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Senior
Registration: 06.06.2022

Alexander Shlyakonov

Specialization: Program and Project Manager, Customer Support, DevOps
A highly competent and result-oriented individual with 20+ years of experience supporting multi-national customers worldwide in the IT & Telecom industries. Proven ability to lead large projects and resolve complex business critical investigations. Excellent skills in negotiation, motivation and leading international teams. A passionate and energetic communicator, who achieves results though clarity of focus and commitment to deliver.
A highly competent and result-oriented individual with 20+ years of experience supporting multi-national customers worldwide in the IT & Telecom industries. Proven ability to lead large projects and resolve complex business critical investigations. Excellent skills in negotiation, motivation and leading international teams. A passionate and energetic communicator, who achieves results though clarity of focus and commitment to deliver.

Portfolio

EDOS-DP Ericsson Spain (contracted via Consulting Company)

Program Manager.

Managed Services Ericsson Global

Program and Scope Manager.

NDO Ericsson Spain (contracted via Consulting Company)

Senior Customer Integration Project Manager.

Skills

Project Management
Program Management
Customer Support
DevOps

Work experience

Program and Scope Manager
08.2021 - 05.2022 |Managed Services Ericsson Global (contracted via Consulting Company)
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● Organized and chaired project working groups, steering group meetings with sponsors to discuss program strategy, ensure delivery, producing accurate and timely reporting of status. ● Established project plan baseline, defining project scope, securing resources for deliveries for various Managed Services Portfolio. ● Proven ability to govern, monitor & report of multiple projects to all stakeholders. ● Successful delivery of parallel project executions on time and budget by international teams, managing scope changes, dealing with conflicts and critical issues. ● Delivered several successful Managed Services Cloud Based Add-on Value Trials to win new Customer businesses for Ericsson. ● Maintained effective information flow with customers, stakeholders and project teams with regular meetings and written updates, building customer relationship with confidence and trust. ● Ensured continues business value-add to organization through integrity & efficiency of delivery streams, smooth coordination, and governance.
Senior Customer Integration Project Manager
10.2015 - 07.2021 |NDO Ericsson (contracted via Consulting Company)
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● Actively engaged in Tools Sales activities for business expansion, participated in contract preparations and in pre-sales customer meetings as part of Core3. ● Established project plan baseline, defining project scope, securing resources for deliveries ● Driven successfully multiple and complex project executions; tracking project activities, monitoring and managing changes, conflicts, and critical issues to meet Project’s Toll Gates and Milestones. ● Delivered several successful NDO Tools Trials to win new Customer deals. ● Engaged in discussion/delivery of customized solution with compliance to Security requirements from Customer. ● Optimized and streamlined of Project Management Processes with creative ideas and simplification of handover to Operations. ● Building customer relationship with confidence and trust, ensuring project progress reporting to Steering Group. ● Delivered projects based on Customer Cloud Based infrastructure for NDO Tools. ● Stayed in control of Project Financials. ● Provided timely, valuable feedback based on lessons learned from in-field solution integrations to SW Development and Operations (DevOps).
Program Manager
04.2015 - 09.2015 |EDOS-DP Ericsson (contracted via Consulting Company)
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● Led EDOS-DP Program (Ericsson Design & Optimization Solution – Delivery Platform) with all parties: Sales engagement, Portfolio, SW Development, Customer Integration and Operations. ● Ensuring the scope and benefit of the program is maintained throughout the lifecycle ● Organized and chaired internal working group, steering group meetings with sponsors to discuss program strategy, ensure delivery, producing accurate and timely reporting of program status. ● Handled customer and partner engagements, building customer relationship with confidence and trust. ● Driven EDOS-DP program through risk management and mitigation of blockers, identify areas of improvement. ● Maintained program budget to ensure fund utilization and investment remains within the programs control parameters. ● Managed agile communication, ensured information flow by prioritizing face-to-face communications and standup meetings with leadership team. ● Ensured continues business value-add to organization through integrity & efficiency of delivery streams, smooth coordination and program governance (controls).
Global Tools Deployment Project Manager
12.2013 - 03.2015 |Ericsson (contracted via Consulting Company)
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● Engaged in Optimization Tools Pre-sales activities as part of Core 3, involved in Sales contract preparation. ● Established project plan baseline, defining project scope, securing resources for deliveries. ● Driven successful project executions, tracking project activities, managing changes, prioritization of critical issues to meet project timelines. ● Building customer relationship with confidence and trust, ensuring timely and accurate project progress reporting to Steering Group. ● Engaged in coordination of creation of IT infrastructure for Global Tools in Ericsson Data Centers. ● Managed and tracked Project budgets. ● Provided feedback from in-field integrations to Solution Development for deployment improvement.
Network Performance Tools DevOps Lead
02.2012 - 10.2013 |Ericsson (contracted via Consulting Company)
