Abdullah Al Zaman
231-408-4435
Abdullah_al_zaman@yahoo.com
PROFILE:
Sr. Solution Architect/ Program Manager with 21 yrs. Of experience in Engineering & Information
Technology and 17+ years of hands-on technical leadership experience in strategic management,
Product/Application Development, R&D and Infrastructure Management, Industry Operations and
Delivering on/offshore complex projects in a diverse range of industries, i.e. IT, Telecommunications,
Energy, R&D and Education. Experience in exploring new product solutions in healthcare, retail, banking
and financial applications using AI/ML based pattern recognition, augmented reality (AR) & virtual reality
(VR). Visionary leader with result oriented global operation & strategic planner, customer relationship
manager, tactical market planner, and strategic out-of-box thinker with a passion for winning. Major
strength is in global strategic alliance & key partnership development. Possess in-depth strategic
management skills that are the substantial power source behind the engine in motivating individuals to
maximize productivity, delivering projects with maximum efficiency, forming cohesive team
environments while growing technical capabilities, and managing industries from end to end.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
17+ years of architect (Zackman/ TOGOF/GRC, Visio/UML Agile/Scrum Waterfall/Six Sigma/
DevSecOPs, CI/CD, MS Project/Jira/ Primavera) experience
12+ years of SDLC/HDLC/ITSM/IoT/IIoT/Digital Transformation experience, Canada, USA.
12+ years of recent experience in OSS/BSS solution implementation.
11+ years of AWS, Azure, GCP Cloud Migration
8+ years of Software Development Experience using Matlab, .Net, C++, Python & Java
6+ years of fulltime R&D experience in NASA & Oakridge National Lab, USA.
9+ years of Augmented reality (AR), Virtual reality (VR), RPA/AI/ML experience
2+ years of fulltime teaching experience: Asst professor in Georgia Southern University, USA
Wrote & awarded 20+ Million Dollar Infrastructure proposal response.
Wrote & awarded 15+ Million Dollar Outsourcing proposal response.
Wrote & awarded 5+ Million Dollar software proposal response.
Wrote & awarded 800K Dollar product development fund from Government.
Opened branch offices in USA, Iraq and Oman
CORE IT / BUSINESS COMPETENCIES:
Executive Leadership Digital Transformation QC/QA Management
Product Development Business Case Development Enterprise Architecture
Software Development Solution proposals (custom vs. KPIs
Management COTS or blend) Vendor Management
Infrastructure Management PMO, Program Management HR / Recruitment
Risk / Change Management Sales & Mktg – RFPs, Bids Procurement
Portfolio Strategy, Execution Engagement Management Strategic Negotiations
Process Re-engineering & Waterfall/Agile/DevOps CI/CD Contract Negotiation
Optimization Team Building/Training Operations/Budget/
Digital Transformation Cloud Migration (Azure/AWS/GCP) P&L
KEY HIGHLIGHTS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Possess Strategic Architect (Waterfall/Agile/ DevSecOPs)/SRE experience in end-to-end
modernization/integration/installation/implementation S/W & H/W telecom/smart factory/ smart grid
IIoT product design/ development, infrastructures building & network rollout solutions. Used CI/CD
pipeline for version-control/QA as part of Agile/DevOps process. Possess Industrial engineering
management, partnership and business development strategy, corporate strategy, result oriented R&D
strategy experience. Strong bid management and presales team management skills. Praised for risk
management and organization restructure strategy using change management and organization digital
transformation skills. Bioinformatics application development, Smart factory, Smart City/Building Design
experience. Extensive experience SDLS/HDLC, R&D and Infrastructure Management using MS Project/
Oracle Primavera PPM/ Jira/Share Point for resource/ Budget/ Schedule/Risk management, reporting,
onshore/offshore resource management. Managed teams of up to 80 Developers, QA, BA and
Architects.
Technology & strategic business visionary, driving overall business deliverables to higher levels by
utilizing result-oriented skills, knowledge and dedication; strong ability to effectively identify gaps, BPR,
management process in group conflicts with technical strategies to define new products and
maximizing opportunities to increase growth and operation.
Specialized in marketing strategy, forecasting potential market, building partnership & aliasing,
business case development/ justification, and solution proposals; wrote substantial RFP responses,
aligning IT with various industry business strategies, defining business needs and key IT requirements
for operation, resulting in million-dollar project sales by expanding market reach and customer
satisfaction.
Major strength in outsourcing, managing different industries’ Engineering, R&D, Energy,
Telecommunication, and Bio-informatics sectors, and in controlling engineering teams to run multiple
projects simultaneously and successfully. Highly knowledgeable in new technologies: predictive
analytics/ artificial intelligence to enable industries to keep up and stay ahead in 3 Ds: Data, Digital and
Disruption. Strong hands-on experience in the following:
Cyber security, cloud security, ODI data analytics, data migration, MDM with
GCP/AWS/Azure/Oracle Cloud technology modernization.
OSS/BSS product development, Mobile Apps (Android, ioS, Windows), ODI Data Mining, Data
Analytic, Data Reconciliation, Data Migration, Data Cleansing, Datafabric, Data mesh, MDM,
Genesys IP Contact Center (IPCC), Network auditing, Quad Play, Smart Building.
S/W Design, Analog Circuit Design, Digital Systems Design & Embedded Systems Design.
RF/Microwave circuit design, transmission lines design, RF test equipment (Scanner, Spectrum &
Network analyzer, Oscilloscope, LabVolt), signal mixture, passive components, microwave devices,
S-parameter analysis and RF probing.
Telecommunication: VoLTE/WiMAX/HSPA/WCDMA/GSM configuration integration &
implementation, BTS installation using GIS/MapInfo/Atoll, testing & decommissioning, core
network optimization, channel planning & modeling, MIMO channel, OFDM, Ultra-Wideband, error
correction code, modulation techniques switching and fiber.
Horizontal approaches across all verticals that include Computer Vision, Augmented reality (AR),
Virtual Reality (VR), RFID IoT, Machine Learning, AI/ML, and others.
Bio-Medical/Bio Sensor Design using Robotics process automation (RPA), Mechatronics/
DSP/Genomics for cancer treatment, Mathematical Muscle modeling with neuron signal processing
to study muscle fatigue, Design/ simulated aging process to study human growth in different
climates and stress, Stochastic bio-filter design, clinical research study for environmental
reproductive epidemiology and to place an antenna in the cardiac muscle for stress signal.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, OH May 2022 – Present
Senior Architect
Coordinate with Stakeholders, business leaders (including B2B), architect, resources, and others for
rapid growth, process improvement with digital transformation, requirements analysis, design and
planning, system architecture, risk management and quality assurance. Managed IT/OT budgeting,
dependency, multi-task, cross-group technical collaboration, escalation and built teams for portfolio
development & support. Managed operations, lead determination of solution technologies and
developed strategies across multiple onshore/ offshore teams and cross-functional stakeholders at
different levels using superb communication (verbal/written), interpersonal problem-solving skills. Used
16+ years of E2E experiences with driving programs in service/product development environment with
program-level strategic planning and complex issue resolution with superb technical, functional,
operational and financial engagement management and overall service delivery quality excellence.
Supported including business case/ ROI derivations/Roadmap/ solution strategy.
