Alistair Mcfarlane Email & Phone Number

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Alistair joined Apple on 3rd March 2008 with the initial goal of building out "Carrier" & "Field" Engineering teams, outside of the US. These organisations would be integral to aiding Apple mature their cellular portfolio, post the successful launch of the original 2G iPhone, and allow the deeper commercialisation of future wireless products throughout the globe. The organisations and expertise were built-out in key European & Asian countries to start with and their efforts focused on driving of Apples chipset vendor, interworking with Apples Carrier partners and the engagement with internal development teams to successfully mature Apples product complexities.In 2011 the FIeld & Carrier teams were transitioned over to Apple's SW organisation whilst Alistair concentrated on the drive to optimise Apples HW performance within the various Radio Access Technologies throughout the globe and the transition of the Regulatory Compliance responsibilities from an Operations organisation and into Engineering in order to secure future design decisions within the challenging landscape of Certification.In 2013 the FIeld teams were integrated back into Alistair’s organisation and over the past years the footprint has expanded significantly (30+ Countries & 170+ Carriers) to align with Apples market focus and the ‘Field’ engineering base now addresses many technological challenges within the Wireless Domain, Cellular, GNSS, NFC/Felica, Systems Performance and beyond.Alistair’s focus exposed interworking within many parts of Apples organisation, Legal, Government Affairs, Trade Compliance, Customs, Operations, SW, HW Technologies, Product Integrity, GS, NPS, Facilities, Real Estate, Mergers & Acquisitions, etc. and he has further collaborated with a wealth of external organisations and gained exposure to many vertices within Apples business including Mapping, Exercise Physiology, Robotics, Automation, University Relations, Start Up engagements to name a few.

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Leading RIMS Field Test Solution groups across the globe, responsible for Field Test Solutions within NA/LA, AP & EMEA in addition to the EMEA Test Application Automation and BIS/BES Support Team.

Managing the Product Validation Group, which is a 'cross site' group consisting of 24 permanent FT and IOT engineers in the UK, 12 permanent FT and IOT engineers in Paris, along with numerous contractor /temporary FT engineering resource, with additional management of the Conformance Facility within NEC for the certification to GCF, PTCRB and R&TTE, FCC approval schemes. My groups are responsible for the product validation of all NEC 2.5/3G products and accessories sold within the European Union, performing IOT activities and Field Trials in accordance with internally developed test specifications, customer requirements and industry certification criteria. I am also responsible for the Local Project Management of numerous products for global markets, managing the full test requirements through Software Validation, Integration and Product Validation/Test, along with program co-ordination of deliverables and customer liaisons.

Conformance Engineer responsible for Managing customer bookings, performing the test criteria on the ATE, creating and issuing reports and validating new test cases in accordance with BABT acceptance criteria. Key experiences whilst working with ERA:-TACS and E-TACS certification activities using ATE, Test Platform management, GSM certification activities using ATE, Validation of Phase II GSM test cases for Rhode and Schwarz on their 8915 test platform for inclusion into the FTA approval scheme, customer booking management, out sourcing test activities when float saturated, BABT Certification activities on various products.

Ba Hons, Engineering And Business Management, 2:1

Education record

Bachelor'S Degree, Engineering And Business Management

Activities and Societies: Multiple O-levels including Mathematics, English and Electronics BTEC OND In Electronics (Guildford Technical.