Piscataway, NJ · Available for principal & lead roles

About me, a Solution Architect shaping enterprise networks and AI workflows at global scale.

Senior Solution Architect with 20+ years designing secure, scalable, high-performance network and cloud architectures for enterprise customers. I work at the intersection of architecture, product thinking, commercial strategy, and delivery — and lately at the edge of AI-enabled automation.

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I'm the architect you bring in when a global network, a complex deal, and a tight timeline collide.

I've designed and governed end-to-end enterprise architectures across SD-WAN, SASE, MPLS/IP-VPN, internet, ethernet, and cloud — leading consolidation programs across hundreds of offices and shaping high-TCV, multi-year transformation deals from early solution shaping through executive defense.

My recent focus is AI-enabled productivity: practical agents and intelligent workflows for requirements analysis, architecture documentation, design validation, and decision support. Less hype, more reduction of manual effort — humans firmly in control of the calls that matter.

Problems I solve

From early solution shaping to multi-region delivery — and the gnarly bits in between.

01 / Architecture

Enterprise networks that scale without fragmenting.

End-to-end SD-WAN, SASE, and cloud-connectivity architectures across global, multi-region environments. Reference designs and standards that let delivery teams move fast without compromising consistency.

02 / Deals

High-TCV deals shaped with technical conviction.

Architectural leadership across solution definition, costing models, risk, and executive alignment — so leadership commits to multi-year transformation with eyes open and the numbers held.

03 / AI & Automation

AI agents that take real load off architects.

Intelligent workflows for requirements analysis, doc consistency, and design validation. Productivity, not theatre — measurable reduction in manual effort with humans in the loop on every decision.

04 / Standards

Reference architectures, not bottlenecks.

Bespoke SD-WAN, SD-LAN, and SD-WiFi blueprints codified into repeatable patterns. Standards established ahead of product launches based on real demand signals from the field.

05 / Enablement

Workshops that turn complexity into consensus.

Architecture deep-dives and solution walkthroughs with internal teams and enterprise stakeholders. Global training across architecture, sales, and delivery communities on modern networking, security, and AI.

06 / Advisory

A calm, pragmatic voice in the room.

Trusted technical advisor to senior stakeholders. Comfortable in ambiguity, fluent in trade-offs, and steady when the decisions are hard. I leave teams stronger and more capable than when I arrived.

Global network

Architectures that hold up across continents — and the live traffic between them.

0 routes traced

Inspired by Radware Live Threat Map.

Experience

25+ years across global carriers, enterprises, and integrators.

2013 — Current

Vodafone

Global Lead Solution Architect

Design secure, scalable, high-performance network architectures for multinational enterprises across SD-WAN, SASE, MPLS/IP-VPN, internet, ethernet, and cloud connectivity. Lead complex solution designs and global RFPs; guide cross-functional teams from early design through implementation and handover. Trusted advisor on modernizing legacy networks and adopting cloud-integrated, zero-trust architectures. Recently expanded into AI and agent-based automation — building intelligent workflows for architecture validation, documentation consistency, and decision support.

2011 — 2013

Verizon Business

Lead Consulting Engineer

Designed and led delivery of the integration package merging two major financial-services divisions — 380 offices, globally distributed engineering teams, strict change management, delivered inside 7–8 months. Translated customer requirements into Project Definition Documents with full labor and cost estimates.

2004 — 2011

Cable & Wireless

Senior Technical Solution Consultant

Design and consultancy authority for enterprise WAN/LAN, mobility, and professional services — MPLS, routing protocols, VSAT, APM, MVC, EVPN, last-mile, and VPN/security. Took customer business requirements through high-level, conceptual, logical, and physical design. Drove continuous engineering improvements through design reviews and governance.

2002 — 2004

AT&T

Network Consultant

Technical Provisioning Engineer responsible for project-managing AT&T's Managed Internet Service offering.

2001 — 2002

Netvein

Hands-On Manager

Direction and expertise on WAN/LAN/wireless/security upgrades across corporate initiatives. Oversaw development, design, and implementation of complex networks across Cisco PIX, Netscreen, Juniper M-series, Riverstone RS8000, and Cisco 6500/7500/GSR platforms.

1996 — 2001

IBM, Sprint, Valiant, Realtech

Senior Network Engineer · Senior IT Specialist

Earlier-career roles spanning IBM (strategic client relationships, global Netware/NT rollouts, data-center transitions), Sprint Enterprise Services (pre/post-sales WAN engineering, frame-relay/ATM/VoIP), Valiant Networks ($20M+ capacity planning, Metro/Core/Backbone designs across Extreme, Juniper, Cisco, Nortel), and Realtech (business and technical assessments on Cisco and Check Point).

Skills

Depth where it counts. Breadth where it scales.

Enterprise network designPrincipal
Solutions architecture (RFP / RFI)Principal
SD-WAN — Cisco, Juniper, Versa, Meraki, Palo Alto, Fortinet, VMwareExpert
SASE — ZTNA, CASB, SWG, FWaaSExpert
MPLS, IP-VPN, routing protocolsExpert
Cloud connectivity & hybrid architecturesExpert
AI & agent-based automation for architecturePractitioner
Product interlock & new-feature shapingStrategic
Reference architectures & standardsStrategic
Leadership, mentoring, enablementStrategic
Education

Where the fundamentals were laid.

B.S.

City College of New York

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology

Got a global network, a hard deal, or an AI-architecture experiment? Let's talk.

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