Michael Thabit
Director - B2B Commercial & Contracts Management | Broadband Products & Solutions Expert | Technical Procurement | Mobile Access Network Planning | PMP®
The move
MoveEtisalat UAE → e& UAE
TitleSenior Manager/B2B Commercial & Contracts Management → Director - B2B Commercial & Contracts Management
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE10.4
Total experience17.2 years
e& UAE headcount10,001+ employees
e& UAE industryTelecommunications
e& UAE HQAbu Dhabi
e& UAE typePublic Company
Career arc
- Director - B2B Commercial & Contracts ManagementJul 2024 — Present
e& UAE· Full-time - Senior Manager/B2B Commercial & Contracts ManagementJul 2022 — Jun 2024
Etisalat UAE· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Technology Analysis & Solutions Evaluation ManagerJul 2018 — Jun 2022
Etisalat· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Technology Analysis and Product Support, Senior EngineerNov 2013 — Jun 2018Etisalat UAE· United Arab Emirates
- Access network planning senior engineerJul 2012 — Nov 2013
Etisalat Misr· Egypt· Full-time
- Capacity Planning EngineerDec 2008 — Jul 2012
Education
- Cairo UniversityBachelor of Engineering - BE · Telecommunications and Electronics EngineeringPresent
- Strathclyde Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBASep 2023 — Apr 2025
- Project Management InstituteProject Management Professional (PMP) · Project Management2016 — 2025
Top skills
Microsoft Power BIBSSCommercial Management3GRAN2G
About
Experienced and innovative professional with several years of experience in Telecommunications/ICT industry & Business-to-Business service with advanced capabilities, mainly in: - Access Network Capacity Planning. - Broadband solutions & products (4G, 5G, IoT, etc.) - Technology procurement/sourcing, RFPs formulation, evaluation and negotiations. - Solutions/products evaluation, and assessing business cases across several departments and functions. - Azure cloud fundamentals. - Evaluation and cost optimization for network systems & services. - Contracting terms & conditions formulation & negotiations. - Project Management (PMP Certified no. 1926208). - Identification of savings and value-adds opportunities.