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Valuerealizationoperationsoptimizationsandstandardizationbestpractice
Markettoleadtocashframeworksengagementsintoglobalcorporatestrategy
Operationalleadershipoptimizationsorganizationaltransformationalliancesplbuildingteams
Handsictsalesengineeringpresaletechnicalsalesandbusinesssolutionsales
Complexprogramdeliveriesstrongtechnicalorganizationalandcommunicationcapabilities
Itsourcingstrategiesbusinessadvisoryexperience
Globaldeliverytransformationleadership
Skillsexpertiseandinnovationsdrivingbestinclassoperations
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Bilal Alrafati

Bilal Alrafati

Executive Management
Chicago, Riyadh, Dubai, Istanbul

Summary

Results-driven leader with 30 years of experience in the versatile ICT services, Products, Trneds, and Innovations across diverse industries and Markets. Proven track record of increasing revenue, improving customer satisfaction, building & shaping robust work environments, attracting talent, and developing & spearheading effective growth strategies to maximize returns. Adept at streamlining processes and operations to enhance customer service, account success, margins, and maximize efficiencies. Business Savvy with Sales acumen to make the right calls, build the right eco business partnership, and successfully deliver on ambitious plans. Hands-on Delivery expertise across Solutioning, projects/programmes, and sourcing models to ensure successful engagements and turnarounds of problematic ones. Trusted cross functional relation management and navigating the political landmines, built on track record of professional communications, consultancy and advisory. Well versed in accounting/financials across operations, projects, proposals, and revenues to deliver sound sales financial models, PnL, forecasting, and business reviews. Extensive deal management and contract Negotiations aligning with cross functional teams. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
3
3

Awards

Work History

Head of MET Solution Sales & Saudi Sales

Atos (Global SI Solutions and Services)
Dubai, Dubai
05.2022 - Current

Lead and Guide a team of Product Owners, Sales, channel sales, partners leads, and presales through the new digital solutions and product Portfolio and Growth strategy to execution. Client facing with exceptional communication skills to liaise with non-tech stakeholders alongside the tech development team. Increased shortlisting by 35%, optimized cost of sales by 65%, and increased market size by 25%. Aligned with cross functional teams across Growing markets, global practices, and partners ensuring aligned growth execution strategy

  • As the leader in solutioning, I have the responsibility of overseeing the end-to-end portfolio life cycle capabilities, Proof of Value, and Value Propositions
  • My role is integral in guaranteeing not only the development of winning solutions but also excellence in bidding process, aligning with Atos portfolio standards, sales targets, regional operational objectives, and client-specific goals
  • This multifaceted role positions me as a significant contributor across all organizational functions.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems. Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility. Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts. Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic. Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others. Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
  • Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.

Outcome based M&A, restructuring & growth strategies consulting

Free Lance
Remote, IL
01.2021 - 05.2022

Consult with PE, VC, AI, and financial ICT technology consulting firms. Provide market & trends analysis and roadmaps. Provide cost benefit analysis and projections. Analyze company profiles and capabilities within the ICT industries, in terms of acquisition to profitability roadmaps. Build RoI and transformation plans to achieve target EBITDA set by PE. Act as Lead strategy officer building road maps to successful M&A and organizational structure, Act as board member advisor

  • PE consulting and partnership. Freelance consulting & Advisory work as part of a of SME team to analyze EBITDA, PnL, evaluations, Transformation, and growth planning for would be acquisitions
  • Analysis Across portfolio of services and products vs Market positioning and growth probabilities.
  • Created and presented real-time reports on current market conditions to PEs. Create acquisition strategy and growth executable plans
  • Conducted end-to-end market research processes through primary and secondary data bases such as NACS.
  • Collected and analyzed data on customer demographics, preferences, needs and buying habits to identify potential markets and factors affecting product demand.
  • Prepared reports of findings by illustrating data graphically and translating complex findings into written text.

Health care IT MS services & Solution sales COO

Infomynd
Tampa, FL
01.2021 - 05.2022

Newly created organization focused on the SME health ICT operations optimization. Reporting to founders, to design and build ICT health services portfolio and presale process covering infrastructure, Clinical record management, Patients record management, Revenue Cycle Management solutions, storage, and mobility/DWP. Within 9 months, grew the client base from 2 to 9, and grew the services from Infra management to SW, Communications and Network, in addition to entrant into the RLCM.

