Miguel D.-Telecom and IoT Project Manager, Solution Architect, Consultant, Presales & Sales Engineer
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Founder, Project Manager, Solution Architect, Consultant, Presales & Sales Engineer
Nethalis Solutions S.L. (own SME)
Consultant with 20+ years of experience in advanced architectures for Telecom Operators and IoT/M2M applications.
Held technical, management and business development roles on international projects across Europe, as well as work for customers in LATAM, Africa and the Middle East.
Founder of an engineering SME specializing in Telecom Professional Services and turnkey Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, with strong knowledge and experience across two main areas:
Telecom consultancy and engineering: Next Gen Networks; Telecom Security; Virtualization; Carrier-grade, mission-critical SW development; Telco-grade IP connectivity solutions. Project management, presales and sales support, RFx preparation and evaluation, customer presentations, training, demos, deployment of production systems, integration with Operator networks, etc.
IoT: Product Strategy, Product Development and Team Management. Managed the company’s technical development and product offering, with in-house R&D and solutions for energy efficiency, precision agriculture, industry and utilities.
I have been involved in international projects for Tier-1 Operators like Vodafone, Telefónica, BT, as well as a number of other mid-size Service Providers. For more details, please refer to my CV or feel free to contact me directly.
Specialties:
Project management, Telecom consultancy (NGN, NGIN, IMS, 4G-LTE, VoIP, VoLTE), signaling protocols (SS7, SIP, CAP/INAP, MAP, Diameter), virtualization (NFV), security (IPsec, SeGW, ePDG, PKI), Service Delivery Platforms (SDP), mission-critical SW.
IoT, M2M, WSN, LPWAN, Zigbee, sensor integration, ultra-low power management, network integration for IoT, management of IoT solution delivery involving both HW and SW development.
Co-founder, SW Architect and Consultant
Volgent S.L.
- Specified, designed and developed value-added services and IN solutions for telecom operators and system integrators
- Prepared the business plan for the M2M solutions business line
- Won the most innovative project prize at REMPRENDE’04 for the M2M business plan
Presales Engineer
Teligent S.A.
- Responded to RFIs from European customers and designed and developed proof of concepts
- Provided technical support to the marketing and sales departments
- Designed solutions for European projects and produced technical reports on IN technologies and VAS
- Collaborated internationally on prepaid platforms, number portability systems, virtual contact centers, mass messaging applications and VPNs
Senior SW Development Engineer
Teligent S.A.
- Designed and developed distributed, high-availability software for subsystems of the Teligent IN platform
Development Engineer
Excel Data S.A.
- Developed access control systems, PC security systems, biometric recognition, secure e-mail, GSM value-added applications and electronic purse applications
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Experienced in Telecommunication and Information Technology.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management, Research and Development, Marketing, and Sales.
Summary
Consultant with 20+ years of experience in advanced architectures for Telecom Operators and IoT/M2M applications, in roles ranging from Project Manager or Solution Architect to presales engineering or business development support. Strong knowledge and experience built across a wide range of disciplines in two main areas:
Telecom consultancy and engineering: Next Generation Networks, Telecom Security, Virtualization, Carrier-grade, mission-critical SW development, Telco-grade IP connectivity solutions. Project management, presales and sales support, RFx preparation and evaluation, customer presentations, training, demos, deployment of production systems, integration with Operator networks, etc.
Internet of Things (IoT): Product Strategy, Product Development and Team Management. Founded an SME with a highly specialized team and managed the company’s technical development and product offering, with in-house R&D and solutions for energy efficiency, precision agriculture, industry and utilities.
I have been involved in international projects for Tier-1 Operators like Vodafone, Telefónica or BT, as well as mid-size Service Providers in Europe, LATAM, Africa and the Middle East.
