Irvine, CA
$500.0/min
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Principal Solutions Architect with 22+ years of experience leading enterprise networking engagements from technical discovery through approved SOW and delivery - across public and private 5G/LTE, SD-WAN, campus/branch modernization, wireless, and hybrid cloud connectivity. Proven trusted advisor to Fortune 500 CIOs, CTOs, and VPs of Infrastructure, with a track record of translating complex multi-domain requirements into defensible, commercially viable solutions that drive adoption and close deals. Deep multi-vendor fluency across Ericsson, Nokia, Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and cloud platforms - built from 22 years on both the operator and vendor sides of the industry. Based in Irvine, CA, ideally positioned to serve West Region enterprise accounts.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Leading technical discovery, scoping, LoE/WBS modeling, SOW development, and cross-functional alignment from opportunity qualification through delivery handover
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Deal quarterback across enterprise networking programs: across major U.S. airports, seaports, stadiums, and convention centers - cloud-native EPC/5GC on OpenStack, AWS, and GCP
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Architected private LTE/5G networks across major U.S. airports, ports, stadiums, and convention centers
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Delivered open-source, distributed 5G core architectures across North America
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~60% improvement in VoLTE/VoIP retainability KPIs across a major market in 7 months
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Authored wireless optimization frameworks adopted as nationwide standards by a Tier-1 U.S. operator
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Led 8,000+ site SRAN transformation project across Southern Africa for Vodafone/Vodacom
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Ph.D. in Telecommunication Systems | Published researcher