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AbdelRahman Al Aqqad

VP - Strategy and Performance - International Carrier and Wholesale Business at e&. Board Member
30.9 yrs experienceTelecommunications
May 2022

The move

MoveEtisalat e&
TitleVP - Business Development - Int'l Wholesale VP Strategy and Performance, Carrier and Wholesale Business at e&
LocationAbu Dhabi Abu Dhabi
Cross-border moveYes · Uae United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE18.1
Total experience30.9 years
e& headcount10,001+ employees
e& industryTechnology, Information and Internet
e& HQAbu Dhabi
e& typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. VP Strategy and Performance, Carrier and Wholesale Business at e&May 2022 — Present
    e&· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
  2. VP - Business Development - Int'l WholesaleSep 2016 — Present
    Etisalat· Abu Dhabi, UAE
  3. VP International Wholesale Business - Etisalat GroupJan 2013 — Sep 2016
    Etisalat· Abu Dhabi, UAE
  4. Etisalat Group - Director Wholesale BusinessApr 2012 — Dec 2012
    Etisalat· Abu Dhabi, UAE
  5. Chief Carrier Services and International Business OfficerApr 2009 — Apr 2012
    Etisalat India
  6. Group Wholesale Synergies DirectorFeb 2009 — Apr 2009
    Etisalat Group UAE
  7. Executive Manager Product ManagementMar 2008 — Jan 2009
    Thuraya Telecommunications Company
  8. Senior Manager Product ManagementOct 2004 — Feb 2008
    Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company
  9. Manager Business DevelopmentOct 2003 — Oct 2004
    Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company
  10. Int'l Carrier Services and Pricing ManagerDec 1999 — Oct 2003
    Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company
  11. manager1996 — 1998
    Jordan Telecom Group
  12. Int'l Carrier Services Negotiations and ContractsSep 1993 — Jun 1998
    Jordan Telecommunications Company

Education

Languages

  • English + Arabic

Top skills

ManagementProduct ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipStart-upsTelcoInterconnect

About

Wholesale and carrier services telecom executive focused on interconnect voice, data, IP, messaging, roaming and other telecom carrier business relations with partners like data centers, cloud providers etc. Multi - market experience in startup and mature operation scenarios. Leadership and team management skills. Synergy creation and business development skills.

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