  • Partnered with cloud/open-source solutions providers (RCM, PRM, CXRM, ERM – EPIC, Virtual BPX, and other cloud solutions)
  • Prioritized initiatives to increase success rates of strategic projects.
  • Evaluated current processes to develop improvement plans.
  • Conducted thorough reviews of operations to devise and deploy improvement strategies.

Principal IT sourcing strategy advisor

EITC – du (leading ICT Provider ME)
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Du undergoing $1B transformation program, seeking to TCO based IT sourcing strategy to align with Board, and CxO
  • A 6-month contract Build related IT sourcing strategy, vendor management, procurement, and negotiation strategy, align Digital Transform program
  • Reporting to Head of Procurement and liaising with Senior management
  • Legal, Operations, BT-PMO and EA teams to build an IT sourcing strategy that aligns with Business vision, EA vision, Operations, budget and TCO
  • Achieved $40M-30% budget savings, Managed and optimized the selection process.

VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS AND SOLUTIONS, MEA

Netcracker Technologies (NEC, EMEA)
12.2017 - 12.2020
  • Although performing solidly, company had little to no growth in the region and was stagnating in terms of new customer acquisition
  • Brought on board to position company for highly desirable $1B deal and to develop and execute strategies for solution sales, growth, C-level relations, and to expand AI-based partners solutions sales Work under CTO products roadmap, architecture, technology selection, and marketing initiatives
  • Work directly with regional GM Leading /Presale/sales/bidding, customer relation, P&L, consulting, and solution delivery
  • A cutting-edge ICT portfolio of B/OSS, and SDN/NFV
  • Oversee MEA solution sales, P&L and drive E2E business/market development for enterprise
  • Collaborate with CXOs and x-functional to define needs and propose
  • Forge outstanding relations across entire value chain to ensure winning solutions and deal management.
  • Increased company growth through collaboration with sales and marketing departments.
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
  • Evaluated product development strategies and prepared alternative approaches to goal achievement.
  • Used market insights to capitalize on key business opportunities for new advantageous partnerships.
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
  • Fostered new business through participation in trade shows and initiating communications with prospective clients via phone and email .
  • Increased sales $[Amount]through aggressive sales program overhaul, market campaigns, and new product launches.
  • Directed market expansions to propel business forward, meet changing customer needs.

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF Business & Network CONSULTative Pre-Sale & Sales

Huawei Telecom Integrated Solutions
01.2011 - 01.2017
  • Following Huawei’s acquisition of ITS, selected by leadership to align ITS M&A
  • Led the M&A integration of ITS into Huawei’s products and services portfolio and talent
  • Continuous effort to enhance proposal operations, customer relation, and project success rate, served as internal advisor for restructuring and optimizing L2C process, consulting operations, and risk management across sales and projects
  • Enhancing client relations positioning Company as a primary systems integrator.

DIRECTOR CONSULTING Services AND CONSULTATIVE Presale & SALES

ITS
01.2006 - 01.2011
  • Hired by GM to help achieve vision for significant growth
  • Charged with aligning the solution sales and sales teams and processes, enhancing the P&L, creating services excellency by optimizing enterprise processes, delivering sustainable income by penetrating new markets and aligning products and services with a customer-centric strategy, while creating a career path.

SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST

Convergys Information Management Group
01.1993 - 01.2006
  • Recruited to help evolve key business functions, systems, and process to support mobile xG evolution
  • Created a best-practice culture delivering continuous improvements in quality and efficiency
  • Expanded team capabilities and knowledge base, while leading system redesigns delivering significant improvements in performance.

Education

BS - Electrical/Computer Engineering

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Information Technology Management Masters -

In process

Skills

  • ICT savvy
  • Strategic planning and executions
  • Account and Customer success management
  • Operations and delivery
  • PnL management
  • Problem Resolution
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Excellent Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Critical Thinking
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Solution Sales
  • Field Sales
  • Sales Operations and Target management

Accomplishments

  • Achieved 1.5% and 0.5% of cost lf sales down from 3.5% and 1.5%. by introducing flat monitored cost, focused portfolio, and cross functional collaborations process.
  • Achieved 50% shortlisting through applying effective qualifications process and Team focus SME enablement.
  • Collaborated with cross functional teams across the organization within 200 bids processed per year
  • Achieved team size and cost reductions, while delivering better quality and more capacity accuracy and efficiency by building a regional based market focus skills and cross skills management
  • Supervised team of 70 staff members.
  • Resolved lost opportunities issues through applying lessons learned

