Syed Mustafa Shah

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Attentive, obsessive, and deliberate technical and management professional with huge experience of more than 17years in Telecom industry comprehensively in multiple domains committing dedication and approach towards accomplishment. Building resilient professional teams and delivering higher revenue tasks and enhancing departments’, teams’ and companies’ competencies. Accomplished of handling independent big projects, managing and leading large project teams, extensive variety of administrative and business functions and steadily constructing top-quality work

A good business acumen, learning the atmosphere quickly to deal with customers, to buildup good relation and to focus on best deliverables and new business.

Budgeting, Costing and CAPEX/OPEX reduction and control cost of projects.

Love to work effectively in any sort of work environment especially competitive and rapid paced, quickly adjustable in the situations accordingly and prioritize functionalities and tasks to achieve the targets. Excellent interpersonal and inter-functional skills and to associate excellent organizational and technical skills.

Love to work with enthused and inspirational teams.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                SUMMARY OF KEY SKILLS                                                            

Communications Management: Warm and effective communicator with ability to clearly understand and impart the information to the team. Experienced in communicating with relevant teams/departments, Field teams / contractors,Stakeholders, customers and higher management to meet the organizational objectives

Organizational Skills: Assigning priorities, Time management, timetabling and working to deadlines. Ensuring daily, weekly and monthly targets are met by following precisely all defined procedures.

Technical Knowledge and Understanding: Having in-depth knowledge and experience of all technologies and methodologies for transmission and transport networks.

Organizational Strategy & Planning: Understanding of all organizational targets, strategy making and planning. Process making to ensure and to follow defined strategies and to achieve targets.

Customer Relationship Management & BusinessDevelopment: Strong hold and knowledge to buildup and keep good relations with customers and to obtain new businesses.

Financial Management: Organizational targets and profitability. CAPEX and OPEX controls and reduction strategies.

Costing, Planningand Forecasting: Resource, work and finance planning& forecasting. Ensuring all requirements for future activities are met before implementation.

Implementation Management: Thorough experience of implementing large scale projects and management of all relevant factors including resources, subcontractors, logistics, etc.

Operations & Maintenance and Managed Services: Performed O&M and Managed Services for Fiber Optic Networks. Complete Resource Management, Processes Making and Technical Support to ensure defined and agreed SLAs.

Critical path assessment & performance: Assessing the critical path, prepare and perform accordingly. 

Problem Solving & managing conflict: Always emphasize to find multiple solutions to resolve the complex problems. Demonstrated the skills to resolve the conflicts on many occasions in the career.

Resource & Change Management: Ensure satisfactory resource management for routine or sudden jobs including workload allocation evenly to all teams and as per skills and change management to cater quick amendments in the plan.

Analysis & Review: Reviewing and analyzing problems, issues and tasks and take necessary steps accordingly. Risk calculation and management: calculate and foresee the risk, analyzing it and find the applicable solution so it can be avoided or impact can be minimized.

Customer Dealing: Performed as main interface for implementation plans, timeframes, solutions and issues’ resolution with costumer.Have experience of building up good relations with customers /clients and developing environment, workforce and productivity to satisfy the Client’s requirements and to win the newer business.

SLA/Contract Management: schedule and allocate resources to ensure timely completion of service provisioning/delivery to customer as per agreed SLA. Enable to negotiate SLA with customer and contractors. Team Leadership and Team Player:Lead from the front to resolve the issues. Proactively participated with team, motivated them, shares ideas, and support team members to achieve the targets.
Multitasking and administration: Coordinating with several teams at same time for same and different tasks and managing multiple tasks by prioritizing based on the impact.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TOOLS AND COMPUTERS SKILLS

• Strong knowledge on Fiber Optic Networks
• Strong Knowledge of Auto-Design, AutoCAD, GIS, QGIS AutoCAD
• Inventory System Software based on SQL Server2008 
• Good experience in IP and Ethernet Technologies
• Strong knowledge on Construction Work
• Excellent hands-on experience of working on relevant Technical, Project Management and Financial Tools (e.g., PMS, Smartsheet, MS Office, Project / Gang-charts, Other technical, Financial and management tools, etc)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Team Leadership and Lead by Example           Team player, Reliable and Friendly
• Attention to detail                                                  Quick learner and Analytical
• Self-motivated and HighlyPositive                      Result and Quality Focused
• Stress Tolerant & Handler                                     Adaptable and “Can do” Attitude

