MARC TEICHTAHL

About

As Director, IP NGN and Optical Asia-Pacific Japan and China for Cisco Systems,I am responsible for leading an international team of technology experts and leaders developing technology and product strategies for Next Generation Core, Access and Edge architectures across APJC.

I have spent more than a decade overseas in both Europe and Asia in a number of senior director and management roles. I have deployed pan-European and pan-US IP backbones for Versatel Telecom, Novaxess and XB Networks. I have also worked for Cisco Systems in a pan-European consulting role, where I focused on core routing protocols, MPLS and QoS, and ran the Cisco pan-European peering forums.

More recently, as Head of Engineering at Uecomm, a leading next generation networks provider and part of the SingTel Group – I was responsible for leading Uecomm’s technology team, developing innovative product solutions and ensuring optimal service delivery.

Working closely with the MEF delivering the first MEF 9 and MEF 14 operator certifications in Australia and continuing to influence the Asia Pacific, Japan and China markets with emerging global standards and thought leadership, I am is an active participant in the Asia Pacific Telecommunications Industry.

I am also an active member of the FTTH Council Asia Pacific, where I hold the co-chairman position for the newly create Cloud, Content and Application committee. In this context I focus on driving FTTH awareness and proliferation through the adoption of cloud based services, content and applications.

I pursue a keen interest in Technology development and strategy, specifically in the areas of business leadership in technology, emergent technology strategy and the relationship between technology, economics and finance.

I hold a Bachelor of Engineering in Digital Systems Design and a Masters Of Business Administration from The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

Resume

• Director, IP NGN and Optical APJCOct 2011 - Present

  Cisco Systems

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• Head Of EngineeringJuly 2007 - Oct 2011

  Uecom Operations

  Uecomm is a subsidiary of SingTel Optus. Being responsible for three key business areas, the Head Of Engineering play a key tactical and strategic role within the SingTel group of companies. Executive activities include technical planning, strategy and whole of business alignment through broad senior management and executive engagement.
  
  Reporting to the CEO the Head of Engineering is responsible for 4 direct management reports (Infrastructure and Design, Product and Specials, and Network Infrastructure Design and Architecture) representing approximately 48 full time staff members. On-going full platform accountabilities for network assets in the order of AU$600M.
  
  Uecomm is the leading Metro Ethernet carrier in Australia and as such key technology accountabilities include core and access technologies (Ethernet, SDH, xDSL, EFM, Fibre, 3G Mobile and Wireless). Given the significant size of the Uecomm national infrastructure exposure to complex large scale VPLS deployments as well as significant product development activities including MEF based Etherner Service Constructs, Ethernet Quality of Service and MultiService Ethernet products. Furthermore, managed the vast national fibre footprint of the Uecomm external plant including >1.5million Kms of fibre and 300 national Ethernet access nodes.
  
  Led a team that obtained the first MEF 9 and 14 certifications in Australia as well as being responsible for the largest deployment of Ethernet Over Copper in Australia extending to over 200 exchange locations including backhul, core and service design and architecture.

• Director/FounderMay 2006 – July 2007

  Virtuvian Consulting Pty Ltd

  Virtuvian Consulting is a niche high touch, high end consulting firm. With a key focus on IP core infrastructure, Metro Ethernet solutions and Carrier Grade VoIP design and deployment

• Director of EngineeringJuly 2005 - April 2006

  XB Networks

  XB is a mid sized business to business IP services provider. Focusing on MPLS VPNs, wholesale DSL, hosting and complex integrated services products.
  Responsible for 10 staff with a focus on systems design, network architecture and technical product development., this position is a continuation of previous senior engineering/management roles.
  
  Work undertaken is that of backbone re-design, edge re-design (both IP and ATM - in preparation for guaranteed bandwidth services), design of voice over IP products and services, along with other general customer specific designs and providing expert 4th level technical support to the operations teams.
  Being responsible for systems design a solid exposure to OSS and BSS architecture and design, along with the development of in-house tooling for automated DSL provisioning, VPN and QoS deployment.

• Chief Technology OfficerDec 2004 - July 2005

  Sim-Instruments BV

  As founder and shareholder of Sim-Instruments filled the role Chief Technology Officer during 8 critical months of the start-up phase of the company. This period included the management of 4 staff focused on hardware and software design for components used in the creation of simulator systems. Furthermore, was instrumental in the expansion of staffing capacity including the hiring of a Chief Executive Office, Sales Director and other key technical staff.

• Director of EngineeringOct 2004 - Nov 2004

  EasyNet (The Netherlands)

  After the purchase of Novaxess by EasyNet my duties and responsibilities remained unchanged. However, additional responsibility was taken for network integration of the two companies as well as assisting in the integration of technical product requirements. After the acquisition the team expanded to 17 staff.

• Director of EngineeringJan 2003 - Oct 2004

  Novaxess BV (The Netherlands)

  At Novaxess was responsible for a team of 14 IP and voice network engineers. As a team we were responsible for the architecture, design and deployment of a major STM-16 national infrastructure for business to business data communications. This included IP leased line services and voice over IP as well as a full implementation of QoS.
  
  The voice over IP implementation was realized based upon Cirpack next generation class 5 voice over IP gateways interconnecting with the national carriers PSTN networks. In addition to technical duties was also a member of the senior management team and investor relations.
  
  Furthermore, I was also regularly utilized by account managers to assist in top end sales presentations and to ensure a professional and cohesive technical solution was provided to customers. During 2004 Novaxess BV was purchased by EasyNet Netherlands.

