Sylvie Barak, Editor, RCR Wireless News
Sylvie Barak is editor of RCR Unplugged. Having started her journalism career working for well known British tech news site, The Inquirer, Sylvie has also freelanced for various other tech publications, including V3.net, Hexus.net, TechEye and TG Daily. Specializing in chips, chipsets and the semiconductor industry, Sylvie is also well versed in both hardware and software, wireless technology, business IT and even military technology.
Chetan Sharma, President, Chetan Sharma Consulting
Chetan has served as an advisor to several Fortune100 companies in the wireless space and is probably the only industry strategist who has advised each of the top 6 global mobile data operators. His client list includes NTT, DoCoMo, China Mobile, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, KDDI, Reliance, Sony, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, Qualcomm, and Disney. Chetan is also a leading authority and IP expert in the wireless industry.
Mark Reudink Mark Reudink, Director of Engineering, Operations and Technology, Crown Castle
Mark Reudink has spent 20 years in the wireless industry working for hardware and software start-ups, Fortune 500 companies and wireless service providers. He currently heads the Engineering, Operations and Technology team for the DAS division of Crown Castle which is responsible for RF design, DAS integration, 24 x 7 operations and vendor evaluation.
Bobby Morrison, President – Pacific Northwest Region, Verizon Wireless Bobby Morrison is president of Verizon Wireless’ Pacific Northwest Region, responsible
for directing the company’s sales, marketing, operations, customer service and financial performance in Washington, Oregon, North Idaho and soon, Alaska. In this role, Morrison oversees expansion of the nation’s fastest and most advanced 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network along with a full range of mobile voice and data products.Morrison joined the company’s West Area team following 13 years in the Midwest,where he served most recently as executive director of sales & marketing. Prior to that, Morrison was director of business & enterprise sales in Illinois/Wisconsin, leading a team of 200 employees responsible for business sales, including Fortune 500 and Global 350 customers. Morrison has earned the Verizon Wireless President’s Cabinet award seven times for outstanding sales performance, ranking in the top 1% of sales professionals in the company. Morrison graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Business Administration from Walsh University in Ohio.
Seth Buechley, President, SOLiD Technologies USA
Seth Buechley is President of SOLiD Technologies, USA, a leading provider of Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and optical backhaul solutions. Seth began his wireless career as a co-founder of CORD Communications, a turnkey network implementation company acquired by publicly-traded WesTower. He was then a founding investor and Vice Chairman of Washington Oregon Wireless (WOW), a Sprint PCS affiliate serving a total population of 1.5 million. In 2001, Seth co-founded TriPower, a leading DAS integrator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. After some time in the investment banking and management consulting fields, in 2008 Seth returned to the exciting DAS and backhaul markets to lead SOLiD’s North American activity.
Chuong Vu, Area Manager, Distributed Antenna System (DAS) Engineering, AT&T
Chuong Vu is the Area Manager, Distributed Antenna System (DAS) Engineering with AT&T. He leads the engineering effort of planning, designing and implementing all DAS networks for both out-door and in-building applications in the Pacific Northwest region. Prior to joining AT&T, Chuong was the Regional Manager of RF Design and System Performance for Verizon Wireless in the Carolinas region. He was also a Chief Architect for the Performance Analysis Management System for AT&T Wireless in Redmond, WA .Chuong holds B.S. in Computer and Electrical Engineering degrees from North Carolina State University. He also received management training from Harvard University.
Jai Jaisimha, Founder and CEO, Open Mobile Solutions, Inc.
Jai Jaisimha is Founder and CEO of Open Mobile Solutions, Inc. Prior to founding Open Mobile Solutions in September 2009, Jai was Vice President of Desktop and Mobile Platforms at AOL. He spearheaded AOL’s open source mobile application platform initiative, the Open Mobile Platform (OMP). He also led development for the mobile instant-messaging business working with carriers and OEMs as well as AOL’s direct-to-consumer mobile web offerings.Before joining AOL, Jai was Vice President of Product Development at mobile search and advertising pioneer Medio Systems, where he led both product development and product management. His team delivered market-leading applications for partners such as Verizon, T-Mobile USA, T-Mobile International, Sprint, AT&T, Amp’d Mobile and Nokia on JavaME, BREW, Symbian, RIM and Windows Mobile platforms. Jai also built a strong analytics effort which yielded the first mobile behavioral-targeting system of its kind for Sprint. Prior to joining Medio, Jai held leadership roles at Microsoft. He owned and drove the development of several key initiatives – Windows Media support on Nokia Series 60 phones, and Verizon VCast Music launch on BREW handsets. Jai has a B.E. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington.
