Experience

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  Blue Heliotrope Research

  • Greater Boston

  • Independent Research and Consulting

    • Sep 2020 - Present
    • Greater Boston

    Freelance consulting and marketing professional with a deep background in networking technology and strategy, competitive analysis, market sizing and forecasting, and working with and directing other industry analysts. I provide writing, editing, and strategic analysis help for vendors, service ...

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  Blue Heliotrope Pottery

  • Arlington, Massachusetts, United States

  • Ceramic Artist

    • Sep 2020 - Present
    • Arlington, Massachusetts, United States

    I throw and handbuild mostly functional ware for sale at The Roasted Granola Cafe in Arlington, at various local table sales (often for charity events), and through my Instagram account, @blueheliopots.

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  Analysys Mason

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Research Director, Network Software, Automation, and Virtualization

    • Sep 2014 - Sep 2020
    • Greater Boston Area

    I managed and contributed to Analysys Mason's network-focused software and forecast/share research programs, including (depending on the year) Network Automation and Orchestration, Automated Assurance, Service Design and Orchestration, Digital Infrastructure Strategies, Video and Identity Pla...

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  Ovum

  • VP and Practice Leader, Network Infrastructure

    • 2006 - 2014

    Led Ovum Telecom's (now Omdia) Network Infrastructure practice, which comprised telecom financials, optical networking, broadband access, IP/MPLS/Ethernet, and mobile infrastructure research and consulting services. Managed a team of seven experienced analysts that regularly exceeded their ta...

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  RHK

  • Analyst/Manager

    • 1998 - 2005

    Brought a strong operations and marketing foundation in telecommunications to my work as an industry analyst. While at RHK rode the roller coaster that was the telecom bubble. RHK was acquired by Ovum in 2006.

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  Tektronix

  • Marketing Manager/Product Marketing Manager

    • 1994 - 1998

    Starting at Microwave Logic, managed telecom test products, which included SONET/SDH, DWDM, ATM, and general-purpose digital test instrumentation primarily for the equipment manufacturing segment. Start-up Microwave Logic was acquired by Tektronix in 1995.

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  Telco Systems

  • Marketing Manager/Product Marketing Manager

    • 1991 - 1994

    Market, competitor, and revenue analysis for SONET/ATM/M13 multiplexer products. Chaired product development teams. Supported sales teams through product collateral and disseminating competitive analysis information.

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  Information Builders

  • Software QA Analyst

    • 1988 - 1989

    Bridge between marketing and engineering. Provided Tier 3 customer support. Tested new software releases.

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  NYNEX/New York Telephone (now Verizon)

  • User Liaison/Analyst and Network Engineer

    • 1982 - 1988

    Gained valuable, direct operations experience at one of the largest telecommunications operators in the world. Managed the budgets and installations for over 100 transport and voice switching network projects in New York City at the start of the fiber revolution.