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Enterprise Architect
  • Mini Telecom MBA
  • SDLC/CMMI/SCRUM/DevOps
  • Leadership and Effective Management
  • Standards and Best Practices
  • QA/QC Management
  • Business Development
  • Business Intelligence (BI)
  • Business Analysis
  • SWOT Analysis

Inspirationalleaderandteamspiritworkenvironment

30+ yrs. Inspirational Leader and team spirit work environment Inspired and created direction and purpose for employees, delivering career growth plans. Attracted and recruited from within and outside extraordinary skills in sales, presales, account managers, Emerging Technologies, Digital products, Architects, and Analyst. Energized cross functional teams and individuals to strive towards a compelling vision of the future and value based Smart objectives/Rewarding evaluation.

Languages

English
Arabic

Valuerealizationoperationsoptimizationsandstandardizationbestpractice

20+ years of Value Realization, operations optimizations and standardization/Best-practice Led 3 reorgs based on EA Functional Divide, Transformation, and growth thought process, including 2 post M&A teams and portfolio integrations. Consulted multiple PE takeover, detailing problematic areas, areas of improvements, roadmaps, EBITDA analysis, and RoI. Led CMMI L1-L3 certification process for Convergys R&D processes. Led ITS Product development CMMI certification. Built ITS Telecom consultancy based on TMForum, SID, NGOSS, ITIL, and TOGAF; then transferred this into Huawei Business and Network consultancy adding BaBook and Enterprise Programme management. Built a culture of “Enterprise Architecture” and “Data Culture” across all teams capabilities. Recently with the Smart-X initiatives worked very closely with product portfolio owners to adapt standard frameworks from industry 4.0, FiWare, Smart City reference architecture, data governance, security resiliency, and other standards, to support sales and solutioning, in addition to product and services roadmaps. Work closely with Cloud portfolio and services, building close relations with AWS, Azure and Google global teams and sales channels.

Markettoleadtocashframeworksengagementsintoglobalcorporatestrategy

Over 15 years of “Market to Lead to Cash” frameworks engagements into Global Corporate Strategy, playing a critical role in developing growth strategies to expand the company’s capabilities and presence in new markets through partnerships with global system integrators and niche delivery talents. Teaming with cross functional groups to evaluate new market opportunities while assessing competitive dynamics and engagement strategies that leverage the strengths of our portfolio and its partners.

Operationalleadershipoptimizationsorganizationaltransformationalliancesplbuildingteams

15+ yrs. Operational Leadership, Optimizations, Organizational Transformation, Alliances, P&L building teams, attracting talents, reorgs/restructure, process reengineering and unification, new business lines and GTM, Cost optimizations, SDLC, due diligence, processes, Rapid deliveries, etc. Strategic, Tactical Planning and Implementation of Long-term Transformational strategy and roadmap utilizing organizations as-is assets and capabilities whilst, in parallel, define/drive the to-be. Delivered re-org restructure Optimizing R&D, Ent. process and capacity achieving IT/Products roadmap, 10% reduction in operation, 30% of success in projects, and $20M P&L increase. Implemented standard methodologies (XaaS) for licensing and cost structures. Streamlined customization directly to P&L, reducing cost by $15M & enabling $30M profit after years of loss. Led 3 M&A due diligence, integrations, products, T&O evaluation. Led Partnership/Alliances diversifying and achieving better revenue.

Handsictsalesengineeringpresaletechnicalsalesandbusinesssolutionsales

15+ yrs. years hands ICT sales engineering, presale, technical sales, and business solution sales. Building methodologies, processes, templates, forging alliances, designing e2e enterprise solutions, SoW, business plans, proposals, etc. Delivering proposal across Professional services, consultative services, Data management, strategic and management consultant, SI, ITO, etc., across multiple industries (Telecoms, eCommerce/MKTPLC, DM, SOA, Cloudifications, unifications, improvements, Health, Insurance, banking, ITSM, Data/contact Centers, etc.)

Complexprogramdeliveriesstrongtechnicalorganizationalandcommunicationcapabilities

Over 15 years of complex program deliveries, strong technical, organizational and communication capabilities to successfully delivering to customer and internal business objectives across Services Launch, Transformation, Managed Services, internal initiatives, re-org, and M&A. Engaging senior leadership to align with vision and objectives. Transforming multiple customers from traditional support & delivery models into GDC and XaaS models. Building an e2e echo sourcing delivery capabilities across multiple Global technologies and Enterprise Applications. Including building 2 data centers and 3 contact centers e2e with civil, ICT design, power, and NOC.

