Abdullah Al Zaman https://www.linkedin.

com/in/abdullah-al-zaman-a2469823/
620 Birch St, Big Rapids, MI 49307 Phone: 231-408-4435 Email: Abdullah_al_zaman@yahoo.com

PROFILE
Sr. Project & Program Management consultant with 20 yrs. Of experience in Engineering & Information
Technology and 15+ years of hands-on technical leadership experience in strategic management,
Application/Infrastructure 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. 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

 15+ years of Technical Project/Program/Engagement Management (Agile/Scrum Waterfall/ Len Six
Sigma/DevOps, CI/CD, MS Project/Jira/ Primavera) experience, USA & Canada
 10+ years of full SDLC/ HDLC IoT/IIoT/Digital Transformation experience, Canada, KSA, USA.
 10+ years of recent experience in OSS/BSS solution implementation.
 10+ years of AWS, Azure, GCP Cloud Migration
 7+ years of Software Development Experience using Matlab, C++ & Java
 5+ years of fulltime R&D experience in NASA & Oakridge National Lab, USA.
 2+ years of fulltime teaching experience: Asst professor in Georgia Southern University, USA
 Wrote & awarded 20+ Million Dollar Infrastructure RFP response
 Wrote & awarded 15+ Million Dollar Outsourcing RFP response
 Wrote & awarded 5+ Million Dollar software RFP response
 Opened branch offices in USA, Iraq and Oman

CORE IT / BUSINESS COMPETENCIES

 Executive Leadership
 Product Development
 Software Development
Management
 Infrastructure Management
 Risk / Change Management
 Portfolio Strategy, Execution
 Process Re-engineering &
Optimization
 Transformation Programs
 Digital Roadmaps Execution  QC/QA Management
 Business Case Development  Enterprise Architecture
 Solution proposals (custom vs.  KPIs
COTS or blend)  Vendor Management
 PMO, Program Management  HR / Recruitment
 Sales & Mktg – RFPs, Bids  Procurement
 Engagement Management  Strategic Negotiations
 Waterfall/Agile/DevOps CI/CD  Contract Negotiation
 Team Building/Training  Operations/Budget/
 Cloud Migration (Azure, AWS) P&L

KEY HIGHLIGHTS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Possess Strategic Project/Program/Engagement Management (Waterfall/Agile/DevOps) experience in
end-to-end modernization/integration/installation/implementation S/W & H/W product
design/development, telecom/ISP/smart grid/ smart factory infrastructures building & network rollout
solutions. Used MS-Project/Oracle-Primavera/Jira/Share-Point for resource/ Budget/ Schedule/Risk
management and reporting. Used CI/CD pipeline for version-control/QA as part of Agile/DevOps process
to meet product owner requirements. 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 in three
different industries. Bioinformatics application development, Smart factory, Smart City/Building Design
experience.

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Extensive experience in Software/Hardware Product Development lifecycle (SDLS/HDLC), R&D and
Infrastructure Management using MS Project/ Oracle Primavera/ Jira/Share Point, as well as in industry
operations using onshore/offshore models. Managed teams of up to 80 Developers, QA, Business
Analyst 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, data analytics, data migration and GCP/AWS/Azure/Oracle Cloud technology
modernization.
 Web-based cloud-based OSS/BSS product development, Mobile Apps (Android, ioS, Windows)
solutions, Data Mining, Data Analytic, Data Migration, Data Cleansing, Genesys IP Contact Center
(IPCC) solution, Network auditing, Quad Play, Smart Building Solutions.
 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.
 Medical Devices: Bio-Medical/Bio Sensor Design using Robotics process automation (RPA),
Mechatronics/ DSP/Genomics for cancer treatment as per EU MDR regulation, 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.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TCS/ Vanguard, Malvern, PA Sept 2019 – Present

