Sherif Adel Halim Ahmed Mohamed Ali

Address: Heliopolis –Cairo

Mobile: +01065509063
Email: sherif.ali@tedata.net
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherifali

Career Objective 16⁺ years of Technical and management experience in fixed telecommunication field
proven ability to bridge between network/technology and business goals in order to p
large scale and high quality network

Currently I’m network capacity planning lead my role encompasses TE group domesti
network growth. International gateway capacity expansion including cashing and CDNs an
Centers transport networks Design, purchase and implementation.

Gained solid understanding of TE group pain points. With proven approaches to solve t
applying business transformation process and OSS solutions

Quick learner that rapidly adapts to emerging technologies

MBA, IBDL , ITIL Certified , CCNP , Certified Data Centre Designer . Submarine & terrestrial
transmission systems designer. Project management experience
Personal Information
Birth Date: 18-2-1976
Sex: Male
Marital state: married
Nationality: Egyptian
Military State: Exempted

Education
 APMG international
ITIL V3 certified 2012 - 2013
 Arab Academy Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Trade, 2010 - 2012
 Ain Shams University
BSc., Electronics and communication systems, 1994 – 1999

Languages
Arabic: Native Language
English: Very Good, Spoken and Written
Projects  FLAG international gateway in Cairo in 2000
 VOIP detection system for Telecom Egypt in 2002
 Smart village Data center in 2010
 Google Cash in Egypt in Egypt with total capacity over 370G in 2017
 MSAN network planning & implementation 2014 till 2017with 12K⁺ Cabinets
 Smart Data center transport network upgrade to 4TB coherent system in 2016
 Egypt – Jordon transport network with 4 TB capacity in 2016
 Telecom Egypt business transformation project in 2017

Experience & Job

Responsibilities Capacity Planning Section Head at TEData ( from October 2011 till Now )

 Plan & provision for Data network capacity growth that cover 70% of Egyptian
share of fixed internet user and millions of enterprise customers since 7 years .
 Plan , execute and provision for transport layer that connect tier 4 Data center in E
 Plan & provision for S4 " International cable connect between Egypt & Jordan "
 Plan & provision for international Gate way with tera of byte up-link capacity
 Plan all related cashing node like ( Google , Facebook , Akamai ) and intern
peering with major internet exchanges with DCIX , AMIX , LNIX
 Achievement samples :
1- Saving over 10 M USD from international budget due to managi
International capacity with peering and cashing
2- Design / Implement/provisioning Egypt – Jordon Submarine cab
total capacity of 4 TB
3- Managing IP network capacity growth through different laye
edge to distribution than to core to sustain 4 million subscribers
Projects Delivery Section Head at TEData
January 2010 - September 2011 (1 year 9 months)
i. Deliver projects on time and within budget while maintaining the required quality
ii. Direct complex projects from concept to full operational status.
iii. Managing and controlling emergency situations at work
iv. Estimate Project resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
v. Provided the project plan & schedule to identify when each activity will be perform
vi. Examples of delivered project
1- Smart village Data center 50 M USD project
2- Enterprise and Home business projects

 Transmission installation section head at TE Data

November 2007 - November 2009 (2 years 1 month)

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 i. Interconnect TEData IP networks with national and international networks through
Telecom Egypt DWDM & SDH networks ,
ii. Design, purchase and Implement DWDM & transmission rings which fit TE &TEDat
Requirements,
iii. Prepare & execute crisis plans to overcome international submarine cable cuts wh
affect our international traffic in TEData & Telecom Egypt

 Senior Operations Engineer at Telecom Egypt

October 2000 - November 2007 (7 years 2 months)
i. SDH, DWDM fiber-optic networks long distance.
ii. Interconnection with international carrier. Though submarine systems
iii. Provisioning, maintaining major ISPs & Mobile operators national and internationa
iv. VOIP detection system in coordination with National defense center
v. Vendor selection and project implementation for lawful interception system .

