R&D and Management

Ø Development manager of complex software products and projects.

Ø Recruiting, organizing and managing a large group of people.

Ø Control over budgets in the millions of dollars range.

Ø Activation and cooperation with other departments in the organization.  

Technology

Ø Software: OOA/D, C/C++, C#, Java, .net, SOA, SQL DB (Oracle, Sybase, MS-SQL), CORBA, XML, UNIX, Linux and Windows.

Ø Networking:

o   Technologies - DWDM, PDH, SDH/Sonet, xDSL, Cables, PON, FTTx, Ethernet, STP, RPR, ATM, Frame Relay

o   Network protocols - MPLS, TCP/IP, IPv6, SNMP, RIP, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, IGMP, PIM, DVRMP, MOSPF

o   Wireless - RFID, Bluetooth, WiFi, WiMAX, Satellites, VSAT

o   Telephony - PSTN, ISDN, SS#7, IN

o   VoIP -  H.323, SIP, MGCP, H.248/Megaco, RTP, IPTV, SIGTRAN, NGN, FMC

o   Cellular networks - (GSM, CDMA, GPRS, 3G, UMTS, HSPA, LTE), HLR, VLR, MSC, SMSC, GGSN, SGSN, CAMEL, OTA, IMS

o   Video - MPEG-2, MPEG-6, H.261, H.263, H.265

Ø Network Management and Operation Support Systems (TMN, EMS/NMS, OSS/BSS).

Ø Testing methodologies and technologies: SQA, KDT, TPI, TMap, CMMI, test automation, load testing, penetration testing, usability, etc.

Marketing and Business

Ø US and Europe Telecom/Datacom marketplace knowledge.

Ø Product marketing manager group, performing market, competitive, SWOT and trend analysis, business plans, product specification, sales kit.

Ø Relations with companies: AT&T, Sprint, Tellabs, Belgacom, Telia, Telestra, IBM, TTC, Agilent, HP, Comverse, ECtel, etc.

Ø Translation of customer/market needs and requirements into functional specifications and roadmap for the R&D.

Ø Giving public lectures, seminars and courses in the professional field.

Education

Ø Computer science and physics – Bar-Ilan University (1987 – 1991)

Ø Various professional courses in telecommunication, software engineering, management, marketing and business management.

Languages 

Ø English and Hebrew – fluent