Jürgen Gaida

Lead transform and consolidate of Unified Communications Service Assurance engineering to enable it for the future of digital live. Especially the introduction of Agile development and DevOps.

Transformation of Hosted Communication Suite (HCS) Infrastructure engineering to increase throughput and efficiency to cope with strong service growth including ramp up of two new data centres. Successfully build up off shoring team in India and moved standard activities to new team off shore. Innovated automation and orchestration in infrastructure domain by implementing Agile delivery methods, especially SCRUM of SCRUMs.

Appointed to lead Service Platform engineering team to deliver base for new market opportunities in Unified Communication space. Successful integration and transformation of joined Vodafone and Cable & Wireless Worldwide teams after the merger into a single cross European engineering team with common goals. Increased probability of Unified Communications cost profile by changing operating model and by re-negotiation of vendor contracts.

Engineering and delivery lead for network based Internet of Things (IoT) and data roaming platforms to underpin Vodafone’s leading position in the market. Lead market respected improvement programme to boost operational performance of Vodafone’s IoT ecosystem to best in class.

Key member of creating a governance function for new technology organisation within Vodafone. Being integral to the alignment of the new organisation with Vodafone operators around the globe. Delivering transparency and ensuring high customer satisfaction.

Promoted in 2005 to lead creation of cross Vodafone planning function for all Messaging services to align cross Vodafone technology roll-outs to leveraging scale and scope, ensuring Vodafone business roadmaps. Defined the process and planning standards that helped Vodafone to identify global cost reductions and roadmap compliance.

Hired as technical lead for Unified Messaging and Address Book to lead harmonisation and technical roll out of platform to operators.

Head of software development department for multi-player internet gaming platform and real time online Ad-server. Transformed team into agile SCRUM units with proven increase in software quality and throughput.

Lead ramp up of Internet development team in Düsseldorf location. Delivered integration of Ariba Buyer with SAP ERP.

Hired to make a difference in architecting and developing real time applications in the early days of telematics for automotive industry (BMW, GM, Ford).

Real time applications development in business critical environments for Siemens, Krautkrämer, Nukem and others.