Mohammed Abubakar
Parker,CO
Summary
Results-driven Senior Program Manager with over 15 years of global experience in fiber deployment, telecom rollouts, data center audits, MVNO operations, and equipment swaps. Proven track record in managing over 10,000 site deployments across U.S. markets while effectively coordinating Tier 1 vendors, subcontractors, and stakeholders to ensure SLA/MSA compliance. Expertise includes BSS/OSS systems, vendor management, risk mitigation, and delivering comprehensive reports to senior leadership. Adept at balancing technical and business priorities to consistently deliver profitable, service-ready infrastructure on time.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Program Manager
Dish Network
11.2021 - 11.2025
- Lead deployment of 10,000+ telecom sites across Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Chicago, and other major metros.
- Manage Tier 1 vendors and subcontractors, ensuring SLA/MSA compliance and reporting against KPIs.
- Direct cross-functional delivery across sourcing, construction, fiber deployment, provisioning, and launch.
- Oversaw equipment swaps and NNI deployments, ensuring service continuity during migrations.
- Project managed Data Center audits, verifying infrastructure readiness, compliance, and quality prior to handoff.
- Audit and create technical standards (SOWs, Tech Specs) aligning local builds with national rollout guidelines.
Project Manager
Northwest Instrument/Plott
07.2019 - 11.2019
- Developed charter per customer requirements and managed production process per scope.
- Liaison with end users, developers, customers and vendors through product development phases – requirements, design, development, testing & QA, release and shipping.
- Managed resources, deliverable timelines, risks and blockers, suppliers and vendor expectations, and coordinated budgets.
Project Manager
FedEx / Mphasis
07.2018 - 04.2019
- Delivered enterprise-wide wireless and network upgrades supporting global FedEx operations.
- Designed network architecture diagrams and executed EY20 readiness upgrades with disaster recovery features.
Quality Improvement Manager
Vodafone Group PLC
11.2015 - 06.2018
- Enhanced network capacity upgrades, enabling 300% data growth and 150% revenue uplift.
- Standardized root cause analysis and defect tracking, improving customer satisfaction and NPS scores.
- Implemented quality management frameworks for network operations across Ghana.
- Provide regular progress updates to senior leadership and customer stakeholders.
Deployment Program Manager
Vodafone Group PLC
09.2011 - 10.2015
- Directed fiber, microwave, and BSS equipment swap programs (Alcatel Lucent → Huawei) across multiple regions.
- Coordinated greenfield site builds and upgrades, expanding coverage by 54% for 5M+ subscribers.
- Managed vendor relationships and subcontractor oversight, enforcing construction safety and quality standards.
Education
MSc - Business Analytics & Data Science
New Jersey City University
U.S.MBA - Engineering Management
Coventry University
U.K.BSc - Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Tech
GhanaSkills
- Fiber network deployment
- Data Center Audits
- MVNO Operations
- Equipment Swaps
- BSS/OSS Systems
- Vendor Management & SLA Compliance
- Subcontractor Coordination
- Construction Safety & Quality
- Risk & Defect Management
- Program/Project Management
- Experience with Smartsheet
- Jira issue tracking
Accomplishments
● Directed 10,000+ telecom site deployments across 14 U.S. markets, achieving on-time, profitable launches.
● Led Alcatel Lucent → Huawei equipment swaps (BSS, Microwave, Fiber DWDM) with zero service outages.
● Delivered NNI integrations, connecting regional builds to specified cores seamlessly.
● Improved Tier 1 vendor performance by enforcing SLAs/MSAs, accelerating circuit delivery by 20%.
● Standardized BSS/OSS processes, cutting rework and improving time-to-market.
● Implemented Smartsheets and Jira for multi-market fiber and program tracking.
Certification
PMP (PMI #1362675)
Prince2 Foundation
Agile/Scrum Coursera (U. Minnesota)
ITIL V3 Foundation
OSHA 40-Hour Hazwoper
Leadership & Management in Health (U. Washington)
Timeline
Senior Program Manager
Dish Network
11.2021 - 11.2025
Project Manager
Northwest Instrument/Plott
07.2019 - 11.2019
Project Manager
FedEx / Mphasis
07.2018 - 04.2019
Quality Improvement Manager
Vodafone Group PLC
11.2015 - 06.2018
Deployment Program Manager
Vodafone Group PLC
09.2011 - 10.2015
MBA - Engineering Management
Coventry University
BSc - Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Tech
MSc - Business Analytics & Data Science
New Jersey City University