Mr. Khalid Hassan M A Al-Hamadi
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Khalid Hassan M A Al-Hamadi is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ooredoo Maldives and is a Non-Independent, Executive Director, effective from February 2022.
Mr. Al-Hamadi joined Ooredoo Qatar in 2008 and has several years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He has served as a Board Director at Ooredoo Maldives and has previously held several senior positions at Ooredoo Qatar including Senior Director in Consumer Sales and Assistant Director of Planning & Development. Additionally, he brings a rich experience of over 15 years in the Oil and Gas industry with international experience. He has worked with General Electric in Florence, Italy, where he used to be the Head of Planning and Strategy and was key to implementing the reorganization initiative in Sales and Service. Mr. Al-Hamadi is an experienced and a certified Quality Auditor with distinguishing knowledge about management system, creative initiatives, continuous improvement, processes implementation, statistical analysis and is a certified training manager.
Mr. Al-Hamadi has a Bachelor of Science in System Engineering from the University of Arizona.
Mr. Suresh Kalpathi Chidambaram
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Suresh Kalpathi Chidambaram is the Chief Financial Officer of Ooredoo Maldives and is a Non-Independent, Executive Director, effective from September 2019.
Mr. Chidambaram has over 31 years of finance experience in various industries including manufacturing, retail and telecommunications. He joined the Ooredoo Group in 2008 and held the position of Senior Director, Investment Management until 2013. He was also the Chief Financial Officer at Ooredoo Global Services prior to his current role as CFO of Ooredoo Maldives. He has tremendous experience in M&A including divestment of loss-making companies, integration of merged entities, enhance enterprise valuation by focusing on cash flows, fund raising for cash/debt trapped operations, finance operations and strategic business planning.
Mr. Chidambaram holds a Master of Management Studies from Birla Institute of Science and Technology (B.I.T.S Pilani) and he is a member of the Institute of the Chartered Accountants of India.
Mr. Bassam Mohd S H Al-Momani
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Bassam Mohd S H Al-Momani joined Ooredoo Maldives in February 2022, and currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer.
Mr. Al-Momani has several years of experience in the telecommunications industry and possess vast knowledge and experience in IT, operations, projects and telecom infrastructures including Mobile, Submarine Cables and Data Center. Prior to joining Ooredoo Maldives, Mr. Al-Momani has held several senior positions at Ooredoo Qatar including Senor Director/ Passive, Senior Director/ Fixed Access & Transport, and Director of Operation and Maintenance of Fixed Access and Transport. He also served as the Head of Inspection at Qatar Petrochemical Company and as Material Specialist Engineer at Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation.
Mr. Al-Momani holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Qatar. Additionally, he has completed multiple professional training programs and leadership programs.
Mr. Hussain Niyaz
Chief Commercial Officer
Mr. Hussain Niyaz joined Ooredoo Maldives in April 2005, and currently serves as the Chief Commercial Officer.
Mr. Niyaz has over 18 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He began his journey with Ooredoo Maldives as an RNE Technician, progressing onto senior roles such as Manager - Network Planning and Optimization, Head of Networks, Head of Sales, Director Sales & Distribution, Acting Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to joining Ooredoo Maldives, Mr. Niyaz worked for 12 years at the Maldives National Defence Force in the Communication, Electronics and IT Department.
Mr. Niyaz holds an Executive Masters in Telecom Management and in addition has completed training on Electronics and Communications at Fort Gordon - United States Army, Leadership Development Training from the Center for Creative Leadership, Singapore and has completed the Ooredoo Leadership Development Program which was conducted by the Ooredoo Group in partnership with the Institute for Management Development (“IMD”).
Mr. Rajesh Mehta
Chief Business Officer
Mr. Rajesh Mehta joined Ooredoo Maldives in January 2018 and currently holds the position of Chief Business Officer.
Mr. Mehta holds over 23 years of experience in Telecom and ICT sector, including the 4 years in Ooredoo Maldives as Head of Enterprise and Director Enterprise. He brings in a wealth experience gained from his time in Koshika Telecom Ltd (India), Bharti Airtel (India, South East Asia, Netherlands & Kenya), Ooredoo Group & Ooredoo Qatar where he led mobile data, solutions and partnership management. Mr. Mehta is well versed in strategic business unit management, B2B sales and business development, product development and marketing strategy, product roadmap & platforms, digital transformation and project management.
Rajesh holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and a Degree in Bachelor of Science. His professional certification includes Leadership Development Program from Harvard, CISCO Business Value Practitioner, Analyst and Specialist, and Managing the Managers Certificate from Gordon Institute (South Africa).
Ms. Fazna Mansoor, Chartered FCIPD
Human Resources Director
Ms. Fazna Mansoor joined Ooredoo Maldives in January 2005 and currently holds the position of Human Resources Director.
