Senior Consultant
Siltaniemi Consulting
Total years of experience :32 years, 0 Months
Telecommunications, ICT and Security Consulting.
Project Management.
General Administration.
In KSA:
Bravo, Gryphon Secure and MoI
Global telecommunications consulting:
* Strategy planning
* Technology selection
* RFQ preparation
* Tender evaluation
* Vendor selection
* Contract negotiations and management
* Network planning, auditing and optimization
Job role:
* Operations Manager for all public safety telecommunication networks and platforms (TETRA, LTE, CCTV, VoIP, MPLS etc.)
Tasks and responsibilities:
* Responsible for the network operation, planning, optimization, performance analysis, reporting and the future development of the networks.
* To ensure the availability of Mission Critical Services for Police, Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Internal Security Forces, Emergency Medical Services etc.
* Planning and Design Office Management.
Project: National Security Shield, State of Qatar (NSS).
Job role:
* Communications Architect / Communications Team Manager in Qatar Design authority, technical manager, team manager.
Tasks and responsibilities:
* Responsible for Communication Network Design (architecture) for the NSS with the focus on network availability, service continuity and disaster recovery.
* Telephony subsystem contract and delivery management. Technical support to procurement team.
* Co-ordinate with Navy, Coast Guard and Border Guard.
Project: Qatar Secure Tetra Radio System, State of Qatar (QSTRS). 2007 - 2011
Job role:
* Planning and design office Manager.
* Responsible for the QSTRS network planning, optimization, performance analysis, reporting and the future development of the network. Similarly responsible for Major Incident and Event Planning Support, Business Continuity and Disaster Management Planning as well as Technology Evolution.
* QSTRS Board Advisor on Technological Aspects.
Tasks and responsibilities:
* Management of the QSTRS Planning and Design Office and its resources.
* QSTRS Network strategic dimensioning. Highlight bottlenecks, review availability processes.
* Optimization of the technical behaviour of the QSTRS Network in order to meet or exceed the contracted levels.
* To define the key reports about network performance and parameters to be processed and reported by Planning and Design Office.
* To conduct technology assessment and propose methodologies, processes and action plans on how to introduce them in the QSTRS Network.
* Prepare plans and procedures for the maintenance and recovery of communications capability in the event of major disaster. Continuously evaluate the readiness and capability of the QSTRS Network to resist system failures.
* To collect, process and present network, service availability, performance and user information from
NetAct, CDRs, BMC and other sources as required.
* Monitor all information to identify trends in performance and operation, reporting findings to Service Support and other senior managers.
* Manage periodical drive tests to assess radio network quality and optimize its performance. Technical support for the network roll-out.
* Network planning and optimization, indoor coverage planning. Network testing, measurements and acceptance.
* Coordination of SW and HW upgrades.
* Knowledge transfer and on the job training.
* Definition of LTE RFQ technical specifications
Global operations including:
Sales and marketing.
Budgeting.
Recruiting.
Scheduling.
Work load management.
Project management.
Line management etc.
Responsible for all technical and commercial co-operations, projects and products with one named major global telecom account, Nokia Networks.
Tasks included:
* Account planning
* R&D coordination (together with customer and own resources)
* Product planning
* Budgeting
* Forecasting
* Account management & account team management
* Sales & Marketing planning
* Sales
* Contract negotiations
* Contract management
Radiolinja Oy (today Elisa Oyj) is a GSM operator. It was the first operator in the world to launch a commercial GSM network in 1991.
Worked there during the Operators first six years with extreme growth and intense network rollout.
Started as 13th employee. In 1998 there were more than 800 employees.
Responsible for GSM network planning and technical management including following tasks:
* Test and measurement planning of GSM base stations and terminals.
* Supervision, inspection and acceptance of base station installations.
* RF hardware specifications, evaluation and procurement.
* Installation failure analysis/prevention and commissioning training.
* Cellular network planning and consulting.
-Indoor applications (IBS, DAS).
-Mobile base stations (events, disaster recovery).
-Underground network planning with repeaters (tunnels, shelters).
-Special coverage planning (ships, trains etc.)
* Microwave network planning.
* Repeater coverage planning.
* Interference analysis and prevention. EMC issues.
* Network measurement and performance analysis. Technical advisor in RF-material purchasing
* New RF-material/product testing and evaluation
Degree in Business Administration and Management.