Abid Ali Syed

Senior Program, Procurement, and Product Leadership professional with over 21 years of international experience delivering large-scale telecom, smart infrastructure, and digital transformation initiatives across telecom and utility sectors.

Proven track record in leading multi-million-dollar national transformation programs, aligning business strategy with technology execution, and driving operational excellence through governance, stakeholder leadership, and innovation.

Recognized expert in mobile network, security systems, IoT communication strategy, cloud infrastructure, procurement governance, product lifecycle management, and telecom network architecture, with extensive experience managing complex multi-vendor ecosystems and cross-functional teams.

Program Manager – National Smart Utility Transformation

Esyasoft CIS – Gas Infrastructure Modernization Program | Dubai, UAE 2025 – Present

Program Lead – Engineering Security Services & Systems

Etisalat by e& | Dubai, UAE 2021 – 2023

Project Manager – VAS Systems & Development

Etisalat by e& | Dubai, UAE 2014 – 2021

RF Planning & Optimization Engineer

Etisalat by e& | Abu Dhabi, UAE 2010 – 2013

OAN Engineer – RF Planning & Optimization

Mobilink GSM | Karachi, Pakistan 2006 – 2010

Bachelor of Science – Electronics Engineering Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology