Managing Director
Saudi Digitalization ICT
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :30 years, 4 أشهر
Saudi Digitalization ICT is a start-up company specialized in End-to-End Professional Services for IT and Software solutions and products.
- Strong year-on-year growth driven by winning and delivering of multi millions projects for telecom operators, Banks and Public sector.
- Lead positive P&L and drive company into profitability after 1st year of operation.
- 50% Year to year growth of customer base in public and privet sectors in the first 3 years.
- Maintain a healthy financial position and cashflow.
Jawraa is a subsidiary of Tharwat Holding focusing on ICT business with End-to-End Solution, Cloud Services Provider and Digital Transformation Solutions for public and privet organizations.
- Double digit year-on-year growth attributed to execution of Mega Cloud & Infrastructure solutions for a government entity.
- Achieved an increase of additional 10% GM by introducing new solutions and services.
- 30% Year to year growth of customer base in public and privet sectors.
Key Achievements:
Win Mega Cloud and Infrastructure contract with Ministry of Economic and Planning new HQ building
Dawiyat is a telecom subsidiary of Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) tasked with commercializing the exiting optical fiber infrastructure (40, 000 KM all over Saudi Arabia) as Telecom service provider. Acting on behalf of the CEO,
- Oversaw the due diligence exercise on existing Fiber assets of SEC’s infrastructure.
- Identified opportunities and target markets based on Optical Fiber coverage.
- Formulated Data Centers and Cloud Computing business cases and growth plans.
- Managed technology OpEx / CaPex.
- Guided technical vendors and supplier’s evaluation and selection.
- Secured 15-year IRU contact with Zain KSA for 5, 000 km of Dark Fiber.
Reporting to Regional Executive VP, and leading North Africa Sales and Delivery professional services Business Unit in charge of 23 countries and 56 accounts with multi-million USD P&L responsibility.
- Winning a 5 USD Millions SoC transformation program at Etisalat Misr, 2 years contract (2014)
- 20% year-on-year increased in footprint and market share within North Africa Region
- Winning and delivering a Multi-Vendor Network optimization at Maroc Telecom (IAM), 3 years contract (2013) and at Mobinile Egypt, 2 years contract (2013)
- Applying global best practices and tools while collaborating with global functional teams led to securing
- Project Management and Solution Delivery for SoC, CEM, SQx and NPx products
Zain is the 3rd mobile network operator in Saudi Arabia that offers mobile telephony, Internet and Cloud services,
leading the launching of the services in west region and then led planning and implementation of +300 million USD infrastructure plans, projects delivery, whilst ensuring the best practices and highest quality is delivered by vendors and partners. Achievement include but not limited to:
- Driving delivery of mega-projects, network roll-out and launch of commercial services in west region
- USD Mn 300+ Roll out of 1375 new 2G / 3G / 4G sites
- USD Mn 100+ Implementation of Modernization contract in all Regions
- USD Mn 100+ Set up and launch Mobile Broadband Services
- USD Mn 200+ Set up and launch Mobile Services across Western Region
- Set up and launch 4G contract with 600 radio sites, IP / MPLS and Core
- Winning and executing +10 USD Millions 3G expansion projects at MTC Bahrain and Kuwait
- Managing the end-to-end relationship with MTC-Vodafone Bahrain and Kuwait
- 15% growth year-on-year in sales and revenue
- Influence key decision makers on network centric decisions and investments,
- End-to-End P&L responsibility covering invoicing, receivables, payments, business development, cost control, project assessment and risk management,
- Manage subcontractors on implementation and operation scoping and commercial activities
Joined Siemens AG in 1993 as commissioning engineer and reached General Projects Manager by 1998 after several promotions.
As a General Projects Manager in the Dubai, UAE Office
- Lead project office End-to-End operation, budget and Resources Plan including Recruitment and Performance evaluation.
- Interfaced with Etisalat Projects, Planning and Operation line of service
- Ensured timely project implementation and delivery
- Managed project assessment, risk management, budgeting, invoicing, receivables payments & cost control in addition to resources and prepare project implementation plan
As a General Projects Manager in the Riyadh, KSA Office
- Led all STC mega Expansion programs according to PMP best practises
- Execute & implement various expansion and network management projects.
- Ensure usage of PMP methodology such as project assessment, risk management, planning & scheduling project resources and ensuring timely project completion.
- Prepared budget, recruited resources, mentored & motivated team members and conducted performance evaluation.