Tarek Adel Thabet is an experienced program manager with over 16 years of experience in telecommunications. He holds an MBA and a Master's Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. Currently he is leading various packet core projects and upgrades for Nokia in Egypt.

1. Tarek Adel Thabet
Permanent address: 10, 11 El Shahed Atef el Sadat St.
Hai: 1, Mogawrah: 1
El Shorouk City, Cairo Governorate, Egypt.
Zip code: 11837
Telephone: +20 2 2671 4086, Mobile: +20 12 2518 9012.
Email: tthabet@gmail.com
Objective:
To advance my career forward of program management in leading projects, where my relevant background
could be utilized facing new and exciting challenges.
Profile
An experienced MBA Program Manager with more than 16 years of international experience in the fields of
Telecommunication services. With solid background in RAN operation, dimensioning, planning,
optimization and a Master’s Certificate in Project Management (George Washington University).
The following skills were competently acquired and developed throughout my career path:
o Leadership skills developed through handling various leadership positions in international
projects with more than 130 subordinates (direct and indirect).
o Business planning and analytical abilities coupled with solid aptitude to set goals and manage
execution.
o High financial project management capabilities developed through running simultaneous tight
services projects with more than 15 $m revenue/year.
o Communication skills developed through CRM and vendors/3rd party daily interactions.
o Negotiation skills developed through negotiating contracts/PO’s with suppliers /customers.
o Multi functional skills developed through handling multiple projects in parallel.
o Crisis Management skills developed through handling tough projects (ex. Iraq).
o Influential skills developed through growing business within OT subsidiaries (current / new).
o Motivational, synergetic, independent and results-focused.
o Computer skills using MS Office applications, good presentation skills.
o Masters of Business and Administration from the German university in Cairo (pending on thesis).

2. Work Experience
Jul 13 – present
Nokia-Siemens-Networks
Lead SBM for NPO , SI and PACO
 Managing different Packet Core projects and upgrades
 Managing Nokia NPO business inside Egypt
 Leading Nokia System Integration teams
 Responsible for the team financial targets
 Customer relation Management
 Focus on revenue enhancement while maintaining high profitability
April 11 – Jun 13
Nokia-Siemens-Networks
Service Business Manager (SBM) and Solution Consultant (SC)
 Managing network and planning execution for NSN (2G/3G, RAN/Core) projects in Egypt with
focus on deliverables and customer satisfaction.
 Responsible for opening new opportunities (Tech-Presales) in (North East Africa operators)
 Managing NSN Swap project from the NPO side.
 Responsible for the x-Motorola business continuity and profitability.
 Negotiating different contracts/PO’s with suppliers/customers.
 Customer relation Management.
 Strategic Business planning and analysis to set goals and manage execution.
May 07 – April 11
Motorola
Regional Professional service Manager (North Africa)
 Responsible for opening new opportunities (Tech-Presales) in (North Africa, Orascom and Egypt
operators)
 Supporting Sales function in identifying SOW & Walk-in Walk-out prices through P&Ls.
 Managing the execution of the professional services business unit with more than 100
subordinates (direct and indirect).
 Customer relation Management (reaching total customer satisfaction twice in a row)
 Negotiating different contracts/PO’s with suppliers/customers.
 Business planning and analysis to set goals and manage execution.
 Setting strategies for the PS in the region with yearly budget planning and revenue estimating.
 Contributing/Discussing with Motorola global Professional service heads in setting the key goals
for the following year.

