SUMMARY:

A professional technical and business manager with extensive knowledge in telecommunication/IP Network/CDN/ Cloud DVR/broadband data networking. A proven track record in successful project management, systems integration, business development, solution strategy, product management, product planning, and solutions marketing activities. Decisive leader with strong interpersonal skills and excellent analytical and organizational skills with ability to work comfortably with all levels of an organization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, IoT, IP Video, Cloud DVR, CDN, SDN/NFV & Telecom Transformation, IMS, RCS, Ethernet, IP, IGMP, MPLS, VoIP, SIP, system integration, project management, network management technologies, and optical networking & transport systems.

BUSINESS SKILLS:

Presentation skills, Project management & planning, Communications & negotiation, Leadership, Marketing, Sales & customer engagements, Time management, Decision making, Teamwork & interpersonal skills, and Problem - solving abilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Plano Texas

Sr. Solution Architect

Responsibilities:

• Provided the E2E architecture and project management for the Software Defined Storage (SDS) Cloud DVR, CDN, and Cloud video services for Rocket Fiber and CCAP utilizing VSPP-DVR and MediaFirst solutions based on Microsoft Azure Cloud.
• Created an IoT Innovative Idea for Public Safety project, which is cloud based Video-enable-E911 services combined with cloud-based video depository for police-camera streams. This idea is in trial Confidential City of Tel-Aviv.
• Actively managed an IoT project and prepared the technical proposal for Smart City project (city of Dallas, Ft Worth, Irving, Richardson) for video services.
• Managed Pre-Sales activities by conducting deep technical workshop of Cloud DVR solution with key customers (Verizon, CenturyLink, VTR-LGI...), and providing commercial support to sales teams in developing proposals, Statement of Work (SoW), and services cost estimate for customers such as Vodafone Italy, Cogeco, Cellcom, TiVO, Frontier, LGI-Cable-and-wireless, Troy-Cable, Bardstown, Goldenwest, ACS, TDS, Cablevision, …
• Established global partnership with several key partners for the solution sales, integration, and service delivery.
• Defined Technical Requirements and Solution Architecture for Frontier Communication TV Everywhere and IP Video network for Live/VoD/Time-Shift/OTT services using Agile methodologies.
• Provided the Cloud DVR Video services for the Verizon 5G trial.

Confidential, Dallas, Texas

Director - Network Infrastructure and Project Management

Responsibilities:

• Actively managed the customer projects for the IP Video solutions integration by defining Confidential architecture for customers’ network, and to deliver innovative solutions for offering the video services.
• Represented Confidential in several technical conferences as speaker in technical sessions including the Confidential and TelcoVision. I also performed an Confidential Webinar Confidential TeleCompetitor.
• Led the selection of network performance and monitoring solutions for Confidential, TCP/UDP, HTTP, DNS, SIP, L2/L3 Transparency, and Access Security traffic.
• Project Management for SmartHome platform and proactively engaged with multiple vendors for IoT solutions to build the SmartHome solution for Confidential clients to offer home security, telehealth, premises energy control, and premises automation.

Confidential, Plano, Texas

Sr. Technical Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led the joint Innovation center setup for Comcast and proactively engaged in core network architecture and strategy activities and managed the establishing of business development with 3rd parties to build ecosystems for Confidential solutions offering including the Confidential, CDN, IMS, RCS, TAS, and convergence video conferencing platforms.
• Actively led the engagement of Confidential, CDN, and video solutions with leading carriers such as Verizon, Comcast, Time Warner, Rogers, Cablevision, and Cox. Incorporated the customers’ requirements into solution development.
• Managed the 3rd parties’ interoperability project activities to meet our cable operators networking needs, including the eMTA, eDVA, CMTS, and IMS core, and IMS Applications Servers for Comcast project.
• Assisted the Sales team by providing technical support in the presentation and workshops to clients, RFP, and RFI responses. Represented Confidential numerous technical conferences each year for performed the solutions demonstration.

Confidential, Plano, Texas

Triple Play Network Architect

Responsibilities:

• Defined the Access Network architecture-requirements, engineering and implementation guidance for the Confidential & Confidential U-Verse Confidential project for delivery of triple-play (video, voice, and data) services.
• Led Access Network architecture-requirements for design of Confidential service delivery solution for Confidential Canada.
• Prepared High-Level Design and Engineering Guidelines documents of access network for each release of Confidential & Confidential U-Verse Confidential project.

Confidential, Richardson, Texas

Senior Staff Systems Engineering/Senior Manager

Responsibilities:

• Led the system specification preparation and system architecture for developing an IP-based Multi-service Access gateway which supports 10/100Mbps & 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet, Confidential, VDSL2, ADSL2/2+, SHDSL, GPON, VoIP (SIP), IGMP, DHCP, VLAN, STP/RSTP, 802.3ad LACP.
• Proactively engaged in Broadband Forum and ATIS standards and supported Confidential position.
• Defined the call control based on SIP protocol and completed interoperability with several softswitch vendors.
• Provided Sales and Marketing support for customer presentation, RFP, and RFI responses.
• Presented “Access Network Architecture for Confidential Services” Confidential IEEE Symposium, May 2006.

Confidential, Plano, Texas

Director of Project Management

Responsibilities:

• Defined Market and Product Requirements Specification and Release Business Plan for Confidential networks platform.
• Developed “Exploring Metro Ethernet” materials, which covers 1/10Gigabit, VLAN, Bridging, Ethernet over Confidential /DWDM (GFP, VCAT, LCAS), Encapsulation protocols, MPLS, RPR, OAM&P, & IEEE802.3ah.
• Led the data services definition over 1/10Gigabit Ethernet for Confidential Optical Switching Systems.

Confidential, Richardson, Texas

Distinguished Product Planner/Sr. Product Line Manager

Responsibilities:

• Product planner for the Confidential 4500, an ultra-high density Confidential multi-service platform supporting DS1, DS3, OC-3 to OC-192, Gigabit, and Fast Ethernet.
• Defined and prioritized Confidential 4500 Ethernet capabilities and technical features including the complete specification for Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, GFP, VCAT, LCAS, VLAN, and layer 2 features.
• Developed Product Release Specification for Confidential 4500, negotiated product features and requirements with Confidential development team to resolve technical and architecture related issues.
• Defined the new features and capabilities for SpeedPort (DSLAM) product by providing the Marketing Requirements and Product Specifications Documents (MRD/PRD).
• Provided Sales and Marketing support for customer presentation, RFP, and RFI responses.
• Proactively engaged in DSL Forum and ATIS standards and supported Confidential position.