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Hamid Rouchdi, Founder and Consultant

Hamid Rouchdi

Founder and Consultant·Optimanet Consulting, Inc.

United States

Master's degree, Executive MBA

Work experience

Total years of experience: 35 years, 2 months

Founder and Consultant

October 2014 - Present

Optimanet Consulting, Inc.

United States

October 2014 - Present

• Founded and launched Optimanet Consulting, Inc., a visionary international consulting firm fostering a distinctive holistic approach and end-to-end mindset, while focusing on disruptive and innovative technologies such as Software Defined Network (SDN), Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analysis.
• Provide consulting services to clients facing recurring strategic IT decisions related to justification, adoption, and implementation of innovative technologies, cost optimization, outsourcing strategy, and business transformation.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Founder and CFO

June 2008 - Present

Little Da Vinci International School

United States

June 2008 - Present

• Created and launched a non-profit start-up international preschool in Atlanta fostering multilingual education, art, environment activities and thinking outside the box character (www.littledavincischool.org).

• Provided management consulting to the school director and board members including financial forecast, cash flow management, contracts negotiation, marketing and fund-raising strategy.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Sr. Consultant

January 2014 - December 2014

Systems Engineering and Technology, Inc.

United States

January 2014 - December 2014

• Consulting role in a large Tech Ops systems integration and data migration related to major airlines merger.
• Active advisor in the integration management leadership team and data migration workgroup, responsible for aircraft, engines, and airframe components data migration, maintenance data integrity, business and IT processes validation, tests iterations, and preparation for aircraft cutover.

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Consulting

Solutions Director - International Large Project

September 2011 - January 2014

Orange France Telecom Group

United States

September 2011 - January 2014

• Accountable for complete operational and technical solutions development in large projects and outsourcing deals (> $ 40 Millions TCV), involving various technologies, service providers, strategic partners and manufacturers.
• Manage bid team, engage and lead service managers and third party resources.
• Responsible for global solution cost optimization and bid strategies. Direct the technical Due Diligence team and contract negotiations.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Information Technology

Head of Network & Telecom Services Development

September 2009 - September 2011

Airbus Group

France

September 2009 - September 2011

• Led EADS/Airbus group infrastructure integration program and governance team during a global Telecom & IT merger. Responsible for the definition and harmonization of Airbus Group requirements related to business needs, telecom services, networking technology and IT security. Driving the integration of the group divisions’ network services operated in a complex and unique environment, including military and commercial encryption, data classification levels and equipment accreditation.
• In charge of Due Diligence and Service Providers/Integrator selection in a multi-sourcing approach involving large SPs (Verizon, AT&T, BT, Orange, T-System, Telefonica, NTT, Telstra, HP)
• Responsible for achieving Airbus group integration program objectives leveraging market competitiveness, efficiency gains through standardization, consolidation, IT Security constraints, and economies of scale. Accountable for cost saving around unbundled network access across 8 regions.
• In charge of defining and building the group network cost base case, divisional network budgets, operational governance model, and transformation strategy.
• Responsible for developing network and communication services related to data networks, unified communication, IT security and aircraft communication services for Airbus business units, strategic programs (A350 XWB, A380) and partners around the globe.
• Managed the strategic “Extended Enterprise” program, led contractors and internal teams in charge of service development for 400 risk sharing partners, suppliers, customers and EADS divisions.
• Collaboration with telecom equipment manufacturers and service providers including Riverbed, Cisco, Compuware, Dimension Data, and Orange Business Services.

Company industry:
Airlines
Job role:
Management

Senior Regional Manager: Business Solutions Development

September 2006 - January 2009

SITA, International Air Transport IT & Telecom Services

United States

September 2006 - January 2009

• Managed SITA EQUANT common solutions program, built integrated business solutions team from ground up. Responsible for engaging in large business opportunities and allocating resources to design non-standard business solutions achieving $75M of Total Contract Value per year. In charge of regional competitive analysis, selection of third party vendors and strategic partners to increase market share in the Americas region.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Management

Various positions in France Italy and United States

April 1991 - January 2009

International Telecom Providers & Manufacturers - SUMMARY

United States

April 1991 - January 2009

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

International Business Development & Technology Leader with MBA

Innovative senior management telecom consultant, international project/relationship manager and dynamic leader with MBA and PMP Certification in progress. 18 years of international experience in Telecommunications. Successfully turned around multicultural teams’ performance and motivation, closed global deals and initiated strategic partnership development. Multi-lingual (English, French, Arabic) and dual citizenship (American and French). Broad vision of the Air Transportation and Telecom Industries. Results-oriented with unique ability to define large account strategies, evaluate customer needs and identify new business opportunities. Successful design and deployment of global network architecture. Highly principled and ethical with expertise in:

• Global Relationship Management • International Project management • Cross-Functional Teams • Team Development • International Business Development & Startegy • Global Teams Building and Turnaround • Business & Network Consulting • Leadership & Entrepreneurship • Technology Rightsizing

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Information Technology

Various Positions in France, Italy and United States

April 1991 - January 2009

Highlights

United States

April 1991 - January 2009

HIGHLIGHTS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Built SITA-ORANGE common solution team in the Americas region from ground up, implementing new strategic partnership agreement and achieving Integrated Business Solution department financial target reaching $420M per year in new business and contract renewals.

