Sherif Ahmed Mahmoud Mohammed

Address : Phone: Email:

19 Elghieth St,Agouza, Giza , Egypt. +20 10 15 15 40 81 Sherif__ahmed@hotmail.com

Project Manager & Transmission Planning Consultant

Education
Bachelor of Electronics & communications June 2004. Faculty of Engineering Cairo University.

Career Objective
To be a proactive member of the whole team in a suitable entry in a multinational company whose aim is to maximize the total revenue growth with focus on increasing the market share, through developing the time schedule to enhance better business, focus on the office improvement through excellent communication within the whole departments; follow the company policy & procedures

Technical Profile
Multi Vendor Management & Awareness (Alcatel, NEC, NSN, Huawei, Ericsson). Master MW links awareness & design (Vecta Star P2MP, LUX, AWY, MXC, MPR, PASOLINK, NEO Compact, Flexi Hopper, flexi packet & flexi hybrid, MiniLink. Master Transmission system Design PDH & SDH hybrid backhaul. Master Planning (Microwave, IP, VSAT, HDSL, Fiber [DWDM], Infra red [laser]). Synchronization Between different Medias & Equipment. Frequency planning, Channel assignment & Band splitting. Master Microwave Planning tools (Pathloss, Ellipse, Connect, Pegasus, MAP info). 3G Transmission Dimensioning & Next MW generation (Packet radio design) Senior IP Design Engineer (OSFP, RIP, ISIS, MPLSIP traffic engineering). Planning and providing DCN solutions for SDH/PDH equipment network.

Management Profile

Project Manager for several & different projects. Develop granular network demand forecasts. Tender preparation (Marketing, Contract negotiation, order preparation, Service supply, implementation, integration, and business fulfillment). Develop network financial and budget plans (CAPEX/OPEX). Conduct feasibility studies for specific projects (PDH & SDH). Pre sales Transmission (RFP, RFQ, RFI and Draft BoQ, PR, PO). Provide support and input to Integrated Technology target setting. Delivery of Network Planning and Design strategies, targets and initiatives % cost reduction due to selection of appropriate technologies. Negotiate and Follow up planning issues with transmission suppliers.

Telecomaxgroup-Networks PMO Head & Project Manager for Vodafone Rollout Project

Dec 2011 present

Project Manager for Cairo, Delta & Upper Egypt areas.

Controlling Procurement with the suppliers. Controlling warehouse activities & developing software to organize the transactions between suppliers, customers, PMO & Warehouse. Controlling the invoicing process with the customer till funding the due amounts. Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in Collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents. Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion. Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis. Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals. Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary. Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company. Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle. Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders. Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel. Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team. Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path. Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools. Track project milestones and deliverables. Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations. Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas. Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans. Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle. Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work. Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.

Telecomaxgroup-Networks Project Manager for Vodafone Rollout Project

Jan 2011 Nov 2011

Project manager for Delta Area, Direct and manage project development:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Getting an option for the required site Releasing LOS matrix for the required site Getting the required permits & contracts Ordering the material. Shortlisting and assigning the tasks for the appropriate contractor. RFC status (ready for construction) RFI status (ready for installation) Site acceptance phase. (PAC & FAC )

Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in Collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents. Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion. Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis. Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals. Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary. Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company. Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle. Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders. Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel. Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team. Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path. Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools. Track project milestones and deliverables. Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations. Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas. Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans. Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle. Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work. Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.

Mobinil

Jan 2008 Jan 2011

Transmission Planning Principle Engineer Network Engineering & Development Technology.

