SUMMARY:

• Creative problem solver with over twenty years of experience delivering advanced technology products, services and enabling platforms.
• Delivered highly available, resilient mobility products and services supporting tens of millions of subscribers.
• Played an integral role in catapulting a tiny mobile security startup into a medium - sized profitable company.
• Consulted with MNOs, Technology Suppliers, U.S. and International government entities in the areas of Big Data and Analytics, Content Delivery, Mobile Communications and Security, Cloud Architecture and Hosting.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Cellular Networks: iDEN, GSM, CDMA2000, UMTS, WiMax, LTE

Hardware/Infrastructure: Sun, HP, Dell, F5, Cisco Routers/Switches, EMC, Net Appliance

Operating Systems: Linux, OS X, Solaris, MS Windows/Server

Mobile Operating Systems: Apple IOS, Android OS, Blackberry OS, Windows Mobile and Phone, Symbian Series60, Nokia Series 40, Motorola Synergy, Samsung OS, WebOS

Protocols/Specifications: SOA, OAuth, IMS, Parlay-X, TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, SIP, HTTP, SMTP, SMPP, SNPP, RTP, RTSP, SYNCML, MAP, SMS, MMS, WAP, DNS, ENUM, DHCP, Radius, Diameter, LDAP, SNMP, OMA-CP, OMA-DM, REST APIs

Databases: Oracle, noSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Sybase, MS SQL Server, MySQL, MS-Access

Productivity: MS SharePoint, Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Technology Consultant

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Responsibilities:

• Led the development of Big Data and analytics framework to visualize KPIs around Mobile Network QoE (Quality of Experience). Leveraged AWS Big Data Cloud Infrastructure and open source solutions to realize framework.
• Developed product requirements and user stories for mobility connection management.

Confidential, Middletown, NJ

Program Management Lead

Responsibilities:

• Program Management lead for QoS LTE Products and Services
• Process Engineering - delivered a process to onboard new products and services for QoS.
• Test Strategy - developed a test strategy to perform E2E testing across the entire QoS ecosystem.

Confidential

Program Management Lead

Responsibilities:

• Program Management and oversight for OSS/BSS delivery in areas of Service and Network Assurance, Network Configuration and Build, Advanced Tools and Security for FTTx, 4G LTE and Wi-FI network platforms and services.
• Presented new ideas and concepts to the Chairman of the Board and other C-Level executives around PMO Org Structure, Vendor Management, Service Delivery Process, Disaster Recovery, Operations and Security for rollout of LTE, FTTx and Wi-Fi networks across PAN India region (200 million projected subscribers).

Confidential, Chelmsford, MA

Program Management Lead

Responsibilities:

• Worked with Confidential to develop a hosted architecture for Carrier-grade Instant Communications Suite (Push to Talk, VOIP, Video, and Messaging).
• Solution operates on 4G LTE/3G UMTS/Wi-Fi networks (Android, IOS, Windows Phone) and interoperates with legacy radio networks (Land Mobile Radio, etc.). Supports geographic redundancy.
• Led RFI and RFP effort for Cloud Hosted Solutions Provider including authoring RFP requirements/questions and related content, developing BoM (Bill of materials), evaluating Hosting vendors and Tier 1 Data Centers.
• Performed an industry analysis on Hosted Solutions and Cloud services and presented to Harris Executives (Engineering, Marketing, Bus Development and Strategy).
• Supported RFP response for Tier 1 U.S. Mobile Operator for an OTT Push to Talk Solution.

Confidential, Washington, DC

Program Management Lead

Responsibilities:

• Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise for R&D Efforts for DHS Science and Technology Division.
• Consulted on new technology initiatives to advance WEA - content ingestion and dissemination, rich content services, location based services, multicast messaging services for 3G (UMTS) and 4G (LTE) networks.

Confidential, Reston, VA

Lead Architect

Responsibilities:

• Served as Lead Architect for Service Delivery Platform (SDP), Content, Short Codes and other VAS platforms and services
• Designed and deployed a Content Delivery Platform (CDP) enabling the following features:
• Integration with OTT Solution providers for Video and Audio Streaming and static content delivery to Mobile Android devices (supporting 3 million subscribers).
• Flexible charging, billing and subscription models
• Rapid on-boarding of content providers
• Content optimization and delivery of static and dynamic content, live video and audio streaming to mobile devices
• Developed enhancements for the SDP (Service Delivery Platform) to enable rapid on-boarding of third party application and content providers for messaging, content delivery and location-based services
• Performed a detailed analysis of current infrastructure and operational issues and presented roadmaps and solutions to executive management . Delivered roadmap to achieve platform hardening and stability for all wireless data services and core infrastructure.

Confidential, Reston, VA

Vice President Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Instrumental in catapulting the company from a tiny startup to a medium-sized profitable technology company over the course of three years.
• Responsible for direction and oversight for all Technology and Product Development for the company:
• Managed a twenty-person team comprised of Senior Engineers and Security Researchers, Software Developers and QA resources.
• Implemented Agile planning and software development methodology
• Established best practices for software development and QA processes
• Developed Product and Technology Roadmaps
• Wrote proposals and conducted pre-sales presentations and demos to both domestic and international clients.
• Played an integral role in Business Development, bringing new business into the company
• Developed two patents in the areas of mobile device security:
• Mobile Device Monitoring and Control System (US Patent 8140062)
• Mobile Telephone Firewall and Compliance Enforcement System and Method (US Patent)
• Delivered a Mobile Security Product Suite for Windows Mobile, Nokia Symbian, Android and IOS available to Enterprise customers and consumers via commercial distribution channels (Nokia OVI Store, ITunes Store, Google Play Store). Product suite included secure email, instant messaging, VOIP and mobile firewall applications.
• Consulted with U.S. and International Government clients delivering advanced mobile technology solutions in the areas of Secure Communications, OTA application delivery, Location Based Services and Lawful Intercept.
• Delivered several security exploits for Blackberry OS, Symbian OS, IPhone, Android and Windows Mobile. Subsequently, developed counter-measures against OTA, perimeter and run-time Mobile OS security exploits.
• Delivered comprehensive OTA Platform for Mobile Device Management (MDM) and SIM Card Communications supporting various ConOps.
• Recruited and staffed 75% of the company’s technical personnel.

Confidential, Reston, VA

Senior Manager/Senior Architect

Responsibilities:

• Architected and deployed new infrastructure to support real-time AAA for all wireless data services.
• Lead Architect for mobile messaging solutions including RIM/Blackberry, 2way Messaging, SMS, MMS and Messaging Interoperability.
• Lead Architect for Wireless Internet Access, Content Delivery and Mobile Device Management (MDM)
• Architected and deployed Mobile Internet Access, Mobile Messaging and Content delivery for Boost MVNO.
• Managed the build out of mobility labs and production data center environments.
• Architected and developed geographic redundancy solution for core mobile data services. Demonstrated failover between two geographically dispersed production data centers.
• As part of the technology development team, provided last level support to operations for all wireless data services.
• Recognized on several occasions for delivering quality revenue-generating mobility services supporting millions of subscribers.