Completed payment solution RFP process & new COTS payment integration solution portfolio using
API/MQ/IBM sterling/ IBM Connect direct/ Web services using MuleSoft's Any point IoT Platform. It
covers payment initiation, payment Integrator (preprocess/ process/distribute), payment execution and
clearance solution (Java/Python/.Net) with hybrid cloud AWS (Load Balance, EC2, VPC, S3, EBS, IAM,
RDBMS, Redshift, Cloud Watch, Blueage, Averisource, Heirloom)/Azure (Synapse, SQL Server,
Informatica, Data Factory, Data Lake, Kafka, Log Analytics, Databricks, Synapse, Power BI, ADLS Gen2,
Polybase), cloud security, Disaster recovery (DR) vulnerability & reporting with AI/ML. Integrated with
data factory / Cloudflare DNS Server with AWS serverless architecture for authentication / HRIS,
OSS/BSS products & Oracle EBS with Oracle 19c database. Completed end to end architecture design
which includes UI/UX design (Clear to Pay) for mobile Banking / Mobile Teller/ Realtime Payment/
Branch payment & self-service with API connectivity & cyber security, cloud security
(NIST/ISO/COBIT/GDPR Confirming right controls are in place from a Security Compliance/Governance
Standpoint). Completed LDAP/Ping authenticating/ authorization, data encryption design. Implemented
middleware solutions (account management, BAE OFAC, etc) with snowflake/ Kafka architecture. MTS/
SWIFT/ ACH/SEPA/BACS/BECS PEP/ Wire Transfer/ RTP core payment systems/ Oracle EBTax are
integrated in design through Oracle EPM Cloud (EPBCM). Worked on DB migration (SQL Server, MySQL,
Mongo). Used TIBCO BWCE for loans engine. Used technology stacks for ODI data cataloging, datafabric,
data mesh, data reconciliation, data ingestion, capture, processing, and curation: Kafka, StreamSets,
Attunity, Collibra, Map Reduce, Hadoop, Spark, Flume, Hive, Impala, Spark SQL. Upgraded anti-
corruption layer (ACL) solution’s legacy channels/ middle ware/ anti-corruption layer/ domain service
and connectivity with RAFT and FIS using API/MQ/ web service. Used MVC, MVVM, VIPER iOS/android
mobile architecture design.
Upgraded Oracle Primavera PPM, Oracle ERP, call center solution by coordinating with stakeholders for
IVR Change Requests, Auto Dialer, OMNI Channel, WFM, Studio, Interaction Analytics, POCs & Auto
Attendant, studio, Reviewing and Approving MACD’s submitted by TPV, ECC/Shared, Running IVR CCB,
TFNs for testing, TPV, Log defects and others.
Modernized data architecture/ made data exchange/ data governance/domain plat form/MDM/ data
consumption cloud based also upgraded SAP HCM/Hana S4/ DWH/BI/OMS design. Completed the
integration with mobile banking solution using Agile/TOGOF/ITIL/ITSM/TM Forum/ DevSecOPs
methodologies. Tested augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) AI/ML for attraction and to gauge
guest reactions and determine viability for future projects.
Verizon, Detroit, MI Sept 2021 – Apr2022
Senior Architect/ Technical Program Manager
Designed E2E OSS/BSS technology systems with NetSuite ERP for hole sale cross domain with digital
standards by involving business department/ system analysts/ different technical team members/ stake
holders. 14+ years of concept/ design/ prototyping/ integration/ testing/ production release experience
is used on SAP BRIM prepaid/postpaid billing/ Order Management/Product Catalog/Order Entry/ Order
Fulfillment/ Disaster recovery (DR) vulnerability. Participated in business process session with all
departments for wireless technology 3GPP/ LTE/4G/ 5G systems design/implementation (HLD/LLD) with
MAC Layer/ Core/ SW/ UE/ gNB/ ng-eNB/ RAN/ IP network elements/ IoT/IIoT, OSS/BSS with AI/ML
inventory management solutions with AWS(EC2, VPC, S3, EBS, IAM, RDS, Cloud Watch etc)/GCP
cloud/CRM/ Anaplan Supply Chain/ Kinaxis- supply chain management architectures with creating new
DWH/ BI features ODI (Data modeling/MDM/ Data Cleansing/ Data processing) and presented end to
end system operation and performance. Used DSP (IIR/FIR filtering, FFTs, adaptive LMS) algorithms.
Analog, RF, Microwave, Acoustic, High Power, and Digital Electronic technology installation, test and
commissioned as design. Used MVC, MVVM, VIPER iOS/android mobile architecture design.
Developing user story requirements for dashboard products, NICE EEM / ESP, define API’s, create the
algorithms, working with containers/ virtual machines/ DPDK/ SRIOV, delivered new products with
milestones, planning, deploy capacity growth, collaborate with stake holders, developing strategies,
upgrades with new technologies and assigned duties. Trued up IFP/ Powr/ Reclamation data base.
Reporting to senior executive (Director/VP).
Vanguard, Malvern, PA Sept 2019 – Apr2022
Senior Architect
Partnered with business, designed and implemented innovative SDLC/HDLC digital strategies using
waterfall/agile methodology throughout the client enterprise in plan, control, finance, budget,
customer/vendor engagement & escalation management. Managed IT/OT partnership development,
data modeling, Data fabric, Data mesh, and technology to create and apply new business models. Used
Engineering Change Management, SharePoint, Gantt charts, Critical path, Work Breakdown, Microsoft
Project, Jira, Agile SAFe, Confluence page for project execution. Helping client to drive value and
reduce the cost. Made self-independent team by providing training (knowledge transfer/shadow
support/reverse shadow support/transition). Implemented effective line of communication with
leaders and provided daily, weekly monthly outcome through reporting using Jira/Microsoft
project/Tableau/SAFe. Managed project performance, resource, implemented growth, tracked budget
and requirements using work break down structure, helped with RFP/RFI, handled risk and involved in
change management. Used TM Forum/Togaf/ITIL/ITSM methodologies where managed daily meeting,
sprint as product owner, review meeting and retrospective meeting and KPI. Implemented Lean Six-
Sigma strategy and saved yearly $3.2 Million/year from automation implementation.
Retail Managed Service: Designed and executing DevOps (CI/CD, GIT, Zenkins, SVN, Ansible,
BitBucket, YAML, Docker, Container, Kubernetes, ECS, Bamboo) architecture design with AWS
Cloud (EC2, VPC, S3, EBS, IAM, RDBMS, Redshift, Cloud Watch, Blueage, Averisource, Heirloom)
Infrastructure where AI/ML providing controllability solutions with smart grid &Intelligrid
manufacturing(DFMEA/PFMEA)/ Capacitor Switches (15/27/38kV)/ Medium-Voltage Switchgear
products/ Utility OT/ Outage Management System (OMS)/ Utility OT/Asset Mgt system/ DERMS/
IIoT/LTE robotic embedded solution to meet strategic need for overall operation. Exploited
Distributed Grid Operations knowledge to provide solution. Responsible for 4G/5G RAN
infostructure/ data center for Utility/ Energy-telecom sector solutions and their quality assurance.
Implementing end to end AWS Cyber Security Solution. Provided forecasting & advisory end to end
renewable energy solution implementation with model based/ AutoSAR based development.
Automated Retire/release management, TDT, provisioning, webservice monitoring and Database
solution. Implemented Cyber Security protocols. Completed migration Linux application setup from
RHEL6 to RHEL7 & Cloudflare DNS server. Implemented all Agile SCRUM process.
Designed web services-based integration (Tomcat/ REST API/Kafka/ IBM Sterling/IBM Connect
Direct) for RPA & custom HR applications (like Capacity Planning, Staffing, etc.) in SharePoint via
DataPower & webMethod. Completed MDM/ data governance/ ODI data migration, Data fabric,
Data mesh & analysis.
Completed team track to Jira migration & Anaplan integration for CPM/collaboration & planning.
To fix PLM vulnerability added new functions and completed Pearl/KSH to Python/Java/.Net
software modernization with Customer Data Platform (CDP) using Kafka. Completed infrastructure
retirement & Bach optimization project. Completed three different product development projects
using end to end SCRUM. Build Mobile app solution using C#, MBaaS and Xamarin. Managed QA/
QC team with all testing in SCRUM methodology.
