Edward Lam

Olathe, Kansas 66062 USA

OBJECTIVE

A senior position in management or technical sales in telecom.

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

·      19 years of cumulative Telecom experience in Management (People, Programs and Projects), Research, Planning, Design, Development, Network Architecture, Engineering, Implementation, Quality Assurance (QA), and Sales of Wireless Access Technologies and Systems (CDMA & TDMA), Telecom Networks and Network Operations.

·      8 years of mid-to-senior Management Experience with supervisory and budgetary responsibilities.

·      Technical skills include broad telecom knowledge and extensive computer skills.

·      Excellent communication, presentation and documentation skills. 

·      In addition to English, speak, read and write Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese), and Vietnamese equally fluently.

PARALLEL SKILL SET

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LSIC is aimed to provide web and telecom management solutions in a high-quality, cost-effective and time-efficient manners.  The major products are EnhanceGRP, EnhanceEDU and Web Templates.  Plus, our company markets and sells dance shoes and dancewear under SouldancerUSA and Fantasy Dance Shoes brands.  My responsibilities include Management, Budgeting, Systems Engineering, Documentation, Sales and Marketing.  Please visit the company website at http://www.lsic.biz for further details.

As a member of the Ditech Networks North America Sales Team, provide all technical sales support, and technical consultation for their VoIP and SBC products and solutions.  Responsibilities include Solution and Network Designs, Systems Engineering, Demo, Trial and First Market System Implementation, Responses to RFI’s and RFP’s, Sales Presentations, Contract Negotiations, Revenue Exploration and Generation, and all aspects of Sales Engineering.

·      Conducted the VoIP field trial of Ditech’s main Packet Voice Platform at VSNL (client) successfully.

As a member of the UTSTARCOM North America Major Carrier Account Team, provide all sales support, and technical consultation for their softswitch, VoIP, IP RAN (RF) and WiMAX products and solutions.  Responsibilities include Solution and Network Designs, Systems Engineering, Demo, Lab and First Market System Implementation, Responses to RFI’s and RFP’s, Sales Presentations, Contract Negotiations, Revenue Exploration and Generation, and all aspects of Sales Engineering.

·      Exceeded Company’s sales booking and collection targets of 2006 ($15M) and 2005 ($9M).

Worked as a telecom contractor in engineering, program management and team lead functions, for Sprint (for a total of 9 months) on Wireless Priority Service and Lucent infrastructure projects on wireless high-speed data, such as 3G-1xRNC and 1xEV-DO.

·      Completed the projects on schedule and launched 3G-1xRNC implementation for Sprint in 2004.

Staffed and managed a team of highly technical staff (15 direct reports) and infrastructure suppliers (Lucent, Motorola, Nortel and Samsung) in Conceptualization, Planning, Design, Development, Engineering, Implementation, Testing, and First Market Application of new Switch and Radio Infrastructure Technologies including Standard QA Practices, Tools and Technical Support.

·      Directed Sprint’s Wireless Infrastructure Planning and Implementation Program with field trials and launches of major parts of Sprint’s CDMA 2G/3G infrastructure and services, including MSC, BSC, BTS, HLR/VLR, core switching networks, backhaul, access tandem, and mandated services such as E911, CALEA and TTY/TDD.

·      As a go-to person for new wireless technologies, led Assessment, Planning and Engineering efforts of new wireless subsystems (such as switches, base station controllers and cellular base stations) from four major suppliers (Lucent, Motorola, Nortel and Samsung) with a view towards the next 12 to 24 months.

·      Completed various stages of multiple technical programs such as Technical/Service Requirements, IOS Requirements, IS-2000 Release A/B/C Requirements, Technology Assessment of EV-DO/DV and soft switches, SMV, Multi-carrier PA’s, Micro-cells and Pico-cells, Repeater Applications, Smart Antenna Applications, Indoor Applications, VoIP, etc.

·      Planned Sprint’s network evolution and programs as related to the switch and radio systems and adjunct systems such as voicemail, HLR, PTT, Bulk Messaging Gateway, and 3G data elements such as PDSN, AAA and HA.

·      Developed Business Cases to drive new network technologies for >$30MM cost savings in 3 years cumulatively.

·      Led cross-functional teams in multiple complex projects in a fast-pace, multi-tasking environment and achieved a successful completion rate of 100% for these projects.

·      Peak count of direct report under me: Staff of fifteen.

Managed (4 direct reports) activities in Planning, Engineering, Implementation and Upgrade of all Adjunct Platforms and Data Systems, such as voicemail system, short-message-service (SMS) system, OTAP system, prepaid system, as well as their day-to-day technical support including standard QA practices, processes and tools.

·      Key Technology Planner of PCS Infrastructure, Adjunct Platforms, Wireless LAN, Wireless Local Loop Applications, Mobile Internet Applications, Location Technologies (Assessment, Engineering and Trial of AOA, TOA, TDOA and GPS-based technologies), Smart Antenna Applications, and Multi-Tier Cellular Networks.  Deliverables included Network Evolution Plans, Business Cases, Technical Requirements, White Papers, Functional Specifications, Technical Analysis Reports, and Industry Standard Participation.

·     Developed Technical Strategies and Processes to minimize costs and expedite development and implementation.

·      Managed the company’s budget for adjunct systems in planning, implementation and upgrade activities.

Directed ATP’s 2-Way Paging (NPCS) Program, its associated staff (3 direct reports) and suppliers.  Deliverables included Network Evolution Plans, Business Cases, Technical Strategies & Requirements, and Technical Analysis Reports.

·      Conducted in-depth investigation and analysis of NPCS Technologies, System Design Tools and Operational Support Systems in both RF and Baseband for Enhanced Alphanumeric Paging and Two-way Messaging Services, including NPCS technologies such as Motorola’s ReFLEX 50^™, ReFLEX 25^™ and InFLEXion^™; AT&T’s pACT; Nexus’ Tag Paging Technology; and GWCom’s PLAN/ET.

·      Implemented a 2-Way Paging Test Bed and First Market System to launch NPCS services.

·      Completed Technology Evaluation and Field Trial of various Fault Management and Performance Management technologies including AirTouch’s FMsys and PMsys, CNET’s BOSS, IEX’s Netrac, Hewlett Packard’s HP OpenView, as well as RF system design tools such as AirTouch’s Phoenix, CNET’s WiNGS, ComSearch’s Mcap and Qsignum, and MSI’s PlaNET.

·      Responsibilities included Strategic Planning, Technology Assessment and Product Management of New Cellular Services and Technologies.

·      Obtained a promotion for outstanding performance from my product management responsibilities.

Responsible for Systems Engineering, Planning, Research, Technical Analysis and Industry Standards for Broadband Networks, and Wireless Communications from Microwave to Personal Communications.

·      Author and major contributor of Bellcore’s technical literature/products in wireless communications and broadband networks, including TDMA, Microwave, B-ISDN, AIN and SONET.

·      Completed Technical Analysis on various Digital Radio and Basic Exchange Radio Systems.

·      Designed and assembled a Field Data Acquisition/Control System to study long-term Radio Fading and Interference effects.

Responsible for Installation, Drafting, Documentation, Maintenance and Repair of X.25 & LAN Components.

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

Member of IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu, and Tau Beta Pi.