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Abdulaziz Al Mutawa was born on  Abdul Aziz Abdul Razaq Al Mutawa

Education

1985 - 1990 University of Michigan – Dearborn, Michigan BS/Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical Engineering). Final Year Project Sound Graphic Equalizer using DSP incorporation with Ford Motor Company Vending Machine using Microprocessor (Intel 8088) 68MC11 Computer Board Design

1990 - 1992 University of Michigan – Dearborn, Michigan Master of Science in Engineering (Electrical Engineering) Courses specializing on control subsystem: Digital Control Theory, Control System Optimization Theory, Modern Control Theory, Image Processing II, Sequential Machine Design, Adaptive Control Theory, Organization Behavior II, Microwave Components and Circuits, Computer Architecture

1990 - 1992 University of Michigan – Dearborn, Michigan Master of Science in Engineering (Industrial and Systems Engineering) Courses specializing on Organization Behavior II, Manufacturing Processing, Optimization Theory, Work Flow Processes, Ergonomic Design, Quality Control, Probability and Statistics.

1998 - 2000 University of California- UCLA Extension LA, California Certificate in Astronautical Engineering Courses specializing on in Astronautical Engineering: Spacecraft Systems Design, Space Mission Design and Flight Dynamics, Orbital Mechanics, Attitude Control System Design, Propulsion Systems Design, Kalmin Filter, Thermal Control Subsystems, Honeycomb and Composite Structure and Design, and Thermal Control Systems Design Professional

Experience

2009 – 2015 SVP/ Technology Innovations/ Etisalat Group


 * EBTIC (Etisalat British Telecom Innovations Centers) Collaboration among Etisalat Group, British Telecom and Khalifa University in R&D and Innovations More than 35 International Patents (US and European Patents) Granted AED 70 Million for ICT fund to fund 50% of EBTIC operation for next 5 years and other 50% by its partners Open collaboration and meeting held with Oxford University, University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, MIT and Harvard Business School
 * AIC (Etisalat Huawei Innovations Center) In Gitex 2019 projects: Location based messaging demonstrations and Etisalat Widget 2010 project Etisalat Kiosk which was based on Emirates ID as authentication method e-book and e-library with collaboration and demonstrations with Khalifa University IPTV innovation and iPhone and iPad remote control for IPTV and hotel IPTV proposal
 * Secured Aerial Business Hub proposal for Etisalat Group
 * Proposed e-shopping and virtual shopping
 * Proposal for soft and cloud based mobile
 * Collaborations with University of Sharjah, American University of Sharjah, PITS Pilani and other
 * Proposed High Altitude Platform (HAP) for Etisalat and Etisalat Group and Several Meeting had been held with UK universities and industries.

Seminar, Conference and Workshops:

• Organized Etisalat Group Innovations Forum in Cairo, Egypt in 2010 Professional courses, Seminars & Conferences

• Organized Innovation Forum (Thread of OTT to Telecom Industry) with Arthur D. Little for Etisalat UAE and Group in UAE in 2011 in Abu Dhabi 2009 – 2010 A/CEO/ Canar (Fixed Operator in Sudan) He was acting CEO for Etisalat Fixed Network (Canar Operator) for two times for duration of two months (one in 2009 and other in 2010). Sign contract for WiMax network in Khartoum (re-negotiated the contract with Hauwei and increase 3 more WiMax sites Proposed Super WiFi for Khartoum City Sign Fiber Optic deal with Sudan Electricity to carry Canar Fiber over Electricity lines.

Re-routed UAE-Sudan fiber cable to UAE-Kenya route and saved the company more than 80% of fiber optic cable route between Sudan and UAE Sign new contract with FLAG on Long Term deals which saved the company more than 90% if it was sign on 3-year contract. Sign e-government contract with Sudan Government Visited South Sudan and meet the government to insure our license will be honored after separation from North of Sudan 2007 – 2009 CEO/ Atlantique Telecom (CEO over group of seven countries in West and Central Africa, Moov Brand which is subsidiary of Etisalat Group)

Achievement as CEO of AT:

