Telecoms & IT professional with 25+ years international Advisory and Industry expertise, with a broad range of engineering, management consulting, C-Level & Board experience within incumbent and start-up Telco/IT environments and TMT management consultancies, both in emerging and mature markets across the world.I possess a deep technical knowledge of Telco and Service Provider networks and services, from hands-on engineering through network & IT architecture, end to end consumer and enterprise service design, capacity and performance planning, technology strategy, techno-economic modelling and financial budgets.Recognised as both a team player and leader, I have extensive experience working in diverse cultural environments, managing virtual teams across multiple disciplines, and proven ability to complete assignments on time and under budget, with demonstrated success in identifying opportunities and developing solutions.I am a results-oriented individual with an exemplary track record of success in telecoms engineering, able to effectively and efficiently resolve issues and constantly adapt to achieve challenging goals and objectives, develop multi-million dollar end-to-end solutions, co-ordinate teams across technical and non-technical areas, and provide strategic technology and management consulting to telcos and service providers at a global level (Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific, Africa, Australia and North America).In summary, my experience includes the following key capabilities:■ Senior Management (CxO)■ Management Consulting■ Technical and Commercial Strategy■ CAPEX/OPEX Financial Modelling■ RFP/Tender Authoring, Procurement and Evaluation■ Vendor Management■ Network Architecture, Testing and Operations■ Network Planning / Rollouts for Wireline Core/Access■ Proof of Concept Testing■ Product Development (Voice, Data, IP MPLS, VPNs)■ Systems Architecture and Integration (OSS/BSS)■ Business Processes Improvement ■ Project Management/PMO