Abdelfattah ABUQAYYAS; PhD
ICT & HR Consultant 

 
Tel: +966 1 4618076, Home: +96614501052
Fax: +966 1 461 8206; Mobile: +966 5566 4 2230
 abuqayyas@abuqayyas.com                                 abuqayyas@itu.int

Telecommunications Policies and Regulation
Information Technology; HR Strategic Development

 Consultancy;   ICT Policies and Regulation; Business Development;  Telecom Industry; Case Studies;  Radio Spectrum and Wireless; Research;  Internet and Security; Management;  HRM/HRD; Project Management;  ICT Projects

Professional Experience 

1- Telecom Consultant (Senior Advisor) 

Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC)  February 2006 - Present

• Reviewing and developing policy frame works and public consultation documents related to Interconnection, Numbering, VoIP and IP Telephony, Carrier Selection, Unbundling, QoS, ..
  

• Developing RFP, evaluating proposals, and overseeing the following projects as a member of the steering committees: Anti SPAM Policy Framework Project; Internet Development Project; and Internet Usage in the KSA project 
• Analyzing the current and future frequency allocation and frequency assignment
  

• Developing RFP, evaluating proposals for the strategic HRM project

• Studying the current frequency pricing formula and developing frequency-pricing model.

• As a member of CITC Training committee: Conducting training needs analysis, building training sources database and developing training plans
  

• Revising and updating the training and education policies and strategies

• Establishing and managing the ITU Arab CoE: developing the objectives and strategy; planning, implementing and evaluating workshops, forums and conferences
  

• Contributing - as an expert matter - to the Regional and International workshops and conferences in various fields: Telecom policies and regulations, Frequency spectrum, Internet security, VoIPand wireless technologies and services, VSAT and satellite communications, HRM/HRD
  

• Representing ITU at several Regional and International events.

30 Presentations and case studies; 3000 participants

• Planning and coordinating training activities for the Integrated Customer Management Team – ICMS Project of Saudi Telecom Company STC.
  

• Developing Training Courses and Conducting Training in the field of Satellite Communication, Marketing, HRM/HRD, Restructuring, TQM, Change Management, and others
  

• Advising the Administration and performing several tasks on various HR and training issues. 

• Directing and managing educational and training activities

• Managing several projects in the field of communication, and training,

• Coordinating ITU, and industry training activities and projects, for STC

• Actively participating in formulating telecommunications strategies for the Jordan Telecom Company during the restructuring period,
  

• Representing JTC, and participating in several regional and international meetings and conferences.

• Leading the establishment of the first telecommunications college in Jordan, including the development of the curricula
  

• Developing several course materials, lecturing and conducting training in various telecommunications and management fields.
  

• Participation at several local, regional, and international training programs;

Education 

• Ph.D; Telecom Engineering Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) of telecom systems; Moscow 1981
  

• M.Sc.: Radio Communications The interference calculations of radio communications systems; Moscow 1977

• Workshops – more than 40 in various fields, locations
  

• International and Regional Meetings – more than 10 various fields and countries Annex 2 - List of International/regional meetings
  

• Training Programs – more than 20 training programs in various disciplines
  

• Contributions – More than 35 Contributions at various workshops, conferences, and seminars
  

• Excellent in English, Russian, and Arabic languages.

• Member of Jordan Engineers Association (Elected as member of the Association’s Council and Head of the Electrical Engineering Division several times).
  

• Excellent knowledge in computer use and Microsoft applications.

• Member of the Board of Directors of the Vocational Training Corporation (1994 – 1998).

• Member of the Board of Directors of Al-Arabia for Paper Industry Company 1994 – 1996 and for

• Member of the Higher Certificate Accreditation Committee at the Ministry of Higher Education in the period 1997 - 1999.
  

• ِMember of the Board of Directors of the Arab Medical Center Company in the period 1996 - 1999