Itsourcingstrategiesbusinessadvisoryexperience

15+ yrs. IT Sourcing Strategies & Business advisory Experience: Hands-on IT procurement sourcing processes, strategy, negotiations, contract/legal, evaluation, ERP systems & Implementation, alliances, compliances, RFx Management and advising. Built complete IT sourcing strategy across SDLC, Operations TCO, transformations program aligned with Business, IT, operations, and alliances. Saved $35M. Defining agility and standards across T&O, and delivery approaches to enable Business goals and continuity. Analytical mind Translating Trends/Innovations and client Business requirements into Econometrics Benefits RoI statements for informed decision making.

Globaldeliverytransformationleadership

15+ yrs. Global Delivery & Transformation Leadership: Led development and delivery of major CSP transformation across 19 countries, deploying an agile Digital architecture, Data Center, Transforming B/OSS, creating disruptive mobile money, IoT & MKTPLC platform, and a XaaS model. Played major role for delivery of OSS, NFV/SDN, e2e orchestrations, and cloudifications of network capabilities, for a major CSP-ICT. Built global consultancy services from the ground up, attracting talents covering Solution, Business, SI, Technology/Infra, and Analytics. Innovation specialized in leading programs and organization across Business & Technology Disruption to achieve Architecture transformation goals. Successfully Implementing and Integrating Solutions internally and across multi-ICT partners and services providers

Skillsexpertiseandinnovationsdrivingbestinclassoperations

Leadership & X-Functional teams | collaboration-communication | Cross locations Lead to Cash | proposals | bid management | costing & pricing | Deal Management Procurement & buying processes | Contract management | account planning. Strategic, Tactical and operational Planning Project Turnarounds | Service Excellence | Problem solving | Risk-CM management demand. Performance Optimization | Restructure | Reorgs Advisory | Consulting | Coaching | Incubations Cross & Multi Industries expertise Digital Transformations and ICT Trends drivers, enablers, and players | As-Is and driving the To-Be ITO, ITSM, BPO, Borderless models, capacity management, outcome-based deliverable. Agile methods & coach Enterprise applications functions and providers Digital platform business and adaptations Emerging Technology and providers

Citizenship

Dual US & Jordan

Opentorelocation

True

Phone

USA +1630-457-6302

UAE +971504563798

KSA +966535897929

Turkey +905521692434

Careerandengagementssuccesses

30 years of ICT cross functional career Track record Enjoyed a lifelong successful career across the entire ICT eco cycle covering Support, Operations, R&D, Consulting, Projects/program management, Consultancy, Sales, Presale, Portfolio management, Business and Market development. Gained solid Global and Local expertise across a multitude of Wide Service Providers capabilities, multiple emerging technologies adoptions, Market trends adaptations and shakedowns, Governance Models and Resiliency. Value Propositions and Winning strategy models, and all the risks that goes with related transformations. Demonstrated proficiency in orchestrating the management of portfolio management vs. delivery, client relations, sales, and consulting services within Technology, Software, enterprise applications, and Solution based frameworks. My expertise extends across various industries, collaborating with cross-functional teams, employing border-less sourcing models, sales channels, and partnering with enablers. My insights as a practitioner, rooted in standards, best practices, and customer success factors, provide a distinct advantage for aligning with the organization's vision and subsequently steering the development of actionable outcome-based portfolio and delivery strategy.

Software

Xxxx

Interests

Life Long of Entrepreneurship

Timeline

Head of MET Solution Sales & Saudi Sales

Atos (Global SI Solutions and Services)
05.2022 - Current

Outcome based M&A, restructuring & growth strategies consulting

Free Lance
01.2021 - 05.2022

Health care IT MS services & Solution sales COO

Infomynd
01.2021 - 05.2022

Principal IT sourcing strategy advisor

EITC – du (leading ICT Provider ME)
01.2020 - 01.2021

VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS AND SOLUTIONS, MEA

Netcracker Technologies (NEC, EMEA)
12.2017 - 12.2020

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF Business & Network CONSULTative Pre-Sale & Sales

Huawei Telecom Integrated Solutions
01.2011 - 01.2017

DIRECTOR CONSULTING Services AND CONSULTATIVE Presale & SALES

ITS
01.2006 - 01.2011

SENIOR SYSTEMS ANALYST

Convergys Information Management Group
01.1993 - 01.2006

BS - Electrical/Computer Engineering

Illinois Institute of Technology

Information Technology Management Masters -

In process
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