Project Management, E2E Solution Manager

7/2016 – 11/2016

OSS System Analyst My role was Network Resource Management with X:akta Planning tool (Aktavara). The role required updating equipment inventory, physical and logical connectivity as well as capacity and service related information.
 Providing functional specification based on requested change request
 Testing of implemented CR
 Updating technical details across different vendor configurations and typologies
as well as the relationships between them.
 Customized creation of rules and resource templates

Advanced product quality planning (APQP)

8/2015 – 4/2016

Senior e2e Solution Engineer for CS/PS pooling Project during design & implementation
CS/PS pooling is a top priority and cutting edge project within Vodafone Germany optimizing traffic routing, reducing delay, improving user experience by introducing resilience into Vodafone packet/ circuit switched 4G/3G/2G network. The project will result in increased revenue by cutting losses up to top €44 million.

• Collecting Low level design documents from Nokia, CISCO, Huawei, Ericsson, and internal Engineering departments, validating them based on the concept of CS / PS Pooling.
• Creating an E2E Solution Design based on these input and clarify the gaps with all necessary departments.
• Supporting tooling department on open questions regarding tool design and operations on technical questions regarding the solution design.
• Providing support during type acceptance phase of the project. Ensuring that the TAcc is aligned to the Low Level Designs (LLDs) and take care of changes during type acceptance so that the LLDs are up-to-date after the TAcc.
• New technology evaluations
• Ensure timely and accurate communication with project staff throughout the project life cycle.
• Hold regular project meetings to manage schedule, obtain updates, discuss issues, and resolve problems
• Serve as a point of escalation for Engineering issues

Telekommunikation / Netzwerke (allg.), 4G (Telecommunication), Projektmanagement

11/2012 – 11/2014

My role was to support the phased rollout of a packet core network built with combined SGSN/MME and GGSN/PGW/SGW supporting 2G, 3G and LTE access.
The role required resolving ongoing issues, assessing risk events, managing stakeholders and controlling the project in conjunction with internal/external team members while paying particular attention to Risk and Quality. This resulted in the shortening of software development processes from months to weeks.

• Reviewing existing network infrastructure built of multiple core combined SGSN /MME and GGSN /PGW/SGW systems and the E2E configuration to provide successful phased rollout
• Establish and maintain customer relationships across all levels of the organization including executive levels.
• Manage projects to completion within agreed timescale and quality
• First point of contact for all customer or vendor delivery or service support related activities
• Identify, plan, review and mitigate against risks
• Engage and discuss with relevant stakeholders on the compliance-related key points
• Coordinating and supporting all troubleshooting activities, validation of approved changes.
• Ensuring the system availability is maintained in line with defined service level agreements
• Monitoring quality assurance measures and tracking project deliverables.
• Identifying and implementing corrective actions (RC) and assessing the effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Maintaining communication with project stakeholders and managing their expectations.
• identifying and promoting new features and enhancements which would improve the overall performance of the solution being implemented
• Experience in moulding cross functional teams to assist in resolving the complex service request

Qualitätsmanagement / QS / QA (IT), LTE (Telekommunikation), 4G (Telecommunication)