Mark Dupree

Head of Global Operations - Employee Services

United Arab Emirates

About

Nokia is a global leader in the technologies that connect people and things. With state-of-the-art software, hardware and services for any type of network, Nokia is uniquely positioned to help communication service providers, governments, and large enterprises deliver on the promise of 5G, the Cloud and the Internet of Things.  Serving customers in over 100 countries, our research scientists and engineers continue to invent and accelerate new technologies that will increasingly transform the way people and things communicate and connect. Alcatel-Lucent is at the forefront of global communications. We provide products and innovations in IP and cloud networking, as well as ultra-broadband fixed and wireless access. We serve service providers and their customers, as well as enterprises and institutions throughout the world. Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs, one of the world’s foremost technology research institutes, is responsible for countless breakthroughs that have shaped the networking and communications industry. We have been recognized by Thomson Reuters as a Top 100 Global Innovator. Alcatel-Lucent has also been named Technology Hardware & Equipment Industry Group Leader for 2013 in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices review.

Experience

  • Nokia (11 yrs 10 mos)
    • Head of Global Operations - Employee Services
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Head of Operations and Transformation - Talent Attraction and Mobility
      Jan 2022 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Head of Talent Attraction - Mobile Networks
      Apr 2021 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Sales Manager - Technology at ReThink Recruitment
    Jun 2013 - Oct 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Managing a team of permanent and contract recruitment consultants servicing vendors, resellers, systems integrators, operators, service providers and semi/government conglomerates for ICT and other technical/commercial requirements. Rethink can offer outsourced staffing solutions to companies across the GCC and african regions for ICT and other vertical skillsets such as Defence Engineering, Sales and Marketing, Legal, Finance and HR.

  • ManpowerGroup (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Business Manager - Key Accounts
      Jan 2012 - Jun 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Managing the key accounts delivery team, providing visa and payrolling solutions, and fully outsourced HR services to Blue Chip and Multinational clients in the TECOM and DIFZ freezones in the UAE.

    • Business Manager (ICT) - Dubai Internet City
      Jun 2009 - Jan 2012 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Managing an established team of highly experienced recruitment consultants covering the regional IT and Telecoms markets from our Dubai Internet City office. I was also consulting on a dedicated Telecoms labour supply desk providing PBX/PABX, cable infrastructure, transport comms, and technical sales professionals.

  • Senior Consultant at Hays Telecoms
    Jan 2008 - May 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Managed telecommunications contract and permanent recruitment desk concentrating on structured cabling, infrastructure, VOIP, convergence, and Wireless technologies.

  • Recruitment Consultant at Globe Worldwide Ltd
    Jun 2004 - Nov 2007 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Technical recruitment consultant specialising in infrastructure communications and cabling projects. This role evolved into a full ‘hands on’ project management position where Mark was in charge of delivering projects including British Telecoms LLU (Local Loop Un-Bundling), Alcatel’s DSLAM installs, Easynet’s Stinger installs, and British Telecoms/Huawei’s 21cn rollout (Next Generation Networks) across the UK.