Robert Kingsley Email & Phone Number

Palo Alto, California, Us

Experienced leader specializing in technology alliances, business development, and product innovation within cloud-based AI and wireless ecosystems. Key responsibilities include:Sales & Partner Development: Driving sales efforts and ensuring the successful adoption of Plume’s Cloud and SaaS ecosystems by partnering with Value Added Resellers, Hardware Developers, and System Integrators.Strategic Partnerships: Leading the formation and development of technology partnerships to enhance Wi-Fi performance and create new monetization opportunities.Product Roadmap & Market Strategy: Recommending and shaping product roadmaps to address portfolio gaps, focusing on the latest Wi-Fi technologies, and aligning product offerings with market demands.

In my two-year consulting tenure, I provided Cerberus Capital Management with strategic guidance on mergers and acquisitions, performed in-depth technical evaluations of private network strategies, and supported intricate financial due diligence efforts. Simultaneously, as a member of MaxLinear's Technical Advisory Board, I contributed strategic insights pivotal for steering the company's focus on wireless access and private networks, while advising Flair Networks on leveraging machine learning in Cloud Wi-Fi solutions to enhance their market position.

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

As Vice President of Access Development and Engineering at Charter Communications, I directed strategic technology initiatives that optimized the company's telecommunications and IT infrastructure. This included driving the end-to-end deployment of a 5G network, enhancing engineering processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize technology roadmaps.• Product Development: Spearheaded the development of second-generation 5G strand-mounted radios, improving coverage by over 30% and simplifying manufacturing processes, subsequently accelerating the deployment of 5G technologies.• Product Roadmap Optimization: Collaborated with product management teams to optimize technology roadmaps, aligning engineering functions with the company's strategic goals and market trends.• 5G Network Design & Deployment: Oversaw the radio design and deployment of Charter's 5G network resulting in the deployment of 3,500+ 5G radios and strategized the implementation of Open RAN solutions.• Process Enhancement: Improved engineering processes by automating hardware integration and testing, resulting in increased operational efficiency and reduced time-to-market for new technologies and services.• Strategic Technology Initiatives: Directed strategic projects that include developing a o-RAN proof-of-concept environment to validate user experience, launching advanced Wi-Fi solutions to reduce churn and offload tonnage, and delivering the next generation of 5G SA radios for enhanced network coverage and profitability.• Building High-Performing Teams: Pioneered the development of key technical teams, including an RF Design group and expanded RAN Engineering functions, while building Charter’s 5G lab from the ground up to validate cutting-edge MVNO solutions and enable large-scale deployment of innovative wireless technologies.

Bellevue, Wa, Us

Responsible for the transition of Sprint Small Cells, services, and my team through the merger into the T-Mobile network.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

During my time with Sprint & Nextel, I took leading roles in developing and executing engineering strategies, particularly in the small cell technology spectrum. My roles involved overseeing product lifecycles, championing innovation and agility, and guiding teams to capitalize on emergent technologies and drive growth.• Product Lifecycle Management: Guided the entire product lifecycle of small cell technologies, ensuring successful market entry and facilitating the deployment of over a million small cell units, which significantly bolstered network scalability and reduced operational costs for Sprint.• Innovative Solutions: Championed the development of pioneering unlicensed small cell solutions, which translated into substantial operational cost reductions. Successfully spearheaded proof-of-concept tests, enabling seamless deployment in line with project timelines and objectives.• Leadership & Strategic Planning: Led a highly successful Sprint lab designed to conduct comprehensive product validations. This initiative significantly enhanced product quality and reliability and was instrumental in fostering a culture of innovation and learning within the organization.• Time and Budget Management: Engineered & launched multiple radio products, playing a pivotal role in actualizing the objectives of the Sprint Densification Plan while meticulously adhering to stringent budget and timeline constraints.• Wireless Technologies: Drove the development and implementation of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technologies, imparting a strong foundation for accelerated small cell deployments, while concurrently fostering the efficient usage of spectrum resources for optimization of costs and performance deliverables.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Define, evaluate, and develop WiMAX and LTE RAN and Core technologies. Oversee the WiMAX development and ensure product growth, scalability with cost efficiency, operational reliability and non-disruptive integration of new services.Development and delivery of WiMAX mobility capability via a partnership with Clearwire. Developed and delivered an industry first Push-to-Talk (PTT) gateway system that integrated Nextel PTT with QChat. Responsible for an industry first Sprint Push-to-Talk <=> POC (Push-to-Talk over Cellular) enablement.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Held a broad scope of engineering & development responsibilities that included managing new telecommunications services through their development lifecycle. Led a team of 30+ senior managers, managers, and engineers through the introduction of new telecommunications services and improvements of existing services.

London, England, Gb

Managed the Switching Implementation team that was responsible for engineering, planning, and deploying capacity planned augments and upgrades for the network. Responsible for large implementation projects and ensured that the technologies and business needs were implemented as expected.

Ca

Managed the Los Angeles area engineering groups that consisted of geographically dispersed System Application and Field Engineers. Coordinated all Nortel DMS projects associated with the Pac Bell account and answered to the vendor regarding engineering concerns. Lead engineers in supporting the customers’ needs and strategically worked the customer interface to reduce vendor/customer interface times. Resulted in an increased number of customer requirements my group could support.

Independent owner of security & fire alarm systems installation, design, and repair.

Implementation leader at a small Time Code Generator/Reader startup responsible for manufacturing, quality, and delivery of the product.

Education record

Electrical And Electronics Engineering