Rabih El Hossari, BSS & NMC Manager

Rabih El Hossari

BSS & NMC Manager

MTN

Location
Canada - Alberta
Education
Bachelor's degree, Telecommunications
Experience
12 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 5 Months

BSS & NMC Manager at MTN
  • Guinea
  • August 2005 to February 2014

Reporting to the Operation Senior Manager, I was responsible for the execution and project management of many network projects. This is executed according to the detailed project design produced by Planning & Engineering team and taking in consideration the specific requirements of the customer. Enhanced customer relations ship and managed his expectation.
Key achievements
 Improved networks’ KPIs by getting 0% out of service GSM sites in less than 2 months for the first time after 3 years from launching date.
 Led a swap project for more than 400 sites from old BSC to new one Ericsson.
 Developed and executed over 20 migration projects on core and radio networks.
Main Responsibilities
• Help nurture and foster a culture of teamwork and operational excellence.
• Provided staff with training and tools to enable them to meet work challenges, goals and objectives
• Managed the Core network upgrade project
• Created and distributed monthly reports

Bss Engineer at MTN
  • Guinea
  • October 2001 to July 2005

Reporting to the Operation Manager, I was responsible for handle tasks related to operations & maintenance of Ericsson BSC (Base Station Controller).
Key achievements
 Managed Ericsson’s team for BSC implementation and successfully completed the project within deadlines.
 Achieved launch of 2 remote BSC within 2 days.
Main Responsibilities
• Conducted testing & commissioning for Ericsson & Siemens BTS.
• Created and executed system and integration test scripts.
• Maintained a high standard of workmanship by using approved data, materials, tools and test equipment
• Executed BSC maintenance: changed parts

Education

Bachelor's degree, Telecommunications
  • at Gamal Abdel Nasser University Of Conakry
  • January 2011

Bachelor’s Degree in Telecom Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Management
BUDGET PREPARATION
ENGINEER
SIEMENS
TESTING
Analytical Thinking
MAINTENANCE
TRAINING
Operation & Maintenance
Management
site inspection
operation
negotiation
planning
ms project
Problem Solving
Relationship building
Ability to Motivate
Customer Service
Logistics
Time and Priority Management
Multitasking & conflict resolution skills
Leadership & Team Building
Leading & Planning Projects
Organizational Development
Core & Radio networks Migrations
End-to-end Project Program Management
Business Acumen
Business Transformation
Cross—cultural communications
Willingness to learn new technologies
Developing
Budgeting & Forecasting
O & M Base station controller
Routers, switches implementation
Telecom technologies and protocols
Lead meetings with support material
Site inspection as required
Change Management
Wireless technologies
O & M core network & radio elements
MS Project, PowerPoint & Vision
Windows OS & MS Office Suite
materials
operations management
procurement
supply chain management
project execution
project planning

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

BSC Operation & Maintenance (Training)
Training Institute:
Ericsson
GSM BSC Operation & Maintenance (Training)
Training Institute:
Ericsson
AXE 10 Hardware Maintenance (Training)
Training Institute:
Ericsson

Hobbies

  • soccer, hunting