Senior Technical Program/ Project Manager
Partnered with business and implemented innovative SDLC/HDLC digital strategies using waterfall/agile
methodology throughout the client enterprise in plan, control, finance, budget, customer/vendor
engagement. Managed partnership development, data, and technology to create and apply new
business models. 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. 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. Run projects using Agile (Lean Kanvan/SCRUM/ Extreme
Programing) 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: Planned and executing DevOps (CI/CD, GIT, Zenkins, SVN, Ansible,
BitBucket, YAML, Docker, Container, Kubernetes, ECS, Bamboo) integration architecture design
with AWS/Azure/ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with remediation of cloud active directory and AI/ML for
digital project solutions. Completed Ansible deployment and migrated application from Bladelogic to
Ansible. Implementing end to end release and change management methodologies using PLM with
AWS/Azure Cyber Security Solution. Automated Retire/release management, TDT, provisioning,
webservice monitoring and Database solution. Completed migration Linux application setup from
RHEL6 to RHEL7, build several dashboards (Tableau/Splunk). Implemented all Agile SCRUM
process as SCRUM Master and digital Project Management solution.
 Designed web services-based integrations (Tomcat, REST) for custom HR applications (like
Capacity Planning, Staffing, etc.) in SharePoint via DataPower & webMethod.
 Completed team track to Jira migration. To fix vulnerability added new functions and completed
Pearl/KSH to Python/Java software modernization with Customer Data Platform (CDP) using
SCRUM through sprints. 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 Inventory Management, Oracle/ Siebel CRM (OSS/BSS), Oracle EBS/ ERP, People Soft in
AWS/Azure cloud. BI/DWH (Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Migration, MDM), SAP 4 Hana,
Adobe Marketing Cloud, Salesforce ITSM solutions from Vanguard on premises servers to Azure
cloud. Completed provisioning and upgraded it with new release and Digital Marketing Mobile App
functionalities. Updated solution provides branchless digital banking.
 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, contract negotiation & hiring new resource.

NTG CLARITY NETWORKS INC., Markham, ON Jun 2010 – Sept 2019

Head of Program/Project Management (Jan. 2015 – Sept 2019)

 Reporting to CEO
 Responsible for manufacturing Smart Grid/ Smart Factory 5G IoT/IIoT Cloud (GCP/Azure/ AWS)
data center build/ intra-Forest Active Directory Migration/ automation projects with change
management execution to build customer relationship and to meet strategic business goals as per

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 GRC portfolio using Anaplan. Adjusting KPI from analysis (Competitive market/Sales
growth/Resource training) to provide roadmap to CEO.
 Oversee the project execution, engagement management and strategy roadmap portfolio as per
resource planning with budget, change management, IT/ET governance framework. Also manage
overall HR using Human Resource Management System (HRMS).
 Support management with strategic business transformational leadership to achieve
operation/project objectives using Project planning, vendor management, resource management,
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 strategic team members to create digital transformation (Interactive, mobility,
intelligence analytic, active directory, cloud (GCP/ Azure, 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 with MDM, DWH/ BI, Rules Engine,
Data Modeling. 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) for major banks.
 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, portfolio management,
training, system implementation and integration.
 Managed project to design, implement, troubleshoot Avaya based IVR system including Avaya Aura
AAEP, SBCE, SM, SMGR, CM message servers, application servers and reporting systems.
Integrated PBXs (Avaya IP Office and BCM50) in 480 stores into central VoIP/SIP network via
MPLS network. Setup IP network, F5 and firewall access policy for internal and external SIP call
flow. Also built Avaya Aura VMware platform for geography redundancy site and lab site.
Microservice Architecture solution was used.
 Responsible for overseeing both Software and Product Development teams consisting of 80+
resources (architects, developers, team leads, BAs, PMs).
 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.
 Managed smart factory robotics process automation (RPA) Electromechanical connected vehicle
project using DevOps CI/CD with Jenkins. Did architecture design, implemented smart automation
Embedded system manufacturing solution using robotics/ IIoT/ AI/ RFID/ Big Data (Hadoop & Tera
Data) /Telematics/ Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) and having zero lagging from COTS
vendor supply to delivery vehicle to dealer. This solution helps vehicle production from last one week
and last six months stochastic AI market data Rules Engine & 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

