Cristian - Petre Simion

Experience

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  Orange Romania

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2015

  Strategic VAS projects lead- creating and managing the project team / preparing the schedule and responsibility matrix, expenditure plan and managing the project risks- coordinating and managing the different internal and external teams contributing to the project / ensure coherency of activities- supporting the business in defining the scope of the project in VAS services area- ensure that the timelines are met with regards to external and internal project partnersAccomplishments: - successfully migrate the VMS and USSD platforms within timeline and budget Show less 1. Voice mail & USSD Technical Project Manager :- manage the overall product roadmap; defining the project plan, risks, responsibilities, communication plan and organization- contribution in defining the technical strategy of the product- responsible for launching the project milestones (kickoff, product delivery, qualification start, etc.) and preparation of associated documents and committees (budget sheet)- coordinate the activities of conception, development, qualification, engineering, and move to production- responsible for analyzing the impact of changes and recommendations of scenarios, by balancing the technical and financial criteria- providing regular reporting (budget, schedule, risk) to management- setting up the planning of implementation- architecture dimensioning- resource optimization- customer experience related projects- defining procedures for disaster situations and daily maintenance tasks- work order issuing- offering support for the operational team / supplier regarding planned activities- resolve complex faults escalated by the second level of support- proposing the Marketing Department new services based on the current architecture or newacquisitions2. SMSC related tasks- defining technical solutions for the SMS related services- management of recurring requests sent by services (change, evolutions and corrections)- large account technical management- implementing new services and technical solutions- work order issuing- offering support for the operational team regarding planned activities- offering support for the third party partners regarding service change requests3. Other projects:- Fax2email/Email2fax- Location Based Services- Orange Portal customer experience enhancement Show less 1. SMSC related tasks:- work orders issuing towards operational team- large account technical management- offering support for Content Providers/3rd parties regarding service change requests- troubleshooting problems regarding Content Provider's traffic (TCP/IP conectivity, application layerconfiguration, protocol parameters, etc)- testing/validation of new SMSC features before going live2. IN related tasks:- word order issuing towards operational team- short numbers implementation (SMS & Voice )- defining / modifying tariffs- defining scratch card batches- suspending short numbers (Voice/SMS)3. Firewall related task:- configuring SMSC connectivity according to service specifications (VPN)- conectivity troubleshooting Show less

  • VAS Expert

    Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

  • VAS Engineer

    Apr 2011 - Dec 2014

  • VAS Trainee

    Sept 2009 - Apr 2011
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  ONEm Communications Ltd.

  Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

  VAS Project Manager

  - manage ONEm's Mobile Operator connection activities for ONEm's services between Mobile Operators and ONEm's global platforms. - responsible for direct management and overseeing the stages where Mobile Operators who have agreed to trial or connect to ONEm's services are provided with the necessary technical support to connect and benefit from services associated with ONEm's Platform.- responsible for assisting in the management and overseeing for the creation or modification of technical documentation and standards for Mobile Operator connections with ONEm and to maintain the same current and updated.- enter into dialog with Mobile Operator Technical teams to connect and trouble shoot ONEm's services and to be overall responsible, accessible and responsive at all times- assist Mobile Operator technical teams in finding workable solutions to connect to ONEm's platform.- trouble shoot connectivity between the Mobile Operator and ONEm's platform and to report and assist in the rectification of compatibility issues for connecting Mobile Operators.- investigate and research solutions for improving ONEm's connectivity to increase the reliability and quality and to liaise with ONEm platform team to ensure that all services meet ONEm connection standards.- assist and provide consultation to the software development team in VAS related technologies for ONEm's smart services, billing, M2M and other areas of interest to ONEm's platform. Show less

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  Rohde & Schwarz Topex

  Nov 2017 - now

  Project Manager

  Responsible for the comprehensive management of projects, with a strong emphasis on fulfilling project commitments, maintaining clear communication with sponsors and stakeholders and nurturing exceptional client relationships.• Lead the definition and alignment of project missions, goals, tasks and resource requirements.• Develop and implement effective methods to monitor project progress, providing corrective guidance as needed.• Oversee project budgeting and resource allocation to ensure optimal use of assets.• Define service levels and accurately assess customer requirements.• Gain a deep understanding of client needs, set realistic expectations, establish clear customer satisfaction standards and proactively track satisfaction levels.• Advocate for clients by representing their needs to senior management.• Collaborate across functions to address challenges and drive meaningful change. Show less