Saeed Ahmed Siddiqui050-456-7475siddiqui56@hotmail.com

CAREER OBJECTIVETo contribute my skills professionally so as to resolve technical issues in a growing engineering organization having challenging environment, along with an opportunity for a dynamic career growth as I’m seeking a long-term responsible position.

CAREER ACHIVEMENTS Over 38 years’ experience in Telecommunication Engineering, Quality Services, Project Management of line plant networks, Fiber Optic Passive network (GPON), Strong analytical skills, committed to customer services improvement through efficient design and problem solving expertise, work area was 31 years in Gulf countries, approx 7 years in Asia and Far East

EMPLOYMENT CHRONICLES

Joined ETISALAT - Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, Dubai, UAE in the Year December 1998 to June 2016 worked as an Senior Engineer Level 3, with principal Job Responsibilities

ADMINISTRATION Dealing with GPON, Fiber to home projects execution and implementation (proud to be the pioneer of this

field) Management of fiber network Installation Teams – Headed a total of 38 engineering staff including Gang

Leaders, Technicians plus Local Contractors to provide high quality support services for the installation of Line plant Network

Management of Contractors performance, monitoring their activities, quality, progress and invoicing As an Associate Engineer, I am responsible for Manpower, Operating, Admin Capital resources Budgeting

and Implementation of the same with adherence to Etisalat policies Design policies and procedures, process re-engineering for continuous improvement of workflow to

develop quality concepts in an effort to ensure total customer satisfactionENGINEERING

Pioneer of GPON execution in the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES at Dubai region Supervise to Plan, organize and analyze Line Plant Network activities of the company  Analysis of faults, the reason and rectification of GPON Improve and establish state of the art FO networking and to implement total solutions according to needs

and requirements of the service provisioning  Identity customer choices/needs/preferences for telecomm/customer-care services and recommend

improvements to senior management Conduct studies and research for Customer needs assessments Establish systems, procedures, measurable performance indicators/tracking mechanisms and reporting

system related to Line Plant Network Management of installation and maintenance works for line plant network-both copper and fiber Monitoring daily progress of service support to ensure work completion as per company standards,

discipline staff as and when needed, liaison with other departments of the organization, control buffer stock, monitor best use of available resources in terms of man and material

Planning and technical decisions for the completion of projects related to voice and data communication equipment, like IMF and World Bank Meeting 2003, GITEX, INDEX, Dubai Shopping Festival Ceremonies, and Dubai Internet and Media City etc.

Participation in special investigations, field reporting and meetings to provide quality services to customer

Choosing of right material to economize the cost of project with the precise quality To suggest, recommend new ideas for the improvement of skill level of section staff by planning on job

and in house training programs

As an Area Manager served ALCATEL, From 1992 To December 1998, during the period I have completed various OSP construction projects in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Mongolia, with job responsibilities as

Overall management of work with subcontractors Training and orientation programs for local supervisors Material control (ISSUE and RETURN) Cost Control

Survey and demarcation of Line Plant Network Top Supervision of Manhole, Hand hole, Joint box and Cabinet base construction, duct installation and

testing Cable installation in duct/s, splicing and termination Buried Cable installation, jointing and terminations MDF, ODF, Cross Connection Cabinets and DPs. installation and termination Planning, managing, vet and review of tender documents, coordination with consultants and vendors for

the installation and maintenance of systems, equipment, control panels for the Bank branches in Pakistan Testing of Copper and Fiber Optic Cables Arrangement of handing over projects to the client as per agreed documents Preparation of As-built drawings and Test results for acceptance Reconciliation of material, measurements for sub-contractors payments Material arrangement from local market and abroad

Saudi Cable Company at Kuwait (OPERATION DESERT LIGHT)From June 1991 to January 1992 served M/s Saudi Cable Company at Kuwait, as Logistic and Material Supervisor for Operation Desert Light to restore High Power Transmission lines after Iraqi Invasion. My main responsibilities were

