Network Engineering It Director

Lance C. Hassan

Littleton, CO 571-***-**** *****@********.** https://www.linkedin.com/in/lchassan/ Technology Architect and Engineering Leader

Cloud Architecture Emerging Technologies Innovation Intellectual Property Mobile Network Architecture Network Engineering Orchestration SAFe Development System Integration & Test Technology Roadmap I am a Senior technology leader with expertise designing and building systems for telecommunications operators and service providers. My career includes experience as a lead architect, coaching teams to leverage standard components to ensure cost-effective and scalable solutions to industry problems. I am passionate about developing talent and leading diverse technology teams to achieve corporate objectives and key results. Key Accomplishments:

• Defined processes for Boost Network changes that improved the success rate from 94% to 97% in 3 months.

• Decreased Boost Mobile OPEX by $4.5M in 9 months with reduced contractor spend and reliance on vendors.

• Completed development of Intelsat’s Software-Defined Network (SDN) to begin customer trials.

• Created MEF 23 Performance Tier 5 and led Intelsat to become the first certified SATCOM service provider.

• Epic Award Winner for Innovation with industry-first demonstration of 5G NTN systems over GEO satellites.

• Filed 3 patent applications for 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) systems used for Intelsat’s next-gen network.

• Led Intelsat to become a global Mobile Network Operator (MNO) with ITU assignment of PLMN 90194.

• Eliminated $262M OPEX by replacing Sprint DS3s with MPLS pseudo-wires provided in-house by TWC.

• Received 3 patent awards for cell tower backhaul, content distribution and QoS to be used by TWC.

• Reduced cell site CAPEX by 67% and MSC CAPEX by 47% with carrier Ethernet replacing MPLS UNI equipment. Leadership Competencies

Budgets & Cost Management Coaching & Mentoring Staff Cross-Functional & Organizational Leadership Executive Presentations Strategic Planning System Architecture & Development Vendor Management Professional Employment

Boost Mobile: Littleton, CO

Director of Mobile Network Engineering 6/2024 - Present Led the network engineering department, which included teams for cell-site access and backbone networks, datacenter fabrics and cloud infrastructure, network systems and automation, network security and risk management, as well as network architecture and program management.

• Collaborated with the data analytics teams to create dashboards to track several KPIs for Network Engineering.

• Created and led program management teams for On-Prem and Cloud Network Engineering, Network Systems and Security Engineering, as well as Network Architecture & Automation, with weekly project updates.

• Defined escalation processes and on-call lists to ensure SLAs are achieved with timely resolution of outages.

• Implemented a peer-review process to ensure configuration documents for network changes are correct.

• Initiated the creation of an Audit & Remediation Team to standardize configurations of systems and networks.

• Negotiated contracts with key vendors and consulting firms to reduce OPEX by more than $4.5M per year.

• Provided direct leadership for the program management, network engineering and architecture teams.

• Provided direction for Managers of Access, Backbone, Cloud, Datacenter, Systems and Security Engineering.

• Provided direction for the Manager of Network Automation, responsible for SDN-C and systems orchestration. Intelsat: McLean, VA

Director of Global Network Innovation 7/2017 - 12/2023 Advisor to Intelsat’s Management Committee, overseeing the technology roadmap for software-defined network systems. Served as a key member of the Innovation leadership team, managing strategy, planning, budgets, vendors, contractors and staff for network evolution. Responsible for SDN architecture, engineering and execution with a team of 6 technology leads and additional contractors. Managed $7M budget with platform development.

• Built the Network Innovation team and provided leadership for development engineering of the datacenter network fabric, hybrid cloud infrastructure, 5G mobile core and RAN systems, virtualization of Kratos OpenSpace, and orchestration of SDN subsystems.

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Lance C. Hassan

Littleton, CO 571-***-**** *****@********.** https://www.linkedin.com/in/lchassan/

• Led a cross-functional team to deliver the industry’s first cloud-native satcom platform over GEO satellites.

• Led development of the Innovation lab to evaluate technologies for Intelsat’s next-gen network and new service offerings, which was used to demonstrate 5G small cell solutions via GEO satellites.

• Led ideation and realization of key system innovations for Intelsat’s next-generation network: Clos fabric design and datacenter interconnectivity with VXLAN, global hybrid-cloud architecture, cloud-native satcom platform and 5G system architectures, international PLMN for 3GPP mobility, as well as SDN orchestration.

• Participated in standards-definition organizations to ensure strategic alignment with standards evolution.

• Served in key roles for these Innovation initiatives: OneWeb LEO network integration; Connected Cars Network architecture; High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) design for 4G LTE; Software-Defined Network (SDN) development; Edge Video and Managed WiFi trials; architecture for High-Throughput Trunking, MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet, Cellular Backhaul and SD-WAN; as well as Next-Gen Platform and terminal development. Time Warner Cable & Charter Communications, Herndon, VA Director of Advanced Commercial Engineering 4/2009 - 7/2017 Created architectures for new services, that enabled revenue growth from $1B to $2.5B annually with Venue WiFi, Next-Gen Communities, Managed Routing and Security Systems, Carrier Ethernet and Cell Tower Backhaul.

• Created Intellectual Property with new technology developments and service architectures.

• Defined the Commercial Class of Service (CoS) solution to ensure customer Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

• Developed labs to evaluate Ethernet over SONET and MPLS solutions for cell tower backhaul.

• Provided technical leadership for nationwide deployments of carrier Ethernet in all regional markets.

• Created a low-touch provisioning environment to ensure consistent scripting of CPE devices using DHCP. Previous professional experiences are available upon request Education

Master of Science (MS), Industrial Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Bachelor of Science (BS) with Honors, Electrical Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Associate of Applied Science (AAS) with Honors, Aeronautical Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Professional Board Memberships

Director, Board Member, MEF Forum, Los Angeles, CA (6/2015 - 7/2017) Security Clearances

FBI-Equivalent Secret Clearance, Department of Treasury (1998) Top Secret Clearance with Lifestyle Polygraph, Defense Information Systems Agency (1999) Patents and Pending Intellectual Property

Multi-Orbit 5G Integrated Access and Backhaul System. US Docket No. P294555: Intelsat US LLC. Provisional application filed 1/18/2024. Handover of Satellite Terminal Using Access Gateway Function (AGF). US Patent Application No. 63/424,275: Intelsat US LLC. Non-provisional application filed 10/30/2023. Process and System for Migrating Satellite Networks to 3GPP 5G Architecture. US20230074963A1: Intelsat US LLC. Non-provisional application filed 9/2/2022. Apparatus and Methods for Implementing a Logical Network within a Backhaul Distribution Network. US11032187B2: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC, New York, NY. Granted 6/8/2021. Methods and Apparatus for Transacting Data Frames on a Network Based on Application Service Level. US10075368B2: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC, New York, NY. Granted 9/11/2018. Apparatus and Methods for Intelligent Deployment of Network Infrastructure Based on Tunneling of ERP. US9509598B2: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC, New York, NY. Granted 11/29/2016. Page 2 of 2