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Erwin Scholten

Erwin Scholten

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Zürich

Summary

Experienced professional working for many years in the Telecom Industry, with Operator's and Vendor's. End to End Management of projects for PSTN, 2G, 3G, LTE, Fiber Networks from pre-sales to Managed Services. Experienced in developing processes and procedures for Installation, Commissioning, Integration, Roll out, Swap, Expansion, Cut Over for all types of Mobile Networks. Excellent communications skills oral and written Positive attitude, competent, self motivated and reliable. integrate within a team or alternatively work independently. Excellent man management skills with ability to get people to work as a team both as operator or vendor. Experience: Pre-sales, contract documentations, internal and customer presentations to fulfill customer requirements for PSTN, 2G, 3G, LTE, OSS, BSS, NOC and Managed Services. Worked on the Implementation of Telecom projects for over 30 years, starting as an Installation & Commissioning Engineer then moving into management. I have worked as Implementation, Delivery, Project and Manager for PSTN and Mobile Networks, Roll out, Expansion, Swap, Cut Over's and Migration. Process, procedure, coaching, mentoring, competence development of both internal and external employees. I have worked with all types of Technology, PSTN, 2G, 3G RAN, LTE RAN, BSS, OSS, NOC, Billing/Charging Systems, VAS, Backbone, Mini Link, Microwave, Managed Services and Migration. I have worked on the Build, Commissioning and Verification of Hardware and Software Functionality for Core, Radio, RF/Microwave for 2G and 3G. Also for PSTN applications. Also responsible for first application implementation into Customer Networks. Specialties: Roll Out, Swap, Implementation of 2G, 3G, LTE Networks and Managed Services Networks, Network Transition from one Vendor to another.


Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
5
5
Languages

Work History

Project Manager FTTT Projects & Backbone

Goetel GmbH
04.2025 - 11.2025
  • Led the coordination of FTTT projects, enhancing project delivery timelines and improving stakeholder engagement across teams.
  • Managed the backbone integration by implementing agile methodologies, resulting in streamlined workflows and increased team collaboration.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate risks, leading to improved project outcomes and reduced delays.

Regional Deployment Manager / Project Manager

UGG-Unsere Grüne Glasfaser
06.2022 - Current
  • Managing six clusters in the Baden-Württemberg Region in Germany
  • End-to-end responsibility for the construction of the FTTH clusters
  • Access ,Feeder Networks and Back-Bone
  • Negotiations on the purchase of existing infrastructure from the city administration
  • Checking construction time plans
  • Issue management
  • Setting up Contracts
  • Weekly meetings with mayors, building authorities ,subcontractors
  • Negotiating Co-laying and Prices
  • Progress monitoring and reporting
  • Stakeholder management

Cluster Project Manager

WEMACON Telecommunication GmbH
07.2021 - 05.2023
  • Responsible for the Clusters NWM22_04 & LUP23_08 in the "Breitband Ausbau" Project.
  • End-to-end responsibility (from planning, approval, construction phase to acceptance) for the construction of FTTH clusters in the subsidised broadband expansion.
  • Control of all areas involved, such as planning office, civil engineering, construction supervision, SiGeKo, environmental offices/experts, lawyers, etc.
  • Measurement control
  • Call-offs of the Funding subsidies with the necessary documentation
  • Commissioning, from the active core network level to the passive network termination with OTDR measurement on both sides
  • Progress monitoring and reporting
  • Stakeholder management

Project Manager

Cablex AG
07.2018 - 06.2021
  • Plan and implement the Swap of existing Salt network from Nokia to Huawei equipment
  • Upgrades of existing Nokia equipment. 2G, 3G, LTE
  • New 5G Implementation / Integration and Quality Management
  • Sub-contractor management
  • Budgeting
  • Site acceptance
  • Documentation management
  • Responsible for a Team of 22 internal and external persons
  • Successfully completed the Phase - 1 of the project within the Salt Time plan
  • Met every Salt project milestone as agreed 423 BTS Swap Sites
  • Phase - 2 Ongoing Q1 210 BTS Swap Sites.
  • Successful handover to prepare transfer into daily Operations
  • Planned and managed the end to end Huawei MCAN Swap from Generation G3 to G5 in the Swisscom network.
  • Built up and schooled the complete Swap Teams Int / Ext (22 Teams)
  • Stakeholder and subcontractor management
  • Project Customer interface, attending meetings and reporting.
  • Budget reporting
  • Customer invoicing
  • Project progress reporting
  • Quality control, site acceptance and handover documentation
  • Running a Team of 34 persons
  • Successfully completed the given project milestones
  • Successful handover to prepare transfer into daily Operations

