Experience

The AssetHUB

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Director

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Wholesale & Open Access Platform solution for passive and connectivity assets. Wholesale & Open Access Platform solution for passive and connectivity assets.



The BroadbandHUB

• India
• Telecommunications

• Co-Founder & Director

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  The BroadbandHUB is a wholesale broadband aggregation platform and marketplace, designed to link the growing number of alt.net broadband providers to a range of service providers with a single integration. The BroadbandHUB is a wholesale broadband aggregation platform and marketplace, designed to link the growing number of alt.net broadband providers to a range of service providers with a single integration.



Next Generation Internet Services Ltd

• Director

  • Dec 2013 - Present

  NGIS is a consultancy company specialising in Wholesale Telecoms services, offering expertise in: - broadband and internet technologies & solutions for companies, communities and rural areas, Wholesale Broadband Aggegation - Public Sector asset commercialisation - Business Case modelling for LFFN, Asset re-use, Fibre Development - Backhaul - one of the most important and often costly areas for delivering broadband solutions to rural and under-served areas. NGIS are experts in backhaul solutions, finding innovative ways of using Tier1 carrier's fibre networks in the most cost effective and useful manner. - Core Network and Wholesale provision - ensuring the sustainability of any broadband solution is critical, and providing Wholesale Open Access solutions can ensure the long term viability of the network, delivering choice and competition on the network. - Wholesale Product design - building and delivering the right wholesale products and solutions that ISPs will be able to use, and that subscribers will want to buy. Ensuring they are priced correctly for the market and benchmarked against the rest of the industry will drive a thriving retail market on the network. - IP Transit and regional breakout using industry leading operators - Service and SLA guidance - Variety of technologies from fibre to wireless - OSS/BSS solutions to ensure smooth and automated provisioning, support and billing Show less



The Hubbub Group

• Founder and Partner

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  We are experts in Wholesale and Open Access Networks. We advise companies and Public Sector organisations on business case development, Open Access requirements and Wholesale Product development, and we offer due diligence services to investors to ensure their investments stand the best chance of success. We also offer two industry leading platforms to drive Open Access in the telecoms markets: The AssetHUB - mapping existing and planned assets, networks, fibre, duct etc that can be used for build out of 5G, Fibre and other telecoms requirements, and managing the "marketplace" processes for Enquiry, Quote, Order and Contract delivery The BroadbandHUB - a common wholesale platform designed to aggregate the myriad of alternative broadband providers in the UK, and make their services available to ISPs via a single API, reducing cost and time of integration whilst streamlining and automating the service delivery and trouble ticketing processes Show less



Independent Networks Cooperate Association - INCA

• Board Member

  • Dec 2009 - Present

  Original Founder member and Board Director of INCA - trade association designed to support and nurture alternative network operators and associated service providers for the UK market. Original Founder member and Board Director of INCA - trade association designed to support and nurture alternative network operators and associated service providers for the UK market.



Digpro

• Sweden
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Consultant

  • Nov 2019 - Aug 2023

  Supporting Digpro with business development in the UK and Ireland. Digpro offer specialist FTTx design software, creating a "Digital Twin" of the proposed network, and creating a single network model that be taken from design and survey, through to installation, implementation and operation, with the same tools used throughout. Supporting Digpro with business development in the UK and Ireland. Digpro offer specialist FTTx design software, creating a "Digital Twin" of the proposed network, and creating a single network model that be taken from design and survey, through to installation, implementation and operation, with the same tools used throughout.



Flomatik Network Services

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant - Due Diligence

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

  Providing technical, commercial and operational Due Diligence advise to investors via an expert team at Flomatik, we provide invaluable feedback on Operator's plans for expansion and wholesale. Providing technical, commercial and operational Due Diligence advise to investors via an expert team at Flomatik, we provide invaluable feedback on Operator's plans for expansion and wholesale.


Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
• Expert Advisor

  • Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
• Lead Consultant

  • Oct 2018 - Jul 2019

  Various consultancy assignments including conducting architectural reviews and undertaking network design and vendor due diligence of behalf of infrastructure investor clients; acting as Lead Consultant in many engagements, focusing primarily on FttX, Optical, OSS/BSS network deployments for the emergent Alt Net FttX sector (Alt-Net names under NDA). Various consultancy assignments including conducting architectural reviews and undertaking network design and vendor due diligence of behalf of infrastructure investor clients; acting as Lead Consultant in many engagements, focusing primarily on FttX, Optical, OSS/BSS network deployments for the emergent Alt Net FttX sector (Alt-Net names under NDA).



