Doha, Qatar
Highly accomplished result-driven Satellite professional with over 20 years of technical leadership & business experience. Bring a wide range of satellite industry knowledge with proven track record of procuring, implementing, testing and operating satellites & ground systems. Execute projects from RFP to operations. Manager with experience in supporting & developing new satellite operators. The views expressed on LinkedIn are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Es'hailSat.
Same as previous position with the following additional duties Responsible for: - Driving Digital Transformation, Leading Change Management and Continuous Service Improvement, Change management - Instituting Agile methodologies for Project Management, - Developing ITSM processes, deploying ticketing system (ServiceNow) and making staff embracing Change Management across different functions, - Improving service to customers (internal and external), - Managing user needs and customer service portal.
Responsible for: - Managing the Operations Department, - Procuring complex ground systems, - Designing and managing security operations (COMSEC), - Supporting Es’hailSat Top Management in company strategic orientation. Operations management - Managing Es’hailSat operations from handover to decommissioning, - Planning yearly and monthly operations and maintenance activities, - Designing Concept of Operations following industry best practices & ITIL framework to ensure reliable and safe operations, - Leading operational improvement by enhancing procedures, processes, and monitoring systems. Project management - Monitoring and managing vendors and suppliers, - Project Manager for -> Es'hail-2 operations and ground segment activities, -> Es’hail-1 transfer of operations and ground system deployment, - Leading Es'hailSat team during the different programme meetings and testing phases with satellite manufacturer & ground system providers, - Conducting reviews & supervising all installation and testing activities. Department management - Leading teams of operations professionals and Change Management team. - Recruiting & coaching Operations staff, - Defining department management plans, quality assurance policies for safe satellite operations, - Managing all financial aspects of the SatOps department.
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is the leading provider for advance space services. Representative of SSC Group in Asia, development of business & partnerships for Engineering Services (ES) & Satellite Management Services (SaMS) divisions: - Market analysis, - Preparation of financial and technical proposal for complex projects, - Business Development by attending trade fair and conferences, - Representative of Swedish Space Corporation in Asia, - Understanding opportunities for the company’s core businesses, - Development of customer base, new opportunities & new services in new markets, - Creation & development of the business network for the SSC Group, - Identification of potential targets for acquisitions/partnerships.
Establishment, development and management of LSE Space Middle East JLT in Dubai, company providing Engineering & Consultancy Services to the Middle East community. The GM role is a multi-tasking role including: - Company formation in the UAE (license, offices, local regulations…), - Operations establishment from staff hiring to deployment - Management a large team of engineers, - Full responsibility on P&L, - Directly report to CEO in Germany, - Business Development through trade fair, networking activities, and event organization. - Development of commercial proposals, - Leading and coaching technical teams, - Support to the other SSC divisions regionally, - Management all regional projects.
Leading a team of engineers to develop operational concept and procedures for Airbus DS for a communication satellite.
World trip using only local transport systems.