Applied Microservice Embedded software IoT Digital Architecture for provisioning webservices,
application, active directory, infrastructure, managed retire/release management process and
implementing DLP/ADMRS/ DMARC Cyber Security solutions. Collaborating with IAM and Cloud
LogIn team. IAM In the process proposed COTS inventory management solution and implementing
custom and COTS solution with Mobile App access.
Migrated Clarity PPM, Inventory Management, Oracle/ Siebel CRM (OSS/BSS), Oracle EBS/ ERP,
People Soft, OSS/BSS Kinaxis- supply chain management. Power Platform 365 in AWS/Azure cloud
(Data Factory, Data Lake, Log Analytics, Databricks, Synapse, Power BI, ADLS Gen2, Polybase).
BI/DWH (Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Governance, Data Migration, MDM, Kafka)/ ETL
Redshift, SAP Hana S4, Netsuite, Adobe Platform (AEP) Marketing Cloud, Copado Devops,
Salesforce OMS/CRM, ITSM solutions from Vanguard on premises servers to Azure (Synapse, SQL
Server, Data Factory, Log Analytics, Databricks, Data Lake, Synapse, Power BI, ADLS Gen2,
Polybase). Completed provisioning and upgraded it with new release and Digital Marketing Mobile
App functionalities. Updated with branchless digital banking. Used MVC,MVVM, VIPER iOS/android
mobile architecture design.
Designed and Implemented Azure VM Storage. Configured monitoring for Azure virtual machines.
Configured and managed Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Supported TCS with Procurement, Sourcing, supply chain o9 solution contract negotiation & hiring
new resource.
NTG CLARITY NETWORKS INC., Markham, ON Jun 2010 – Sept2019
Head of Program Management & Architect Jan. 2015 – Sept2019
Reporting to CEO
Responsible for manufacturing Smart Grid/ Smart Factory IIoT Cloud (GCP/Azure/ AWS) 5G
automation ITSM projects execution, escalation management with B2B initiation and to meet
strategic business goals as per GRC portfolio using Anaplan. Adjusting KPI from analysis
(Competitive market/Sales growth/Resource training) to provide roadmap to CEO.
Oversee the supply chain o9 solution project execution, engagement B2B management and
strategy roadmap as per resource planning with budget, change management, IT/ET governance
framework. Also manage overall HR using Human Resource Management System (HRMS) & by
implementing SAP HCM.
Support management with strategic business transformational leadership to achieve
operation/project objectives using Project planning, time management skills. Develop new
products by actively involve in product evaluations (POCs) with KPI, satisfying customer with
services. Solid grasp of brand story telling digital strategy using design concepts.
Worked with B2B strategic team members to create digital transformation (Interactive, mobility,
intelligence analytic, Google cloud (GCP), Cyber security) portfolio & analyzed implementation
tactics. Supervised developing influential digital plans, content, platforms, placements and working
closely with clients to deliver projects: interactive website improvement, ecommerce, block chain,
immersive reality, quantum computing. In overall digital transformation operation management
responsible for change management and risk management, access team integration, transforming
through training/technology, evaluating resources to promote.
Implemented ecommerce solution (Merchant Acquiring, Payment Gateway, Alternate Payments
Methods, PSD-2, PBBA, UK Payments, such as FASTER Payments, BACS, CHAPS and SEPA,
Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Corporate Channels, Card Payments scheme, Fraud Management,
Risk Management) using MuleSoft's Anypoint integration Platform for RBC bank. & implemented
FinTech payment solution in TD & BoM
Building & operate new enterprise program management office (EPMO) Office as part of
restructuring the organization to bring enthusiasm, dedication, responsibility, and good work ethics
in management of multicultural and multinational telecom hardware & software teams in several
Middle Eastern countries. It includes project management governance system, escalation
management, portfolio management, training, system implementation and integration.
Responsible for overseeing both Software and Product Development teams consisting of 80+
resources (architects, developers, team leads, BAs, PMs).
Designed smart factory robotics automation (RPA) Electromechanical connected vehicle project
using DevOps (CI/CD, GIT/Zenkins/SVN/Ansible/ Docker/ Container/ Kubernetes), model based/
AutoSAR development. Did architecture design, implemented smart automation Embedded system
manufacturing solution using robotics/ IIoT/ AI/ RFID/ Big Data (Hadoop & Tera Data) with
snowflake/ Kafka architecture /Telematics/ Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) / AD/ IV and
having zero lagging from COTS vendor supply to delivery vehicle to dealer. Completed system
analysis like HARA, FSC, TSC, FRS, TSR, FMEA, FTA, DFA, DFMEA, WCCA, FIT and validate the
deliverables. This solution helps vehicle production from last one week and last six months
stochastic AI market data Rules Engine with MDM & vulnerability analysis. In the last phase, one
part of the solution is running the factory from offshore using total robotics and another part is to
make automated vehicle with maximum comfort based with sensor technology. Vehicle will have
capability to inform the owner oil change/break oil/safety or any other repair required in advance
through mobile app solution. In smart industry solution, machines and products are
interconnected from zero (raw material) to production with highly flexible, individualized resource
friendly green-mass-production. It is green production in green environment and delivery is also
green by maintaining all regulation. Other of my experience in Smart Grid (Capacitor Switches
(15/27/38kV)/ Medium-Voltage Switchgear products/), Intelligrid, Smart Bldg with FMS and Smart
city related to IoT/IIoT/AI/Robotics/Control/Stochastic Data Mining concepts helped to close this
project. Hadoop/Tera Data migration with Kafka via DLP was done for marketing data analysis.
Won the project through Ariba procurement proposal response.
Launched and maintained Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented reality (AR) software in order to
troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, application, and operational problems, collaborating
with product owners to provide business impacts for new virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality
(AR) technologies, this both scaled and maintained stakeholder motivation bringing excellent
communication with customers and other users.
Made NTG’s web-based/cloud-based/Data-base independent, Digital Content Management
Solution (CMS) using Adobe Marketing Cloud (AEP)& Microsoft Azure, Ruby on Rails/ Java
Spring/.Net in architectural design. CMS manages content (Documents, Movies, Pictures, Phone
numbers, Scientific Data) with author of ownership and has store, control, revise, and publish
capability. Later implemented in Mobily, KSA and Ooredoo, Oman which supports 500+ users in a
collaborative environment. Implemented CMS features are Web-based publishing, format
management, history editing, version control, indexing, search, retrieval and others. Provided CMS
included with content delivery application (CDA) with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution. Also
have provided complete Asset Management & Inventory Management solution with CMS. Added
mobile app with iOS solution.
Used Blue Prism RPA for Credit Card Domain Account Automation process. It includes credit card
line verification, payment reconsolidation, rating, collection, mediation, risk and fraud
management. fraud. Also implemented DLP/DPRMS/FireWall/Proxy Server solution. All these
projects are implemented using DevOps Agile as per the requirements of Digital RPA Marketing
Solution for banking system.
Built new team to develop Google cloud (GCP) based IoT/RFID/ spotter trucks/ geocoding medical
solutions with Big Data as per ISO/FDA regulatory. LabVantage LIMS where NTG’s Pharmaceutical
solutions are integrated. This solution helps doctors to send prescription to local pharmacy while
monitored by Ontario, Canada government. This Adobe Platform (AEP), AI/ML Solutions reminds
patient to pick up medicine and fill for next. If nothing left remind to see doctor for feeling who has
chronical diseases. Ontario Pharmacies using this solution. NTG’s secured IoT solutions cover
Integration, Control, Automation, Monitoring and optimization. Involved in POCs with GxP.
