Rizwan Ahmed Khan, Project Manager

Rizwan Ahmed Khan

Project Manager

Xad Technologies l.l.c

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Diploma, Telecom Engineer / Electronic diploma
Experience
24 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 2 Months

Project Manager at Xad Technologies l.l.c
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2014

Designation:
Project manager,

Project executing: Etisalat projects 101h / OSP / ISP / CIVIL,

Responsibilities,
1. Preparation of Project BOQ,
2. Project estimate
3. Scheduling to in house team & contractors
4. Reporting / Meeting with clients,
5. Documents approval / site inspection,
6. Site diaries / material reconciliation,
7. Invoicing

Project executing: DEWA Smart Water Metering Project,

Responsibilities: Scope of Work:
1. Survey planning, >Installation of M Bus Cable & termination,
2. BOQ Preparation, >Preparation of cabling rout with GI & PVC
3. Daily progress report, conduit, installation of JB for access and
4. Material consumption report, termination,
5. Invoicing, > Installation of terminal block and labeling,
>Testing in MUC in side LVR up to cable end
Point,

Telecom Project Engineer at Emirates Telecommunication Corporation (Etisalat)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2008 to November 2014

Position:
Project Engineer,
Projects executed:
Especial project / GPON.Gaga Bite Passive Optical Network. / FTTH, Fiber to the Home Completed 65 projects more than 55000 tenants. SHARJAH, DUBAI, AJMAN, NORTHREN EMIRATES, Government Hospitals and Schools all over the UAE, CURRENTLY HANDLING SERVICE ORDER AND FAULTS CLEARANCE PROJECTS, OSP Projects & CIVIL PROJECTS,
Awarded,
Got Excellent Performance Certificate, in the year of 2008,

Responsibilities as a Project Engineer,

1. Represent the company in all projects meetings, Negotiations and other project related activates as required,
2. Provide initial client contact to assess scope of work and resources required to successfully complete the project,
3. Contact, assess, plan, organize, schedule and staff key positions,
4. Supervise and manage design and construction proactively through administrative direction of consultants, contractors and subcontractors to ensure that the project is developed as planned and within budget; investigate potentially serious situations and implement preventive & corrective measures,
5. Review all projects specifications and documentations,
6. Conduct review for the project design, consulting and contractor contracts,
7. Review and approve contractors submittals and payments certificates,
8. Ensure timely preparation and submission of consultants and contractors monthly reports,
9. Review and approve all reports prepared by the consultants and contractors,
10. Supervise the preparation of weekly / monthly reports for management and clients,
11. Follow and monitor project work progress schedule and Preparation of all project reports,
12. Review and approve the quality control program,
13. Responsible for all financial aspects of the contracts to protect client’s interests,
14. Perform additional assignments as directed by company executives or as the need arises,
Contracts & Operational Management Responsibilities,

1. Operational management of multi-sites in the Northern Emirates Division. Services include FTTH, GPON, Structural Cabling system, Service Provision,
2. Planned workload and resource utilization, tendering, contract negotiation budget
3. Control and Recruited staff,
4. Responsible for profit performance of the contract,
5. Evaluated recruitment and training program that ensured the workforce meet industry standards,
6. Optimized contract execution and client expectations,
7. Total managerial responsibility and profit accountability for regional operations, plus the delivery of all
8. Aspects of day-to-day services: Co-coordinating and overseeing up to 100 field based Engineers Supervisors and Technicians,
9. Day to day scheduling of engineers diaries to optimize utilization, maintenance and upkeep of vehicles and stock reporting on monthly basis,
10. Maximized efficiencies.
11. Implemented business plans to increase engineer utilization and efficiency.
12. Continual monitoring and reporting of service quality.
13. Met on all contract specific key performance indicators (KPIs) including output, client satisfaction,
14. Health and safety and staff training,

Project coordinoter at U.S.Telecommunication
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2005 to April 2008

