PDH systems connecting 15 Ericsson AXE-10 Switches.VSAT Phone Project in Rural Areas Supervised installation of 120 VSAT sites in rural areas of Punjab to provide phone services to the un-served segments Optical Fiber Cable NetworkMaintained 800 Km long optical fiber cable network, and supervised laying during expansion in metropolitan city of Lahore. Record for cable deployment was corrected to ensure 100% visibility of dark fiber and number of ports available. عرض أقل

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  Wateen telecom

  Apr 2006 - Jan 2010

  Wateen’s PMO follows an indigenous project management methodology which is based on service engagement, under which we provide state of art project management services to help our clients execute their projects in the best possible manner. Some of my responsibilities on a typical engineering project as a project control manager are but not limited to Act as liaison between Product Teams and other groups in the organization to evaluate changes to product strategies and the associated impacts to enterprise business platform functionality Oversee the development of project plans, project schedules, resource plans, budgets, proposals, as required for strategic initiatives Lead development and implementation of standards for Provisional Acceptance Testing Identify deployment and operational risks and constraints using expert judgment and develop mitigation plan.Measure project performance using appropriates tools and techniques. Verify and manage changes through Change management. 3rd Party / Vendor Management for higher outputs by appropriate trainings to their staff to ensure improvement in skill level and quality outputs. Created three versions of PMO 1-Directive PMO; responsible for end to end delivery on CEO’s mandate, 2-Supportive PMO; provide experience Project Managers to ensure projects are completed based on company’s developed methodology and 3-Reporting PMO; providing tools and templates for reporting, enhancing quality of documentation and keep records with version control. عرض أقل Supervise team of five Project Managers to manage three legs of Fiber deployment, one leg of infrastructure sites and one leg for commissioning of DWDM Nodes. Guide team to ensure early readiness of deployed sections to transfer traffic load from existing operators to reduce cost. Built team for O&M readiness as soon as deployed sections were completed after testing in-line with deployment plans. Educated team on improving the performance and acceptance standards by knowledge transferImproved acceptance standards for fiber deployment, commissioning of DWDM nodes and infrastructure sites for better quality works.Established O&M infrastructure for the Long Haul DWDM Project across the country by strategically placing 30 OMU stations for maintaining 71 Fiber Sections with sections length varying from 40 Km to 180 Km and 71 Infrastructure sites with Gensets varying from 25KVA to 1000KVA rating. Formed complete annual budget of 5.0 Million USD for O&M activities. Developed & implemented, service provisioning, corrective and preventive maintenance processes for operational activities. Developed operations team by hiring engineers and experience operation managers to enhance performance and reduce fault response time. Developed Audit Templates and inspection checklist to ensure operations are ready to cater any unexpected situation of cable cuts and system failures. Performed surprised audits & inspections throughout the network to ensure effective control Hired four inspectors for the sole purpose of inspection for 3rd party works. Chair weekly meetings with Subcons / 3rd Party Vendors to review progress and pass instructions for improvement. Share progress reports with Sr. Management to provide visibility and seek support for any potential risks. عرض أقل

  • Head of Program Office, Wateen Telecom

    Dec 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Program Manager

    Apr 2006 - Nov 2008
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  Emirate integrated telecommunication company – pjsc (du telecom)

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Project manager bitstream network

  Worked effectively with geo dispersed development organizations, and ensure a strong, team-oriented working relationshipDevelop detail WBS with all the work streams in Network Development & Operations for the installation, commissioning and integration of Fixed IP/MPLS Packet core Networks. Coordinated network acceptance with Network Implementation and O&M departments to ensure all tasks are executed in-line with project plans. Ensure that the network acceptance is done timely and reports are shared with all concerned departments / teams Assist filed operations teams to conduct to conduct audits based on mutually agreed inspection checklist for smooth handover to operations. Ensure successful testing at various points including customer end in the network with QoS implemented at both “du” Telecom and Etislalat ends. Mitigate and manage cross functional dependencies among all technology work streams Monitor and control end-to-end Project Management plans and report progress to VPs and other stakeholders. Lead Bitstream project periodic meetings, follow-ups, manage and track tasks of all work streams (IP Transport, IPTV, Fixed Access, Voice Core, Telecom Facilities & Planning teams). Identify risks and develop mitigation plan and strategies for all work streamsVerify and manage changes through Change management. Ensure the project deliverables conform to established quality standards Worked with procurement and vendors for solution finalization, price settlements and expedite early delivery of the equipment. Chair technical meetings with Etisalat from du Telecom side in absence of Sr. Management (VPs) عرض أقل

