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Farhan Ashraf

Director Business Operations Who leads teams to design and implement successful projects that deliver rapid results.
27.4 yrs experienceTelecommunications
Jan 2010

The move

MoveJazz (previously known as Mobilink) → Nokia
TitleDirector Network Operations → Director Of Business Operations
LocationIslamabad Pakistan → Dubai
Cross-border moveYes · Islamabad Pakistan → United Arab Emirates
Native languageUrdu
Years in UAE19.4
Total experience27.4 years
Nokia headcount10,001+ employees
Nokia industryTelecommunications
Nokia HQEspoo, Southern Finland
Nokia typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Director Of Business Operations2010 — Present
    Nokia· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Solutions Sales and Operations Startup Manager2007 — 2009
    Nokia
  3. Director Services & Care PM2004 — 2007
    Nokia· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  4. Director Network Operations2002 — 2004
    Jazz (previously known as Mobilink)· Islamabad Pakistan
  5. Services Operation Manager1998 — 2002
    Jazz (previously known as Mobilink)· Lahore, Pakistan
  6. Assosciate Engineer1992 — 1992
    Paktel· Lahore, Pakistan

Education

Languages

  • Persian · Elementary
  • Arabic · Elementary
  • English · Full professional
  • Urdu · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Managed Operations AnalyticsTelecommunicationsManaged Cloud and Security OperationsProject PlanningServices OperationsServices Transformation

About

Dynamic, versatile, hands-on Operations Director who leads teams to design and implement successful projects that align business objectives and deliver rapid results through rigorous Governance. Solid in Network & Service Operations & Delivery Excellence essentials of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing as well as processes, methodologies, tools, scope of management, budgeting, financial tracking, scheduling, resource management, solution identification and assessment, vendor selection, procurement, contract negotiations, and business case creation. Proficient in Waterfall, Agile, PMBOK, Test-Driven Design, and Lean Six Sigma project management methodologies. Hands on knowledge on the below domains: - Transition & Transformation  - Delivery Management  - Stakeholder

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