Kefyn Judson

Current

• Principal Architect Broadcasting and TV at TelstraClear

Past

• Account Manager at Ericsson
• Solutions Manager at Ericsson
• IT&T Consultant at Creata Nova Limited

• Lan Architect at Air New Zealand
• National LAN Architect at Telecom New Zealand

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Education

• Waikato University

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Industry

Telecommunications

Kefyn Judson’s Summary

To work with the Sales, Marketing and Technology teams to develop outstanding solutions to get more from the company's investment. To promote the solutions to the market and seed excitement and enthusiasm in the market for the solutions.

Kefyn Judson’s Specialties:

* Commercially aware so always working for my employer's best interest
* Quickly see the issues and potential solutions and understand how new areas of technology and solutions can be applied
* Ability to see the end-to-end picture
* Think outside the box with exceptional problem solving skills
* Easily engage with people in all levels of the business; from engineers to C-level management
* Excellent proposition writer
* Infectious enthusiasm

Kefyn Judson’s Experience

• Principal Architect Broadcasting and TV

  TelstraClear

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year)

  TelstraClear (TCL) is a prime telecommunications player in New Zealand, with its NGN Backhaul fibre network and HCF (Hybrid Fibre Coax) cable offerings. TCL is the first (and currently only) Telco offering full triple play (Voice, Data and TV) in New Zealand.
  Accountabilities
  
  * All architectural decisions regarding the development of the HCF network offerings and infrastructure
  * All architectural decisions regarding the development of TCL Video and Broadcast offerings and infrastructure
  * Work closely with Product Marketing to ensure that all HCF and TV offerings most effectively utilise the TCL infrastructure
  * Work closely with Product Marketing to ensure that all HCF and TV Technology and Product Roadmaps are in sync
  * Describe and promote the HCF and TV Technology and Product Roadmaps to different levels in the organisation and partners (Operations, Marketing, Sales, Exec, ...) ensuring that the language used gets the message across

• Account Manager

  Ericsson

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ericy; Telecommunications industry)

  November 2005 — January 2008 (2 years 3 months)

  Accountabilities
  * Develop understanding and interest in the customer of next generation services Eg IMS, IP and Mobile TV, NG Messaging.
  * Canvas, identify, pursue and close sales opportunities within the customer organisation.
  * Establish strong relationships with Technology and Marketing key personnel.
  
  Achievements
  * Full replacement of the incumbent SMS technology. Allowing the support of 800 messages per second. Reduced Opex by 40% year on year. Subsequent up sells of additional 30% of initial value.
  * Shortlisted Ericsson in the customer's IMS RFP. This was done through on-going relevant engagement with Technology and assisting Marketing in understanding the value of IMS. This RFP process is on-going.
  * Moved Marketing towards the development of a Telecom 2.0 strategy in the Business and Consumer divisions.
  
  These require a good understanding of the market and the evolution to Telecom 2.0, the new landscape, opportunities and emerging new media competitors it brings.

• Solutions Manager

  Ericsson

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ERICY; Telecommunications industry)

  March 2000 — November 2005 (5 years 9 months)

  The Solutions Architect role was as a bridge between the customer and the engineering experts. I needed to ensure that the customer's business requirements were identified correctly and that the solution proposed would meet these.
  
  I had to OWN the solution. Regardless of the technology involved, if it was an Ericsson solution or third party one. This required a lot of facilitation. I worked as part of the delivery team, but drive my areas of responsibility independently.
  
  I engaged with all the New Zealand operators and several of New Zealand's major corporates. The solutions covered the whole gambit of ICT from Wireline DSL and VoIP end-to-end infrastructure projects to 3G IMS core and applications. This meant that I was constantly working with new technology and in many focus areas. I needed to quickly understand the principles of a technology, know what to ask the experts and the customers to ensure that we presented an appropriate end-to-end solution for the customer's needs.

• IT&T Consultant

  Creata Nova Limited

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Computer Networking industry)

  November 1996 — March 2000 (3 years 5 months)

  Working as Creata Nova Limited, I contracted to companies needing assistance with their telecommunications infrastructure.
  
  I worked autonomously as the company’s IT manager. Working with the Executive Management team, I designed and delivered an IT solution to meet the company’s business requirements while maximising the use of their existing infrastructure.
  
  Companies included:
  · Wilson Parking
  · Portables Plus
  · Twist Multimedia
  . Air New Zealand

• Lan Architect

  Air New Zealand

  (Public Company; AIR.NZ; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  1993 — 1996 (3 years)

  Kefyn was the LAN Architect, responsible for the design and managing support of the company’s national internal networks. Highlights include designing and planning the migration from Novell to NT based LAN architecture and the introduction of email. He also instigated the first web based intranet services within the company.

• National LAN Architect

  Telecom New Zealand

  (Public Company; TEL.NZ; Telecommunications industry)

  1991 — 1993 (2 years)

  As a result of my work as LAN Architect for the Central Regional Operating Company (ROC), I was offered a national role when the ROCs merged.
  
  I was then responsible for the design of the company’s national internal networks.

Kefyn Judson’s Education

• Waikato University

  BSocSc, Computer Science

Additional Information

Kefyn Judson’s Interests:

Art and music Cooking Technology Walks Architecture History

Kefyn Judson’s Groups:

Founding member of the Wireless Broadband Forum
Member of the Kaimanawa Wild Horse Welfare Trust Committee
Editor of the Kaimanawa Wild Horse Welfare Trust Newsletter

•    Telecom Solution Architects
•    Ericsson Global (6500+)

Kefyn Judson’s Contact Settings

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