Wayne
Stargardt
Mobile: (214) 912-9328
E-mail: wayne@stargardt.com
www.linkedin.com/in/wstargardt
SIERRA WIRELESS, INC. (2017
to 2020)
Atlanta,
Georgia
The
public company is a provider of IoT Device-to-Cloud solutions, connectivity
services and enabling devices.
Vice President, Network Operations
and Engineering
Reporting
to the Chief Operating Officer
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Restructured the European network architecture to improve overall service
availability from 98% to 99.92% by changing the redundancy strategy, upgrading
critical equipment, strengthening the incident resolution process and working
with roaming partners to improve their reliability.
- Migrated the core Home Location Registers (HLRs) in under
twelve months, without impacting customers or interrupting services, to
implement NFV virtualization, support new product launches, add capacity to
support subscription growth, and replace end-of-life equipment.
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Integrated the Sierra Wireless and Numerex services technology teams to form
global organizations for cloud development, network engineering and systems
operations.
Introduced
global processes and systems to improve project definition and planning,
project management, and time reporting. Improved project schedule performance.
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Standardized the software development life cycle across three cloud development
groups to leverage best practices in agile development, continuous delivery,
and DevOps processes.
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Created a global network operations center function and led the company-wide
standardization of operations processes, particularly for incident, problem and
change management.
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Promoted and mentored functional leaders for both cloud and network
engineering.
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Supported the initial launch of the strategic Ready-to-Connect (R2C) service
offering with multiple integrated cloud and network engineering developments.
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Participated in the reorganization of the company-wide R&D function to
provide unified management, efficient use of engineering resources, and
facilitate the development of integrated solutions of devices and services.
NUMEREX CORP.
(2010 to 2017)
Atlanta,
Georgia
The
public company was a provider of IoT/M2M connectivity services and vertical
application solutions.
Senior Vice President, Engineering
and Operations (2017)
Reported
to the Chief Executive Officer
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In addition to operations responsibilities, set the technology direction and
execution at Numerex. Responsible for the development of Numerex’s services
solutions, including the development of software applications and hardware
products.
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Successfully stabilized the Company’s largest and most profitable vertical
application business through a concerted program of refactoring, virtualization
and rehosting on modern infrastructure.
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Was a key contributor to the sale of the Company to Sierra Wireless.
Vice President, Operations
(2010-2017)
Reported
to the Chief Executive Officer
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Improved overall service availability from 99.4% to 99.99% over three years,
partly through extensive expansion of real-time monitoring.
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Consolidated four separate IT functions from acquisitions into a single,
unified organization with common processes and procedures, and with
cross-trained capability.
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Replaced the legacy in-house billing system with a modern Business Support
System that supports subscription management and billing of complete IoT
solutions, supports multiple carriers, and supports growth in the business
while simplifying and accelerating operations.
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More than doubled the number of wireless carriers with which the company’s OSS
and BSS are integrated.
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Replaced older, disparate computing and networking infrastructure in the
geo-redundant data centers with a modern, high availability converged systems
platform, and with a Layer 3-oriented, zero-trust networking architecture.
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Worked with Engineering to support the move to an agile development process by adopting
a DevOps methodology using automation of to achieve continuous
integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
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Introduced a customer-oriented, ITIL-compliant process discipline using an ITSM
automation application.
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Reduced the cost of providing services by $4 million annually, or 13%, while
supporting growth in customers and subscriptions.
CURRENT ENERGY, LLP (2008
to 2010)
Dallas,
Texas
The
company was a privately-funded provider of energy management systems for
commercial customers with a large number of smaller, energy-intensive
facilities, particularly restaurant and convenience store chains.
Chief Technology Officer
Reported
to the Chief Executive Officer
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Managed all product strategy and definition, system architecture, hardware and software
development, equipment manufacturing, and operations of the centrally monitored
energy management system. Managed engineering development organizations in the
United States and Russia.
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Authored the functional requirements specifications, and directed the
engineering development of a new technology platform for the user interface, a
restructuring of the automated controller programming process, an automated
billing system for shared savings contracts, and a consolidated alarm
processing system.
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Integrated the US and Russian development teams to use a common development
process, common software development tools and infrastructure, and to work
effectively on joint development projects.
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Transitioned acquired technology from Russian developers to the United States,
including manufacturing of an energy management controller.
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Led the acquisition and relocation of a failed competitor’s servers and
software intellectual property so that store operations of a major quick-serve
restaurant chain continued uninterrupted.
RFM, INC. (2005
to 2008)
Dallas,
Texas
The
public company manufactured a broad range of wireless modules and components.
Aleier, acquired in 2006, provided Enterprise Asset Management software for
medium- to large-sized multi-site organizations.
Director of Marketing and Product
Development, Aleier, Inc. (2006-2008)
Reported
to the Division President
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Developed several new customers using Aleier software integrated with wireless
sensor networks to perform condition-based asset maintenance and energy
monitoring, including instrumentation of a major Florida theme park.
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Led software development to evolve the Web-based application’s user interface
to a Rich Internet Application (RIA) graphical interface, and to support
real-time data acquisition from RFM wireless sensor networks.
SENSORLOGIC, INC. (2003
to 2005)
Addison,
Texas
The
company was a venture-funded start-up providing a web-based application
platform for wireless telemetry in a wide range of vertical markets.
