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Boris Edmundo Ferrufino Salazar
Telecomunications Engineer
Santa Cruz
Summary
More than 14 years of experience, professional highly qualified Telecommunications Engineer specialized in mobile communications with excellent organizational and team working skills. Worked and manage teams for more than 11 years. Business Oriented Self-Learner and Self-Motivated. Good understanding of customers and delivering projects. Good Finance understanding. Good knowledge of Ericsson Best Practices and Processes for Project Management and Build NRO Professionalism in customer meetings, revenue value to the company. Good presentation skills. Focused in generate business to the company. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
18
18
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Head of Build CA&Caribbean
ERICSSON
04.2021 - Current
- Responsible for rollout projects for El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Venezuela, Cuba and Caribbean.
- Line Manager of +25 Implementation Managers
- 5G Deployments in Claro Puerto Rico and Digicel Cayman
- +5500 Sites successfully deployed in different countries from HW delivery to ATPs.
- Develop and introduce automation tools to reduce both cost and lead time.
- Financial control and stakeholder management.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
Head of Build Caribbean
ERICSSON
05.2020 - 04.2021
- Line Manager of 10 Implementation Managers based in Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Panama and Dominican Republic
- Responsible for overall rollout projects from Integration until physical acceptance
- Develop Business and Financial Acumen in direct reports
- Responsible for Rollout projects in Puerto Rico (280 Sites), Jamaica (150 Sites) and Caribbean (150 Sites)
- Restructure Team due to COVID 19 Pandemic to avoid layoffs without increasing costs
- Create Contingency Plan for Hurricane Season in Caribbean.
Customer Project Manager
ERICSSON
La Paz
07.2016 - 04.2020
- Responsible for yearly budget of +40 MUSD.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Reach company target for Net Sales and UM.
- Built excellent customer relationship.
- Prepare services proposals for new sales opportunities.
- +350 RAN Sites deployed yearly in customer's Network
- +200 MW Sites deployed
- Multiyear Network optimization project for all technologies (GSM WCDMA, LTE, MW & CORE)
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance
Customer Project Manager
ERICSSON
Santa Cruz
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Millicom – Tigo Bolivia
- Projects:
- Minilink Backbone F2 closure (52 hops)
- LTE 2015 Expansion (84 eNode Bs)
- LTE Break in Closure
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
Radio Access Planning Chief
NUEVATEL PCS DE BOLIVIA SA
Cochabamba
11.2010 - 07.2015
- As Planning Chief had 6 direct reports and was responsible of Planning, Dimension, Budget, Budget Execution, Project Management for all Radio Access Projects from 2010 to 2015 nationwide:
- First deployment of LTE in Network with +400 Sites nationwide. Responsible for closing tender, also part of TEAM to elaborate Contract.
- 3G (WCDMA) expansions of +1400 sites from 2011 to 2014
- 2G (GSM) expansions of +300 sites from 2011 to 2013.
- WiMAX 2011-2012 expansions.
Radio Access Planning Engineer
NUEVATEL PCS DE BOLIVIA S.A
02.2010 - 11.2010
- As a RAN Engineer I was in charge of Planning WiMAX Network and the implementation and initial deploy of WCDMA Network with 139 Node Bs nationwide
- In the same period, I had to Budget WiMAX 2011 expansion and WCDMA expansion
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
NOC WiMAX Engineer
NUEVATEL PCS DE BOLIVIA S.A
07.2008 - 01.2010
- As a NOC engineer I was in charge of the WiMAX Network, just when the initial commercial operation started
- Technology expert.
- Responsible to dimension and planning expansions in 2009 and 2010.
Education
Bachelors - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
UNIVERSIDAD PRIVADA DEL VALLE
Bolivia 01.2004 - 12.2008
High School Diploma -
Colegio Adventista Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Bolivia 01.2003 - 12.2003
Skills
Business Oriented
Certification
Cloud Native - Cloud RAN
Software
SAP
Python
MapINFO
Asset AIRCOM
Timeline
Head of Build CA&Caribbean
ERICSSON
04.2021 - Current
Head of Build Caribbean
ERICSSON
05.2020 - 04.2021
Customer Project Manager
ERICSSON
07.2016 - 04.2020
Customer Project Manager
ERICSSON
07.2015 - 07.2016
Radio Access Planning Chief
NUEVATEL PCS DE BOLIVIA SA
11.2010 - 07.2015
Radio Access Planning Engineer
NUEVATEL PCS DE BOLIVIA S.A
02.2010 - 11.2010
NOC WiMAX Engineer
NUEVATEL PCS DE BOLIVIA S.A
07.2008 - 01.2010
Bachelors - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
UNIVERSIDAD PRIVADA DEL VALLE
01.2004 - 12.2008
High School Diploma -
Colegio Adventista Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
01.2003 - 12.2003
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