Fabrice Praino

Fabrice Praino is the Director of Consumer Product Innovation at Etisalat, a telecommunications company in the United Arab Emirates.1 He is a video and digital service professional with over 15 years of experience in various fields, including broadcast, IPTV, VOD, video OTT, personal cloud, email, IoT, smart home, smart health, and digital advertising.1

Praino's career at Etisalat spans several roles:

1. He joined Etisalat in 2001 and worked in various positions, including Senior Manager Services & Ops at E-Vision from April 2001 to September 2012.1
2. He briefly served as Director/Services and Operations from August to November 2012.1
3. From November 2012, he became Director of TV Platforms / Home Products.1
4. Since January 2016, he has held the position of Director Consumer Product Innovation.1

In his current role, Praino is responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and developing consumer mobile, fixed, and OTT services. He manages the entire product lifecycle, go-to-market activities, and profit and loss for various areas, including IoT, smart home, smart health, OTT and cloud services, IPTV applications, and digital advertising.1

Praino's experience also includes:

• Leading the operation of Etisalat's broadcast center with 10+ live channels and 500 pass-through channels.1
• Developing services for cable TV and IPTV platforms, including 700+ channels, VOD, catch-up, start-over, EPG, and gaming.1
• Launching the first HD and 3D services for a fixed operator in the Middle East.1
• Building an innovation ecosystem and running a start-up accelerator program.1

His LinkedIn username is fabrice-praino-6928297, as mentioned in the query.23