Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
I’m a Telecom & ICT infrastructure executive leader specialized in mission-critical facilities strategy, governance, and operations, with a strong track record of delivering facilities from design and construction through commissioning and operational handover. I help organizations improve service reliability, resilience, and security while optimizing CapEx/OpEx and supporting long-term growth. My work sits at the intersection of Compliance, GRC, ESG, and Asset Management; building Governance frameworks, audit-ready controls, and Management Systems that meet business and regulatory expectations. I have led portfolio-wide initiatives across datacenter environments to strengthen risk management, information security, and business continuity, ensuring operational excellence and measurable performance. I bring hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of critical infrastructure: strategy and planning, design assurance, vendor and stakeholder management, testing & commissioning, operations readiness, and continuous improvement. I’m known for translating complex technical requirements into executable roadmaps, aligning cross-functional teams, and delivering outcomes through disciplined Project & Program Management. I am eager to bring my wealth of experience to a visionary organization where I can contribute to shaping the future of telecom and ICT infrastructure, driving digital transformation to achieve operational efficiency and financial optimization.
Lead the entire process of delivering a datacenter project, from the RFP & initial design to the final handover, managing large facilities and essential infrastructure to meet changing market needs. • Orchestrated design validation and construction oversight for Tier III/IV hyperscale datacenters serving enterprise and government clients, ensuring alignment with Uptime Institute and TIA-942 standards • Drove ISO-compliant management system implementation across datacenter portfolio (14001/27001/22301/41001/45001/50001/38500), achieving 100% certification success and sustainability targets • Architected modular and flexible datacenter infrastructure, enhancing energy efficiency and optimized cooling systems • Led technical consultancy and solution architecture for high-value opportunities • Established governance frameworks and audit protocols ensuring regulatory compliance and operational resilience across all datacenter disciplines
Provide executive-level technical consultancy across the Optical Networks, Datacenters and Exchange Offices lifecycle for mission-critical facilities & services serving hyperscale and government clients, with a focus on Design, Build, Quality Management, Compliance, and Operational Excellence. • Led Datcenter Quality Management across the entire project lifecycle (strategy, design, construction, testing and commissioning, handover, operations), ensuring Uptime Institute and TIA-942 compliance. • Delivered technical consultancy for marquee clients, including Hyperscalers, Ministries, and Enterprise Customers, managing regulatory compliance, vendor coordination, information security and business continuity planning • Optimized DCIM and BMS Operations and streamlined facility management protocols • Coordinated cross-functional teams of technical specialists and managed vendor relationships for seamless project execution aligned with client requirements • Performed contract validation, ensuring design-through-operations compliance with quality standards and operational benchmarks, preventing potential penalties
Directed field operations for a national digital transformation program encompassing design, construction, and operationalization of 200+ technical facilities, including datacenters, border security infrastructure, and a nationwide communications network. • Spearheaded delivery of two datacenters and 200+ technical buildings supporting mission-critical border security operations across Saudi Arabia, ensuring SLA achievement • Led deployment of cutting-edge physical and logical security measures, operational resilience frameworks, information security, and business continuity protocols for facilities housing classified government systems • Managed multidisciplinary teams totaling 150+ engineers across electrical, mechanical, civil, security, and telecommunications disciplines, ensuring safe delivery on schedule • Orchestrated training and operational readiness program for 3,000+ Border Guard personnel across multiple technical disciplines, ensuring smooth handover and system adoption • Implemented advanced cooling systems and critical facilities management, ensuring the meeting of energy efficiency targets
Led nationwide ATM deployment program, managing 40+ contractors simultaneously to ensure coordinated delivery of 4,000 ATMs for one of the biggest banks across Spain. • Managed €25M deployment program encompassing installation, software integration, security implementation, and IoT application development for 4,000 ATMs • Implemented rigorous information security framework and business continuity plan, adapting industry best practices to meet banking operational requirements • Collaborated with national police authorities conducting security testing and validation, enhancing physical and digital protections across the ATM network • Oversaw ongoing operation and maintenance, achieving 99.2% uptime and performance optimization across the distributed infrastructure
Designed, constructed, and operationalized datacenters and points of presence (POP) while overseeing multi-site datacenter operations across Spain within third-party facilities (Equinix, Digital Realty, Terremark, NixVal, etc.). • Managed datacenter operations across 30 sites (POPs & ILAs), including colocation spaces, ensuring seamless service delivery and operational excellence • Directed 6,000 km national optical network infrastructure spanning 30 locations, leveraging DWDM/SDH transport and IP networks (Cisco/Juniper) • Led cloud computing infrastructure (servers, storage, SAN), ensuring high availability and scalability for mission-critical operations serving 500+ enterprise clients • Implemented ISO 27001 Information Security Management System and ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System across all facilities • Managed CAPEX/OPEX budgets, change management as CAB manager, technical presales, supply chain logistics, and network/service inventory optimization