Vice President, Marketing
Reported
to the Chief Executive Officer
WEBLINK WIRELESS, INC.
(1996 to 2003)
(formerly
PAGEMART WIRELESS, INC.)
Dallas,
Texas
WebLink
Wireless was the fourth largest paging carrier in the United States and had
annual revenues of $110 million. WebLink was the second carrier to deploy a
2way paging network, which was the geographically largest terrestrial wireless
data network in the world at the time. WebLink distributed its services through
direct and indirect distribution channels, and WebLink was the dominant carrier
for paging resold by major telecommunications carriers under their brand names
(Carrier Services Division). WebLink was a public company that went private as
part of a bankruptcy reorganization.
Senior Vice President, Sales
(2002 to 2003)
Reported
to the Chief Executive Officer
Senior Vice President, Carrier
Services Division (1998 to 2002)
Reported
to the Chief Executive Officer
Vice President, Marketing
(1997 to 1998)
Reported
to the Chief Executive Officer
Led
the development of the Synapse Pager Card, the first embedded wireless
communications add-on for Palm PDAs. Developed and managed the strategic
relationships with Palm and with Motorola, provided direction for product
development, and launched this PageMart exclusive product in multiple channels.
Vice President, PCS Business
Development (1996 to 1997)
Reported
to the Executive Vice President, PCS
PINPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1991
to 1996)
Dallas,
Texas
The
company was a venture-funded start-up company developing a wireless
radiolocation-based mobile data network. In addition to its unique low cost
radio location and short message data communications technology, the company’s
differentiated marketing approach was based on indirect distribution through
VARs. The company’s communications services were targeted at vertical
commercial fleet management applications and selected niche consumer
applications. The company deployed its initial commercial network in Dallas and
put its first customer on-line. The company was funded at over $25 million by
private venture investors.
Vice President, Marketing
Reported
to the Chairman of the Board, acting CEO and largest investor
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Managed the network design and
successful deployment of both the demonstration network (Washington, DC) and
the initial commercial network (Dallas, TX). Managed license filings with the
Federal Communications Commission and contributed to Company filings in a
successful rule-making proceeding.
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Turned around the troubled
development program for the company’s demonstration network in Washington, DC.
Managed activities of eleven engineering employees and several outside
contractors (ten engineers). Successfully completed development and deployment of
the network, which subsequently operated for 2½ years, twice the design objective.
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Served as Chairman of the Private
Networks Subgroup of Telocator’s Mobile Data Working Group in support of 1992
filings with the FCC supporting PCS spectrum allocations. Charter member and
active participant in the Portable Computer and Communications Association
(PCCA) Wireless Modem Standards Committee.
HARRIS ADACOM CORPORATION (1990-1991)
Dallas, Texas
Formed from an acquisition of the Harris Data Communications
Division, the company produced network communications gateway and controller
systems, IBM 3270 compatible display systems and connectivity products for the
IBM environment. These products were sold and supported directly to MIS
departments in large organizations. The company had revenues of $200 million,
over half of which were from outside the United States. The company was funded
by institutional venture capital.
Vice President, Research &
Development
Reported
to the President and Chief Operating Officer
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Managed 75 hardware and software engineers in Dallas and Israel; directed new
product development projects, including joint projects between Dallas and
Israeli engineers; reorganized Israeli engineering operations to improve
effectiveness, quality and accountability.
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Directed development of an X Windows 3270 gateway, a Unix-based SMB file server
emulator, X.25 communications support, port of system to PC-based platform, and
Novell networking for 3270 coax-attached PC's; all projects completed and
introduced to market.
HARRIS CORPORATION (1984-1990)
Dallas,
Texas
Data Communications Division
The
division produced network communications gateway and controller systems and IBM
compatible display systems. The division had annual revenues of $90 million.
Vice President, Software Engineering
(1988-1990)
Reported
to Division Vice President and General Manager
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Directed system integration, test and release of new Unix-based network
communications system, recovering slipping engineering schedule to meet release
objectives.
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Directed development of product enhancements to support Novell networks,
Macintosh computers, SNA Token Ring gateways, and source routing bridges.
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Negotiated and managed relationships with OEM vendors, including Unisys and
Novell. Executed a technology cross-licensing agreement with Novell.
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Reduced annual turnover of 20 person engineering staff from 40% to 10% while
improving schedule performance, teamwork and organizational efficiency.
Director, Network Systems
(1987-1988)
Reported
to Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Manager, Product Planning
(1986-1987)
Reported
to Vice President, Marketing
Manager, Market Planning
(1984-1986)
Information Systems Sector,
Melbourne, Florida
Reported
to Sector Vice President, Marketing
BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON, INC. (1979-1984)
Atlanta,
Georgia
Senior Associate
Managed
business and marketing strategy assignments for clients in several industries,
including minicomputers, small business computer systems, information systems
for trading securities, factory automation systems and automated teller
machines.
HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION (1977-1979)
Boston,
Massachusetts
Master of Business Administration.
Concentration in marketing.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY (1970-1975)
Cambridge,
Massachusetts
Master of Science
in Mechanical Engineering. Concentration in modern control theory.
Bachelor of Science
in Mechanical Engineering.
Bachelor of Science
in Management (Alfred P. Sloan School). Concentration in system dynamics.
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