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Ahmed IBRAHIM

Ahmed IBRAHIM

CEO/CTO/Principle Consultant
Cairo

Summary

Seasoned ICT Chief Executive Officer with over 27 years of global experience in mobile networks, IT, and strategic executive management. Expert in Corporate Executive Management, Telecom Infrastructure Policies & Regulations, Governance & Auditing, Mobile & Fixed Network Technologies, TowerCo (TMT), Managed Services, Mobile Networks & Industrial Technologies, Investment Strategies, and Project Management. Proven record of accomplishment in governmental consultancy, having worked with the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology and the Ministry of Trade & Industry in Egypt. Held key functions in multinational telecom vendors such as Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia) and Huawei Technology. Worked as a CTIO and Senior Technology Director at famous Telecom Holding Groups such as Orascom Telecom Holding and VimpelCom/VEON Russia. As well as Held executive positions at mobile and fixed network operators like Telecom Egypt, CTIO at Telecel Burundi, and CTIO at Leo CAR. Extensive experience in TowerCo operations with IHS Towers Egypt as a COO heading executive departments CCO, CTO, Legal, and CHRO. Demonstrated excellence in strategic planning, governance models, auditing procedures, and policy development for telecom infrastructure. Adept at driving managed services and investment strategies, leading to significant growth and advancements in telecom and industrial sectors. Fluent in Arabic, English, and French, excelling in multicultural environments and advising Ministers and CxOs. Holder of an MBA from Maastricht School of Management, a B.Sc. in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Ain Shams University, a PMP certification, and a GLDP Diploma from Missouri State University. Recipient of multiple honors and awards, including recognition from Alcatel, Orascom Telecom, and the International Telecommunication Union. Committed to steering forward-thinking companies to new heights in the dynamic ICT landscape.

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Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
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3
Languages
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MBA I B.Sc. I PMP

23
23

Years of technology experience

Work History

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Alter Technology, UAE
09.2023 - Current
  • Steer company vision and strategy as Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, leveraging over 26 years of global expertise in the ICT sector. Guide the development and implementation of telecom infrastructure policies and regulations, ensuring compliance and governance. Spearhead strategic planning and investment strategies to capitalize on market opportunities. Oversee the management of mobile and fixed network technologies, advocating for innovation and growth. Champion corporate executive management, fostering a culture of excellence and driving the company towards achieving its mission and goals.

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

IHS Towers, Egypt
07.2022 - 08.2023
  • TMT senior officer, working as a Chief Operating Officer at IHS Towers Egypt (TMT) and managing the company with its fundamental departments technical, finance, legal, and HR. Looking after company Business Development and new opportunities in the Egyptian market, including Hayah Karima government tender with NTRA and the tailored submitted offers to all MNOs for BTS (Built to Suite) or SLB (Sell and Leaseback) models. As well as negotiating the submitted offers, and reporting the company’s performance to Board. Moreover, opening the channels for new business opportunities with the different stakeholders and entities as well as representing the company in the Egyptian market.

Executive Officer

Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Egypt
02.2019 - 07.2022
  • Directed the Telecom Infrastructure unit under the Minister’s Deputy section, focusing on the development and implementation of telecom infrastructure sector policies and agreements. Collaborated with the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA), ITIDA, NTI, and ITI to align telecom regulations with ITU standards. Monitored ongoing national telecom projects, coordinating with Telecom Egypt and other operators to enhance the Egyptian ICT sector. Acted as the ministry’s representative at international events, negotiating Political Strategies, International Agreements, MoUs, and strategic national projects in collaboration with the International Relation sector (IR). Developed new Telecom Infrastructure Sharing Models and licenses, facilitating the interface between Egypt Towers and potential TowerCo companies. Introduced innovative solutions to the ICT sector, incorporating advanced technologies such as 5G, IoT, and AI to improve broadband services (MBB and FBB).

