Phil Fine
Sacramento,CA
Summary
More than 25 years experience in Broadband Access Solutions delivery and automation with network, business and operations software vendors service Broadband Service Providers (BSP) and Multi-Service Operators (MSO)
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Broadband Access Solutions
Ciena
09.2022 - Current
- Responsible for managing the Broadband Access Solution portfolio including collaboration with Product Line Management peers in the switching and routing, PON, virtual BNG and CPE domains
- Also, responsible for working with more than a dozen ecosystem partner vendors in the Business (BSS) and Operations (OSS) Support System, CPE and cloud service domains to provide a deployable solution for Broadband Service Providers domestically and internationally.
Product Line Manager
NISC
08.2018 - 09.2022
- Define strategy for use of Enterprise Integration platform for enabling cloud migration of applications used for Customer Care, Billing, Engineering and Operations systems used to deploy and manage broadband and multi-play services. Worked with more than 30 different CPE manufacturers and SKUs for automated device management and FCC compliance testing.
Director of PLL for Systems Management
Calix
01.2014 - 06.2018
- Defined, managed, and deployed virtual network function for DOCSIS provisioning of GPON and EPON as virtual machines, Docker, and Linux (LXC) containers
- Delivered cloud-based access control software based on Open Daylight (ODL) Software Defined Network (SDN) controller platform
- Developed OSS ecosystem partner program and worked with more than 30 enterprise software partners
- Developed business plan for new market opportunity for solutions to address carrier grade Wi-Fi deployments in multi-dwelling and multi-tenant deployments
- Defined solutions for access control, Wi-Fi network management, and control of services to support advanced wireless services that included voiceover Wi-Fi and Hotspot 2.0
- Defined, managed, and deployed cloud software for MEF service level assurance per MEF Y.1564 SAT and Y.1731 SOAM performance management standards
- Interfaced with several standards bodies (SDO), including MEF, TM Forum, WiFi Alliance, WBA, and Cable Labs.
Director of Market Development
Calix
06.2004 - 01.2013
- Defined, managed, and integrated standard open APIs (REST, SOAP, XML, SNMP, TL1) with Tier 1 through 4 telco and MSO BSS/OSS software suites
- Defined market requirements for Calix Management System, a J2EE enterprise application server for fiber and copper access service management and control
- Developed program for back-office software integration to 30+ service delivery and assurance enterprise OSS solutions
- Augmented systems engineering team by defining requirements for element and network management interfaces
- Managed OSMINE program for integration to Telcordia systems deployed in Tier 1 and Tier 2 communications service provider back-office operations.
Chief Technical Officer
USCL Corporation
08.2003 - 08.2004
- Defined technical requirements for wireless in-home real-time billing display for smart meter solutions, leveraging digital metering and low power long range wireless technologies
- Co-developed patented technologies, including US 7,379,791 B2, 'Integrated Metrology Systems and Information and Control Apparatus for Integration with Integrated Metrology Systems.' Managed integrated development team with Arad Technologies, an Israeli technology partner.
Director of Development
ADC Telecommunications
11.2000 - 01.2003
- Created business case for and launched the Integrated Management Unit, an executive staff-level business unit tasked to deliver integrated EMS/NMS across ADC network element product business units
- The unit became the central software development arm of the company
- As Chief Architect for J2EE application server element and network management system, leveraged pre-standards EJB Message driven beans to develop scalable distributed software architecture
- Grew and led geographically dispersed development team of 30+ engineers, including an outsourced Indian development team in ADC India that was initially established for the IMU software development.
Product and Project Manager
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Defined product requirements for fourth-generation web-based flow-through service activation OSS for Telecom New Zealand nationwide data network
- Established and implemented program requirements with international development team for Telecom New Zealand nationwide data network delivering DSL, DDS, E1, and SONET services
- Developed and implemented business intelligence reporting solution for Telecom New Zealand data service marketing department.
Founder and VP Product Development
AI Metrix
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Designed, developed, and tested network and service management applications for voice and data services on next generation digital loop carriers
- Landed $3M order from Comcast within first 9 months: Implemented telecommunications service delivery project for Comcast DLC networks
- Completed CMTS alarm monitoring project for Comcast cable data services.
Systems Engineering
Lockheed Martin
01.1990 - 01.1995
- Designed and implemented flight software pseudo code for space borne military communications satellite redundancy management system
- Created software requirements for space defense operations software for USSPACECOM
- Developed and managed solution requirements for video on demand services for Southwestern Bell.
Project Officer
US Army
01.1986 - 01.1990
- Develop operational procedures for Space Surveillance, Space Defense and Anti-satellite programs for US Space Command
- Briefing office for USCINCSPACE and CINCNORAD, responsible for briefings on North American Air Defense, Space Defense and Space Operations
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY05.1984
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Maryland
College Park, MD01.1986
J.D. - Intellectual Property Law
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara05.1995
Skills
- Business Development
- Engineering
- Project Management
- Telecommunications
- Ethernet
- IP
- Product Management
- Program Management
- VoIP
- Integration
Websites
Timeline
Director, Broadband Access Solutions
Ciena
09.2022 - Current
Product Line Manager
NISC
08.2018 - 09.2022
Director of PLL for Systems Management
Calix
01.2014 - 06.2018
Director of Market Development
Calix
06.2004 - 01.2013
Chief Technical Officer
USCL Corporation
08.2003 - 08.2004
Director of Development
ADC Telecommunications
11.2000 - 01.2003
Product and Project Manager
01.1998 - 01.2000
Founder and VP Product Development
AI Metrix
01.1996 - 01.1997
Systems Engineering
Lockheed Martin
01.1990 - 01.1995
Project Officer
US Army
01.1986 - 01.1990
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
United States Military Academy
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Maryland
J.D. - Intellectual Property Law
Santa Clara University
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