Ibrahim Faza
About Ibrahim Faza
Ibrahim Faza is a Senior Manager of Infrastructure Delivery Governance at du in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with extensive experience in the telecommunications sector. He has held various engineering and managerial roles across multiple companies, including ZTE, Canar Telecom, and Sudatel Telecom Group, and possesses strong expertise in technology budgeting, project management, and strategic transformation programs.
Work at du
Ibrahim Faza has been employed at du since 2009, holding various positions that reflect his expertise in infrastructure and project management. He currently serves as Senior Manager Infrastructure Delivery Governance, a role he has held since 2018. Prior to this, he worked as Senior Manager Demand & Architecture for 11 months in 2017 and as Manager Budget and Project Control from 2013 to 2016. His earlier role at du was as Senior Voice Planning Engineer from 2009 to 2012. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on technology delivery roadmaps, project delivery KPIs, and budget management.
Education and Expertise
Ibrahim Faza earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Heriot-Watt University, where he studied from 2012 to 2014. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Near East University, completed from 1999 to 2003. His educational background supports his strong technical planning competencies in voice technologies and his expertise in managing strategic technology transformational programs, including IoT, Network Virtualization, and 5G preparations.
Background
Before joining du, Ibrahim Faza gained valuable experience in the telecommunications sector. He worked at ZTE as a Sales Engineer for three months in 2005 and at Canar Telecom as an NGN Switching Engineer from 2005 to 2009. He also held a position at Sudatel Telecom Group, Ltd as an International Switch O&M Engineer from 2004 to 2005. This diverse background in telecom operations has contributed to his comprehensive understanding of the industry.
Achievements
In his current role at du, Ibrahim Faza regulates and controls technology annual budgeting, including Capex forecasting based on cost drivers and network capacity management. He develops and governs integrated technology delivery roadmaps and manages project delivery KPIs. Additionally, he provides PMO support for strategic transformation projects and serves as an internal auditor for annual departmental ISO TL9000 audits. His high project management skills enable him to control significant budgets for expansions and modernizations.