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WALEED A. ALMARSHEDI
Doctoral Student In Interdisciplinary Telecommunication Topics
Boulder,Colorado
Summary
A doctoral student with an MBA, an engineering background, and extensive experience in telecommunication technology and policy pursuing an internship/full-time/part-time position with a reputable company developing and testing next-generation telecommunication technologies.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
24
24
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Director
Mobily
Riyadh
05.2016 - 09.2016
- Managed the company's spectrum resources and helped reduce costs by 20 M SR annually (US dollar = 3.75 Saudi riyals)
- Created annual budget and developed comprehensive plan to accomplish company objectives while staying within budget.
- Carefully reviewed international and national technical regulations ( including 3GPP, ETSI, ITU standards), research, and commercial agreements to ensure compliance with technical regulations.
- Defended the company position in spectrum management and technical regulation with CITC (Communications and Information Technology Commission).
- Worked closely with the related national and international organizations such as GSMA and Etisalat to prepare for the World Radiocommunication Conference, 2015 (WRC-15).
Executive Manager
Mobily
Riyadh
05.2014 - 05.2016
- Managed strategic acquisition of new spectrum bands, controlled, and optimized existing spectrum resources.
- Helped the company to review its commercial agreements to ensure regulation compliance.
- Defended the company position in spectrum management and communicated it to CITC.
- Attended the ITU meeting held to coordinate the borders’ networks between GCC and IRAN.
SENIOR TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEER
CITC
Riyadh
09.2007 - 05.2014
- Member of the Saudi team that represented the Saudi administration at the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-14)
- Committee member of the unified license and resale of telecommunications services project
- Committee member of Wireless Local Area Networks Regulations (WLAN or "Wi-Fi")
- Managed telecommunications operators' spectrum issues and requirements
- Represented the country in many international activities such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) working study groups and telecommunications industry forums;
- Followed and attended the ITU working party (WP5D), which was responsible for establishing the regulations and setting the recommendations and requirements for IMT and IMT advanced systems
- Participated in implementing the National Frequency Plan (NFP)
- Assigned the frequency spectrum band to commercial and government parties as per the ITU, the ESTI, and FCC recommendations.
Senior Regulatory Engineer
Mobily
Riyadh
08.2006 - 09.2007
- Aligned the company's strategic decisions and plans with Saudi telecoms laws and regulations
- Represented the company to international and national regulatory bodies from the technical and spectrum management perspective
- Negotiated technical disputes with customers, governmental organizations, and competitors from the regulation perspective
- Attended the international meeting held with neighboring countries' regulators and operators (companies) in order to avoid the overuse of their spectrum resources and any interferences between their wireless networks
- Supported the technical department with international and local technical standards such as the ITU recommendations and the ETSI and CITC standards.
Radio Frequency Planning Team Leader
Saudi Telecom Company, STC
Riyadh
07.2003 - 08.2006
- Managed the Central Region Frequency Planning Team.
- Planned a vast number of new and existing sites (Macro, Micro, and Pico cells) in the central region to achieve efficient band utilization
- Used different frequency planning techniques (e.g., FLP, MRP, Free Plan, etc.) with different vendor equipment to improve network performance
- Applied different technical parameters in cooperation with the Optimization Department to solve interference problems and improve the quality of the network
- Significantly improved the frequency plan for special events.
RF DESIGN ENGINEER
Saudi Telecom Company, STC
Riyadh
11.2001 - 07.2003
- Helped build highly enhanced mobile networks in Saudi Arabia that replaced the government's old network.
- Planned coverage and capacity sites using different vendors' equipment during big projects in order to achieve the company's strategic plan to increase its market share in the national mobile market before market liberalization.
- Led a combined team of planning, implementation, and optimization professionals in conducting multiple and extensive surveys in order to choose the best candidates for new project sites.
- Maintained an excellent relationship with the members of the team and other departments.
Education
Ph.D. - Interdisciplinary Telecommunication Research Area
University Of Colorado At Boulder/College Of Engineering And Applied Science
Boulder, CO 09.2016 - 08.2022
Master of Science - Telecommunications
University Of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO 09.2016 - 05.2018
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Prince Sultan University
Riyadh 09.2009 - 02.2011
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering/Communication Track
King Saud University
Riyadh 10.1996 - 02.2001
Skills
Verbal and Written Communication
Software
General Computer Skills
Certification
Understanding Modern Spectrum Management
Hobbies
Listening to Podcasts, Learning new things in technology, economics, language, and philosophies. Also, I like playing soccer, tennis table, swimming, and traveling around the world.
Timeline
Internet Governance Fellowship
06-2021
Ph.D. - Interdisciplinary Telecommunication Research Area
University Of Colorado At Boulder/College Of Engineering And Applied Science
09.2016 - 08.2022
Master of Science - Telecommunications
University Of Colorado At Boulder
09.2016 - 05.2018
Director
Mobily
05.2016 - 09.2016
Decision Quality
06-2015
Executive Manager
Mobily
05.2014 - 05.2016
Understanding Modern Spectrum Management
07-2011
LTE Radio Access Network
03-2010
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Prince Sultan University
09.2009 - 02.2011
LTE RF Planning
04-2009
SENIOR TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEER
CITC
09.2007 - 05.2014
Project Management Professional
08-2007
WCDMA Air interface
06-2007
WiMax RF Boot Camp
05-2007
Analytic Thinking
04-2007
Spectrum Master Class
03-2007
Senior Regulatory Engineer
Mobily
08.2006 - 09.2007
3G Radio Planning Specialists
06-2005
3G System Training
06-2005
The Benefits of project Management and PMO
03-2005
WCDMA & UMTS air interface
02-2005
EDGETPL/BSSDIM
06-2004
GSM Radio Network Tuning
05-2004
Advanced System Technique
04-2004
GeoMedia User TM3005
04-2004
Cell Planning Principles
03-2004
Radio Frequency Planning Team Leader
Saudi Telecom Company, STC
07.2003 - 08.2006
OSS Overview
04-2003
Introduction to Antennas
02-2003
Determination and Analysis with Processing for Interference Signals
01-2003
Introduction to GSM
04-2002
Network Planning
02-2002
RF DESIGN ENGINEER
Saudi Telecom Company, STC
11.2001 - 07.2003
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering/Communication Track
King Saud University
10.1996 - 02.2001
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