Ahmed Alani

**** *** **** **, ***** Blanc *****, MI

acg1vi@r.postjobfree.com

Cell Phone: +571-***-****

IT Management

"The synergy of the perfect Idea and vigorous Ambition will always result

in an intelligent Product, that serves both the Community needs and the

Business goals"

( Project Management ( Product Management

Results oriented professional with 8+ years of experience, experienced in

products start-ups, development, and technical launch, with proven

abilities in:

Successful start-up and management of Services end to end management

telecom products. and delivery.

Projects Planning, Implementation and Processes and procedures

leadership. development.

Set the foundations and Managed IT Technical strategic planning.

department.

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Personal Overview

Ahmed is a highly creative, enthusiastic, professional and experienced IT

Manager. He has technically launched and served a wide range of products

and services. One of the main reasons of Ahmed's quick career progress, is

his ability to bring new ideas and innovative solutions which is achieved

by taking a closer look at the findings, trying to connect the "Behind the

Scene" dots to propose new ideas and intelligent strategic tactics.

Ahmed started as a technical engineer and advanced quickly through the

telecom industry, ultimately accomplished the role of Services manager.

Offering more than eight years key experience, practiced in successful

management of products and services. Possesses first-rate communication

skills to collaborate on all business levels, while effectively directing

systems and processes. In addition to being highly personable and self

motivated professional, Ahmed has the versatility to work among diverse

international groups and handle complex problems effectively.

Key Achievements

. Establishment of IT Department and managing all its resources

including team members and systems.

. Launch of Telecom Products such as internet, VOIP, Data hosting and

Datacom products and services.

. Set up Processes and Procedures internally to facilitate business

lines within the company.

. Project Management efficiently accomplished on both levels technical

and financial.

. Establishing and Managing Partnerships with major international

companies such as (Verizon, Reliance, singTel, Cable&Wirless etc.)

Qualifications

. Masters of Business Administration (Major in Marketing Management) -

2010, AMA University, Bahrain.

. Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP) - 2008

. Microsoft Certified Professional - 2007

. B.Sc. in Computer Engineering - 2007, University of Bahrain, Bahrain

Professional Experience

Product Professional / Financial Consultant

Company: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM)

Role: Product Professional/ Financial Analysis-Contractor

Location: Michigan, USA

Duration: Oct 2012 to Oct 2014

Overview

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is one of the largest independent

licensee of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in the USA. A non-profit

organization, provides and administrates health benefits to more than 4.4

million members residing in Michigan in addition to Michigan-headquartered

groups who reside outside the state.

Ahmed was brought initially to act as a liaison between the Product

Development Department, and the Sales and Marketing Department. Therefore

Ahmed was assigned to fill a completely new and unique role in the

organization. Focusing on Medicare products in the senior market

department. Later on Ahmed role was shifted to rating and financial

analysis working with the underwriters and the actuarial teams supporting

new and existing business.

Working in the Federal Business Department, Ahmed's task was to drive

product related ideations and initiatives through to completion, by

providing guidance, assistance and coordination on all product activities

that support Individual senior market products. In additional to that Ahmed

was appointed to determine rates for new business and prepare the financial

arrangements for large and moderate complex groups, while investigates,

resolves and responds to complex inquiries and account issues, consults on

financial and other aspects of group accounts to maintain customer

confidence as it impacts decisions on retention and benefit changes.

Major Achievements: Accomplished various financial projects including

budgeting and sales forecasting. Provided intelligent financial analysis,

market competition analysis and benefits utilization analysis, which played

an important role in laying out the strategy of BCBSM MA senior market.

Developed a database and revolutionized the entire process within the MA

Sales and Marketing department.

Product Marketing Management - Datacom Products (launch)

Company: Bahrain Telecommunication Company (Batelco)

Role: Product Marketing Manager

Location: Kingdom of Bahrain

Duration: January 2010 to January 2012

Overview

Batelco was the monopoly provider in the Kingdom, and has decided to enter

into the Global IP VPN market in order to diversify its business and grow

further beyond the market of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The combination of standalone, bundled, discounted and loyalty based

product packages has created a highly complex and competitive market since

the penetration of several key players in the region into this market,

Batelco needed a compelling product proposition.

Ahmed was brought in to take over the product marketing of the Global

Datacom products set and create a competitive launch proposition through

several phases. This brief was extended to cover the product road map,

tariffing packages, business model and revenue assurance.

Ahmed's role included business modelling, product definition, competitive

positioning and market communications briefing

Major Achievements: 32% increase in net profit to date, Competitive

analysis & recommendations, Revenue modelling, Agreements and SLAs, Revenue

assurance, Internal processing and communication, Road map definition,

Tariffing & pricing models, Yearly Business Plan, Project management

Services Management - VOIP and Internet Products (launch)

Company: Lightspeed Communications (LSC)

Role: Services Manager

Location: Kingdom of Bahrain

Duration: June 2007 to December 2009

Overview

LSC was a partially owned subsidiary of France Telecom and was set up to

exploit opportunities in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Ahmed's initial role was

to technically set up and launch the ADSL platforms; followed by extending

his brief to include VOIP platform. His role reported directly to the

Technical Director since the company was newly launching its first product.

Due to the need for launch aggressively and rapidly into the Kingdom, Ahmed

was able to communicate closely with all departments and partially

participated overall product processes internally and externally.

Major Achievements: Successfully built and managed the technical team and

developed KPI standards, Successfully launched and delivered ADSL

(internet) services, Successfully launched and delivered VOIP (IP

Telephony) services, Successfully launched and delivered LLC and MPLS

(Datacom) services, Wrote Business Plan, Negotiated high level investment

and partnerships with third parties, Successfully planned and managed

several wired and wireless projects.

Training and Consultancy

Company: National Institute of Technology (NIT)

Role: Trainer and Network Consultant

Location: Kingdom of Bahrain

Duration: July 2006 to May 2007

Overview

NIT is a part of Almoayyed Group, one of the largest technology business

groups in the Kingdom, Ahmed's role was to conduct corporate training

programs on various IT and management topics.

In addition to that, Ahmed was in charge of the institute LAN activities

and servers.

Major Achievements: New Marketing topologies suggested, focusing on

education sector. Enhanced methods, achieving optimum results in training.

Business Skills Overview

Product Management Project Management Business Plans &

Strategy

Business Development Partnership Relationship

negotiation management

Product Launches Team Leadership Business Analysis

Financial Analysis Resource Management Training

Budget Control Products Regulations Processes Development

Technical Skills Overview

MPLS IP & VPNs RADIUS, DSLAM, BRAS

BGP PSTN, ISDN DRs, LLC, Data

Canters

RIP Billing Platforms Qos

OSPF LAN, WAN, Routers, Microsoft Office

Switches

Indirect Access, VOIP H323, SIP Microwave, Wi-Fi

VPOPs

Intranet, Leased TDM, SDH PABX, Nortel, Alcatel

Lines, WAN

ATM, Frame Relay, Cat 5 structured Internet, TCP/IP,

X.25, Packet Cabling, CATV Ethernet, Token Ring

Switching

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