Simon Rizkalla
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Sunil Iyengar
Genuine & a high EQ person is what comes to mind when I think about Simon. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Simon since 2017, during which he was my immediate supervisor, a great colleague, and a good friend. Coming from a different knowledge background Simon impressed everyone of us with his ability to quickly grasp the business dynamics in the region and provided the leadership to the team. A key characteristic of Simon was his ability to have an unbiased view and listen to each team member`s concerns before arriving at the solution. Simon would be a fine leader for any organization requiring a solid people person and an individual with high EQ. It was a pleasure working in his team and wish our work paths cross again...
Chia Tan
I have had the privilege to have worked with Simon who is in the same team within the CTO organization. Simon brings together with him the Experience of driving Business Benefits, Value creation in the Service Provider space. He provides a consultative approach towards the industry and what he has to share. Simon is a highly motivated individual who puts in his best, passionate and strives for success within the team.
Sunil Iyengar
Genuine & a high EQ person is what comes to mind when I think about Simon. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Simon since 2017, during which he was my immediate supervisor, a great colleague, and a good friend. Coming from a different knowledge background Simon impressed everyone of us with his ability to quickly grasp the business dynamics in the region and provided the leadership to the team. A key characteristic of Simon was his ability to have an unbiased view and listen to each team member`s concerns before arriving at the solution. Simon would be a fine leader for any organization requiring a solid people person and an individual with high EQ. It was a pleasure working in his team and wish our work paths cross again...
Chia Tan
I have had the privilege to have worked with Simon who is in the same team within the CTO organization. Simon brings together with him the Experience of driving Business Benefits, Value creation in the Service Provider space. He provides a consultative approach towards the industry and what he has to share. Simon is a highly motivated individual who puts in his best, passionate and strives for success within the team.
Sunil Iyengar
Genuine & a high EQ person is what comes to mind when I think about Simon. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Simon since 2017, during which he was my immediate supervisor, a great colleague, and a good friend. Coming from a different knowledge background Simon impressed everyone of us with his ability to quickly grasp the business dynamics in the region and provided the leadership to the team. A key characteristic of Simon was his ability to have an unbiased view and listen to each team member`s concerns before arriving at the solution. Simon would be a fine leader for any organization requiring a solid people person and an individual with high EQ. It was a pleasure working in his team and wish our work paths cross again...
Chia Tan
I have had the privilege to have worked with Simon who is in the same team within the CTO organization. Simon brings together with him the Experience of driving Business Benefits, Value creation in the Service Provider space. He provides a consultative approach towards the industry and what he has to share. Simon is a highly motivated individual who puts in his best, passionate and strives for success within the team.
Sunil Iyengar
Genuine & a high EQ person is what comes to mind when I think about Simon. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Simon since 2017, during which he was my immediate supervisor, a great colleague, and a good friend. Coming from a different knowledge background Simon impressed everyone of us with his ability to quickly grasp the business dynamics in the region and provided the leadership to the team. A key characteristic of Simon was his ability to have an unbiased view and listen to each team member`s concerns before arriving at the solution. Simon would be a fine leader for any organization requiring a solid people person and an individual with high EQ. It was a pleasure working in his team and wish our work paths cross again...
Chia Tan
I have had the privilege to have worked with Simon who is in the same team within the CTO organization. Simon brings together with him the Experience of driving Business Benefits, Value creation in the Service Provider space. He provides a consultative approach towards the industry and what he has to share. Simon is a highly motivated individual who puts in his best, passionate and strives for success within the team.
Experience
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AppDynamics
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of AppDynamics Asia Pacific & Japan
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Cisco
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of IoT - Asia Pacific, Japan & China
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Jul 2019 - Nov 2022
Responsible of IoT sales and pre-sales across Asia Pacific, Japan and China. Cisco IoT consists Security, Industrial Networking and Edge Compute. Responsible of IoT sales and pre-sales across Asia Pacific, Japan and China. Cisco IoT consists Security, Industrial Networking and Edge Compute.
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Red Hat
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Telco Sales Leader - India & China
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Nov 2018 - Jul 2019
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Cisco
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Sales - Platforms & Applications (APJ)
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Feb 2017 - Nov 2018
As the leader for the Platforms & Applications division across Asia-Pacific and Japan, I spearhead both sales and technology leadership for the Cloud based SaaS Video platform (IVP), Virtualised Video Encoding, Content Delivery (CDN) platforms, Cloud DVR and Middleware for set-top boxes. The platforms and applications are partially hosted in the cloud through AWS and on-prem in a virtualised stack. • Responsible for a variety of Video products that consist of an end to end service offering for OTT, Broadcasters and Telco• Working closely with third party partners such as Neflix, Google (Android), and Adobe Analytics • Cross-sell into DC compute, storage and NFV through virtualised video software components.
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Director - Routing & Switching - Asia Pacific & Japan
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Dec 2014 - Feb 2017
As the Director of the Routing and Switching portfolio across Asia-Pacific and Japan, I lead the largest growth quadrant across the Asia - Pacific region, strategically focusing on the top 14 accounts with a revenue target.• Influencing accounts with 'Best in Class' solutions like Streaming Telemetry, Data Analytics, Path Computation Engines and Network Service Orchestration.• Solutions are focused around 4G & 5G Backhaul, Virtualization and differentiation through software programmability.• Responsible for a variety of products that includes Core, Edge, Access, Virtualised and OTT technologies.Achievements: Overachieved in FY15 at 105% of target, followed by 177% in access portfolio & 107% across the entire portfolio in FY16. Received the reputed 'Managers Excellence Award' in 2014 for exceptional service.
