Resume

1. Brad Stewart
(303) 960-1354
BradStewart111@gmail.com
Summary
Customer-focused consultant and professional services (PS) leader with more than 20 years of
developing and motivating teams to high performance in communications-related technology
organizations. Strategic projects with top companies worldwide, including AT&T, Verizon, Sprint
(T-Mobile), Telstra, Telus, Telmex, Cisco, DISH, Telefonica and IBM. Managed and directed
global teams of up to 35 professionals and delivered projects up to $100M.
Consultant and Thought Leader
Highly effective skills include consultative selling, thought leadership, problem-solving, partner
relationship development, and team management.
Architect and Systems Integrator
 Network Virtualization to Cloud  Network Operations Automation
 Software Defined Networking (SDN)  Systems Architecture and Design
 Systems Engineering and Integration  5G Operations Systems Architecture
Tech Mahindra Limited
Principal Solution Architect 2019 - Present
Designs and oversees delivery of solutions, including architectures, processes and systems, to
enable communications service providers to optimize their operations with network virtualization,
cloud native computing, open source software, big data and analytics, artificial intelligence (AI)
and machine learning (ML)
DISH Network
Solution Architect, Wireless Systems Engineering (contractor) 2020 - 2021
Provided technical analyses, advice and hands-on operational assistance with software
applications for 5G operations support
 Evaluated and recommended software applications for network design and inventory,
transport service ordering, network assurance and invoice reconciliation
 Guided design and development of architectural interactions between transport operations
applications and broader 5G operations systems
 Specified detailed requirements for end user support and guided software customization for
support of business processes
 Provided hands-on assistance with deployment, testing, management and administration of
several loosely integrated NetCracker software modules operating across multiple Amazon
Web Services (AWS) virtual private clouds (VPCs)
Charter Communications
Sr. Product Developer (contractor) 2019
Planned strategic evolution of virtual services growth platform to expand market success of
software defined wide area network (SD-WAN) and other virtualized service offers from Spectrum
Enterprise
 Conducted market research and developed technical specifications for Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) architecture and infrastructure

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Huawei Technologies USA
Sr. Solution Architect, Global Solutions Elite Team 2014 - 2019
Sold and delivered Operations Support Systems (OSS) and network cloud transformation
consulting projects with large strategic accounts
 Successfully positioned SDN/NFV technologies worldwide through presentations to
audiences from 2 to 2000
 Implemented converged ICT operations vision and deployed ICT solutions and services via
technical consulting on network architecture transition to cloud and IP+Optical deployment
Juniper Networks
Director, Professional Services Center of Excellence 2013 - 2014
Led global team of highly talented PS consultants in development and initial delivery of new
service offers in SDN, NFV and other emerging communications technology areas
 Rapidly expanded team skills and delivery capacity in OpenStack and related cloud data
center and network virtualization technologies, including Juniper’s Contrail SDN controller
 Built strong PS partnerships with Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN), CloudScaling, IBM,
and Amdocs in strategic business areas, such as SDN, NFV, and OSS
Aruba Networks (HPE)
Director, Professional Services and Customer Engineering 2012 - 2013
Launched new PS business at this leading provider of enterprise wireless networking solutions
 Increased PS order volume by nearly 450% in a single quarter, from under $100K in Q1 of
FY13 to more than $400K in Q2 of FY13
Cisco Systems
Practice Leader, Service Provider OSS 2004 - 2011
Managed US/Canada SP OSS Practice business, including growth strategy, consulting,
engineering and business development functions
 Led international team of 30+ in end-to-end sales, project delivery, and support processes for
$21M FY11 OSS services business in the U.S., Canada and Latin America
 Managed large integrated multivendor project teams of customer, partner and Cisco project
delivery resources
IBM Global Services
Network Principal, Integrated Technology Services 2002 - 2003
Sold and managed delivery of IBM networking solutions to large enterprise customers and
prospects
 Sold and delivered more than $24M annually in network hardware, software, and services
 Developed network solutions and engaged internal and partner deployment resources
Cisco Systems
Senior Manager, Professional Services 1999 - 2001
Built and directed organization responsible for consultative sales and delivery of network PS
 Promoted twice in 6 months to leadership position with 4 direct reports overseeing 25 Cisco
PS personnel handling accounts in 20 Western states
 Managed PS delivery revenue of almost $16M at 25 major Cisco service provider accounts –
more than $600K services revenue per person annually
 Defined OSS and Network Management Systems (NMS) architectures to support deployment
and operation of Cisco networks at emerging internet service providers

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A.T. Kearney
Managing Consultant, Communications Practice 1995 - 1999
Led reengineering engagements, managed software evaluation projects, and assisted clients
with technology selection and procurement at this operations-focused management consulting
firm
 Built and led team of technical experts who identified critical risk factors in a multi-billion
dollar satellite communication venture (ICO Global Communications, now Pendrell
Corporation), resulting in significant improvements in management oversight and reduced
investor risk
 Identified and delivered $250M annual project savings for $15B technical services firm
US West (Qwest, CenturyLink)
Systems Engineer, US West Technologies 1993 - 1995
 Led reengineering activities, designed business processes and developed system
requirements for assurance of US West networks and services
 Developed enterprise-wide requirements for network and business metrics and data
collection
Bellcore (Telcordia, Ericsson)
Systems Engineer, Software Architecture and Development 1990 - 1993
 Developed service assurance portion of Integrated Operations Transition Plan (IOTP) to
guide regional Bell operating companies in OSS acquisition and integration strategy
Ph.D., M.E., and B.S. in Systems Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA