Zakirullah Ahmadzai

Zakirullah Ahmadzai has a diverse work experience in the telecommunications industry. Zakirullah currently works as the Director of Telecom, Design & Engineering, and Business Development at Asia Consultancy Group since May 2022. Prior to this, they held multiple roles at Asia Consultancy Group (ACG) starting from January 2019, including Director of Business Development, Technical Director, and Head Core, IP & DWDM. Zakirullah also worked as the Sr. Manager Core & Transport Optimization (Network Engineering) at Roshan (Telecom Development Company Afghanistan) from October 2017 to December 2018. Before that, they worked at Ericsson as the Manager IP Planning/MPBN from September 2015 to October 2017. Zakirullah started their career at Roshan in 2008, initially as an IP Planning & Data Network Engineer and later as an Assistant Manager IP Planning & Data Network. Overall, Zakirullah Ahmadzai has gained substantial experience in various telecommunications roles, showcasing their expertise in network planning, engineering, and business development.

Zakirullah Ahmadzai has a Master's degree in Information Technology from the University of the West of Scotland, which they obtained between 2023 and 2024. Prior to that, they earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Organizational Leadership from Kardan University, where they studied from 2017 to 2019. Their educational background also includes a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications from Kardan University in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Additionally, Zakirullah Ahmadzai possesses various certifications. These include an IELTS Certificate obtained in December 2022 and a Duolingo English Test Certificate obtained in September 2022, indicating their proficiency in English. Furthermore, they hold several technical certifications such as NE Series Routers, Switches, and Firewall Certificate from Shenzhen Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., obtained in April 2018, and an Ericsson Mobile Backhaul Solution Certificate from Ericsson Software, obtained in May 2016. Zakirullah also has certifications from Cisco, including Cisco ASA Specialist (ASA), Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP-S), and Cisco Firewall Security Specialist, all obtained in January 2014. Other certifications include a Certificate of Business Communications from USAID obtained in May 2013 and several certificates related to networking and telecommunications from different institutions.

Zakirullah Ahmadzai's educational journey began in Hazrat Umar Farooq High School in Peshawar, Pakistan. Unfortunately, the specific start and end dates as well as the degree name and field of study are not provided for this period of education.