 GSM Site engineer at Alkan Telecom

September 1999 - September 2000 (1 year 1 month)
Installing of Ericsson Microcell ( RBS ) equipment used to cover a crowded area
Responsible for.
i. Site selection and survey to meet technical and business requirements
ii. Installation and activation activities till site be On Air

 Master of Business administration from Arab Academy,

Training & Certificates
 ITIL V3 Certified,
 Data center certified designer
 Submarine & terrestrial Optical transmission systems designer.
 SDH , DWDM network design , implementation & Operation and Maintenance.
 PMP

 Involvement in short and long term strategic financial planning and budget manag
 Promoting, developing and enforcing good management practice
 Experience of staff development and performance management.
Management Skills
 Excellent oral and written communication skills
 Clearly articulating the vision of the Company so that it is understood and acte
effectively by all.
 Regularly self-evaluating to improve the organization and structures
 Committed to the Every subordinator Matters attitude
 The ability to manage change
 I Have a Dynamic, Self-motivated Personality and Excellent Communication Skills.
 Ability to Work Under Pressure

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  Ability to Multi Task
Personal Skills  Problem & solving Skills
 Presentation Skills
 Decision making skills

 Very Much Interested in Learning Every New in Related Fields.

 Very interested in completing Cisco Career Certifications
 Reading, Running, Gardening and Strategy Games

Interests & Activities

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 Recommendations

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Ismail Saeed
VP, Managed Services & Networks Operations at Gulf Bridge International
September 26, 2018, Ismail managed Sherif directly

Sherif is a very enthusiastic ambitious engineer. He takes care of all details and always balances his
relationship with all stakeholders. Sherif always works on self and business development and has presented a
lot of great ideas to be adopted. For over 10 years, i really enjoyed working with such a motivated person.

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Yousry ElFowey
Sales Support Manager at Sandvine
September 25, 2018, Yousry managed Sherif directly

Sherif is the most hard workers and dedicated person I worked with during last 10 years. He is dedicated
manager with team working and orchestration capabilities. He is technical/business oriented. He built
Capacity planning and Transport unit reaching a very strong team covering all Telecom Egypt infrastructure. I
do strongly recommend him.

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Yasser Fouad
Chief Information Security Officer at Telecom Egypt
September 25, 2018, Yasser was senior to Sherif but didn’t manage directly

I worked with Sherif for a couple of years as part of a Business Transformation committee that was
established by TE CTO & executive management to transform and moderate different OSS & management
systems in TE fixed & mobile networks. As part of this committee Sherif established excellent relations
internally and externally and proved to be an excellent team player, keeping TE and the committee
objectives always first. He is a reliable resource that can be assigned complex targets and manage his
projects to deliver to stretched commitment and high level targets. His technical skills and vast exposure to
Transmission and IP fixed network within TE & TED were instrumental to the committee in pinpointing
opportunities for enhancements and make right recommendations to TE executive management . I was
delighted to work with him and enjoyed his enthusiasm and "can do attitude" which was a key factor for
success in many of the initiatives he lead. I would recommend Sherif for his next career level wishing him the
very best .

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 Mohamed Saro
Managing Director at Genesis Cloud Services
September 25, 2018, Mohamed managed Sherif directly

I Worked with Sherif for many years and he is a fast-learner, flexible, and has a deep understanding for
telecom business and new technologies. Sherif has a diverse background in VOIP, transmission and IP
networks. Sherif is a hard worker and dedicated asset which brings value for any team he joins.

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Osamah Abu-Romman
Pre Sales Director at WIS
September 25, 2018, Osamah managed Sherif directly

It is my pleasure and honor to recommend Sherif Ali for any role in the area of Transport and Capacity
Management. I have worked with Sherif for more than 6 years as his manager at both TE and TE Data, where
he used his excellent leadership skills to deliver spectacular results in the area of Capacity Management of a
full scaled network that manages millions of enterprise and residential users nationwide. I am confident that
his exceptional skills, professional experience, and personal qualities will make him a powerful asset.

Sherif constantly demonstrated an extensive knowledge of Transport technologies, Sherif Managed

implementing and managing the first international node for our company in Jordan that involved a wet
portion (marine cable), in addition he was the first person to introduce DWDM technology inside the
company linking our diverse data centers nationwide and points of presence, as well as superb
communication skills. In particular, his in-depth knowledge of Transport technologies helped increase the
amount of projects completed on-time and within budget by 23% as he and his team handled the
operations of these technologies by themselves saving extra vendor costs. Moreover, his ability to facilitate
clear communication between different teams and departments ensured that all our capacity needs were
served, this communication involved business sides for sales plans and mapping them to technology
requests in terms of capacity and communicating with international service providers for acquiring the
needed capacities and diversity.

Sherif's extraordinary focus and strategic way of thinking always made him a stand-out member whenever
there were problems or flaws in the planning process, his excellent analytical qualities helped him quickly
identify the issue and deal with it before it can become too serious.

