Mian Rizwan
Vice President | Execution & Scale | Turning Ambition into Production-Grade Reality | Scaling Complex Systems Under Time Pressure
- Role
- Vice President, Telco Programs at AST SpaceMobile
- Location
- Littleton, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mian Rizwan
I’m not a breed shaped by typical career coaches or playbooks or polished seminars but shaped by my own life who specializes in turning ambitious, technically complex ideas into production-grade, repeatable systems by removing ambiguity and driving clarity through measurable outcomes.I developed a strong “do it now” execution mindset by delivering complex telecom programs across 15 countries on five continents Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. My experience spans launching 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G wireless networks in environments ranging from Afghanistan to Switzerland, war zones to boardrooms, as well as delivering the first space and satellite-based cellular broadband network and the first cloud-native 5G RAN deployment in the United States.My career spans large-scale satellite, telecom, infrastructure, and platform environments where speed, reliability, and accountability determine market leadership, not presentations or narratives. I operate best at inflection points, when organizations must move from proof of concept to real-world scale under time pressure and commercial consequences.I build organizations by clarifying ownership, and replacing heroics with systems that deliver predictable outcomes. My approach emphasizes execution velocity with control, making progress visible, measurable, and durable.I have built and scaled delivery models that turn innovation into repeatable outcomes. My Generative AI powered execution model saved over $3.2M annually, streamlined operations at scale, and earned two patents. I push systems to run, and I do not believe game-changing outcomes are built within traditional 9-to-5 boundaries.I am most effective in environments that are ready to absorb speed, accept clarity, and trade comfort for results.I do not optimize for tenure.I optimize for outcomes.My leadership framework is execution-driven and practical:• Synergy over friction, where progress beats ego• Fast response, acknowledge quickly and act decisively• Follow-through, deliver without repeated reminders• Business alignment first, serving local and global outcomes• Smart work over busy work, continuously upskilling teams• Leadership under ambiguity, filtering noise and staying signal-focusedOutside of work, I co-founded GoGiveNow.com with my daughters to support underserved families through wellness, healthcare, and food outreach.If you are solving next-generation challenges across telecom, satellite, terrestrial networks, NB-IoT, or automation, I bring the blueprint, structure, and delivery mindset to make it real.
Experience
Vice President, Telco Programs
May 2025 — Present · Miami, FL, US
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Certificate, Internet of Things: Roadmap to a Connected World
2017 — 2017
University of the Punjab
Master of Science - MS, Total Quality Management
2005 — 2007
Harvard Business School Online
Business Analytics
2017 — 2018
Forman Christian College (A Chartered University)
F.SC, Pre-Engineering
1997 — 1999
Instititute of Engineering & Technolgy
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Telecommunications Engineering
2000 — 2004
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