Wilson Chen
Senior Executive in Satellite & Telecommunication
The move
MoveAl Yah Satellite Communications Company (YAHSAT) → Space42
TitleExecutive Vice President, Ground Segment Engineering → Vice President, Ground Segment Engineering
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Uae → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE10.7
Total experience23.7 years
Space42 headcount501-1,000 employees
Space42 industrySpace Research and Technology
Space42 HQAbu Dhabi
Space42 typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Vice President, Ground Segment Engineering2025 — Present
Space42· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Executive Vice President, Ground Segment Engineering2020 — Dec 2024
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (YAHSAT)· Abu Dhabi, UAE - Sales Engineering ManagerNov 2012 — Dec 2013
Yahsat· Abu Dhabi, UAE - Satellite Payload ManagerJul 2009 — Nov 2012Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (YAHSAT)· Abu Dhabi
- Director, Technical SupportFeb 2008 — Jun 2009
Protostar Ltd
- Snr. Director, Customer EngineeringJan 2007 — Dec 2007
Asia Broadcast Satellite
- Director, Customer EngineeringSep 2001 — Dec 2006MMeasat Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd
- Head - Satellite Network EngineeringMar 1996 — Sep 2001
MAXIS Communications
Top skills
Project ManagementEngineeringBusiness DevelopmentSatelliteNetwork EngineeringSATCOM
About
An experienced senior executive with extensive knowledge in systems engineering/design, procurement engineering, program management, product & solution development, payload & network operations in the Satellite and Telecom industries. Core expertise in satellite space and ground segments with extensive knowledge of satellite payload for HTS, LEO, MSS & Software-Defined Satellite; deployment of C/Ku/Ka/Q&V RF Gateways, broadband VSAT & MSS Service Platforms, RAN, Core Network & OSS, for fixed & mobile satellite services. Proficiency in Non-Terrestrial-Networks (NTN), 5G Direct-to-Device (D2D) & IOT solutions over GEO and LEO satellites. Specialties: Engineering, Operations, Management & Product development of satellite services.