Andrew Johnsen Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

ICT Consultancy preparing SOW and tenders, Network TCO modelling, and professional services.

Australia

• Guided a team of highly skilled engineers though network evolution, optimisation and transformation projects. Adopted a hybrid delivery model leveraging ETD, Agile and Waterfall principles.
• Key contributor into tech roadmap: Establishing network direction, prioritisation of key projects and secure IOP funding.
• Led chronic defect investigations and commercial/legal settlement negotiations with key vendors to obtain a positive outcome for all parties.

Australia

• Managed engineering team and key stakeholders during a transition of the HFC network from the incumbents (Telstra/Optus) to nbn.
• Identified a gap in nbn’s Engineering testing capability and set out to establish a world class, NATA compliant lab. This enabled nbn to take over the testing previously done by Telstra and 3rd party test facilities.
• The final product was a dedicated lab equipped to spin up VMs on demand for testing and troubleshooting core platforms… Show more
• The final product was a dedicated lab equipped to spin up VMs on demand for testing and troubleshooting core platforms, along with capabilities to test physical hardware (including surge and temperature) and ensure.
• Established training and development programs to foster existing and grow new talent via grad/intern programs. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

• Designed and implemented new headend architecture to facilitate the migration of Optus HFC network and customers over to nbn.
• Created detailed design, configuration, and comprehensive deployment guides. Conducted rigorous lab testing to address challenges with legacy (EOL) equipment and ensure seamless interoperability, resulting in a robust.
• Worked closely with supply chain, procurement and delivery partners to ensure network was built to plan/schedule and… Show more
• Worked closely with supply chain, procurement and delivery partners to ensure network was built to plan/schedule and all customers successfully migrated.
• Established automated reporting and managed lifecycle of over 200 network components. Show less

Australia, Middle East, Asia

• As a Senior Consultant, I managed a diverse array of ICT projects tailored to client needs. I provided comprehensive services encompassing technical support, design, and project management, ensuring the successful.
• Interactive Data Centre – Project Manager for national MPLS design/deployment
• Qatar Airport - Airport expansion communications design
• Etisalat - Data centre design
• Oman Tel –… Show more As a Senior Consultant, I managed a diverse array of ICT projects tailored to client needs. I provided comprehensive services encompassing technical support, design, and project management.
• Oman Tel – FTTP/network design and standards for Omani territory of Madha

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Collaborated with Skybridge to craft a winning proposal, contributing to securing an nbn design/build contract. Responsibilities included drafting SOW and negotiating commercial terms.
• Established and led a core team, pioneering Consultel's ground-up design capability to develop detailed designs for nbn.
• Designed and built network incorporating PC, servers (running Office 365 and VMs), phones and design tools.
• Expanded core team to over 30 engineers and… Show more
• Expanded core team to over 30 engineers and implemented in-house automation to streamline design capabilities, enabling competitive positioning against offshore competitors. Show less

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Brought in as a consultant to assist Nextgen with the re-establishment of the fibre, MPLS and as-built design teams.
• Put in place new processes, documentation and training modules to enable the fast tracking of a new workforce.

Singapore, Singapore

• Led a team of senior engineers (many CCIE) to design and implement a new MPLS VPN core network for Optus/Singtel.
• The network was to facilitate the migration of ANZ international branches onto a new secure and redundant network.
• Attended core sites throughout Asia (Singapore, Fiji, Indonesia) to ensure a smooth cutover and ANZ branches were online post migration.

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

• Produced network design as part of Qatar Petroleum’s Ras Laffan Port Expansion project (USD $1.5B). The port is the world’s largest LNG port and industrial city.
• Responsible for infrastructure designs for 90 new buildings, 4 new breakwater berths, including a 2.5km2 dry dock and NAVY base.
• Worked closely with Qatar navy and port security authority to ensure integration with existing infrastructure and requirements. Existing systems included Ethernet, RF, SDH/PDH… Show more
• Worked closely with Qatar navy and port security authority to ensure integration with existing infrastructure and requirements. Existing systems included Ethernet, RF, SDH/PDH, PAGA and security. Show less

Manager of the Uecomm design team producing detailed designs for wholesale customer connections. Services included Ethernet (VPLS), SDH, ATM, xWDM, Managed Ethernet and dark fibre.

Team leader of the design team, in charge of meeting design targets and KPIs, working closely with pre-sales engineers and producing detailed design and configuration for complex projects.

Produced detailed designs for wholesale and business customers. Updated PNI design tools (Smallworld), produced detailed designs with BOM, network diagrams, SOW and configured the network.

NOC Engineering working on 24/7 roster. Provided hands on front line support for wholesale and business customers on the Uecomm L2 network.

Installed HFC aerial network and managed a small team of installation technicians-Installed clamps,strand,cable and equipment (taps and amps)-spliced/terminated cables

Melbourne, Australia

Transmission DesignPerformed SDH, switching and fibre designMobile DesignPrepared CDMA and GSM deisgn for mobile panel antennasAssisted in writing the working at heights and tower rescue manualMaintained and updated all Radhaz (radiation hazard) folders for mobile sites