Rafał Dziedzic

From October, 2007 – to 2022Orange Polska
Position: – Director, Technology Transformation Strategy
* Launch large transversal business and technology transformation projects (project size €10-75M). Project examples: IPv6 * readiness, OSS Transformation, Legacy Service Blueprint and NGN transition (including PSTN decommissioning).
* Develop long term IT and Network technology strategy aligned with strategic business plans.
* Key current focus areas: NFV/SDN driven transformation, Digital Services, AI, IoT, 5G transformation, Blockchain.

From May, 2002 – to October, 2007 Deloitte Consulting LLP (US)
Position: – Senior Manager/Director
* National lead for the Enterprise Mobility and Access Architecture service – software and networking solutions for the mobile workforce.
* Clients included AT&T, Sprint, Nextel and other US based carriers. Representative projects:
* Aligning systems and network evolution, merger, and operations improvement plans resulting in optimized prioritization of investments and of a $750M investment portfolio.
* Assisted senior executives with post merger integration: identified synergies totaling over $150M in savings, evaluated an outsourcing bid valued at $8B over 10 years and assisted the client with their sourcing decision.

From June, 1997 – to May 2002  Answerthink (US)
Position: – Director, Technology Integration
* Held position of national solutions leader responsible for business development, management and quality assurance for projects in the following areas:
* Enterprise networking and systems management.
* IT strategy and architecture development.
* Led or participated in national and international consulting engagements valued $500k to $40M.
* Participated in the development of Answerthink’s integrated project development methodology.
* Helped to grow the company: from startup to a peak of $350M in revenue and 1600 employees.

From October, 1987 – to June 1997 Bell Atlantic (currently: Verizon Communications)
Position: – Last position held: V.P. Support Services, Chief Technology Officer – Bell Atlantic Network Integration
* Managed the Customer Support Services Division. Was responsible for P&L and operations. Company total revenues – $220M annually.
* Managed a Technical Research Center which was responsible for new services development, R&D and setting the technology direction of the company.

Described experience spans USA, Europe, Latin America, Middle East.

Prior employment from 1979 to 1981 (Poland) and 1985 to 1987 (West Virginia University)

From 1981 – to 1985 Master of Science. West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA,
Major: Computer Science

From 1975 – to 1979 Master of Science. Warsaw Polytechnic, Warsaw, Poland,
Major: Electrical Engineering

1999  Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania – Finance for Non-Financial Managers.