Wolfgang John

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About Wolfgang John

Research Leader, scientist, and computer engineer with a background of around 25 years in the IT and telecommunications business - a majority of them in cloud, computing, and network research. Currently working as Principal Researcher at Ericsson Research, facilitating applied research and innovation at the intersection of cloud & networks. Specifically I am focusing on the role of computing in upcoming 6G network platforms. Earlier, I was doing research around Network Function Virtualization (NFV), Software Defined Networking (SDN), and network management. As leader, I have a proven track record as project manager and technical coordinator in big, publicly funded international research projects, internal cross-organizational research programs, as well as focused internal research projects. I am also actively contributing to research strategies related to my expertise both on department and division level. During almost 4 years, I had the pleasure of learning a lot by leading, coaching, and mentoring team members and colleagues in the capacity as section manager. As a scientist, my current role as Principle Researcher in network compute convergence allows me to actively contribute to the realization of the long term vision of Ericsson and Ericsson's research division. I have a record of more than 50+ scientific papers on topics like Computational offloading, 6G, Edge, Cloud, NFV, SDN, network management, and traffic analysis, plus additional 15+ patents and patent applications. In terms of community activities, I am frequently participating in conference organization and program committees as well as peer reviewing for noted scientific journals. As a computer engineer, my technical skills span: · Cloud & Edge computing and networking · Operating systems and distributed systems · Wireless telecommunication systems (4G, 5G, 6G) · Wired network technologies and protocols (Internet protocols) · NFV and SDN concepts and technologies · Network and system management, OAM · Machine learning techniques · Scripting and programming languages [Disclaimer: The opinions stated by me on the LinkedIn platform are entirely my own]