Pim van Meurs Pim van Meurs, Director of Research and Innovation in the Mobile Division, Nuance Communications
Pim van Meurs is Director of Research and Innovation in the Mobile Division of Nuance Communications, a leading provider of mobile input and care solutions. Pim is responsible for Innovation, Intellectual Property, as well as M&A and partnership activities. Pim joined Nuance as part of its acquisition of Tegic Communications from AOL. During his tenure at Tegic, Pim was responsible for leading a team of language engineers and computational linguist to deliver the essential language support for Tegic’s T9 predictive text input solution and a novel phrasal text input solution for the Chinese language. In addition, Pim has authored 11 patents in the United States.
Eric Isherwood Eric Isherwood, Director of Vertical Marketing, Boingo Wireless
Eric Isherwood has been in Marketing roles within the wireless industry for over 12 years with the likes of Nextel, Motorola, Cingular, VOOM and now Boingo. His prior life was that of Advertising Account Guy at various Regional and National agencies such as Eric Mower and Associates, Mullen and Zimmerman managing businesses ranging from sports toCPG, and from American icons to wireless. His transition to wireless began when he went from the agency side to the client side at Nextel and he was hooked. Boingo is the world’s leader in Wi-Fi software and services, with an aggregated worldwide footprint of over 325K hotspots and growing. In addition to the aggregated footprint, Boingo designs, builds and manages Wi-Fi networks in high density venues such as airports, arenas, stadiums, malls, etc. Eric’sresponsibilities include new business development and account management while advocating and educating on the trends in wireless and the relevance Wi-Fi plays in the hierarchy of wireless communication.
Bradford D. Duea Jeff Shamblin, CTO, Ethertronics
Jeff Shamblin is the CTO at Ethertronics, and is responsible for overseeing all research and development projects for the corporation. Shamblin brings 29 years experience in antenna engineering to this position.Before joining Ethertronics, Shamblin worked for two RFID start-up companies, SCS Corp. and Claridy Solutions. At Claridy he was the manager in charge of antenna development and assisted in all aspects of RFID relating to antenna and scattering issues. Shamblin previously worked as an antenna consultant providing design and analysis services to several wireless start-ups in the Southern California area. Prior to his work in RFID Shamblin spent more than 20 years in antenna design and development in the aerospace industry at Lockheed and Northrop where he was responsible for several antenna designs on various aircraft and missile programs. He holds seven patentsrelating to antenna technology.Shamblin earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from California State University, Northridge.
Steve French, Vice President of Global Marketing, NewBay
Steve French is the VP of Global Marketing, responsible for developing and promoting the NewBay corporate brand, marketing programs, product direction and positioning, public relations, and the overall company marketing plan. He also plays an important role in developing strategic initiatives and overall company stewardship. Prior to joining NewBay Steve worked at Tekelec, a session and mobile data management vendor. While at Tekelec Steve led the team that was responsible for the planning and execution of Tekelec’s global marketing programs. He has also held a variety of marketing, product management and finance positions at several telecom companies, including Hatteras Networks, Global Crossing, Tellium and Nortel Networks. Before entering the telecommunications industry, Steve spent eight years in the Navy after graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with a BS in Engineering. He completed his MBA degree at North Carolina State University while in the Navy.
Mohamed Madkour Dr. Mohamed Madkour, Head of Wireless Product Line Marketing , Huawei Technologies USA
Mohamed Madkour is the head of Wireless Product Line Marketing organization at Huawei Technologies USA. His team responsibility is architecting and promoting wireless product solutions for current and future technologies focusing on 4G and mobile broadband applications. Madkour is a thought leader in the wireless communications space with more than 15 years of experience. Prior to joining Huawei, Madkour has held a number of positions in telecommunications industry as well as academia including Ericsson; Artel; SMU; and Alexandria University. Madkour earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas in 2001. He holds two patents in spread spectrum technology. He is the author or co-author of several papers in IEEE journals and international conferences.

Osmo Hautanen, CEO, Magnolia Broadband

Osmo Hautanen, CEO of Magnolia Broadband Inc. is a wireless communications industry veteran with over 25 years experience leading global leading companies and pioneering start-up operations. Prior to joining Magnolia Broadband, Mr. Hautanen served as the CEO of Fenix LLC, the holding company for Union Pacific Corporation non railroad business, managing a multi-billion dollar portfolio of technology assets. He also had served as CEO of Denver-based Formus Communications, an international wireless communications company prior to Fenix. Mr. Hautanen was President of Americas for Philips Consumer Communications group, a joint venture between Philips Electronics and Lucent. As an 18-year veteran of Nokia, he started and built a new division for Personal Communications Services in 1994, which lead Nokia’s dominance in the North American handset market. Mr. Hautanen also served in multi-discipline roles within Nokia and was a member of their Management Board.