Built a team and developed Stage EM using Microsoft Azure IaaS on Linux, an Enterprise solution
architectural design that encompasses project portfolio management, demand and capacity,
analytic & dashboard and decision-making using real-time data. Managed full cycle of product
evaluations (POCs) and developed KPI. Used Java for backend and ASP.Net for front end.
Managed Fiber Management System (FMS) implementation project. First part of the project was
building new fiber network using dark fiber integration. Second phase of the project was upgrading
existing fiber network solution. Third part was to provide monitoring and maintenance services
using skilled fiber management resources with different software solutions, probe and light testing
capabilities. Used MapIT, FiberWatch and Bill of Material (BoM) solution for Zain Kuwait telecom in
the part of Fiber Network upgrading process, maintenance and monitoring. Then, implemented
SAP PLM in HLD/LLD design. Provided solution has capability to automatically detect fiber cut,
signal discontinuity, map network and ability to detect the location of the fault and other feature
capability.
Built and lead a team to configure, implement, integrate and optimize VoWiFi solutions for
Vodafone as part of building and upgrading wireless broadband quad-play networks with native
phone dialer solutions. Used Agile DevOps CI/CD to manage this project. Solution is enabling voice,
SMS and data services over WiFi Access, accelerating service uptake by automating android
terminal availability for higher customer base, supporting operators in maintaining 3G/4G
networks supplementary, enhancing regulatory services, support Native Dialer with logs &
PhoneBook, support GSMA VoWifi standard, interwork with Ericsson, Huawei and other IMS
suppliers.
Built a team and implemented NTG’s web-based/cloud-based AWS(EC2, VPC, S3, EBS, IAM, RDBMS,
Redshift, Data Lake, Cloud Watch, Blueage, Averisource, Heirloom) DWH/BI (Ruby on Rails/ Java
Spring/.Net) solution using DevOps CI/CD with Agile and implemented in Ooredoo, Oman telecom.
Used Good Cloud (GCP) as Hybrid.
Managed Department of Transportation Enterprise Office 365 Project: design, configure, test,
administer, and support Microsoft Enterprise Office 365 cloud/Power Platform 365 and Microsoft
Exchange 2013 & 2016 on-premises hybrid E-mail and Calendar services. Includes storage, network,
computing, access, performance, capacity, and functionality using SQL Server with SSIS/SSRS. Also
provided operation support, troubleshooting, resolution, provisioning, and MDM services (role-
based access, permissions, distribution list, e-mail broadcasts, conference room privileges,
calendars and other functionality using Microsoft administration tools including PowerShell)
Leading strategic critical operational functions including R&D, project negotiation and product
development, technical recruiting, and talent strategy in order to meet the strategic customers’
requirements to maintain and expand relationships in different environments.
ERP Project Implementation in Mobily: Project Development Lead/Project Manager Mentor.
Mentored Project Management in Big Data (Hadoop/ Spark/ Apache NiFi) with Snowflake/ Kafka
architecture, new hire with specific Project Methodology. Participated in the Define and Design
Phases requirements gathering and management. Led Build Phase of NetSuite ERP
implementation, applying overall development governance, budget, and planning for overall
development teams. Managed customer and stakeholder expectations. Engaged client teams in
transition to new technologies and functionalities.
Smart Bldg Implementation: Performed architectural design, aanaged end to end (technical,
finance, COTS vendors & business) three different Smart Building solutions with Facility Monitoring
System (FMS) tools in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. These Smart Building Designs involve many
technologies including Utility sector, and Infrastructure Engineering for Wireless Communication
and delivered with quad play bundle solution for customers and customer’s rental properties. IoT,
WiFi, smart greed and IP networks played greater rules in these solutions.
Managed VoIP solution in IMS network: Installed G450 Media gateways, conducted firmware
upgrades in various cards within the Avaya G650 cabinets, maintained Avaya CMM, programed call
VDN's and Call Vectors within the CM6 with troubleshooting, installed and maintained switch
activities including: moves, adds, changes, trunking, testing circuits, etc. Managed Cisco switch
issues impair with VoIP phones, support all CMM voice setups.
Acting as the Face of the Company by leading strategic transformation programs to develop the
organizational and operational capabilities to foster current growth and to meet customers’
objectives.
Wrote Managed Service RFP response and awarded 10 Million USD from Zain, Kuwait Project.
Supported in strategic sourcing.
Wrote Dealer Management RFP Response and awarded $400 Thousands USD project from STC,
Saudi Arabia.
Worked closely to create Telecom Infrastructure team in Saudi Arabia and awarded $225
thousands USD project from Nokia.
Wrote R&D Proposal to Canadian Government (IRAP & OCE) for PPM and Automation. Received
$1.3 M CAD to develop new product. Currently providing strategic management advice. Drafted
brochures and wrote “White Paper” for this product.
Arranged Canadian Government fund from IRAP, OCE and Access Employment to hire new
resources in Canada.
Bring grants from Government (EMA & CanExport) and managing all Trade Shows.
Opened new offices in USA and Oman.
Sr. Engagement Manager & Enterprise Architect (Telecom & IT) June 2010 – Jan 2015
Research & Development:
Designed & developed mobile apps portal with iOS using ETL process for Health Canada (to support
inmate) nurses (support in disaster areas to assist nurses with lifesaving information and test
process to control disease spread) and Cancer treatment as per ISO/MDR regulatory. LabVantage
LIMS, SQL Server with SSIS/SSRS, IBM Sterling, IBM WebSphere DataPower is used to accelerate XML
and Web Services deployments while extending SOA infrastructure.
Responsible for strategic solutions by providing process reengineering and choosing features for
NTG’s “My World Mobile Apps”. NTG’s apps are rich with business management solutions, task
management solutions with task lists for professionals. The finest “Virtual Mall” solution is the best
in these smart phone apps.
Led teams of developers to modernize NTG’s OSS/BSS products and solutions to web based and
cloud based using Multi-Tier architecture from C to Java backend, Ruby on Rails and ASP.Net
frontend-based solutions. Web Services, Design Patterns, Spring components played vital rules.
Solutions are made database independent with EJB for business layer, JSF Front End Portal and ESB
is used as Middleware. This has open connectivity with mobility and mobile app notifications 24X7
Ops. Also incorporated multiple modules (Trouble Ticket Management, Inventory Management,
Business Intelligence, Asset Management, SAP BRIM Billing, Workflow Management,) OMS by
accommodating NetAct architecture in the NetBean platform. Agile PM/CI/CD methods were used
in the process. After that managed continuous upgrade and modernization for all NTG’s products
and solution.
Oracle DWH/BI Implementation in EthioTelecom using Oracle Cloud: Completed requirements
gathering for EPBCL, designed solution, and managed project. Led Build Phase of Oracle DWH/BI
implementation, applying overall development governance, budget, and planning for overall
development teams. Managed customer and stakeholder expectations. Engaged client teams in
transition to new technologies and functionalities.
Ericsson Project in STC: Data collection and data migration (Hadoop/ Spark/Apache NiFi), DWH/ BI
for all STC network inventory.
Smart Buildings and compounds projects: Total integrated technology services designed,
implemented and operated to provide to its owners and tenants. Safety, less energy consumption,
better environment, lower operating cost, better return on investment to owners and easy to use
latest technology services and personalized services to tenants are the key issues addressed in those
solutions.
Service Delivery/Engagement (Relationship) Manager/ architect:
Reporting to Director Service Management Office (IT Command Centre), acted as the single point of
contact for projects delivery for customers. Defined customer requirements in detail, managed the
system design and impact activity, managed and ensured professional development and enablement
phase, and orchestrated the quality assurance along with the customer UAT to deliver the best quality
of service. Planned and managed to deliver IT solutions end-to-end controlling direction, priorities,
urgency, complexity, risks and 3rd parties. As one major KPI in responsibility, encouraged teams and
individuals by proper communications to guarantee professional environment. Strived to keep a
healthy atmosphere that facilitated high performance with quality to match customer expectations.
