MBCS, ICT Business/Systems Analyst, LION, toplinked.com
United Kingdom
MBCS, ICT Business/Systems Analyst, LION, toplinked.com
United Kingdom
Business/Systems Analyst, Technical Consultant, have been on projects regarding Application Software and Solutions in Innovative Mobile Data Telecommunications, Aerospace Telecommunication Network, Location Based Applications, Distributed Computing, ICT R&D.
I have nearly 2 decade of professional experience in Application Software Development, Data and Telecommunications and R&D.
Able to work on project based and strategic initiatives across different areas/industries, I am also keen to take Consulting roles in UK/EMEA region, and I am happy to travel for short/medium assignments.
I enjoy new challenges, I moved to and from different arenas, from Networking Protocols to GSM Service provisioning Avionics Software, Applied IT R&D (Grid Computing, Semantic Web, ISO/OSI stack based Applications).
I still enjoy hands-on technical and tactical challenges together with more long-term business strategic problems.
Information Systems Design, Applied Research and Development, Innovation, Technology Management, System Integration, Problem Solving, Bid and Project Management, Customer Care Billing Systems, GSM Service Provisioning, Technology Audit, Requirement Gathering, UML, Rational Unified Process, Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN), Satellite Location Base Services (GPS/Galileo), Aeronautical Message Handling System (AMHS)
Languages: native Italian, fluent English
Myer-Briggs Type: INTJ
(Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2009 — Present (3 months)
(Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2008 — April 2009 (1 year)
I bring significant and broad experience of Application Software Development and System Integration in different industries, with particular interest and background in the Telecommunication and Aerospace industry.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2007 — April 2009 (1 year 8 months)
MGO Enterprises is the company holding for the businesses I am involved into:
Information Technology Consulting: ABET ICT Consulting (UK)
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2006 — April 2008 (1 year 8 months)
Worked as Business Analyst/Team Leader in a multi million euro project for the development of integrated communication and information management system (web based, three tier) in UK. Involved in the Business Development side of the company (RFI, RFQs, Bespoke Projects, EU FP7 Projects), with main focus now on developing a customer base in UK.
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 6 months)
Involved in new business development, exploring prospective markets in Ireland and Europe, analysing R&D project opportunities in the European Union, strategic alliances, tenders in the public sector in Ireland. Markets of interest: IT Security (Identity and Resource management), e-Healthcare, Banking, Insurance, e-commerce.
Previously Project Manager for a R&D project involving novel technologies such as Semantic Web, channel independent internet access, Business Process workflow management, Neural network-based CRM.
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Defense & Space industry)
February 2000 — October 2002 (2 years 9 months)
As Principal Software Engineer, was involved in various projects, in different roles. Participated as analyst in the SDLS 2 project where the Analysis of Requirements, Specification and Design of the AES (Airborne Earth Station), GES (Ground Earth Station) and MES (Master Earth Station or Network Management Center), both on Hardware (Network Architecture, Antenna, Modem) and Software side. Worked on the SDLS Demonstrator (working prototype of the full system) project too, as team leader for the AES and GES (Satellite to Avionics, vice-versa) modules.
Participated in the Architectural Definition (GALA) of the Galileo project, specifically the study related to the integration of Galileo Satellite Communication and Navigation capabilities with the Aeronautical Telecommunication Network infrastructure and requirements.
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
October 1998 — January 2000 (1 year 4 months)
Team Leader, Business Analyst, IT Customer Care and Billing Systems Development, Service Provisioning Group, Omnitel (now Vodafone Italy).
Principal responsibilities were to prepare feasibility studies and to write functional specification about all the service provisioning processes of GSM services on Network Elements and on other specific systems on GSM network (SMS Application server for business customers, IP AAA access servers for Internet browsing, Location-based services), systems integration for new types of Network Elements (e.g. Intelligent Network System from different suppliers for Mobile Number Portability, SMSC and Pre-Paid SIM ) in the existing network. Liasion with Network Planning, O&M, Customer Care, Products & Services, VAS, Dealers, IT Operations, for all phases of introduction of new services/products in the service provisioning processes.
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
October 1996 — September 1998 (2 years)
Team Leader, System Analyst in IT Operations Department, for Roaming (TAP), SIM logistics support, Service Provisioning Groups.
The position required problem solving skills under heavy pressure, development of related IT Operation procedures and documentation (problem resolution, IT side FOA, migration procedures), training of IT operators, resource management (as Team Leader for a 4 people operational team on availability 24x7).
Managed the Service Provisioning Group while the processes have been transferred under the IT Operation control, and then during one of the fastest customer growth in the Italian mobile telecommunications market.
Liasion with internal customers (Marketing, Product and Services, SIM Logistics, VAS, Finance, Network O&M, Network Planning) at all levels.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 1993 — April 1997 (4 years 1 month)
Covered various roles, from Software Engineer, System Administrator, Postmaster/webmaster (realised and maintained the first website of the company). Being the company a pioneer of ISO/OSI X.500, X.400 application, I enjoyed quite a lot of R&D experience, major projects for Italian customers and also international contacts exposure. I have been involved in two R&D Esprit projects for development of X.700 Management of Directory Services and Messaging application, with partners in Germany (GMD), Uk (UCL) and Italy (CSI Piemonte).
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
February 1992 — February 1993 (1 year 1 month)
Civil substitutive service in the EDP center of Gruppo Abele, a private non-profit agency with different activities, from immediate support for people in need ((residential communities, daytime centres, dormitories, low-threshold services and outreach work) to cultural activities (periodicals, documentation and study centre, a publishing house, prevention and education support).
Tasks ranged from software and hardware maintenance on MS-DOS PC compatibles, PC installation training on Office suite applications and dBase applications, HW maintenance on IBM terminals for the Documentation Centre.
Rebuilt hundreds of PCs donated by Telecom Italia, looked after an old IBM S/36 and an AS/400, developed a dBase II application for time-billing in the carpentry cooperative. Made a lot of friends and had a lot of fun too!
MSc , Technology Management , 2002 — 2007
MSc candidate, writing final assignment project report
BSc , Computer Science , 1985 — 1991
BSEE , Industrial Electronics , 1980 — 1983
BSEE , Electronics , 1980 — 1983
New technologies, FP6, FP7, New Product Development, Business Processes, Telecommunication, GSM, CCBS, Service Provisioning, Mediation, WiFi, Stage-gate(tm), system integration, Open Source, Wireless home, Grid Computing, Next Generation networks, tech gadgets, books, reading (technical, fiction), travelling, travels, airplanes, sandy beaches, islands, flying, Sardinia, Ivory Coast, Cote d'ivoire, Greece, music (classical, pop, progressive rock, opera, world), Everything from Apple, Mac Cube, Powerbook, iPod, iPhone, Apple Newton, MacOS X, Silicon Graphics, Franco Battiato, Good Food, Italian wines, French wines, cheese, chocolate, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Rome, New York