Information technology professionals in Telecommunications
Carrier IT leaders from Verizon, AT&T, UScellular, Rogers, Hrvatski Telekom, Zain, du and Cable & Wireless make up this telecommunications group, with three at AT&T. Their titles reach beyond corporate IT into network systems, operational support systems, security and network engineering, and Wael Faheem is Verizon's CIO for Network Systems. They suit an operator replacing OSS, tying network and IT security together or reorganizing IT across countries.
Professionals to explore
David Brickhaus
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Technology and Operations · AT&T
David Brickhaus has been Vice President, Global Technology and Operations at AT&T since 2007, with earlier AT&T titles Sr. Technical Director, IT Operations (1996–2001), Technical Architect, IT Operations (2001–2005) and Executive Director, IT Operations (2003–2007). David describes leading an IT workforce of 2,000+ across 30 countries, a fit for global IT operations questions.
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Dr. Robert Jakubek
LinkedInExperience: Former Sr VP Information Technology, Security, Program Management Office, and Infrastructure · UScellular
Dr. Robert Jakubek was Sr VP Information Technology, Security, Program Management Office, and Infrastructure at UScellular (2023–2025), after VP National Network Engineering and Operations (2015–2023) and Sr Director Engineering (2004–2015) there. Robert names cybersecurity, disaster recovery and data centers and is an Advisory Board Member at Vatex since 2026. Robert fits questions on combining network and IT leadership.
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Frederic Dallaire
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President, IT Business Digital & OSS · Rogers Communications
Frederic Dallaire's Rogers Communications titles include Systems Analyst (IT OT) & Project Manager (1996–1999), Vice President, Procurement (2017–2019), Vice President, IT Operational Support Systems & PMO (2019–2022) and Vice President, IT Business Digital & OSS (2022–2025). Frederic is Director, Networks at Sobeys since 2026. Frederic is the pick for OSS questions and for buying telecom technology.
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Frederic Nin
LinkedInExperience: Director IT, Digital, Data & AI · Hrvatski Telekom
Frederic Nin is Director IT, Digital, Data & AI at Hrvatski Telekom since 2020 and held CIO CTO there (2003–2006). Frederic was VP Software Engineering at VEON (2016–2019) and describes leading digital, data and technology transformations across telecom operators and e-commerce groups. Frederic fits questions on data and AI programs at an operator.
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Guruprasad Subramanian
LinkedInExperience: Director IT · AT&T
Guruprasad Subramanian holds the title Director IT at AT&T, dated from 2001, and goes by Director - Lifecycle Management at AT&T. Guruprasad was Vice President - Site Technology Operations at Merrill Lynch (1998–2001) and cites IT strategy, data center and wireless technologies. Guruprasad fits questions on technology lifecycle management at a carrier.
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Heng Ly
LinkedInExperience: Technical Director Information Technology Infrastructure, Security Operations, & Compliance · AT&T Services Inc.
Heng Ly was Technical Director Information Technology Infrastructure, Security Operations, & Compliance at AT&T Services Inc. (2005–2023), Manager of Operations Wireless Messaging at Cingular Wireless (2001–2005) and Product Manager & Senior Systems Engineer at Ameritech Cellular Mobile Communication (1994–2001). Heng cites network engineering, 4G, VoIP and MPLS, a fit for infrastructure security and compliance questions.
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Manolo Gonzalez
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of IT · Cable & Wireless Communications
Manolo Gonzalez was Director of IT at Cable & Wireless Communications (2015–2025) and Columbus Networks (2005–2015), and is an Information Technology Consultant at Cable & Wireless Communications since 2019. Manolo was IT Manager at Cable & Wireless Communications (2001–2005) and describes working with multinational cultures and many languages, a fit for questions on carrier IT across several countries.
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Mudassar Muzaffar
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Information Technology · Zain Group
Mudassar Muzaffar is Director Of Information Technology at Zain Group since 2018 and describes overseeing enterprise-wide IT strategy there. Mudassar was Director of Information Technology - IT Managed Services at Huawei (2014–2018) and held IT Director, Operations (2008–2013) and IT Director, Technology Planning - Product Development (2013–2014) at Jazz. Mudassar fits questions on IT managed services for operators in the GCC.
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Vijaykumar Upase
LinkedInExperience: Former Head of Technology & IT Governance · du
Vijaykumar Upase was Head of Technology & IT Governance at du (2018–2023), with earlier du titles Director Network Planning & Business Support (2008–2012), Senior Director Operation strategy & Planning (2012–2016) and Senior Director Demand & Architecture (2016–2018). Vijaykumar was Area Radio Manager at O2 (Telefónica UK) (2006–2008). Vijaykumar fits IT governance and demand planning questions.
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Wael Faheem
LinkedInExperience: SVP and Chief Information Officer - Network Systems · Verizon
Wael Faheem is SVP and Chief Information Officer - Network Systems at Verizon since 2024 and holds SVP and Chief Information Officer - Verizon Business Group from 2019. Earlier Verizon titles are Vice President - IT (2012–2017), VP & Chief Information Officer - Verizon Consumer Markets (2017–2019) and VP & Chief Information Officer - Verizon Business Group (2019). Wael describes responsibility for the systems behind Verizon's global networks, a fit for network systems questions.
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Choose the right perspective
Wael Faheem and Frederic Dallaire are the picks for network systems and OSS. Dr. Robert Jakubek and Heng Ly fit security, data center and infrastructure questions, David Brickhaus global IT operations at scale, and Frederic Nin data and AI. Mudassar Muzaffar, Vijaykumar Upase and Manolo Gonzalez fit IT strategy, governance and multi-country questions from Zain, du and Cable & Wireless.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you modernize operational support systems without disrupting provisioning and service assurance?
- 02Where should network engineering end and IT begin at a carrier, and how do you run security across both?
- 03How do you set IT governance for an operator with businesses in several countries?
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