Bio

A Global Telecommunications Industry and Technology Leader - Having spent more than 30 years in leadership roles in the telecommunications industry and I am viewed as a deep industry expert, inside and outside IBM. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to leverage my industry expertise and strong business, sales and technical leadership, to become a top performer at IBM in various global executive roles. I am a champion and industry leader for IBM’s Cloud, Cloud-based Networking and 5G Edge strategy and solutions for the telecommunications industry. I am actively engaged with IBM’s largest telecom clients all over the world as an expert and thought leader on transforming their business and operations to become a more agile Digital Services Provider. I have been appointed as the IBM Distinguished Industry Leader and member of the IBM Industry Academy - a vibrant and diverse community of 200 preeminent industry visionaries and leaders working together with the end goal of shaping solutions that help IBM clients thrive. IBM Industry Academy members capitalize on intra and cross-industry collaboration to develop IBM's thought leadership, cultivate future industry leaders, and drive the Global Industry Agendas. In a previous role, I also served as a steering committee member for the Open API and Open Digital Programs at TM Forum, the leading industry association focused on driving the next wave of digital business growth You can find me speaking at industry events around the world on technology innovation and 5G Edge transformation topics.