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Ashraf Aboulwafa
Sales Director at Huawei Technologies
October 6, 2015, Ashraf worked with Sherif Ali , but at different companies

Sherif is a dedicated hard worker person; very organized as well.

Being professional makes it easier to deal with him, and finish the required tasks.

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Mohammad Sohail
Senior Technical Support Engineer at Reliance Globalcom Limited Dubai
March 9, 2010, Mohammad was a client of Sherif Ali ,’s

I worked with Sherif on many occasions. In his work I found him to be honest, hard-working and very

thorough. As a person he has a very pleasant disposition.

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Aly El-Medany
IP Presales Architect at Nokia
December 31, 2009, Sherif Ali , was a client of Aly’s

Sherif is one of the most dedicated persons I've ever seen when it comes to his job responsibility and loyalty

to the company he's working for.

Besides, Sherif is from the few people who understand deeply the transmission technologies, both concepts

and practice.

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Rashid Karim
Managing Director/Technical Consultant at Blue Nile Systems FZE
October 27, 2009, Rashid worked with Sherif Ali , but at different companies

Sherif is an exceptional Telecoms Engineer with whom I have worked over the last 5 years on a number of

related projects. Sherif is a very useful contributor to any Telecoms/IP infrastructure project and I would be

happy to work with him or recommend his work

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Tim Thompson
President, TJT Associates, Inc.
October 19, 2009, Tim worked with Sherif Ali , but at different companies

Sherif worked directly with us on a large revenue assurance project over the past several years. The project

required innovative customization and know how of the Telecom Egypt network. We communicated on a

regular basis throughout the project and Sherif was always professional and responsive to the needs of the

project.

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Ahmed Abed
Account Manager at Cisco
October 14, 2009, Ahmed worked with Sherif Ali , but at different companies

Sherif is a competent engineer, who has extensive knowledge and experience in his field. He is very

passionate about his work and is a team player who knows what it takes to make a team successful.

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
Martin McGoldrick - MBA
Program Manager at Sky
October 13, 2009, Martin worked with Sherif Ali , in different groups

In the role I was tasked with I had to provide links in to and out of the Cable Stations in the Egyptian area. I

also had to work with orders on normal provisions to get connections in and out of Egypt to local providers.

In the aspects of relationships, local knowledge and the ability to facilitate a pleasant and happy working

environment for the easy throughput of work in Egypt I came across no other better person to work with

technically or socialy who could have all the key components put together to both work in the Cable Station

or in the local PoP. Sherif made the work look easy and helped with connections to both high profile

Egyptian Customers in Cairo PoP and High profile connections and throughput within the Cable Station. A

pleasure and easy person to work with. I wish him all the best in the future in whatever he chooses to do. A

valued and helpful member of any team that can be seen as a technical and local expert for the ME region)

Best Regards,

Martin McGoldrick

Senior Project Manager,

BSKYB

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Taymour Elerian
Senior Solutions Architect at Red Hat and Open Source evangelist
July 8, 2009, Taymour worked with Sherif Ali , in different groups

Sherif always gave his best support to my team and always knew when it is so critical. He always delivered

what promised and on time.

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Mohamed Eldesoky
Innovation & Data Monetization Manager at Etisalat Misr
May 30, 2009, Mohamed worked with Sherif Ali , in different groups

Sherif is one of the best engineers I have dealt with. He enjoys wide experience gained from his work in

Telecom Egypt; the incumbent fixed operator in Egypt. It is rare to find someone with his dedication and

loyalty to his company; supplemented with great achievements that everyone can see.

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Alan Chan
Director Asia Operations
June 16, 2008, Alan was a client of Sherif Ali ,’s

Sherif with his attentive and responsive manner always gets thing done to meet the needs of FLAG. His main

role is to provide preventative work in Egypt. He could deal with challenges at work with sound workaround

solutions.

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Iain Ritson
Senior Project Manager
May 21, 2008, Iain worked with Sherif Ali , but at different companies

I worked with Sherif him during and since the construction of the FLAG PoP in Egypt in 2002. He was the

principle Engineer in our Cairo PoP, responsible for all O&M issues, working with our customers to provision

new circuits and assisting the FLAG NOC during fault fining. He has an in-depth knowledge of the Egyptian

marketplace and is well versed in both transmission and IP technologies. Sherif would be a good member of

any team he works in.

