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KONSTANTINOS SPYROU

Principal Consultant
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Summary

Kostas is a principal consultant with more than 16 years of experience in telco tier-1 vendors (Ericsson, Mavenir) and operators (Vodafone group, Liberty Global). He helps organisations realise strategic communications network transformation by solving complex mobile and IT communication challenges. Kostas has taken senior roles in network strategy and architecture for major telco organisations, and as a consultant, he helps transport and utilities organisations transform their private mobile and corporate networks. Kostas has delivered results in some of the most complex and challenging areas by bringing technical expertise and key insights. He is an expert in 5G and 4G mobile public and private networks, IT corporate and operational networks, edge and cloud computing, network automation, Internet of things, virtualisation, and cloud-native technologies.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Principal Consultant

PA Consulting
  • Helping clients realise mobile and IT network transformation
  • Major transport organisation: Design and procurement lead for a 5G mobile private network
  • Major transport organisation: Requirement specifications and vendor management for an IT software-defined network
  • Major utility organisation: Technical lead in the service contract update for the corporate and operations private network

Core Network Senior Architect

Vodafone Group
01.2016 - 01.2022
  • Network Strategy & Architecture
  • Defined and drove delivery of the 5G core network technical solution for new products and services for markets globally
  • Assessed feasibility and shaped the launch strategy of new products and services based on network capabilities & cost
  • Led an innovative stream for introducing DevOps-based software development and service deployment in the Core
  • Led the design for network exposure for new service introduction using REST APIs via Vodafone’s API gateway
  • Delivered technical expertise as SME in telecom core networks (5G, 4G, IMS, APIs), standards and infrastructure
  • Delivered vendor management and shaped opinion as lead or key stakeholder for vendor selection
  • Followed the technology trends, impacting vendor roadmaps & providing KPIs enforcement as per the global strategy.

Delivery Architect

Mavenir
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Lead architect in client support and solutions delivery for 4G mobile networks for tier-1 mobile operators.

Communications Architect

Liberty Global
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • 4G networks subject matter expert for mobile communications network transformation programs.

Solutions Architect, Engineer & Technical Trainer

Ericsson
01.2007 - 01.2014
  • Supporting clients (design, requirements, procurement) for their mobile network’s transformation to 4G technologies

Education

MSc - Communication Systems and Signal Processing

University of Bristol
01.2004 - 04.2005

MEng - Electrical & Computer Engineering

Democritus University of Thrace
01.1998 - 04.2004

Skills

Consulting skills Technical leadership Data Analyticsundefined

Certification

Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals; Ericsson IMS Associate; Ericsson IP Technology; Ericsson Senior Services Engineer

Timeline

Core Network Senior Architect

Vodafone Group
01.2016 - 01.2022

Delivery Architect

Mavenir
01.2015 - 01.2016

Communications Architect

Liberty Global
01.2014 - 01.2015

Solutions Architect, Engineer & Technical Trainer

Ericsson
01.2007 - 01.2014

MSc - Communication Systems and Signal Processing

University of Bristol
01.2004 - 04.2005

MEng - Electrical & Computer Engineering

Democritus University of Thrace
01.1998 - 04.2004

Principal Consultant

PA Consulting
KONSTANTINOS SPYROUPrincipal Consultant