Senior Director, Governance and Auditing

Telecom Egypt Co., Egypt
08.2018 - 02.2019
  • Managed governance and auditing processes within the telecommunications sector, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and company policies. Conducted thorough audits and assessments to maintain the integrity of corporate governance. Led and drove the Governance & Auditing sectors along the technical department to enhance the organization work efficiency among the technical sectors/division through applying the ethical values such as transparency, justice, trustworthy, and moral on the work environment. Enhance the interaction between various participants (shareholders) inside the technical department. Thus, by defining clear scope of work with definite boarders, roles and responsibilities for each sector or division to avoid having gray areas. Followed by a workable clear process regulating the interactions and dependencies among all sectors/divisions. Putting TE technical standards and made sure of firmly applying them. Audited the workflow and compliancy of processes and deliverables of the technical department. Finally, putting in place a strong triangle model consists of Governance, Processes and Auditing in order to enhance the organization efficiency, reduce the cost and minimize the wastages, corruption, risks and mismanagement. Moreover, reduced the dependency on the personal contributions/attitudes through putting in place a standardized strong written scope, regulations and processes, then, made sure of applying them through strong and clear auditing processes.

Undersecretary, Head of Technological Affairs

Ministry of Trade & Industry, Egypt
05.2015 - 08.2018
  • Managed a large technology team across 13 industrial sectors within the Industrial Development Authority, ensuring thorough validation of technical reports for factory qualifications. Oversaw the issuance of industrial licenses and approvals, streamlining operational processes for factories in Egypt. Handled technological affairs for sectors including Textile, Metal & Steel, Mining, and others, establishing a standardized approach to sector-specific challenges. Acted as the Ministry’s representative on technological issues, responsible for licensing new automotive industry vehicles and managing custom exemptions for equipment and raw materials. Spearheaded the development of technical feasibility studies for new projects and evaluated technical studies for industrial land allocations in ministry-offered zones and clusters.

Principle Consultant, ICT Business

Huawei Technology Co., Egypt
08.2014 - 05.2015
  • Advised senior executives on strategic planning and investment opportunities in the telecommunications and industrial sectors. Provided the Business & Technology consultancy and strategic advice to ICT Ministers and CxOs/Directors of operators leveraging extensive knowledge in mobile and fixed network technologies. Promoted network & ICT technology solutions and road maps to CTOs/CIOs, and shared the latest commercial solutions, business cases, and international trends with CMOs/CCOs for drawing the company technology and marketing strategies in order to enhancing the overall company performance. Supported and Orchestrated the BUs, front line sales, country managers and other departments/units to promote Huawei’s products, solutions and services to ICT ministries and operators.

Chief Technology Officer (CTIO)

TELECEL Mobile Operation, VimpelCom Group (Veon), Central African Republic
05.2012 - 08.2014
  • Drove successfully the Technology sector (Network, Engineering, & IT departments) of an important mobile operation to VimpelCom in Central African Republic toward achieving the company global commercial goals, leading marketing position. Directed strategic planning and governance for mobile network technologies and information technologies. Maintained high Revenue & EBITDA via a strong & stable high-performance network (machine). Established new innovative, expert and dedicated Technology team. Developed a successful re-organization structure and outstanding crisis management plan to obtain high network KPI (network & IT), wide coverage, and high network quality. Efforts spent; made Telecel operation the only stable mobile network operator in CAR during the past civil war and political instability in the country.

Chief Technology Officer (CTIO)

U-com Mobile Operation Co., Orascom Telecom Group, Burundi
01.2011 - 02.2012
  • At a request from the group executive Chairman, reallocated to Burundi to undertake the responsibility of the deteriorated group mobile operation (in Burundi) and turn it over toward the positive track. Restructured CTIO Organization with its departments, participated on an accurate business plan with better budget control and cost reduction intuitive, led to steer this operation toward the proper track to become the first market mobile leader in Burundi with exceptional +ve EBITDA margin in less than one year. Jointly with CEO accomplished; an interconnection deal with Zantel Tanzania over submarine cable WIOCC/EASSY for introducing high-speed internet for the first time in Burundi, this led to dramatically OpEx savings less than -25% due to minimizing the VSAT bandwidth for international (Burundi is a landlocked country).