Local Authorities

• United Kingdom
• Executive Offices
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Lead Consultant

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2019

  Developed a business case and financial model for an Owned, Open Access, Full Fibre Infrastructure – to include the following: • Cost model for design and build of duct, fibre, active network, Products & Services, OSS/BSS and asset mapping • Ongoing cost model to show Opex costs for resource, usage, upgrade, sales & marketing • Revenue model to show potential revenues over a 20-year term from selling spare capacity • Cost savings model for council and other public sector usage • Bid documentation support for DCSM LFFN Wave 3 bid • Ongoing discussions with external investors and potential suppliers/partners Show less



Network Rail Telecom

• Telecoms Project Development

  • Mar 2015 - Sep 2018

  Developing projects and strategies for re-use of asset, supporting DCMS/BDUK projects and working on other Govt related projects. I was part of the core team that developed the Trans Pennine Initiative, and worked on the business case for commercialisation of NRT assets, including: - Wholesale Product Development - Commercial Pricing - Operations - Network Design - OSS/BSS Strategy I developed and ran the Fixed Voice and Data RFP project for NRT for major re-tender of Corporate Data WAN and Voice service resulting in £25m savings over 5 years. Identified current scope, future strategies, key deliverables including Service Levels, commercial and contractual requirements and cost savings across a national, diverse estate covering 1800 locations. Responsible for writing all of the RFP material across a complex set of requirements covering SDH, MPLS, Broadband, P2P, Voice circuits, conferencing and managed services. Show less



MLL Telecom

• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant - Wholesale Platforms & Product Development

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Developing Wholesale Open Access OSS/BSS Platform for Wireless Operators and WISPs - via BDUK Innovation Fund project. Developing business plans, financial models and strategy for Business Parks, Wholesale Products and platforms and FWA deployments Developing Wholesale Open Access OSS/BSS Platform for Wireless Operators and WISPs - via BDUK Innovation Fund project. Developing business plans, financial models and strategy for Business Parks, Wholesale Products and platforms and FWA deployments



Vodafone Carrier Services

• Telecommunications

• Business Development Director

  • Nov 2011 - Oct 2013

  After working in various areas of C&WW including Product Mgmt, Public Sector, Resellers and Partners, I took on responsibility for New Business Development in the Media & Technology sector of the Vodafone Carrier Services UK Wholesale Channel. My role was to develop new areas of business with existing and new customers, focusing on ISPs, NGA/FTTx providers, Media/Tech companies, and new wholesale customers such as energy providers, retail & media companies etc looking to provide their customer base with high quality, high bandwidth services. Product focus is Wholesale Broadband/DSL, Ethernet, IPVPNs, Transit, Backhaul, Voice, Cloud, Hosting & Applications Show less



Cable&Wireless Worldwide

• Norway
• Telecommunications

• Proposition Lead, Connected Communities & NGA

  • Jun 2011 - Nov 2011

  Leading our proposition for Rural Broadband and Connected Communities, defining our partnership strategy, demand stimulation and overall go-to-market plan. Working with other key stakeholders in the business and industry, using my experience to date, I am spearheading our proposition for Next Generation Access broadband into the final third through the BDUK process, and other areas, and how this may be used to meet the Government's policy drivers. Leading our proposition for Rural Broadband and Connected Communities, defining our partnership strategy, demand stimulation and overall go-to-market plan. Working with other key stakeholders in the business and industry, using my experience to date, I am spearheading our proposition for Next Generation Access broadband into the final third through the BDUK process, and other areas, and how this may be used to meet the Government's policy drivers.



Cable&Wireless

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sector Devlopment Manager

  • Sep 2008 - Nov 2011

  Working with the channel and across the business to drive new business opportunities, sharing knowledge and expertise, understanding new technologies and markets.C&WW Data Product training for internal colleagues and customers on a technical, sales and overview level

• Solutions Consultant

  • Mar 2007 - Sep 2008


Orange Business Services
• India
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Solutions Consultant

  • Oct 2006 - Mar 2007


Dorado Software

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Engineer - OSS Systems

  • Apr 2006 - Oct 2006

  Dorado Manufacture integrated IT infrastructure management products. Dorado Manufacture integrated IT infrastructure management products.


Gage Networks
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Technical Manager

  • 2005 - Mar 2006


Cable & Wireless

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Solutions Consultant

  • 2000 - 2005

• Technical Consultant

  • 2000 - 2005


Allied Telesyn
• United States
• Technical Consultant

  • 1999 - 2000

LANart
• United Kingdom
• Technical Consultant

  • 1994 - 1999

ABB Kent Taylor Ltd
• Support

  • 1988 - 1990