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Geneva, Switzerland

• Management of various contracts and assistance to technical experts in the preparation of invitation to tenders. • Member of the ATS specification committee for the review of invitation to tender documents • Technical manager of the ATS Desktop Support Service

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Senior engineer in BE-ICS group, in charge of:• Assist the group leader in the management of the group, • Identify service process improvements and conduct projects to implement them,• Conduct special projects related to sensitive issues, The Industrial Controls & Safety Systems Group provides solutions and support for industrial control systems and develops, installs and maintains CERN's safety systems including fire and gas detection, evacuation and access control. It… Show more Senior engineer in BE-ICS group, in charge of:• Assist the group leader in the management of the group, • Identify service process improvements and conduct projects to implement them,• Conduct special projects related to sensitive issues, The Industrial Controls & Safety Systems Group provides solutions and support for industrial control systems and develops, installs and maintains CERN's safety systems including fire and gas detection, evacuation and access control. It includes 80 staff with a mix of engineers and technicians, and 100 subcontractor’s technicians. Show less

Geneva Area, Switzerland

The Communication Systems group is in charge of operating and developing the CERN data and telecommunication networks. This includes several IP networks (80 000 active IP devices on CERN sites and a worldwide 10Gbps network), mobile services (5800 GSM subscriptions), fixed telephone services (12 000 users), and a safety radio communication network (350 TETRA terminals). It includes 45 staff with a mix of engineers and technicians, and 20 subcontractor’s technicians. Main duties in this… Show more The Communication Systems group is in charge of operating and developing the CERN data and telecommunication networks. This includes several IP networks (80 000 active IP devices on CERN sites and a worldwide 10Gbps network), mobile services (5800 GSM subscriptions), fixed telephone services (12 000 users), and a safety radio communication network (350 TETRA terminals). It includes 45 staff with a mix of engineers and technicians, and 20 subcontractor’s technicians. Main duties in this context:• Co-responsible for the Financial management and planning of the annual group budgets (~10 MCHF/year),• Co-responsible for the staff management (recruitments, promotions, safety and motivation): 45 engineers and technicians, • Supplier management: call for tenders (more than 20 contracts for at cumulative budget of 73 MCHF in 15 years), drafting of service level requirements with customers, negotiation of contracts, supplier’s performance supervision (SLA), and financial management. Writing of recommendations for the CERN finance committee for the award of contracts,• In charge of relations with the Swiss and French telecommunication regulators (ARCEP/ANFR, OFCOM), in particular for the assignment of PMR and mobile frequencies for CERN, • External representation of the IT Department in CERN coordination meetings and international conferences. Show less

• In charge of operating and developing the telecom networks. • Responsible for the staff management of the section: 9 engineers. • Responsible for the section budget (several MCHF/year).• Definition of the long-term strategy of the CERN telecom services: IP telephony (Anytime, Anywhere), fixed and mobile telephony convergence. • Supplier management for telecom services (PABX, First-Level support, Mobile, Radio)The telecom section is in charge of the operation and… Show more • In charge of operating and developing the telecom networks. • Responsible for the staff management of the section: 9 engineers. • Responsible for the section budget (several MCHF/year).• Definition of the long-term strategy of the CERN telecom services: IP telephony (Anytime, Anywhere), fixed and mobile telephony convergence. • Supplier management for telecom services (PABX, First-Level support, Mobile, Radio)The telecom section is in charge of the operation and development of the telephone exchange (12000 users), mobile services (5800 mobiles), Radio network (20 sites - 300 TETRA terminals) and Intercom. Show less

• In charge of the operation and development of the CERN fixed telephone services (10'000 lines).• Supervision of subcontractor technicians.• Project management in Voice over IP, Web-based SIP conference servers (first European pilot with Alcatel), Call Centres, GPRS private network.

Within the ITU Telecom unit, I was in charge of organizing the network and telecom services to support the communication needs of the ITU staff and exhibitors at the venue (typically: event network, telecom networks, and information kiosks).

Project management and implementation for LAN/WAN interconnection services (CISCO routers, Leased lines, ISDN, Frame Relay, X25).

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Maintenance and deployment of LAN/WAN networks with various technologies (TCP/IP, ATM, Ethernet) in a campus of 10 000 work stations.

Executive Master, International Negotiation And Policy-Making

Executive Master in International negotiation and policy-making: https://graduateinstitute.ch/home/executive/for-individuals/negotiation-po.

Engineering Diploma, Networking And Telecoms