Senior Director, Infrastructure Sharing

ORASCOM Telecom Holding, Egypt
05.2010 - 12.2010
  • Held the responsibility of ORASCOM Telecom Holding network Assets & Infrastructure Sharing with a special focus on establishing and managing the TowerCo business across the group ($143M value creation daily for Mobilink), where an outstanding achievement has been shown in handling this business with its inter & intra company parties Telenor Group, Legal and Corporate Finance, worked on integrating the managed services needs over the group OpCos as well as validating each OpCo’s technical plan, Capitalized on the centralized bulk demand of the group to obtain OpEx saving over centralized managed service management.

Senior Director, Technical Operation

ORASCOM Telecom Holding, Egypt
12.2006 - 05.2010
  • Supported key OpCos within OTH group, including Mobilink, mobilnil, and WIS, in achieving their business objectives by managing a $1.1Bn expenditure and serving over 57Mn subscribers. Collaborated with OpCo CTOs to align technology strategies and business plans with the Group’s long-term strategic directions. Evaluated market solutions, proposing optimal technologies to meet each OpCo’s marketing requirements. Participated in the due diligence and commercial planning for new investment opportunities, establishing and maintaining strategic relationships as the technology representative. Monitored KPIs to ensure operational excellence and managed technical budgets, optimizing CapEx and OpEx.

Director, Sales Support

Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia), Egypt
04.2006 - 12.2006
  • Led commercial technical sales efforts for a key telecommunications account, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and driving business solutions. Managed the supply chain process for Alcatel-Lucent, streamlining operations to support global mobile network operations. Served as the primary business interface for all bids and offers, centralizing sales account management for new technical solutions across the group’s operating companies. Coordinated pre-sales, business units, and business development teams to address end-to-end business needs effectively. Maintained and fostered high-level relationships with clients, exercising moderated sales approval authority. Provided expert technology advice, assisted customers with field trials, and led a rigorous follow-up process to prioritize the account based on volume and profit contributions.

Project Manager

Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia), Egypt
12.2005 - 04.2006
  • Managed the Wireless Transmission Department (WTD) for a major mobile network operator, ensuring the successful delivery of PDH/SDH network solutions. Led the transmission team for a pivotal project, coordinating with the largest mobile operator in Egypt by subscriber count and site numbers. Oversaw all departmental activities, maintaining adherence to contractual commitments and project timelines. Facilitated cross-departmental communication to align project objectives with company goals. Developed strategies to optimize project outcomes and ensure the seamless integration of transmission technologies.

Chief Technical Officer (CTO)

Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia), KSA
05.2004 - 12.2005
  • ALU KSA won a big contract to Build Operate & Transfer (BOT) mobile network on the eastern region in KSA as well as a complete backbone, A challenging mission of ALU team took-place in KSA in 2004. As a CTO & Deputy Program manager; Participated on the introduction of the second mobile operator in KSA, delivered a $70Mn contract BOT, delivered a full turn-key contract with 570 BTS site, Took-over the contract PMO activates. As a CTO; handled successfully the technical interface with the mobilly executives and top senior managers for RNE, deployed and integrated BTS-BSC, TPM-OMC, O&M, VMS, Engineering, and OND transmission technical activities, supported mobile with the innovative and proper technical ideas/solutions to optimize their CapEx and OpEx.

Project Manager, Access Engineering

Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia), Egypt
02.1998 - 05.2004
  • A +6 years long trip since joining ALCATEL in Feb. 1998 as a Radio Network Engineer (planning & optimization) for mobile networks, till reached to Access Engineering Project Manager in 2004, during that period; worked at ALCATEL International Service Center (ISC) based-on Egypt, and from Egypt ISC; Designated to undertake more than 15 ascending assignments in 15 countries worldwide, which indeed enriched my professional experience by working in diversified culture exposures.

