
Hi, I'm Rabih El Khoury
Service Delivery and Operations Manager
I'm a Computer & Communication Engineer, a Service Delivery and Operations professional with more than 15 years of international and GCC experience in leading project deliveries, supporting business development, managing IT/Telco operations, service assurance, and ITIL best practices, including Incident, Change and Problem Management for driving operational efficiency.
Proven track record in managing escalations, creating and optimizing processes, and leading high-performance teams.
Specialized in SLAs, KPIs, and adept at guiding teams in policies and operations. Proficient in IT governance and analytics using ITSM tools like ServiceNow, JIRA, Operation Center, BMC Remedy, and Confluence.
Known for simplifying complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences and executives. Skilled in establishing a trustworthy relationship with the team, vendors, and clients. Proven success in boosting profit margins and ensuring customer loyalty.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Communication Engineering
Notre Dame University, Beirut, Lebanon - June 2008
Languages
Arabic, English, French - Native, Proficient
WORK EXPERIENCE
Service Assurance Manager - Team Manager
Bell, Montreal, Canada- Aug 2020 – Present
• Lead and manage a team of Service Managers responsible for IT Governance, Incident Management, Change Management, and Problem Management, ensuring adherence to ITIL standards while analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) to enhance service quality and operational efficiency.
• Act as the primary escalation point for Bell's IT Shared Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), VPN, and Citrix services, delivering executive-level communications throughout the problem record lifecycle.
• Oversee the creation and optimization of processes, driving cost-effective, robust, and efficient operations that align with organizational goals.
• Develop and implement Change Management plans for high-visibility projects, including impact evaluations, risk identification, and mitigation strategies, in collaboration with the Network Operations Center (NOC), L3 Operations, and Senior Network Architects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and monitor service-level agreements (SLAs), ensuring timely resolution of incidents and consistent alignment with business objectives.
• Proactively identify service improvement opportunities, streamline workflows, and ensure consistent service delivery to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
Operations & Technical Manager
Optiva, Beirut, Lebanon
Intelligent Network of Touch Lebanon and Voucher System of Mobily Saudi Arabia- Mar 2016 – Mar 2020
• Planned and executed projects, deliveries, and system upgrades across multiple IT, telecommunications, and platform technology domains, ensuring timely completion and alignment with business objectives.
• Conducted and facilitated weekly customer meetings, tracked major technical issues, and provided actionable recommendations to improve system performance and client satisfaction.
• Managed and prioritized daily workloads for technical teams, ensuring efficient case handling and on-time delivery of project milestones.
• Supported business development initiatives by identifying new opportunities in the telecommunications industry, collaborating with sales teams to drive revenue growth, and promoting innovative company products and solutions.
• Monitored and optimized operational processes to enhance team productivity, reduce turnaround times, and maintain high service quality standards.
Service Delivery Manager
Optiva, Beirut, Lebanon- Jan 2014 – Feb 2016
• Collaborated with Telecom Operators’ Program Managers worldwide to ensure rapid service restoration during outages and service degradations, adhering to stringent service level agreements (SLAs).
• Addressed management escalations by coordinating with Technical Support and Research & Development (R&D) teams to resolve complex technical issues effectively.
• Prioritized outage reduction by implementing preventive maintenance strategies and conducting thorough service assessments in collaboration with Global Quality Management teams.
• Minimized the frequency and duration of outages, enhancing overall customer satisfaction and ensuring consistent service reliability by conducting Post Incident Review (PIR).
• Maintained detailed documentation of incidents and resolution actions to improve operational processes and inform future service delivery improvements.
Team Lead Technical Support Analyst
Nokia Networks, Kuwait
Intelligent Network of Zain- Oct 2009 – Dec 2013
• Primary Customer interface for Intelligent Network project.
• Led and followed-up weekly Customer meetings.
• Assured 24/7 on-call Emergency support and live troubleshooting.
• Handled platform & service Technical Query and Trouble Resolution cases for investigation, troubleshooting, escalation, tracing and providing solutions.
• Integration, installation, configuration and acceptance tests with logic and services activation.
• Live system administration of new features.
Customer Project Support Engineer
Nokia Networks, Kuwait- Jun 2008 – Oct 2009
• Updated and upgraded live and offline Intelligent Network Cluster platforms for worldwide Telecom operators through UNIX / LINUX specific procedures along with service activation.
• Wrote and adapted installation procedures.
• Worked on and Troubleshot Sun Solaris and Fujitsu Siemens UNIX based systems.
SKILLS
IT Service Management SKILLS
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ITIL Standards Adherence 92%
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Incident Management 89%
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Change Management 93%
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Problem Management 89%
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Service-Level Agreement (SLA) Management 92%
Support & Improvement
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Escalation & Conflict Management 92%
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Preventive Maintenance 89%
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Service Delivery Management 92%
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Customer Relationship Management 89%
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Performance Reporting 92%
Team & Operations
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Team Management & Development 92%
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Cross-functional Collaboration 89%
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Operations Management 91%
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Escalation & Conflict Management 89%
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IT Governance 93%
Project & Process Management
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Project Delivery 92%
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Process Creation & Optimization 89%
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Performance Metrics and KPIs Analysis 92%
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Risk Management 89%
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Vendor Management 92%
Achievements & Certificates
ITIL 4 Foundation - 2022
Incident Reduction
Achieved an 18.3% year-over-year (YoY) reduction in impacted incidents, minimizing disruptions and improving service reliability.
Workload Volume Optimization
Decreased overall ticket volume by 15.2% YoY, enhancing productivity and reducing response times.
Operation Efficiency
Reduced invalid network team engagements by 19.5% YoY, ensuring resources were allocated to high-priority issues.
Change Management Enhancements
Increased Change Management automation by 12.9%, streamlining processes and improving efficiency.
Change Success Rate Improvement
Boosted Change Management success rates by 1.3% YoY, ensuring higher reliability and successful project outcomes.
Conducted a comprehensive Security VPN Audit
Leading to the decommissioning of 29.9% of VPN remote access, enhancing system security and reducing unauthorized access risks.
Top Ranking Performer
Top-ranking Performer of all teams for having the best metrics of Lowest Customer Escalations and Highest Customer Satisfaction
Certificate of Appreciation
Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of outstanding achievement in Zain Project
Excellence and Innovation Award
Recipient of the ``Excellence and Innovation Award`` for consistently exceeding customer expectations and driving operational excellence.
Leadership Role Model
Recognized as a “Leadership Role Model” for leading a high-performing team that achieved a significant increase in SLA compliance, KPI, customer satisfaction scores, streamlining processes, resulting in improved efficiency and profitability.
Global Operations Development
Spearheaded initiatives that enhanced operational efficiency and streamlined workflows across multiple regions.
KPI Excellence
Consistently exceeded key performance indicators, driving measurable improvements in service delivery and team performance.
CCNA - 2008
Extracurricular Activities
Cycling
Jogging
Volunteering
Humanitarian Aid
CONTACT
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Address
Montreal, Canada
Phone No
+1-514-886-8866
info@rabihelkhoury.com