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Mekki MacAulay Abdelwahab
B.Eng., B.A., M.App.Sc., E.I.T.
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Professional Associates
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- TIM, Carleton University
- IEEE Canada
- Professional Engineers Ontario
- Mekki on LinkedIn
- Mekki on Twitter
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EDUCATION:
| BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING, Computer Systems, with distinction Carleton University |
Apr., 2005 |
| BACHELOR OF ARTS, Psychology Carleton University |
Apr., 2006 |
| MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE, Technology Innovation Management Carleton University |
Dec., 2008 |
PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCES:
The Business of Open: Common Pitfalls for Open Source Startups. Open Source Business Resource. February, 2010. (Peer-reviewed publication).
What's the Value of an Eyeball? Passive Participation in Open Source Ecosystems. Open Source Business Resource. January, 2010. (Peer-reviewed publication).
Switching Barriers Between Microsoft Office and OpenOffice.org: The User Perspective. Proceedings of FOSSLC Summercamp Conference 2009. May, 2009.
Assessing the Switching Barriers Between Microsoft Office and OpenOffice.org. Master's Thesis (Unpublished). January, 2009.
Revisiting Traditional Consumer Marketing Measures for Application to Software Adoption Modeling. Working paper (Unpublished). In progress.
OS Strategy Research Blog . Collaborative business strategy research discussion space.
Action Plan for Skype Software Limited: An Open Source Business Strategy . Position paper (Unpublished). March, 2007.
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:
| PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT OSStrategy.org |
Nov, 2009 to present Ottawa ON |
| PRESIDENT & TECHNICAL LEAD MekTek Solutions |
Sep, 2002 to present Ottawa ON |
| PROJECT LEADER Elections Canada |
Jun, 2008 to present Ottawa ON |
| SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR IBM Canada |
Mar, 2007 to May, 2008 Ottawa ON |
| INNOVATION CONSULTANT Carleton University Technology Transfer Office |
Oct, 2006 to Apr, 2007 Ottawa ON |
| TEACHING & RESEARCH ASSISTANT Carleton University, TIM Master's Program |
Sep, 2006 to Dec, 2008 Ottawa ON |
| SYSTEMS CONSULTANT NAFTA Secretariat - Canadian Section |
May, 2003 to Apr, 2004 Ottawa ON |
| TECHNICAL ADVISOR Ottawa West Nepean Federal Liberal Association |
Sep, 2005 to Jan, 2007 Ottawa ON |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER MediaHouse Software Inc. / DeepMetrix (Now Microsoft) |
Feb, 2001 to May, 2001 Ottawa ON |
| WEB PAGE ADMINISTRATOR & SCRIPT DEVELOPER Nortel Networks |
Oct, 1999 to Feb, 2001 Ottawa ON |
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILL SET:
Project Management, Business Analysis, and Entrepreneurship:
- Project management: Implementation and management of innovative systems, products and services, from concept generation to profit; Management of emerging telecommunications technology and network services
- Quality engineering and management: Defect analysis and modeling; Product reliability measurement, prediction and certification
- Business Analysis: Strategic Action, Growth, and Marketing plan creation and implementation; Venture strategy development; Disruptive technology assessment; Opportunity definition; Industry forecasting; Assessment and strategy in early market environments; Competitive differentiation, intelligence and strategy; Innovation best practices
- Industrial marketing and commercialization: Market opportunity assessment; Market segmentation and analysis; Marketing program implementation and evaluation; Product positioning; Product marketing mixes
- Managerial economics: Economic and risk assessment; Pro-forma financial forecasting; financial planning; Pricing strategy
- Open innovation: Transformation of closed source IP to open source
- Well versed in Agile Project Management best practices
- Successful entrepreneur, and experienced in business model development and planning
- Experienced with use of Microsoft Project for enterprise project management
Open source:
- Experienced in developing business plans for commercialization in open IP environments
- Researched open source strategy and ecosystems
- Researched barriers to adoption of open source software
- Familiar with a broad range of open source projects and companies
Business Networking and Management:
- Maintain network of contacts in various industries and professions
- Up to date knowledge of financial administration and business management practices
- Excellent communicator, both in "tech speak" and "business speak", to ensure a clear understanding between
all stakeholders in a project
Systems Management:
- Experienced in system administration of large networks, servers, active
directory, user and database management, practices and policy
- Extensive experience in the use, installation and operation of computer
systems, software, peripherals, components, parts, upgrades, etc.
Information Technology Skills and Knowledge:
- Experienced in IT project management, architecture, design, administration, and support
- Experienced in Unix, Windows, Linux, and Mac environments, desktop and server
- Trends and developments in information technology
- Web 2.0 technologies and best practices
AWARDS:
Spot award for initiative – Dept. VG23, Nortel Networks
$3,000 prize winner – Wes Nicol Business Competition 2005
3rd Place – IEEE Papers Competition 2005 – Carleton University
Three-time semi-finalist - $10,000 Ottawa Technology Venture Challenge
2005/2007
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Professional Engineers Ontario
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers
Planetary Society
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
OSCulture.org
TalentFirst Network
Open Source Business Resource
Exploriem
IEEE Canada
IEEE Engineering Management Society
Ottawa-Carleton Research Institute (OCRI)