Wessam Raafat

Wessam Raafat is a seasoned telecommunications professional with extensive experience in operations and service assurance. Currently serving as Deputy CTIO and Head of Operations & Service Assurance at Millicom (Tigo) since April 2017, Wessam has held various leadership positions at Huawei Technologies, including Director of Managed Services and MS Solutions & Presales Manager, from January 2016 to March 2017 and 2014 to 2015, respectively. Wessam's career at Huawei also includes roles as NOC Manager, Back Office Manager, and Core Network Operations Head from 2007 to 2013. Prior to Huawei, Wessam worked at Alkan CIT as Senior Maintenance Team Leader and held positions at Motorola and Nortel Networks in network integration and exchange systems. Wessam's early career includes service as a Reserved Officer in the Egyptian Army, specializing in anti-craft systems and data networks. Wessam holds a degree from Ain Shams University.