Michele Vitale
Information Technology & Communication Program Management @爱立信
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WORK HISTORY
Information Technology & Communication Program Management @爱立信
NG
Successfully deployed 5G Stand Alone Model Core solution in 6 Data Center in Ikoyi, Abuja,Ibadan Kano, Port Harcourt, Asaba (Nigeria main cities) as part of the packet core modernization with MTN Nigeria including planning, design, construction, testing, and handover. of the data Centers. Moreover define the design and implementation of critical infrastructure data center component including power, cooling, networking, and security. Supervise data canter readiness, construction schedules, and vendor engagements to ensure project alignment with data center acceptance guidelines. The program was successful in easing overall network congestion issues and taking network wide capacity headroom to around 40% by 2023. Introduced the 1st ever Cloud Native Infrastructure Solution (CNIS) based containerized solution for Packet Core Gateway/Packet Core Controller in MMEA as part of this ongoing program with MTN Nigeria in 2024
EDUCATION
Sapienza Università di Roma
Master's degree
SKILLS
ABOUT MICHELE VITALE
SUMMARY• 27 years of experience in Telco/ITC Industry (Ericsson, Huawei, British Telecom, Nortel, Logica CMG, Tellabs, Cap Gemini)• Main EMEA telecom operator’s customer management experience, European (Telecom Italia Wind Vodafone BT), Middle Eastern (STC, Ooredoo, Zain) and African (MTN, Airtel, Maroc Telecom)• Currently working as Program Manager with Ericsson Nigeria for MTN telecom operator 5G core cloud rollout (6 cloud Data centre delivered). PMP Certified, Fluent English anf French, Italian mother tongueMy expertise extends to financial oversight, scope definition, and stakeholder engagement, which are critical in executing complex programs. Leading diverse teams, I uphold our organization\'s esteemed reputation by delivering state-of-the-art solutions in a rapidly evolving telecom landscape, always ensuring that our strategic objectives align with customer success.RESPONSIBILITIESLead programs throughout the program life cycle and effectively interact with multiple stakeholders (Product Owners, Product Managers, Subject Matter Experts, Operations, Legal/Compliance and Technology teams). Create and maintain a consolidated list of concerns and risks and review them with the projecst team on a recurring basis to help drive to closure. Escalate items as appropriate. Schedule and lead meaningful project status meetings including previous accomplishments, upcoming activities, issues/risks, financial information, and any change requests. Highlight risks to delivery. Conduct effective facilitation sessions with multiple stakeholders to aggressively drive projects forward. Conduct project performance reviews in terms of timeliness, quality, and adherence to the company’s project management standards. Focus on enabling stakeholders’ engagement and alignment with plans and priorities. Provide periodic, accurate, and complete progress reports to the management on the financial and operational progress of the department and undertaken projects. Provide leadership and guidance to Project Managers and team members and review outputs on a regular basis. Provide input during the evaluation of key business/technical proposals with the objective to align with corporate strategy. Provide support to unit stakeholders and assigned project managers in managing projects effectively and assisting in resolving bottlenecks where identified. Review risks and mitigation plans for key projects/initiatives.
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