Position: Project Engineer & technical Coordinator
Projects executed:
1. Emaar properties projects: springs, Meadows, Arabian ranches, Dubai marina, Burj residence.
2. Burj Dubai Development,
3. The Dubai Mall project, Largest shopping mall in the world more than 100 IDF and around 13’000 UTP points 150km optical fiber cable,
Responsibilities
1. As a Technical coordination:
a. Coordinating with Contractor and main contractor regarding installations, containments and other access issues.
b. Attending Meeting with Contractor and main contractor Management and escalating site progress issues.
c. Preparation of site reporting issues as well as installation progress.
d. Communicating with contractor and main contractor in regard to site issues and reporting progress.
e. Handling other technical coordination issues (scaffolding, materials, damages incidents...)
f. Preparation of BOQ (Bill of quantity) according to MCI/PMI.
g. Containment designing for additional points.
2. As a Site Engineer:
a. Tasks assignment to senior technicians team leaders and Labors.
b. Follow up / direct technicians & labors installation work and resolve relevant site issues when available.
Site survey
c. Follow Technicians and labors attendance.
d. Follow up the installation method.
e. Evaluate technicians’ performance and report to the contractor management.
3. Detailed technical activities
a. Testing / inspecting cable trays routes and method of installation.
b. Pulling & terminating the following cables :
i. UTP for ITS, PABX
ii. Broadcast system
iii. Multimedia system
iv. Signage system
v. Led screens system
vi. Audio video system
vii. Building management system
viii. Pedestrian counting system
c. Pulling and terminating fiber & copper cables for the systems mentioned in point (B).
d. Installation of ladders at IDF rooms (Risers).
e. Installation of cabinets, UPS & racks at IDF rooms (Risers).
f. Testing and labeling to the terminated cables.
g. Preparation of work inspection reports (WIR).
h. Highlighting varied works discrepancies over shop drawings.
i. Preparation of technical details for damages claims and re-installations time impact.
j. Following up the Handover works schedule of the main contractor.
k. Installation of Premises Distribution Systemax (PDS), Local Area Network (LAN),
Telephone Exchange and Fiber Optic Cable Network
l. Installation and termination of cables from switches to patch panel.

Project supervisor for sturctural cabling at AL-FALAK.CO
  • Saudi Arabia
  • March 2000 to April 2005

Responsibilities:

1. Making cable trays routes and brackets for cable runways
2. Performed PDS Technician / FO Splicer
3. Supervised installation of Premises Distribution Systemax (PDS), Local Area Network (LAN), pulling cables and installation.
4. Installation and Terminating of AT&T cable from Hub to 110 block Patch panel Equipment site.
5. Preparation of as built red line drawings, reports of completed PDS installation and the ancillary task.
6. Perform corrective/preventive maintenance, and installation and other related works.
7. Performed site surveys and preparation relevant reports
8. Installation of Network Cards for the Migration.
9. Operation And maintenance, installation and repair fiber optic splicing, termination of cable from equipment side to Main distribution Frame (MDF).
10. Jumper cable pair from distribution panel
11. Performed continuity test from MDF Redundant switch D.C.O. up to the subscriber location including all the jumper wire in all telephone closets.
12. Testing of cable cloth buried and underground.
13. Trouble shooting of cable pair shorted, open, cross talk, pumping and draining inside the manhole.
14. Telephone Exchange and Fiber Optic Cable Network
15. Construction of Data Communication Room (DCR) which includes assemble and erection of data racks.
16. Installation and testing of individual horizontal 1061 and 2061 cables by using Omni Scanner (MT340) and Fluke (DSP100.
17. Termination of fiber optic cable single mode (SM) and Multi- Mode (MM) by using mechanical tool kit (1032BI) Fusion Machine Fujikura and connector ST and SC connectors for Single Mode (SM) and Multi-Mode (MM) FOC.
18. Checking of losses per splice by using the Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) and Optical Loss Set (OLS); Red-lines and/or as-built construction drawings if there are changes.
19. Installation, splicing, testing, commissioning, and operation and maintenance of inside and outside communications rooms.

Education

Diploma, Telecom Engineer / Electronic diploma
  • at Karachi Academy / Goverment of Sindh technicial board
  • February 2012

Pass secondary school certificate examination from DEHLI SCHOOL Karachi. Pass higher secondary certificate from NATIONAL COLLEGE Karachi. Diploma in (Electronic) from Government of Sindh technical board Karachi, Diploma in( Telecom engineering) from Karachi Academy,

High school or equivalent,
  • at NATIONAL COLLEGE
  • August 1992

Pass higher secondary certificate from NATIONAL COLLEGE Karachi in 1992.

Specialties & Skills

Engineering
Project Control
Team Leadership
Telecommunications
Project Management
MS word,/Excil, IT cable termination & testing Fiber, Copper,swithc router installation configration
Telecom Project Engineer

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

Auto cad 2D/3D (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2013
Valid Until:
January 9999
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2011
Valid Until:
November 2016
Six Sigma Certified Approach For Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Dubai Etisalat Academy
Date Attended:
June 2011
LAN and IP Centrex Training Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Dubai Etisalat Academy
Date Attended:
July 2009
IRCA Global Certified OHSAS 18001:2007 Awareness Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Dubai Etisalat Academy
Date Attended:
March 2009
MCP ( MICROSOFT CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2004
Valid Until:
January 2007
IRCA Global Certified ISO 14001:2004 Awareness Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Dubai Etisalat Academy
Date Attended:
February 2009
MS Project 2010 Certified (Training)
Training Institute:
Dubai Etisalat Accademy
Date Attended:
May 2011