Founder/ CEO - Sintelsat
Greater New York City Area
Founder/ CEO - Sintelsat
Greater New York City Area
Founder & President of a Global Telecom Solutions provider using technologies such as Satellite, Microwave/FSO, Fiber, Wireless- Wi-Fi/Wi-Max, RFID and integration with customized software application & platform, ICT solutions for last 22+ years. Offices & field representation in many countries worldwide including Africa, Middle East, Europe & Asia. www.sintelsat.com
Extensive international network and partnerships in more than 50 countries, two decades experience in business development, technology solutions provision, critical problem solving, negotiations, strategy, high end consulting. Advisor to several US domestic and off-shore telecom services, software and IT support businesses. Relationships extend from large multi-billion dollar organizations to SME with unique technology solutions. Working on projects in Africa with humanitarian and social uplifting goals, providing employment to youths which have far reaching economic impacts in the region.
Solution Provider, Entrepreneur, Business Leader, Strategic Advisor, Global Business Expert with industry contacts in every continent. Extensive international business development experience in more than 50 countries for infrastructure, telecom, IT and offshoring/outsourcing industry. Excellent communication, negotiation & leadership skills for complex projects & deals. Strong business acumen with international flavor in multi-cultural environment.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)
September 1997 — Present (11 years 2 months)
Leading and managing the company as founder CEO. Company is based in Long Island, New York. Partnerships and representation in more than 30 countries worldwide.
Sintelsat provides fiber and satellite based telecom solutions, IP connectivity, wireless (Wi-Max, Wi-Fi) and microwave terrestrial solutions. Enterprise end to end solutions, VSAT networks, Internet satellite gateways, video uplinks, SNGs, Fly aways, international telecom infrastructure projects. Representatives in Lebanon, Dubai, Iraq, Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Nigeria and Philippines.
Sintelsat is a Minority Woman owned certified business currently pursuing HubZone and 8(A) federal certifications.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; CMIC; Telecommunications industry)
March 1993 — October 1996 (3 years 8 months)
Established company's first sales & business development office in the Asia region. Developed partnerships, sales channels through extensive in-country industry network.
Implemented major satcom projects in the region, particularly India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia and many others.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; CMIC; Telecommunications industry)
October 1987 — March 1993 (5 years 6 months)
Manager, Sales & Application Engineering. Bids & Proposals, Booking Revenue, Implementation & Operations responsibility for infrastructure telecomm projects in Asia. First few years, managed, designed & systems integrated large international projects. Led the team of engineers & sales personnel to formulate bidding strategy, customer liaison and influence to win project awards in Asia, Europe and Arfica.
Executive MBA, Business-Strategy, Finance, Entrepreneurship, 2003 — 2005
Expertise in Strategy, Finance and Valuation of small to medium companies. Entrepreneurship and New Ventures.
MBA, Business Management - Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Finance, May 2003 — January 2005
Global Executive MBA with classes in London and New York alternately. Rich global business environment with colleagues from upper management of large multinational organizations from 26 countries in the group.
M.S., Electrical Engineering - Microwaves, September 1985 — August 1987
Electrical Engineering with specialization in Microwaves.
Teaching Assistant of graduate level courses
Teaching undergratuate student under minority program
Research Assistant and selected PhD candidate with full project funding.
B.E., Electrical Engineering, July 1981 — May 1985
Honor Student - Dean's List
Full scholarship with tuition waiver
Entrepreneurship Business opportunities in Telecom & IT International environment Satellite, Telecom, Wireless, Fiber connectivity & Infrastructure projects worldwide Outsourcing & Off Shoring and Onshoring opportunities in the ICT industry
SSPI - Society of Satellite Professionals International
Various Satellite & Telcom Industry Associations
Contingency Planning Exchange (CPE) member
LISTnet (Long Island Software & Technology Network) Member
US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC) member
Afghan American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) member
TopMBAs-Worldwide Network of MBAs from Top 20 Schools
Entrepreneur Club at London Business School
Alumni Club - London Business School
Alumni Club - Columbia Business School, New York
Alumni Club - SUNY, Stony Brook
Alumni Club - Indian Institute of Technology, Ecademy
United Nations -Global Alliance for ICT Development - Champions Network
Chartered Board Member - Capital IIT (Pan IIT Washington DC Chaptor)
Certified MBE -NMSDC and SBS, New York City