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Director of Optical Networking - Asia-Pacific, Japan & China
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Sep 2013 - Dec 2014
• Steered the optical network business across Asia - Pacific & Japan.• Managed optical solutions product sales in service provider and enterprise markets, carrying a revenue quota.• Worked closely with business units to ensure solution and product relevance to the Asian market.• Developed new partners and expanded the base for existing ones through on boarding and enablement, all to propel sales revenue and catapult growth in return.Achievements: Overachieved in FY14 at 151% of target, with a Year on Year growth of 68%. Captured Data Centre growth in Enterprise which constituted 80% of the total portfolio revenue. Built a new practice around the technology for Cisco Systems within 3 months, creating high performing teams to render services par excellence.
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Director - Strategic Accounts - Asia-Pacific, Japan & China
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May 2011 - Sep 2013
• Spearheaded the sales team for a flawless execution – was responsible for defining the strategy for the top 20 accounts in the APAC Region. • Leveraged the entire company portfolio in each account to create new growth opportunities through technical leadership. • Drove the unity between hardware, software and services to foster client growth through increased pipeline revenue and reduced costs.• Oversaw the provision of end-to-end solutions with clear connection between customer needs and company value proposition. Achievements: Successfully created strategic accounts and executed plan across 20 accounts in 6 months. Generated over 500M in multi-year deals within a leading Korean customer, crossing all product and service offerings.
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Nokia
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Finland
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Director - Strategic Accounts (Asia-Pacific)
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Apr 2010 - May 2011
Responsible for working with local country units to further Alcatel-Lucent’s platinum accounts, I was in-charge of key responsbilities that included developing strategic account plans, CxO level engagement programs and running regional marketing and consulting campaigns.Achievements: Successful completed Strategic Account Plans for top 20 platinum customers that consisted of 85% of total revenue. Grew revenue by 7% in the financial year 2011, creating a pipeline twice the size of the revenue target.
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Director - Carrier Solutions (Asia-Pacific)
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Apr 2009 - May 2010
• Acted as a transformation agent, responsible for removing internal barriers between silo units to promote convergence across Converged Backbone, Mobile Backhaul and Business Networking Services solutions. • With an aim to drive a series of high valued key customer accounts at the CxO level, which constituted 80% of the APAC revenue, my customers included - Bharti, CMCC, Indosat, Maxis, Telstra and Telecom NZ. • Additionally, I was responsible for communicating with the HQ, all information on solution roadmaps, business cases and marketing collateral across the APAC region.Achievements: Successfully created a significant pipeline of €150M, completing design review processes for Mobile Backhaul and Converged Backbone Solutions.
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Nokia
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Finland
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Development Manager - IP Division
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Feb 2007 - Feb 2009
• Being responsible for all Tier 2 & 3 carriers in Australia, I was involved in the creation and closure of new business opportunities within the service provider market using IPD products & solutions. • Leveraged power base selling to ensure business opportunities were won over the competitor. • Worked closely with customers to identify pressure points, influence decisions/RFPs and build relationships. • Presented new customer business models used to increase ARPU, product updates and roadmaps. • Regularly provided feedback to IPD HQ for required features and associated revenue figures. Achievements: Doubled the business revenue to €20M in Nextgen Networks, creating new business in excess of €10M with AAPT.
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Uecomm
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Solutions Architect
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May 2005 - Feb 2007
• Provided the highest level of technical expertise for Pre-Sales Engineering, designed networks for customers that were deemed complex and outside the standard Uecomm solution offering.• Responding to technical RFP’s, I worked collaboratively with system integrators to ensure a streamlined end-to-end solution was delivered to customers within the finance, banking and government sectors.Achievements: Designed, integrated and closed the largest customer sale for the Department of Education and Training, NSW comprising of 247 Schools, universities & TAFE, with over 250 sites.
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IP/Gigabit Ethernet Network Architect - Network Engineering
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May 2001 - May 2005
Provided end-to-end solutions for the development of a national start-up ISP, creating areas that included OSS & BSS Systems, performance monitoring and network infrastructure. Utilizing technologies such as Gigabit-Ethernet, ATM, IP, OSPF and BGP, I provided a dynamic network capable of delivering exceptional customer performance and reliability.Achievements: Built the network from the ground up, becoming the First Australian service provider to provide layer 2 national services.
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Lucent Technologies
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Melbourne, Australia
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National GSM Engineer - One.Tel Project
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Oct 2000 - May 2001
Built and operated a GSM 1800 network with coverage in the CBD & Metro areas, including future plans for GPRS integration. Built and operated a GSM 1800 network with coverage in the CBD & Metro areas, including future plans for GPRS integration.
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NEC Australia
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Australia
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Systems Engineer -ICONet
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Jun 1999 - Oct 2000
Managed and maintained the system configuration of the ICONet satellite network via the systematic integration of various network components. Managed and maintained the system configuration of the ICONet satellite network via the systematic integration of various network components.
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Education
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RMIT University
MBA, Masters of Business Administration -
RMIT University
M.ENG, DATA COMMUNICATIONS -
RMIT University
B.ENG, Telecommunications -
Nazareth College
Year 12