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Huawei Technologies Co. LTD– Nigeria                                                     Jan 2022 – TILL DATE

Technical Director/Project Manager

• Responsible Survey, design and Implementation of 3000km Backbone and 1000km Metro 96core Fiber Optic Network across Nigeria 
• Responsible development of 108km Metro eLTE site and 37 Backbone Sites across Nigeria 
• Planning and Implementation
• Managing ROW and getting approval with Customer
• Review and analysis technical documents and approvals 
• Review weekly meeting with suppliers for progress and monitoring
• Ensure timely achievement of weekly Target
• Evaluate performance of Engineers and supplier
• QEHS strictly followed on all step of project implementation
• Ensure Customer satisfaction on all progress execution process and quality control 

Prime Infrastructure and Engineering Services Ghana Ltd   – GHANA     Sept 2016 – Dec 2021

Head of Fiber Optic Planning and Implementation

• Leading Countrywide operations
• Customer Relationship Management
• Dealing Customers to ensure optimum business relations and to grab new business in entire West African region (Ghana, Togo, Benin, Liberia, Sierra Lone and Nigeria)
• Presenting company at all forums
• Business Development
• Financial management. Costing, Budget and CAPEX / OPEX controls.
• Regular weekly/monthly meetings with all customers
• Guidance to project & operations management to ensure smooth operations.
• Company’s internal processes making & implementation
• Dealing with all main stream telecom players in Ghana including MTN, Airtel, ZTE, Huawei, and CSquared, for all telecom domains including but not limited to Fiber Optic networks, Telecom Equipment Installation, Tower Installation andConstruction.
• Regular feedbacks and reports to company MD/CEO
• Currently Managing two Projects
• NBN Sierra Leone Metro and Backbone Fiber Deployment 660m
• CSquared: Safe city Project installation of 2000 Cameras in Accra and Kumasi City

Fast Information Tech  – Pakistan                                                                Apr 2014 – Sept 2016

Project Manager

• Lead all planning and design preparation, requirements & standards for nationwide Metro Fiber and Backbone Fiber Networks (Underground and Aerial) in more than 15 cities (820km).
• Managing maintenance Project of 1100km fiber Network from Islamabad to Lahore includingMetro and Backbone Fiber network
• Planning and Implantation of Safe City Project in Islamabad 1890 cameras
• Preparation of project plans, leading them to transform in to execution and regular management to assure timely and as per standards completion of projects.
• Coordination with all teams to complete equipment installation and to get connectivity accomplished,
• Regular coordination and daily/weekly meetings with all concerning departments along with other stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of all projects from kick-off till hand-over.
• Regular weekly and monthly project meetings with all contractors along with occasional design and issues-based meetings.
• Coordination with teams to immediately resolve technical/non-technical and project related issues to avoid major delays.
• Risk management in terms of all aspect of planning, design and project implementation milestones.
• CAPEX & OPEX calculations, control and management.
• Budget / Cost Calculations for all upcoming projects.
• Invoices verification and approvals.
• Internal and external coordination for all concerning issues, resolutions, executions and updates.

Salim Group Inc.  –  Chad AFRICA                                                                   May 2011 – Apr 2014

Assistance Project Manager at Hilton Hotel N’djamena

• Regularly meeting with Engineers and Supervisors to plan design and implementation schedules, update on- going project status & issues and response to questions and queries.
• Prepare and update report on progress and project milestones and sharing with all stakeholders.
• Lead the design & surveys (planning), implementation, Construction teams
• Evaluation of contractors, regularly coordination and assigning them work as per performance.
• Weekly meetings with team and with subcontractors to review and discuss weeklyprogress and next week targets.
• Resource & subcontractor management as per project requirements.
• Ensure the compliance of SH&E policies and procedures.
• Dealing with departments for cross-functional project parameters.

