Building Automation Solutions for Telecom Networks

At Sandvine since 2018, I am leading a team responsible for developing Automation use-cases with provable business value to telecom operators world-wide.  I manage the POC, engineering, software and testing efforts.  Reporting to the chief technical officer (CTO), I interface  and collaborate with top executives within the company, including sales, product management, human resources, and legal.

My responsibilities include defining innovations and bring them to product roadmaps through POC evaluation, customer validation and proving the business case value.  Prior to Sandvine, in my various roles at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs and Nokia, I successfully  directed the internal development of new product designs and concepts to bring operator value.  I drove internal roadmaps and position technical solutions and strategies to executives (CTO/VP/R&D) at all key US and Canadian operators.  I have experience in driving differentiators in large and small organizations requiring technical and business expertise and strong leadership. I have successfully managed multi-national, multi-location teams, fostered innovation, have coordinated third parties and enabled many partnerships.  

I have conducted and led research and strategy work in Mobile 4G and 5G HetNets  (architectures, scheduler algorithms, multiconnectivity, mobile backhaul, network slicing), Fixed Access Networks (GPON, Cable, Fixed Wireless Access), WiFi, Self Optimizing Networks, Network Automation, Mobile Video and VoLTE. In recent years, my work has been focused on applying various Machine Learning techniques to develop Automation and end-end optimization solutions for Telecom Networks to help operators lower OPEX, CAPEX and improve user QoE. 

Enabling Automation in Telecom Networks

https://telecom-analytics.telecomtechoutlook.com/cxoinsights/enabling-automation-in-telecom-networks-nwid-267.html 

Enhancing Subscriber QoE with Network Policy Automation and Machine Learning

https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/12229/371097/enhancing-subscriber-qoe-with-network-policy-automation-and-machine-learning 

Lead author of 4G Americas Whitepapers on “Self-Optimizing Networks: The Benefits of SON in LTE” July 2011

Lead author of “Self-Optimizing Networks in 3GPP Release 11: The Benefits of SON in LTE” October 2013

Lead author of  “Supporting Wireless Video Growth and Trends” (coauthored with Ericsson) April 2013

Authored Bell Labs Technical Journal (2010): “The Evolution of SON to Extended SON” 

Authored Bell Labs Technical Journal (2008): “End-End Diagnostics in IPTV architectures” 

Author of Nokia positioning paper: “Extended SON Essential for Optimized LTE Networks” 18 July 2011 

https://insight.nokia.com/extended-son-essential-optimized-lte-networks

Presentation at NGMN Forum Turin April 2010:“Extending SON into the Core for E2E Optimization” 

Author of Nokia (former Alcatel-Lucent) Application notes - “Intelligent Traffic Management: Protecting the Subscriber’s QoE while Securing the Integrity of the Wireless Network” , “Policy Management in Wireless Networks: The Importance of Wireless Awareness", “Optimizing LTE Network Performance with SON and Extended SON”

http://blog.tmcnet.com/next-generation-communications/2011/10/optimizing-lte-network-performance-with-son-and-extended-son.html

Presentations

Several presentations given to C-level and Management Executives at US, European, Canadian, LATAM  Mobile Network Operators, Fixed Access Operators, Cable Operators, Fixed Wireless Access Operators.