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 project. Hadoop/Tera Data migration via DLP was done for marketing data analysis. Won the project
through Ariba procurement proposal response.
 Led project teams to configure Active Directory, Domain Controllers for Windows Server migration
from physical to virtual environment. Then configured, implemented, commissioned ArcGIS
Water/Gas utility solution with all modules including maps, apps, customer operation and services.
 Built new team to develop Google cloud (GCP) based IoT solutions with Big Data where NTG’s
Pharmaceutical solutions are integrated. This solution helps doctors to send prescription to local
pharmacy while monitored by Ontario, Canada government. Through Adobe AI/ML Marketing Cloud
Solutions, It reminds patient to pick up medicine and fill for next. If nothing left remind to see doctor
for feeling who has chronical diseases. Several Ontario Pharmacy using this solution. NTG’s highly
secured IoT solutions cover Integration, Control, Automation, Monitoring and optimization. Involved
in every POCs.
 Built a team and developed Stage EM using Microsoft Azure IaaS, an Enterprise solution 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. 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.This 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.
 Made NTG’s web-based/cloud-based/Data-base independent, Digital Content Management Solution
(CMS) using Adobe Marketing Cloud & Microsoft Azure, Ruby on Rails/ Java Spring 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.
 Built a team and implemented NTG’s web-based/cloud-based (AWS) DWH/BI (Ruby on Rails/ Java
Spring) solution using DevOpp CI/CD with Agile and implemented in Ooredoo, Oman telecom. Used
Google Cloud (GCP) as Hybrid.
 Managed Department of Transportation Enterprise Office 365 Project: design, configure, test,
administer, and support Microsoft Enterprise Office 365 cloud and Microsoft Exchange 2013 & 2016
on-premise hybrid E-mail and Calendar services. Includes Microsoft Power Platform, MS Power
Automate, 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.

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 ERP Project Implementation in Oracle Cloud: Project Development Lead/Project Manager Mentor.
Mentored Project Management in Big Data (Hadoop), new hire with specific Project Methodology.
Participated in the Define and Design Phases requirements gathering and management including
testing. Led Build Phases of Oracle ERP (AP, AR, GL, PO, FA, CM exp) 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/ IVR 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. Project/Engagement Manager (TeleCom & Wireless Network) (June 2010 – Jan 2015)

Research & Development:

 Medical Solution for Health Canada: 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. SQL Server
with SSIS/SSRS, IBM WebSphere DataPower is used to accelerate XML and Web Services
deployments while extending SOA infrastructure. Both EU REACH/ROHS and FDA/ISO 13485
compliance.
 Analog, RF, Microwave, Acoustic, High Power, and Digital Electronic technology installation, test and
commissioned.
 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 multiple teams of developers to modernize NTG’s all NTS 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

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 notifications 24X7 Ops. Also incorporated multiple modules (Trouble Ticket Management, Inventory
Management, Business Intelligence, Asset Management, Billing, Revenue Assurance, Work Flow
Management, Fraud Management) 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 Data Ware House (DWH) Implementation in EthioTelecom: Project Development
Lead/Project Manager Mentor. Mentored Project Management in Big Data, new hire with specific
Project Methodology. Participated in the Define and Design Phases requirements gathering and
management. 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) 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/ Sr. Project Management (IT &
Telecom):

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 and fixed all vulnerability. Some of the projects: Device Replacement Payment, Gap
Analysis to synchronize the inventory between Siebel ERP ePOS, Next Generation Payment Kiosk
Wallet Management, eContract Verification Process in Salesforce 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, IVR Production, Mobily/iSend integration, BMS view and more. ETL transformation is used
with 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, 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),