Dealing with Ministry of Electricity and Water’s Logistic Center Arrangement of site’s material, Automobiles, fuel, boarding and

lodging materials for hazardous conditions Testing of raw material, copper rod, Aluminum stranded conductors,

jelly compound etc.Saudi Cable CompanyFrom the period February 1988 to 1991, I have served Saudi Cable Company as Laboratory Technician for Telecom Cable Plant with primary job responsibilities as

In process testing of telephone cable Resistance, Resistance unbalance, Mutual Capacitance, Capacitance unbalance, Conductance, Inductance,

Insulation resistance and High Voltage tests of all types of cables during manufacturing

Al-Hozaly Establishment - Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFor the period from October 1984 to December 1987, served M/s Al-Hozaly Establishment-Jeddah, Saudi Arabiaas an Installation and Maintenance Engineer of small size PABX’s and Key Systems with job responsibilities as

Outside plant cable and accessories installation, in-House cabling, onsite customer Training and handing over to customer as per agreed BOQ

To inspect job completion by other contractors, testing and acceptance of systems and bringing them to operation as per customer's requirement

Steel Mills - Karachi, PakistanAs Switch Room Technician of Communication and Signaling Department, served Pakistan Steel Mills, from September 1981 to 1982

H.B.H Company at King Faisal Naval Base - Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFrom November 1982 to March 1984 served H.B.H Company at King Faisal Naval Base Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as a Telephone Repair Specialist for OSP and inside plant. I was responsible for

Installation of E and D-side cables, MDF, Cabinets, DP and installation of CPE’s

Telephone Industries of PakistanFrom August 1978 till October 1979 I was with M/s. Telephone Industries of Pakistan as an Installation Technician II for Large Capacity Telephone Exchange installation Commissioning and Makeover tests

ACADEMIC PROFILE

Bachelors of Science [1982]Karachi University - Karachi - Pakistan

Diploma of Telephone Technology [1979]From telephone Industries of Pakistan, Haripur Hazara - Pakistan

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Office OutlookLotus Oracle ApplicationsOpnet Live Link

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

Emirates Telecommunications Corporate Academy DUBAI - UAE External Works Appreciation for Team Leader, Pressure fault location on Telephone Cable,

Windows 95, Optical Fiber Splicing and Terminating, Optical Fiber Communications, Electrical Fault Identification and Location

OTDR Training, Training on Sub Duct Installation, Live Link Course for Business Users

TATWEER DUBAI - UAE Quality Awareness Total Quality Management

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Pioneer of FTTX (GPON) OSP net work completed more than 80000 tenancies in Dubai, UAE by managing the execution of F.O. rings, installation of FDH(I),(W),(O) & linked to the OLTs, reporting to Records , maintaining the reports , commissioning & handing over to the operation.

Quality control, safety procedures implementation, compliance to the standards & the follow up of contractor’s day by day activity reported by the field staff.

Twenty Five years management experience of Line Plant Network both Copper & Fiber Optic as well as in GPON (FTTX)

Installation of line plant networks in Hospitals, Hotels, Factories, Financial institutes & Offices , High Rise buildings, town ships & compounds of villas

O&M, upgrades of Fiber Optic networks, private and public telephone exchanges Skilled in system integration and validation tests Development of test scenarios and procedures of jobs related to Line Plant and Fiber Optic network Installation and Commissioning of Cable Infrastructure systems

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

Associate Member Institution of Engineer’s Pakistan

LANGUAGES

URDU Spoken, Reading and Written (Mother Tongue)ENGLISH Spoken, Reading and WrittenARABIC Spoken, Reading and WrittenBENGALI Spoken

PERSONAL DETAILS

Father's Name Sultan Ahmed SiddiquiDate of Birth 16-Nov-1956Nationality PakistanVisa Status Employment (Transferable)Driving License Valid UAE Driving LicenseMarital Status Married

REFERENCES

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