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Kirkland, Wa, Us

Bellevue, Wa, Us

SME contractor through LTTS / Senior Discipline Lead: • 5G slicing end-to-end expertise • Passive Throughput Data Analysis Automation (Python, Appium/Selenium, Android adb, Wireshark)

Personal Real Estate project: data collection, analysis, web site data synchronization (all with Python)Dedicate time to family

Bellevue, Washington, Us

Technical lead, end-to-end performance assurance for 5G Private Networks: • Enhanced monitoring and performance analysis efficiency for all customer 5G Private Networks by 20% in under two months. Led the end-to-end process, from analysis and specifications to Python development, lab deployment, and production. • Successfully led the validation project for a second RAN vendor (Nokia), ensuring performance. • Spearheaded the Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) Proof of Concept, leading to successful deployments • Conducted research and developed Proof of Concept for additional End-User Devices (EUDs) to expand network capabilities. • Designed, implemented, and optimized a Data Collection pipeline using Python scripts, generative AI (ChatGPT, Brad) on multiple Cloud Virtual Machines (VM) while ensuring reliability commitments. • Developed and published Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting & analytics, consolidating data from diverse sources (RAN, Core Network, Gateways, Network Management System - NMS) for executive-level insights.

Bothell, Washington, Us

Lead the cloud software development team, product owner (5G Intelligent Management): • Set the product strategy to provide an operation & maintenance (OAM) management system with advanced automation and intelligent optimization features, and a millimeter‑wave planning solution • Manage the product line for MVP releases, ROI analysis and optimization, production deployment • Research forward-looking features for intelligent automation related to self-healing and self-optimization of 5G smart repeaters (based on Machine-Learning applied to Time Series) • Lead the software development (Azure Cloud: IoT Hub, serverless architecture) in an agile environment (scrum) • Manage the overall team (including UX design, Architecture, Agile Development, QA) • We built a cloud-based software solution from scratch with all 3 domains (CM, FM, PM), with GUI and API interfaces, a solid base for implementing intelligent functions. This solution is in the process of being integrated by our main client

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Lead the Global System Engineering Team (US, Europe, India): • Member of the SON Product Line Leadership Team • Create the strategy for System Engineering and develop the plan to execute • Lead the evolution of the solution to Machine Learning and 5G • Coordinate with the Customer Leads

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Lead the US System Engineering Team: • Mentor team members (all with 10+ years of experience, PhD levels) • Develop the strategy for the local team in collaboration with the global team (worldwide) • Deputy to the Head of SON Product Technology and Architecture • Own some SON modules as principal technical individual contributor

Bothell, Wa, Us

Lead the Design and Development of innovative algorithms and modules for Self-Organizing Networks (SON) in a multi-vendor multi-operator environment: • Create and prototype new algorithms for implementing SON use cases • Technical Advisor to the company leadership (CEO, CTO, VP of customer support) • Lead field trials on all SON modules in multiple countries with multi-vendor networks • Technical lead for pre-sales (RFP, RFQ, client presentations)

Paris, Île-De-France, Fr

Lead the QoS optimization in the data domain, with a national and cross-vendor responsibility. • Created the QoS data optimization plan for the RANs (eUTRAN, UTRAN and GERAN), focusing on cross-vendor gains and national targets (trials, deployments, new features). • Synchronized the teams in marketing, engineering and operations in the QoS data domain to insure customer satisfaction. • Technical reference in the data domain • Developed network and customer satisfaction metrics to enhance the client experience

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Manage a team of experts in charge of the access network performance across the US (LTE, Multi-Carrier HSPA+, GSM, All-IP Transport). • Conceived the strategy for enhancing the access network performance and quality of service in agreement with the vice-presidents; develop the annual optimization program. • Provided the budget and resource requirements to meet the goals • Conceived the strategies and deployment tactics for the annual optimization programs • Insured the cross-functional relations with the design, planning, product management, regional and operational teams • Dealt with the vendors for the features and services related to the access network, including negotiating the related contracts • Technical reference for the access network

Wireless Network Optimization and Performance Engineering • Sr Manager at Nortel Networks: ◦ Managed the UMTS RF, network optimization and performance team • Principal System Engineer at Nortel Networks: ◦ UMTS optimization: Proof of Concept deployment, optimization contract negotiations, in-the-field network configuration and optimization Wireless Network Design, Planning and Optimization • Manager, Sales Engineering: ◦ Technical reference lead for the D.C. Office (North-East Region): technical negotiations, trials, support • Project Team Leader: ◦ Managed a local team of 5 consultants and mentored client staff (ClearNET, now Telus) • Principal Consultant: ◦ PCS-GSM network optimizationRadio Access Network System optimization and research • Research System Engineering ◦ Micro-cellular network configuration and optimization ◦ Developed a software for network monitoring at the A‑interface ◦ Delegate in a UMTS project at the standardsResearch engineer at ONERA (National Aeronautics and Space Research Agency). • Radar's measurement data processing.

Master In Telecommunication Systems ; Post-Graduate Research Deg In Optics-Optoelect.-Microwaves, Telecommunications Management ; Optics ; Microwaves

Post-Graduate Degree, Optics-Optoelectronics - Microwaves