Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd
Musthalie Shaheed has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of IT infrastructure planning, business continuity management, and data center operations. Musthalie started their career at University of Moratuwa as an Instructor in 2003 and then worked as a Research & Development Analyst/Software Engineer at Red System Software (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo. In 2005, they joined Enterprise Technology (Pvt) Ltd as a Systems Engineer and later became a Systems Engineer - Design & Consultancy. In 2006, they started working at Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd as a Senior Systems Administrator and then progressed to Assistant Manager - Data Center Operations, Manager - Data Center Operation, Senior Manager - IT Infrastructure Planning & Business Continuity Management, and finally Head - IT Infrastructure Planning & Business Continuity Management. Musthalie also worked as a Visiting Lecturer at SLIIT, WinSYS Networks (pvt) Ltd, and University of Colombo.
Musthalie Shaheed completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management & Finance from the University of Colombo from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, from 1999 to 2003, they obtained a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.Sc. Eng.) specializing in Computer Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. In 2015, they earned a Bachelor of Laws from Buckinghamshire New University. Musthalie also attended Royal College Colombo from 1989 to 1997, but the degree and field of study are unknown. Additionally, Musthalie has obtained certifications from various institutions such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cisco Academy Training Center, Hitachi Data Systems, IBM, Oracle, and VMware.
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Commencing operations in 1993, Mobitel was one of the foremost mobile service providers in Sri Lanka, beginning operations using first generation cellular technology - Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS)/ Time division multiple access (TDMA). In October 2002, Mobitel became a fully-owned subsidiary of Sri Lanka Telecom. In the following years Mobitel grew from strength to strength, launching its fully-fledged EDGE/GPRS enabled 2.5G GSM network, which is designed to operate on dual band in 2004. Mobitel again established its dominance of the mobile communication industry by being one of the first ten mobile service providers in the world to launch a 3.5G HSPA network in 2007. Mobitel was also the first service provider with a super 3.5G network in South Asia. Furthermore, Mobitel successfully demonstrated HSPA + MIMO technology with downlink speeds of up to 28.8 Mbps and carried out a successful trial of 4G/LTE technology with downlink speeds exceeding 96 Mbps, for the first time in the South Asian region. In addition, Mobitel recently launched Dual Carrier HSPA+ technology and it is now equipped with the country’s first mobile 4G/LTE equipment. Currently standing with a customer base of over 5 million Mobitel continued with its strategy positioned around value innovation and customer centricity, making the best out of the technology being used, distribution systems, product portfolio and value added services with heightened acumen focused on customer needs and interests. Mobitel has steadily grown into a leader in the field of ICT, taking the industry towards transforming Sri Lanka into the ‘Wonder of Asia’. With an overall investment of over US$ 500mn to date, Mobitel strives to uplift lives, create new opportunities and develop Sri Lanka’s ICT landscape living by its credo of “We Care. Always.”