Marco A. Stüpp Email & Phone Number

United States

Providing internal support and generating technical procedures since April 2023. Offering remote support for Nokia 5G/4G/3G/2G RAN projects across multiple clients in the USA.

Curitiba Area, Brazil

MME-Pooling implementation for Oi (Apr-Nov/19). SRAN18SP backhaul assessment for Oi Fortaleza (Mar-Apr/19). TD-LTE eNB/iOMS support for Elektro (since Feb/19). SRAN18SP Multi-RAT/Band RRH, FZ, TD-LTE RFM, Wi-Fi AP homologation support for CPqD/INPE (Aug-Nov/18). eNB support for UFCG/TIM team developing MEC applications (since Jul/18). 2G/3G/4G RAN ps integration for FNG/FNS/CMM tests for Oi (since Feb/18). RAN834 Flex IuCS IPA RNC´s integration for TIM BR (Nov/17). LTE-M/NB-IoT support PUC-PR/Oi team since Sep/17. WCDMA16 IPA/mc-RNC´s MSS migration Sep-Nov/17 and RNC migration Day After support Feb-Aug/17 Claro Br. SRAN/LTE 700MHz OAM on-site support Algar Uberlandia Jun-Jul/17. WBTS16/FL16A FRM/RRH´s homologation support CPqD Campinas May-Jun/17. eUTRAN Control Plane assessment PaCo Task-Force Oi Jan-May/17. FL16 eUTRAN support Claro Br and eUTRAN support (MME migration) Oi Dec/16. SRAN Tech Support training Dallas Nov/16. RU50 EP1 UTRAN and future LTE transport assessment Algar Oct/16. Technical responsible for FL15A LTE IPsec planning/implementation Movistar Quito Sep/16. 3G RU50 EP1 RNC support Claro Ch Santiago Aug/16. 2G BSC multi-vendor Capacity maintenance support Claro Rio Apr-Aug/16. LTE/UMTS RA support PaCo team TIM Rio Feb/16. FL16 LTE HO training Munich Jan/16. LTE/UMTS on-site support Movistar Ecuador Sep-Dec/15 (IPsec trial, AppCritical LTE backhaul assessment, 3G Sat sites). RU50 UTRAN support Algar Telecom/Br Jun-Aug/15. RL60 FD-LTE Radio Access Planning/troubleshooting Movistar Quito Feb-Jul/15 (eNB-to-eNB TWAMP backhaul monitoring, 3rd party backhaul measurements from eNB). Nokia UTRAN support TIM NOC Santo Andre Nov-Dec/14. RU30 UTRAN support Oi NE till Oct/14. RU30 UTRAN Planning Claro Br May/14. RU30 UTRAN support Oi NE (Performance Monitoring issues troubleshooting). Radio Access Planning (incl. IPsec) RL30 FD-LTE TIM Br till Dec/2013.

Curitiba Area, Brazil

I was member of Task Force at Claro Colombia supporting RU20 UTRAN troubleshooting Apr/May 2013. Radio Access Planning and Implementation/Troubleshooting support RL30 FD-LTE TIM Br since Oct/12. Three weeks RL30 FD-LTE OJT at Qtel Qatar Sep/12. Assigned member of just created MBB Engineering Experts team in Jul/12. Responsible for Knowledge Share and OJT of CARE team colleagues from Brazil and LAT region. Responsible for Radio Access type-approval activities, implementation and troubleshooting support at Sky RL15/25 TD-LTE Project in Brasilia Sep/11- Jul/12 (I developed and employed a Performance Monitoring based approach in CARE team to troubleshoot network issues). RL20 FD-LTE Radio Access support Oi Trial Rio Jul-Aug/11. One month RL15/25 TD-LTE R&D OJT in Hangzhou/China Jun/11. One month RL10 FD-LTE OJT TELCEL Trial Mexico City Aug-Sep/10. RL09 FD-LTE HO Training Dallas/USA Apr/10. RNC support and UTRAN troubleshooting Claro NO, TIM NE, TIM SUL, Oi MG and Oi Sao Paulo 3G projects (Troubleshooting, Clean-up, RNC´s integration and Acceptance) - training courses in Rio, Dallas, Mexico, Colombia and Sao Paulo (Tellabs). RU-10 RNC SW upgrades in Claro Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. Nokia Siemens - Huawei Hard Handover signaling issues solving (cs and ps). HSDPA implementation support using NEMO, Traffica, Remopt NetChart and other tools - I introduced the use of AppCritical IP tool allowing a new level of visibility and efficiency in the mobile backhaul troubleshooting. HSDPA Hybrid backhaul implementation support to TEM Panama. Assigned member of special end-to-end task force with RF, Radio Access and IP & Transport experts.

