Leadership
Leadership that delivers
Optimity Global is led by an engineer and business strategist who has built national networks, managed multi-million-dollar programmes and developed the teams that run them.
Chairman & CEO
A builder of networks, institutions and people
Every asset we deliver should outperform its specification, and every team we work with should leave stronger than we found it.
Engr. Musaddaq Mahmood is the founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Optimity Global. He is a visionary strategist and transformation architect whose career has been defined by turning ambitious, multi-million-dollar opportunities into delivered, measurable results.
Over more than 23 years he has led at the intersection of engineering, operations and commerce. As a senior leader at Wateen Telecom, one of Pakistan's Tier 1 network operators, he headed network services, strategic projects, field operations and network infrastructure. Under his direction, teams rolled out more than 41,000 km of optical fiber and maintained over 37,000 km of live network for the country's leading operators, while sustaining over 240 civil sites and leading the construction of seven ADM and data center facilities. He was among the pioneers of in-house managed services for optical transmission run entirely by a telecom operator in Pakistan.
His foundation was laid at Huawei and ZTE, where he studied the design of Pakistan's first DWDM backbone, managed optical access projects for national carriers, and coordinated international deployments from ZTE's headquarters in Shenzhen. An electrical engineer from UET Lahore with an MBA in Finance, he pairs deep technical judgement with sharp commercial and financial discipline.
Today he leads Optimity Global's growth across oil and gas, ICT, energy and power, institutional supplies, specialized tooling, aviation, consulting services and professional training. He cultivates high-level partnerships with government departments, multilateral and development organizations and private sector leaders, represents the company in negotiations and policy forums, and builds a performance culture rooted in accountability, innovation and integrity.
Leadership across every Optimity Global practice
Oil & Gas
Brings the discipline of large-programme delivery, contractor management and EPC-style execution to procurement, maintenance, integrity and energy transition services for upstream, midstream and downstream operators.
Information & Communication Technology
Built and ran some of Pakistan's largest optical transport, data center and enterprise networks, and led digital transformation that integrated departmental modules into centralized systems and digitized asset movement.
Energy, Power & Electrical Infrastructure
Directed the audit, acceptance and operation of solar energy systems, high-voltage transmission corridors and power infrastructure supporting nationwide networks.
Institutional & Corporate Supplies
Expert in BOQ finalisation, vendor evaluation, commercial negotiation and RFP response, the core skills behind compliant, competitive public and corporate tenders.
Specialized Tool Kits & Aviation
Advises on commercial operations for the international aviation ground support equipment (GSE) supply chain across the GCC, with deep insight into mission-critical tooling and spares.
Services & Trainings
A lifelong coach and mentor who has trained engineers, built field teams and designed capacity building programmes that keep delivered assets performing.
Core competencies
- Organizational strategy
- Change leadership
- Programme and portfolio management
- Digital transformation and IT strategy
- Infrastructure and engineering
- Supply chain and procurement
- Contract bidding and RFP response
- Commercial negotiation
- Operations and maintenance (SLA, KPI, TAT)
- Stakeholder engagement and public sector interface
- Coaching and mentoring
- Risk and compliance
Career milestones
- 2023 to present
Chairman & CEO, Optimity Global (SMC-Pvt) Ltd and Vitalsign Construction (SMC-Pvt) Ltd
Sets strategy, builds partnerships with government departments, development organizations and private sector stakeholders, and oversees civil infrastructure, supply chain, IT digitization and sustainability programmes.
- Dec 2024 to present
Consultant, Commercial Operations, SupplyJet Aero UK
Shapes commercial strategy, pricing and market entry for aviation supply across the GCC and international markets, and leads technical and commercial proposals and negotiations.
- 2021 to 2025
Head of Network Services & Strategic Projects, Wateen Telecom
Led strategic programmes including a 2x100G DWDM backhaul swap, construction of seven ADM and data center facilities, solar energy O&M and managed capacity for operators, banks and enterprises.
- 2019 to 2021
Head of Field Operations, then Head of Network Infrastructure, Wateen Telecom
Ran operations and maintenance of 240+ civil sites and national optical transmission networks against strict SLAs, KPIs and turnaround times.
- 2006 to 2019
Senior Manager Transmission (Optical Networks) and Manager Media & Infrastructure, Wateen Telecom
Rolled out more than 41,000 km of long-haul, metro, FTTT, IRU and turnkey optical fiber for Wateen, Jazz, Telenor, Zong, Ufone, HEC PERN and the Universal Service Fund.
- 2003 to 2006
Project Manager and Senior Executive, ZTE Pakistan and ZTE Corporation, Shenzhen
Managed optical fiber access projects with PTCL and WorldCall and coordinated international CDMA projects from ZTE headquarters in China.
Selected international training and conferences
- Berrade FTTH cabinet solutions, Spain (2025)
- Huawei IP & Optix Club Carnival, Dubai, UAE (2022)
- EXFO optical test platforms (CD, OSA, SDH analyzer, OTDR), Singapore (2017)
- Fiber to the Home Council Americas, Certified FTTH Professional (2013)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) training, 35 PDU contact hours (2009)
- Huawei SDH/DWDM equipment training, Cairo, Egypt (2008)
- Huawei ASON, GPON and EPON programmes, Shenzhen, China (2006 and 2007)
Speak with our leadership team
For strategic partnerships, large programmes or tender collaborations, write to us and the Chairman's office will respond.