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Swindon, Gb

Responsible for the systems integration and acceptance of the Motorola Control Room Solution (CRS) software and ancillary hardware functions.CRS provides a unified and highly scalable platform that integrates multiple control room functions, including Integrated Communications Control System (ICCS), Contact Management, Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), mapping and call logging.

London, United Kingdom

Key sponsor for successful delivery of end-end ActixOne RAN solutions to European tier-1 mobile operators (and subsidiary affiliates). Specific responsibilities include:• Strategic account management and executive/senior stakeholder engagement• Identification and securing of new business transformation opportunities• Scaled Agile (SAFe) delivery of complex IT/software solutions spanning multiple countries, GSM/UMTS/LTE/5G technologies, Ericsson/Nokia/Huawei vendor equipment… Show more Key sponsor for successful delivery of end-end ActixOne RAN solutions to European tier-1 mobile operators (and subsidiary affiliates). Specific responsibilities include:• Strategic account management and executive/senior stakeholder engagement• Identification and securing of new business transformation opportunities• Scaled Agile (SAFe) delivery of complex IT/software solutions spanning multiple countries, GSM/UMTS/LTE/5G technologies, Ericsson/Nokia/Huawei vendor equipment interfaces and including SON and geo-location based Customer experience analytics• Adaptation of the BCS MSP and APMG Agile project management methodologies to complex product deployment programmes, delivering business value to Clients from a very early stage• Agile programme delivery champion (for the global professional services organisation)• Establishing best practice project and programme management toolkits, process and methodologies for programme governance and assurance• Ensuring consistent and robust practices for managing internal and external partnerships• Direct management and leadership of multi-disciplinary programme teams (Solution Architects, IT consultants and RF consultants) located globally at Amdocs and Client sites• Direction and management of on-site and remote Consulting services responsible for translating software product capabilities to Client business value• AI/SON feature request prioritisation based on big data analysis from >200 interfaces Show less

London, United Kingdom

Continuation of responsibilities following the purchase of Actix by Amdocs

London, United Kingdom

Global responsibility for all aspects of GSM, UMTS and LTE RF/RAN Consulting Services using the ActixOne enterprise optimisation platform. Specific responsibilities included:• Recruitment, management and leadership for a global team of RF Consultants and Contractors• Portfolio and value proposition definition for high value/high margin Consulting Service offerings• Ownership of Consultancy Services pre-sales, bid responses and overall project delivery (inc P&L)• Strategy for… Show more Global responsibility for all aspects of GSM, UMTS and LTE RF/RAN Consulting Services using the ActixOne enterprise optimisation platform. Specific responsibilities included:• Recruitment, management and leadership for a global team of RF Consultants and Contractors• Portfolio and value proposition definition for high value/high margin Consulting Service offerings• Ownership of Consultancy Services pre-sales, bid responses and overall project delivery (inc P&L)• Strategy for sales enablement activities & Customer qualification• Deriving and establishing processes, techniques and toolkits to ensure consistent, repeatable and high quality delivery of consulting projects• Delivering successful trials to showcase product capability and consulting services, resulting in new sales opportunities• Transferring best practise product-based optimisation techniques across the Services organisation• Cross team collaboration with Product Management and R&D to incorporate high value features into the roadmap• Defining case studies and sales collateral to support Product sales teams and Consulting Services Show less

Newbury

Technical Product Manager for the multi-vendor and multi-technology geo-location product. Specific responsibilities included:• Roadmap generation and ownership via market requirements analysis• Product line business case development and pricing strategies• Stakeholder engagement via roadmap and technical capability presentations• Directing and driving the development team (using Agile/Scrum methodologies)

