Karim Balbaa
About Karim Balbaa
Karim Balbaa is the National Manager of Technology Strategy at TELUS in Vancouver, British Columbia, with over 18 years of experience in real estate management and land development across multiple telecommunications companies.
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Karim Balbaa is currently the National Manager Technology Strategy at TELUS, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He has been with TELUS for over 9 years, starting in May 2014.
Previous Roles in Telecommunications
Before his current position at TELUS, Karim Balbaa worked at Public Mobile as the National Manager, Real Estate, from 2010 to 2014. Prior to that, he was with Wind Mobile, serving as the National Manager, Real Estate Administration and Municipal and Government Affairs from 2009 to 2010. He also held the position of National Real Estate Manager at XO Communications from 2000 to 2001, and Manager, Real Estate, at MaxLink Communications from 1998 to 2000. Additionally, he worked at Microcell ConneXions in real estate acquisition from 1996 to 1998.
Land Development and Real Estate Management
Karim Balbaa has extensive experience in land development and real estate management. He worked at SmartCentres REIT as a Land Development Manager from 2006 to 2009. His roles often involved overseeing major real estate projects and navigating complex municipal and government affairs, particularly during his tenure at Wind Mobile.
Education Background
Karim Balbaa studied at Western University, where he achieved a Bachelor of Science degree, completing his studies from 1990 to 1994. This academic background laid the foundation for his career in real estate and technology strategy.