Mohamed Essam
Operations Director At Arabianscape / Founder Of StreamLine
Al Madinah,01
Summary
I possess extensive experience in the telecommunications and technology sectors, with expertise in founding innovative startups, driving digital transformation, and managing organizations effectively. My diverse skillset encompasses creative ideation, strategic planning, operational excellence, as well as proficiency in asset management, budget planning, and budgetary control - enabling me to deliver impactful results for enterprises.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Directors
Arabianscape
1 2024 - Current
- Oversee all daily operations, processes, and workflows across the construction, technology, and electromechanical divisions to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
- Manage a team of project managers, site supervisors, engineers, technicians, and support staff to coordinate complex construction builds, technology implementations, and electromechanical installations.
- Develop and maintain strategic operational plans to optimize efficiency, productivity, and profitability for each division and the overall business.
- Analyze performance data, monitor KPIs, and identify opportunities for process improvements, cost savings, and new revenue streams.
- Develop and implement robust budget control measures to ensure projects stay on track financially, including forecasting, cost tracking, and variance analysis.
- Manage the company's asset portfolio, including equipment, machinery, and technology infrastructure, to maximize utilization, minimize downtime, and optimize replacement/upgrade strategies.
- Lead the procurement function to negotiate favorable terms with vendors and suppliers, while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
- Identify, evaluate, and implement new technologies, tools, and software solutions to digitize workflows, increase operational visibility, and drive continuous improvement.
- Develop and execute strategic roadmaps to expand the company's service offerings, target new markets, and capitalize on emerging industry trends and technologies.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, architects, consultants, and other stakeholders to address concerns, manage expectations, and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Negotiate and manage vendor/subcontractor relationships, contracts, and compliance with regulations, safety protocols, and quality standards.
- Lead the continuous enhancement of operational policies, procedures, and best practices based on industry trends, technological advancements, and lessons learned.
- Provide technical guidance, training, and mentorship to the operations team to develop their capabilities and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with the sales, finance, HR, and IT teams to align operations with the company's overall business strategy and objectives.
- Monitor market dynamics, competitive landscapes, and customer feedback to uncover opportunities for strategic growth, diversification, or optimization.
Head/Sr. manager of Access network planning
Etisalat Misr.
01.2020 - 12.2023
- Developing and implementing strategic plans for the RAN network to ensure optimal network coverage and capacity
- Ensuring long term infrastructure evaluation plan based on the demand growth and new technology/functionalities introduction forecast aligned with strategy and RF
- Conducting network performance analysis and identifying areas for improvement
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements related to RAN planning and optimization
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams such as network operations, product development, sales, marketing and customer service to ensure alignment on network performance goals
- Managing vendor relationships and negotiating contracts for RAN equipment procurement, swap offers and modernization
- Providing technical expertise in the evaluation of new technologies and products related to RAN planning and optimization
- Developing budget plans for RAN projects and ensuring adherence to financial targets
- Manage budgets for RAN engineering activities, including capital expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenses (OPEX)
- Conducting regular performance reviews of team members and identifying opportunities for training and development
- Ensuring that all RAN planning activities are aligned with company goals, objectives, and values and Providing technical guidance on RAN design, configuration, performance monitoring and troubleshooting
- Managing vendor relationships with equipment suppliers and service providers to ensure timely delivery of equipment and services required for RAN expansion projects
- Keeping up-to-date with industry trends in wireless technologies such as 5G, LTE-A etc., evaluating their potential impact on network performance and recommending appropriate upgrades or enhancements
- Cooperate with the Finance and Procurement & Support Services Sectors to cost proposed changes and monitors planning costs to assist in the control of departmental budgets and monitoring the delivery plan & project costs
- Monitor and control the Access network planning dashboard for all projects and ensuring the PIP
- Analyses the quality standards ensuring that these are set at appropriate levels, with consideration given to both cost and service levels in order to achieve the desired competitive advantages
- Manage the operation & warehouse activities of access network planning test lab and inspection to achieve the company wide targets of equipment re-use and retirements
- Manage the recycling, scrapping and asset recovery services supported by cost, benefits analysis, risk mitigation plan
- Team management lead, organize, and motivate a group of people towards a common goal
- Effective team management involves communication, leadership, time management, conflict resolution, delegation, problem-solving, empathy, and decision-making skills.
RAN Planning & Solution Manager
Etisalat Misr
09.2015 - 12.2019
- Managed, reviewed, and led the development of complete network planning, solution design, and site engineering for 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE radio networks across all vendors.
- Designed an agile network infrastructure to cater to growing customer voice and exponential data traffic demands, while meeting target KPIs.
