Youssef Kala

Dear Recruiter,
I am glad to apply for the mentioned position. Please find enclosed a copy of my resume summarizing my experience for 32 years. I have an extensive background within the field of Telecommunication, Electrical, Electronics, and Managerial as a senior Engineer PMI, PMP, PMO, and MBA.

I understand various kinds of cultures with international experiences in the USA, Canada, Europe, and KSA. Please call me at your convenient time so that we may discuss how my experience utilized as an integral member of your team.

Thank you for your kind attention to this letter, I am looking forward to hearing from you.
I am available for relocation.
Regards.

Senior Advisor Telecom Engineer and Program Manager 

Oct 1999 – 2019   Saudi Telecom COMPANY,    KSA 

• Tendering contract, administration contract negotiation with all stakeholders to reach full scope of compliance. 
• Managed of Taskforce to deploy several projects, and close the best cost for CAPEX & OPEX for network operation 
• Key engineer to assign Manpower with A.T. Kearney, McKenzie, and Booz Allen companies for NO- sector.
• Managed Service with 3rd party, preparing contracts docs. RFP, RFQ, RFI, BOQ, UPL, SLA, WLA, KPIs, and KQIs.
• Project Manager - Managed Service (COW) Cell on Wheel, full responsibility for 395 sites covering all KSA.
• Deployed GSM, 2G, 3G, 4G1, 4G\LTE \VoLTE, and start 5G by vendors - Nokia Siemens, ALU, Huawei, and Ericsson.
• Operation, maintenance, and system integration of NodeB, analysis of product requirements for UMTS, HSPA.
• Managed Spare Parts Dimensioning forecasting requirements of transport, Switching Data, and power.
• Migration of legacy network fixed lines PSTN to NGN, Full responsibility PAT\FAT process approved all Huawei sites (Softx3000, UMG8900, SG7000, SHLR9200, and MRS6100).
• Deployed Cisco Unified Number (9xx) project for the customer care sector and for VoIP over PABX Cisco telephony.
• Project Manager COMMUNTÉ Unified broadcast services over NORET PBX and consolidated communications.

     Senior Network Operation Engineer 

• CS6 -Assure of safety signal for sites of RF Radio Frequency & MW Microwave of electromagnetic radiations.
• Manager xTAC, NOCs, and SOC analyzed raw data and corrected all gaps to reach higher network performance and close all levels of tickets Tier1, Tier2, and Tier3.
• Enhance Quality of Service QoS by analyzing Root-Causes and failure rates for chronic network problems and solve problems for trunks of STPs, LE, and IGWs, and increase profit by analyzing AMA billing.
• Analyzed signals of SS7, CAS, R2, R6, and protocols SIP, and V5x using protocols analyzers MA10, Net-Rocker, Spirent- call generator, and Agilent MAS, deployed LTS Loop Testing System to automate test for ADSL.
• Handover-Takeover of RAN, MSAN, FTTx, WIMAX, LE, SN, GW\IGW and deployed VDSL, IP/MPLS, SDH, HSPA,
• Retrofit the last versions of software related to legacy Network Fixed EWSD, 5ESS, and Mobile.

Transmission Engineer and Project Manager

Feb 1998 – Sept 1999 Citizens Communication    USA-New York   

• Project Manager for AFC (Advanced Fiber Optic), UMC, RST, and COT carrier access projects until passed cutover.
• Deployed AFC access network nods UMC-1000 48L /120L /240L /480L /672L /1440L/2000L indoor and outdoor.
• Defined commercial projects budget, make purchase orders for hardware, and dimensioning spare parts needed.
• Assigned the UMC\ RAN cabinet location with civil jobs and ensured OSP splicing Fiber Optic to customers.
• Designed and bid construction of remote building structures with civil works, generators, batteries, and HVAC.
• I have designed a plan to expand the main switch building. By adding rucks, AC/DC cables, and power supplies.
• Scheduling functional requirements; materials estimate; equipment and Cables Specifications.

