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Hassan AlBihishi

Hassan AlBihishi

Commercial Planning & solution Director- Telecom & TowerCo
Riyadh

Summary

Dynamic Technology Professional with 16+ years of experience driving commercial growth and transformative initiatives in telecommunications. With a robust foundation in ICT, smart cities, and wireless/wired technologies, I specialize in deploying innovative solutions that optimize digital infrastructure and enhance connectivity. My expertise lies in identifying market opportunities and leading cross-functional teams to achieve impactful results. Recognized for translating complex technical concepts into actionable business strategies, I am committed to fostering innovation and shaping the future of wireless technology and ICT through strategic planning and solution development.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Director, Commerical Planning & Solution

TAWAL TowerCo
Riyadh
8 2019 - Current

-ICT Tools Development: Set up essential tools to enable the team to develop effective solutions and conduct thorough business and technical analyses.
- Solution Architecture: Crafted solution architectures for proposals by thoroughly understanding client requirements.
- Technical Expertise: Extensive experience in multiple technical solutions, including end-to-end wireless networks (2G, 4G, 5G) for both outdoor settings, TXM & IBS planning and design, small cell and smart pole deployments. Knowledgeable in ICT use cases and applications, wired networks, and emerging technologies like Open RAN, active sharing, 5G mmWave, and edge computing, enabling new use cases such as CCTV, digital signage, sensors, EV charging, and drones. Proficient in spectrum management and current technology trends and roadmaps.
- Agreement Facilitation: Actively participated in drafting agreements, including Statements of Work (SoW), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), terms and conditions, and responsibility matrices.
- Collaboration on Major Projects: Worked closely with developers and real estate clients on mega and giga projects, integrating state-of-the-art ICT and telecom requirements into master plans for initiatives like NEOM, Qiddiya, Red Sea Global, DGDA, Roshn, AlUla RCU, SPF, KSFP, Murbaa, and the Prophet Mohammed Mosque.
- Business Model Development: Established optimal business models and strategic approaches based on comprehensive requirements analysis.
- Robust Business Case Development: Contributed to building detailed business cases, including all necessary financial assessments.
- Mergers and Acquisitions Expertise: Experienced in mergers and acquisitions, conducting portfolio analysis, revenue and demand projections, business case evaluations, and risk assessments for initiatives such as STC towers carve-out, KAEC telecom tower acquisition, and STC IBS carve-out exercises.
- Product and Service Innovation: Developed new products and services based on strong technical knowledge and market needs, including Coverage as a Service, EV charging solutions, ICT consultation as a service, smart poles, WiFi as a Service, and short-term GSM towers.
- Department Establishment: Established the Commercial Planning and Solutions department from scratch, defining processes, policies, and procedures, hiring top talent, and securing tools to deliver cutting-edge digital solutions and ICT.
- Revenue Growth Contributions: Proudly contributed to significant achievements, forecasting over 500M SAR in revenue through advanced ICT infrastructure projects, including DGDA, Roshn, Red Sea, Mobily 5G expansion, Salam 5G, and multiple STC projects, as well as initiatives like WBB, NEOM The Line, MDA, The Avenues, and the Sela & GEA projects for Riyadh and Jeddah seasons...

Program Manager

Ericsson
Riyadh
10.2018 - 08.2019

Working as Program Manager for wireless projects (STC account) +500M SAR.

  • Verifying the SoW following the best international practices.
  • Maintaining the customer satisfaction by providing the required reports and delivery plans.
  • Delivering the required projects based on projects plan and required Net sales.
  • presenting the weekly reports for top Mngt for both STC and Ericsson.
  • Managing +50 person direct and in-direct.
  • Providing the recovery plan for complex projects to reach the sign off.

RF Wireless Design , Planning & Strategy Manager

Mobily
Riyadh
11.2005 - 08.2018

Joining Mobily since the company establish as RF planning & Design engineer and reaching up to specialist Manager for technology planning and strategic.

  • + 5000 New mobile sites and expansion within western/southern region.
  • active member for yearly RFQ of Network expansion (Technically and commercially)
  • + 5 years as Project Manager for Makkah including Hajj and Omra to have reliable network and successful seasons.
  • Network mentoring with corrective and proactive actions.
  • Massive experience for 2G,3G , 4G (FDD/TDD) , WiMax , 5G network.
  • building the Technology roadmap and strategy to cater for consumer requirements and CITC commitment.
  • Wireless spectrum Management and auction plan i.e. 800MHz , 2600Mhz , C-Band .
  • Providing yearly plans and requirements for Mobily Network (New Sites , Upgrade , Core requirements , BH requirements with budget allocation. )
  • Proudly part of multiple achievements (West & south Mobile network +5000 sites , upgrade , Hajj & Omar season for more than 5 years , Strategic plan for Mobily Network , Spectrum auction and BC...)

Education

Succession Program - Organizational Leadership

High Flyer Succession Program
STC Academy
10.2024 - 05.2025

Executive Program - Leadership Progream

Hult International Business School
Riyadh- UK
03.2022 - 12.2022

Executive Program: - Leadership Executive Program

Oxford Business School
Riyadh-UK
03.2021 - 10.2021

Master of Science - Entrepreneurship And Innovation 4.98 Out of 5

University of Jeddah
Jeddah
05.2017 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Science - IT And Computing Engieering

The Open Universitry
Jeddah
02.2006 - 08.2010

Associate of Science - Telecommunications

College of Telecomminctions
Jeddah
03.2001 - 03.2004

Skills

    Strategic planning

Budget planning

RF Planning and Design

Mobile Technolgy strategic

Program Managment

Pre-Sales

TowerCo /Mobile infrastructure

Mobile wireless/wrierd expert

Additional Information

Congress and summits :

USA visit 2024 (ICT stadiums , Dallas cowboy stadiums)

MWC 2024

Small Cell forum 2023 keynote.

LEAP 22-23-24

Huawei broadband summit in Dubai 2023

Huawei headquarter visit 2023

Vendor day , speaker 2023

Telecommunications day , speaker 2023

OPEN RAN summits in Germany 2022

Timeline

Succession Program - Organizational Leadership

High Flyer Succession Program
10.2024 - 05.2025

Executive Program - Leadership Progream

Hult International Business School
03.2022 - 12.2022

Executive Program: - Leadership Executive Program

Oxford Business School
03.2021 - 10.2021

Program Manager

Ericsson
10.2018 - 08.2019

Master of Science - Entrepreneurship And Innovation 4.98 Out of 5

University of Jeddah
05.2017 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Science - IT And Computing Engieering

The Open Universitry
02.2006 - 08.2010

RF Wireless Design , Planning & Strategy Manager

Mobily
11.2005 - 08.2018

Associate of Science - Telecommunications

College of Telecomminctions
03.2001 - 03.2004

Director, Commerical Planning & Solution

TAWAL TowerCo
8 2019 - Current
Hassan AlBihishiCommercial Planning & solution Director- Telecom & TowerCo