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Farooq

About Me

20 years of demonstrative leadership and expertise in Telecom Transformation Projects with expertise in Cloud Infrastructure, 5G, IOT, MEC, Roaming, Interconnect, Solution Design, Presentation, Design Validation and implementation.

Jurisdiction

Australia | Pakistan

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Principal Product Manager
2011 - 2020

Solution Architect |Business Development| Strategic Alliances| CXO Engagement | New Market Entry| B2B & B2C Marketing Middle East NFV / ICT Market Leadership: • Strategic customer engagements across Middle East telecom sector, delivering comprehensive solutions from RFQ / RFI / RFP response through proof - of - concept, proposal development, and BOM creation including Customer presentations, clarifications, negotiation and commercials to CxOs level. • Developed sophisticated ROI / CAPEX analyses with short / mid / long - term technology roadmaps tailored to regional operator requirements and market dynamics • Architected advanced 5G NSA / SA infrastructure solutions featuring unified voice core platforms, VoNR / VoLTE implementation, and seamless national / international roaming capabilities • Designed NESAS & SCAS compliance enterprise - grade DMZ architectures with clear trusted / non - trusted zone definition and NFV security frameworks ensuring regulatory compliance and threat mitigation Regional Client Portfolio • Delivered transformative telecommunications solutions for premier Middle East operators including Omantel, Ooredoo (Qatar & Oman), Asiacell, Fastlink, Mobily, STC, Batelco, Zain, MCCI, TCI, MTNI, Etisalat, Du, Mobilink, and Warid • Led STC Saudi Arabia's 5G NSA - to - CNF transformation initiative enabling SA deployment and specialized network slicing for high bandwidth AR / VR applications • Pioneered "3Cloud Story" data integration framework leveraging first - party, second - party, and third - party data sources through Huawei's Tableau - based analytics platform for comprehensive network and business intelligence Data Analytics & Financial Modeling • Designed and implemented Mobily Saudi Arabia's PSPU (Per Service Per User) analytics solution built on vMSE platform, delivering comprehensive network KPI monitoring and user behavior analytics • Created executive - level reporting ecosystem with 250+ customized report templates and interactive dashboards for C - suite decision making and kingdom - wide network performance visualization

Senior Core Network Solution Manager
2006 - 2011

Communications Solution • Led strategic Wireless Core Network (WCN) solution presentations to C - level executives across global markets, translating complex technical capabilities into compelling business value propositions • Orchestrated comprehensive client engagement from RFI / RFP response through proof - of - concept development, solution configuration, and executive presentations, serving as critical liaison between customer requirements and R&D teams High - Impact Technical Leadership • Architected and presented ZTE EPC / LTE solutions for Data and Audio Visual Enterprise (DAVE) and Public Mobile (BMV Holdings), securing multi - million - dollar contracts across Eastern and Western Canadian markets • Delivered executive presentation on User Behavior Analytics Engine (UBAS) platform to Du (United Arab Emirates) C - suite, resulting in partnership agreement and system implementation • Selected as featured presenter for ZTE Core technologies at Global Analyst Conference, showcasing next - generation solutions to industry analysts from Gartner, Informa, Light reading and other influential research firms • Led solution presentation for strategic UDC project to Etisalat executive leadership team, securing technical approval and implementation commitment Global Market Development • Presented comprehensive ZTE CN portfolio to MTN Sudan CTO / CEO and executive leadership at MTN Côte d'Ivoire and Niger operations, driving successful adoption of IMS solutions • Conducted technical workshops for multinational operators including MTN Group, Zain, Bharti Airtel, and Sahil Communications, accelerating technology adoption and market expansion Featured speaker at technology showcase events in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria, presenting ZTE CN capabilities to C - level customers, managing branch transition, brand promotion and collections. executives from Bharti Airtel, MTN, Glo, and Etisalat, resulting in multiple partnership agreements

Assistant Manager Technical
2001 - 2006

Engagement Low Frequency Transmission system • Directed cross - functional engineering team in the design, development, and testing of precision low - frequency transmitter and receiver systems, delivering solutions that exceeded performance specifications by 15% • Applied hands - on technical expertise in PCB design and fabrication, including complex layout engineering and advanced soldering techniques for both through - hole and SMD component integration • Led specialized acoustic engineering team in developing innovative hydrophone sensitivity measurement protocols, improving calibration accuracy by 22% while reducing testing time by 40% • Implemented enterprise DOORS requirements management platform, streamlining project planning and execution while ensuring 100% requirements traceability across development lifecycle

Certification

Total Certifications1

Vodafone Chairman Award: Champion Team of the year 2024, COMEX Award for Best in Telecom Category for 5G : 2023, Vodafone Chairman award: Champion Employee of the year 2022, Huawei Presidential Medal and 5G Champion Award for H12020, Honored with selection to 'Huawei Global Solution Elite Team', Received Vodafone Chairman Award for Champion Employee of the year, Received Vodafone Chairman Award: Champion Team of the year 2024, MCCI & MTNI – 2019 (Presidential Award), in cost optimization, 1st 5G PoC – Vodafone Qatar, (5G champion Award), 1st Global ref)

Skills

Core skills1
Languages1

Skills

EMac, Solution Design, IBM Information Management System, Virtual Private Cloud, Local Area Networks, Go-to-Market Strategy, Proposal Development, Financial Modeling, User Experience (UX), Analytics

Languages

English