
William Neilson
The move
Career arc
- Regional Design Director, Middle East & IndiaOct 2014 — Present
Atkins - Principal Consultant, Head of ICT & Security, Middle East & IndiaSep 2010 — Oct 2014
Atkins· Dubai UAE - Senior ConsultantOct 2005 — Sep 2010
PMK International
- Project ManagerMar 2001 — Sep 2005
US Telecommunication
- Operations/Project ManagerMar 1997 — Nov 2000WWestern Electric Saudi Arabia
Education
- Barmulloch College GlasgowC&G · Plumbers Craft1969 — 1970
- Langside College GlasgowCity & Guilds · Telecommunications-Practical Math1975 — 1976
- Distance learning University and collegeB.Sc. · Telecommunications Engineering1993 — 1996
- British Telecom Training CentersTelecomms · Various Telecoms Subjects1972 — 1977
- Langside College GlasgowCity & Guilds · Telecommunications Practice1975 — 1976
- Anniesland College GlasgowC&G · Advanced Plumbers Craft1970 — 1971
Top skills
About
My career to date has been predominantly within the field of telecommunications, extending over a period of more than 30 years. My responsibilities have included ELV design and implementation, regional operations, network design, installation supervision, test and acceptance procedures budget control and client contractor coordination. My design experience includes the following technologies: Metropolitan Fiber Distribution – Design of Metropolitan Fiber Optic distribution Systems, Point of Presence (POP) and Metro customer tie-in and fiber to the home, for Voice, Data and Television services. Structured Cabling Systems – Design of structured cabling systems as per EIA / TIA and BICSI standards. Converged Networks – Design of Data networking, IP Telephony, TDM and Wireless for educat