
Practice Leader at Ovum
Greater New York City Area

Practice Leader at Ovum
Greater New York City Area
Principal analyst with eight years' experience in the telecoms industry. Background in regulation and policy, competition and wireline service provider strategy as well as enterprise telecom services. Currently responsible for Ovum's telco operations, wholesale and regulation research teams.
Advising service providers and their partners and suppliers on strategy and the competitive environment.
(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Managing Ovum's Telco Operations, Wholesale and Regulation topic areas. I'm responsible for the team of nine analysts that contribute content for these three topic areas, and for the advisory services they contribute to. Also responsible for topic direction, content delivery and other management tasks associated with these services.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)
September 2005 — April 2008 (2 years 8 months)
Leading Ovum's enterprise telecom research in North America and working closely with Ovum's US clients. Producing reports on key topics including IP telephony, unified communications, enterprise mobility and fixed mobile convergence. Working closely with clients, delivering workshops and strategic advice. Managing aspects of Ovum's North American operation. Working with Ovum's sales team to grow key accounts.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)
August 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 2 months)
Leading Ovum's North American wireline research, focused on US service providers such as Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Qwest, and BellSouth. Responsible for writing and coordinating content production on these topics, advising clients, delivering workshops and supporting Ovum's sales team.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)
January 2003 — August 2004 (1 year 8 months)
Responsible for all aspects of the management of Ovum's flagship advisory service, covering the wireline telecom market globally. Responsible for managing a team of analysts, planning and producing content, driving revenue growth and profitability, working with clients and delivering presentations.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)
October 2001 — January 2003 (1 year 4 months)
Managing Ovum's telecom regulation advisory service, with around 40 clients among telecom service providers, regulatory bodies and others. Responsible for content planning and delivery, working with other analysts, advising clients and delivering presentations.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)
September 2000 — October 2001 (1 year 2 months)
Responsible for producing reports and benchmarks for publication in Ovum's telecom regulation advisory service.
(Religious Institutions industry)
February 1998 — February 2000 (2 years 1 month)
Performed missionary service, teaching, serving and leading Church members and prospective Church members. I spent several months each in Singapore and Malaysia and around 15 months in Colombo and Negombo, Sri Lanka.