• Consulting Engineer - Routing ArchitecturesJan 2001 - Dec 2003

  Cisco Systems

  As a consulting engineer my responsibilities included two major facets; internal and customer facing. Internally, focus was on service provide IGP and BGP design as well as participating or leading many core internal activities.
  
  • EMEA wide Virtual Team Advisor Role. Providing a focal point for NSP1 IP and Optical field interaction and internal development.
  • Interaction with business units and field systems engineers to deliver updates and product requirements for IP and optical technologies.
  • Representative in EMEA for service provider virtual team Advisory Council.
  • Drive NSP1 requirements for training/development. Including EMEA wide optical and IP boot-camp.
  • Provide input on new VT structure/programs.
  • Participate in Corporate SEVT meetings.
  • Technical lead for NSP1 focus team (for Ops level CE/CSEs)
  • Provided to systems engineers and the general field multiple
  trainings and transfer of information sessions.
  • Liaison for ILSG and SE Training organization to ensure proper training content is delivered for the SE community.
  • Regular presenter and stream owner (Layer 3 services) at Networkers EMEA.
  
  Externally, my key focus was on customer consulting covering a wide range of requirements.
  • Provided key customer resource for IP technologies.
  • Core routing expert for OSPF, ISIS, BGP and MPLS
  •External routing (global internet, peering etc).

• Manager, Network Design Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Versatel Telecom (The Netherlands)

  Managed the Versatel data network design team. This team consisted of three people responsible for IP and ATM design. During the time in this position, undertook expansion of the team resulting in fourteen people focused directly on IP design. The direct outcome of this team is the design, implementation and operation of the first purely packetised OC-48 ring in Europe.
  
  Furthermore, was responsible for the Versatel POP architecture, routing policy, overall architecture and IP product designs. Responsibilities also expanded into the virtual teams of network planning and capacity management. In these “teams” was responsible for SLA reporting and capacity management. Furthermore, my ability to communicate complex ideas in simple terms has been used to provide technical support for product development, senior management, investor relations and supervisory board presentations.

• Manager, Internet Operations Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Versatel Telecom (The Netherlands)

  After leaving SpeedPort was immediately moved into position Manager, Internet Operations. In this role managed an 8-person team responsible for the on-going design and support for the Internet services for Versatel Telecom. This includes the design, deployment and operations of the large-scale backend system that currently supports ZON, the largest free ISP in the Benelux. This architecture has since been replicated to support other large-scale ISP type backend systems.
  
  In addition to this role was also consulted by the Versatel Senior management for direction on architecture, technology and market knowledge. I was also heavily involved in dial access design and backbone topology and design issues.

• Co-Founder and Director Oct 1997 - Jan 1999

  SpeedPort BV (The Netherlands)

  As a co-founder of SpeedPort was involved in seed funding and other financial and business activities. These activities included strategic planning, business planning and network architecture. Based upon these efforts, in co-operation with the other co-founders seed funding was successfully obtained to build a small co-location centre and build a tier 2 IP transit network.
  
  Once funding was secured I relocated to Amsterdam and undertook to build the foundations upon which SpeedPort would begin its commercial activities. This included securing office space and rental contracts, commencement of vendor relations and the first stages of the network and collocation facility build.
  
  As the size of the company increased a more active role in the facilities and network roll out was provided as an additional responsibility. This include the design and architecture of the collocation facility as well as network deployment aspects. The network roll out included The Netherlands, leased line transatlantic connectivity and a US based infrastructure. In addition to the roll out also executed the building of a fully operational 24x7 network operations centre including the selection and hiring of 11 operations staff.
  
  In April of 1999 as part of the acquisition of SpeedPort by Versatel I moved to the Versatel organization. Upon leaving SpeedPort the collocation had been completed and sold, the network has expanded to cover the Benelux and included an OC-3 trans-American network including drop off at all US exchange points. The closure of the sale of SpeedPort to Versatel was a successful exit from this start-up venture.

• Design Analyst (contractor) 1997

  Cisco Systems

  Working with Cisco Systems Australia was part of the Cisco account team ( as a contractor ) for AAPT. Responsibility was to provide technical backup pertaining to BGP routing and Internet services for the AAPT account. As a deliverable for this job was the presentation of a design analysis which was accepted by Cisco and used in argumentation and justification to the customer in relation to their designs.

• Network Administrator 1995 - 1997

  Vicnet

  Joined Vicnet at its start-up phase, and was responsible for network design, implementation and strategy. Vicnet provided highly reliable Internet access and IP capacity for government and semi-government al bodies. Whilst at Vicnet, undertook the designed and deployed of a complex regional network based upon Cisco hardware including a large dial access platform based up the Cisco access path product.
  
  Vicnet was the first Asia pacific customer to deploy the access path product. As a result, Vicnet discovered many bugs and in response was deployed into San Jose to work with the Cisco access path design team to rectify these issues.
  
  Furthermore, whilst at Vicnet undertook the deployment of a T1 based US peering network based in the bay area of California. In conjunction with this deployment executed a roll out of a complex IP over satellite solution based upon PanAm Sat space carriage to serve IP in to rural towns and cities of Australia. This was the second deployment of IP over satellite in Australia.

Education

• Masters of Business Administration (MBA Executive)2009 - 2012

  Graduate School of Business - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

  Admission to the Executive Masters Of Business Administration (MBA. Exec).

• Bachelor Of Engineering (B. Eng Comp Sys)1993 - 1996

  Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

  Admission to a bachelor’s degree in engineering with a major in computer systems engineering. Major subject focus was Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) design and digital communications systems.

• Victorian Certificate of Education1987 - 1992

  Doncaster Secondary College

  Achieved graduation from the Australian matriculation systems, obtaining entry into University. University entry score achieved was in top 10th percentile nationally.

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