Nick Cannon Nick Cannon, Product Manager, Anritsu
Nick Cannon brings 20+ years of experience and a wealth of knowledge to his position as Product Marketing Manager for Anritsu Company, Morgan Hill, CA. During his career, he has developed expertise in the broadcast, microwave filter, and test engineering fields. He incorporates this proficiency in his current position, where he specializes in PIM testing and network performance. Prior to joining Anritsu, Nick had varied experiences, including operation and maintenance of 20kW television transmitters and establishing production facilities in China for filter production. He also has held positions in global customer service. Nick is the author of numerous articles and whitepapers on PIM and cellular system performance, and conducts regular training for cellular operators and field engineers.He can be contacted at [email protected]
Jay Maciejewski, National Director of Engineering, Nexius
Jay (John) Maciejewski serves as Nexius’ National Director of Engineering. Maciejewski comes to Nexius from ExteNet Systems where he was Director of RF Engineering for the Eastern United States and Canada. Maciejewski is an expert in Distributed Antenna System (DAS) network architecture for both indoor and outdoor applications. His experience includes working as lead technical advisor on projects that provided wireless coverage in major cities, including New York and Toronto, multiple subway systems including the Montreal Subway System which is one of the largest underground DAS projects in the world, convention centers and professional sports stadiums, including Fenway Park and the Boston Garden.Prior to joining Nexius, Maciejewski served in roles as Director of RF Engineering with Extenet Systems, RF Manager New England and San Francisco for T-Mobile, and as senior radio frequency engineer for Nextel Communications. While at T-Mobile, Maciejewski led the national training team which prepared RF engineers for testifying in zoning court cases. He has also personally participated in hundreds of zoning court cases and has never lost a zoning hearing where he testified.
Tyler Davidson, VP and Client Business Executive, Amdocs
Tyler Davidson is a Vice President and Client Business Executive with Amdocs (NYSE: DOX), a leader in software and services enabling telecommunications companies around the globe. Prior to joining Amdocs in 2009, Tyler held a number of senior management roles with leading wireless, software, and social networking companies. Tyler was Vice President of Business Development for IceBreaker (acquired by DeNA Global), one of the first and fastest growing mobile social gaming and virtual gifting platforms in the US. He was one of the founding members of Clearwire International, where he acquired spectrum and established some of the company’s first international ventures. Earlier in his career, Tyler held senior roles in marketing strategy, corporate development, and management consulting at AT&T Wireless, XO Communications, and Ernst & Young. Tyler was also a co-founder of Monument Partners, a boutique management consultancy that worked with venture capitalists, private equity firms, and management teams focused in telecommunications, media, and technology sectors. Tyler earned a BA in Business Administration with an emphasis Entrepreneurship and Innovation from University of Washington Foster School of Business. Outside of work, Tyler’s an international traveler, avid skier and cyclist, and six time Ironman triathlon finisher.
Brian Lent Brian Lent, Chairman & CTO, Medio Systems
Brian Lent co-founded Medio Systems in 2004 from his role as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Mohr Davidow Ventures. Lent has driven Medio’s growth to the forefront as the leading mobile-optimized platform to enable mobile predictive analytics technologies for mobile operators, publishers and consumers. Under Lent’s leadership, the company has been recognized as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2008, was named one of IDC’s 10 Wireless Entertainment Players to Watch in 2008 and was a recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s 2008 North American Mobility Award. Prior to Medio, Lent was the founding CEO of Intelligent Results, a leading business analytics enterprise software company. At Intelligent Results, Lent developed analytic solutions to enable smarter customer-facing decisions, turned historical interactions with customers such as purchases and payments into predictions of future behavior, grew the company to more thanfour key lines of business and positioned it for its successful acquisition by First Data Corp (NYSE: FDC). Prior to this, Lent held the position of director of information technology at Amazon.com (NYSE: AMZN). There, he also held senior technical and marketing management positions and led efforts in datamining, data warehousing, CRM, and e-commerce search engines. Before becoming part of Amazon, Lent served as principal and director of applications at Junglee Corporation which was acquired by Amazon in 1998. Lent, Junglee’s first employee, pioneered new Internet database technologies that helped the company transform the internet by launching the first shopping comparison search engine. Early in his career and his academics at Stanford University, Lent received a National Science Foundation and Department of Defense Office of Naval Research Graduate Fellowship. As a NSF and Department of Defense ONR Fellow, Lent strived to become a knowledge expert, aiming to advance the nation’s technological infrastructure and contributing significantly to research, teaching, and innovations in science and engineering. He also held research and development positions at IBM Almaden Research Center and Silicon Graphics. Lent has contributed to several professional publications and journals, including SIGMOD, VLDB, SIGIR, KDD, been a speaker at many industry organizations including CTIA Wireless, Wireless Influencers and Mobile World Congress. He is a patent holder on the topics of data mining, information retrieval and database systems. Lent is a member of various technology advisory boards in the areas of search, advertising and customer analytics. Lent studied in the PhD program at Stanford University and there he co-founded MIDAS (Mining Data at Stanford), the labthat incubated the Google crawler and search engine. Lent holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Nevada, Reno and an MS and PhD Candidacy in Computer Science from Stanford University.

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