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● Experienced Project Manager, Scrum consultant & SW development manager in IT & Telecoms working with Network Performance Data for 4G (LTE), 3G Networks. ● Ensure service delivery quality of proprietary Ericsson tool for Live Network Performance & fulfillment of defined Service Level Agreement. ● Prepared and coordinated Technical Solutions for Business Meeting with Japanese Customers. ● Lead Development/Operations with international teams for Ericsson service delivery platform, including 24/7 support setup for critical Business activities ● Accountable for budgeting, delivery, cost tracking for DevOps activities. ● Led & managed international team of 25 developers/engineers/consultants in 3 locations: Japan, Europe, China. ● Responsible for fulfillment several international assignments for Software Development, Remote Hosting Service, Remote Support, Knowledge Transfer & Coaching. ● Proven ability to govern, monitor & report on progress of multiple projects to all stakeholders. ● Responsible for dimensioning, recruitment & coach of project resources. ● Ensuring continued business value-add to organization through integrity & efficiency of project teams, smooth on-going operation, coordination and guidance.
Asia-Pacific Hub – RAN Customer Support Head
08.2009 - 11.2011 |Ericsson (GSC China Hub)
Agile, Kanban
● Dedicated 2G/3G/4G(LTE) Support Manager for Asia-Pacific and European Regions. ● Achieved 100% Customer Support Business growth within 1 year. ● Led & managed a team of 60 engineers in 3 geo locations (Beijing, Wuhan & Guangzhou). ● Responsible for recruitment of new engineering staff & fast tracking of competence development. ● Managed 2G/3G/HSPA Network Emergencies via 24/7 & Follow-the-Sun Customer Support Hubs. ● Prioritized and coordinated Customer Support issues for released 2G/3G/HSPA product between Customer Units & Product Development Units. ● Accomplished implementation of Agile & Kanban Methods as framework for Customer Support teams. ● Ensured smooth transition of 3G Global Support assignments between 2 Regional Centers by Ericsson project management methodology (PROPS). ● Championed an efficient process of handling Customer’s support issues for international customers.
Product Development Unit (Maintenance) Customer Support Manager
05.2007 - 07.2009 |Ericsson
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● Dedicated Customer Support Manager for Asia-Pacific and Europe/Middle East/Africa Regions. ● Managed 3G Network Emergencies via 24/7 WCDMA Support Line. ● Prioritized and coordinated Customer Support issues for released WCDMA product and Customer Launch Systems. ● Appointed as Task Force Leader for 10+ Technical/Business critical and complex investigations for 3G/WCDMA Networks. ● Ensured smooth transition of 3G Product from Development to Maintenance by Ericsson project management methodology (PROPS). ● Championed an efficient process of handling Customer’s support issues across multi-national Regional Centers. ● Coordinated and implemented efficient deployment methods for Live 3G Networks that is reduced Network Rollout time by 30-50%. ● Facilitated improvement of In-Service Performance management of WCDMA product with 5 Customer’s Networks.
3G/WCDMA Maintenance Customer Support Team Leader
12.2005 - 04.2007 |Ericsson
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● Managed a team of 15 engineers for worldwide 3G/WCDMA Customer Support Hub. ● Attained the certification for 3G/WCDMA Customer Support team. ● Monitored, tracked and reported to Total Project Manager on the 3G/WCDMA Customer Support team performance. ● Implemented new Global Support processes and tools within WCDMA Maintenance hub. ● Initiated and resolved 5+ complex technical investigations with progress reported to Senior Management Group. ● Prioritized and allocated Team resources and Test Lab resources for Support Issues. ● Built Customer Simulation Environment Test Lab to enhance a troubleshooting capability for Customer Support Issues which reduced turnaround times of lab troubleshooting issues. ● Designed and conducted WCDMA Upgrade training courses for Global Support engineers, that resulted in 20% reduction of trouble reports escalated to WCDMA Maintenance.
3G Senior Integration/Verification/Support Engineer
08.2004 - 11.2005 |Ericsson
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Provided troubleshooting & analysis for live 3G/WCDMA Networks faults worldwide, 24/7 & on-site support as Subject Matter Expert, verified solutions for trouble reports with product design, executed Integration/Verification of 3G Features.
Core Network Consultant
04.2004 - 07.2004 |Vodafone
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Provided Fault & Performance Management analysis service & reports for Vodafone UK NOC
Senior Consultant for Revenue Assurance Program
10.2003 - 03.2004 |Lebanon
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Lead technical part of Revenue Assurance Monitoring Program (Budget 2Million USD) for Ministry of Telecommunication Lebanon, produced 6 monthly reports with identification of potential revenue losses & technical advices.
Network Rollout Team Lead
05.2003 - 09.2003 |Vodafone
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● 3G Commercial Network Deployment & Software Rollout for Vodafone UK of 19 RNC & 1500 NodeB. ● Received recognition from Ericsson CEO for project achievement with Commercial 3G Network Launch for Vodafone UK on time and within budget.
Senior Technical Consultant
12.2002 - 03.2003 |Monitoring Program for Ministry of Telecommunication
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Led team of 6 Consultants, provided technical advice to advisors of Minister of Telecommunication, produced 3 monthly reports with recommendations for Network Performance Improvement.
Senior Technical Consultant & Trainer
12.2001 - 12.2002 |Ericsson
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Delivered number of consulting assignments, coaching & mentoring other consultants/trainers.
Senior Engineer Global Support
12.2000 - 11.2001 |Ericsson
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Troubleshooting & handling live telecom network emergencies, engineered SW solutions & remedies for live operations worldwide.
Senior Technical Trainer
03.1999 - 11.2000 |Ericsson
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Support Engineer
01.1995 - 02.1999 |Ericsson
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Support Engineer, Telecoms Market Analyst, Customer Training Manager, Certified Technical Trainer.

Educational background

Diploma with Distinction Mark: Principals of frequency planning in mobile cellular system of NMT450i standard
Till 1995
Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics
MSc in Radio-Telecommunication
1990 - 1995
Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics

Languages

EnglishProficientSpanishAdvancedRussianNative