Project Manager for areas (Cairo, Alex & North Coast, Delta, Red Sea & Sinai and Upper Egypt). Project Manager for Cairo area (Egypts Capital). Project Manager migration & synchronization from connect planning tool to pathloss Project Manager Task Force to enhance the performance of all the MW links in Mobinil Network. Project Manager deploying & Designing Vecta Star Point to Multi Point technology by Cambridge on Mobinil Network. Create the HLD and LLD of GSM and 3G UMTS networks Transmission Design. Provide transmission engineering guideline LOS, design and plan on ITU basis. 2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, WRAN Strategy and Planning. IP Networking in cellular networks (IP routing protocols & MPLS networking). 3G Transmission Dimensioning & Next MW generation (Packet radio design) New Sites, NodeBs, BSCs & RNCs Rollout & migration. TRX, Edge, IUB, IUR, IUPS & IUCS Upgrades. Optimizing Transmission PDH & SDH Network. Planning and providing DCN solutions for SDH/PDH equipment network management through IP Planning to be on the NMS (OSPF,RIP,ISIS). Fiber Optic Network Planning (DWDM), VSAT technology planning and experience. Responsible for the withdrawal & acceptance of all the MW links.

Mobinil

Jan 2006 Jan 2008

Transmission Planning Senior Engineer - Network Architecture & Design Technology.

Project Manager Mobinil Shops Rollout. Project Manager Port definition Project. Responsible for the design and planning of Access and backbone Network. Responsible for NTRA relations & Negotiations. Experience of Microwave link budget calculation, Line of Sight. (LOS)/Link Path studies and analysis. Microwave frequency planning and frequency interference analysis. Capacity planning/load balancing, MUX traffic routing/planning. Generation of Bill of Materials (BOM). Implementation management and follow up for the Transmission survey. Validate technical site folder/document, Engineering documentation, Acceptance Test Documentation and database updating, Quality and performance monitoring and reporting. Planning and assigning IP address for all microwave nodes including switch and router.

Mobinil

Produce requests/specifications for leased lines/SAT links

Jan 2005 Jan 2006

Transmission Planning Engineer - Network Architecture & Design Technology.

Project Manager Migration & synchronization from Pegasus planning tool to connect tool. Presales design of the RF elements of a microwave communications system. Microwave frequency planning and frequency interference analysis. Capacity planning/load balancing, MUX traffic routing/planning. Routing and path analysis based on diverse maps/terrain databases. Radio path calculations, antenna sizing and centerline optimization. Responsible for LOS and Path Survey to verify the planned topology based on the actual condition. Managing & troubleshooting ALU & NEC NMS. Nano BTS IP based transmission planning for covering Indoors. Master MW links ( LUX,AWY,MXC,MPR,PASOLINK,NEOComapct,HP,FlexiHopper,MiniLink)

Electronics & communications Dept. Faculty of Engineering Cairo University C++ Teacher

Jan 2001 Jan 2004

Teaching the programming language C++ and positioned as the head of instructors for the first year Electronics & communications students during the three academic years 2001/2002, 2002/2003 & 2003/2004. N.B: The teaching was through the official sections & Lectures of the department not in training center

Courses Attended
ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1 (Sigma IT CISCO). ICND2 Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 2 (Equinox CISCO). MPLS & IP Traffic Engineering. (Telefocal Asia) Direct planning tool (Aircom international). Connect Planning tool (Aircom international). GPRS Quality of service assurance (Alcatel Lucent University). Introduction for SDH Fundamentals (Alcatel Lucent University). Paso link NEO Series Radio Equipment & Microwave Radio System Design (NEC Corporation Japan). Business Writing & Management (ProMark). Business case development (Steps). Art of Project Management (Business Management Consultants) Project Management Professionals (PMP) (Mobinil). Communications Skills & Typology (Quest). Mind Mapping, Memory Enhancement & Visual thinking (Omni).

Skills

Programming: Assembly, C, C++, Visual C++. Simulation: SPICE, MATLAB, VHDL. Networking: (CCNA), (CCNP),(CCDP), (IPMPLS). Planning tools: Pathloss, Ellipse, Connect, Pegasus, MAP info.

Language Skills
English French Arabic
Excellent Fair Mother Tongue December 8th, 1981 Cairo, Egypt Egyptian

Personal Data
Date of Birth Place of Birth Nationality

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