Senior Manger Planning Planning for next generations satellite systems, ground segments and user terminals and network design Frequency coordination with ITU and international organization for Thuraya satellite systems and GMPCS affairs Technology Division Quality Assurance
 * 2007 Financial Achievement: EBITA Positive
 * 2008 Financial Achievement: EBIT Positive
 * Turn around the company and Moov Cote D Ivory
 * Net result positive, four ISO certifications, and the best West Africa Network 2007 rewards
 * Moov Benin and Central Africa become number
 * one operator and the other five 2nd or 3rd operator
 * Resolved most of issue: license issues in Benin, Togo, Gabon, and Central African Republic, re-branding, shareholder issues, loan and re-financing and biggest network expansions and re-new of network, resolving billing system issues, networking monitoring, planning and KPI, organization re-structuring and putting PMO office, putting system fraud and market pricing system based on statistical analysis.

Product Planning Life Cycle Management

Thuraya-3 Satellite Project Manager

Thuraya -4 Project Planning Lead

Aeronautical Terminal Project Manager

Supervision of Maritime Product (RFP, Contract, PDR, CDR)

Thuraya Satellites Insurances Called by insurance company as Eyewitness for Boeing 702 Model Solar Array Concentrator design failure aboard five Boeing 702 spacecraft in ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris.

Launch Vehicles Management and Procurement and participate in Failure Review Oversight Board of Sea Launch in Moscow in June 2007 Acting for Manger Primary Gateway

Manger Thuraya Primary Gateway

Mange Ground Segments (Switch, AOC/GS), Help Desk and PGW

Administration plus Space Segment Operations

Mange and lead Thuraya D3 contraction by weekly telecom with BSSI,

attending CDR and QMR

Mange day to day activities of Satellite Operations

Thuraya D2 and D1 coverage expansions projects

Mobile Module project lead Thuraya D2 Project Monitoring, El Segundo USA (00/00 to 06/02)

QMR, PDR, CDR, Daily Monitoring Spacecraft, Design Review,

Data Review, Factory Acceptance Test FAT, Site Acceptance Test

SAT, Units Sell off, Observing test and Demonstrations …etc) and

Coordination with CE/SS

Acceptance test for SOC equipments and Software, IOT/SIT,

Equipments and Spacecraft Sub Systems

Participated on Thuraya System Integration Verification, Preliminary

Acceptance, On Job Training and Final Acceptance

Responsible about Thuraya lunch and Participated on Successful

Thuraya D1 & D2 Sea Launch Campaign

Participated on Thuraya IOT Campaign

Lead Thuraya Radio Frequency Equipments RFI, Contract

Negotiations, FAT, SAT, and commissioning

GSI Radio Frequency, Cortex Base Band Systems, Antenna and High

Amplifier courses for Thuraya RFT Systems expansions

Satellite Operation Center Lead

Spacecraft Bus Monitoring and Data Trending

Orbit Operation and Station Keeping

RFT and Base Band Equipment

Spacecraft Sub System computer system

Managing SOC team and Supervisions

Thuraya D1 to Thuraya D2 handover, Transfer Orbit, Missions and IOT lead Coordinating with Payload team and other segment

Engineer/ Engineer Ground Segment

Packet Switching (X.25), Etisalat

Voice Mail Services

LAN/WAN design for Etisalat Head Office

Training of Data Services

One Month Training on Etisalat Switching Services and Development

EMARSAT feasibility study

EMARSAT frequency coordination

One month training in Frequency Coordination with Detecon and Dutch Telecom

Mobile Satellite Project (Thuraya) Feasibility Study

Passed two Logic (I & II) Design Course) without attending the course (2003)

Project Management Etisalat-Sharjah (2004)

HP Unix System Basic I & II, Emitac Dubai-UAE (30/07-01/08/1994)

HP Unix System Administration, Emitac Dubai-UAE (23/07-27/07/1994)

HP 9000 bG/30 Hardware Training, Emitac Dubai-UAE (30/07 01/08/1994)

Local Area and Wide Area Network, Etisalat-Sharjah

PCM Technology, Etisalat-Sharjah (07-19/01/1995)

Radio Technology, Etisalat-Sharjah

Earth Station Technology, ITU Maadi - Egypt (1994)

Concepts of Optical Fiber Communications (07-19/05/1994)

