Nikos Siopis

Experience

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  Comitech

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  TI Field Manager

  Vodafone GSM RollOut.

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  Lemcon Networks

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  TCO & Telemig/Amazonia Project. (Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia - INdT) Nokia in Brazil recognized my achievements in previous assignment and appointed me as BSS Lead Engineer/Instructor in the Institute of Technology (Instituto Nokia de Tecnologia - INdT). The INdT was developed with intent to approach new Nokia customers, train local engineers as well as to lead the R&D trials in Brazil Oi Telemar & TIM GSM RollOut

  • BSS Lead Engineer

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  • TI Team Leader

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
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  Lemcon Networks

  Aug 2003 - Sept 2008

  As Regional Senior Project Manager, worked as subcontractor for Nokia, had the overall responsibility to deliver T-Mobile's UMTS Turnkey project within Central Region which was consisted by 6 markets (Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Omaha, Des Moines, Pittsburgh)Major Achievements:• Effectively led the first worldwide UMTS FOA turnkey project: Liaised closely with Nokia’s Global teams, Product Line and R&D to address product quality issues and develop an action plan. As Project Manager and Core ROM, worked as subcontractor for Nokia, in Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Des Moines and Omaha, managed the deployment of new build sites, and successfully led the Core Network growth program (PS Core upgrades) As National Field Manager, actively contributed to AWS network evolution by introducing "EDGE" technology over 14,000 Base Stations across States including the interfaces inside the NSS, Core, and between RAN & Core Network

  • Senior Project Manager

    Mar 2006 - Sept 2008

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2004 - Mar 2006

  • National Field Manager

    Aug 2003 - Dec 2003
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  Nokia

  Sept 2008 - Oct 2019

  As Regional Director in Verizon Account had end to end accountability for all professional services per the terms of the signed service agreement with Verizon. Accountable for leading and delivering the entire operational and project customer scope - products and services - to the customer within several Regions: Central Texas Region, Houston Gulf Coast Region and South-Central Sub-Region (Carrier Add Services, Growth Rollout, AirScale Retrofit program, 5G rollout)Major Achievements:• Letter of appreciation for excellent performance from Verizon and internal Nokia stakeholders for the leadership and efficiencies introduced to the program. • Successfully led the AirScale program of 6,800 sites in multiple Regions by exceeding VzW expectations and identifying upsell opportunities. Show less As Customer Operation Director owned the end-to-end services delivery process and act as the single point of contact within the Customer Team towards the customer and the Account Managers / CT Head for all aspects related to the execution of all customer contracts Led the deployment of a new wireless network in Quebec Region for new service operator: Videotron and overviewed the design and implementation of Core and RAN networksMajor Achievements:• Service Awards for building and launching Videotron's new wireless network in the Quebec Region with fine quality and ahead of schedule.• During my journey at this post, I built long-lasting relationships with Videotron's executive team that created new business opportunities for several years. Show less

  • Regional Director

    Mar 2017 - Oct 2019

  • Customer Operation Director

    Sept 2008 - Mar 2017
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  SAC Wireless

  Oct 2019 - Aug 2020

  Senior Regional Program Manager

  As Senior Program Manager had end to end accountability for all professional services per the terms of the signed service agreement with Verizon in North Central, Pacific, South Central and South East RegionsResponsible for the performance of the account with respect to financial and operational (non-financial) KPIs (e.g. cost, timelines, revenue recognition, customer satisfaction, PM motivation) and requisite planning to enable successful execution.Set up and maintained clear and effective internal and external communication plan within the relevant project stakeholders (Customer and project teams within NOKIA, SAC Wireless and Subcontractors).Supported, consulted and coached Project Managers to address ongoing issues and defuse escalations in a productive way Show less

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  Network Wireless Solutions, LLC

  Aug 2020 - Sept 2022

  Vice President Of Engineering

  As VP of Engineering in NWS manage a diverse development team within NWS while maintain overall responsibility for ensuring that the customer design specifications and requirements are met. Overseeing the consistency of customer’s experiences by working closely with other NWS executive members and effectively communicate changes, issues, risks, and potential mitigation strategies associated with our deliverables. Engineering Services encompasses the business processes between customer proposals through design transfer of products to the Engineering Organization and is considered the growth vehicle of NWS. Therefore, in this role I'm leading the development and implementation of business processes and technical solutions in partnership with system developers and engineering to meet and/or optimize customer experience, including customized cable solutions, services, logistics, warehousing and kitting. This position supervises the development and implementation of continuous process improvement, system optimization, and overall process flow. Particular focus is placed on customized product development and design-for-manufacturability, to meet and exceed customer needs. Show less

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  Nokia

  Oct 2022 - now

  Customer Project Manager