Karin Melberg Email & Phone Number

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

In 2020, I accepted an interesting and challenging opportunity to help the Radio Platforms Development organization through a critical operational transformation, while living in Northern Finland! In 2022, I returned to the US and continue in this gratifying and dynamic role.Leading the RF CI/CD (DevOps) Initiatives for the 2000+ member global product development team producing SAFe (Agile-based) Continuous Integration, Trunk-based, frequent software release promotions. Includes leading development and implementation of the CI/CD capability roadmap, developing and communicating performance KPIs and communication dashboards for stakeholders, establishing new operational governance, new engineering team roles, a coaching community to quickly enable competence development, and staying aligned with our parent Mobile Networks' ambitions and initiatives. One measure of our success is seen in the RF Build Release Frequency KPI which has increased 1300% from 2020 through 2023. Significant additional improvements are anticipated from continued CI pipeline automation / streamlining, increasing test automation / coverage, and with the application of additional HW Radio Test Beds for each of the strategic customer SW Lines. Our release frequency improvements have come hand in hand with very significant quality gatekeeping and defect containment improvements as well.Success to date in this role relies heavily on my previous Technical Leadership and SW Product Development experience, and in leveraging excellent communication methods.

As a real estate professional coming from a telecom career, I lean on my engineering DNA! Examples are early adoption of Keller Williams' IT tools in support of my brokerage business, and in leveraging Smart Home / IoT Technologies, especially in property management. Finding a great opportunity to leverage my technical expertise and share knowledge within the real estate industry, I founded bluSpark, through which I offer consultancy and education on standards, devices, integration testing, automation, system design and implementation. In addition to continuing to offer customized property use case analysis, design and solution implementation, I am currently working on formalizing my unique materials (book & e-course) in a way that will contribute value to an even wider real estate industry audience.Also working opportunities similar to Smart Home remote property management in the Connected Boat space.

Austin, Tx, Us

Working with investors to analyze income producing properties, identify operational cost improvements, and create management, acquisition, and exit strategies.- Multi-Family- Investment Sales / 1031 Exchanges- Self-Directed IRA Investments

Plano, Tx, Us

Licensed real estate professional with an investor’s perspective. Experienced in brokerage for buy & hold or flip investors and personal investing, residential redevelopment, and managing properties since 1996 in parallel with my career in Telecom Engineering, Sales, and Service Delivery. I apply experience from over 2 decades of corporate accomplishments, a University of Chicago MBA (2011), as well as my personal & continuing real estate passion, toward providing service to others, particularly in the Real Estate asset portion of their investment portfolios.Using operational / financial expertise and analytical tools, I focus on helping investors reach their unique financial goals with the right buy, lease, or sell opportunities from single to multi-family residential and into mixed-use commercial properties.I am particularly proud to have affiliated with Keller Williams Realty, a company whose culture is founded in Customer Service Excellence, Ethics, Entrepreneurship, and Education. KW ensures that I leverage the right tools, knowledge and service vendors to provide the best real estate & investment ecosystem to my clients.

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Performing market analysis, developing customer opportunity funnels, and strategic account and product planning for NSN's growth in the Utility / Energy industry with Smart Grid communications networks using proven, open, scalable telecommunications hardware solutions and services.

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Transitioned into Nokia Siemens Networks as a result of the acquisition of Motorola Networks. Remained focused on my (Motorola equipment) US and LATAM customer base in terms of continuity of trusted vendor-partner relationships and high quality product and service delivery. Provided leadership throughout product line, customer, and personnel integration phases to ensure continued successful customer engagements for product & service offerings, service delivery, and operational / care support.

Chicago, Il, Us

Innovative, 'intrapreneurial' operations and creative go-to-market solutions for wireless network sales & servicesMultiple US and LATAM customers across multiple technologiesP&L Responsibility,Customer Relationship, Pricing Strategies,Collateral and Proposal DevelopmentService Delivery (Network Deployment, Consultancy)

Chicago, Il, Us

Motorola Home & Network Mobility: Alltel Account Team36 commercial markets, nearly 7000 deployed cell sitesPre- & post-sales engagement, Technical customer relationship management, Network migration / engineering strategy development,Technology Roadmap and Exec Ops presentations

Chicago, Il, Us

Strategy & Operations Program Manager for final R&D phase of CDMA Network Infrastructure development for Motorola Cellular Infrastructure Division.Developed the role, the team, and associated processes.Drove completion of productization by development organizations and adoption by go-to-market organizationsLed initial commercial deployment and acceptance via selected global beachheads and targeted Beta and FOA programs.Produced field-approved release of product, software & documentation to go-to-market teams for volume deployment

Elected as Charter member of the Joffrey Tower Residents Board of Directors, responsible for the management handover from the property developer, Smithfield, to the condominium residents association.Re-elected to 2nd term, held Secretary's position and chaired communications committee. Engaged with many financial, operational, and legal aspects of HOA Management and developer turnover.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

From-scratch, entrepreneurial organization established to build a 5Nines platform core & API architected to be common across multiple CDMA and GSM network elements.Built team and designed operations focused on O&MEstablished development environment tools and processes still in practice

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Product Development, Test, Integration and Leadership role(s) across Motorola's Digital Systems DivisionRapidly growing cellular network vendor businessGlobal customer-facing travel for system level network migrations: Israel, Philippines, Multiple US locations, Ireland, UK, Japan, and ChinaCell SitesLocal Maintenance TerminalsNetwork Management Platforms

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Software Engineering role(s) w/ Motorola Radio Telephone Systems GroupNewly launched Cellular Networks business and account field supportCustomer-facing travel and User's Group panel member / presenterNetwork Element Fault Management,MMI and Database Design

Mba, Entrepreneurship, Strategy

Ms, Computer Systems Engineering

Bs, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Biology / Pre-Med In The Honor'S College

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