Chuck Derrick

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OpenStack Subject Matter Expert and Technical Consultant @ Award Solutions
Plano, TX, US
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Charles Derrick is a proven hands-on leader that brings extensive experience and record of achievement in the design, development, and deployment of quality networking solutions for emerging technologies.His primary focus is in the areas of OpenStack IaaS and Network Function Virtualization (NFV). Charles delivers OpenStack hands-on workshops and NFV Engineering & Planning courses to OEM and Communications Service Providers (CSP), has been a guest lecturer to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Technology Center, and is the Dallas Ft. Worth coordinator for the OpenStack Meetup community #OSDFW http://www.meetup.com/OpenStack-DFW/ Charles is a proponent of Agile methodologies, and is a certified SCRUM Master #000256944.Previously, Charles Derrick served as:• Tango Network's Chief Product Development Officer, heading the Engineering & Operations organization.• VP of Engineering & Operations for Cyneta Networks (acquired by Inet Technologies in 2004).• VP of Engineering at IPmobile (acquired by Cisco in 2000). • Executive positions at Nortel Networks including: VP of BWA, Dir. CDMA Product Development, Sr. Mgr. Cellular Systems Development, and Manager of Data Transport Systems. • Engineering positions at IBM, Hitachi, and NCR. He holds a BS and MS in Computer Science from the University of South Carolina.Patents:U. S. Patent 6990086: "Method And System For Label Edge Routing In A Wireless Network" Jan 24, 2006.U. S. Patent 7623505: "Method And System For Managing Wireless Bandwidth Resources" Nov 24, 2009.U. S. Patent 6957071: "Method And System For Managing Wireless Bandwidth Resources" Oct 18, 2005.U. S. Patent 7539499: "Method And System For Managing Wireless Bandwidth Resources" May 26, 2009.U. S. Patent 7107342: "Method And System For Providing Service Trigger Management In A Wireless Network" Sep 12, 2006.U. S. Patent 7526297: "Method And System For Managing Pushed Data At A Mobile Unit" Apr 28, 2009.U. S. Patent 5881060: "Integrated Cellular Voice And Digital Packet Data Telecommunications Systems And Methods For Their Operation" Mar 9, 1999.

