Ahmed Bencheikh
Senior Executive, Technology Strategy & Development, Telecom Engineering, #5G, #,IoT, #vRAN, #ORAN, #AI, #ML, #Cloud, #Automation, #digitaltransformation, #Wireless, #Cable, #Broadband, #Optical and #IP Networks
- Role
- Group Vice President (Gvp), Wireless Technology Development & Engineering at Charter Communications
- Location
- Fairfax Station, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ahmed Bencheikh
Strategic, innovative, visionary executive & influential leader with strong business acumen and broad telecommunications industry experience in R&D, Technology & Product Development, Engineering, Systems Integration, Deployment & Operations. Expertise include:Wireless & Wireline Networking Technologies: 5G/4G/3G/WiFi, Fiber & DOCSIS Access and Core Network Technologies (5G NSA/5SA/EPC/IMS), Devices, Services & Applications Technologies, IP Transport & Backhaul, BSS & OSS technologies, architecture design, engineering, deployment and operationsCloud Technologies: SDN/NFV/CNFs, Containers, Orchestration, AI/ML, vRAN, ORAN (Open RAN), Web Services, Applications development and Applications ecosystem management, Provisioning, Security & Identify Management, Content and Digital Right ManagementAutomation: Developed multiple tools to automate testing, network design, deployment and operational management optimizing use of human and capital resources and exceed company objectivesTechnology Strategy: Strategy development, business and technological innovation and partnerships, Technical due diligence, Competitive Analysis, Vendors and Technology Evaluation & Management, deals and contracts negotiations, partnership development, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Digital Transformation, Software Engineering & Development, SAFe Agile and Lean principles & practices and digital transformation Process Re-engineering & Optimization: Optimize internal tools, organization structure & processes and implement best practices to improve performanceBroad Industry Experience: Experience working for large & small companies from the vendors and service providers community. Experience founding and leading successful startups, developing strategy, raising funds and managing P&L Technology & Spectrum Policies
Experience
Group Vice President (Gvp), Wireless Technology Development & Engineering
Jul 2016 — Present · Denver, CO, US
Leading a team of executives and technologists responsible for the development of new Technologies, Products & Services for the wireless business unit.• Built and lead a multi-disciplinary, multi-department team to develop the wireless technology, standards and policy strategy, services/products specification, architect, design and deploy technology solutions to support product vision.• Architecture & Engineering Design, development, testing & certification for the end-to-end cloud-native, state-of-the-art wireless network including vRAN/ORAN, Cloud-native 5G Core, backhaul, IP backbone, devices/CPE, BSS/OSS as well as services & applications• Develop deployment plans, AI/ML and automation tools for automated deployment and network assurance services,• Developed operational processes, best practices and provide technical support to operations• Led negotiations and develop partnerships with vendors, operators and other partners• Support MVNO technical implementation and management with Verizon•. Technology & Spectrum Policy•. Represent the company in different indusrty forums and relevant standards bodies
Education
INRS - Institut national de la recherche scientifique
M.Sc (Quebec University / McGill, Canada), Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications
B.Sc, Telecommunications
Université du Québec - Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Ph. D. (Quebec University / McGill, Canada), Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Skills
- Ip
- Sip
- Atm Networks
- Rf
- Femtocell
- Voip
- Engineering Management
- Ptt
- Organizational Leadership
- Lte
- Parlay
- Service Delivery
- Umts
- Broadband
- Engineering
- Ss7
- Wireless Engineering
- Program Management
- Executive Management
- Core Network Planning
- Wlan
- Wifi
- Rf Engineering
- Product Management
- Telecommunications
- Integration
- Wimax
- Fixed Mobile Convergence
- Open Source Software
- Cdma
- Wap
- 4g
- Network Architecture
- Ims Db/Dc
- Wireless
- Soa
- Strategy
- Messaging
- Computer Network Operations
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