Gustavo Castello

Experience

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  Telecom Argentina

  Mar 1995 - Nov 1997

  Transport Network Analyst at National NOC

  Analysis, maintenance, configuration and trouble-shooting oftransmission networks and associated Data Communication andsynchronization Networks and NMS at national level (SDH and PDHoptical and MW Technologies). Preparation of periodical availability reports by means of developing tools and statistics. Development of software interfaces for alarm collection and network surveillance.Related Vendors: Alcatel, Siemens , NEC, Nortel Networks, Northern Telecom equipments.

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  MetroRED

  Nov 1997 - Aug 1998

  Chief of Operations at central NOC

  NOC's coordination, resources assignment, service provision and assurance, operation and maintenance activities for Metropolitan Multi service L0/1/2/3 network. Automation of statistical analysis and trouble ticket systems for preparation periodical availability report, developing of tools and database/interfaces. In charge of 6 people.

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  Alcatel-Lucent

  Aug 1998 - Aug 2007

  Portfolio and product management, promotion and strategy for LATAM markets. Transport and Packet networks solutions development. Marketing and business development. Bid preparation. System Engineering, Test Protocol preparation, Homologation and POCs. In charge of customer workshops, presentations and providing training on Multiservice Network Planning. Product and sales support for Latin America. Designated speaker in public events like Alcatel Day and Sim Tel 2006. Related Technologies: ATM, IP, ETH, SDH MSPPs, C&DWDM, ASON/GMPLS & G.790 Show less In charge of providing customers Level 2 equipment and management systemssupport, for leader Telcos in Latam. Hardware/softwareupdating, upgrading, troubleshooting and configuration overplatforms in production. Preparation and dictation of training forcustomers and Alcatel personnel, about technology and products related to opticaland packets portfolio (including Network Management Systems). Support toPresales & Tendering groups. . In charge of TAT and POC activities.Designated person for Y2K transition consultancy. Migrations toolsand Script development for data conversion. Show less

  • Presales Engineer

    Jul 2004 - Aug 2007

  • Technical Support Engineer for Optical Networks Division

    Aug 1998 - Jul 2004
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  Ciena

  Aug 2007 - now

  In charge of Sales and Business Development for Main South Accounts including Telecom Argentina, ARSAT and LATAM's Regional Prime for CenturyLink. Look after all Southern Cone and Brazil accounts. Lead the team of sales engineers based in Argentina and Brazil. Look after Telefonica Global Account. Lead the team of sales engineers based in Argentina and Brazil. Product presentations. Type approval tests. Homologation. RFI, RFP, RFQ preparation. Optical and data networks engineering. Product Portfolio promotion, support for new deployments. Related Products: CN4200, CN3000, CS, CD FS, CN 5400ON-Center, NCS, CESD (TCE), ESM.Carrier Ethernet Technical Associate (Certified Engineer)

  • Regional Sales Director

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Regional Sales Manager

    Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Senior Manager Sales

    Jan 2013 - Feb 2022

  • Sr. Manager Regional Systems Engineering for Telefonica/SoCone/Brazil T2

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  • SE Leader for the Telefonica Account in CALA

    Nov 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Senior Systems Engineer

    Aug 2007 - Nov 2010