Thomas Azrak, Project manager

Thomas Azrak

Project manager

alfa

Location
Lebanon
Education
Diploma,
Experience
19 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 2 Months

Project manager at alfa
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since June 2013

o Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives
 Relocation program, consisting of 13 sub-projects, for relocating the head quarter, including merging different data centers and new network operation center to a new premises
o Managing projects from initiating till closing, while respecting and following the internal processes, major projects managed:
 Building a new Data Center
 Building a new network operation center (NOC)
 Acquiring and integrating Fraud management and revenue assurance system
 Development of an application for Lebanese red-cross while securing funds
 Developing of new plans (for security forces)- Army lines, post and prepaid
 Mobile TV system
 Selling LTE devices
 New bundles for Anghami application
 MT calls for postpaid roamers

research and development engineer (innovation) at Alfa
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2012 to June 2013

Stay tuned with the telecom Markets, technical and commercial trends through research, while bringing in what could have an added value to Alfa’ roadmap. Proposes necessary plans to adopt in order to align the people and network with the set strategy. Provides (best practice/innovative approach) up to the high level feasibility of requirements/services/projects wherever applicable.

Main responsibilities :
- Contributes in Identifying new Business Opportunities through various Innovation channels (internal and external);
- Structures work and deliverable in Self-Explanatory Power Point Presentation to be submitted to the EXCOM
- Translates and analyzes the impact of technology development on organization (processes, legal structure, dimensioning, competence etc.)
- Forecasts the impact of network changes from the existing state to the target state
- Benchmark Locally, Regionally and Globally while remaining aware of the Cultural Differences and Local Trends
o Analyzes and provides the impact of new technologies, products and services on the existing networks in terms of:Internal Strengths and Weaknesses
o External Opportunities and Threats
o Investment Requirements
o Operating Costs
o Profit Margins
o Resource Allocation and Requirements
o Future Direction in line with the preset Corporate Strategy

Radio Access network engineer at FAL/DETE-Orascom
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2007 to June 2012

-Testing, validating and integrating new features and options supplied by new releases.
-Identifying, registering and resolving problems occurring in the network.
-Verifying the implementation of solutions.
-Studying, validating and implementing new software releases and corrections on the network.
-Studying the integration impact of new nodes / services / functionalities on the network.
-Participating, developing & validating the technical feasibility of new services & projects related to the BSS.
-Conducting the necessary analysis for the rapid resolution of problems related to the customers complaints.
-Implementing the extension on the existing network nodes.
-Ensuring the modifications of BSC data in a complete and coherent way.
-Preparing & implementing the BTS swap, assuring the coherence of data and a minimal impact on the network.
-Developing technical specifications for the purchase of measurement equipments belonging to the department, & proceeds to the request of quotations.
-Working out procedures related to the activity of the department, assuring their respect & coherence & takes part in the implementation of processes.

IT administrator at Sabis (choueifat school)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2006 to April 2007

working to enhance the school network by installing domain server and active directory and joining all users to the server because it is still a workgroup network, maintaining the school computers and network and supporting the VPN connection between the different school branches.

Assistant Technical Manager at Technomania
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • November 2005 to April 2006

Assistant technical manager: managing the stock of the technical department and ordering new spare parts, customer support and managing new projects

IT Administrator at Arab Open University
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2005 to April 2006

IT department, computer center supervisor, working with the ISA server, active directory

technical support (training) at cellis telecommunication
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2004 to September 2004

Operation and Maintenance of the following Alcatel SDH equipments and related Network Management Systems (153SH, 1354RM, 1322NX)
M/W links 9611LH, 6992LH, 9676LH and 9618UH
ADM’s: 1641 SM and 1651 SMC

technical support (training) at ogero telecommunication
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2004 to August 2004

Switching Techniques, Signaling S7, OSI Model, Fiber Optic Cables.
Installation, Maintenance & Operation of the WLL (Wireless in the
Local Loop) the access network hierarchy, and its elements (DAU, DAN)
Managing the transmission system used in WLL - Mini Link E, the RLL sub network Manager, upgrading the software, Operation & Maintenance Of the Mini - Link Network, and finally the DRA 1900 implementation, operation & maintenance, system design

technical support (training) at cellis telecommunication
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2003 to October 2003

Operation, maintenance and design of the Martis DXX network, its equipments and parts, creation of circuits, routes, execution of backups and analyzing incoming alarms.
GSM system and its parts and its architecture and design

technical support (training) at zod security
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2002 to August 2002

Operation, maintenance and installation of different alarm systems, detectors, fire alarms, fire fighting, lightning, CCTV, Anti terrorist equipments, fire extinguishers, physical security, burglar alarms and access control
Using maps for implementation and installation

Education

Diploma,
  • at CMCS
  • June 2013

RPM (risk management) cource

Diploma,
  • at CMCS
  • May 2013

PMP (project management) course

Diploma, cisco cerification (CCNP track)
  • at synergy
  • February 2007
Bachelor's degree, computer communication engineering
  • at NDU
  • July 2005

i have graduated with a cumulative GPA of 2.9 and a major GPA of 3.0

Diploma, cisco certification (CCNA)
  • at American center
  • March 2004

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Access
Data Center
Synergy
System Design
networking
telecommunication

Languages

English
Intermediate
French
Intermediate
Arabic
Expert