Rafeeque Kadayil
Riyadh
Summary
Telecommunications executive with over 20 years of experience across Saudi Arabia's leading telecom operators and infrastructure firms, including STC, Mobily, Dawiyat, Salam, Samsung SDS, and Al Sharq. Proven expertise in PMO leadership, business development, turnkey OSP project delivery, NBB for STC Projects and ISO compliance auditing. Adept at managing multi-regional deployments, stakeholder coordination, and quality assurance across civil, electromechanical, and ICT domains. Holds advanced certifications in project management, quality systems, and software applications.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PMO Lead (Dawiyat / STC Projects)
Al Sharq Office Co For Trading, Cont. & Maintenance
11.2014 - Current
- Leading PMO operations for Dawiyat telecom projects.
- Overseeing BOQ/SOR approvals, stakeholder coordination, and ISO surveillance audits.
- Ensuring compliance with ISO 45001, 9001, and 14001 standards.
- Managed turnkey OSP and National Broadband (NBB) projects.
- Developing and Implementing QHSE Policies: communicating QHSE policies in alignment with applicable standards, laws, & regulations
- Directed regional rollout strategies, vendor management, and quality control.
- Compliance Assurance: Monitoring and ensuring compliance with relevant quality, safety, & environmental regulations & conduct regular audits and assessments
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identifying potential risks related to quality, health, safety, and environment
Project quality engineer
SAMSUNG SDS
09.2012 - 11.2014
- Project Planning: Developing quality project plans outlining objectives, timelines, and resource requirements
- Quality Assurance Implementation: Implementing quality assurance processes and methodologies throughout project lifecycle and Ensuring compliance with quality standards, regulations, and best practices
- Quality Control: Establishing and executing quality control measures to monitor project deliverables and processes, conducting regular inspections and reviews to identify and rectify deviations from quality standards
Procurement engineer
SEDER CONSTRUCTION - SCC
09.2010 - 09.2012
- Managed procurement for civil and electromechanical works including King Fahad Medical City, STC outlets, and Salboukh Security Force facilities.
- Oversaw vendor selection, material approvals, and budget alignment.
- Cost Estimation: Collaborating with project managers and engineers to estimate cost of materials and services
- Quality Assurance: Ensuring that materials and equipment procured meet quality standards and project specifications & Implementing quality control measures in procurement process
- Tendering Process: Preparing and manage tendering process, including issuance of requests for proposals (RFPs) and evaluation of bids
- Analyzing and compare supplier proposals to make informed recommendations
Project support officer
SAUDI TELCOM COMPANY- STC
09.1996 - 09.2010
- Project Planning and Coordination: Collaborating with project managers and teams to develop project plans, schedules, and timelines & Ensuring alignment of project objectives with overall business goals
- Led various Saudi Telecom infrastructure projects across the Kingdom.
- Ensuring that project documentation is up-to-date and accessible to relevant stakeholders
- Budget Monitoring and Control: Assisting in developing and monitoring of project budgets
- Tracking project expenditures and reporting on financial status to project managers and leadership
- Coordinated internal departments and external contractors for timely delivery.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Project Management & Quality Management
National Institute of Business Management (NIBM)
02.2024
Diploma of Education - Business Administration
Alison
02.2024
Diploma of Education - Computer Applications
National Computer Center - NCC-UK
09.1994
Diploma of Education - Information and System Management
Aptech Computer Education
05.1994
Skills
- PMO Leadership & Turnkey Project Management
- Business Development & Strategic Planning
- OSP Network Deployment (Fiber, NBB, Civil Works)
- ISO Auditing & Certification (ISO 9001, 45001, 14001)
- Procurement & Contract Management
- Telecom Infrastructure Planning
- Civil, Architectural & Electromechanical Oversight
- Quality Management Systems
- Software & Systems Management
- Bilingual Communication (English/Arabic)
- Project status reports
- Business analysis
Accomplishments
- Carried out ISO 9001:2015 initial Certification Stage in 2016
- Carried out ISO 45001:2018 initial Certification Stage in 2018
- 1st Surveillance audit for ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 45001:2018 in 2022
- 2nd Surveillance audit for ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 45001:2018 in 2023
- Carried out ISO 14001:2015 Certification and Re-Certification Audit for ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 45001:2018 in 2024
Affiliations
- PMP- Project Management Institute
- OHSMS - lead Auditor - CQI-IRCA
- EMS - Lead Auditor - Intertek
- CAPM - Simplilearn
- Diploma in Six sigma
- FSM-Fire Safety Essential - Alison
Certification
- Certified Project Management Professional - PMP Number 3275153
- CQI-IRCA - OHSM ISO 45001:2018 - Associate Auditor Number 6511182
- QMS-ISO 9001 : 2015- Number 1907-37327105
- EMS-ISO 14001: 2015- Number KSA-001-001-24
Languages
English - Fluent
Hindi - Fluent
Tamil - Fluent
Arabic - Advanced
Malayalam - Fluent
Urdu - Fluent
Additional information
Transferable Iqama with Profession Computer System Analyst.
Timeline
PMO Lead (Dawiyat / STC Projects)
Al Sharq Office Co For Trading, Cont. & Maintenance
11.2014 - Current
Project quality engineer
SAMSUNG SDS
09.2012 - 11.2014
Procurement engineer
SEDER CONSTRUCTION - SCC
09.2010 - 09.2012
Project support officer
SAUDI TELCOM COMPANY- STC
09.1996 - 09.2010
Diploma of Education - Business Administration
Alison
Diploma of Education - Computer Applications
National Computer Center - NCC-UK
Diploma of Education - Information and System Management
Aptech Computer Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Project Management & Quality Management
National Institute of Business Management (NIBM)
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