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Selected programmes and projects

Experience built across complex ICT environments, from national networks to smart-city developments.

NEOM

Secure network and ICT capability development
USD 19Mcombined programme value
Period
2021 to present
Sector
Smart city and critical infrastructure
Scope
  • Optical transport and IP/MPLS data network linking two data centres, 10 remote sites and a network operations centre
  • Design, procurement and delivery of secure connectivity
  • Evaluation of 15+ advanced public-safety technologies
Role
Project Management Consultant: programme coordination, delivery governance, technical evaluation, stakeholder management and infrastructure planning.

King Abdullah Financial District & ITCC

Smart-city ICT infrastructure programme
USD 59Mprogramme value
Period
2010 to 2012
Sector
Smart city and data centres
Scope
  • 112 towers and 2 data centres
  • Fibre, wireless, voice, IPTV and FTTX networks
  • Tier-4 data centre delivery and BSS/OSS service provisioning
Role
Programme Manager, NSS, with Saudi Business Machines: directed the programme.

Ministry of Interior: MIFON-II

National secure data network
USD 29Mprogramme value
Period
2014 to 2016
Sector
Government and public safety
Scope
  • National optical backbone connecting 40 ministry sites on Cisco infrastructure
  • Secured 10% additional scope and a 3% profit uplift through resource re-optimization
Role
Programme Manager, PMO, with Bin Laden Group (HSB): directed the programme.

Mobily

National managed services programme
140person team, 100% SLA compliance sustained
Period
2016 to 2021
Sector
Telecommunications and managed services
Scope
  • 24×7×365 SLA-based ICT managed services across healthcare, banking, education and government
  • 200+ Ministry of Health sites nationwide
  • USD 5.3M of Cisco and network projects
Role
Programme Manager, Managed Services, with Emircom.

Saudi Telecom Company

Enterprise FTTX re-engineering
25%faster fault resolution
Period
2012 to 2013
Sector
Telecommunications
Scope
  • Re-engineered enterprise fibre service provisioning and fault management
  • Cut fault resolution time by 25%
  • Improved customer response time by 25%
Role
Consultant, Enterprise Business Unit.

Alcatel-Lucent

First NGN deployment for Saudi Telecom Company
1,500MSAN nodes rolled out
Period
2007 to 2010
Sector
Telecommunications
Scope
  • Rollout and integration of 1,500 MSAN nodes
  • The first next-generation network deployment delivered for Saudi Telecom Company
Role
Technical Project Manager.

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