Curitiba Area, Brazil

I worked on Mobile TV (DVB-H) business consulting packages and proposals for customers in Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay and also developed IPTV holistic, end-to-end consulting packages and proactive approaches covering portfolio, process and technology for customers in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela. The later employed innovative cross-functional approaches and were a first reference in global toolkit. Training courses in USA and Brazil.

Curitiba Area, Brazil

I was leader of cross-functional "Innovations & Solutions" group of Carrier Networks involving 60+ experts (partial time activity). The group worked strategically with ideas, entrepreneurially using their reach to bring new products to market. Thanks to this group Siemens Brazil joined the Carrier Innovation Network of Siemens AG in 2006. The group added innovative services to portfolio and global innovation database. It was presented by the Local Company as reference in Workshop organized by Siemens AG at end '06.

Curitiba Area, Brazil

I worked with GSM Transmission planning in Brazil and Chile (incl. Santiago): I developed and employed a "prospective" BSC transmission planning optimizing customer´s OPEX. Mobile backhaul transport Solutions Consulting-led Sales: he led "customer focused short researches" and joint network studies with major Brazilian Operators to prepare their networks for 3G (UMTS) resulting in breakthrough achievements.

Curitiba Area, Brazil

I participated in introduction of TQM and improvement projects using Juran methodology (partial time activities). I was the first quality coordinator of my department and since Mar ‘96 internal quality auditor. Since Apr ‘00 I was TL 9000 international auditor. In 1998 Siemens/Equitel won Brazilian National Quality Award (PNQ). From 99 to Mar ‘03 I was member of the Quality Assurance Group of my department implementing CMM guidelines (this work, combining TQM and CMM, was presented as reference at PUC-PR University premises in Curitiba).

Curitiba Area, Brazil

I was project Leader of a joint development with Siemens Italy of a low cost PDH Point-to-point radio adaptation solution for Brazilian market (Embratel). SDH/PDH Point-to-point Radio (DRS155, DRS140, CTR-210, SRAL), 2G TRAU/BSC/BTS (BS-241) technical support to sales and local manufacturing (where applicable). Hardware Development: 2G (GSM) Base-station adaptations for Brazil, SDH/PDH Point-to-point Radio analog & digital modules (specific adaptations for Brazilian market), microwave circuits (microstrip technology, pioneering joint project with CPqD – Brazilian Research Institute), EMC and Switch Mode Power Supplies (Flyback and Forward DC/DC converters for MCP-30B and T-Mux systems). Training courses in Brazil and Germany. Worked abroad at Siemens AG Hofmann Str. plant in Munich, Germany (PDH/SDH Radio R&D during 2+ years in 1993-95 and SMPS R&D during 3 months in 1987/88). Worked at Italtel SpA (previously Siemens Telecomunicazioni) in Milan/Cassina de’Pecchi, Italy (SRT-1 SDH Radio System Test at Factory premisses during 2 months in 1998 and DRS155 SDH Radio NMS SW development team support during 2.5 months at Redilco plant in 1995).

Electrical Industrial Engineering, Telecommunications

2nd place in admission test in Jan/1982

Specialization Course In Photonics And Information Technology, Oo, Uml, Java, Linux

End-of-course work included a “first release” software donated to his department at Siemens Ltda. to support Quality Assurance process.