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Nigel Bayliff
CEO, AquaComms & NED, Deep Blue
May 21, 2008, Nigel was a client of Sherif Ali ,’s

Sherif was always attentive and responsive to the needs of FLAG. His dedication to duty and particulalry to

preventative work ensured that we enjoyed a high level of reliability for all the equipment based in Egypt.

He was very flexible to ensure that everything needed was done.

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Ryan Sher
COO WIOCC
May 21, 2008, Ryan worked with Sherif Ali , but at different companies

Sherif is a helpful and proactive person. I found him to be professional and competent in many of the

projects we engaged together on.

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Bali Ahlawat
Account Director, Global Sales at Fujitsu Network Communications
April 30, 2008, Sherif Ali , was a client of Bali’s

Sherif is a very competent engineer, who is well versed in transmission and IP technologies. He has a in-

depth knowledge of the Egyptian market place and I found him, making decisions, which were technically

and commercially sound. A good member of any team, he works wit

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 Ismail Saeed
VP, Managed Services & Networks Operations at Gulf Bridge International
September 26, 2018, Ismail managed Sherif directly

Sherif is a very enthusiastic ambitious engineer. He takes care of all details and always balances his

relationship with all stakeholders. Sherif always works on self and business development and has presented a

lot of great ideas to be adopted. For over 10 years, i really enjoyed working with such a motivated

person.


Yousry Elfowey
Sales Support Manager at Sandvine
September 25, 2018, Yousry managed Sherif directly

Sherif is the most hard workers and dedicated person I worked with during last 10 years. He is dedicated

manager with team working and orchestration capabilities. He is technical/business oriented. He built

Capacity planning and Transport unit reaching a very strong team covering all Telecom Egypt infrastructure. I

do strongly recommend him.


Mohamed Saro
Managing Director at Genesis Cloud Services
September 25, 2018, Mohamed managed Sherif directly

I Worked with Sherif for many years and he is a fast-learner, flexible, and has a deep understanding for

telecom business and new technologies. Sherif has a diverse background in VOIP, transmission and IP

networks. Sherif is a hard worker and dedicated asset which brings value for any team he joins.

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
Osamah Abu-Romman
Pre Sales Director at WIS
September 25, 2018, Osamah managed Sherif directly

It is my pleasure and honor to recommend Sherif Ali for any role in the area of Transport and Capacity

Management. I have worked with Sherif for more than 6 years as his manager at both TE and TE Data, where

he used his excellent leadership skills to deliver spectacular results in the area of Capacity Management of a

full scaled network that manages millions of enterprise and residential users nationwide. I am confident that

his exceptional skills, professional experience, and personal qualities will make him a powerful asset.

Sherif constantly demonstrated an extensive knowledge of Transport technologies, Sherif Managed

implementing and managing the first international node for our company in Jordan that involved a wet

portion (marine cable), in addition he was the first person to introduce DWDM technology inside the

company linking our diverse data centers nationwide and points of presence, as well as superb

communication skills. In particular, his in-depth knowledge of Transport technologies helped increase the

amount of projects completed on-time and within budget by 23% as he and his team handled the

operations of these technologies by themselves saving extra vendor costs. Moreover, his ability to facilitate

clear communication between different teams and departments ensured that all our capacity needs were

served, this communication involved business sides for sales plans and mapping them to technology

requests in terms of capacity and communicating with international service providers for acquiring the

needed capacities and diversity.

Sherif's extraordinary focus and strategic way of thinking always made him a stand-out member whenever

there were problems or flaws in the planning process, his excellent analytical qualities helped him quickly

identify the issue and deal with it before it can become too serious.


Yasser Fouad
Chief Information Security Officer at Telecom Egypt
September 25, 2018, Yasser was senior to Sherif but didn’t manage directly

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I worked with Sherif for a couple of years as part of a Business Transformation committee that was

established by TE CTO & executive management to transform and moderate different OSS & management

systems in TE fixed & mobile networks. As part of this committee Sherif established excellent relations

internally and externally and proved to be an excellent team player, keeping TE and the committee

objectives always first. He is a reliable resource that can be assigned complex targets and manage his

projects to deliver to stretched commitment and high level targets. His technical skills and vast exposure to

Transmission and IP fixed network within TE & TED were instrumental to the committee in pinpointing

opportunities for enhancements and make right recommendations to TE executive management . I was

delighted to work with him and enjoyed his enthusiasm and "can do attitude" which was a key factor for

success in many of the initiatives he lead. I would recommend Sherif for his next career level wishing him the

very best.

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