Engineer, Technical Support

ALKAN Telecom, Egypt
02.1997 - 02.1998
  • As a Technical Support Engineer for the satellite communication in the Egyptian Principal Satellite Earth Station at Maadi - Cairo, worked on the first VSAT system using VMS operating system on DEC stations of HUGHES Network Systems, integrated and configured the new remote sites, Diagnosed & Solved the technical problems in remote sites, Monitored and Solved the technical inquires in the Hub station of the VSAT system.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Advance Strategies Management

Maastricht School of Management
Netherlands

Bachelor of Science - Electronic and Communication Engineering

Ain-Shams University
Egypt

Diploma of Leadership and Management - undefined

Missouri State University
USA

Skills

Co-Founding & Start Ups

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Honors & Awards

ITU-WRC 2019 Honor for the rewarded contribution in Radio Telecommunication, ICT Honor for the rewarded contributions in telecommunication, Orascom Telecom Honor for the rewarded contribution to the CTO forum, Orascom Telecom Honor for the rewarded contribution to the Talent Management Program, ALCATEL Honor for the rewarded success in Saudi Arabia, London Business School Leadership, ALKAN recommendation certificate for rewarded contributions

Courses

  • Governmental Leadership Development Program (GLDP), Missouri State University, Missouri-USA
  • Governmental Governance & Anti-Corruption Programs, in Administrative Control Authority (ACA, Cairo-Egypt)
  • Governmental Leadership Development Program (GLDP), Economic & Finance Researches Center (Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University, Cairo-Egypt)
  • IBDL Master, LEADERSHIP & STRATEGIES e-Learning courses, (IBDL on-line learning, Cairo-Egypt)
  • Governmental Leadership Development Program, (Ministry of Planning & Economic Development, Cairo-Egypt)
  • Leadership Management (Leaders Development Center belong the Cabinet of Ministers, Cairo-Egypt)
  • Project Managements (AUC, Cairo-Egypt)
  • Management Skills (AUC, Cairo-Egypt)
  • PM Basics (IIL, E-learning)
  • RCPM (AMIDEST, Cairo-Egypt)
  • Senior Management Workshop (London Business School - Executive Education, Cairo-Egypt)
  • (MAQ) Management Accounts and Opportunities (Newleaf, Cairo-Egypt)
  • (CVS) Consultative Value Selling (Newleaf, Cairo-Egypt)
  • Cellular Network Planning Theories and RNE Fundamentals (Stuttgart-Germany)
  • Quality of Service (QoS) (Lisbon-Portugal)
  • Radio Fine Tuning (RFT) (Lisbon-Portugal)
  • Training courses of GPRS (Cairo-Egypt)
  • BSS Architecture (Cairo-Egypt)
  • WTD Product & MW solutions (Cairo-Egypt)
  • Training courses of UMTS (Cairo-Egypt)
  • NGN (Cairo-Egypt)
  • WiMax (Cairo-Egypt)
  • 3G Explained (Telecom Academy (Informa), London-UK)
  • LTE (Cairo-Egypt)

Timeline

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Alter Technology, UAE
09.2023 - Current

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

IHS Towers, Egypt
07.2022 - 08.2023

Executive Officer

Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Egypt
02.2019 - 07.2022

Senior Director, Governance and Auditing

Telecom Egypt Co., Egypt
08.2018 - 02.2019

Undersecretary, Head of Technological Affairs

Ministry of Trade & Industry, Egypt
05.2015 - 08.2018

Principle Consultant, ICT Business

Huawei Technology Co., Egypt
08.2014 - 05.2015

Chief Technology Officer (CTIO)

TELECEL Mobile Operation, VimpelCom Group (Veon), Central African Republic
05.2012 - 08.2014

Chief Technology Officer (CTIO)

U-com Mobile Operation Co., Orascom Telecom Group, Burundi
01.2011 - 02.2012

Senior Director, Infrastructure Sharing

ORASCOM Telecom Holding, Egypt
05.2010 - 12.2010

Senior Director, Technical Operation

ORASCOM Telecom Holding, Egypt
12.2006 - 05.2010

Director, Sales Support

Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia), Egypt
04.2006 - 12.2006

Project Manager

Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia), Egypt
12.2005 - 04.2006

Chief Technical Officer (CTO)

Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia), KSA
05.2004 - 12.2005

Project Manager, Access Engineering

Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia), Egypt
02.1998 - 05.2004

Engineer, Technical Support

ALKAN Telecom, Egypt
02.1997 - 02.1998

Bachelor of Science - Electronic and Communication Engineering

Ain-Shams University

Diploma of Leadership and Management - undefined

Missouri State University

Master of Business Administration - Advance Strategies Management

Maastricht School of Management
Ahmed IBRAHIMCEO/CTO/Principle Consultant