Summary

SUMMARY
Dynamic project manager with over 20 years of experience in telecommunications infrastructure projects of various technologies and products across multiple countries exceeding USD80 million. Proven ability to lead large cross-functional teams and manage complex initiatives with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills. Seeking to apply skills in leading innovative projects.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Project Engineer 06/2024 – 03/2025
Skyaus Infrastructure Pty Ltd Sydney, Australia
– Managed 5G RAN Refresh and 5G RAN Capacity Upgrade projects under Tier-1 contractors for Carriers in NSW and Queensland with over AUD1.7 million in overall revenue
– Led customer projects ensuring successful delivery within defined scope, budget, schedule and quality fulfilling 100% contractual obligations
– Acted as the primary point of contact for 3 customers, built strong relationships and addressed concerns throughout the project lifecycle while increased Add-on  Sales by 12% through effective change management process
– Enhanced on-time project completion to over 90% by organising thorough risk management, identified potential issues and implemented mitigation strategies
– Facilitated effective communication with all stakeholders, provided timely updates and ensured transparency in project progress until project closure and documented lessons learned leading to an 8% delivery efficiency improvement of future projects

Project Manager 01/2001 – 07/2023
Ericsson Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
– Spearheaded deployments of LTE/5G RAN, Border Routers and Digital Microwave System in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines with total revenue exceeding USD80 million
– Won an internal regional award for successful implementation of Malaysia and Ericsson Malaysia’s very first Private LTE Network on 10 offshore Oil and Gas platforms for a major local petroleum company in 2021/22 achieving 100% of planned project completion

– Led project teams of over 20 resources, comprising of sub Project Managers and Engineers for greenfield and brownfield implementations, as well as collaborated with Sales team in pre-sales / tendering activities with 60% winning probability
– Directed project tasks to deliver essential products and services in a cross-functional, matrix environment with strong focus on vendor management aspects resulting 15% in time reduction
– Held accountability for end-to-end project activities, ensuring stakeholder satisfaction by proactively managing changes, analysing risks, inclusive of risk mitigation actions, and monitoring of project financials, achieving 20% budget savings and meeting 90% monthly financial forecast accuracy
– Galvanized project teams during deployment by enforcing standard project management methodologies and tools leading to 100% Zero Harm compliance annually
– Chaired monthly Steering Committee governance meetings, including with executive level or senior management participations, thus improving client satisfaction  by 20%

Manager, Network Rollout and Integration 05/2005 – 06/2008
Ericsson Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
– Led a team of 65 full-time employees and vendors in deploying telecommunications network infrastructure projects in Malaysia to ensure timely completion, increasing success rate by 10%
– Accomplished a 18% cost reduction through an e-sourcing event with 8 service providers
– Developed and meeting over 80% of medium/short term departmental goals
– Prepared forecast and managed annual departmental budget equivalent to USD1~2 million
– Fostered a productive working environment for as many as 93 internal and external resources and 6 service providers, while ensuring 90% quarterly compliance in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) audits
– Led the team from identifying and evaluating 8 potential service providers and over 40 contract resources, as per Sourcing policies, to on-boarding to actual deployment to the field
– Undertook recruiting, interviewing and orienting 32 new employees, including merging employees from an acquired competitor

Design Specialist 07/2000 – 12/2000
Avaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
– Cultivated relationships with project team members to facilitate effective solution development
– Proposed innovative solutions for design optimisation and analysis of user behaviour
– Advised 3 channel partners of product capabilities and winning propositions during tenders

Senior Systems Engineer 07/1994 – 06/2000
Fujitsu Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
– Collaborated with clients to determine optimal solutions of fibre optic network products
– Prepared system configuration files, user troubleshooting manuals and conducted 8 comprehensive product training sessions for a telco each in Malaysia and Vietnam
– Completed survey, installation, testing and commissioning works at more than 20 sites in Malaysia, Vietnam and Sri Lanka, as well as participated in several regional and international telecommunications exhibitions in 3 countries in 1997 to 1999

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering 08/1991 – 05/1994
Mississippi State University Mississippi, USA

CERTIFICATION
Project Management Professional (PMP) 12/2003 – 12/2025
Project Management Institute (PMI) USA

Education

1991-08-13 to 1994-05-13 B.Sc. Electrical Engineering at Mississippi State University

SKills