10 CTOs in Telecommunications
Operators from MTN Ghana and Zain Group to Vivo, Digicel Group and Yettel.Bulgaria employ the ten current telecom CTOs here, and four of them were CTO or CTIO at a different operator first. Operators sequencing 5G, fiber and core network spending can compare CTOs with radio and core network engineering titles behind them against those who moved between operators.
Professionals to explore
Aatif Jamal
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Safaricom Ethiopia Telecommunications PLC
At Safaricom Ethiopia Telecommunications PLC, Aatif Jamal has been Chief Technology Officer since 2025 and was Chief Information Officer (2024-2025), describing the combined job as Chief Technology and Information Officer and citing work operating large-scale 4G and 5G networks. Aatif was Chief Technology Officer at Telecel Ghana (2022-2024) and Project Director - BSS Transformation at Telenor (2021-2022), a fit for BSS and new network questions.
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Bjorn Reynolds
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Digicel Group
Radio network planning, and moving from engineering into the CTO seat, are strong topics for Bjorn Reynolds, Chief Technology Officer at Digicel Group since November 2024 and Head of Department there since 2017. Bjorn's earlier Digicel titles were Senior Radio Frequency Engineer (2009-2017) and Radio Frequency Engineer (2005-2009).
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Esther Borges
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Telefónica
Esther Borges has been Chief Technology Officer at Telefónica since 2019 after Director de Redes at Telefónica (2012-2019). In their own words, Esther has more than 20 years of experience in telecommunications operation and management, with a focus on the evolution and development of networks and IT systems, so modernizing networks and IT together is the clearest topic.
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Issa Haidar
LinkedInExperience: Former Chief Technology Officer · Ooredoo Kuwait
Issa Haidar took the Chief Technology Officer title at Ooredoo Kuwait in October 2025 after serving as Acting Chief Technology Officer there (2024-2025). Issa's other Ooredoo Kuwait titles include Director Network Planning and Design (2020-2024), Manager, RAN Planning (2016-2020) and Senior Telecommunication Engineer,Radio Planning and Optimization (2005-2016), and Issa describes leading 5G rollouts and AI-driven transformation.
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Kees van Peer
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Vodacom Moçambique
Since April 2022, Kees van Peer has been Chief Technology Officer at Vodacom Moçambique. Kees was Senior Vice President - Head of Technology Strategy & Partnerships (2021-2022) and Senior Vice President - Head Technology Strategy and Investment Management (2018-2021) at PT. Indosat Tbk, and Group Head Technology Strategy and Transformation at PLDT (2016-2018), a fit for technology investment planning questions.
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Mohammed AlMarshed
LinkedInExperience: Zain Group Chief Technology Officer · Zain Group
Core network strategy across a group of operators is the natural topic for Mohammed AlMarshed, Zain Group Chief Technology Officer at Zain Group since November 2024, after Zain Group Network Executive Director (2023-2024). Mohammed's other Zain titles were Core Network Director (2014-2023), Regional Account Manager (2012-2014) and Chief Technology Officer at Zain KSA (2011-2012).
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Ramy Boctor
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Vodafone
CTIO at Vodafone Qatar is how Ramy Boctor describes the Chief Technology Officer at Vodafone title held since 2014. Ramy was Chief Technology Officer at Jazz (2008-2014), Director Core Networks at Jazz (2003-2008) and Sr. Engineer Core Network at Mobinil (1999-2003), a fit for questions on core network planning in competitive markets with cost pressure.
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Reuben Opata
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technical Officer (CTO) · MTN Ghana
Reuben Opata has been Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at MTN Ghana since December 2024, overseeing MTN Ghana's technology network and leading mobile and fixed network design and strategy. Reuben was Chief Technical and Information Officer (CTIO) at MTN Cameroon (2020-2024) and MTN Guinée (2017-2020), and earlier Head, Network Planning (2015-2017) and RAN Planning Senior Manager (2011-2015) at MTN Ghana.
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Rogerio Takayanagi
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Vivo (Telefônica Brasil)
Overseeing engineering and operations for fixed and wireless infrastructure at Vivo, Rogerio Takayanagi has been Chief Technology Officer at Vivo (Telefônica Brasil) since January 2026 and leads initiatives to evolve Vivo's network infrastructure. Rogerio was Chairman at Timor Telecom (2024-2025) and Board Member at V.tal (2024-2025) and holds advisor roles at DMA and Seldor Capital, useful for board-level network investment questions.
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Spas Velinov
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer · Yettel.Bulgaria
Vendor sourcing and network planning questions are a good fit for Spas Velinov, Chief Technology Officer at Yettel.Bulgaria since June 2020. At Telenor Bulgaria, Spas was Sourcing and Logistics Director (2018-2020), Technology Engineering Director (2016-2018), Planning Director (2015-2016) and Technology Planning Project Manager (2014-2015).
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Choose the right perspective
For radio and network planning questions, Issa Haidar, Bjorn Reynolds and Mohammed AlMarshed held RAN, radio frequency or core network titles at their current operator, and Esther Borges was Director de Redes at Telefónica. Reuben Opata, Aatif Jamal and Ramy Boctor held chief technology titles at other operators first, Kees van Peer brings technology strategy and investment titles from PT. Indosat Tbk and PLDT, and Spas Velinov adds sourcing and logistics for vendor questions.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you sequence 5G radio upgrades against fiber backhaul and core network work when capital for the year is fixed?
- 02What should a telecom CTO hand to network vendors and tower partners at the start of a major RAN swap to keep it on schedule?
- 03How do you decide when to merge the CTO and CIO roles so network and IT systems such as BSS are planned together?
About this directory
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