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 Partner Order Management Solution, Combined portal for both Sales Admin and Resellers, Android
iOS Mobile App for Resellers.
 Managed PDA/ RMS (Reseller Management System) for NTG: 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, SAP Concur solution with the SAP
Governance Risk Compliance and HP Quality Center in Bangladesh Petrolium. SAP 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 LTE 5G test case implementation RFP response solution for Kuwait Oil & Gas
Company. Then, integrated and implementation pilot version of 5G LTE base station with all features.
Implemented ArcGIS Esri GIS Solution with meta data. Network rollout includes all engineering
survey such as: 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 Billing, Revenue Assurance solutions and share revenue proposal. Managed
and implemented software and hardware configuration and integration solutions.

Sales & 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

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 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 Billing, Revenue Assurance solutions.
 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,
Appliances, 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, Fraud Management, Siebel
CRM, PM, WHM,TTM etc), Genesys 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 REACH/ROHS/MDR/ FDA ISO with
digital roadmap planning, development, implementing clinical research study in genomics to identify
defection in new born, using Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and Big Data
management solution created data repository Biobanking 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 as per EU REACH/ROHS and
FDA/ISO. 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.

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 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 (Capacitor Switches (15/27/38kV)/ Medium-Voltage
Switchgear products) with high security release, Outage management system (OMS) , Energy
management system(EMS) 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), Capacitor Switches (15/27/38kV), Medium-Voltage Switchgear
products, 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

Group Lead Engineer
Projects focused on the following areas:
 Medical Device Solution for US Defense Health: 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, & Labs system solution
for disease control then used instantaneous frequency estimation as per EU MDR. 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.
 Medical Device Solution for US Defense Health: 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.
 Medical Device Solution for US Defense Health: 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).

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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 2004 –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 portfolio 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.
 Medical Device Solution for US Defense Health: 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. FDA/ISO approved also complied with EU REACH/ROHS to support
German US soldiers.
 Medical Device Solution for US Defense Health: 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 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.
FDA/ISO approved and EU REACH/ROHS complied.
 Managed transitioning from legacy ERP system to market leading ERP solution then done
maintenance. Implemented ERP solution incorporated Salesforce CRM, 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 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.

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 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 GrameenPhone's (Telenor Bangladesh) and BanglaLink’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.
 Fabricated ASIC silicon using metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) technology and used it for voice
communication along with resonators and filters for voice communication.
 Developed, tested and characterized the RF signal performance for different type of RF waveguides,
and mechanical movement of the microstrip circuits.

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 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.
 Fabricated ASIC silicon using metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) technology and used it for voice
recognition in satellite communication.
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. 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/Hibernate/Spring(MVC/boot/batch)), AJAX, JQuery, JavaScript

(Angular), C++, .Net, Python, C#, Adobe (Ecom, DTM), PeopleSoft HCM 9.x.UI/UX, 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), Mainframe.
 Project Management/DevOp Tools: Microsoft Project, Jira, Trello, Oracle Primavera (P6), Clarity
PPM, Share Point, Confluence Page, Github, Jenkins, Vagrant, Docker, SVN, CI/CD, Agile, Scrum,
Water Fall, BoM, TeamTrack
 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.

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 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/commission
 IoT/IIoT Solutions with Big Data, AWS/Google Cloud, Smart factory, Smart City, Smart Grid/
Intelligrid 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

 PMP certified from PMI
 PMP (Prince2 Foundation & Prince2 Practitioner) certified
 Change, Risk & Benefits Management certified
 CSM (Certified Scrum Master)
 AWS Solution Architect Associate certified
 Sustainable Facility Professional (SFP) certified
 Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified
 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 2005
 Professional Behavior Oakridge, TN, USA 2005

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.

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 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.

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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.

REFERENCES
Available Upon Request

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