Career

My career began in radio network optimization and grew, step by step, into enterprise performance management and business intelligence.

  1. Jul 2024 to PresentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Performance Management Consultant

    Tahakom

    • Lead end-to-end performance management and KPI governance for the AI & Advanced Technology Sector: KPI definition, baselining, target setting, measurement methodology, evidence standards, data governance and ownership across several organizational levels.
    • Designed and operationalized a director-level (L4) performance framework spanning Solution Development, AI & Innovation, Digitalization, Technology Governance and Enterprise Solutions.
    • Designed and implemented an OKR framework for the Technology Governance Directorate, with cascaded objectives, measurable key results, clear accountability and performance tracking.
    • Consolidate directorate performance into monthly and quarterly executive reports, facilitate performance reviews and leadership retreats, and track corrective actions through to closure.
    • Govern ITSM performance across incident, problem, change and release management, setting baselines, SLA thresholds, measures and escalation mechanisms that improved SLA compliance and first-contact resolution.
    • Lead the development of Power BI executive dashboards that bring together SQL Server, SharePoint, ServiceNow, SAP and infrastructure data into one consolidated view of performance.
    • Automated performance data collection, reporting and distribution with Power BI, Power Automate and the Power BI REST API, substantially reducing manual reporting effort.
    Tools and methods:
    • Enterprise Performance Management
    • Strategy Execution
    • Balanced Scorecard
    • KPI Framework
    • OKR Design & Reporting
    • Digital Transformation
    • Executive Dashboard
    • Power BI
    • Row Level Security
    • ITSM Performance
    • Report Automation
  2. Mar 2024 to Jul 2024Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Senior Data Analyst & Power BI Developer

    WAKEB Data

    • Led the design of KPI and SLA reporting solutions, from requirements gathering and technical specification to dashboard delivery.
    • Built automated KPI and SLA monitoring dashboards with Power BI connected live to SQL Server and Oracle databases, giving technical and executive stakeholders up-to-date visibility.
    Tools and methods:
    • Power BI
    • SQL Server
    • Oracle
    • SLA & KPIs
  3. Nov 2009 to Feb 2024Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Network Performance Management Specialist & Senior Data Analyst

    Saudi Telecom Company (STC)

    • Designed and governed network and operational KPI frameworks (availability, MTTR, drop rate, handover success, QoS and QoE) across multi-vendor 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G radio and core infrastructure.
    • Developed automated Power BI dashboards and reporting frameworks that combined SQL databases, SAP portals, IFSM, WFMS and trouble-ticketing systems into unified performance views.
    • Built DAX measures and star-schema data models for KPI governance, trend analysis, capacity planning and vendor performance management.
    • Governed managed-service and vendor performance through SLA adherence, ticket-closure tracking and corrective-action coordination with regional managers.
    • Led weekly and monthly multi-technology performance reviews, with root-cause analysis of recurring failures and recommendations to executive management.
    • Produced executive performance reporting during Hajj, Ramadan and emergency scenarios to support real-time operational decisions.
    • Automated multi-vendor, multi-technology performance reporting for the South-West Network Operations department across passive and active infrastructure, using RTTS Crystal Reports, SAP-based internal reports and advanced Excel with macros.
    • Built and maintained a site master for all mobile and transmission sites in the South-West region, regularly updated with key site information such as battery and generator status.
    Tools and methods:
    • Network Performance Analysis
    • Vendor SLA Governance
    • Performance Dashboards
    • Root Cause Analysis
    • Power BI
    • DAX
    • Row Level Security
    • Vendor KPI Governance
    • RTTS
    • WFMS
    • Passive & Active Network Infrastructure
    • Report Automation
  4. Feb 2009 to Oct 2009Hyderabad, India

    RF Optimization Engineer

    Prithvi Information Solutions

    • Optimized the RF performance of WCDMA and GSM networks using TEMS Investigation, Actix Analyzer, MapInfo and other tools.
    • Performed RF link-budget analysis, site surveys and troubleshooting across systems.
    • Conducted drive tests to analyse radio parameters including RxLev, RSCP, Ec/Io, CQI and SINR.
    • Analysed customer complaints to find root causes, and implemented corrective actions to improve network coverage, capacity and quality.
    • Optimized frequency hopping, power control, extended-range and concentric cells and DTX, tuned BSC/BTS timers to optimal values, and transferred this knowledge to the local team.
    Tools and methods:
    • TEMS Investigation
    • Actix Analyzer
    • MapInfo
  5. Nov 2007 to Jan 2009Bangalore, India

    RF Engineer

    GTL Limited

    • Drive-tested GSM and CDMA networks regularly with TEMS, Agilent and XCAL, monitoring issues such as poor Ec/Io, RxQual and RxLev, and problems with handover and call establishment.
    • Post-processed drive-test data with Actix and Alcatel-Lucent LDAT3G to make sure coverage and quality requirements were met.
    • Carried out RF and line-of-sight surveys for newly launching operators, determining the right azimuth and height of GSM antennas to meet coverage objectives.
    • Determined the alignment and height of microwave antennas and fine-tuned them using Global Mapper and Pathloss 4.
    Tools and methods:
    • TEMS
    • Agilent
    • XCAL
    • Actix
    • Alcatel-Lucent LDAT3G
    • Global Mapper
    • Pathloss 4

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