Awale Farah
Kent
Summary
Accomplished leader with a proven track record at AT&T Mobility, adept in business development and complex problem solving. Spearheaded innovative technological solutions, enhancing network integrity by overseeing preventive maintenance. Excelled in people management, fostering team growth and collaboration. Demonstrated empathy and leadership, achieving significant organizational milestones with a focus on results.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Board Director
Kent School District
12.2021 - Current
- Hired superintendent search firm.
- Reviewed and revised and adopted policies.
- Established and oversaw over $605 million district budget
- Led community large meetings.
- Monitored district school achievement progress of over 24000 student body.
- Supervised superintendent to adherence vision and mission.
- Contributed to values, goals, and strategic vision of Kent School District.
- Facilitated decision-making by building consensus and developing solutions.
Owner and CEO
A&I Properties
03.1999 - 08.2024
- Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, financial reporting, and tax preparation.
- Hired trained, and managed a high-performing team of employees dedicated to achieving company goals.
- Implemented marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and attract new customers.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers for better pricing and terms, reducing overall costs for the business.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Managed properties with multiple tenants
LTE Mobility Lab Lead Engineer
AT&T Mobility
07.2015 - 07.2018
- Controlled engineering activities to maintain work standards, adhere to timelines, meet quality assurance targets.
- Performed troubleshooting on RF issues of 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE nodes using spectrum analyzer.
- Performed RF design in lab and field environment.
- Supervised team of 13.
- Served as subject matter expert.
- Monitored network performance and provided network performance statistical reports for both real-time and historical measurements.
- Boosted network, system, data availability, integrity through preventive maintenance and upgrades.
Small Cell Technical Solutions Architect
AT&T Mobility
11.2013 - 07.2015
- Worked with developers and engineers to realize technological solutions.
- Maintained current and in-depth understanding of business processes, needs and objectives.
- Contributed heavily to product development lifecycle of both back-end and customer-facing solutions.
- Broke down technical ideas and issues into non-technical terms for business executives.
- Determined how to integrate hardware and software to meet organization usability, scalability, and security.
- Organized 500 small cells, First Filed Application (FFA) successfully to meet organization timeline.
- Negotiated with vendor 200 Test Object List (TOL) to meet organization standard.
- Managed team of 15 employees, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees
Education
Ph.D. - Law And Policy
Northeastern University
Boston, MA12.2026
Master of Arts - Strategic Intelligence And Analysis
Northeastern University
Boston, MA05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Computer Sciences
City University of Seattle
Seattle, WA06.2005
Skills
- People Management
- Business Development
- Complex Problem Solving
- Leadership
- Listening
- Empathy
- Collaboration
Timeline
Board Director
Kent School District
12.2021 - Current
LTE Mobility Lab Lead Engineer
AT&T Mobility
07.2015 - 07.2018
Small Cell Technical Solutions Architect
AT&T Mobility
11.2013 - 07.2015
Owner and CEO
A&I Properties
03.1999 - 08.2024
Ph.D. - Law And Policy
Northeastern University
Master of Arts - Strategic Intelligence And Analysis
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Sciences
City University of Seattle
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