Francois Bezuidenhout

Ground Segment Engineering | Operational Excellence | Senior Leader

22.2 yrs experienceTelecommunications

Nov 2009Added yesterday

The move

MoveYahsat → Space42

TitleAVP - Broadband Operations → Director - ICT

LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi

Career arcLong-term resident

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Years in UAE24.7

Total experience22.2 years

Space42 headcount501-1,000 employees

Space42 industrySpace Research and Technology

Space42 HQAbu Dhabi

Space42 typePrivately Held

Career arc

AVP - Broadband OperationsJan 2018 — Jun 2018
Yahsat
Broadband Operations ManagerSep 2012 — Jan 2018
Yahsat· United Arab Emirates
Director - ICTNov 2009 — Present
Space42· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Gateway SpecialistNov 2009 — Sep 2012
Yahsat· United Arab Emirates
Senior EngineerMay 2006 — 2009
MWEB
Project Engineer2003 — 2006
Q-KON

Education

University of Bradford
Master of Business Administration - MBA · Business Administration and Management, GeneralJan 2020 — Jul 2022
Pretoria Technical College of Engineering
· Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringNov 2003
Westminster Theological Seminary
Master of Theology - MATSSep 2024 — Dec 2027

Languages

Top skills

NetworkingIT Service ManagementInformation TechnologyData AnalysisClient ServicesOperations Management

About

I am a seasoned Operations Management Professional with over 20 years of experience in telecommunications, starting with Technical Specification, Design, Procurement, Contract Negotiations, Logistics, Implementation, and Acceptance. My vast technical knowledge enables me to excel and support commercial sales and customer support teams. My specialization is operations with a firm focus on satellite broadband systems, core IP architectures, and hosting facilities. I operate strategically, with a bottom-line focus and the ability to develop and execute adequate operating controls to reduce OPEX and CAPEX without risk or compromising quality. I am a team player who fits perfectly into any multinational and multicultural organization with the same leadership traits, work ethics, and profess

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