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Andrés Galeas Arthos

4G 5G Core Engineer | NSA, SA Interworking | IMS VoLTE | Mobile Networks | Consultant
Ecuador

Summary

• Mobile Engineer with 10+ years of experience working at international projects in the E2E Mobile Portfolio: Planning, Deployment, KPI Optimization, Managed Services, O&M, Care, and Instruction.

• Achievement of the 5G Packet Core Architecture Exam which belongs to the Cloud Packet Core (CPC) Certification to 5GC Curriculum.

• Experience in IoT solutions based on cloud environment like OpenStack (CBIS, CBAM) and Containerization Kubernetes. Master’s degree in Project Management (PMI).

Tech Engineering and Skills:

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▪ EPC and 5G Packet Core: AMF, SMF, UPF, NRF, NSSF, CMM, CMG, NRD. Senior level.

▪ Cloud and Containerization Environment: Nokia CBIS-CBAM Openstack, NCS Nokia Cloud Solution, NCOM22, CBAM, CBND and Kubernetes Docker. Mid-Senior level.

▪ IMS CORE: Nokia TAS, Nokia SBC, HSS, HLR, NetNumber Titan ENUM STP,DNS InfoBlox, DDE Diameter, CFX-5000 (CSCF), SMS Center and SMS Gateway, Open MSS, Open MGW. Senior level.

▪ Emulators and Traffic Generators: UE, gNB, AUSF, UDM, PCF, IxLoad. Senior-level.

*Further details about Knowledge and Skills: https://goo.gl/6pzs5O

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certificates

Work History

Core Engineer

Nokia
03.2020 - Current
  • Cloud Packet Core (CPC) Certification Program and Evolution to 5G Curriculum exams completed.
  • Cultivation and managing the E2E training Nokia's portfolio (Theoretical and Practical labs) for 5G Products (AMF, SMF, AUSF, PCF, UDM, UPF, NRF, NSSF) and 4G EPC (CMM, CMG, EVC, APC)
  • Deliveries include Product Overview, System Architecture, Features, Integration and Operation/Administration & Troubleshoot Procedures. For Practical trainings, I'm in charge of the Cloud Deployments applying Nokia's facilities and Laboratories
  • Clients for whom courses are delivered: Nokia Internal Engineers from Europe and USA, Claro Argentina, Claro Chile, Claro Colombia, ENALUR Uruguay S.A.

IMS & EPC Consultant

Nokia
01.2020 - 03.2020
  • Major objective achieved with customer Telefónica Ecuador to generate new NokiaEDU projects. The Open MSS and MGW portfolio courses: Features, O&M, Integration and Troubleshoot.

Solution Core Network, SCN Engineer

Nokia
11.2019 - 12.2019
  • Results:
  • The MSS Architecture course generated to Customer the need to reframe its future estimates for the following year, succeeding for Nokia a new CS CORE planning project for Telefónica Peru.

Logistics Operator

Flexnet del Ecuador
05.2019 - 09.2019
  • Claro E-Utran RAN Modernization Project
  • Orchestrating logistic teams between Claro and Flexnet Ecuador
  • Logistic workflow structured to optimized time and money resources. The trial period was successfully completed, thus, 2 months extension increased project profitability by 12%.

VoLTE/IMS Core Engineer

Isatel Group
03.2019 - 04.2019
  • Leadership and managing the first phase of deliverables about Microsoft LMS Application for Telcel México. Front-end program includes Dimension, Planning, Integration, Operation and Maintenance procedures for STP.

NOC Core - IMS and Telco Consultant

Nokia
04.2018 - 01.2019
  • Altán network is the first one with VoLTE services in Mexico.
  • Solution Architects, Telco and Core Engineer teams working together to launch the 4G/IMS Altan's Shared Network.
  • We achieve the rollout lifecycle by applying ITIL best practices and Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP).
  • Strengthened troubleshoot practices for VoLTE/IMS call flow analysis for Tier 2 NOC Engineers.
  • Results:
  • I performed mentoring training for 6 new engineers that formed the Tier 2 Core.
  • Customer Acceptance Rate SLA get 4% uplift through project deliverables completed for National, International and Roaming Interconnections testing activities.

