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Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I lead wireless engagements and support business development globally. Some recent projects include:Service Innovation, FWA, and Network resiliency strategy projects for Oceania Tier 1 Mobile Service ProviderRAN and network slicing advice for leading edge O-RAN/Public Cloud based 5G operatorFWA and mmWave strategy for NAR Tier 2ORAN, vRAN, and RIC strategy for APAC Tier 1Hybrid Cloud Strategy for Middle-Eastern Tier 15G market opportunity analysis with a specific focus on 5G SA enabled new servicesNAR Cable MSO Hybrid MVNO –market entry technoeconomic analysis and long-term strategic planLATAM Tier 1 Fixed Wireless Access and 5G vRAN techno-economic analysisAPAC Tier 1 Virtualized RAN architecture and business case

Ottawa, Canada Area

Some selected projects:African Tier 2 business, market, and technology strategyLong term densification and edge cloud analysis for Oceania Tier 1Fibre vs FWA competitive analysis for Oceania Wholesale Service ProviderEdge cloud strategy for Middle Eastern and Oceania Tier 1sSmall cell techno-economic RAN planning and spectrum strategy for NAR new entrant

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Leading a multi-disciplinary team to a new 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) solution proposal that reduces operator Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by ~93%.• Resolving critical dimensions of 2020 target 5G product architecture for prioritization of research and development activity • Working on cross-business Unit (BU) capability assessment for future 5G edge-cloud functions.• Jointly defining positioning of 5G FWA and other broadband access technologies with Fixed Networks and customer facing groups; decision process and economics for customers.• Assessing startup and other 3rd party technology opportunities, eg. mmWave RFICs, distributed MIMO.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Directed multi-disciplinary team to push Nokia RAN technological innovations from visionary concept into commercial product: Shared Access Spectrum Server (Winner of the 2016 Nokia Innovation Award in the Product category), multi-connectivity, application-aware RAN QoE, etc.• Prioritized Bell Labs mobile technology research activity to align with product and architectural needs• Led a global team of experts in Radio Access Network and transport technologies on key topics such as how to design 5G midband radios to match existing cell grid, the transition of former ALU customers networks, and future CloudRAN architecture and functionality• Engaged with Tier 1 customers to represent Nokia’s RAN product innovations and to discover customer innovation opportunities and priorities

Ottawa

• Articulated vision and engaged with key customers (VZW, AT&T, Sprint, KT, etc.)• Led product vision that started the vRAN program. Principal CTO advisor to vRAN development. Worked with System Architecture Engineering to develop product architecture.• Led customer- and technology- focused innovation activities, developed competitive differentiators, worked with PLM on ‘what’s next’ roadmap.• Managed strategy team, strategizing, analysing, and producing architectural designs in the domains of vRAN, Small Cells, baseband, SON, Multi-connectivity, RF and Spectrum, Green/Energy efficiency, NFV/SDN, Application-centric networking, CoMP, Transport, and Network transition modeling.• Liaison person between business unit and Bell Labs researchers shaping research efforts on an annual basis• 2015 Corporate Award of Excellence

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Developed Metrocell Backhaul Strategy, economically-viable technology solutions to varied deployment situations• Team Lead, Economic analysis of network evolution alternatives for China Mobile• Co-leader, Transport optimizing alternative baseband architectures for China Mobile• Business and technology strategy lead for ‘lightRadio’, re-invention of ALU’s multi-billion dollar wireless business. Lead and primary author, LightRadio Technical Whitepaper #1, #2, and #3. Successfully recommended shift in strategic priorities to metro cells, network function virtualization.• Technical architect for nationwide video-capable wireless broadband proposal for Tier 1 service provider in India

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Developed mobile video solution strategy and product proposal, leading to the establishment of an internal venture named ‘Kaveri’ • Initiated ‘The Onion’ spatial audio enhanced reality product concept, selected for North American Entrepreneurial Boot Camp, and led new venture proposal team.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Part of the North-America Regional CTO group, focussed on innovation• Managed relationship with Salveo Joint Venture in Telecare, remote monitoring for management of diabetes and other chronic diseases. Negotiated Sasktel contract, defined global ALU Telecare strategy• Led ‘Multiscreen’ video solution RFI response for Time Warner Cable• North American CTO representative on Home Services Gateway project for AT&T• Led cross-division working group on Connected Home Services• Initiated ‘Soundscape’ research project on spatialized audio for gaming/virtual worlds (Joint with Enterprise BU and Queen’s University)• Led the definition of a ‘Personal Video’ solution

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Identified need for, and led investment analysis to develop, the new product subsequently introduced as 5620 Subscriber Services Controller, a key product in ~75% of all triple play network sales and predecessor to the Dynamic Services Controller and subsequently PCRF. “Subscriber and policy management features are key market drivers [for the Service Provider Edge].” (Current Analysis Apr ’08)• Invented product concept and led analysis leading to successful investment commitment to develop the deep-packet, inspection-based, application-assurance product subsequently introduced as 7750/7450 "Application Assurance Integrated Services Adapter", a key new product release in ‘08• Defined (with others) Alcatel-Lucent’s Triple Play Architecture (TPSDA), predecessor to current ‘High Leverage Network’ strategy, and authored articles on this architecture in Alcatel Telecommunications Review in 2004:o “Beyond High-Speed Internet: Building Multi-service Broadband” in ATR 4Q04, Pg. 400-405o “Engineering in Multi-service Broadband Networks” in ATR 4Q04, Pg. 406-417• Prepared ‘Avignon’ acquisition proposal approved by the executive committee but not concluded

Wellington, New Zealand

• Designed turn-around strategy for Local Multipoint Distribution System based investments in Australia• Provided analysis and recommendations for rural broadband services in New Zealand• Recommended improvements to the reliability of Australian networks• Established QoS objectives for new broadband and Ethernet services • Defined a roadmap for authentication and network intelligence on Wireline broadband networks

Wellington, New Zealand

• Managed a development team of 12 having accountability for the entire development process: identification of customer needs and opportunities, assessment and filtering of opportunities, business casing, service design and specification, supervision of service build and launch, post-implementation review• Led the development of ‘Private Office’ business MPLS VPN services for TNZ. By 2002, services I had created were earning $52M revenue, $35 EBIT, growing 5%/mo.

Wellington, New Zealand

• Led the development of TNZ’s flagship broadband service ‘Jetstream’ o At introduction Jetstream was the world’s fastest broadband service, higher ARPU and lower cost than US best-practice, worlds’ lowest provisioning failures (<2%)• Developed value-added related services such as remote working and hosted games• Trialed IPTV over DSL• Designed and delivered networks, systems, marketing, and delivery processes• Responsible for Profit and Loss of $30M portfolio of mostly new products, managing group staff. Exceeded growth and financial performance targets

Wellington, New Zealand

• Direct report to the Chief Executive managed the ~35 staff in five groups.• Managed the development of marketing objectives, strategies, and plans for all key business units, sparking a change to a data and innovation-focused strategy • Personally negotiated commercial relationships between business units

Wellington, New Zealand

• Managed a team assisting in the definition of strategy to address the corporate market, including the divestiture of one company (Lane Consulting) and the acquisition/restructure of two others (Netway, TBSL)• Initiated online self-service systems initiatives• Led landmark study presented to the board on how to decide on appropriate investment in service quality, based on my work defining project evaluation policy and tools for TNZ

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), School Of Business Medal Winner (Top Student)

P.Eng

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Electrical And Electronics Engineering