Project Manager

UPC
06.2017 - 06.2018
  • Pre Analysis planning for possible additional Customer gain in the area of FTTH / FTTB (B2C/B2B)
  • Aquire Footprint capacity in the local Swisscom / Electro plants (POC's) in accordance to the statistic governmental imputes concerning amount of Apartments / Businesses in the individual regions
  • Close planning with our UPC Core Teams ,concerning existing capacity ,new fiber duct builds and time planning to connect the squired HUBS back into our Network
  • Weekly Marketing meeting ,to decide on deadlines for "Go to Market" advertising and "Go Live" dates
  • Planned and oversaw the handover to Operations and operationalization of the project into daily business activities for all Network Stakeholders
  • Reported directly to the Principal Program Manager and Business Owner
  • Responsible for a Team of 37 Internal and External persons
  • Completed the project within the time plan and budget.
  • Successfully launched the required announcements on the date required by UPC Marketing
  • Planned all additional POC's which we acquired for Operations

Project Manager

Huawei
09.2015 - 03.2017
  • Rollout of PoC, Rapid Deployment backbone sites and Consolidation of O2 and Eplus across Germany
  • Vendor and subcontractor identification, selection and procurement process
  • Evaluation of resource requirements, interview and appointment process.
  • Process identification and management including training of internal staff and subcontractor resources
  • C- level interface, meetings and reporting.
  • Stakeholder, Vendor and subcontractor management
  • Report directly to the Project Director
  • Responsible for a Team of 48 Internal and External persons
  • Successfully built up the Internal / Sub-contractor Teams, processes,contractual agreements which lead to a success of the project
  • An internal Project manager was trained in parallel to guaranty a perfect handover.

Project Manager

Cisco
11.2014 - 07.2015
  • Working closely with customer management to understand the business requirement for the project
  • Developed effective working relationships and ongoing management processes
  • Defined the deliverable resource requirements and work plan for the project
  • Managed development and delivery Management
  • Monitored and motivated the cross functional team assigned to the project.
  • Conducted project presentations / reports, to ensure that the project delivery was within the financial requirements
  • Responsible for a Team of 16 Internal and External person
  • Arranged the inter-working onsite between Samsung and our Engineering team
  • Worked on a daily basis together with the CTO of Vodacom
  • Weekly / Monthly Financial meeting with the Vodacom CFO
  • Successfully completed the project phase and prepared the daily operational handover
  • Knowledge Transfer and schooling of a Cisco Permanent Employee to take over the Project

Team Leader QA Billing/Mediation/Network Acceptance

Sunrise
07.2014 - 09.2014
  • Routing scenarios and call testing
  • RAW CDR checking with comparison the mediation generated Production CDR's
  • HP ALM Quality Management
  • Osix - Polystar Real-time Network performance monitoring tool
  • Huawei O&M tool - CDR Query and browse
  • Swap Siemens to Huawei
  • Successfully completed the project migration from Siemens EWSD & HIE to Huawei UGC

Network Mobility Expert

Swisscom
10.2012 - 06.2014
  • Mixed-Mode implementation of U9/G9 and L18/G18
  • Roll-out of targets of up to 100 sites per week combining 2G/3G/LTE standards in RBS6000
  • Establish the RBS Swap procedures and scripting
  • Interfacing between RBS Swap Team and Project office
  • LTE / WCDMA / GSM troubleshooting and support
  • SUN Solaris OSS and Citrix Application tools
  • Successfully with our team completed the project phase and prepared for daily operational handover

Senior RAN Support Engineer

Alcatel Lucent / Nokia
08.2010 - 08.2012
  • Technical Project Owner Network - BSS SW Upgrades / Network feature changes and implementations
  • Responsible for Customer Lab testing concerning customer HW from Ericsson, Nokia and Alcatel
  • Responsible for the implementation of the SW Upgrades / feature changes in the whole network
  • Weekly customer meetings to confirm Lab testing / live Network SW upgrades, changes ect .where according to the customer specifications
  • Built up a trustful relationship between the customer and our company

Head of Unit FOAM (Field Operations and Maintenance)

Bakcell
05.2010 - 07.2010
  • Went to help out in Azerbaijan build up the Field Operation & Maintenance Teams
  • Managing a team of 75 Engineers
  • Evaluation of resource requirements, interview and appointment process
  • C- level interface, meetings and reporting.
  • Vendor and subcontractor management
  • Internal staff, subcontractor and vendor appraisal and performance evaluation process
  • Report directly to the Bakcell CTO