STM –  CHAD AFRICA                                                                                        DEC 2009 – APR 2011

Director Telecom

All project phases from Planning/Design to Implementation and Acceptance/Closure of Fiber Optics Transport network (Backbone and Access with connectivity between Cameroon, Chad and Central African Republic). Managing vendors, contractors and sub-contractors. Responsible for overall project execution/roll-out and operations including OPEX & CAPEX control, budgeting, inventory/shipping management and ProjectGeneral Management (including HR, Admin, Finance, etc.).

CET PVT. LTD PAKISTAN                                                                                      Jan 2006 – Nov 2009

Project Manager – Fiber Optic Deployment

• Develop and Implement the Reporting processes and routines in order to ensure smooth operations.
• Daily, Weekly & Monthly reports
• Performance Management, setting up the KPIs to improve the network performance and follow-up.
• Planning Activities & Outage Requests evaluation and approval.
• Ensure proper response for Optimization according to Network Capacity Management.
• Vendor Management – Processes’ implementation as per agreed Split of Responsibilities.
• Inter-departmental & Inter-divisional coordination and collaborations.
• RFP & RFQ preparations (in coordination with Planning & Procurement) for new projects.
• Proposals, tenders, Vendor and contractor Evaluation.
• Performing budgetary responsibilities as part of Technical Division Budget Team.
• Planning and supporting the smooth shifting & swapping of network.
• Vendor, Equipment and National Carrier Leased Lines & Collocation Invoices Verification.
• Lead (Design & Implementation) the Three National level Events.
• Operations & Maintenance Project Management.
• Part of Budget and Process Team of Technical Division
• CAPEX & OPEX Management, OPEX Reduction

___________________________________________________________________________________________                                                    SUMMARY OF COMPLETED PROJECTS

• Survey, design and Implementation of 3000km Backbone and 1000km Metro 96core Fiber Optic Network across Nigeria 2022-2023  (On going)
• Survey, Design, Implementation of 108km Metro eLTE site and 37 Backbone Sites across Nigeria 2022-2023 (On going)
• Huawei NBN Sierra Leone 260km OFC deployment Sierra Leone 2021
• CSquared Ghana Alpha Project 100km (533 camera connection) Ghana 2021
• Huawei/Orange Liberia 81km (Metro, BB and Aerial OFC) LIBERIA 2018/19
• Huawei/MTN Metro and Backbone 200km OFC Ghana 2019
• Huawei/MTN FTTH, 1000 home connections in Accra Ghana 2018
• Huawei/Moov Backbone 100km OFC TOGO 2018
• Huawei/National BB Project Sierra Leone 30km OFC Sierra Leone 2017
• Construction of Cross-Border OFC System between China and Pakistan for international Connectivity of Voice/Data, 820km. Khunjrab - Rawalpindi. Pakistan 2015/16
• Installation of 1890 Cameras including excavation and laying of 60km OFC in Safe city Project Islamabad Pakistan 2014
• Maintenance of 1100km from Islamabad to Lahore via Motorway, Pindi bhatyan, Faisalabad Pakistan 2014
• Mobilink-Ericsson BTS 3G Swap in PAKISTAN
• FTTH/GPON Execution/Operation & maintenance department of NAYATEL (Pvt) Ltd, Optical Fiber Network Operation & Maintenance, OFC commissioning/Quality testing and optimization of OFC networks, Link budgeting of optical Network. Pakistan 2014/15 
• Construction of 5 Star Hilton Hotel in Ndjamena CHAD2011-14
• Survey of OFC Project (400km) at Juba in SOUTH SUDAN. 2012
• Survey Planning and Execution of OFC Project for OTRT (640km), Mbere, to Ndjamena in Chad Africa using new trenching technique (Trenchers), blowing machine with compressor and thrust boring techniques and maintenance of same for three years in CHAD. 2009-2011
• Commissioning, Managing,Splicing, Testing, and Jointing OpticalFiber Cable (OFC) Laying Project from Sibbi to Quetta (200km), Rawat to Jhelum(107km) and Multan to D.G Khan (92km) for Link DirectInternational (LDI) in PAKISTAN. 2006-2009
• Configuration and Installation of E1/V.35/Ethernet SHDSL modem (model no. SHDTU03) at Kotli AJ&K for SCO in PAKISTAN. 2006
• Configuring and Managing LAN in Melody Exchange, IBA-1 & IBA-2 for PTCL. Pakistan2006
• Troubleshooting in Fiber Optic Cable from Chilas SCO Exchange to Jalkhat (85km) PAKISTAN 2006