Coached a team of Developers and people to follow the best practices and flow in line with the culture
of having customer satisfaction as first priority. Created value to the maximum benefit for NTG
customers. Reporting stream in the role always aligned with management, EPMO office and customers
and provided a helicopter view for Mobily’s consumer business and leveraged my knowledge to the
strategic level of vision.
Managed 22 software development end-to-end red tag projects (Sales & Marketing) at a time in
Mobily, KSA. Some of the projects: Device Replacement Payment, Supply chain Gap Analysis to
synchronize the inventory between Siebel ERP ePOS, Next Generation Payment Kiosk Wallet
Management, eContract Verification Process in Salesforce OMS/CRM, SQL Server, Refund Process
Automation, Next Generation Payment Kiosk Corporate, Processing Special Sales Order in Salesforce
CRM, NGPK Consumer, Fraud Management, BMS Access, 4G Refund Project, MSISDN Barcode,
Contact Centre CXone IVR Production, Mobily/iSend integration, BMS view and more. ETL
transformation is used with IBM Sterling, IBM Data power gateway.
Hired resources, lead multiple teams to complete RF Planning, configuration, integration LTE end-
to-end rollout projects (customized LAN and IP networks, survey SAR/SARF/LoS/TSSR/CW, building
BTS), and optimization. Coordination with system providers (Samsung, Motorola and Eriksson).
Outsourced part of the projects. Provided CPE solution. Trained customer personnel to run overall
system smoothly.
Managed automated cyber security data centre project as part of network infrastructure security
for telecom domain. Most part are related to defensive penetration hacking issues, compliance of
risk area, coding (Embedded C, C++, Python, CAN, CAN-FD) to fix vulnerability with exposures (CVE)
and firewalls.
Managed Telecom Reseller/Dealer Portal (Web/App) for NTG: A new web portal system was created
using Ruby on Rails/Java Spring/.Net, ETL process for Mobily, KSA to enhance Mobily’s business,
performance and to track detail activities from Data Centre using Data Power. Core functions of the
project: SIM Activation Process (IUC, Consumer Hot SIM & DSA (Dynamic SIM Activation Process),
Partner Order Management Solution, Combined portal for both Sales Admin and Resellers, Android
iOS Mobile App for Resellers.
Managed/ designed to build PDA/ RMS (Reseller Management System) for NTG including UI/UX:
Mobily Resellers’ visit planning app management system.
Implemented Data Centre for production in Saudi Education Ministry after restoring old data centre.
Part of the implementation was LAN/WAN Cisco Networking, equipment installation with two Server
Room Design on 420,000 square foot data center and configuring software implementation with
required security solutions to establish line of defense for data centre crises then migrated data.
Then monitored data centres to establish errors correction protocol in timely manner while meeting
productive deadline. Also audited team processes, detail data Centre protocols.
Configured customized and implemented SAP BI/DWH solution with the SAP HCM/Governance Risk
Compliance, OMS and HP Quality Center in Bangladesh Petrolium. SAP S4/Hana Portal Access,
authorization, authontication and overall security also was covered in this project.
Managed rollout plan, process reengineering, outsourcing, hiring, multiple field engineering teams,
planned finance (equipment/resources) for multiple projects (Jain Iraq, Vodaphone), RF Planning,
installations, performing quality assurance, SAR/SARF/LoS/TSSR/CW survey, training overseas
teams to build GSM/WCDMA/WiMAX/LTE networks. Used GIS/MapInfo/Atoll/Bill of Materials
(BoM) tools in the process.
As IT Project Manager in Mobily, KSA, wrote RFP to select ERP to support technical and
administrative process. Implemented Clarity PPM tools and automated enterprise management
process. In STC, KSA upgraded Enterprise ERP system for over 400,000 customers with NTS OSS/BSS
system. Both solutions reduced project overhead spending around 20% to 24%.
Wrote and won VoLTE 5G implementation RFP response for Kuwait Oil & Gas Company. Then,
integrated implemented pilot version of 5G VoLTE base station with all features. Network rollout
includes all engineering surveys: SAR, SARF, LoS, TSSR, CW and RF connectivity with 49 BTS RF
planning rollout. Once Attenuator, system performance and all feature validation are optimized,
made the network live and provided KPI.
Hired resources, lead multiple teams to complete configuration (WSM, CSN, ACR, ASN, AAA,
OA&M, BTS), integration (WiMAX, LTE, and WCDMA/GSM end-to-end projects (customized LAN
and IP networks, survey SAR/SARF/LoS/TSSR/CW)), and optimization. Coordinated with system
providers (Samsung, Motorola and Future InfoNet). GIS/ Atoll/ MapInfo/BoM/AutoCad tools used.
Outsourced part of projects. Provided CPE solution. Provided backhaul/power solution. Trained
customer personnel to run overall system.
Wrote NSN/Hayat, Iraq Samsung WiMAX configuration, integration & optimization end-to -end
managed service RFP response for 23 BTS. Awarded WiMAX Project, hired resources, lead multiple
teams to install & integrate Samsung WiMAX end-to-end project (customized LAN, IP Network),
configured (WSM, ACR, AAA, OA&M, BTS), optimized the network and maintained the KPI. In the
process coordination with system providers (Samsung and Future InfoNet) and Hayat/NSN
management team, provided CPE solution as per GIS, provided backhaul and power solution, trained
BurskNet & Hayat engineers to run overall system smoothly, and involved in every single step of the
project.
Wrote Hayat/BurskNet SAP BRIM Billing solution share revenue proposal. Managed and
implemented software and hardware configuration and integration solutions.
Presales & Marketing:
Ooredo, Oman: Brought customer, wrote RFP response using Ariba procurement sales tools, and
completed an Asset Management/Inventory Management sales of $2.4 million.
Weichai Auto Industry: Developed IT Strategy that aligns the IT FOIPNet Solution Implementation
with Weichai business strategy, defines current business needs, business process and identified key
information technology requirements for operation to help meet business KPIs such as increase
sales, profitability, reduce costing through automation, improve time to market, expand reach,
enhance customer satisfaction.
Sapphire: Wrote reseller management RFP response using Ariba procurement Sales tool. Managed
the implementation after winning project
Sapphire: Wrote Sapphire Help Desk RFP response using Ariba procurement sales tool.
Implemented the solution and supported with outsourced resources.
Managed sales in STC & Mobily, KSA for the followings OSS/BSS software products: TTM, OM,
WFM, BI, Stock Management, PRM worth 5.4 million US dollar.
Sales in Zain Iraq: GSM/WCDMA upgrade and adding new towers (SAR, LOS, TSSR, SARF, and
Optimization etc) using GIS/MapInfo/Atoll tools then preparing it for LTE 5G. Won the projected
and managed to complete it.
Sales in Zain KSA: Browsing notification, Network health check, installation and maintenance
Sales with Hayat/Bursknet: Was involved in managing Integrating WiMAX network and building
infrastructure, RF planning, Optimization, adding SAP BRIM Billing solution.
Managed Sales in Qatar Telecom: Provided Fiber Management System (FMS) solution from Ariba
procurement which is capable of automatically detecting fiber cut, location of the fiber fault, signal
discontinuity, light testing, map network, probe and other features.
Provided marketing strategy by focusing on Latin American, Europe, and Middle East markets and
arranging funds from Canadian Government and Ontario province for NTG Clarity to participate in
trade shows, conferences, match-making missions and B-to-B meeting with customers. Forecasting
potential market on finance perspective. Completed research for updating and upgrading NTG’s
present and past project reports for future project direction.
Developed strategic partnership & aliasing relationship with multinational companies such as IBM
Sterling, SAS, AirVM and others.