Telco Cloud Engineer

Nokia
10.2017 - 03.2018
  • Implement MSS Cloud delta workshop - OpenStack (CBIS, CBAM), Managing lifecycle Telco Cloud Infrastructure course for Nokia LAT, USA and Canada engineers using Nokia Test Lab facilities.

CS CORE Engineer, Sr

Nokia
12.2016 - 08.2017
  • Core Modernization Project Claro Colombia
  • Priority Call Deployment, VIP Clients Optimization, Beyond RAN CS KPIs
  • Results:
  • Teamwork accomplished customer's Network Quality Index (NQI) expectations, thereby, Nokia secured 100% contract renewals.

CS CORE Engineer

Nokia
09.2016 - 11.2016
  • CS Core Modernization Project for customer Claro Colombia
  • SAT, ATP and CCT operations and procedures over ATCA CS Core Elements.
  • UDC Integration, Parameters audits, RAN migrations and rehoming into ATCA elements.

CS CORE Training Consultant

Nokia
07.2016 - 08.2016
  • Competence Transfer CS Core Modernization Claro Colombia Project.
  • Target goal was fulfilled by delivering the new courses of ATCA Hardware Architecture and CS Core Network Elements to 5 O&M and Planning teams.

CS CORE Engineer

Nokia
09.2015 - 06.2016
  • On the Job Training Project, competence transfer to O&M workgroup at Avantel.

CS CORE Training Consultant

Isatel Group
05.2013 - 07.2014
  • Competence transfer instructor; Lifecycle project in order to gather end user data for developing customized Workshops.

Network Planning Optimization Engineer

Nokia
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Job Fields: - Switch Core, planning and optimization
  • Packet Core, route and IP planning
  • Radio Area, BSCs and RNCs planning
  • Activities performed at NSN described in link. https://goo.gl/6pzs5O

Education

MBA - Project Management

EAE Business School
Madrid - Spain
05.2015 - 05.2015

Engineer of Science - Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering

Universidad San Francisco De Quito
Ecuador
01.2001 - 01.2008

Bachelor of Science -

University of Wisconsin
United States
05.2005 - 05.2006

Skills

Project Management

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Certification

• Nokia 5G Packet Core Architecture

Timeline

Core Engineer

Nokia
03.2020 - Current

IMS & EPC Consultant

Nokia
01.2020 - 03.2020

Solution Core Network, SCN Engineer

Nokia
11.2019 - 12.2019

Logistics Operator

Flexnet del Ecuador
05.2019 - 09.2019

VoLTE/IMS Core Engineer

Isatel Group
03.2019 - 04.2019

NOC Core - IMS and Telco Consultant

Nokia
04.2018 - 01.2019

Telco Cloud Engineer

Nokia
10.2017 - 03.2018

CS CORE Engineer, Sr

Nokia
12.2016 - 08.2017

CS CORE Engineer

Nokia
09.2016 - 11.2016

CS CORE Training Consultant

Nokia
07.2016 - 08.2016

CS CORE Engineer

Nokia
09.2015 - 06.2016

MBA - Project Management

EAE Business School
05.2015 - 05.2015

CS CORE Training Consultant

Isatel Group
05.2013 - 07.2014

Network Planning Optimization Engineer

Nokia
01.2009 - 01.2012

Bachelor of Science -

University of Wisconsin
05.2005 - 05.2006

Engineer of Science - Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering

Universidad San Francisco De Quito
01.2001 - 01.2008
Andrés Galeas Arthos4G 5G Core Engineer | NSA, SA Interworking | IMS VoLTE | Mobile Networks | Consultant