Rashad Hasanli

Chief Technology Officer @ Azerconnect Group

About

Network Technologies leader with 18 years of experience within multinational organizations. Managed to exploit and develop service efficiency both in economical stable and retrenchment periods. Consistently focused on generating value for the business and customers by challenging the conventional methodologies. Background also includes strategic planning of technology evolution in line with overall business vision, due diligence and consultancy for international expansion programs as well as execution of merger projects. Executive MBA graduate from Manchester Business School.

Country

City

Azerbaijan

Industry

Telecommunications

Skill

Core Network, Network Design, Team Leadership, SS7, 3G, IP, 2G, UMTS, SIP, Internet Protocol (IP), VoIP, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Signaling System 7 (SS7), Voice over IP (VoIP), GCP, GSM, Switches, BSS, ISUP

Experience

Chief Technology Officer

Azerconnect Group

2025-10 - Present · 1 yr

Senior Director of Network Technologies

Azerconnect Group

2025-2 - 2025-10 · 9 mos

Networks Director

BNET - Bahrain Network

2023-4 - 2025-3 · 2 yrs

Technology and Innovation Advisor to CEO

BNET - Bahrain Network

2023-1 - 2025-3 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Manama, Capital Governorate, Bahrain

Networks Senior Director

Azerconnect Group

2022-10 - 2023-1 · 4 mos

Baku, Contiguous Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan

Advisor on Fixed Business integration

Azerconnect Group

2021-6 - 2023-1 · 1 yr 8 mos

Core Network and Service Operations Director

Azerconnect Group

2017-2 - 2022-9 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Managing Mobile and Fixed network engineering/operations and service operations professionals to sustain company profit growth as well as OPEX saving targets YOY. Continuous network modernization and automation to encourage new services and maintain compliance with digital evolution.

Network Consolidation Director

Azerconnect Group

2016-10 - 2017-2 · 5 mos

Driving merger strategy of Mobile and Fixed Telecom networks into unique operations umbrella, consolidation tenders execution.

Core Network Operations Manager

Nar (Azerfon)

2014-9 - 2016-10 · 2 yrs 2 mos

End to end responsibility of Switching Core, Packet Core & IPBB infrastructure and delivering critical projects as 2G/3G/4G RAN/Core network sharing, EPS/IMS/DTMS deployment, Billing/VAS systems complete modernization.

Core Network Team Leader

Nar (Azerfon)

2010-2 - 2014-8 · 4 yrs 7 mos

Leading CS Core team with continuous operational processes/policies improvement, and managing critical projects as core network swap, network pooling, geo-redundancy, SBC/VOIP/MNP/EIR/One NDS/HSS and VAS services deployment.

Core Network Engineer

Azerfon

2008-10 - 2010-2 · 1 yr 5 mos

Operations and maintenance of MSS/MGW/HLR/BSS and their signaling interfaces/protocols as CAP, MAP, ISUP, BSSAP, RANAP, Megaco, SCTP, SIP, RTP, Diameter etc.. Delivering various projects as the first 3G launch in the country, second NDC rebranding, Core/BSS expansion, and IN/VAS integration.

International roaming-IREG engineer

Azerfon

2007-10 - 2008-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

Responsibilities include international roaming (IR24,IR35,IR32,IR60) tests, roaming configurations (E164, E212, E214), signaling troubleshooting and roaming VAS platforms management.

Service Operations Center Team Leader

Azerfon

2007-1 - 2007-10 · 10 mos

Establish mobile network alarms and event logs monitoring and troubleshooting, operational processes and policies preparation. First change management, incident management, configuration management processes introduction for mobile network operator startup commercial launch.