Managed Sales Engineering and Product Development teams for researching and writing RFP
responses in OSS/BSS solutions (Billing, Trace & Track with RFID, Order Management System(OMS),
Fraud Management, CRM, PM, WHM,TTM etc), IP Contact Center (IPCC), GIS Solution, EPM
solutions, Billing solution, Clarity PPM solutions, ERP solutions, Asset Verification and
Reconciliation Solutions, EAI integration and upgrading solutions, ODS and ETL centralization
solutions, Quad play (Data, Voice, IPTV) solution, Data Migration & Data Modeling Solution, NOC,
PMO Office, Disaster Recovery (RDB), Browsing Notification, building and upgrading
GSM/WCDMA/WiMAX/LTE networks and providing First Line Maintenance (FLM) supports and DT
for site verification and cluster tuning, In-Building TSS & Walk Test.
Advised/assisted as Consultant (Clinical Research) as per EU MDR/ FDA ISO with digital roadmap
planning, development, implementing clinical research study in genomics to identify defection in
new born, using LabVantage Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and Big Data
management solution created data repository Bio-banking solution, provided different algorithm
development solution and generated several DNA/RNA sequences from theose to identify defect
from clinical data/simulation comparison. Checked radio frequency, microwave and environmental
reproductive epidemiology through simulation process using multiple data processing in clinical
genomics. Experience with Managing design controls and build design history files - FDA CFR Part
820.30 and ISO 13485 (Health Canada, Toronto – 2016 – 2017)
Modeled glucose response curve during oral glucose tolerance testing and from collected secured
clinical HIPAA Protected Health Information (PHI) data model. Used python simulation to design
functions that describe the accumulation and uptake of glucose from the extracellular fluid as per
genomic manipulation. (Health Canada, Toronto – 2015)
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, Statesboro, GA, USA Aug 2008 – Jun 2010
Assistant Professor
Responsibilities: Teaching, Administration, Student and Lab supervision, R&D
Taught Wireless Communication, Digital & Electronics Communication, Digital Systems Design,
Embedded System Design, Visual C++, MATLAB
Member of Strategy Committee to develop plans and process for aligning different sections of
PAAET IT, covering both vertical and horizontal alignments to assure the effectiveness of IT in
fulfilling its role in serving PAAET objectives.
Member of curriculum development, Industrial Committee and Renewable Energy & Green Energy
Research Strategy Committee to bring changes in curriculum and R&D.
Initiated equipment procurement using Ariba for Digital Design Lab and planned to have it
financed.
In R&D / Project Management & Architect Design: -
Performed architectural design, completed an open standard IP network control automation
project to manage operational saving for the utilities industry and to enable an end-to-end highly
secured, flexible, self-healing IT/OT smart grid with high security release, Outage management
system (OMS), Energy management system (EMS), AMI, MDM through the process of
interconnectivity smart control by maintaining NERC, FERC and NAESB standards. This predictive
solution would assist utilities in managing entire electrical systems using decentralized agent
based electrical control system in renewable green energy (solar, wind, thermal) and DC
current for energy efficiency and consumer savings. In the process heat, gas and electrical grids
were integrated by minimizing electric conversion steps and battery storage for primary energy
control. High voltage cable for high voltage DC transmission, DC bus, voltage source, inverter
terminal, smart sensor with smart metering systems were studied to transmit the power on
shore to AC. SCADA, DMS and EMS operational technologies were invested in this study.
Worked with technical utility (Transmission, Substation, Distribution) control process with
Outage management system (OMS) , Energy management system(EMS) and IT/OT smart grid
solution.
Proposed mathematical networking process using agent-based model with game theory to spread
diseases in exponential growth in a large area of population. Then proposed simulation process
for both creating diseases and networking process of those diseases.
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, Knoxville, TN, USA Aug 2003 – Dec 2007
Technical Engineering Project Manager
Projects focused on the following areas:
Using DevOps CI/CD, designed cascaded TVAR stochastic nonstationary neuron signal processing Bio
Sensor using Robotics process automation (RPA), mechatronics and DSP technologies following HIPAA
regulation from PHI and used spectral parameters (mean & median frequency) to model secured real
time clinical databased interfaces transferring data to/from patient systems such as an EMR,
Pharmacy system as per EU MDR/ISO regulatory, & Labs system solution for disease control then used
instantaneous frequency estimation. Cascaded TVAR using the basis function parameter estimation
become popular method for nonstationary process identification and instantaneous frequency
estimation for MRA and other clinical data processing techniques.
Instantaneous frequency (IF) from the point of time frequency distribution, and time-frequency
analysis was used with short term Fourier transform, conventional TVAR model and new cascaded
TVAR model for different types of clinical muscle disorder data analysis.
Instantaneous frequency (IF) from the point of time frequency distribution, and time-frequency
analysis was used with short term Fourier transform, conventional TVAR model and new cascaded
TVAR model for different types of clinical muscle disorder data analysis.
A stochastic dynamic ad-hoc channel was modeled with state space representation to overcome the
limitation of environmental changes. Investigated the performance of this stochastic ad-hoc Direct
Sequence Spread Spectrum (DS-CDMA) wireless network in a flat fading channel.
A stochastic dynamic ad-hoc-MIMO channel modeled with state space representation and the
capacity was estimated using BER and FER for radio communication process.
Compared the performance of UWB technique via simulation using three modulation schemes: Binary
pulse position modulation (BPPM), on-off shift keying (OOK), and binary phase shift keying (BPSK);
verified results for three different pulse shaping.
Studied a new approach to design digital optical filters for a single mode. The procedure is a
particular case of low sensitivity discrete time filters structures.
Simulated and designed smart antenna for cardiac respiratory and investigated proper location of
human body to be embedded for bioinformatics purposes (for Shriner Hospital, Chicago, USA).
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Lecture/Labs/REU student supervision
Lecture: Wireless Communication, Embedded System Design, Introduction to Digital System Design;
Lab lectures in wireless communication and Digital Design
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY, TN, USA May 2005 –Aug 2008
Research Scientist/ R&D Project Manager
Member of the Strategy Committee to predict new technology and to procure research fund from
US government sources by involving US manufacturing industries to develop new technology .
Hired & supervised COTS contractor/vendors, implemented change management strategy in
organization to develop and maintain multi-years multi-phased technology projects as per eGRC
using process reengineering, business transformation and risk management solutions. Developed a
process to define the different stakeholders and assure effective communication with them to
illustrate IT strategy to face future challenges and to achieve best performance.
Wrote several multimillion-dollar proposals in digital transformation/IoT/smart grid R&D &
manufacture industrial grants. Awarded & run those multi-phase manufacturing projects.
Modeled and developed a K type thermocouple and designed an electromagnetic (EM) rectangular
waveguide, using a Matlab interface and AutoCAD, DevOps CI/CD methodology was used.
Completed mathematical climate modeling for hilly terrain using mesh generations. Used filtering
techniques, data modeling and data processing procedures in DevOps CI/CD.
Using mathematical muscle modeling designed soldiers’ muscle model software applications in
Microsoft Azure IaaS platform. Analyzed the model using Cascaded TVAR secured data processing
RPA solution used. Then patients real time data was used for different type of muscle disorder and
disease verification. This is part of HIPAA Protected Health Information (PHI) and Agile DevOps
CI/CD project management methodology was used.
Developed mathematical muscle model algorithm from genomic muscle defect derivation and
simulated soldiers’ muscle model. Analyzed the model generated data, collected experimental data
and deposited both in Labvantage Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Then using
different filtering techniques and stochastic processes created Next Generation Sequencing (NGN)
to fix muscle disorder from muscle defect. Comparison.
