Manager Engineering
Resume:
ANDRE F.A. FOURNIER
Marietta, GA, 30064
Mobile: 404-***-****
Email: *****.**.********@*****.***
LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/andrefournier/en
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
I am experienced result-driven Executive with a unique balance of technical leadership, project management and people management skills. I offer over 40 years of experience in developing and managing complex products and projects across multiple industries. I have a proven track record in managing and nurturing multi-location multi discipline organizations and related processes.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consulting Aug 2019 to present
Work closely with a startup company in developing a new product and market entry strategy.
Volunteering with Georgia Tech University in their i-Corps program funded by the National Science Foundation
Amphenol Antenna Solutions
5G & ALD STANDARDS Sr. Engineer Aug 2016 to Aug 2019
Amphenol’s representative in the 5G standards committees for Next Generation Mobile Network (NMGN 5G), 3GPP and IEEE Standards for 5G
Active member and Committee Director of the Antenna Interface Standard Group (AISG) to develop in the AISG V3 standards for antenna line devices
Next Generation Mobile Network (NGMN) 5G Chairperson of the Base Station Antenna Passive and Active Antenna (MIMO, MWave)Requirements (BASTA), Co-chair of the RF Cluster Connector, member of NGMN 5G Trial Testing Trials & Initiative, 5G Network Inter-Operability Testing, Smart City and Drone committee, Intellectual Property committee.
Aegex Technologies
Senior Director IP & Licensing Feb 2014 to Aug 2016
Technical representative in the Safety Standard bodies related to hazardous environment UL913, ATEX and IEC Ex, participate in the standard review, provide guidance to development team and represent the client interest.
Manage project management process and infrastructure, performed post mortem with the team and identify key areas of changes to improve project predictability and process repeatability. Provided training to some of the project managers
Develop strategy to address the 5 Pending (5yrs) Patent and resolve outstanding Patent Office Actions, after 3 months one patent was issued and two were updated with more information
CSS ANTENNA
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR DAS PRODUCTS Sept 2012 to Nov 2013
Manage Mechanical, RF and Test Engineering for the AISG and Distributed Antenna system consisting of 12 engineers.
Develop and manage DAS product line including engineering, market research, concept designs, cost analysis, production.
Manage manufacturing 1st pass yield, DAS antenna went from 92% to 97% with new jigs and tests.
Develop and implement the Advanced Integrated Antenna technology, designed 1st Small Cell antenna concept for Verizon.
BTI WIRELESS
SR. DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING May 2010 to August 2012
Manage Product Development for Distributed Antenna System (DAS) and Network Management Systems. Delivered 1st BTI DAS system after 7 months.
Manage multi discipline engineering organizations (65 engineers) consisting of: Embedded Software, hardware, mechanical and system test located both in U.S and China,
Design and manage the DAS product architecture and requirements to meet worldwide market demands and company strategy.
POWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INC
SR. DIRECTOR SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS March 2006 to Sept 2009
Manage development using AGILE for Distributed Antenna System, Remote Electronic Tilt and Network Management Systems.
Manage the software (embedded, FPGA and Application) and Hardware (DSP,FPGA) engineering organization located in U.S. and India, consisting of 80 engineers
Active member of the RAN 3 Antenna Interface Standard Group (AISG) for Powerwave
Develop and manage special product development in Greece and Israel for Cellular Self-Optimizing Network system.
BSQUARE Corp
Vice President of Product Development December 2004 to March 2006
Manage the product development organizations (120 eng.) and manufacturing of the MAUI in the U.S. and China
Manage the multi discipline Engineering organizations comprised of hardware, mechanical and software Engineers for embedded design, project Management and manufacturing logistics, and System Test for products related to Window CE based Personal hand
WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT January 2003 – December 2004
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indian (ATNI)
Design and implement the Haida Native’s Wireless Telecom network for the Organized Village of Kasaan and represent the Haida Council in Wireless Telecom network negotiation with the Alaska Power and Telephone
Co-author the Federal Grant for the Wireless Network build up which was approved by the Federal Government
Assist the Colville Tribe Council in developing and implementing their Wireless Communication Network requirements
Airbiquity
CTO & Vice President Engineering May 2000 – November 2002
Established and managed a multi discipline Engineering organization consisting of 65 Engineers
Manage the development of the GM On-Star Telematics products, delivered both On-Star on budget and on time (8months)
Establish and manage Taiwan development and manufacturing a GPS enabled device
Define & manage the System architecture & technology to meet the Location Business market requirements.
oManage Intellectual Property portfolio, consists of 5 issued patents and numerous pending patents.
Bell Northern Research (Nortel Networks) March 79 - May 2000
Director Project Management Office, Feb 96 - May 1st, 2000
Establish and manage Project Management Office and related process based on PMBOOK for Cellular development CDMA and Point to Multi-Point.
Nortel’s Senior Technical representative & primary liaison for the joint Qualcomm/Nortel CDMA development.
1st Senior Manager to establish and manage Off-shore development organizations with WIPRO & TATA in 1988 and Taiwan
Senior Manager & Technical Level Manager Jan 84 - Feb 96
1.Manage the Digital Multiplex Switch (DMS100) multi locations product development teams (150 eng.) for the worldwide
Member of Scientific Staff, March 79 - Jan 84
2.Design and develop product consisting of Hardware and Software using (PASCAL/PLM, BASIC machine language, Assembler)
EDUCATION
Algonquin College, Electronic Engineering Technology (HONORS) Dec 1974
University of Ottawa, Computer Science June 1984 (not graduated)
University of North Carolina: UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School 1989
PUBLICATIONS
US7215965 Facility and method for wireless transmission of location data in a voice channel of a digital wireless telecom network
US07509134 Remote Method for Wireless transmission of location data
US7848763 Method for pulling geographic location data from a remote wireless telecommunication device
US20170118591 Configuring and managing mobile devices in predefined geographic locations
US20190334622 Fiber Integrated Radio Equipment for network optimization (FIRE-NOD)
1616-2004 - IEEE Standard for Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorder (MVEDR)
NGMN 5G Basta Recommendation on Base Station Antenna Standards V11.1
NGMN 5G Next Generation Mobile Network (NGMN 5G) Recommendation on Base Station Antenna System Standards V1.0
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