Skills
Project Management And Technical Consultancy Across The Following Technologies: Ngn, Ngin, Ims, 4g-Lte-5g, Voip, Signaling Protocols (Ss7, Sip, Cap/Inap, Map, Diameter), Virtualization (Nfv), Security (Ipsec, Segw, Epdg, Pki), Mission Critical Sw.
Iot, M2m, Wsn, Sensor Integration, Network Integration For Iot, Management Of Iot Solution Delivery Involving Both Hw And Sw Development Projects.
Self-Motivated. Interpersonal And Communication Skills For Team Management.
Strong Customer Communication Skills.
Experienced In Working On International, Multi-Disciplinary Projects.
Interested In And Open To Learning New Technologies And Business Concepts.
Creative, With An Interest In Innovation And Entrepreneurship.
Telecom Area
- Next Generation Networks, Intelligent Network Systems And Vas For Telecom Operators: Ngn, In, Ngin, Service Delivery Platforms, Sip Servlet Containers, Extensive Knowledge And Experience In Jain Slee (Amdocs Jnetx And Mobicents Platforms).
- Network Architectures: Fixed; 2g/3g/4g/5g Mobile Networks; Voip, Ims; Network Function Virtualization (Nfv).
- Signaling Protocols: Ss7, In (Cap, Inap, Inap Cs1+, Map), Vas And Messaging (Smpp, Mm7 And Proprietary Protocols), Ngn Ip-Based Protocols (Sip, Diameter). Ip-Based Technologies For Telecom (Http, Web Services, Soap, Rest).
- Security Architectures For Telecom Networks (Ipsec, Segws, Pki).
- Design And Development Of Mission-Critical, Distributed Solutions (Low Latency, 99,999% Availability).
Iot/M2m Area
Wireless Sensor Networks (Wsn), Mesh Networking, Internet Of Things (Iot), Cloud Computing.
Experience With Wsn Protocols Such As Zigbee, Ieee 802.15.4, And Other Proprietary Protocols.
Technologies Related To Ultra-Low Power Management And Energy Harvesting.
Experience In Low-Level Sensor Integration, Embedded Systems (Embedded Linux, Sbcs) And Projects Involving Hw Development (Hw Design, Pcb Development, Device Encapsulation, Device Deployment).
Programming Languages: Java, C/C++, Web Technologies (Html, Xml, Javascript).
Unix-Based Operating Systems: Linux, Solaris, Shell Scripting (Bash).
Relational Databases (Mysql, Oracle Timesten, Hsqldb), Clustered Configurations For High Performance And High Availability.
Languages
Education
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Telecommunication Technical Engineering, specialty Telematics · Telecommunication Technical Engineering, specialty Telematics · Madrid, Spain · Honours (10/10)
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Telecommunication Technical Engineering, specialty Electronics · Telecommunication Technical Engineering, specialty Electronics · Madrid, Spain · Distinction (9.5/10)
Certifications & licenses
Scrum Alliance
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Miguel is based in Boadilla del Monte, Spain.
Miguel speaks the following languages: Spanish (Native), English (Advanced).
Miguel has at least 31 years of experience. During this time, Miguel has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 6 years and 2 months. Note that Miguel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Miguel would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder, Project Manager, Solution Architect, Consultant, Presales & Sales Engineer, Co-founder, SW Architect and Consultant, Presales Engineer.
Miguel's most recent position is Founder, Project Manager, Solution Architect, Consultant, Presales & Sales Engineer at Nethalis Solutions S.L. (own SME).
In recent years, Miguel has worked for Nethalis Solutions S.L. (own SME).
Miguel is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication and Information Technology.
Miguel is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management. Miguel also has some experience in Research and Development, Marketing, and Sales.
Miguel has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Telecommunication.
Miguel has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.
Miguel holds a Bachelor in Telecommunication Technical Engineering, specialty Telematics from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a Bachelor in Telecommunication Technical Engineering, specialty Electronics from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
Miguel has 1 certificate: Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®).
Miguel is immediately available for suitable projects.
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