Andres Torres

Experience

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  Huawei Technologies

  Jan 2009 - Mar 2011

  WCDMA/HSPA Wireless Network Technical Director

  1.- Manager and technical leader in projects for mobile operators in Venezuela. • UTRAN Optimization and network planning, Network Solution provider. • In charge of supervision of a group on engineers to comply with weekly and monthly targets• In charge of HSPA+ planning and optimization for Telefonica Venezuela.• Planning/Deployment and optimization of first UMTS Network in Telefonica Venezuela from 2008.• Experience planning, configuring and implementing IP RAN and full IP solution architect.• Design and Planning of QoS solution for IP RAN Network in Telefonica Venezuela• In charge of preparing UTRAN and GERAN High and Low level desing for operatorsProduct Experience:• Huawei DBS3900 in different scenarios: GU, UO and Single RAN solution• Huawei BSC6810 and BSC6900 integration to the network and technical support• Experience configuring and comissioning DBS3900, MacroBTS• In charge of paremeters configuration for RF such as timers, scrambling codes, RABs, carriers, mapping, frequency plan via MML in cell level and RNC level Mas kaunti

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  Telefónica

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  In charge of radio Access and Core Network planning, dimmensioning and the inclusion of new features and technologies based on the company strategies and business achieving:• Performed Live Network audit in Panama UTRAN and GERAN networks in terms of features, performance and durability, thus, gauging the technical advantage to swap Telefonica´s GSM and UMTS Networks in Venezuela.• Leader of Telefonica Wifi Off-loading solution as new business model for GSM/UMTS networks off-loading, achieved its planning, solution and implementation.Technical Application:• GERAN, UTRAN and LTE parameters mapping• e-UTRAN solution design towards the PGW, SGW, and MME. In charge of hardware planning for Huawei's e-NodeBs.• In charge of RF, HSPA and HSPA+ planning and parameters for: admission control, transition states configuration, URA/CELL_PCH, load balance, RRC, RLC, RAB, RANAP, RNSAP, DRX and timers based on 3GPP protocols• Experience in DBS3900 and BSC6900 for Huawei products and RNC3820 for Ericsson• In charge of capacity planning for three and four UMTS carriers implementation, handover and configuration for load sharing in WBBP hardware in Huawei equipments• Coverage and Wifi capacity planning using Ericcson solution and EAP-SIM protocol and Web portal for authentication for smartphones. • Network planning and integration for Ericsson APs towards the BNG and Wifi Controller.• Product experience: Access point 20E and 20EO. Wifi Controller: BelAir 8000. BNG solution: SmartEDGE. Mas kaunti 1.- GSM/UMTS Core Network Planning, parameters configuration working with Nokia´s NEs such as HLRs, MGW and MSS. • Experience in Nokia´s (BSC 3i and Flexi BSC and BTS) • Experience in Nokia´s (MGW and MSC) signaling, trunks and interfaces as A, IuCS, Nb. 2.- UTRAN planning & network engineering in Huawei's and Ericsson's RNCs. • Experience in RF and CORE planning, parametrization and implementation of Huawei RNC BSC6900 and Ericsson RNC3810 and RNC3820 in its different pack scenarios. • Consultant in IuPS, IuCS, Iur and Iub configuration interfaces using 3GPP standards. • In charge of the capacity plan and performance improvement in UTRAN Network3.- Estimate CORE Network's yearly CAPEX/OPEX. Mas kaunti

  • eUTRAN/UTRAN/GERAN Planning Leader

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Core Planning Engineer GSM and UMTS Networks

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
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  Huawei

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2022

  Member of the account department and responsible for the customer satisfaction, E2E contract fulfillment and project delivery. In charge of achieving business operation KPIs such as revenue, billing, collection, DSO & ITO.Responsible to drive and lead the professional service and product team to engage with customers and provide sophisticated solutions based on Huawei´s portfolio. Responsible to build extensive and organization relationship with customers, understand their needs and strategies and provide solutions.Main Project achievements:1. Successfully managed the project for new build and integration of a NSA 5G CORE based on NFVI architecture, to support customer buisiness and new 5G use cases. 2. Deploying a convergent 5G CORE to smoothly migrate from NSA to SA architecture with the introduction of AMF, SMF, NRF and SBIs.3. Proven experience in digital, IT and virtualization projects with changing environments and fierce market and customer’s requirements.4. Responsible of the selling and delivery of Huawei's ONTs and APs for main customers. Mas kaunti In charge of the whole account Program Management, I have supported the presales and led the postsale stage. Responsible to align internal and external stakeholders and support the project managers along the project lifecycle.Served as Program Manager on key Carrier & IT projects:1. In charge of portfolio management for main NFVI Core, Datacom and DWDM Projects.2. Accomplished the CORE Network swap of DPI, PCRF and MME, introducing new NFVI platforms such as vUSN, vUGW, vEPSN, vUPCF and Video Optimization.3. Accomplished the wireless swap of more than 50 GUL sites in the capital city and introducing new commercial 5G NSA sites. 4. Project manager for implementing first Huawei Hybrid Cloud in Chile for a key carrier.5. Served as Project Manager in key IT projects, leading the integration and digital initiatives for new products.6. Successfully implemented the scrum methodology in new IT projects to improve the time to market and provide value in an earlier manner. Mas kaunti In charge of Movilnet account projects on scale up to 95MM USD in revenue, responsible of projects E2E, customer satisfaction, complaints and ensuring the main Project and office KPIs, such as:• Project Plan completiton rate and risk in-time closure in 691 GU sites swap, 200 LTE sites installation, implementation of 27 BSC/RNC, swap of 686 IP microwave links and 164 tower reinforcements in a market with human resource and raw material limitation.• Responsible to ensure the billing, revenue and gross profit for projects and track the financial issues and costs.• Accomplished equipments low turn over mitigation and reduction in more tan 10MM USD through RFI aligment with customer to comply with local office KPIs.• Able to ensure team motivation and to design incentive plans to team members and subcontractors in order to accomplish with Project high demands, maximum personnel supervised: 25. Mas kaunti Participate in Projects initial delivery solution review during bidding phase and responsible of Projects planning, rollout and monitoring achieving:• Swap of 464 GU sites, 445 IP microwave links, implementation of 10 BSC/RNC, 1 DPI, 1 PCRF, 58 NE40 routers for backhaul purposes and 102 tower reinforcements.• Handle Projects of different product line, covering from the radio Access network implementation and its civil work, remote solar panels solution, to the integration of equipments for backhaul, backbone and CORE Network.• Meet the project business target, guarantee resources of quality, its management and succesfully ensured the management methods within the project team. Mas kaunti

  • Account Fulfillment Responsible

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2022

  • Project Director

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Project Director

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
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  Huawei

  Jan 2022 - now

  Account Manager, Business Development, PV & BESS Global Key Accounts

  1. In charge of managing the sales process from lead generation to contract signing, leading the development of business proposals, including project and financial feasibility, thus, identifying and researching potential markets for solar PV and BESS projects among global customers.2. Responsible to lead and manage the commercial relationship with solar global key accounts, collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and deliver tailored solutions in order to meet customer needs.3. Negotiating contracts and agreements to secure long-term partnerships while keeping abreast of industry trends and regulations to provide clients with the latest insights. Mas kaunti