Managed transitioning from legacy ERP system to market leading ERP solution then done
maintenance. Implemented ERP solution incorporated Salesforce CRM/OMS, Field Sales and
Service, Procurement, Supply Change Management, Accounting, Human Resource Management,
Business performance metrics. Key responsibilities: Vendor management, business process
mapping, data mapping, user technology configuration, system implementation, and user training.
Ariba procurement buyer solution was used in the process.
EPYLLION GROUP OF INDUSTRIES, Dhaka, Bangladesh Jan 2001 – Aug 2003
Manager (Engineering)
Reported to General Manager
Developed and documented a structured change management strategy (DFMEA/ PFMEA)to
facilitate top management engagement by considering with risk management manufacturing
corporate strategy with people/business/technology portfolio. Planned, developed and executed
holistic management strategy process by defining the strategy related to accountability system
with clear mandates for all contributors with specific activities, measures, initiatives and targets to
minimize cost and speed up production process.
Analyzed expected engineering manufacturing sector growth, meet existing KPIs threshold, re-
evaluate KPI’s validity quarterly from data dimensions and granularity to implement
modifications/enhancements in engineering sector. Act according to KPIs thresholds.
Managed multi-phased manufacturing projects & outsourced vendor-based units of projects
portfolio to increase performance with minimum cost and coordinated with contractors vendors.
For readymade Garment and textile manufacture sectors, using Lean Manufacturing principles
designed several assembly line using Value Stream Mapping tool and AutoCad to identify and
remove non-value adding tasks like waiting time, bottleneck, WIP or inventory in between
processes, excess motion/ over transportation etc.
Responsible to manage and hiring engineers using Human Resource Management System (HRMS),
buying committee for industrial tools and planned management process for spare & surplus parts,
presented reports to the CEO and Management Board.
Managed engineering teams in power monitoring devices, monitoring automated control
network performance, upgrading Schneider automation control units, installing commissioning
and tuning medium voltage AC devices, and maintaining plant optimizing through PLC program
with preventive and predictive maintenance practice.
Managed an engineering team for initially process reengineering and implementation, Integration
commissioning & testing power stations, later controlling, monitoring and maintaining KPI of power
distribution in substations 380KV/132KV, 132KV/33KV or 132KV/13.8KV with preventive, predictive
maintenance methodology and equipment reliability improvement practice. Part of the groups work
was also power transformers test, high voltage test of power cables & switchgear testing and co-
ordination with System Central Control.
Managed installation and loop checking field wiring and Motor Control Centre (MCC), Control
system/SCADA/AutoCad: Honeywell’s Experion PKS for 15 MW Captive, Power Plant at ACEL,
Rockwell Automation’s Control Logic –7.0 (PLC) and FLS ECS – MMI for 2.0 MTPA Cement Plant in
Dhaka.
Managed engineering team to design and implement large scale LAN/WANs for different Epyllion
industries and evaluated the effectiveness of wireless LAN technology. Performed dynamic routing
protocol tests in various Epyllion networks. Coordinated the process of Designing IP routing and
subnetting, NAT in routing environment, dynamic routing protocols (BGP, RIP), and dynamic
failover. Developed testing approaches and methods. Implemented preventive, predictive
maintenance methodology and equipment reliability improvement practice.
Integration testing, verify functional specifications, operation and maintenance of Wireless
GSM/UMTS/WCDMA 2.5G and 3G network with Ericsson AXE 810 (APZ 21230/33/40/50), CPP
(Connectivity packet platform, R3 and R4), Nortel (DMS-100/250) and Lucent Plexus 9000 soft
Switch for Epyllion.
Responsible overall for the success of Grameen Phone's (Telenor Bangladesh) and Bangla Link’s
RAN Commissioning efforts. Interfaced with various vendor partners in numerous markets, across
both 2G and 3G RAN platforms, and various technologies (GSM, CDMA and EVDO).
Configured, integrated and implementation SAP ERP product of HR, Safety, and Environment
module with SAP porta and BI interface.
o Responsibilities included managing Project Leads to support:
Cell site commissioning and training, BH integration, RF CIQ datafill on CORE
elements, Guidelines and procedures for Field Integration testing, optimization teams.
NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER, Cleveland, OH, USA Aug 1999 – December 2000
Research Associate
Designed, fabricated, developed and tested narrowband low-loss ferroelectric tunable bandpass
filters (BPF) for integration into a gain-compensated down-converter targeted for the next
generation satellite communication system. The BPFs were designed using conductors such as
(gold or HTS)/ferroelectric/dielectric modified microstrip structure for different center frequency
(18GHz, 19GHz, 20GHz), with a bandwidth of 150MHz, and for a minimum frequency tunability of
10%. Several narrow band BPFs were fabricated and tested using mainframe from simulation
process.
Developed, tested and characterized the RF signal performance for different type of RF
waveguides, and mechanical movement of the microstrip circuits.
Measured and analyzed the electrical characteristics such as hysteresis behavior, CV curve, leakage
current, AFM, TEM and etc for the PZT and BST thin-films.
RF, Microwave, Acoustic, High Power, and Digital Electronic technology design and developed and
conducted different testing.
ECE Department, UD, Dayton, OH, USA Aug 1998- Jul 1999
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Laboratory Instructor: Lectured and organized Electronics Lab, prepared quizzes and home work
questions, and graded quizzes and lab reports.
BASE INTERNATIONAL INC., New York, NY, USA Mar 1996- Jul 1998
Project Manager/ Business Development
Analyzed and forecasted different potential markets to build electric power industry with new
smart grid IT/OT technology and distribution using mainframe. Focused extensively on power
industry business process including grid analytics applications development solutions in Southeast
Asian countries. The analysis involved exploring viable sources of energy, existing energy
distribution network, planning for new network design, and financing for the new projects.
Developed strategic partnership relationship with multinational power industries and power
industry integrators.
Responsible for institutional and government sales (Power industry with smart grid, Fertilizer
Industry and Mining Industry equipment), participating in tender bids, preparing RFP response
documents and post analysis, market intelligence, PR with government and Institutional customers,
coordinating ISO activities, budgeting, customizing pricing in consultation with finance, handling
customer issues, forecasting by checking upgraded technology, etc. $15.8 M projects were
awarded for my initiation.
Involved in sales of Motor-generator sets, large storage batteries, Diesel generators, uninterruptible
power supplies, motors, motor starters, controllers, satiable reactors, switchgear, protection and
control equipment, motor control centers and panels, transformers.
Business Development & Sales engagements such as Client Identification, Product/Service
Promotion, Price Negotiations, & MOU preparation. $1.4 M projects were awarded for my
initiation.
Maintained relationships with AEP, OH and Virginia Power.
TECHNICAL PROFILE:
Software: MATLAB, JAVA (J2EE/Spring/Hibernate/Spring/MVC/Angular), AJAX, JQuery, JavaScript,
C++, .Net, Python, Pytest Framework, Pycharm, C#, Adobe Platform (AEP), PeopleSoft HCM
9.x.UI/UX, Frame Work (Angular, React, View), API (SOAP, REST), Microsoft Office (Microsoft
Project, Visio, Microsoft Office Suite), Share Point
Integration Tools: IBM Integration Bus (IIB), Websphere Application server, MQ Series, ESB, Tibco
tools, SOAP, REST, ETL, WFM, IBM DataPower, IBM Mobile First, mBAAS
Hardware tools: Cisco, Juniper, Scanner, Network Analyzer, RF probing AHDL, RFID, VHDL, Xilinx,
MAGIC, Spice, HFSS, Sonnet electromagnetic (S-parameter analysis), SCADA, PLC and AutoCAD,
Revit, Weka data mining software, Mask layout for fabrication, Facility Monitoring System (FMS).
