Sherif Y. Nessim

Current

• Senior Manager, Program Management at ARPU+, An Orascom Telecom Company

Past

• Site Operations Manager at AT&T Solutions
• Senior Presales Engineer (Head of Presales Technical Support Department) at Orascom Technology Systems

Education

• Project Management Institute (PMI)
• International Marketing & Management Institute (IMI), Cairo
• Cairo University

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Industry

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Sherif Y. Nessim’s Summary

Technology & Telecommunications professional with 11 years experience and exposure to different technologies in enterprise and mobile carrier telecom & IT solutions.

Focus on the Commercial Program Management area including: programs/projects management, projects appraisals, business cases and new buisiness development and account management of mobile VAS solutions/services.

contact me on: shyoussef@yahoo.com
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Sherif Y. Nessim’s Specialties:

- Telecommunications Industry
- Mobile Communications & VAS Industry
- Progam/Project Management
- Business & Market Development
- Partnerships & Alliances Management
- Product Development & Management
- Customer/Revenue Management
- Presales/Account Management
- Bid Management
- Strategic & Long Term Planning
- Competitive Analysis & Market Intelligence

Sherif Y. Nessim’s Experience

• Senior Manager, Program Management

  ARPU+, An Orascom Telecom Company

  (Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

  March 2005 — Present (4 years 10 months)

  ARPU+ is a mobile Value Added Services (VAS) and Mobile Applications subsidiary of Orascom Telecom. Our footprint covers the Middle East, Near East (Pakistan & Bangladesh), North Africa, Italy & Greece
  
  March 2005 - June 2007: Project Manager.
  July 2007 - Present: Senior Manager, Program Management
  
  I am responsible for the commercial program management for ARPU+, managing 20+ Million USD Projects/Programs throughout the lifecycle of the project.
  
  I am also responsible for managing the strategic partnerships and initiatives as well as business development for new markets and products/services.
  
  Projects & Programs:
  - Ring Back Tone (RBT) Program
  - Content Management & Service Delivery Systems
  - WAP/Web Portals
  - Large Scale SMS Competitions
  - Video Streaming & Mobile TV
  - IVR Services
  - Messaging Services (SMS/MMS)
  - Mobile Payment / Commerce Solutions
  - Mobile Advertising Solutions
  - Mobile Communities
  - Other Mobile New Media Projects

• Site Operations Manager

  AT&T Solutions

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

  March 2003 — June 2005 (2 years 4 months)

  Project contract role, working as a Site Manager for Telecommunications & Networking Systems responsible for Voice & Data Systems Operation, Project Management & Consulting to American Express Bank in Egypt. (Telecom outsourcing)

• Senior Presales Engineer (Head of Presales Technical Support Department)

  Orascom Technology Systems

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

  October 1998 — March 2003 (4 years 6 months)

  Joined in Oct. 1998 as a Presales Engineer. In May 2000 was promoted as a Senior Presales Engineer Heading the presales support department.
  
  Orascom Technology Systems is a Business Partner for Avaya Communications (PBXs, Contact Centers, IVR, Voice Mail Systems, DECT Systems, Networking Solutions, etc) and Nortel Networks Voice & Data Products (Meridian PBXs, Symposium call center, Switches, Business Communication Manager, Passport Mulitiservice switches, etc.,).
  
  My role covered the following tasks:
  - Studying technical specifications for a given RFP or customer requirements and preparing technical & financial offers accordingly.
  - System configuration & cost/profit calculation according to the required specifications.
  - Giving technical support to sales & installation engineers in any pre-sale/post-sale.
  - Providing Sales Dept. with competition analysis.
  - Preparing and presenting seminars.
  - Preparing and placing orders to Avaya Communication/Nortel Networks.

Sherif Y. Nessim’s Education

• Project Management Institute (PMI)

  PMP Certificate Candidate , 2005 — 2009

  http://www.pmi.org

  Activities and Societies:

  I am a member of the PMI since 2005.
  Targeting to obtain the PMP certificate by Q4-2009/Q1-2010

• International Marketing & Management Institute (IMI), Cairo

  Cambridge International Diploma in Project Management 2003 — 2004

  http://www.imiegypt.com/

• Cairo University

  B.Sc. , Electrical Communications Engineering , 1993 — 1998

  http://www.cu.edu.eg/english/
  http://www.eng.cu.edu.eg/English.htm

Additional Information

Sherif Y. Nessim’s Interests:

Project/Program Management, PMO Setup, Telecom Business News, Regional Economics Data, Management Sciences, Leadership skills.

Sherif Y. Nessim’s Groups:

• Member of Project Management Istitute (PMI), USA since March, 2005
• Member of the Egyptain Syndicate of Engineers since July, 1998

•    Global Project Management
•    TEN - Top Executives Net
•    MobileMonday
•    Telecom Professionals
•    Telecom Middle East
•    Project Management Link - www.pmlink.org
•    LinkToEgypt
•    Mobile Messaging & VAS (www.vas-messaging.com)
•    Project Manager Networking Group
•    Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
•    Leadership Think Tank
•    Project Managers - Resource Pool
•    AfricaNews
•    Project Managers Group
•    Tech & Job Expo: Networking in Technology, Media, Wireless & Telecom
•    Africa - All Things Business
•    Telco Professionals
•    Mobile Content
•    Mobile Marketing & Advertising
•    Mobile Product Management
•    Middle East NetWork
•    Telecom Executives Business Network
•    Telecom Jobs
•    OSS/BSS Professionals
•    Social Media Today
•    VAS Professional
•    Middle East Professionals Group
•    Mobile Telecoms industry group
•    Egypt NetWork
•    Telecom Business Daily
•    Telecom & Mobile VAS Professionals Worldwide
•    Middle East Opportunities
•    Egyptian PMs and BDMs
•    Venture Capital and Private Equity in Africa (VC4Africa.com)
•    Technology & Mobility Innovation Expert Network
•    Cairo Business Club
•    Mobile Social Network
•    Orascom Telecom
•    Middle East Telecoms Group
•    North Africa Com Telecoms Group
•    Advisors for the Arab World's Start-ups
•    GSMA Mobile World Congress (The Official Networking Group)
•    MENA Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
•    TelcoSphere - Middle East & North Africa
•    Outsource2MEA
•    Egyptian PM's
•    AXIR Contact Group
•    Outsourcing Egypt

Sherif Y. Nessim’s Honors:

• Chosen as the "Employee of the Year" at ARPU+ for the year 2007. This award was through a 360 company survey filled in by executive management and company employees.
• Awarded a "Certificate of Acheivement" from Orascom Technology Systems for outstanding performance during 2002
• TIA Converged Technologies Professional Certificate (CTP) - 2003
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - 2002
• Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) - 2002
• Avaya Certified Associate (ACA) - 2001

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