Hi! I’m Sasha Marinkovic 🙂

Here is something about me:

Skills & Expertise
I have extensive experience in developing and closing business opportunities, including high-level contract negotiations with strategic Tier 1 accounts, delivering physical, virtual, and cloud-native 5G infrastructure and customer premise networking solutions for high-speed, multi-service communication networks.

My core skills include:

• Sales & Business Leadership: Business Development, Direct Sales, Account Management, Sales Processes & Operations, Strategic Planning.
• Telecom & 5G Expertise: 5G (NSA/SA, Campus Networks, NPN), Fixed-Mobile Convergence, O-RAN, vBNG, vCCAP, NFV/SDN, network disaggregation, deterministic networking, network slicing.
• Digital Transformation & Cloud: Automation, DevOps, AI integration, Cloud-native networking, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate.
• Customer-Centric Delivery: Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Service Design, continuous improvement, video traffic distribution solutions for mobile subscribers.
• Technology & Infrastructure: Servers and Data Storage, dynamic network solutions, enterprise-grade networking platforms.

I hold a Master’s degree in General Management (ESSEC / Mannheim Executive MBA) and combine my technical background with strategic management expertise, ensuring measurable business results and long-term customer value.

Currently, as Sales Director EMEA at CommScope, I continue to lead transformative projects, enabling operators to deliver reliable, high-speed connectivity and innovative services to millions of customers.

Professional Experience & Key Achievements

• CommScope (2024–present, Cologne, Germany) – Sales Director EMEA, responsible for driving growth across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa with a focus on business development, account management, and direct sales execution.
• Casa Systems (2021–2024, Cologne, Germany) – Sales Director DACH, executing the go-to-market strategy with Tier 1 operators, focusing on advanced technologies including Wireline/Wireless Convergence, Mobile Private Networks, vBNG, and vCCAP.
• Huawei (2012–2021, Cologne, Germany) – Held multiple roles:
  • Sales Director, 5G Solutions – Led Deutsche Telekom’s key account strategy for 5G solutions.
  • Senior Business Development Manager – Managed innovation and adoption of 5G with DT, aligning business goals and technical advancements.
  • Senior Solution Sales Marketing Manager – Responsible for end-to-end packet solutions and introducing new technologies across Deutsche Telekom and other European operators.
  • Sales Marketing Manager – Developed business cases and proposals for SingleEPC solutions, including VoLTE and early cloud EPC adoption.
• Deutsche Telekom AG (2010–2012) – Service Management/Optimization, supporting network performance improvements and service reliability.
• Nortel Networks (2001–2010, Germany) – Various roles in VOIP and wireless solutions, including:
  • Carrier VOIP Integration & Acceptance – Vodafone account.
  • Wireless Packet Core Integration – Deutsche Telekom account.
  • Enterprise VOIP Solution Integration – Delivering end-to-end integration and support.

Hi! I’m Dragan Perovic 🙂

Here is something about me:

Skills & Approach
My core expertise lies in product management, project delivery, and business analysis. I specialize in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, ITIL service management, and digital product design. I have delivered projects valued up to €5 million, ensuring business transformation, customer satisfaction, and measurable results.

With a strong international background, proven leadership across telecom and IT, and a passion for digital transformation, I strive to create products and services that connect people, improve businesses, and deliver long-term value.

• Citizen of Serbia and Czech Republic
• MSc of Electrical Engineering specialized in Telecommunication
• Senior Product Owner and Project/Product Development Manager
• PRINCE2 Waterfall and Agile Practitioner certificates
• Certified Agile and Scrum Practitioner
• ITIL Foundation certificate
• JIRA, Confluence proficient – Agile Software development management tool
• 24 years experience in a field of Product/Project & Services Design & Development – 4 years as a software engineer and 20 as a Product/Service Development Manager
• Team leader
• Certificated Business Analyst with wide experience
• 19 years of International and multicultural experience
• Launch team member (Product Manager) – Ooredoo Greenfield operation in Oman
• Experience with Ericsson Billing and Charging, CBiO platforms
• C++, C#
• Speaking Serbian, English and Czech languages

Professional Experience & Key Projects

• SAP West Balkans, Serbia (2022–2025) – Senior Product Manager/Owner, responsible for managing CPQ (Create Product Quotation) functionalities, driving enterprise product development, and enhancing customer solutions.
• EPTI Factory, Sweden (2020–2022, remote) – Vice President of Delivery, leading cross-functional development teams, overseeing product deliveries, mentoring project managers and business analysts, and optimizing business processes.
• Enetel Solutions, Serbia (2018–2020) – Software Development Product Manager & Service Designer, leading projects such as the IMS Self-care Web Portal, OTT TV platforms and applications, eID electronic identity service, and eCommerce sales platform.
• LafargeHolcim, Serbia (2017–2018) – Digital Technology Product Manager, managing Click Beton (concrete-on-demand digital solution), Land Plot Market, and transportation logistics optimization projects.
• Telenor Serbia (2011–2017) – Project & Product Manager, leading large-scale transformation initiatives including Convergence Billing Transformation (Ericsson CBiO), Data Services Integration (Ericsson OCC), and VAS service projects across multiple countries.
• Ooredoo Oman (2006–2011) – Head of Prepaid & VAS Product Management, responsible for launching prepaid services, electronic recharge, mobile TV, youth community programs, and converged fixed-mobile solutions during a Greenfield network rollout.
• Ericsson Oman (2005–2006) – Prepaid Startup Project Manager, part of the launch team for Ooredoo Nawras (Greenfield operation).
• Mobtel Serbia (2003–2005) – Team Leader of Marketing Product Management, overseeing the introduction of real-time charging services, M2M, B2B, and location-based services.
• LogicaCMG, Czech Republic (2001–2003) – Senior Telecom Software Engineer, managing enterprise projects, defining service designs, and improving customer journeys.