Project Management/DevOps CI/CD Tools: Microsoft Project, Jira,SAFe, Oracle Primavera (P6)
PPM, Clarity PPM, Share Point, Github, Jenkins, Vagrant, Docker, SVN, Agile, Scrum, Water Fall,
BoM
OS: Windows / Unix/Linux/Mac OS
RDBMS: Oracle, SQL, Hadoop, TeraData, SQL Server
RF Planning & Optimization tools: Accuver (XCAl, XCAP), TEMS with MapX and Google Earth,
Menthum, Atoll, GIS Data, Scanner, Spectrum Analyzer.
Exposure to: IBM WebSphere for Business Processes, Ruby on Rails, IBM Messenger, IBM
Webserver, Tibco (ESB, Dash board solution, integration), Oracle (BI, DWH, ERP)
GPRS, SS7, VOIP, ATM (LAN/WAN, Dynamic Router), TCP/IP (Mask, Subnet) data transmission
protocols and networking.
Cyber Security – Data Analytics, NERC CIP, DLP
GSM, CDMA, EVDO, WiMAX, LTE, VOLTE implementation, integration
IoT/IIoT Solutions with Big Data, AWS/Google Cloud (GCP), Smart factory, Smart City, Smart Grid
where AI/ML/Robotics used as embedded engineering.
Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI/ ML)
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PhD Candidate Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee, TN, USA - Aug 2003-Dec 2007
Thesis: Imbedded Bio-Sensor Design for clinical neural signal processing using Wireless
Communication, Optical Communication Concepts with New Cascaded TVAR Model Techniques for
Bio-Signal Processing are used.
MS in Electrical Engineering, University of Dayton, OH, USA Dec/2000
Thesis: Ferroelectric Tunable Coplanar Waveguide Components for Ku- and K-Band Microwave
Device Applications.
BS in Electrical Engineering, Ohio University, OH, USA May/1996
Project: Design Iterative Multiuser detection with integrated Channel estimation for CDMA
Technique.
CERTIFICATES
ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library Foundation) certified
AWS Associate Architect certified
PMP certified from PMI
PMP (Prince2 Foundation & Prince2 Practitioner) certified
Scrum Master certified
Change, Risk & Benefits Management certified
Six Sigma Black Belt
P. Eng in progress
Management Training
Executive Management, Project Management, Time Management Toronto, ON, Canada,
2011
Supervisory Skills Toronto, ON, Canada, 2010
Interviewing Skills Oakridge, TN, USA 2004
Professional Behavior Oakridge, TN, USA 2004
Related Course Work
Communication: Wireless communication, Electronics Communication theory, Advance digital
communication, Computer-aided design and analysis of communication systems, Information theory,
Microwave theory, DSP, Networking.
Bio Medical: Bio Signal processing, Bio-Informatics, Genomics, Bio medical Instrumentation, Stochastic
signal processing for Biomedical Applications.
Robotics & Control: Robotics, Automated Control, Motor Control, Analog & Digital Control System,
Optimum Control, Design/Analysis Optimization in Construction Operation, PLC.
Hardware System Design: Digital Systems, Embedded System, Introduction to VLSI, VLSI subsystem
design, optimization in VLSI, CMOS Analog Circuit Design and Nano Technology.
Other Courses: Power Electronics, Power System Analysis, Electromagnetic Theory, Microprocessors,
Numerical Methods, Stochastic Process, Boundary Value Problems, Topology, Advanced Matrix
Theory, Complex Algebra.
RESEARCH ACTIVITES
PUBLICATIONS
1. Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Time Varying Stochastic Analysis of Wireless DS-CDMA
Ad- hoc Networks”, manuscript accepted in Journal of Communication, under review.
2. Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, Abdul A. S. Awwal, “Time- Analysis of A Robust Time
Varying Autoregressive Model Using Pole Parameterization On The Unit Circle”, manuscript
submitted to IEEE Transaction on Signal Processing, under review.
3. Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, Abdul A. S. Awwal, “A New Synthesis Procedure for
Designing Digital Optical Filters”, manuscript submitted to Optics Communication Journal, under
review.
4. Abdullah Al Zaman, “Design and Development of Ferroelectric Tunable Filter Components for Ku-
and K-Band Applications”, Accepted in Integrated Ferroelectrics Journal, 2009.
5. Guru Subramanyam, Abdullah Al Zaman, "Ferroelectric Tunable Coplanar Waveguide Components
for Ku- and K-Band Applications", Integrated Ferroelectrics Journals, 2001, Vol. 34, pp.197-206.
6. Abdullah Al Zaman, Nazmul Islam, “Modulation Schemes and Pulse Shaping for UWB ”, IEEE
Southeast Conference December 16-18, pp-142-146, 2008.
7. Abdullah Al Zaman, Nazmul Islam, “Feedbach Control Circuit for Biased AC Electroosmosis
Micropumping”, IEEE Southeast Conference December 16-18, pp-27-30, 2008.
8. Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Time Varying Stochastic Channel Modeling of Wireless
DS-CDMA Ad-hoc Networks Using Different Mobility Scenarios”, IEEE Southeast Conference March
22-25, pp.35-40, 2007.
9. Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammad Ashraf Ali Khan, “ML Decoding for Convolutional Code for Short
Codeword of Short Constraint Length and Alternate Use of Block Code”, IEEE Southeast Conference
March 22-25, pp.187-190, 2007.
10. Abdullah Al Zaman, Tanzia Sharmin, Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Muscle Fatigue Analysis in Young
Adults at Different MVC Levels Using EMG Metrics”, IEEE Southeast Conference March 22-25,
pp.390-394, 2007.
11. Mohammad Khan, Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Proposed Model for Skeletal
Muscle: Estimation of Fiber Location Using Ultrasonic Effect”, IEEE Southeast Conference March 22-
25, pp.341-341, 2007.
12. Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, Ahmed Khamayseh “A New TVAR Modeling In Cascaded
Form For Non-Stationary Signals”, IEEE International Conference on: Acoustic, Speech and Signal
Processing, Vol. 3, May 21-24, pp- III-353 - III-356, 2006.
13. Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, “A New Time Varying Autoregressive Model For Muscle
Fatigue Analysis”, Accepted in IEEE International Conference on: Acoustic, Speech and Signal
Processing, 2006.
14. Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, Ahmed Khamayseh “Muscle Fatigue Analysis for
Healthy adults using TVAR model with Instantaneous Frequency Estimation“, IEEE 38th Southeastern
Symposium: System Theory, Mar. 5-7, pp- 244-247, 2006.
15. Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammad A. Ahhad, Mohammed Ferdjallah, “A New Approach for Muscle
Fatigue Analysis in Young Adults at Different MVC Levels”, IEEE 48th Midwest Symposium on Circuits
and Systems, Vol. 1, Aug. 7-10, pp- 499-502, 2005.
16. Mohammad A. Ahhad, Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Analysis of Computer
Generated Muscle Action Potentials During Simulated Aging Process”, IEEE 48th Midwest
Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Vol.2, Aug. 7-10, pp.1774-1777, 2005.
17. Mohammad A. Ahhad, Abdullah Al Zaman, Mohammed Ferdjallah, “Multichannel Grid Electrode
Interface for EMG Mapping”, IEEE 48th Int’l Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Vol. 2,
Aug.7-10, pp. 1770-1773, 2005.
18. Guru Subramanyam, Abdullah Al Zaman, "Ferroelectric Thin-film Based Electrically Tunable Ku-band
Coplanar Waveguide Components", IEEE MTT-S 2001 International Microwave Symposium Digest,
Phoenix, Arizona, Vol. 1 of 3.
19. Guru Subramanyam, Abdullah Al Zaman, “A Narrow-band Ferroelectric tunable bandpass filters for
Kband Applications”, Proceedings of Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference 2000, Pages: 938-941.
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