Sam Zebarjadi

Current

• Chief Architect at Nokia

Past

• Systems Engineer at Sprint-Nextel
• Network Engineer at Vastera
• Systems Engineer at Eyecast

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Sam Zebarjadi’s Summary

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Senior level technology expert combining years of extensive experience in wireless data and mobility services, information technology, business and technology consulting, and proven leadership skills.

Experience includes:

- Full lifecycle project management
- RFP/RFI & contract negotiation
- Budget planning & management
- Mobility services (SMS/MMS/LBS/WAP, etc.)
- Architecture & Infrastructure Design
- Systems management & scalability planning
- Technical & Strategic Professional Services
- "From the ground up" infrastructure & team development (startup corporations, etc.)

Sam Zebarjadi’s Experience

• Chief Architect

  Nokia

  (Public Company; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

  December 2005 — Present (3 years 8 months)

  Primarily responsible for the technical architecture & infrastructure design and implementation for mobility e-mail and device management platforms for wireless carriers in the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Involvement with over 25 wireless carriers in 20+ countries around the world.
  
  Developing long-term strategic business and technical plans to increase depth and breadth of services reach and ultimately increasing revenue through various channels.
  
  Also responsible for managing a global architecture advisory team; whose responsibility is to standardize policies and procedures and ensure that design and deployment best practices are utilized for all new deployment projects worldwide.
  
  Primary areas of expertise:
  - Technology Roadmapping & Business Strategy Management
  - Wireless E-mail (Push & Pull Technology)
  - OTA Systems Management
  - Enterprise System Design
  - Wireless Carrier Architecture
  - Pre-Sales Consulting & Post-Sales Professional Services
  - Human resource development, staff mentoring, and training

• Systems Engineer

  Sprint-Nextel

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; S; Wireless industry)

  September 2003 — November 2005 (2 years 3 months)

  - Responsible for QA and testing of Nextel's Packet Data applications prior to go-to-market launch
  - Worked on Openwave MMS/PPG/MAG Platforms, and Location Based Services (aGPS) applications
  - Served on the Sprint-Nextel Data Integration Team, responsible for merging together the infrastructures of the two separate companies for Day 0 launch activities.
  - Assumed the responsibility for full lifecycle (development/testing/deployment) of Text & Multimedia Messaging Systems and other Mobility Messaging Platforms (legacy 2-way systems, SMS, International SMS Projects, Short Code Campaigns, etc.)
  - Involved in multi-million dollar data center/test-lab build out replicating Nextel's Wireless IP infrastructure

• Network Engineer

  Vastera

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  December 2001 — September 2003 (1 year 10 months)

• Systems Engineer

  Eyecast

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 1999 — April 2001 (1 year 10 months)

  Original employee at .com startup; whose patented technology was used for converting existing CCTV video surveillance systems to Internet enabled (streaming) video with offsite storage and archival for security and insurance purposes.
  
  Responsibilities included:
  
  - Implementation & Management of 24x7 Network Operations Center
  - Core design and optimization for new generation scalable streaming video
  - Day-to-day upkeep and management of data center server farms
  - Design & Deployment of new solutions

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