Voice Mail Sub System, Boston Technology-USA (25/20-5/11/1993)

Concepts of SPC Electronic Exchanges, Etisalat Sharjah-UAE (04- 20/06/1994)

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Etisalat Sharjah-UAE (09- 11/04/1994)

Effective Writing Skills Course (Advanced), Al Atheer Dubai-UAE (15- 17/10/1994)

Network Management System X25, GULFNET Dubai-UAE (28/8-2/9/1993)

Operation & Maintenance of RF Automatic Level Control System, San

Francisco - USA (6-10/3/1995)

Microwave Power Amplifier, Varian USA,

Basic Automated Spectrum Management System, Etisalat HO- UAE (21- 26/10/1996)

Common Channel Signaling, Etisalat-Sharjah- UAE (11-13/06/1996)

Tandem Computer System Training (1994)

Frequency Coordination, Germany, 1996

Communications Satellite Program, NJ, USA (23 - 29/3/1996)

GSM Overview, Etisalat- Dubai (31/08/1996 to 05-09-1996)

RF Sub System Training Hughes Sharjah- UAE (June 2000)

Ground Status and Control Software, Hughes Sharjah- UAE (03- 07/06/2000)

SOC system overview, Hughes Sharjah- UAE (11-13/03/2000)

Hands-on SIT/IOT Training, SED -Canada (17/1/2000 to 20/1/2000)

Thuraya spacecraft subsystem, L.A - USA (24/1/2000 to 11/2/2000)

Satellite Operations Center System Overview, L.A - USA (29/3/2000 to 30/3/2000)

Satellite Control Software Operations ISIS, Sharjah - UAE (22/4/2000 to 26/4/2000)

Orbital Operations FDS, Sharjah - UAE (10/6/2000 to 24/6/2000)

Satellite Tool Kit, Long Beach CA, USA (2000)

Hughes Satellite Emulator Training, Sharjah - UAE (25/6/2000 to 28/6/2000)

Hughes Satellite Emulator Training, Michigan - USA (26/3/2001 to 30/3/2001)

Payload Operation and FDIR (1999)

Middle Management Course, Meirc Dubai - UAE (27-31/10/2001)

Seminars and Conferences

Satellite Conference, Singapore (1995)

AIAA conference annual conference in Control and Astronautic (08/2003)

GSM Conference, Dubai UAE (1995)

Satellite 95, Washington DC USA (1995)

Arianespace User Conference, San Francisco

ILS User Conference (Florida, 2003)

Sea Launch Delta Conference, LA, USA (1999)

G3 Mobile Network, Japan (26/3/2001 to 30/3/2001)

Next Generation Network – WiMax (Dubai, 2006)

Mobile TV (DVB-H) seminar (London, 2006)

Speaker in Panel Discussion about UHD (4K) trend and future

Commercial Satellite Owner/Operator's Conference, Hughes CA, USA (27 30 July, 1998)

ITU WRC – 2005

GSM world congress 2007 and 2008 in Barcelona, Spain

Africa GSM congress in Decca, Senegal on 2007

Africa GSM congress in Cape Town, South Africa on 2008

Speaker in Panel Discussion about collaboration among GSM

operator where I was the first CEO to propose tower sharing among operators

Africa Innovation forum in Kenya

Global Aerospace Summit and Forum

Speaker in Panel Discussion about Innovation and Space collaboration

Professional memberships

UAE Engineering Society

UAE Environmental Group

IEEE UAE group

Member of AIAA American Institute of Aeronautical and Astronautical

Engineering Society

Languages: Arabic & English

References

Dr. Sayed Murtuza, University of Michigan Dearborn, USA

Mr. Ali Saeed Al Mazrooei, Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications

Company, UAE

Hobbies:

Protection of Endangered Wild Life Animals, Private Zoo with collection of more than 70 species of animals and more than 500 animals R/C remote control aircraft 3D Design Software

Internet browsing looking for the latest communication and computer hardware Awards received Ministry of Education Scholarship, University of Michigan, 1985-1992

Sheikh Rashid Award of Higher Education, 24/11/1993

Honorary Sea Launch Doctorate Award for contributions to the success of the Sea Launch program, 16/06/2003