Bob Cobben

Experience

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  GTE

  Sept 1984 - Sept 1988

  • Software Engineer : Teradyne (location Italy)

    Jun 1987 - Sept 1988

  • System Verification/Field Engineer

    Aug 1985 - May 1987

  • Test Infrastructure Engineer system GTD-5

    Sept 1984 - Jul 1985
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  Siemens

  Oct 1988 - Dec 2001

  1. Responsible for the operational management of the Surpass team, existing of a group of 10 persons, gaining knowledge, overview in NGN IP Multi media based networks looking for realization of new innovative products to be developed in the Belgian RDC. All these activities were based in the context of the HQ innovation program “Surpass”. The search lead to the conceptual introduction of the IP/IP Gateway, later called Border Gateway commercially introduced in the Siemens programs.2.Setting up and steering work groups in the area of multi media protocols, SIP, H323, MGCP, Clearing Houses, etc, Bringing business opportunity forward and defending start-up request for realisation. 3.People Management : Appraisals, Career coaching, Team building Show less

  • Line Manager NGN IP based Networks

    Jan 2000 - Dec 2001

  • Line Manager Intelligent Network, Lawful Interception, PSTN Call Processing

    Aug 1997 - Dec 1999

  • Team Leader / Software Engineer Intelligent Networks

    Oct 1992 - Jul 1997

  • Team Leader / Software Engineer System EWSD

    Oct 1988 - Sept 1992
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  Nokia Siemens Networks

  Jan 2002 - Dec 2008

  Line Manager Core Network Signalling Gateways (SS7)

  1. Responsible for the operational management of the SG team, existing of a group from 30 to 50 persons.2. Interface role to Head Quarters covering the RDC with all its technical activities within programs, budgetary coverage, roadmap input for upcoming releases,3. Competence management4.Setting up/ Realizing innovation programs 5.People Management : Appraisals, Career coaching, Team building,

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  Devoteam

  Jan 2009 - now

  Seven years as Service Delivery/Project Manager/Resource Manager in a Service Oriented business model at premises of Devoteam customers in Belgium. Interfacing with Senior Management. Providing proper profiles for open vacancies, managing projects, resource management for the Devoteam employers located on site at customer. This covering Solution Integration Services, Enterprise Networking Services and Testing Services in domains: IT infra, Cloud, DEVOPS, Digital Workplace, Cyber Security, IMS, Networks. Show less

  • Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

    Mar 2019 - now

  • Service Delivery Manager/Practice Manager

    Jan 2012 - Feb 2019

  • Resource Manager/Project Manager CSP Communication Service Provider

    Apr 2010 - Dec 2011

  • Line Manager/Resource Manager Media Solution Services

    Jan 2009 - Mar 2010