Senior Consultant
Siltaniemi Consulting
Total years of experience :31 years, 7 Months
Telecommunications, ICT and Security Consulting. Project Management.
Job role:
Global telecommunications consulting:
• Strategy planning
• Technology selection
• RFQ preparation
• Tender evaluation
• Vendor selection
• Contract negotiations and management
Operations Manager for all public safety telecommunication networks and platforms (TETRA, LTE, CCTV, VoIP, MPLS etc.)
Tasks and responsibilities:
• Responsible for the network operation, planning, optimization, performance analysis, reporting and the
future development of the networks.
• To ensure the availability of Mission Critical Services for Police, Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Internal Security
Forces, Emergency Medical Services etc.
• Planning and Design Office Management.
Project: National Security Shield, State of Qatar (NSS).
Job role:
• Communications Architect / Communications Team Manager in Qatar. Design authority, technical manager,
team manager.
Tasks and responsibilities:
• Responsible for Communication Network Design (architecture) for the NSS with the focus on network
availability, service continuity and disaster recovery.
• Telephony subsystem contract and delivery management. Technical support to procurement team.
• Co-ordinate with Navy, Coast Guard and Border Guard.
Project: Qatar Secure Tetra Radio System, State of Qatar (QSTRS).
Job role:
• Planning and design office Manager.
• Responsible for the QSTRS network planning, optimization, performance analysis, reporting and the future development of the network. Similarly responsible for Major Incident and Event Planning Support, Business Continuity and Disaster Management Planning as well as Technology Evolution.
• QSTRS Board Advisor on Technological Aspects.
Tasks and responsibilities:
• Management of the QSTRS Planning and Design Office and its resources.
• QSTRS Network strategic dimensioning. Highlight bottlenecks, review availability processes.
• Optimization of the technical behaviour of the QSTRS Network in order to meet or exceed the contracted
levels.
• To define the key reports about network performance and parameters to be processed and reported by
Planning and Design Office.
• To conduct technology assessment and propose methodologies, processes and action plans on how to
introduce them in the QSTRS Network.
• Prepare plans and procedures for the maintenance and recovery of communications capability in the event
of major disaster. Continuously evaluate the readiness and capability of the QSTRS Network to resist system
failures.
• To collect, process and present network, service availability, performance and user information from
NetAct, CDRs, BMC and other sources as required.
• Monitor all information to identify trends in performance and operation, reporting findings to Service Support and other senior managers.
Telecommunications, ICT and Security Consulting.
Line Management.
Forecasting.
Budgeting.
Sales.
Service Development.
Workload Management.
Project Management.
Responsible for all technical and commercial co-operations, projects and products with one named major global telecom account, Nokia Networks.
Tasks included:
• Account planning
• R&D coordination (together with customer and own resources)
• Product planning
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Account management & account team management
• Sales & Marketing planning
• Sales
• Contract negotiations
• Contract management
Radiolinja Oy (today Elisa Oyj) is a GSM operator. It was the first operator in the world to launch a commercial
GSM network in 1991.
Worked there during the Operators first six years with extreme growth and intense network rollout. Started as 13th employee. In 1998 there were more than 800 employees.
Responsible for GSM network planning and technical management including following tasks:
• Test and measurement planning of GSM base stations and terminals.
• Supervision, inspection and acceptance of base station installations.
• RF hardware specifications, evaluation and procurement.
• Installation failure analysis/prevention and commissioning training.
• Cellular network planning and consulting.
-Indoor applications (IBS, DAS).
-Mobile base stations (events, disaster recovery).
-Underground network planning with repeaters (tunnels, shelters).
-Special coverage planning (ships, trains etc.)
• Microwave network planning.
• Repeater coverage planning.
• Interference analysis and prevention. EMC issues.
• Network measurement and performance analysis. Technical advisor in RF-material purchasing
• New RF-material/product testing and evaluation
In addition: Selected studies in Helsinki University of Technology, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Aalto University and Haaga-Helia University of applied Sciences; RF, Telecommunications, ICT, IoT and Cyber Security. Specialist Qualification in Management. Security Officer certificate. Air Force Officer school (Communications and Intelligence).
I am familiar with, including, but not limited to, the following relevant tools: • Mobile Network Measurement and Monitoring Tools • Network Planning Tools • Drive Test Tools • Base Station and Mobile Testers • Spectrum and Network Analyzers • VSWR/RL measurement equipment • Frequency Counters, reference clocks • Signal Level Measurement Tools • Signal generators • Scanners, also with FFT • SDR • Direction finders • Oscilloscope • Universal meter I have received a lot of additional training over the years: -Working at heights -Defensive driving -Firearms -H2S/BA, HUET and generic training how to work on oil&gas platforms -Offroad driving -First Aid -Working with fire -Telegraphy (CW) -All EADS (Airbus) TETRA courses -3G planning -MW planning -RF measurements (many) and many more.