Sohrab Bodaghi Stone
Helsinki,Finland
Summary
Dynamic project manager with extensive technical experience in Nokia,Ericsson and Alcatel projects, adept at leading cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and enhance operational efficiency. Proven expertise in project budgeting and client relationship management, driving successful outcomes in telecommunications initiatives. Recognized for strategic planning and effective communication, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results.
Reliable Manager demonstrating high level of ownership and initiative. Possessing exceptional work ethic and desire to go above and beyond to exceed company expectations. Offering knack for building productive working relationships. Successful in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments to manage goals and team development. History of thriving in team-oriented environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
SA manager/ senior operation manager
ZITEL.co
Tehran, Iran
01.2022 - 09.2025
- As one of the key members of the company in charge of an operators whole network in the country Managing different teams starting from SA(site acquisition): planning and nominal point assignment for future tower installations to be added in the network for the purpose of better coverage and expanding the network and reducing future congestion's.
- SA-operation: managing teams in charge of candidate search on the field and Business to business relations to provide the basics of contract sign and finally tower installation.
- Led teams that delivered permanent power to sites and arranged temporary power during installations.
- EMS: managing delivery of documents to countries telecommunication regulatory and municipality to achieve approvals and certificates regarding installation in each location legally.
- Contracts and legal affairs: in charge of all contracts and negotiations made by the company managing teams contacting with Land lords inorder to sing an agreement of tower installations on their land or buildings which also includes future negotiations in case of contract expiration to renew the related ongoing contract.
- Operation and rollout: in charge of all the installation teams across the country in the fields of civil (concrete and tower installations) and TI (telecommunication equipment installation commissioning and start up also optimization).
- In charge of more than 1000 active live sites across the country to keep the network live ongoing aside expanding the network or modernizing the technology of the installed equipments.
- Managed daily operations and workflows to ensure team efficiency.
- Coordinated cross-departmental communication to enhance project collaboration.
- Facilitated team meetings to discuss project goals and progress updates.
- Streamlined operational procedures to improve productivity and reduce waste.
- Mentored team members on best practices and performance improvement strategies.
- Analyzed operational data to identify trends and inform decision-making processes.
- Monitored staff performance and addressed issues.
- Enforced customer service standards and resolved customer problems to uphold quality service.
- Assigned tasks to associates to fit skill levels and maximize team performance.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Established processes to ensure efficient workflow throughout the organization.
Country Project manager / regional project manager
AEC - Ericsson / Nokia
Tehran, Iran
04.2016 - 07.2019
- Acceptance and QA manager(MTN-Irancell) Has managed 3 different projects(MW expansion/MW modernization/sundry) clean up & acceptance in all related departments(TND/MS/RND/QA) in order to achieve related PAT/PAC from customer (MTN-irancell) as an outsource member sitting in customers office using the related tools and databases(AMP/MVT) at the same time, and has fully delivered related projects in regions R9,R6,R5,R10,R7,R8.
- Country Project manager /regional project manager, (modernization FDD /TDD /SWAP) Established and organized the staff and all project requirements from the beginning of the project due to agreed terms with the customer, Plus installation team arrangements and consultation regarding contract sign toward more benefit able Results for the company.
- Led 20 active teams and managed contract working teams and subcontractors during the project, micro-managing the progress of site installation across three regions (R5, R6, R7) for the modernization of Ericsson and Nokia equipment.
- Has the ability to make cost estimation and give solutions and consult for making best decisions for the company in every possible category also has monitored and programmed passive material ordering by considering cost and budget with submitted delivered PO for each single activity on site and extra work estimation.
- Ability to train and support technically and give solutions for any type of installation for delivering PAT requirements.
- Led project planning and execution for telecommunications initiatives.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure timely project delivery.
- Managed stakeholder communication and expectations throughout project lifecycle.
- Facilitated regular status meetings to track progress and address challenges.
- Identified risks and implemented mitigation strategies for project success.
- Trained team members on best practices in project management methodologies.
- Managed multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
Technical manager/deputy project manager
AKORN Group Lebanon / Ericsson
Tehran, Iran
06.2015 - 03.2016
- Technical manager/ deputy project manager Ericsson in charge of company installation planning and advise has managed all TI teams in order to perform E/// equipment installation from site survey till PAT/PAC/FAC certificate achievement.
- Has managed and completed extra tasks dedicated to company: SOAC alarm clarification and troubleshooting, Dismantling, extra work on site estimation.
- Project manager MTN irancell, has managed MTN new sites full installation progress in tehran and province in every possible category (FTK): candidate search/ nominal point search, Site Acquisition, TSSR LOSR, Detail design, Civil and new Tower installation, Installation planning, cost estimation, required material estimation Delivery and HW installation/ commissioning integration and start up Drive test, Documentation / FPA Sheet, inventory, Asset sheet . . . PAT/PAC delivery.
- Managed technical projects to ensure timely delivery and compliance with specifications.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline communication and project execution.
- Developed and maintained operational processes to enhance project efficiency and quality.
- Led training sessions for staff on new technologies and best practices in telecommunications.
- Oversaw system integration activities to align with organizational standards and requirements.
- Evaluated emerging technologies to support strategic decision-making within the organization.
- Facilitated troubleshooting sessions to resolve technical issues promptly and effectively.
- Coordinated vendor relationships to optimize resource allocation and service delivery.
- Supervised implementation project designed to improve system productivity.
- Provided technical support for hardware, software and networking issues.
- Managed a team of engineers in the design, development, implementation and maintenance of computer systems.
- Communicated well with project teams, internal clients and external parties.
- Performed capacity planning activities to optimize resource utilization.
- Reviewed and evaluated outsourcing proposals to and provided cost/benefit analysis.
