Jasim Al Awadi
Chief ICT Officer at du
The move
MoveEtisalat → du
TitleSenior Architect Specialist → Chief ICT Officer
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE22.2
Total experience23.5 years
du headcount1,001-5,000 employees
du industryTelecommunications
du HQDubai
du typePublic Company
Career arc
- Chief ICT OfficerFeb 2024 — Present
du· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Chief ICT Officer (Acting)Jan 2023 — Feb 2024du· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Head Government & Key Accounts SegmentsNov 2020 — Jan 2023du· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Vice President - Service OperationsFeb 2017 — Oct 2020du· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Vice President Network Infrastructure & ServicesFeb 2012 — Jan 2017du· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Director - TransportMar 2008 — Sep 2012du· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Manager TransmissionOct 2007 — Mar 2008du· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Architect SpecialistFeb 2007 — Sep 2007
Etisalat· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Manager Operation and Maintenance center Canar SudanMar 2005 — Feb 2007
Canar Telecom· Sudan· Full-time
- Engineer Transmission Equipment Maintenance centerAug 2002 — Mar 2005Etisalat· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Education
- Etisalat UniversityBachelor's · Electronics EngineeringPresent
Top skills
SalesNetwork InfrastructureLeadershipBusiness DevelopmentTeam LeadershipEngineering
About
Telecommunications Leader with strong commercial acumen and engineering network skills. Passionate to serve UAE and its nation. Aggressively driving digital transformation and network growth to enable superior connectivity and technologies for the government and key enterprises in UAE. Spearheading sales & business growth.