Senior RAN Support Engineer

Alcatel Lucent / Nokia
11.2009 - 04.2010
  • Worked on a daily basis in the support team for the Sunrise and Orange Networks
  • 24 / 7 On call rotation
  • L1 - L2 Support
  • Troubleshooting Mobile and Transmission Network
  • Performing HW and SW support to the onsite teams
  • Helped Built up and train the persons in the GNOC in Romania

Remote 3rd Level Support

Alcatel Lucent / Nokia
12.2008 - 02.2010
  • Tango Brussels (Remote Support evenings and weekends)
  • SW Upgrades
  • Integration of new sites
  • A&B-Number Analysis Routing
  • Ensuring O&M 24hr Remote Support

Technical Project Manager

United Mobile
12.2007 - 12.2008
  • Managing all the contractual obligations, budget control, relationship management
  • Inbound and regional logistics, purchasing of all required equipment
  • MSC/IN roll out, TX coordination and implementation
  • Responsible for the Network Deployment in Switzerland, the Island of Jersey and Liechtenstein

BSS Expert on Ericsson Technology

Ericsson
11.2004 - 10.2007
  • BSS Manager in Algeria
  • Restructuring & Planning of the radio Network using Ericsson, Siemens EWSD, Huawei & ZTE
  • Organization and Management
  • Responsible for 71 Engineers / Technicians both Supplier and Operator side
  • Setup of Processes, implementation rules
  • Prepare Installation documentation and Acceptance procedures
  • Radio planning
  • Progress reporting
  • Custom clearance of imported material
  • BSS Expert (Benin, Togo ,Kenya, Nigeria, CAR, Uganda, Zambia, Angola, Congo,Botswana ,Tanzania ,South Africa)
  • SW Upgrades
  • Troubleshooting L1 - L3
  • Support for Junior Engineers
  • BSS Swap Expert (Ireland, Germany)
  • T-Mobile Swap project
  • O2 Swap project

Systems Engineer

Ascom
02.2000 - 11.2004
  • Worked in Switzerland and Europe carrying out the following tasks
  • System Integration, Acceptance Testing & Commissioning
  • Emergency handling and support
  • Call-outs in Switzerland and neighbor countries
  • Ensure Ericsson and Nortel HW/SW transfer knowledge to other team members

Senior Switch Engineer

Interoute
  • Senior Switching Engineer on AXE 501 ,London,Geneva and Zürich
  • Worked on various Pan European transmission projects
  • Established procedures for our Swiss Operations Department.

Education

Engineer’s -

ITA
Zurich
04.2003

Matriculated - Maths & Science

Roosevelt High
Johannesburg

Electro & Telefonie - undefined

TBZ, Technische Berufschule
Zurich
07.1989

Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Certification

PMI PMP (Certified Project Management Professional), PMI 2020 — 2021

Interests

Motorbikes, Rugby, Family, Travel

Extra-curricular activities

On-call / part-time firefighter, Local home town / Zürich 2010 — 2012

Affiliations

Rugby ,Motorbikes ,Travel ,Family

Timeline

Project Manager FTTT Projects & Backbone

Goetel GmbH
04.2025 - 11.2025

Regional Deployment Manager / Project Manager

UGG-Unsere Grüne Glasfaser
06.2022 - Current

Cluster Project Manager

WEMACON Telecommunication GmbH
07.2021 - 05.2023

Project Manager

Cablex AG
07.2018 - 06.2021

Project Manager

UPC
06.2017 - 06.2018

Project Manager

Huawei
09.2015 - 03.2017

Project Manager

Cisco
11.2014 - 07.2015

Team Leader QA Billing/Mediation/Network Acceptance

Sunrise
07.2014 - 09.2014

Network Mobility Expert

Swisscom
10.2012 - 06.2014

Senior RAN Support Engineer

Alcatel Lucent / Nokia
08.2010 - 08.2012

Head of Unit FOAM (Field Operations and Maintenance)

Bakcell
05.2010 - 07.2010

Senior RAN Support Engineer

Alcatel Lucent / Nokia
11.2009 - 04.2010

Remote 3rd Level Support

Alcatel Lucent / Nokia
12.2008 - 02.2010

Technical Project Manager

United Mobile
12.2007 - 12.2008

BSS Expert on Ericsson Technology

Ericsson
11.2004 - 10.2007

Systems Engineer

Ascom
02.2000 - 11.2004

Senior Switch Engineer

Interoute

Matriculated - Maths & Science

Roosevelt High

Electro & Telefonie - undefined

TBZ, Technische Berufschule

Engineer’s -

ITA
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