nassar_abdallah

I live and work in Apia

Worked for Digicel PNG

CTO for Digicel Samoa; Reports to the CEO and is responsible for establishing the operational visions and leading all aspects of the operation?s technological development. Overall responsibility for the long¬-range direction of technological planning and development, communicates and maintains corporate technology architecture for market products, and ensures that the architecture can support the growing and changing needs of the business; Operational responsibilities for the Technical, IT and ICT Services.

G. CTO for Bintel-LTD; (Achievements: launch new green field network in Congo, new 3G network in Gabon and new Wimax network in Central Africa) - Reports to G. COO and holding the company top technological executive position, playing an integral role in the company?s strategic direction, development, and future growth, Managing a top-flight organization of 250 persons (with an approximate 65.5M$ yearly budget) for 5 operations in Congo Brazzaville, Republic Central Africa, Somaliland, Gabon and Switzerland. - Regulatory and operational consultancy, advisory and market segmentation. - In charge and engaged in 2 start-up operations negotiations, bidding and licensing negotiations. Full anatomizing business and organizational needs, analysing running business needs (in terms of products, regulatory and business analytic), setting up new operational business and resetting exciting operations in terms of management and operational procedures and other business processes.

CTO for C-Mobile Operator, Liberia (Achievements: Launch the first WCDMA network in Liberia for Comium) - Head of the Technical, Billing and IT/ISP department. In charge of the technology infrastructure including the Information systems, network deployment and GSM core network. - Manage and responsible for the network development, coordination and integration and operation of the GSM/3G network together with all associated sub-system technology areas relating to the current operation (Technical, IT/ISP and Billing) and future planning for the Operator?s mobile network. - Setting all Department strategies and objectives. Coordinating, escalating all critical issues with the Mobile Core Group. Preparing the operational technical yearly budget (controlling and reducing the operational cost, reviewing and validation all network expansion plans including upgrades). Maintaining and developing all needed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

3G Customer Solutions Manager with Ericsson for Mcel in Mozambique, new 3G project (Achievements: Rollout and Launch the first 3G network in Mozambique for MCel) (From May 2008 till Nov 2008) - Responsible End to end solution fulfilment delivery. Monitor project portfolio to ensure timely updates and performance reporting process. - Manage the operational relationship with the customer, securing to achieve a high level of satisfaction and overall delivery performance - Technical solutions to meet the commercial and business objectives, revenues, minimize costs and ensure superior technology capabilities. - Responsible for the new 3G network and providing advisory services to the operator. Project consist of a 3G network solution installing/ upgrading SW for 1 HLR, 1 EMA, 1 EMM, 1 OSS, 3 MSC-s, 2MGw and 1 MPBN Redback, License Upgrade for 1 SGSN and 1 GGSN; Installing 2 RNC type175 (2 other trial RNC type 3810 and 3820), 135 Node B for RBS 3206 and 67 TN.

Customer Project Manager with Ericsson for MTN - IRANCELL in Iran 3G project (Achievements: launch new EDGE technology in Iran) (From Jan 2008 till May 2008) - Manage the projects execution (cost, time and quality) ensuring the fulfilment of all contractual obligations by Ericsson, Customer and 3PP. - Secure that service delivery units inputs and requirements on resource or service acceptance (according to Deployment & Integration processes) are being considered and fulfilled. - Managerial and technical lead in designing network and proposing necessary solutions. High level of customer interaction at multiple levels. Controlling Cost, Quality, Documentation and Progress. Controlling systems integration programs for all nodes. - Analyzing of network topology and the packet data serving node (PDSN) and expand its CDMS packet core network. - Plan and manage the project phases, Implementation and Integration and swapping of Core and UTRAN Networks and manage the integration of GPRS Network.

Technical Operational Consultant for Algeria Telecom Mobile (Government Project - Mobilis) - Responsible of continuous operational Network technical improvements, Operational processes and Operational Quality Assurance. - Network Propagation Simulation and Analysis. Planning and coordinating all Network operational activities. Accountable for in reporting to CXOs on major problems and risk during operation life cycle work and proposing improvement plans for actions. - Controlling and managing operational activities in cooperation with Vendors and suppliers teams. - Provide a Network and Technical Evolution Plan which reviews the Operator strategic plan for the next three years. - Interact with all senior executives (C? levels) and other seniors? staff to consult on their needs for change and drive implementation. - Consult seniors on driving change through operator organization with minimal hierarchy and a high degree of ambiguity in roles and responsibilities. Project Manager, Ericsson TKA Algeria for Wataniya Telecom Alger (Nedjma) (from September 2004 till May 2005) - Managing and Controlling a Full Turn Key Solution Technical Project. - Track project activities, handle changes & escalations. - Maintain the repository for status technical reports, project work plans, proposals, financial change requests, etc. - Identify and resolve operational technical common problems and potential risk issues across project - Provide oversight to ensure technical operational activities are in compliance with established standards