Ahmed Hafez

Angestellt, VP Technology Strategy & Special Projects, Deutsche Telekom AG
Bonn, Deutschland

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Technology Strategy
Technology Budget Planning
Business & Economics
Interfacing regulators
Network Architecture
Solution Design
Network Security
Customer Security
Virtual team
Organization
presentation skills
Multi-cultural
Software Development
Management
AI in Networks

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Ahmed Hafez

  • Bis heute 2 Jahre und 10 Monate, seit Okt. 2022

    VP Technology Strategy & Special Projects

    Deutsche Telekom AG
  • 2 Jahre und 11 Monate, Nov. 2019 - Sep. 2022

    VP Network Convergence

    Deutsche Telekom AG

    Mobile and Fixed Network convergence, evolution of CPEs, xHaul, Fixed Networks, open source, automation and superior customer experience needs

  • 1 Jahr und 3 Monate, Juli 2018 - Sep. 2019

    Chief Architect (5G Target Architecture) - External Consultant

    Deutsche Telekom AG

    Leading the development of the future end to end technology architecture that will embrace 5G and key network & IT architectural evolutions. And the impact this will have.

  • 2 Jahre und 6 Monate, Apr. 2017 - Sep. 2019

    CEO & Senior Adviser

    Tech4purpose

    Senior Technology advisor, supporting various companies across more than 10 different areas (Technology & Service Strategy, Technology Architecture (2G/3G/4G/5G), Investments prioritisation, digitalization, bigdata, fund raising viability and business analysis).

  • 1 Jahr, Juli 2017 - Juni 2018

    Senior Technology Adviser – special projects, IoT & Big data

    Vodafone GmbH

    Leading and developing big data analytics for IoT, Terminals and customers. Developing an evolution strategy for big data into cloud and including monetization of big data and extracting maximum value out of it.

  • 4 Jahre und 3 Monate, Dez. 2012 - Feb. 2017

    Head of Strategy & Planning

    Vodafone GmbH

    Job responsibilities includes: • Strategy & guidelines development for all Markets in Core, Transport and Service enablers and cross technology areas • Technology Budget planning, M&As, business analysis and feasibility studies. • Supporting Regulatory & public policy technically, especially on Net Neutrality • Network architecture and solutions design • Network and customer security solutions

  • 1 Jahr und 8 Monate, Apr. 2011 - Nov. 2012

    Principal Manager Strategy, Architecture & Business Performance

    Vodafone GmbH

    Led and defined the Smart Network strategy and future architecture as a strategic building block for increasing operators’ relevance to the customers. Carried the responsibility of managing and driving innovation across all Networks and R&D. Defined the basis for traffic reporting KPIs across all Markets in the Group Led the creation of the 3 years Network Guidance and key special strategic and techno-economic projects (e.g. site profitability, CDN economics, Video Strategy, MTX consolidation).

  • 1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Juli 2009 - März 2011

    Principal Manager - Strategy & planning

    Vodafone GmbH

    Led the development of strategies and guidelines in the areas of Core, Services, transport, international fixed network and operations. Managed a virtual team of 12 experts in budget planning to provide business and technical analysis to Group Finance to set the Vodafone-wide budget targets. Developed and defined the cost models for network architectural impacts and built the foundation of business case analysis for data networks.

  • 1 Jahr und 10 Monate, Sep. 2007 - Juni 2009

    Principal Manager - Global Technology Planning

    Vodafone GmbH

    Led the detailed development and creation of 5 years guidelines in the areas of Core, Services, transport, fixed and detailed budget planning reviews for 18 Local Markets. Performed end to end analysis of all network domains for Top 5 Vodafone markets. Developed the financial and economic analysis of various projects and across different teams (IPTV, LTE, Fixed Mobile convergence, HSxPA cost model, savings initiatives)

  • 1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Dez. 2005 - Aug. 2007

    Senior Core Networks Design Engineer

    Vodafone GmbH

    Led the development and creation of a global planning model that was used to assess all the local market capacity and resilience planning covering all Circuit Switch (CS) and signalling domains. Designed MSC in pool architecture and contributed to key CS RFQs (fixed mobile integration and Bearer Independent Core Networks). Worked with different markets to review their design standards and capacity planning, and delivered significant savings

  • 1 Jahr und 4 Monate, Aug. 2004 - Nov. 2005

    Core Networks Strategy Supervisor

    Vodafone Egypt

    Developed the strategy and plan for Vodafone Egypt move to R4 split architecture, move to all IP and SIGTRAN. Participated in the Global IMS team defining the system Architecture, technical requirements, testing specs, RFI, RFQ and supplier selection for IMS. Supported 3G Network deployment in Egypt and associated strategies in relation to the packet Core evolution. Taken the role of VF-EG SPOC in various Group discussions related to all the Core Networks and transport domains

  • 3 Jahre und 6 Monate, Feb. 2001 - Juli 2004

    Core Networks Planning & Design Lead Engineer

    Vodafone Egypt

    Developed VF-EG Core , BSCs, IN and transport 3 years plan. Created the first capacity calibration tool to predict real Network capacity. Developed Core transmission links forecast tools to plan for transmission expansions for all Core Networks. Discovered the first challenger for the suppliers’ commercial models and added the foundation of software transfers worldwide. Led the switch sites rationalisation and closure plans. Started the foundation of DR/BC planning initiatives in Vodafone Egypt’s Networks

  • 8 Monate, Juli 2000 - Feb. 2001

    Business Analyst and Technical support Engineer

    Master Technology (Oracle Partners in 2000)

    Led the business requirements analysis for large manufacturers, hotel chains and commercial organisations. Took the end to end responsibility of software quality verification and first line support with deep experience on databases structures and system construction

  • 3 Jahre und 6 Monate, Jan. 1997 - Juni 2000

    Database Developer

    Sainsbury's

    Development of quality control databases for Sainsbury super markets chains in Egypt. Database reports were considered among the best reports produced worldwide.

Ausbildung von Ahmed Hafez

  • 7 Monate, Jan. 2012 - Juli 2012

    Technology Strategy and Leadership – Excellence Programme

    Imperial College Business School

  • 2 Jahre und 2 Monate, Okt. 2009 - Nov. 2011

    General Management

    Heinrich Heine University

    Future of Spectrum Economics

  • 4 Jahre und 10 Monate, Sep. 1995 - Juni 2000

    Faculty of Engineering

    Cairo University

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

    Gut

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Arabisch

    Muttersprache

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