Tarek Belghith

About the Candidate

Tarek Belghith
Ottawa ON, Canada ● Permanent Resident ● E-mail: tarek.belghith@gmail.com ● Tel: (+1) 613-794-1201
Twitter: @TarekBelghith ● LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarek-belghith
SUMMARY
● IT and Telco Industry Business Development & Sales professional to public and private sector clients since 2005
● Solutions, knowledge & expertise in Telco Networks, Database products, SaaS, Cloud, Databases & Applications
● Content activity with 10K+ follower base on professional social media including LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter
● Entrepreneur, client-driven, organized, team worker with strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
● Professional, ethical & emotional communicator to build long lasting relationships internally and externally
● Innovative individual that performs tasks respecting diversity, business practices & organizational regulations
● Interpersonal collaborator with advanced written and oral Bilingual communication skills for sales & keynotes
● Customers first business mindset, leveraging relationships to acquire client insights for better business decisions
OBJECTIVE
I am a result-oriented, online digital & social media enthusiast, outside-the-box thinker and motivated team player seeking a role in a growing innovative organization, to utilize my acquired skills and actively contribute in value creation & business growth within a post pandemic & entirely transforming technology-led market.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Managing Partner, Chief Technology Consultant Since Sept 2019
RZ Network, Ottawa, Canada. www.rzco.net
● Growing and launching multiple online programs to boost RZ Network’s online activity during the health crisis.
● Working on tech & coaching projects, offering solutions & services for individuals, SMEs & organizations.
● Conducting Multi-channel market intelligence to identify sales opportunities offering cloud and SaaS solutions.
● Delivering social media content, webinars to boost online skills for entrepreneurs & SMEs.
Managing Director, Chief Technology Consultant Sept 2015– Aug 2019
RZ Consulting, Manama, Bahrain. www.rzco.net
● Collaborating on cloud-based platforms & managed development teams across different IT projects.
● Consulting and establishing ROI through value adding projects optimized to the actual client needs.
● Coaching and training teams of PhD professors on using Cloud based Business Intelligence reporting platforms.
Group Manager, Innovation & Digital Services June 2013- August 2015
Zain Telecommunication Group, Kuwait City, Kuwait. www.zain.com
● Monitoring & identified Cloud & SaaS product opportunities across operating territories & markets
● Account & Project management leading to increased client acquisition & sales by +23% group wide
● Spreading integrity while collaborating with CxO & senior management team within the group organization
● Coaching teams to cascade the corporate strategy & roadmaps across business units in Zain subsidiaries
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Regional Manager, Business Development & Solutions Architect September 2010- April 2013
Nokia (Ex. Alcatel Lucent), Kuwait & Bahrain cluster. www.nokia.com
● Qualifying projects based on customer insights, leveraging customer relationships at all client levels
● Providing support to Country Senior Officer, Engineering & Sales teams through various channels
● Contributing in solution architecture and sales of telco projects of over USD$ 250 Million across MENA region
● Closing deals by providing technical expertise in Seminars & meetings on solutions, Products & Services
Regional Manager, Network Products & Solutions March 2005 to September 2010
Huawei Technologies, Multiple Countries. www.huawei.com
North and West Africa cluster (2005- 2006), Italy (2007), Arabian Gulf Cluster (2008- 2010)
● Developing experience in the architecture & sales of solutions including, Telco, Enterprise, SaaS & Software
● Preparing use cases and solution architectures based on product requirements in multi-year project roadmaps
● Helping the sales and executive team with documenting the BoQs, RFPs & RFIs using company CRMs and tools
● Contributing in telecommunication project sales closures of over USD$ 350 Million in Europe, Middle East & Africa
VOLUNTEERING: Membership in Canadian NGOs
TakingITGlobal (Toronto, ON) www.tigweb.org Since Dec 2013
● Featured member for global youth engagement in spreading knowledge about IT skill development and projects
● Participated in person and online in global events with youth and entrepreneurs to innovate by using technology.
Kanata North Business Association (Kanata, ON) https://www.kanatanorthba.com/ Since Sep 2019
● Participated in webinars & trainings about entrepreneurship, including webinars related to COVID 19 health crisis.
EDUCATION
Master’s Degree in Communication Networks Engineering December 2007
University: Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy www.santannapisa.it
Major Courses: Networks Architecture, Cloud (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), Storage, Technology Management, Optical Physics, Databases, Mobile Networks, Security, Protocols, Operating Systems, Laboratory.
Bachelor’s Degree in Networks & Telecommunications Engineering February 2005
University: INSAT, Tunisia www.insat.rnu.tn – Project at INSA Lyon, France www.insa-lyon.fr
Major Courses: Computer Networks, AI, Communication Networks (Routing, Networking, Storage), Network Security, Relational Databases & Modelling, Operating Systems, Mathematics, Physics, Human Resources.
KEY SKILLS
Business Development, Management, Solution Architecture, Sales, Product Management, Technical Specs, Cloud basics, Networks, Security, Enterprise, Platforms, Databases, Platforms, Emotional intelligence, Innovation, Communication, Collaboration, Bilingual, Keynotes, Training, Coaching, Customer Presentations, Keynotes
LANGUAGES
English: CLB 7
French: Native CLB 9
Arabic: Literal & Dialectal
Italian: Conversational