_________________________________________________________________________________________                                                        EQUIPMENTS USED FOR PROJECTS

• Splicing Machine: Fujikura 60S/70S/80S, COMWAY A33
• OTDR: EXPO FTB 200, 730, JDSU 6000, 8000, EXPO Max 715 M1
• Trenching Machine: Ditch Witch RT70 and RT 40
• Blowing Machine: Tornado CBA and FOK
• Compressor: Sullar 375H, Atlas Copco XAHS 186
• Trust Boring Machine: FOK Pneumatic Trust Boring Machine
• HDD Machine: XZ 320

_________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                         EDUCATION        

         B.E. Telecommunication                                                            (2002-2005) Pakistan

_________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                        HOBBIES

         Enjoy being active, staying fit, feeling well, and just being healthy

         Cricket, Badminton, Hiking

         Watching Sport, Socializing & Travelling

                                    SUMMARY OF COMPLETED PROJECTS

• Survey, design and Implementation of 3000km Backbone and 1000km Metro 96core Fiber Optic Network across Nigeria 2022-2023  (On going)
• Survey, Design, Implementation of 108km Metro eLTE site and 37 Backbone Sites across Nigeria 2022-2023 (On going)
• Huawei NBN Sierra Leone 260km OFC deployment Sierra Leone 2021
• CSquared Ghana Alpha Project 100km (533 camera connection) Ghana 2021
• Huawei/Orange Liberia 81km (Metro, BB and Aerial OFC) LIBERIA 2018/19
• Huawei/MTN Metro and Backbone 200km OFC Ghana 2019
• Huawei/MTN FTTH, 1000 home connections in Accra Ghana 2018
• Huawei/Moov Backbone 100km OFC TOGO 2018
• Huawei/National BB Project Sierra Leone 30km OFC Sierra Leone 2017
• Construction of Cross-Border OFC System between China and Pakistan for international Connectivity of Voice/Data, 820km. Khunjrab - Rawalpindi. Pakistan 2015/16
• Installation of 1890 Cameras including excavation and laying of 60km OFC in Safe city Project Islamabad Pakistan 2014
• Maintenance of 1100km from Islamabad to Lahore via Motorway, Pindi bhatyan, Faisalabad Pakistan 2014
• Mobilink-Ericsson BTS 3G Swap in PAKISTAN
• FTTH/GPON Execution/Operation & maintenance department of NAYATEL (Pvt) Ltd, Optical Fiber Network Operation & Maintenance, OFC commissioning/Quality testing and optimization of OFC networks, Link budgeting of optical Network. Pakistan 2014/15 
• Construction of 5 Star Hilton Hotel in Ndjamena CHAD2011-14
• Survey of OFC Project (400km) at Juba in SOUTH SUDAN. 2012
• Survey Planning and Execution of OFC Project for OTRT (640km), Mbere, to Ndjamena in Chad Africa using new trenching technique (Trenchers), blowing machine with compressor and thrust boring techniques and maintenance of same for three years in CHAD. 2009-2011
• Commissioning, Managing,Splicing, Testing, and Jointing OpticalFiber Cable (OFC) Laying Project from Sibbi to Quetta (200km), Rawat to Jhelum(107km) and Multan to D.G Khan (92km) for Link DirectInternational (LDI) in PAKISTAN. 2006-2009
• Configuration and Installation of E1/V.35/Ethernet SHDSL modem (model no. SHDTU03) at Kotli AJ&K for SCO in PAKISTAN. 2006
• Configuring and Managing LAN in Melody Exchange, IBA-1 & IBA-2 for PTCL. Pakistan2006
• Troubleshooting in Fiber Optic Cable from Chilas SCO Exchange to Jalkhat (85km) PAKISTAN 2006

Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunication 2005

Institute of Engineering and Technology, Islamabad Pakistan