Eng. Papiti boasts an impressive career spanning almost five decades in the telecommunications sector, marked by significant academic achievements and diverse leadership roles. He laid his academic foundation by earning a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Telecommunications & Electronics, from the Faculty of Engineering, Shoubra, Zagazig University, Cairo, Egypt in 1986. Following this, he pursued a Master of Science (MSc) in Operational Telecommunications from Coventry University in collaboration with Cable & Wireless College, England, United Kingdom.
Eng. Papiti's extensive professional experience began in March 1987 at the Sudan Sea Ports Corporation in Port Sudan, Republic of Sudan, where he held various key positions, including Project Manager for the Electrical Engineering Department, Information Systems Department and Projects Department until July 2011. During this period, he also contributed to academia, serving as a Lecturer in the Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, at Red Sea University, Republic of Sudan from 1999 to 2007. Concurrently, from 1999 to 2001, he lectured in the Computer Science Department at Port Sudan Ahlia College, also in the Republic of Sudan.
From November 2013 to May 2017, Eng. Papiti moved to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd (Huawei Technologies Gulf), based in their South Sudan Office in Juba where he served as a Senior Solutions Manager. His career then led him to the South Sudan International Gateway Services (SSIGS) where he held the position of Chief Technical Officer (CTO) from 2017 to 2020, followed by an appointment as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from 2020 until 2023. In January 2023, following a presidential order that assigned the management of the South Sudan International Gateway to the National Communication Authority (NCA), he assumed the role of Acting Director, International Gateway Services, at the NCA, a position he held until October 2023.
Currently, Eng. Papiti serves as the Director for Technical Services at the National Communication Authority (NCA), a role he commenced in October 2023. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing the organization's technical operations and service delivery, ensuring the efficient functioning of all technical processes, systems and teams.