Expert Details

IT & Information Security: Telecom, Voice Carriers, Mobile Operators, and IoT

ID: 732196 Massachusetts, USA

Expert is a Director of Information Systems at an international voice carrier and provider of value-added services for mobile operators and IoT. In his current role, Expert oversees strategic programs, vendor evaluation, selection and management, RFP and bid process. He is responsible for managing the corporate program portfolio and strategic programs including M&A, outsourcing development and services, network engineering and operations, information systems, retail systems, project management operations, IT governance and business service management, enterprise risk management.

Expert specializes in BSS and OSS for wireless, wireline and OTT operators. He was responsible for managing product development and implementation of billing and rating, CRM, OSS, and business intelligence applications. He has worked as an Engagement Manager, Account and Program Director for Tier 1 and Tier 2 accounts including ATT, Verizon, Sprint, US Cellular, Bell Canada, Vodafone, Rogers, Telus, T-Mobile, CenturyLink and consulted for mobile operators in Europe, LATAM and Asia.

Expert holds a PhD in Mathematics and Computer Science form Bar Ilan University, is PMP certified, and a contributing member of Project Management Institute (PMI).

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1997	Degree: Ph.D	Subject: Mathematics and Computer Science	Institution: Bar-Ilan University

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2006 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Director, IT and Information Security	Department:
Responsibilities: Global voice carrier and provider of value-added services for mobile operators and IoT. • Telecom & Mobile Services: LTE, VoLTE, IPX, GRX, IoT, signaling, roaming, wholesale voice, SMS/MMS. • OSS/BSS & Enterprise Systems: Pricing, rating, billing, CRM, ERP, HCM, BI/Analytics, ITSM, large-scale integration. • Cloud & SaaS Strategy: Hybrid/multi-cloud, SaaS/IaaS migrations, virtualization, SDN, Kubernetes, data warehousing, analytics. • Cybersecurity & Compliance: FedRAMP readiness, SIEM, IDS/IPS, DDOS prevention, endpoint security, audit frameworks. • Program & Governance Leadership: PMO governance, CAPEX optimization, M&A integration, enterprise risk management. • Vendor Strategy & Procurement: RFP creation, vendor assessment, bid management, contract negotiation, procurement oversight.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1994 to 2006	Employer: Amdocs	Title: Director, Account Manager, Client Executive	Department:
Responsibilities: Expert conducted client account management, program and project management for Verizon Wireless account. He also developed management for Billing and Customer care systems. Expert managed IT and business system implementation, migration and conversion for major telecommunication companies including Verizon, Sprint, CenturyTel, US Cellular, Cingular, SBC, Vodafone and others.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
PMI

Licenses / Certifications
PMP certification 2003

Fields of Expertise

information technology management, information security management, network analyzer, network management system, signaling, internetworking, billing service, routing, project management software selection, software system development, mobile telecommunication, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, computer network security, cloud, data warehouse, telecommunication, business support system