Ms. Mansoor has over two decades of experience across a range of HR verticals including learning and development, talent and performance management, compensation & benefit management and employee engagement. A most rewarding contribution during her tenure at Ooredoo Maldives has been the transformation from traditional HR to “HR as a business enabler”, and embracing the digital way of work with processes, information and learning brought to employee fingertips.
Ms. Mansoor is a certified Chartered Fellow of CIPD, holds a Master of Business Administration from Angelia Ruskin University, UK and is a certified Global Talent Mobility Specialist. She is also the recipient of “HR Professional of the Year, 2019” by Asia’s Best Employer Brands and the award for “Leadership Excellence in Human Resources - 2021” by Women In Management.
Mr. Shabeen Ali
Director Operations
Mr. Shabeen Ali joined Ooredoo Maldives in May 2005, and currently serves as Director Operations.
Mr. Shabeen has over 30 years of work experience in the Technology field which includes 17 years in the Telecom sector. He began his journey with Ooredoo Maldives as a technician progressing to senior positions such as Head of Operations, Head of Planning and Operations, and Director Network & IT Planning. Prior to joining Ooredoo Maldives, Mr. Shabeen worked at the Maldives National Defence Force for 13 years in the Communication, Electronics and IT Department.
Mr. Shabeen holds an Executive Masters in Telecom Management and in addition completed training on Electronics and Communications at Fort Gordon - United States Army, and has completed a Leadership Development Program at CCL, Singapore.
Mr. Sachin Sarna
Director Sales & Distribution
Mr. Sachin Sarna joined Ooredoo Maldives in April 2021 and currently serves as Director Sales & Distribution.
Mr. Sarna has more than 20 years of experience in the telecom industry with hands-on experience of B2C and B2B market, Sales & Distribution, Strategy, planning and development, Customer Life cycle Management via direct, indirect, digital and alliances model. Prior to joining Ooredoo Maldives, he has worked as the Senior Director at ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd and he has also held key positions in Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited and Bharti Airtel Limited. As a professional with an entrepreneurial and problem solving approach, Mr. Sarna has led multiple transformational programs in the past decade which have resulted in simplification, control and growth.
Mr. Sarna holds a Master’s in Electronics from Agra College, Agra University, India, a Master’s in Business Administration with specialization in Marketing from Agra University, India, and a Bachelor of Science from Agra College, Agra University, India. Additionally, he has completed multiple professional training programs and leadership programs.
Mr. Jajang Kavita
Director ICT
Mr. Jajang Kavita joined Ooredoo Maldives in July 2021 and currently serves as Director ICT.
Mr. Kavita has more than 19 years of experience in the ICT industry with specialties in IT Service Management and BSS/OSS solution domain. Prior to joining Ooredoo Maldives, he has worked as the VP Head of IT Operations at Indosat Ooredoo, and he has held key positions in Ericsson Indonesia and Sampoerna Telekomunikasi Indonesia.
Mr. Kavita holds a Master of Information Technology from Bina Nusantara University, Indonesia, a Bachelor of Information Technology from Telkom University, Indonesia, and has completed multiple professional training programs and leadership programs.
Mr. Hussain Zareer
Director Finance
Mr. Hussain Zareer serves as the Director Finance, effective from April 2022, after re-joining Ooredoo Maldives.
Mr. Zareer has over 26 years of experience in Financial Management in the different industries, 16 years of which was within the telecommunications industry at Ooredoo Maldives. He possesses experience and knowledge in financial and management accounting, financial planning, budgeting, financial control, digital strategy development and project management.
Mr. Zareer initially joined Ooredoo Maldives in 2005 and has held various senior positions including Director Finance and Financial Controller, until his departure in January 2020. He has contributed immensely to the success and growth of Ooredoo Maldives and was fully engaged in its digital transformation. He has also worked as the Director Finance at Ilaa Maldives Pvt Ltd and has more than 8 years’ experience in the Public Sector and Tourism Sector.
Mr. Zareer is an Associate Member of the Institute of Financial Accountants-UK and holds a CIMA - Advanced Diploma. Additionally, he has completed multiple professional training programs and leadership development programs including Ooredoo Leadership Development Program which was conducted by the Ooredoo Group in partnership with the Institute for Management Development (“IMD”).
Mr. Tushar Dhirwani
Director Strategy & PMO
Mr. Tushar Dhirwani joined Ooredoo Maldives in January 2017, and currently serves as Director of Strategy & PMO.
Mr. Dhirwani has over 18 years of experience in the telecommunication industry. He began his journey at Ooredoo Maldives in January 2017 as Senior Manager Business Intelligence & Data Analytics, progressing to Head of Business Intelligence & Data Analytics in January 2019 and succeeding to Head of Strategy & PMO in March 2022.
Over the years, he has been associated with major telecom brands in South Asia and Middle East. He is a result-oriented and a decisive leader with rich experience in telecom areas of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics, Product Management, Business Planning, Digitalization, Market Research, Sales and Distribution.
Mr. Dhirwani holds a Master’s Degree in Commerce, a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management and a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce with specialization in Accountancy & Management.