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Felix Alexander Zi-Wei Zinke

Felix Alexander Zi-Wei Zinke

Frankfurt am Main

Summary

Innovative Solution Engineer with a proven track record of completing complex projects and consistently exceeding expectations. Stay current on the latest releases and trends to develop unique models that captivate clients. Proficient in planning, forecasting, and setting objectives for assigned projects, maximizing organizational productivity by leveraging time, energy, and potential. Demonstrates a systematic approach in executing assignments and meeting deadlines, surpassing performance and productivity targets through meticulous analysis, planning, and policy adaptation.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Expert Solution Engineer

Vodafone GmbH
03.2025 - Current
  • Delivered tailored network transport solutions and Tier 3 engineering support for enterprise customers, ensuring timely resolution of complex transport issues and enhancing stakeholder satisfaction across multiple business units.
  • Optimized end-to-end 5G MPN performance through detailed lab testing, troubleshooting, and iterative improvements across transport layers, firewalls, and slicing architectures.
  • Led technical requirement-gathering for Proof of Concepts (PoC), translating customer needs into scalable design architectures for critical infrastructure pilots (e.g., BASF, Audi, Siemens).
  • Supported SD-WAN architecture and edge configuration, collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment of Velocloud and Fortinet configurations with enterprise design standards, hands-on lab validation, and integration planning for scalable Velocloud/Fortinet solutions.
  • Designed and delivered complex transport solutions for enterprise customers, including secure APN architectures and integration of management platforms into core network environments.

Specialist Solution Engineer

Vodafone GmbH
10.2022 - 02.2025
  • Designed Low-Level Network Architectures (LLD) for enterprise solutions, aligning technical specifications with customer-specific transport and service requirements.
  • Led end-to-end service development and acceptance testing activities across multiple proof-of-concept environments, supporting national and cross-functional initiatives.
  • Planned and executed lab testing for 5G CPEs, overseeing device evaluation, test case development, and onboarding new hardware in enterprise deployments.
  • Organized and coordinated First Site Acceptance (FSA) phases for private 5G network projects, including test planning, execution oversight, and troubleshooting of early-stage configurations.
  • Contributed to continuous improvement of testing workflows by identifying process inefficiencies and proposing optimizations in test executions & practices.

Coordinator Solution Engineer

Vodafone GmbH
10.2020 - 10.2022
  • Supporting LLD Design for MPN Enterprise projects
  • Supporting End2End Service Development & Acceptance Testing
  • Planned and executed 5G CPE Trial Testing & CPE Evaluation

Dual Bachelor Studies

Vodafone GmbH
09.2017 - 09.2020

Capacity Planning (Access & TNT Capacity)

  • Conducted regional customer behavior analyses for the Gigacube product
  • Supported budget planning documentation via PPM tool
  • Performed ad-hoc data analyses and prepared Area Planning lists
  • Processed, visualized & interpreted data using GIS tools.

Radio Access Planning & Optimization (TLR)

  • Supported project management for Lampsite projects rollout.
  • Contributed to budget planning for NB-IoT and 4G Evo low latency projects
  • Assisted in Highway Dashboard web application development for PMO


SRAN System Engineering

  • Worked on Smart Metering integration projects
  • Created energy saving and energy counter feature reports


SRAN System Engineering – VIP Lab Milan

  • Executed 5G SRAN 15.1 test cases (Huawei) per Test Case Descriptions
  • Diagnosed software defects and conducted root-cause analyses.


Corporate Development (Strategy)

  • Developed market reports related to network sharing agreements


Transmission Control (TJAT)

  • Restructured router architecture in the core network.

Education

MBA - Global Business

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
09-2025

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Business Administration And Engineering, Specialization in Electrical Engineering

Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
09.2020

High School Diploma -

Dreieichgymnasium, Langen (Hesse)
06.2017

Skills

  • MS-Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint)
  • Excel VBA / Visual Basic NET
  • Strategic thinking
  • Customer engagement
  • Solution design
  • Technical presentations
  • Network troubleshooting
  • Testing and troubleshooting
  • User acceptance testing
  • Requirements gathering
  • Performance testing

Hobbies and Interests

  • Sports, Arts & Music

Languages

German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Upper intermediate (B2)
French
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Expert Solution Engineer

Vodafone GmbH
03.2025 - Current

Specialist Solution Engineer

Vodafone GmbH
10.2022 - 02.2025

Coordinator Solution Engineer

Vodafone GmbH
10.2020 - 10.2022

Dual Bachelor Studies

Vodafone GmbH
09.2017 - 09.2020

MBA - Global Business

University of Louisville

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Business Administration And Engineering, Specialization in Electrical Engineering

Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart

High School Diploma -

Dreieichgymnasium, Langen (Hesse)
Felix Alexander Zi-Wei Zinke