Gabriele Martellotta
London
Summary
Over 18 years of experience in Radio Access Networks with specialization in Open RAN and small cell technologies. Demonstrated success in leading 4G and 5G deployments, ensuring compliance through rigorous testing and acceptance processes for Tier 1 operators. Extensive product management experience, overseeing the development and launch of femtocell and FWA/Wireless Backhaul CPE products. Recognized for excellence in O-RAN trials and customer delivery with multiple industry awards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
10
10
Customer/Vendor/Supplier leadership
Work history
Senior System Engineer – Radio Design & Testing
NEC Europe Ltd.
London
10.2019 - 09.2025
- Led O-RAN 4G/5G SA/NSA radio design, customer requirements capture, conformance/ interoperability, and end-to-end testing, ensuring successful first-call validation and customer acceptance.
- Defined testing strategies, authored and reviewed test cases, and delivered customer-facing acceptance reports.
- Designed and maintained RF labs, equipment setups, and inventory.
- Coordinated vendor interactions, issue investigations, and solution documentation.
Senior O-RAN Engineer
NEC Europe Ltd.
Uxbridge, Hillingdon
08.2011 - Current
- Managed new product introduction of femtocell and wireless backhaul CPE products with ODMs, covering design, compliance, and deployment guidelines.
- Delivered dual-mode and single-mode femtocell products successfully for Tier 1 operators.
- Supported enterprise RAN solutions (Airspan ex. Spidercloud Wireless) through DQA, FOA, and operations engagement.
- Advised Product Line Management on new product selection and technical risk assessments.
Various Engineering & Project Roles
Alcatel-Lucent UK / Nortel Networks UK
Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead
09.2005 - 07.2011
- Managed UK's first WiMAX commercial launch as Technical Project Manager.
- Led Jersey Telecom's UTRAN vendor replacement strategy.
- Vodafone UK femtocell Open Access Technical Lead – defined radio designs and led testing activities for national femtocell rollout.
- Delivered HSUPA and multi-carrier feature design, RNC upgrades, and UTRAN performance optimisation.
Education
MEng - Telecommunications Engineering
King's College
London 09.2000 - 06.2005
Skills
- 4G/5G SA/NSA radio design: O-RAN, femtocells/small cells
- Testing & Optimisation: Conformance, interoperability, E2E, drive testing, KPIs, performance tuning
- Tools: TEMS, Nemo, QxDM, xCAL/xCAP, iBwave, RanPlan, Keysight Technologies PDU, VxA/VxG, F64 PropSIM, Viavi E500, ProOptima, Tableau
- Basic Linux, Python scripting, MySQL
- Other: Project coordination, vendor management, product lifecycle management
Awards
- O-RAN Trials Initiatives in Europe Award – Recognised for technical leadership in O-RAN deployments.
- O-RAN Customer Delivery Award – Successful first-call integration and customer acceptance.
- Always-On Award (Nortel) – Outstanding contributions to UTRAN engineering.
- Jameson Prize (King's College London) – Academic excellence award.
Training
- Mpirical: 5G SA/NSA, LTE Air Interface.
- SpiderCloud Wireless: ERAN system description & O&M.
- Alcatel-Lucent: Small Cell Overview, WiMAX solutions.
- Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt).
- - UMTS Radio Interface (Nortel).
Accomplishments
- O-RAN Trials Initiatives in Europe Award – Recognised for technical leadership in O-RAN deployments.
- O-RAN Customer Delivery Award – Successful first-call integration and customer acceptance.
- Always-On Award (Nortel) – Outstanding contributions to UTRAN engineering.
- Jameson Prize (King's College London) – Academic excellence award.
Certification
- Mpirical: 5G SA/NSA, LTE Air Interface.
- SpiderCloud Wireless: ERAN system description & O&M.
- Alcatel-Lucent: Small Cell Overview, WiMAX solutions.
- Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt).
- UMTS Radio Interface (Nortel).
Custom
References available on request.
Languages
Italian
Native
Turkish
Intermediate
French
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Senior System Engineer – Radio Design & Testing
NEC Europe Ltd.
10.2019 - 09.2025
Senior O-RAN Engineer
NEC Europe Ltd.
08.2011 - Current
Various Engineering & Project Roles
Alcatel-Lucent UK / Nortel Networks UK
09.2005 - 07.2011
MEng - Telecommunications Engineering
King's College
09.2000 - 06.2005
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