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FAISAL ALSAMAHI

Senior Director Carrier & Wholesale International Cables at e& | Etisalat Group
21.3 yrs experienceTelecommunications
Aug 2022

The move

MoveEtisalat UAE e&
TitleSenior Director Int. Cable Infrastructure Management (Carrier & wholesale Department) Senior Director International Cable (Carrier & Wholesale/Operations at e&)
LocationDubai Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE21.2
Total experience21.3 years
e& headcount10,001+ employees
e& industryTechnology, Information and Internet
e& HQAbu Dhabi
e& typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Senior Director International Cable (Carrier & Wholesale/Operations at e&)Aug 2022 — Present
    e&· Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Senior Director Int. Cable Infrastructure Management (Carrier & wholesale Department)Dec 2016 — Jul 2022
    Etisalat UAE· Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Director Capacity Administration & Restoration (Carrier & Wholesale Department)Dec 2011 — Dec 2016
    Etisalat UAE· Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Chairman IMEWE Operation & Maintenance SCDec 2010 — Present
    IMEWE consortium· Full-time
  5. Senior Manager Submarine Network Plan. & Imp. (Carrier & Wholesale Department)Jun 2009 — Dec 2011
    Etisalat UAE· Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Manager Operational Capacity Management (Carrier & Wholesale Department)Apr 2008 — Jun 2009
    Etisalat UAE· Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  7. Regional Engineer Transport Network Maintenance (Engineering Department)Oct 2007 — Apr 2008
    Etisalat UAE· Fujairah Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  8. Engineer Submarine Cable Maintenance at Cable Station (Engineering Department)Jan 2005 — Sep 2007
    Etisalat UAE· Fujairah Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time

Education

Top skills

Code of EthicsCustomer centricity ProcurementStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentInformation Security Awareness

About

~Passionate about vision of Driving the digital future to empower societies, sustainability, AI and productivity. Highly enthusiastic to value generation through innovation & digitization. leadership in business development, PM, operations and delivering unparalleled customer solutions & experience~

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