Ja'afar Kosar
Key Account Manager at American Tower Africa
Nairobi County, Kenya
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Top SchoolJa'afar Kosar is a seasoned telecommunications and project delivery leader with 12 years of experience managing large-scale FTTH and network rollout programs across Africa. Currently a Key Account Manager at American Tower Africa, he combines hands-on engineering roots from Huawei with delivery and stakeholder management roles at Airtel and Vodafone to drive timely sign-offs and cost reductions. He holds an MSc in Telecommunications Engineering and an Executive MBA, supplemented by executive leadership studies at INSEAD, IESE and UBC Sauder, reflecting a rare mix of technical depth and strategic business training. Known for consistently achieving 100% acceptance rates on complex launches and shaving project costs, he thrives at the intersection of technical delivery, client relationships and operational finance. Based in Nairobi, he also contributes to local education governance as a Board member for Lagdera Technical and Vocational College, signaling a commitment to skills development beyond industry. Colleagues describe him as persistent and steady—someone who methodically advances projects and teams even in high-pressure, multi-stakeholder environments.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Executive Education, Organizational Leadership, Executive Education, Organizational Leadership at IESE Business SchoolExecutive MBA, Executive MBA at Strathmore Business School (SBS)Master of Science - MS, Telecommunications Engineering, Master of Science - MS, Telecommunications Engineering at Politecnico di TorinoExecutive Education, Organizational Leadership, Pass, Executive Education, Organizational Leadership, Pass at INSEADExecutive Education, Organizational Leadership, Executive Education, Organizational Leadership at UBC Sauder School of Business
English, Swahili, Somali, Italian, SpanishGithub contributions (2)
Jeff3013/Jeff3013.github.io
Jun 2014 - Jun 2014
Contributions:21 commits in 1 day
4gtechno/4gtechno2.github.io
May 2014 - May 2014
Contributions:17 commits in 1 day
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