Abdu Mudesir
Group CTO & Member of the Executive Board at Telekom Deutschland GmbH
Abdu Mudesir is a senior technology executive in the telecommunications industry, currently serving as a Member of the Executive Board and Managing Director of Technology at Telekom Deutschland GmbH, as well as the Group CTO of Deutsche Telekom.1
Career at Deutsche Telekom
Mudesir has held several key positions within Deutsche Telekom:
- Group CTO (April 2022 - Present)
- Member of the Executive Board and Managing Director of Technology at Telekom Deutschland GmbH (January 2023 - Present)
- SVP Service & Platform Telekom Germany (May 2020 - December 2022)
- SVP Technology Architecture & Innovation (April 2019 - June 2020)
- Vice President Vendor Strategy and 5G Technologies (April 2018 - May 2019)
In his roles, Mudesir has been responsible for various aspects of technology strategy, architecture, and innovation across the Deutsche Telekom group.1
Previous Experience
Before joining Deutsche Telekom, Mudesir worked at Huawei Technologies, where he held positions including:
- VP 5G and X Labs Europe (January 2016 - April 2018)
- Director Joint Mobile Innovation (May 2014 - June 2017)
- Senior Innovation Manager (July 2012 - May 2014)
At Huawei, he was involved in 5G product development, ecosystem development, and innovation programs in areas such as IoT and V2X (Vehicle to X) technologies.1
Education
Mudesir holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Communication from Jacobs University Bremen in Germany. He also studied at the University of Edinburgh School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences in the UK, and attended the Mahindra United World College of India.2
Additional Roles
In addition to his primary responsibilities, Mudesir serves as:
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board at PASM Power & Air Solutions (January 2023 - Present)
- Member of the Board of Directors at BuyIn (2023 - Present)
- Previously served as a Board Member of the Telecom Infra Project (February 2020 - October 2022)1
Abdu Mudesir's extensive experience in telecommunications technology and his leadership roles at Deutsche Telekom position him as a key figure in shaping the company's technological strategy and innovation initiatives.
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