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  Lcc

  Jan 2011 - Mar 2013

  Country manager operations & projects

  I was accountable for: Advise executive leadership for both planning and implementation of large strategic initiatives.Oversee/manage the implementation of strategic program/project plans to ensure all goals are met.Collaborate on the development and implementation of standard management methodologies and tools across the organization in the MENA region.Responsible for pre-sales, crises management and Business Development in Qatar office. Formulate and implement strategies for new businesses and improve cost performancesAccountable for managing LCC P&L for Qatar for existing projects and operations and ensure tasks are performed in cost efficient manner. Contract negotiations with customers and signing of new contracts, price negotiation, follow-ups on project / program tasks and evaluate teams against the set KPIs.Acceptance of work completed with customer to ensure handover to operations and submission of invoices to realize revenue and for maintaining cash flows. عرض أقل

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  Ericsson

  Apr 2013 - Mar 2014

  Customer acceptance & asp manager

  Accountable for: Ensure organizational core teams (Design & Implementation) build necessary collaborations with customers business operations to meet organizational objectives. Realize business model changes (ex, policy, processes, functional changes) and ensure its implementation across the Program Organization with relevant business stakeholders.Develop business strategy for supporting ongoing projects and operations, and analyze their impact.Strengthen customer relationship and strategically govern changes as per organizational requirements. Ensure that assigned strategic initiatives are governed under allocated budgets Participate in the organizational design, development of position descriptions and recruiting of Sr. resources required to execute large-scale strategic initiatives.Manage 3rd party relationships (agreements, statements of work, delivery, billing)Monitor program status and effectively delegate required actions to concerned stakeholders. Define and implement program/project governance processes.Collaborate on the development and implementation of PAT & FAT standards and tools.ASP (Approved Service Providers) resource management, ASP Mentoring, Identifying gaps and educating ASPs to achieve operational efficiency, require minimum supervision and trainings. Ensure that all ASPs understand acceptance criteria as laid in project scope of work. Ensure through inspections, audits and surveys that there is no deviation from the agreed plan. Reward ASPs on target achievement, improved quality of work and increased efficiency while also penalize them on poor performance, deviation from the plan, frequent re-works and poor quality of work. Manage PAT scheduling with ASPs and Customer to reduce time and submit Acceptance Documents to Customer to further file for invoices to realize revenue and maintain cash flow Approve and validate invoices of ASPs after performing PAT and prepare next level of acceptance with the customer عرض أقل

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  Huawei technologies

  Apr 2014 - now

  Improve KPIs and keep SLAs under control for Installations & RepairManage Subcons, Improve their skill level and obtain quality outputImprove fault rate, decrease operational cost, improve company position and maximize revenuesManage customer expectation and chair operational reviews meetings with STCEnsure financial and administrative controls are implemented as per organizational strategy while keeping an eye on daily performance.Engage with key customers on long time solution strategy and roadmap and get business alignment.With the support of CEG department ensure that all subcons adhere to agreed plans and comply with standards laid in project scope of work.Reward and Punish subcons on achieving targets and poor performance or deviating from agreed work plans.Train Subcons to enhance performance and improve resource skills Established QA & Training to ensure Surveys, Audits and inspections are for the field staff and warehouses for smooth delivery and supply chain mechanism. Share KPIs & SLAs reports with Sr. Management to keep them updated with progress and performance improvement initiatives. عرض أقل Was accountable for Develop FTTX rollout plan and ensure its strict adherence. Approve material and financial resources to implement organizational policies and programs. Ensure financial and administrative controls are implemented as per organizational strategy. Represent on behalf of the organization, in negotiations or other official functions with the customers and 3rd party vendorsPrepare and present project reports and share information details to necessary Line of Business team members and executive leadershipWith the support of CEG department ensure that all subcons adhere to agreed plans and comply to standards laid in project scope of work.Reward and Punish subcons on achieving targets and poor performance or deviating from agreed work plans.Train Subcons to enhance performance and improve resource skills Established QA & Training to ensure Surveys, Audits and inspections are for the field staff and warehouses for smooth delivery and supply chain mechanism. Share KPIs & SLAs reports with Sr. Management to keep them updated with progress and performance improvement initiatives. عرض أقل Accountable for Ensuring FTTX rollout plan is strictly adhered by all teams (internal & external including third party vendors)Approve and select 3rd party vendor’s human resources on Sr. Manager and middle manager positions and their organizational hierarchy Prepare and present project information and task details to necessary Line of Business team members and executive leadershipEnsure adequate support is provided to all project team members.Engage with key customers on long time solution strategy and roadmap and get business alignmentManage customer expectation, guide team and follow up that all tasks related to deployment and acceptance are executed in timely manner with desired level of quality. Maintain relationship between deployment teams and customer acceptance teams to ensure smooth handover take place. Setup special team to ensure any discrepancy mentioned by the customer is removed as early as possible to exceed customer expectations. عرض أقل

  • Field Management Director I&R Project

    Nov 2015 - now

  • Project Director

    Jan 2015 - Oct 2015

  • Project Manager/Director

    Apr 2014 - Dec 2014