- Coordinated tasks with business and technology units to keep deliveries and milestones on schedule.
- Prioritized and resolved backlogs to alleviate burden on product owners.
- Reviewed information from projects and suggested improvements gleaned from this analysis.
- Created presentations detailing actionable technical improvements to maximize resources.
- Created detailed reports on system performance metrics for senior management review.
- Designed database schemas to ensure data integrity and scalability.
Head supervisor/ technical manager
AOS Group / EricssonNokia
Tehran, Iran
08.2014 - 03.2015
- Head supervisor/ technical manager, the head supervisor in charge of all technical teams (8 teams) as a leader in order to SWAP and install Ericsson cabinets (RBS 6102) and dismantle NOKIA (BTS flexi, micro . . ) equipment's, including site survey delivery and installation of LINK & TRANSSMISION /2G /3G /4G LTE And announced Overall 530 on air sites.
- P.A.T & P.A.C Expert, ability to locate and solve all 'observes' of any type of site and give solutions in order to achieve PAT acceptance also managed documentation team in order to fill ASSET SHEET/ TOWER FPA / SITE Layout, has passed 108 PAT sites.
- TECHNICAL SW & HW pro, ability to work with all necessary programs such MINI LINK- Craft / OMT 2G / FTP CESAR /PUTTY / HYPPER TERMINAL/ RBS ELLEMENT MANAGER in case of running DUG, TCU, DUW, RUS B8 B3 B1 , RRUS, RADIO TN(2P,6P,20P) - has installed link radio upgrade/ new link transmission and performed XPIC (1+0 ,1+1,2+0) in more than 80 sites in yazd, esfehan, kashan and province -has managed and installed Ericsson cabinet and equipment's such as TRM rack / Lteck rack RBS 6102,6101,2116 including the civil installation's concert, base frame, cable tray, ladder and Stands also feeder change.
Technical supervisor / DWDM/SDH Expert
ALCATEL LUCENT
Tehran, Iran
04.2013 - 03.2014
- DWDM/SDH Expert, the head network transmission designer of MUX / DEMUX expansion plans for all optical fiber stations across the country and international gateways in EPEG international project.
- Professional WDM equipment installer, the leader and coordinator of installation group and has managed installation teams from the basic structure installation to expert equipment installation, ability to install and perform system commissioning start up & turn on plus configurations and handle latest available upgrades on the devise specially for Alcatel-lucent equipment's.
- Station designer, has designed station layouts including all majols internal and external links connected to the devise plus digital and optical distribution connections and calculating optical power budget considering power consumption, also designed stations upper view in the auto-cad environment by the standards of the TIC.
- Site survey pro, has visited all optical fiber stations in Iran and has the ability to perform all necessary tests such as grounding with megger equipment and calculating all the passive material that needs to be provided to perform installation till the end of the project.
Education
Bachelor - Electronics engineering
Saveh Azad university
markazi province, IranSkills
- Implementation & project management procedures
- Monitoring tools development
- Business expense reduction
- Project status reporting
- Resource availability and allocation
- Project scope management
- Project schedule management
- Project cost management
- Client relationship management
- Meeting management
- Issue identification
- Detailed reporting
- Cost management
- Project budgeting
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Project estimating
- Cost forecast analysis
- Cost variance control
- Project Time Performance indexes
- Primavera
- Microsoft Project (MSP)
- Active communication
- Project milestone tracking
- Team Leadership
- Decision-Making
- Conflict Resolution
- Delegation
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Management
- Motivation & Mentorship
- Project Management
- Effective Communication
- Active Listening
- Collaboration & Coordination
- Adaptability
- Problem-Solving
- Emotional Intelligence
- Negotiation
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Time Management
- Prioritization
- Accountability
- Constructive Feedback
- Relationship Building
- Diplomacy & Tact
- Flexibility
Training
- TDD 3500 installation and commissioning training, NOKIA, Tehran/Iran, 1 day, 2016
- FDD equipment installation training HW and assembling, ERICSSON, Tehran/Iran, 1 day, 2016
- 4G integration /3G expansion smart lap top software training, ERICSSON, Tehran/Iran, 1 day, 2016
- HSE and safety on the job, ERICSSON, Tehran/Iran, 1 day, 2014
- Full hardware installation of cabinet RBS 6102 theory, ERICSSON, Tehran/Iran, 8 days, 2014
- PDH/SDH/SONET basics of synchronous division hierarchy data transmission, Bale saba, Tehran/Iran, 1 month, 2013
- Professional network design and network management (NMS), ALCATEL / bale saba, Tehran/Iran, 3 weeks, 2013
Languages
IELTS, C1, C1, C1, C1, C1
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/09/90
- Nationality: Iranian
- Marital Status: Married
Honors And Rewards
Successfully finalized several projects and rewarded by the company for EPEG international projects.
Languages
Finnish
Intermediate (B1)
B1
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Accomplishments
- Has been awarded for finalizing full turn key MTN Irancell mega deal project form A to Z by delivering 2400 on-aired sites providing 2G/3G/4G/5G/LTE/TDD/FDD Network coverage in the country
Timeline
SA manager/ senior operation manager
ZITEL.co
01.2022 - 09.2025
Country Project manager / regional project manager
AEC - Ericsson / Nokia
04.2016 - 07.2019
Technical manager/deputy project manager
AKORN Group Lebanon / Ericsson
06.2015 - 03.2016
Head supervisor/ technical manager
AOS Group / EricssonNokia
08.2014 - 03.2015
Technical supervisor / DWDM/SDH Expert
ALCATEL LUCENT
04.2013 - 03.2014
Bachelor - Electronics engineering
Saveh Azad university