Product Manager for the complete portfolio of software associated with the Motorola GSM System Release (GSR) Software, working to ensure commercial and technical success via the product lifecycle process. This included specific responsibility for standard GSM operations software (base station, base station controller and transcoder), operations and maintenance (O&M) software and automated network optimisation software. The scope covered future major/minor software releases and… Show more Product Manager for the complete portfolio of software associated with the Motorola GSM System Release (GSR) Software, working to ensure commercial and technical success via the product lifecycle process. This included specific responsibility for standard GSM operations software (base station, base station controller and transcoder), operations and maintenance (O&M) software and automated network optimisation software. The scope covered future major/minor software releases and maintenance/retirement of current deployed software releases. Specific responsibility included: • Member of the executive programme board • Direct communication with the global customer base to gather, analyse and prioritise market requirements for inclusion in the portfolio roadmap • Generation and ownership of business cases to ensure business commitment and continued funding • System release, migration, roll-out and software retirement strategies • Negotiation and management of 3rd party contracts • Management of critical relationships between regional and cross functional departments • Delivery of programme milestones and reporting/presentation of performance to the senior leadership team • Third party vendor management, investigation of outsourcing strategies and cost reduction initiatives • Generation of Customer presentations and brochures • Derivation of pricing guidelines for base load and optional featuresPrevious Product Management roles include: • Residential Access Point (Femto-cell) • Network Management and Optimisation Tools Show less

Manager and technical lead for the Intelligent Optimisation Service (IOS) Systems Engineering Team. IOS uses GSM measurement report data to generate fully optimised frequency plans for the GSM/GPRS radio interface. Responsibilities included:• Direct management of systems engineers• Deriving prototype RF optimisation algorithms• Providing technical guidance to the software development team• Determining the effectiveness of new algorithms via field trials• Technical and… Show more Manager and technical lead for the Intelligent Optimisation Service (IOS) Systems Engineering Team. IOS uses GSM measurement report data to generate fully optimised frequency plans for the GSM/GPRS radio interface. Responsibilities included:• Direct management of systems engineers• Deriving prototype RF optimisation algorithms• Providing technical guidance to the software development team• Determining the effectiveness of new algorithms via field trials• Technical and management interface to 3rd party frequency planning tools• Provision of IOS frequency planning consultancy services• Technical support to the IOS services being delivered by regional account teams• Training of regional account teams via tailored training courses, workshops and on-the-job training• Organisation and chairing of annual IOS user group meetings• Presentations at conferences Show less

Project Manager for the Airborne Satellite Communications Research Programme within Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA). The main research activities included the development of proof of concept SHF airborne satcom terminals, the design of satcom interfaces to integrate current line of sight networks, and research into technology suitable for future EHF satcom terminals. Responsibilities include: • Management of internal and external development teams • Annual bidding for… Show more Project Manager for the Airborne Satellite Communications Research Programme within Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA). The main research activities included the development of proof of concept SHF airborne satcom terminals, the design of satcom interfaces to integrate current line of sight networks, and research into technology suitable for future EHF satcom terminals. Responsibilities include: • Management of internal and external development teams • Annual bidding for research funding • Bidding for internal resource from the resource management team • Contract negotiation and authorisation of extra mural research programmes with both academia and industry • Monthly financial accounting • Quarterly programme reporting to the business sponsor (financial and technical) Show less

Technical lead for the design and development of all airborne satellite communication terminals within the airborne satellite communications applied research programme. Two satcom terminals were developed; the first provided position reporting and messaging services, whilst the second provided the capability to use voice communications. Both provided beyond line of sight communications, operating over the Military SHF communication satellites. Additional responsibility was also undertaken for… Show more Technical lead for the design and development of all airborne satellite communication terminals within the airborne satellite communications applied research programme. Two satcom terminals were developed; the first provided position reporting and messaging services, whilst the second provided the capability to use voice communications. Both provided beyond line of sight communications, operating over the Military SHF communication satellites. Additional responsibility was also undertaken for the management of extra mural research into propagation effects at EHF frequencies, and the impact this would have on system availability within the future Skynet 5 satellite architecture Show less

The performance of UK Military satellite communication payloads (UHF, SHF, Beacon and Processing Channels) were measured and reported to the network planners. Technical consultancy was also provided to the Satellite Management Authority for payload performance and responsibility taken for the reporting of all technical progress to the prime customer.

Cad + Technology Management (Distinction)

Communication Engineering (1St Class)