Chuck Derrick's Current Company Details
Award Solutions

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OpenStack Subject Matter Expert and Technical Consultant
Plano, TX, US
Website:
awardsolutions.com
Employees:
69
Chuck Derrick Work Experience Details
  • Award Solutions
    Openstack Subject Matter Expert And Technical Consultant
    Award Solutions
    Plano, Tx, Us
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  • Csmz.Us
    Openstack Subject Matter Expert & Technical Consultant
    Csmz.Us Aug 2013 - Present
    Plano, Tx
    Consulting assignments and technical projects include performing investigative research, knowledge transfer, and infrastructure deployment in areas of: • Multi-node IaaS environments over multiple VLANs using OpenStack.• Network Function Virtualization (NFV) as defined by ETSI.org and supported by OpenStack.org• Virtualization using VMware and KVM hypervisors
  • Award Solutions
    Consultant
    Award Solutions Aug 2013 - Present
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  • Tango Networks Inc.
    Chief Product Development Officer
    Tango Networks Inc. 2005 - Jun 2013
    Frisco, Texas
    Reported to the CEO, leading all Tango’s product-related matters including: product management, development, production, and innovation. Tango Networks creates solutions which: facilitate the convergence of enterprise and public networks, extends Unified Communications features to user devices, Policy Management & Enforcement, enhanced SIP Trunking and VoIP facilities, as well as pioneer new technologies and services in: Distracted Driver, Small Cell, WebRTC.• Built organization (from 0 people to 50+), prototyped, built, delivered and deployed product to Fortune 500 enterprises and national/international Wireless Carriers.• Employed both Waterfall and Agile/Scrum techniques. Certified Agile ScrumMaster.• Established Continuous Integration system, QA delivery process, tools, IT infrastructure and labs (VMware servers), with totally automated test environment for shortened time-to-market. • Heavy 3rd Party SW integration and supplier interaction. Negotiated Buyer/Supplier Service Agreements.• Product is highly Scalable; Load balanced and built on VM Clustered Nodes with DB Replication within cluster, archived locally with secured DB synchronization into the Network. • Established Tango’s Cloud based services; meeting committed Service Level Agreements.
  • Cyneta Networks
    Vp Engineering & Operations
    Cyneta Networks 2003 - 2004
    Reported to the CEO of Cyneta, leading initiatives in Service Quality Management products for the wireless industry. Specific technology included: content switching, session flow optimization, and service intelligence.• Led the following organizations: Design, Test, and Field Deployment & Support. Optimized the organizational structure (India and U.S) to focus on key revenue generating products in GSM/GPRS and UMTS wireless data domain. • Optimized key product platforms while retaining existing IPR to reduce COGS & increase margins.• Developed key customer and partner relationships, successfully delivering product into Europe and China, resulting in a successful turn-around of the company and acquisition by Inet/Tektronix.
  • Cisco Systems
    Director Engineering
    Cisco Systems 2000 - 2003
    As VP Engineering & Operations, reported to the CEO of ipMobile, built the organization to 100+ resources, delivered product to customer, culminated with an acquisition by Cisco. • As Director Cisco Systems, transitioned the ipMobile organization into Cisco. Projects included wireless router development, RF traffic optimization, management of aggregate and user data flows based on QoS parameters, time-of-day, and provisioned SLAs, traffic patterns and contents, VoIP telephony services. • Granted 1 US patent and submitted 4 other patent applications in this area of technology.
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  • Nortel Networks
    Vice President
    Nortel Networks 1998 - 2000
    Reported to the SVP, Broadband Access and managed a team of 300 through eight direct reports. Organization spanned across four locations (Winnipeg, Montreal, Ottawa, Dallas), developing and delivering point to multipoint IP/ATM broadband access products. Provided general site manager leadership for the Winnipeg location. Functional responsibilities included Global Deployment and Engineering (SW, HW, QA/Systems Test, and Systems Engineering).• Initiated appropriate process and controls to evolve the team from a start-up prototype focus into a strong client facing commercial focus. Transitioned prototype into high volume product.• Led cross-functional teams to resolve product delivery, manufacturing, order fulfillment, and deployment issues. Customer commitments were achieved, COGS lowered, and margins increased.• Produced product variants for EU and NA requirements; launched next generation product offering based on DOCSIS cable modem standard.
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  • Nortel Networks
    Director, Product Development
    Nortel Networks 1995 - 1998
    Reported to the VP of North American Cellular Products and managed a multi-site team of 150 through nine direct reports. Led multi-site Engineering, Systems, Field Deployment, and Product Management organizations designing and delivering wireless products.• Teamed with external partners and suppliers to create a “world class” product offering. Conducted field trials with prototype product, subsequently deployed major networks launching a $1 billion business. • Built Nortel’s CDMA organization from 2 people to 250. Established process and procedures to ensure quick time-to-market and high quality solutions. Achieved product differentiation by establishing Systems Performance team, gathering field trial data, analysis & modeling to implementing MSC, BSC, & BTS product improvements. As a result, Nortel’s CDMA product led its competitors in soft hand-off, access retention, and voice quality.
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  • Nortel
    Senior Manager, Cellular Systems Development
    Nortel 1990 - 1995
    Reported to the Director of Cellular Systems and managed a team of 60 through six direct reports. Led multi-site Engineering organization designing and delivering wireless products.• Uniquely and quickly delivered Nortel’s Cellular Digital Packet Data product offering by re-engineering existing platforms. Built CDPD team from 0 to 30 resources. Hold a patent for the CDPD technology.• Headed and delivered the joint product offering for the Motorola/Nortel Corporation.• Coordinated activities between Montreal & Richardson to successfully deliver Nortel’s TDMA Digital Speech Peripheral Module. • Created a multi-vendor cell site platform enabling control of disparate radio technologies and vendors.
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  • Nortel
    Manager, Data Transport Systems
    Nortel 1986 - 1990
    Led a team of engineers developing a data packet switch/router for the enterprise networking market (OSI layers 1 through 4). Dramatically increased performance of initial product offering.
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  • Ibm
    Programmer/Analyst
    Ibm 1984 - 1986
    Led a team developing large-scale CRM database applications to support the Southwest Marketing Division headquarters using VM and CICS mainframe platforms. Received SWMD SE award for this effort.
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Chuck Derrick Skills

Wireless Telecommunications Voip Product Management Integration Gsm Cdma Cloud Computing Software Development Ip Wireless Networking Cross Functional Team Leadership Mobile Devices Testing Networking Ss7 Lte Unified Communications Start Ups Enterprise Software Umts Sip Agile Methodologies 3gpp Product Marketing Mobile Communications Mobile Technology Go To Market Strategy Engineering R&d Cellular Communications Business Development 4g Wimax Certified Scrum Master Csm 3g Product Lifecycle Management Scrum Wireless Technologies Openstack Cloud Computing Iaas

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Chuck Derrick works for Award Solutions

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Chuck Derrick's current role is OpenStack Subject Matter Expert and Technical Consultant.

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Chuck Derrick attended University Of South Carolina, University Of South Carolina.

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