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Expert in Linux, iPhone, Android,VoIP,PSTN,Telephony, OSS/BSS, Device Management, Provisioning, Technology Dev
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Highly accomplished Senior Technology Manager with over 25 years of experience demonstrating success in planning, developing and executing technology strategies to promote organizational growth by utilizing emerging technologies. Consistently recognized to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency through leadership to realize cost savings, accelerate performance and sustain strategic flexibility for the organization. Extensive experience leading in-house and outsourced development teams providing technical and business leadership. A builder of high performance teams and a natural leader, mentor and motivator who thrives in environments requiring a high level strategist and a big picture thinker. Proven Project Management skills utilized in driving profitable and cost effective collaboration between IT and critical business functions executing company VoIP and wireless strategy. • A seasoned IT Professional who enjoys the synergies of idea exchange, collaboration and shared learning. A creative problem-solver with a strong interest in new technologies and approaches that is both customer and end-user focused. Extremely reliable, possessing a strong work ethic and a dedicated team player. • Technically savvy and a quick study in bleeding edge technology; able to quickly assess and utilize the appropriate response to meet the specific needs of the business. A welcome addition to any team, ready, willing and able to function in any role necessary to ensure project success and on-time project delivery.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Charlotte, North Carolina;
Greensboro, North Carolina;
Winston Salem, North Carolina;
High Point, North Carolina;
Asheville, North Carolina;
Gastonia, North Carolina;
Concord, North Carolina;
Greenville, South Carolina;
and Johnson City, Tennessee.
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Internetworking, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol),... |
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Internet Streaming Video and Video Communications,... |
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Wireless Communications, LTE, WiMax, WiFi, Satellite,... |
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Eng Design, Digital/ Analog, DSP, Wireless, RF, FPGA,... |
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1981
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BS
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Computer Science
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New York University
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2010 to
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Chief Technology Officer
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Designed and developed Android and iPhone software to establish video communication over VoIP network. Applications were self-configured by attaching to Configuration/Provisioning Server and capable of self-adjusting the bandwidth required for a video conversation to maintain good quality session. Perform detail study of Android 2.1,2.2 and 2.3 multi-media framework and determined that existing android environment is not capable to perform video communications at these releases. Implemented Video Mail and Video SMS application as an integrated mobile application suite. Applications were capable to work with Motorolla, HTC, Dell, Samsung and a few off-brand Android devices as well as interoperable with Cisco, Polycom and Tandberg,WorldGate video phones.
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2006 to 2010
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ACN, Inc.
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Chief Technology Officer
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Managed offshore product development teams creating new network devices. Evaluated and selected core network components and enhanced customer experience with zero-touch customer equipment configuration. Enforced compliance between Broadsoft Softswitch and consumer/business edge devices to support basic and enhanced service features. Minimized customer support calls using tools to assist Tier-2/Tier-3 in efficient problem resolution.• Designed and deployed a geographically redundant VoIP voice and video network in the US and Europe supporting over 200,000 devices.
• Increased revenue and expanded ACN's product line using OEM/ODM relationships with vendors in China, Korea and Taiwan.
• Designed and Implemented Android and iPhone applications for voice communications using VoIP network.
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2001 to 2006
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Globalrock Networks
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Chief Technology Officer
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Managed a team supporting 24/7 availability of the production network consisting of over 300 heterogeneous nodes (Solaris, Linux, Cisco, Win/XP and Win/2000 Servers). Managed outsourced development teams located in Uzbekistan, Philippines and US developing IP gateway capable of compressing 28 T1 using Natural Microsystems VoIP cards. Increased company visibility by presenting at Industry Conferences.• Decreased company expenses using efficient VoIP least cost routing with other VoIP termination carriers. • Expanded company business into international markets of United Kingdom, Greece, Russia and Italy. • Facilitated business developments and strategic relationships with technology partners Sun and Cisco. • Improved company point of sale and distribution using industrial strength mobile devices. • Increased company's profits by converting existing PSTN switches into VoIP gateways.
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2000 to 2001
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GoSolutions
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Office of the CTO
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Voice & Data Network Architecture
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Created voice and data network design and architecture to handle origination and termination of VoIP traffic between partners. Designed and implemented network discovery protocol, built on top of SIP RFC, allowing multiple components to register themselves with distributed repositories. Performed evaluations of vendors Cisco, Lucent, Juniper, Riverstone and Marconi. Wrote detailed comparison analysis of high-end routers (OC-192) using MPLS core with ATM/Frame Relay edges used in the network.• Established business relationships and handled contract negotiations with Genuity, iBasis, Broadwing, Level3 and others. • Improved network redundancy by designing and implementing disaster recovery policies and procedures. • Established maintenance and escalation procedures to quickly address and resolve network outages.
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1998 to 2000
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IFace.com (Interface Alternative was acquired by Rare Medium)
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Chief Technology Officer
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Managed company technical direction supervising a team of over 20 developers. Provided architecture design for the new implementation of a high-density VoIP gateways and Softswitches. Participated in design meetings with China Unicom and China Telecom R&D groups. Negotiated with a leading Chinese hardware manufacturer deploying the Softswitches, gateways and application servers in the China Unicom and China Telecom networks. • Designed and Implemented one of the first “Click-to-Dial” Web applications deployed in help centers by support specialists. • Built strategic partnerships and joint ventures with Lucent, Avaya, IBM, Dynamicsoft, Tundo, TTI and Snowshore. • Created VoIP network in seven major cities in South Korea for intra country and international dialing. • Built data center collocation facility and service bureau used by customers. • Delivered VoIP Solution to Huawei development labs in Beijing.
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1993 to 1998
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Interface Alternative, Inc.
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VP Research and Development (Co-Founder)
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Developed distributed architecture callback and debit card systems designed to be used for the small interconnect and alternative network providers. Participated in installation and implementation worldwide. Designed Global Clearing House for small interconnect and other service providers. Migrated the existing system written in C to C++. Implemented network and inter-process communications classes in C. Originated and participated in many inter-operability testing with various VoIP vendors during protocol bake-offs. • Acted as speaker at Pulver and TMC VoIP developer Conferences presenting plans for next generation VoIP/FoIP gateways and Softswitches at these conferences. • Developed customer premise billing and administration system.
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Hired to perform systems administration and troubleshooting operations. Designed and implemented various support systems and operating tools. Provided training to data center personnel and installed hardware equipment.
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CitiCorp N.A. 1992 – 1995; RMC Research 1989 – 1992; Ogilvy & Mather 1989; Medical Computer Systems Planning 1988 – 1989; AT&T Customer Information Management 1988; AT&T Communications 1984 – 1988
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Expert brings over 25 years of experience ranging from facilities planning and network architecture, software design and development, deploying operational support system (OSS) for front and back office, and leading software development teams to successful deployments. In the past 17 years he has been involved in telecommunications industry. Expert has seen and helped this market grow from traditional public telephone network into the next generation network we have today. He has been working with other technical leaders and visionaries in the industry to shape this network by proposing open standards and open architecture solutions that allows multiple vendors to co-exist and co-operate providing best of breed solutions to our end users.
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Training/Seminars
Provided training to data center personnel and installed hardware equipment.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has been involved in deal negotiations with LG, SK, Korea Telecom, Huawei, China Telecom, China Unicom and other government and private organizations at the top level. He has been involved in building strategic relationships with Cisco, Sun, Riverstone, Ubiquity and other vendors that were used in the deployments world wide.
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Other Skills and Services
Linux/Unix • Solaris • Windows • Oracle • Sybase • C++ • C • Java • SQL • Perl • PHP
VoIP (H.323/SIP, H263, H264)
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