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SUMEET PAUL

SUMEET PAUL

Evanston,IL

Summary

A seasoned leader in technology and business, I spearheaded significant advancements at PCTEL Inc, including a transformative 85% cost reduction through AWS integration. My expertise in Full Stack Software Development and strategic planning has driven substantial growth and innovation across multiple sectors, demonstrating a robust blend of technical acumen and visionary leadership.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner and CEO

SSP Industries
Evanston, IL
01.2015 - Current
  • Providing fractional CTO, CIO, and IT consulting services for small and medium-sized companies, focusing on facing critical business and security situations
  • Working with internal engineering teams to diagnosing root causes of failing SaaS systems, designing and applying temporary work arounds to stabilize platforms while root cause correction is implemented, and providing design and validation services to ensure that tactical paths will achieve both short term and long term stability and cost goals
  • Providing external review and techincal and schedule oversight of traditional technology consulting companies for large scale engineering projects

Chief Technical and Information Officer

PCTEL Inc / Amphenol Inc
Bloomingdale, IL
01.2016 - 05.2024
  • Managed data collection software, analytics platforms, and corporate IT systems
  • Directed several teams spanning engineering development, test & verification, product management, IT, and DevOps
  • Transitioned Core Analytics Platform to AWS native tools, achieving significant cost reductions of 85%
  • Architected Cross Product Cloud integration strategies for SeeGull scanning receivers, SeeHawk collection software systems, and analytics software tool sets
  • Oversaw profit and loss for startup product lines with $5M in revenue, achieving 300% growth in first year
  • Modernized corporate-wide infrastructure with flexible cloud technologies
  • Delivered 40% reduction in operating budget optimizations alongside improved IT performance metrics
  • Engineered IT system transitions to SaaS models, minimizing on-premise operations
  • Revitalized PCTEL's engagement in government RF scanning solutions space
  • Neutralized active cybersecurity penetration to restore critical systems within one business day, with full restoration within 7 calendar days
  • Collaborated with Board of Directors on technology strategy and data analytics
  • Took part in various M&A activities leading to the acceptance of acquisition by Amphenol in Dec 2023.

Advisory Board

Intelegencia
Noida, India
01.2015 - 01.2021
  • Advisory Board member for Intelegencia, Pvt Ltd, and India and Philippines based back-office support and call center company
  • Provided strategic planning, oversight, and direction setting
  • Meet with US and International customers for face to face sales and technical meetings

Chief Software Architect of Connected Devices

Synchronoss Technologies
Bridgewater, NJ
03.2011 - 12.2015
  • Developed and introduced SmartMobility technology stack for international telecom operators.
  • Served as lead system architect collaborating with AT&T, Verizon, and Reliance on connected device technologies.
  • Served as lead architect for Reliance’s OTT Wi-Fi network design, encompassing handsets, embedded APs, mobile routers, and ODUs.
  • Led and designed architecture for Ready2Go OOBE device configuration software at AT&T.
  • Designed and implemented advanced tethering enforcement systems for enhanced consumer services.
  • Spearheaded development of embedded management capabilities for Verizon's chipsets.
  • Managed P&L accountability for diverse Personal Cloud product software solutions.
  • Managed teams across eight global locations.

Co-Founder, CTO & Operations Executive

Sapience Knowledge Systems
Chicago, IL
09.2009 - 03.2011
  • Designed and spearheaded creation of real-time cloud-based analytics presentation package
  • Established and managed a financially successful startup in the tech sector
  • Developed and expanded a skilled workforce across US and India
  • Secured Series A funding from International Venture Funds in March 2010
  • Acquisition by Synchronoss Technologies resulted in a 2.5x return for investors
  • Managed company-wide human resources, finances, and daily operations.

Director of Software Engineering

SmithMicro Inc / PCTEL Inc
Aliso Viejo, CA
01.2001 - 09.2009
  • Managed development, budget, and P&L for a $100M annual revenue product line.
  • Maintained primary solution adopted by 10 of the top 12 global telecom carriers and 3 of the top 5 PC OEMs.
  • Responsible for organic growth from $55M/yr to $100M+/yr between 2007 and 2008
  • Collaborated with team on successful sale of PCTEL division to SmithMicro in 2008
  • Responsible for organic growth from $600k/yr., to $32M/yr between 2002 and 2006
  • Responsibility for client and server-side technologies covering OEMs, Telecom Carriers, and large Enterprise businesses
  • Supervised operations across seven global development resource centers.

Senior Development Manager

Agilent Technologies
Santa Rosa, CA
06.1994 - 01.2001
  • Architecture, design, development, QA and project responsibility for desktop analytics engineering tool for RF networks
  • Used by all 6 major US telecom operators and 4 major international carriers
  • Team member responsible for industry’s first remote data collection and aggregation system now used throughout Agilent Technologies
  • Part of team responsible for growing product from $0 - $12M/year prior to sale to Agilent Technologies
  • Original co-developer of industry’s first CDMA handset layer 3 message logging and decoding tools

Instructor

Kellogg School of Business, Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
01.1994 - 01.1998
  • MBA pre-requirement 'Introduction to Information Technology' instructor, 1996-1998
  • Non-Credit 'Practical Networking Troubleshooting Basics for PC and Mac' instructor, 1993-1997

