Mustafa Rana

Current

Head, Technical Operations at Emitac Mobile Solutions
Chair at BroadbandPakistan.Com

Past

Regional Commercial Head - Broadband Business Unit at Pakistan Mobile Communication Ltd. (MOBILINK)
Sr. Manager Research & Development at CYBERNET
Regional Manager Operations at Cyber Internet Services (Pvt.) Ltd.

Sr. Network Administrator at World Online (WOL)
System Support Executive at IBM EMEA

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Mustafa Rana’s Summary

PERSONAL
• Handling pressure and meeting deadlines in a fast moving environment
• Able to learn and adapt quickly to new working environments and concepts.
• Presenting ideas assertively and persuasively
• Strong interpersonal skills with a view to maintaining effective working relationships.
• Highly personal drive and motivation, resilience, a passion for continuous
improvement combined with strong results orientation
• Innovative, entrepreneurial thinking with sound commercial, financial, business planning and analytical skills

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

• Managing, training, motivating and leading people to achieve the best results
• Proficient in working with all levels of business users to successfully extract, analyze and document business requirements
• Able to successfully influence peers and subordinates
• Listening to other people's ideas and developing them further
• Making decisions quickly and decisively while maintaining high standards.
• Able to display a highly motivational style of management and possess a
collegiate style, which operates a collaborative working environment.
• Pragmatic and able to focus operationally and relate to and develop the strategic
plans of the organisation.

Mustafa Rana’s Specialties:

-Outsourcing Experience
-Experienced Negotiator
-Computer & Network Technologist
-Proven Communicator
-Proven Innovator
-Proven Technology Strategist
-Ability to influence Senior Management
-International Experience
-Cross Functional Team Leader
-Strong Project Management Skills
-Technology Transfer Expert
-Strong Team Builder
-Fast paced environment experience
-Strong Customer Orientation
-Recognized Technology Leader
-Startup Experience
-Budgeting Experience

Mustafa Rana’s Experience

Head, Technical Operations

Emitac Mobile Solutions

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Chair

BroadbandPakistan.Com

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
Regional Commercial Head - Broadband Business Unit

Pakistan Mobile Communication Ltd. (MOBILINK)

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

September 2007 — January 2008 (5 months)
Sr. Manager Research & Development

CYBERNET

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Internet industry)

June 2007 — September 2007 (4 months)
Regional Manager Operations

Cyber Internet Services (Pvt.) Ltd.

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

August 1999 — June 2007 (7 years 11 months)

Some Key Achievements include
oNetwork/Infrastructure planning, deployment & maintenance of ISP/DNOP Network Infrastructure Nationwide for Dialup, MPLS, Frame-Relay, ATM, Narrow Band & Broadband services.
oWorked closely with APNIC & ISOC during the feasibility process & deployment of Pakistan’s First F-Root Server at Cybernet.
oRepresent Lakson Group PMO (Program Management Office) as a Project Manager with a Team of 3 at Cyber.NET.
oInitiated Business Process Automation within the company & played a key role in the planning and roll-outs for change-management initiatives at various areas. oRepresented the organization at various domestic & International forums including workshops, conferences, exhibits etc.
oReceived Team of the Year Award 2002 & Winning Team Award 2004.
Sr. Network Administrator

World Online (WOL)

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)

August 1998 — August 1999 (1 year 1 month)
System Support Executive

IBM EMEA

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

November 1997 — August 1998 (10 months)

Additional Information

Mustafa Rana’s Websites:

Mustafa Rana’s Interests:

Management Training, New Technology, Fishing, swimming ..

Mustafa Rana’s Groups:

IEEE, ISPAK, Networker's Society of Pakistan (NSP), IPv6 TaskForce, ISOC, #Networker at IRCNET etc

eOffice
Human Capital Institute
The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees
Networked Recruiter (34,197+ total network) 3rd Largest Recruiting and HR & 2nd Largest Agency Group
Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
Telecom Professionals
Telecom Grid of Pakistan
Worldwide Management Consultants (23,000+ members)
Technical Recruitment
UAE staffing and Recruitment- HR solutions group
XING.com
Wireless Jobs
UCP Alumni
Global group
WiMAX Channel
TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
Internet Sourcers and Recruitment consultants
Global Recruiters
Blackberry Addicts
Mobilink
BlackBerry User Group
Dubai Business Network
Premium Headhunting Network
H.R. Professionals
Recruiters United
Cybernet Alumni Connection
BSS Alumni
Greater Mobilink Connection
Pakistani Professionals Working Outside of Pakistan
Telecommunications Professionals Network
Human Resources Professionals Worldwide - www.HRProWorld.com
Smartphone Professionals (4000+)
Senior Testing Professionals
Lotus Notes/Domino Technologies
Pakistan Association Dubai
BlackBerry Cool
Proud Pakistani
UAE Professional Networkers Group
IT & Telecom Professionals
BlackBerry Users/Professionals in the Mobile Enterprise
Mobile Apps Feed
Mobile VAS and Content - Professionals
Gitex Technology Week
Career Opportunities with RIM (Blackberry) - IT / Technical - EMEA
NSP
PICS - Alumni