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Mountain View, Ca, Us

Frisco, Texas, Us

• iOS platforms specialist• Manages Wi-Fi access software requirements from concept to launch.• Manages cross teams relationship (product, marketing, engineering and client development).• Company lead for PC/MAC laptop and Android/iPhone OS mobile applications.• Wrote PRD specifications for Wi-Fi access software including user experience specifications, multiple languages specifications and vendor API integration.• Conducted usability testing, created test cases and end to end testing.• Launched Boingo "Wi-Fi Credits” , the first Wi-Fi iTunes payments application for iPhone OS on the AppStore.• Launched Boingo "Wi-Finder” for PC, MAC, iOS and Android, the first Wi-Fi client to connect to free and paid locations automatically.• In charge of the product development life cycle for mobile platforms applications.• Project Management of software related initiatives for Boingo.Boingo Wireless IPO'd in May 2011 under the WIFI ticker on Nasdaq

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

My main task are the day to day Project Management of Wireless Lan products provided by our vendors.I prepare upgrade strategies, new deployments and manage vendors when issues arise.I am in charge of the Wireless LAN solutions Verizon offers to its customers.Those solutions include hot spots, large Wifi deployment and Wireless Intrusion detection systems (IDS/IPS).I am also in charge of the Wireless security for the Wireless WLAN internal Network across the US .This network has 6000+ routers/switches and 2000+ Wireless Access Points Worldwide.

Montréal, Ca

Under the direct reporting the Network Architect of Transat, I have been in charge to deploy a wireless IP network for the company. This network is designed to carry voice, data and electronic exchanges for day to day operations as well as guests access. The first phase of the deployed project was to provide WiFi internet access to the headquarters in Montréal in a secure environment with Wireless Intrusion Detections systems (IPS/IDS). The second phase is to provide service from airplanes on the ground to central systems and maintenance teams.My task included: Technology risk assessment, Gartner best practices recommendations of technologies to use, vendor selection analysis, drafting of technology architecture, testing of vendor solutions and deployment of the chosen solution.

Ca

Under direct reporting to the CEO, I was in charge of various projects involving new technologies including e-payment systems, e-supply chains applications, VOIP and 802.11 wireless internet technologies implementation. I have worked in the hospitality, health and transport industries providing WiFi applications to mobile handheld users. My tasks involved consulting, network development, risk assessment, budget, project management, recruitment and long periods of impartition at the customer’s premises.

• Wrote PRD specifications and architected a wireless network with a satellite ku band backbone.• Pioneered the first WISP network infrastructure across several remote islands in Greece, providing public broadband internet access to various SMBs and individuals. • Constructed internet connectivity by 2 way satellite (Eutelsat’s ebird and astra satellites) and WiFi via high point relays.• Provided corporate vpn permanent access to AVIS Greece for their island operations.• Negotiated space segments contracts with Eutelsat on KU band DSTAR services.• Created marketing models for a general public WISP services and SMB offers. • Defined product requirements for network management and bandwidth control systems.

I created a windows server Web Hosting farm in 1996. Sold in company in 2004

I founded and managed first online marketplace for aviation retrofitting equipment.- online e-commerce portal linked to suppliers inventories and product databases.- online order and shipping management.

Scottsdale, Arizona, Us

I2 is the leading supplier of intelligent E-business software (NASDAQ: ITWO) that integrates the whole supply chain of a company, ERP systems to generate an E-Business solution that is able to connect to the whole production process to check that an order can be fulfilled.My work consisted in setting up the proper architecture of an e-business solution according to the customer requirements in terms of existing hardware/software constraints, integration to mainframes along with security concerns, database synchronization and propose a technical architecture solution using I2 and Aruba software.

Geneva, Le Grand-Saconnex, Ch

Under the supervision of the Director, Marketing product and services, I was in charge of the Internet department of I.A.T.A. I worked on the development of various internet based software solutions for airlines as well as the daily management of the iataonline.com store.My main tasks included the integration of existing databases to the IATA internet web site, the implementation of an Electronic Commerce solution to sell existing products and services online along with the development of new products in an electronic format with electronic distribution such as pay per download or pay per view. Main Projects managed are as follows:IATA Online Electronic commerce system: To be able to sell IATA products and services to a wider range of companies. I was in charge of developing & managing external consultants to implement this system according to IATA needs and existing ordering systems.

Graduate Degree, International Business

Bsc, Economy, Politics