• Provided a combination of business consulting and technical authority for various international firms such as Microsoft, ADNOC, ENI group, Credit Agricole Bank, Honda, Ingram Micro, Northwest, TACA, and United Airlines.

• Interfaced with large clients to develop and maintain network and systems operational efficiencies while focusing on business and network performance alignment and cost reduction.

• Instrumental in gaining buy-in for SITA consulting services within Air Transport Industry, answering key questions, promoting strategic partnership, defining business plans and representing technical authority.

• Extensive experience in leading operations and non-standard business solutions development for telecom operators, competitive bidding and negotiation, technology selection and full R&D development cycle.

• Implemented a resilient 10 Gbps Optical Transport Network in North America with $61M investment leading to a cost saving of $13M/ year. Led the operation team during two years with zero network outage.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Information Technology

Senior Network Consultant

September 2003 - August 2006

SITA, International Air Transport IT & Telecoms Services – Atlanta

United States

September 2003 - August 2006

Provided network and business consulting services in North and South America. Delivered various networks and applications optimization solutions to major airlines based on network and IT rightsizing and emerging technologies such as traffic encryption, compression and acceleration. Developed and maintained partnership with Allot, Compuware, Orange Business Services and Peribit/Juniper.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Information Technology

Head of GNVPC AMERICAS & Optical Transmission Manager & Sr Technical Consultant

March 1998 - September 2003

ORANGE Business Services/ France Telecom Group

United States

March 1998 - September 2003

EQUANT/ORANGE - France Telecom group - Atlanta, Georgia & Nice France

Head of Global Network Validation & Provisioning Center AMERICAS (GNVPC)
• Promoted to provide technical and management leadership role for the Global Network Validation & Provisioning Center team (team members in Europe and North America) with noticeable improvement of team’s spirit, technical expertise and global performance.
• Managed a group of multicultural engineers during a critical networks merger operation between GlobalOne and Equant involving Cisco routing and switching protocols, MPLS, IP, ATM and Optical technologies.


Optical Transmission Manager - ATLANTA
Built and supervised a global optical network implementation team (multiple US and European locations) responsible for architecture design validation of SDH/SONET and DWDM backbone. Managed relationship with suppliers and Service Providers such as France Telecom, COLT, ONI/CIENA, CISCO and NORTEL.

Team Leader, Senior Technical Consultant - ATLANTA

Supervised and provided expertise to a technical consultant team, participating in the elaboration and validation of large accounts technical solutions such as Microsoft, United Nations and Morgan Stanley.

Project Manager, R&D Department - Nice, France

Lead role in technology research projects related to IP Services, Internet Security, network management, network simulation and modeling.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Consulting

Pre/post Sales Engineer and Project Management

September 1995 - March 1998

Cabletron Systems

France

September 1995 - March 1998

Responsible for promoting Cabletron network management platform (Spectrum) while managing value-added resellers (VARs) in Europe, Middle East and North Africa.
Managed projects related to Oil Companies global WAN network in the Gulf region including ADNOC /ADCO, working closely with partners such as Schlumberger in the United Arab Emirates.

Company industry:
Telecommunications
Job role:
Engineering

Telecom Software Development Engineer/ Presales Engineering

April 1991 - September 1995

Bull

France

April 1991 - September 1995

Responsible for the architecture, design and implementation of OSI Transport Layer in the front communication processor (Bull Mainframe). Active member in the French Standard Organization AFNOR.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Research and Development

Education

Goizueta Business School - Emory University

May 2007

May 2007

Master's degree, Executive MBA

United States

Various "Distinction Grades" in Executive MBA classes. Grades can be provided.

Lille I and France Telecom Engineering School ( IRET/ENIC)

June 1991

June 1991

Master's degree, Telecom/Networking Engineering

France

Mention "Assez Bien"- Grades can be provided.