Senior Residential Network Manager

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
06.1994 - 05.1997
  • Responsible for staffing, training, and managing 120 live-in onsite network support positions covering 52 locations on 3 campuses
  • Managed staff, tools, and processes used to provide 24/7 support for a BYOD Ethernet and wireless networks for 6600 end users
  • Designed, built, and deployed award winning online recruiting website allowing resume submission, interactive testing, automated applicant ranking, location placement, and position management services in February 1995

Network Consultant

Southern Company Services
Birmingham, AL
06.1992 - 09.1993
  • Developed and deployed WAN monitoring solutions to monitor large scale wide area network
  • Managed custom NOC services for 60,000+ end point, private fiber, microwave, and ISDN network covering 5 states
  • Upgraded Token Ring to Ethernet 10Base2 networks
  • Imaged and deployed 1200+ replacement PCs, with seamless data migration for staff at 6 office buildings with zero downtime between June 1993 and September 1993

Engineer

CMS Engineering
Birmingham, AL
09.1989 - 05.1992
  • Participated in the hardware and software design of volatile gas and liquid chromatographs for use in monitoring industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents
  • Solely responsible for all system verification test software used to validate and sign off on all manufactured units
  • Designed standard and custom HW used by US Army, Aniston Army Depot and with front line units deployed during first Gulf War to manage chemical weapons processing stockpiles and monitor for airborne chemical weapons deployments

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
06-1998

Skills

  • Full Stack Software Development
  • Embedded, Client and Cloud Software Engineering
  • Systems Design
  • RF Knowledge
  • Wireless Network Knowledge
  • Cellular Network Knowledge
  • Handset Experience
  • Desktop Experience
  • Server Experience
  • Embedded Device Experience
  • Proprietary Technology Stacks
  • F/OSS Technology Stacks
  • Large Scale Data Collection and Analysis
  • Analytics
  • Process Design
  • Deployment
  • Product Management
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Customer Engagement
  • Program Management
  • Operations Management
  • Business Case Development
  • P&L Management
  • Marketing tactics
  • KPI management
  • Contract negotiation expertise
  • Consulting
  • Program creation and implementation
  • Budget administration
  • Growth strategy implementation
  • Staff hiring
  • Project estimating
  • Hiring and staffing
  • Crisis management
  • Business administration
  • Talent development
  • Client service
  • Staff management
  • User experience enhancement
  • Administrative oversight
  • Marketing
  • Partnership development
  • Service quality assurance
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Team oversight
  • Operations management
  • Financial management
  • Employee development
  • Strategic planning
  • Customer relations
  • Business launch
  • Bidding processes
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Digital transformation
  • Cost reduction
  • Business planning
  • Contract management
  • Business management
  • Value proposition development
  • Business development
  • Small business operations
  • Competitive analysis
  • Budget development
  • Strategic project planning
  • Cash flow optimization
  • Profit and loss
  • Investor relations
  • Client engagement optimization
  • Profit and loss analysis
  • Product branding
  • Process optimization
  • Design coordination
  • Life cycle project management
  • Quality management systems
  • Project management
  • Negotiation
  • Key partnership cultivation

Other Relevant Positions

  • Advisory Board, Intelegencia, 01/01/15, 12/31/21, Advisory Board member for Intelegencia, an international IT consulting, back-office support, and call center company based in India and the Philippines, Participated in strategy planning, oversight, direction setting for the company
  • Principal, SSP Industries Corp, 01/01/15, present, Evanston, IL, Provided fractional CTO, CIO, or IT consulting work for numerous small companies needing direction or facing critical situations, Working with internal engineering teams to diagnosing root causes of failing SaaS systems, apply temporary work arounds to stabilize platforms while root cause correction is implemented, and provide design and validation services to ensure that tactical paths will achieve both short term and long term goals for clients, Providing external review and oversight for large scale engineering projects to companies who do not have the expertise internally to vet or understand implementations being undertaken by consulting companies
  • Owner, Multiple LLCs, 01/01/10, present, Evanston, IL, Owner for multiple small businesses providing residential housing, real estate development and related services in the Evanston, IL area
  • Instructor, Kellogg School of Business, Northwestern University, 01/01/94, 12/31/98, Evanston, IL, MBA pre-requirement 'Introduction to Information Technology' instructor, 1996-1998, Non-Credit 'Practical Networking Troubleshooting Basics for PC and Mac' instructor, 1993-1997

Timeline

Chief Technical and Information Officer

PCTEL Inc / Amphenol Inc
01.2016 - 05.2024

Owner and CEO

SSP Industries
01.2015 - Current

Advisory Board

Intelegencia
01.2015 - 01.2021

Chief Software Architect of Connected Devices

Synchronoss Technologies
03.2011 - 12.2015

Co-Founder, CTO & Operations Executive

Sapience Knowledge Systems
09.2009 - 03.2011

Director of Software Engineering

SmithMicro Inc / PCTEL Inc
01.2001 - 09.2009

Senior Development Manager

Agilent Technologies
06.1994 - 01.2001

Senior Residential Network Manager

Northwestern University
06.1994 - 05.1997

Instructor

Kellogg School of Business, Northwestern University
01.1994 - 01.1998

Network Consultant

Southern Company Services
06.1992 - 09.1993

Engineer

CMS Engineering
09.1989 - 05.1992

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering

Northwestern University

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