3. September 05- April 07
Djezzy - OTAlgerie (Orascom)
Optimization Manager Siemens.
 Leading different projects using the Weak Matrix structure
 Managing optimization team which consists of 12 engineers, 2 supervisors and 2 consultants.
 Evaluating different tools/suppliers and recommending according to department needs.
 Defining Process and procedures for Optimization methods /communication with other teams.
 Reviewing and optimizing the default values for Siemens parameters in Djezzy. Communicating
RF theories and methods and how to link them to parameters and statistics.
July 04- August 05
Motorola - Pakistan (Orascom)
Radio Planning and Optimization Team leader.
 Managing optimization team in Islamabad region which consists of 4 engineers.
 Developing tools to monitor the performance of each area handled by engineers and addressing
the problems to be solved.
 Responsible of cell planning and optimization of Islamabad city.
 Defining Process and procedures for TRX/SDCCH allocation (addition/reduction).
 Handling meetings between Mobilink and Motorola regarding Network KPI and quality assurance.
 DCS and GPRS parameters optimization.
 Health checks of the entire north region and report generation.
November 99- July 04
MobiNil (The Egyptian Company for Mobile Services)
Radio Planning and Optimization Sr. engineer (from December 00)
 Optimization and RF planning worked with most of the optimizations tools.
Accomplishments:
 I have changed the daily style work of 23 Engineer to be more efficient time and quality wise by
investing my knowledge in programming and RF optimization.
Operation Engineer (November 99 – December 00)
 Technical experience:
 OMC NOC engineer supervising the network and supporting the maintenance teams also
handling quality analysis of the network.

4. August 1999 – October 1999
DMS (Data Management Systems)
Software programming Engineer
REFERENCE:
Eng. Ayman Saad
Eng. Niels Kroeger
Eng. Osman Abu El Nasser
Eng. Mark Holdsworth
Eng. Sherif Bahieg
Eng. Amr Maged
Eng. Yasser Shaker
Education Background:
University:
 B.Sc. in Electrical and Communication Engineering Faculty of Engineering, Ain
Shams University, Egypt, July 1999.
 Final year grade of Distinction.
 Obtained Very good academic award with honor.
 Six-Sigma green belt (course and exam done)
 MBA in progress from German University in Cairo (awaiting the thesis).
 Master’s Certificate in Project Management, ESI (George Washington University).
Special projects:
Graduation Project: (VLSI SPECTRA SPREADING TRANSCEIVER)
Project grade was Distinction.
REFERENCE:
Pr. Dr. Hani Fikry Ragai.
Tools experienced during the project:
 Mentor Tools

5.  Autologic II
 Design Architect
 Quicksim II
 IC Station
 Tanner Tools
Courses:
Most of Motorola technical courses
(CPO2, MCELL09, BSS08, SYS04, SYS02, SYS03, SYS01, CP102, NET03, SYS012,
NET103, SYS101).
Non-technical courses
 MBA from GUC.
 Master’s Certificate in Project Management, ESI (George Washington University).
 Creating Customer Value.
 Leadership unplugged (one of the best courses I have ever attended)
 Programme Management, ESI (George Washington University).
 Risk Management, ESI (George Washington University).
 Negotiation Skills, ESI (George Washington University).
 Contract Management Practices & Principles, ESI (George Washington University).
 Project Leadership, Management & Communications Course, ESI (George Washington
University).
 Scheduling and Cost Control, ESI (George Washington University).
 Managing Projects, ESI (George Washington University).
 Digital Lean Six Sigma green belt.
 Digital Six Sigma Tools Training.
 Yellow Badge, Motorola Egypt.
 Six Sigma Foundations.
 Motorola's Approach to Quality.
 Ethics & Compliance-Leaders.
 Anticorruption.
 Profitability and Stock Value.
 Next Generation of Remote Access.
 iProtect 101.
 Motorola Management Academy (EMEA1).
 Motorola Management Academy (EMEA2).
 Introduction to Product Security.
 Engagement (Team, coworkers and customers).
 Insider Trading, online, Motorola.
 Revenue Recognition, Motorola Dubai.
 Stress management, mobinil.
 Creative Problem thinking, mobinil.
 Planning for results, mobinil.
 Report writing, mobinil.
 7 habits of highly effective people, mobinil.
 Team building, mobinil.
 VSM for Business Processes, mobinil.