Mike Stead

Current

• Engineering at INQ

Past

• Global Technology Strategy - PM at Hutchison 3G
• Project Manager at Lucent Technologies New Zealand
• Project Manager - EVDO Launch at Lucent New Zealand

• Project Manager - Spectrum Strategy at GSM Association
• Project Manager at Woosh Wireless
• Project Manager at Skytower Communications
• Telecommunications Technician at NZ Army

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Education

• Central Institute or Technology

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Industry

Telecommunications

Websites

• My Company

Mike Stead’s Summary

I've worked on/tinkered with just about everything wireless - from Bluetooth to GSM/CDMA mobile to 100KW TV/HF transmitters and pretty much everything in between.

Apart from having an impressive collection of really odd-looking tools, this experience means I can remain reasonably upright in a conversation involving wireless telecommunications and how people use them and interact with each other. After all, it's all about the end-user experience, be it a Bluetooth headset, mobile call or a broadcast TV picture.

The end-user experience of the mobile internet (or the internet, mobile - take your pick) will define how quickly it gets adopted. This experience encompasses handsets, network speed/coverage and back-end systems. Any poorly-performing part will spell disaster. It's our job to get it right. That is what drives me: to understand the end-user's needs/expectations and to help meet or exceed them.

Mike Stead’s Specialties:

competitive analysis, future thinking, usability, technical feasability, deployability, making the tea.

Mike Stead’s Experience

• Engineering

  INQ

  (Telecommunications industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  I'm in the Engineering team at INQ, working on implementing new technologies, applications and services for our MNO customers.

• Global Technology Strategy - PM

  Hutchison 3G

  (Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

  January 2006 — January 2008 (2 years 1 month)

  As part of the Global Technology Strategy team, I managed a number of projects alongside the HWLTech subject matter experts. Notably, the launch of the X-Series offering of unlimited mobile internet, with a focus on Skype and Slingbox and Orb deployments. Also worked closely with the H3G Mobile Operators to bring several innovative new products to market.

• Project Manager

  Lucent Technologies New Zealand

  (Public Company; Telecommunications industry)

  2004 — 2005 (1 year)

• Project Manager - EVDO Launch

  Lucent New Zealand

  (Telecommunications industry)

  2004 — 2005 (1 year)

• Project Manager - Spectrum Strategy

  GSM Association

  (Telecommunications industry)

  2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

• Project Manager

  Woosh Wireless

  (Telecommunications industry)

  2003 — 2004 (1 year)

• Project Manager

  Skytower Communications

  (Telecommunications industry)

  1997 — 1999 (2 years)

• Telecommunications Technician

  NZ Army

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Military industry)

  1991 — 1996 (5 years)

Mike Stead’s Education

• Central Institute or Technology

  1990 — 1994

Additional Information

Mike Stead’s Websites:

• My Company

Mike Stead’s Interests:

Innovative ways to use new and existing technology/services to make everyday things easier/quicker/more fun. Life 2.0 mashup central!

Mike Stead’s Groups:

•    MobileMonday

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