Skills

Telecommunications Consulting
Expert
Telecommunications Consulting
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Strategic Partnerships
Expert
Strategic Partnerships
Expert
Telecommunication Services
Expert
Telecommunication Services
Expert
Technologically Savvy
Expert
Technologically Savvy
Expert
Routing & Switching protocols, Traffic encryption and acceleration,Consulting, Teams Development
Expert
Routing & Switching protocols, Traffic encryption and acceleration,Consulting, Teams Development
Expert
Partneship development
Expert
Partneship development
Expert
Business creation
Expert
Business creation
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Business Development
Expert
Telecommunications Consulting
Expert
Telecommunications Consulting
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Leadership
Expert
Strategic Partnerships
Expert
Strategic Partnerships
Expert
Telecommunication Services
Expert
Telecommunication Services
Expert
Technologically Savvy
Expert
Technologically Savvy
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Italian
Intermediate
Spanish
Beginner

Memberships

http://www.linkedin.com/in/hamidrouchdi

http://www.linkedin.com/in/hamidrouchdi

January 2004

Project Management Institut (PMI)

Member

February 2009

Recommendations

Andre NGANA

Feb 2009

Feb 2009

Solution Director, Large ProjectsColleague

Hamid is the one the smartest Engineer I have ever met in my 20 Years Careers in Telecommunication. He will step-up to meet any technical challenge you throw at him. At SITA Equant where we met, he was very effective in multinational company were he was successful in leading projects with diverse group of Engineers from different cultures/countries/continents. Always eager to learn, Hamid successfully completed his MBA in order to sharpen his business acumen. At this stage, I would strongly recommend Hamid for any Executive position that will require thought leadership, broad Technical expertise and P&L Management

Nizar Bouguila

Jan 2009

Jan 2009

CTOManager

Hamid is a results diven and customer oriented manager who is able to manage large projects, design and implement complex solutions. He has a strong technical knowledge and significant experience of working in an international environment. He was instrumental in winning multiple customer deals and in ensuring the customers' satisfaction through the projects lifecycle. It was a pleasure for me to work with Hamid.

Cecilia Choi

Jan 2009

Jan 2009

Director, GlobalizationColleague

While working on a Speech Recognition project with Hamid for a Technology & Adaptive Systems course, I had the pleasure of working with Hamid who is an enthusiastic Team Player always aspiring to contribute to the success of our project team where everyone's role was critical. Hamid makes any 'work' enjoyable as his enthusiasm is contagious and embodies a true sense of 'joie de vivre'. As a fellow Executive MBA co-hort, Hamid also added tremendous value by bringing his global view and expanded critical thinking that enhanced many of our in-class discussions on diverse subjects. Hamid has that rare, gifted skill of a technically trained professional who also has a flare for high-level strategic vision in various areas of business operations & management to be a highly effective leader."

Stephane Chalvin, PMP

Jan 2009

Jan 2009

Outsourcing Program DirectorManager

Hamid's great technical expertise combined with his excellent communications skills and customer focus helped us win many deals in a very international environment. He is a hard working multilingual and multicultural individual with a strong business sense. From his solid technical fundations, Hamid was able to grow into managerial roles where he was able to build his business strategy and development skills.

John DeCost

Jan 2009

Jan 2009

Global Account DirectorColleague

Hamid is a success oriented professional who has vast technical knowledge and deep commercial understanding. He is a very well rounded innovator with a fastidious management of detail and a solid teamwork approach. He has the ability to work autonomously with positive outcome and would enhance any technical group with his keen leadership style.

Eric LAURENT

Dec 2008

Dec 2008

Director, Network Sales SpecialistColleague

Hamid was an essential element in establishing our new network pre-sales organization in the US. As a manager, I found that Hamid had a lot of potential in particular in the business development area. He demonstrated very strong knowledge on network side as well. He is a great team player very much appreciated by his team members. The fact that he succeeded with honors in his MBA studies adds to his business potential. I strongly recommend Hamid to everyone who's going to work with him in the future.

Wael Sayed

Feb 2009

Feb 2009

Senior EngineerSubordinate

Hamid is a very capable manager with great people and communications skills. He is results oriented, supports his team and doesn't mind getting his hands dirty to help his team achieve the overall team objectives. The period I spent in Hamid's team was very enriching both technically and personally.

Jan Boen

Feb 2009

Feb 2009

Director Auto IDManager

Hamid is one of those rare people who combine several strengths into 1 person. He's a technical expert/consultant in telecom and ICT. He has a good feeling for business and business development. He a good team leader and team member. His structured way of working guarantees high quality work, delivered on time and with the set constraints. I see Hamid take up an international oriented management challenge in the ICT/telecom domain without any problems. If I had the choice he would be part of my team today.

Hobbies

  • Soccer, Cultural Traveling, Reading, History, Swimming, Road Biking, Youth Soccer coaching