Goal-oriented professional with expertise in program and project management, seeking opportunities to leverage proven abilities, skills, and international experience to drive program success.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior program manager
Glodio
01.2020 - 08.2023
Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to define program objectives and ensure on-time delivery
Developed and optimized program processes, resulting in flawless execution
Identified, assessed, and mitigated issues and risks, ensuring project success
Maintained effective communication with stakeholders and disseminated project information
Fostered teamwork, communication, and collaboration across international teams
Achieved successful project delivery within resource and time constraints.
Transformation Owner
Mobile Networks Single RAN Business Unit, NOKIA
10.2017 - 12.2019
Own the transformation program for the unit with teams cross 10+ sites, including program management, R&D, testing, and customer service
Driven quality: Benchmarked the baselines and drove the improvements across various programs and teams
Created the KPI dashboard, managed the improvements backlog
Built high performance culture: for the whole unit including program management, product management, R&D and customer service so that the business unit can quickly satisfy the customer requirements and make fast delivery
Optimized process: reduced waste, improved program time to market, created the continuous delivery environment.
Program Manager
LTE-A Program Management, NOKIA
11.2015 - 10.2017
Had managed the large LTE program releases
Led the virtual team for the end-to-end delivery with primes from: portfolio, product management, architecture, development, testing, field validation, customer support etc
Successfully driven the program’s contents for key customers across the globe, the development quality, and the on-time deliveries
Managed the scope, adapted the changes, and mitigated the risks
Built good relationship with suppliers and customers
Motivated the team and enhanced the contribution of the teams in China and recognized by the leadership team for the capability and the quality
Significant revenue recognition from key customers Verizon and ATT from the successful delivery of the Light Radio 16.2.L
Light Radio 16.2.2.L General Acceptance was also achieved successfully for ATT, CTC, Orange, and Verizon, hence the assurance of the finance recognition from service providers in US, China and France etc
Secured the Nokia footprint for the success of the 5G deployment.
Senior Manager- Systems test
Wireless, ALU
04.2010 - 10.2015
Had led the program for the critical issue reproductions and resolutions for Verizon, ATT and Sprint
Had been the R&D lead for the testing programs for China mobile, secured the scope, improved the level of the compliance
As Validation Domain leader led a team of ~130 people
As site prime created one of the three world class testing centers.
Manager-Systems Integration and Verification
Wireless, ALU
01.2007 - 03.2010
Successfully supported the customer trials and deliveries
Helped secure the WCDMA biddings for China customers
Focused on the performance management and robustness.
Manager-Systems Integration and Verification
UMTS, Nortel Networks
10.2004 - 12.2006
Built up the team competence to be part of the global team
Involved into the quality assurance of key deliveries
Participated to the customer lab and field testing.
Systems Integration and Verification
UMTS, Nortel Networks
06.2002 - 09.2004
Planned, researched, designed, executed, analyzed, and reported end-to-end system level Integration and Verification tests for the UMTS systems
Led and drove as a key decision maker for CMCC RRM performance tests;
Systems Test Engineer
BWA, Nortel Networks
11.2000 - 05.2002
Planned, researched, designed, executed, analyzed, and reported end-to-end system level Integration and Characterization tests for the multi services Broadband Wireless Access systems.
Systems Engineer
GILAT Satellite Networks Ltd.
01.1996 - 01.2000
Designed proposals, integrated systems, and optimized system features
Provided network solutions, technical advice and supports to internal and external customers.
Technical Engineer
SIEMENS
01.1994 - 01.1996
Installed and commissioned the SIEMENS telephone switch systems (EWSD), supported and trained customers.
Assistant Engineer
The 12th Institute of the Ministry of Electronics Industries
01.1992 - 01.1993
Conducted test on the Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science with Cyber Security -
University of York, UK
07.2023
B.Sc. in Electronics & Information System -
Nankai University, Tianjin, China
07.1992
Skills
Project Leadership
Problem Solving
Integration Testing
Internet of Things Security
Strength Highlights
Sound program management expertise led successfully large project delivery from product management, development, quality assurance to customer acceptance.
Good at working in the multi culture international environment.
Led and improved the quality and process for programs and R&D.
Cross country leadership experience with teams located in United States, Romania, France and China.
Certified SAFe 4 Program Consultant (SPC).
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Senior program manager
Glodio
01.2020 - 08.2023
Transformation Owner
Mobile Networks Single RAN Business Unit, NOKIA
10.2017 - 12.2019
Program Manager
LTE-A Program Management, NOKIA
11.2015 - 10.2017
Senior Manager- Systems test
Wireless, ALU
04.2010 - 10.2015
Manager-Systems Integration and Verification
Wireless, ALU
01.2007 - 03.2010
Manager-Systems Integration and Verification
UMTS, Nortel Networks
10.2004 - 12.2006
Systems Integration and Verification
UMTS, Nortel Networks
06.2002 - 09.2004
Systems Test Engineer
BWA, Nortel Networks
11.2000 - 05.2002
Systems Engineer
GILAT Satellite Networks Ltd.
01.1996 - 01.2000
Technical Engineer
SIEMENS
01.1994 - 01.1996
Assistant Engineer
The 12th Institute of the Ministry of Electronics Industries
01.1992 - 01.1993
Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science with Cyber Security -
University of York, UK
B.Sc. in Electronics & Information System -
Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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