Talks About: Network Automation, Intent-based Networking, Open and API-driven Telecom networks

Presales Solutions Consultant leading the GTM technical solutions selling to global Tier 1 Mobile Wireless Telecom CSP’s and Cable Operator’s with advanced products, services and platforms enabling network transformation and monetization. Specific responsibilities included: ● Deliver product demos, workshops, customer journey mapping, technical requirements gathering with a focus on business impact and outcomes● Created solutions architectures for large-scale network telco cloud migrations that take advantage of AI/ML-based intelligence● Presented to key decision makers tangible and proven value from an analytics-driven closed-loop automation framework consisting of CI/CD/CT● Created Solutions Advocacy COE to establish best practices, promote cross-organizational collaboration, and align on customer imperatives

Partner with Network and Communication Service Providers in identifying high-impact use cases to demonstrate the transformative network insights and actions from the Ayla Networks TransformAI Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) platform to enable real-time informed decisions using rich data analytics and graphical visualizations. The Ayla Network’s TransformAI cloud platform and edge capabilities exploit the latest advances in data science and ML models to transform raw data into value-added actionable date for improving customer experience, increase network performance and reduce operational and field service expenses.

Responsible for providing technical and management leadership to ensure the delivery of innovative communications solutions focused on emerging wireless and IoT infrastructures and technologies supporting Cable MSOs, Mobile Operators, Commercial and Enterprise segments. Focus areas include implementing engineering efficiencies and streamlining solution lifecycle processes to support company growth. Key technologies include:     • Private CBRS Networks (5G NR/4G LTE)     • MEC/Edge Compute     • Network Orchestration and Management     • Wi-Fi 6/6E

Spearheaded the Business Development and Strategy launch for the Cable Operator/MSO and Service Provider Practice. Developed a Go-To-Market strategy roadmap for a portfolio of Wireless, IoT and Private Network applications, services and solutions enabling Service Providers to realize network and business transformation outcomes. Accomplishments:   • Created and implemented strategy for Sierra Wireless to utilize the CBRS 3.5 GHz spectrum in     key verticals such as Internet of Things (IoT), connected communities and private 4G networks.   • Customer Education and Consultative Engagement   • Program and Project Management Activities   • Drive Business Outcomes with Innovative Solutions   • Enhance Products and Services through Customer Collaboration   • Establish Partner Alliance Ecosystem - Identify and cultivate strategic alliances to jointly offer     comprehensive and compelling end-to-end IoT products and services.Client Snapshot: Comcast, Charter, Cox, MidCo

Daily engaging and collaborating with AT&T’s global enterprise customers to define IoT business objectives, solution requirements and strategy planning. Primary focus is in verticals of IIoT, Connected Stadiums and Smart City. Driving early stage business model conception to proof-of-concept through commercialization life-cycle phases. Leveraging various fixed and wireless cellular and LPWA communication technologies such as LoRa, LTE-M and unlicensed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Providing wireless sales engineering and solution architecture support for Panasonic Connectivity Solutions specializing in Ultra High-Density WiFi for Stadiums and Arenas, Smart City, IoT and Data Analytics.

Responsible for WiFi network architecture definition, design specification and deployment of for all Cox service sectors: Managed WiFi, Enterprise WLAN, Hospitality, MDU, Outdoor “CoxWiFi” Hotspots, Venues/Stadiums and in-home WiFi.Provide Cox HomeLife IoT consultancy for architecture, cyber security and cloud integration.Author enterprise-wide WiFi network design and deployment standards/guidelines documents based on industry proven and professional engineering practices and procedures. Participate in Pre-Sales support for delivering customer presentations, coordinate technical planning and operational readiness sessions. Partner with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Product Management and Business Development on several WiFi projects leading requirements gathering, analysis and translating business requirements to technical solutions and documenting in System Requirements Documents.Manage the wireless engineering work entry program identifying resources, scope, effort and timelines.Partner closely with corporate strategy and M&A teams to provide guidance and trending analysis for Next-Generation Wireless technologies and services such as LTE-U, 5G, Millimeter Wave, IoT, Connected Vehicle and TeleHealth.Perform research analysis for Cox’s 5G wireless strategy planning of 5G Millimeter Wave radio technologies and 5G cloud core networks.Deliver WiFi training and workshops to regional market teams – Sales, Business Development, Marketing and Operations.Lead for wireless vendor management coordinating quarterly roadmap discussions, software license management, change control, issue resolution and maintenance contracts.Developed plan and architecture for overlaying Hotspot 2.0/Passpoint capabilities on to the existing Cox WiFi infrastructure.Instituted collaborative initiative called WiFi Network Radio Standardization (WNRS) Steering Committee to define best practices for WiFi design, site surveys, QA and network infrastructure configurations.

Team lead for the design and implementation of Cox Wireless CDMA real-time telecommunications mobile voice applications and services. Services included Prepaid, CNAM, LNP, 800, Roaming, e911.Implemented the first USA based CDMA mobile phone roaming handover using Huawei infrastructure.Responsible for crafting RFI’s and RFP’s for Application and Service Delivery platforms. Performed lab PoC’s and vendor bake-offs to evaluate test plan against application service platform compliance. Tiger team lead for the assessment and evaluation of a wireless technology transformation from CDMA to 3GPP defines LTE solution utilizing EPC, MME, SGW, HSS and IMS.Facilitated the Cox Small Cell service network planning, design and implementation of a heterogeneous wireless radio access network integrating LTE/WiFi for supporting Carrier WiFi Offload.Real-time services application architecture utilizing deep knowledge of telecom protocols (WIN, TCAP, MAP, SS7, IMS, RTP, SIP, SDP)

Developed Telecom LEC VAS application services based on Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) services communications protocols and standards.Transformed several real-time enhanced Media Resource Server (eMRS) voice applications from legacy circuit switched platform architecture into IP packet-based architecture enabling software migration from SLL to C++ and Java supporting SIP, RTP and VoIP, ASR and TTS.Customer advocate for software product requirements, architecture, development and support. Provided technical support and guidance in the architecture and development of software applications, several on-site installation, integration, migration, and upgrade activities.Responsible for managing Customer Statement of Work (SOW) process, SOW document creation, Services Level Agreement (SLA) creation and negotiation.Created Service Independent Building Blocks (SIBB) to enable reuse of different modules across several applications.

Developed Telecom LEC VAS application services based on Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) services communications protocols and standards.Transformed several real-time enhanced Media Resource Server (eMRS) voice applications from legacy circuit switched platform architecture into IP packet-based architecture enabling software migration from SLL to C++ and Java supporting SIP, RTP and VoIP, ASR and TTS.Customer advocate for software product requirements, architecture, development and support. Provided technical support and guidance in the architecture and development of software applications, several on-site installation, integration, migration, and upgrade activities.Responsible for managing Customer Statement of Work (SOW) process, SOW document creation, Services Level Agreement (SLA) creation and negotiation.Created Service Independent Building Blocks (SIBB) to enable reuse of different modules across several applications.