- Provided innovative solutions to optimize CAPEX and OPEX during network expansion, swap, and modernization projects.
- Led end-to-end swap and modernization projects between different vendors to prepare the network for the latest technologies (e.g., U900, LTE).
- Developed and managed a $50M CAPEX budget for optimum allocation and prioritization across departments (BSS, RF planning, optimization, transmission).
- Provided long-term capacity planning and development guidance to support business needs and growth initiatives.
- Managed activities of the BSS/Power planning, solution, and engineering teams, including leading process improvements.
- Evaluated vendor offers and swap proposals to identify CAPEX and OPEX reduction opportunities, and incorporated them into strategic planning.
- Planned end-to-end equipment for 2G/3G/LTE/RF/Power and BSS design at the site level.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to set a strategic planning approach to achieve company targets for network reliability and expandability, which supported broadband leadership and customer experience.
- Managed the production of tender documentation, evaluated commercial and technical bids, made recommendations for preferred suppliers, and assisted in negotiations and supplier relationship management.
Capacity Planning & Control Senior Leader
Etisalat Misr
08.2010 - 08.2015
- Conducted comprehensive studies to determine the optimal network design and budget required to support the company's evolving data traffic forecasts.
- Spearheaded the development and execution of holistic network plans, encompassing design, service delivery, and modeling, for new site deployments.
- Meticulously analyzed offers from various vendors to identify opportunities for CAPEX and OPEX reduction.
- Seamlessly integrated the most cost-effective solutions into the company's strategic planning approach to maximize return on investment.
- Developed a robust 3G/2G master plan, which included in-depth analysis to enhance coverage, quality, and throughput for the Etisalat 3G network.
- Ensured the 3G network performance remained highly competitive and consistently delivered an exceptional customer experience.
RF planning & Optimization Team leader
(Saudi Arabia), (Mobily Project)
05.2008 - 07.2010
- Managed a team of 9 employees, including 5 planning engineers and 4 drive testers.
- Conducted in-depth analysis of network master plans, led project execution, and reported on progress.
- Benchmarked network performance, developed strategic plans, and liaised with VIPs and customers.
- Managed budgets and costs for central network projects.
- Proposed and implemented new features and projects to enhance network service quality.
- Monitored KPIs, identified degraded cells, and coordinated with various teams to resolve site issues.
- Conducted radio network planning, including cell site, coverage, and capacity planning.
- Designed radio network solutions based on marketing, traffic, and quality objectives.
- Performed coverage prediction and mapping using specialized cell planning tools.
- Planned new quality cell sites to optimize the network and mitigate interference issues.
- Planned new traffic-driven cell sites using cell trace data, including indoor coverage solutions with microcells, repeaters, and pico-repeaters.
RF planning & Optimization Engineer
MOTOROLA Inc. (Egypt), (Mobinil Project)
07.2005 - 04.2008
- Plan for new sites (Coverage sites - Traffic sites - Quality sites)
- Monitoring the KPIs, report the degraded cell & handling KPIs problems with different teams.
- Adjusting the existing parameters (HO parameters, Neighbors parameters, cell selection, DCS parameters …) and improve KPIs for BSCs.
- Implementing new features (Adaptive HO, UL power control, Dynamic SDCCH reconfigurations.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering in Communication & Electronics -
Shoubra Faculty of Engineering
Cairo, EgyptSkills
Organizational Development
Operational Excellence
Business Analysis
Asset Management
Workforce Planning
Capacity Planning
Business process reengineering
Strategic planning and execution
Staff Management
Cost Control
Innovation and Continuous Improvement
Change Management
Phone
- Mobile, +2-011-11503222
- Mobile, +966-53974-9461
Management training
- Management & top performance leader
- 6 circle techniques to solve the management problems.
- PMP/RMP in Etisalat academy.
- Mentorship program
- Leadership in Etisalat academy
Military status
Exempted
Alternate email
messam@arabianscape.com
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: Cairo/Egypt
- Nationality: Egyptian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Head/Sr. manager of Access network planning
Etisalat Misr.
01.2020 - 12.2023
RAN Planning & Solution Manager
Etisalat Misr
09.2015 - 12.2019
Capacity Planning & Control Senior Leader
Etisalat Misr
08.2010 - 08.2015
RF planning & Optimization Team leader
(Saudi Arabia), (Mobily Project)
05.2008 - 07.2010
RF planning & Optimization Engineer
MOTOROLA Inc. (Egypt), (Mobinil Project)
07.2005 - 04.2008
Operations Directors
Arabianscape
1 2024 - Current
Bachelor of Engineering in Communication & Electronics -
Shoubra Faculty of Engineering