Electronics & Electrical Engineer 

Feb 1996 – Jan 1998     CEDS Company,   Montréal Canada 

• Programmer for Microprocessors, Micro-controllers, EPROM and logic IC-ALTERA, ATMEL, 68H11/ 68H705C8 /IC PAL16L8, and analyze process changes. And programming C/C++. 
• Participate in design change of transmission data card and power supply AC/DC, and updated the software needed.
• Prepare Cost-effective methods for testing hardware troubleshooting. Using chart test methods and diagnostic 
• Programs and success SQT with regarding Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and (FCC).

Digital Surveillance and Data Network Engineer 

Dec 1994 – Jan 1996   Digital Security Corporation,   Laval - Canada                                         

• Deployed surveillance digital systems for highly secure networks to protect commercial and residential locations. 
• Cybersecurity operation, experience, incident response risk assessment, data protection security governance.
• Programmer of security systems, supervised installation, and custom-made security network.
• Decision makers, and implementation of standard digitized reporting and analysis system with community.

Telecommunications Architect Engineer 

Jan 1991 – Nov 1993   Siemens Telecommunication,    Munich - Germany 

• Research and development “lab Munch-Germany” for system EWSD, advance training for Operation and Maintenance, Emergency Procedure, Database structure, System Commissioning, and installation.
• Technical Engineer to determine an optimal architecture for the national telecom network infrastructure of the project.
• Oversight of physical construction civil hardware and management for implementing and integrating NOC.
• Ensure continuous improvement with regard to the HSE health safety environment.
• Emulation of Billing Record Unit System for AMA Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) as set CCITT / ITU.
• Control network links and analyze protocols, SS7 signal traffic links between LE, SN, STP, and GW\IGW.

Electrical industrial Power Engineer

Jun 1985 – Oct 1991  Cement Manufactory Syr. 

• Operation engineer of the SAS substations automation solution of MV, LV -380/230/115kV and experience in the field of hydroelectric power; distribution systems of 34.5/13.8kV & 380/220V, and control furnaces, mills, and dust filters HV high voltage stations up to 400KV.
• Programmer logic control PLC \ DCS and control room for production lines using computer PC-Flix C-32.
• Supervisor of switchgear system, RTU, VFD, UPS, HVAC-AC/DC assures of standard codes & management of HSE. 

Software skills

• Expert MS Wind & Office PM, Oracle, AutoCAD, C++ Languages, Basic, Assembly, UNIX, FORTRAN
• Using of Exceed, Reflection, GUI and PLC \ DCS \SCADA\ SDDC\ SDN…etc.

Certification - Professional Development

• Specify the highest completed numerous of training course and education level and degrees. With
• Huawei: 3G Radio Access Network Integration, Long Term Evaluation 4G1 /LTE; CEM Customer Experience Management, CovMo Geo-location Sys, SmartCare SOC, NGN, UMG, MRS, SG, SHLR, RAN
• Cisco: IP system, Interconnection Cisco network and IP telephony voice over IP 4.2S, V4.1-1 and V4.1-2.
• Siemens: Full time semester courses EWSD switch and fix network for six months in Germany.
• Lucent Bell Lab: 5ESS-2000 switch, data base (ES5523), protocol and signal –SS7 (LTD308M).
• Agilent:   MAS Monitoring Access System - Protocols of signaling.
• Spirent:  Abacus XCG Protocols analyzers C7, H323, Sip, ISDN, V5.x, VoIP, and Abacus Call generators over thousands calls in real time over T1 & E1, CAS, PRA and ISDN.
• Sunrise Telecom: NetRaker100, 3GMaster300 Protocols analysis GSM \GPRS \CDMA \UMTS \SS7 …etc.
• Kabeer: SAP Stands Systems, Applications for business.
• WebEx (STC) KSA: Quality technical field, Occupational Safety and Health, ADSL, SDH, FTTH, Single Mode Fiber, IPTV, IP, VoLTE Value added services, WiMAX, RTTS, OSN, PS Telecom System, MS-Access and PowerPoint.

• Aleppo University – Syr.                                                                                             

1978/1984    B Sc. (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) – BEEE                   

• Concordia University      Montreal, Canada                                                       

1995 /1996   Telecommunication Engineer, Master Telecom Program (NC) 

• Venture:        Project Management Professional PMI (PMP) ®
• Neotelis:        Mini Master of Business Administration (MBA)
•   Independent courses   2013-2015

Twelve certificates courses: Management, PM, Budgeting, Finance, Strategic Performance & Development