Petri Lyytikainen Email Address

Vice President Technology Strategy, Development and Operations

Bell Aliant Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides regional telecommunications services to residential and business.

● Entrepreneurial Business, Technology, Product Development and Operations leader with 25 years of international experience driving improved financial, operational and market performance ● Combines capabilities to build strategic business&technology plans and lead successful execution to achieve strategic goals ● Long experience leading software engineering, development (DevOps), portfolio and product management teams ● Strong experience of large scale business transformation programs (network and IT infrastructure, product development, processes and people/culture) ● High-energy change leader with impressive track record in building high-performance teams, leading global/regional businesses, and building strong client relationships KEY ACHIEVEMENTS ►Established and driving a holistic transformation program at Bell improving customer experience, enabling new revenues and reduce cost. The program includes technology (e.g. Cloud, Automation and Big Data&AI), process (e.g. agile, DevOps) and people (skills, mindset, culture) transformation. ► Transformed (reduced costs, better customer experience and enabling new revenues) various Bell network functions and applications through in-house software development, automation, big data&AI and cloud technologies. ► From start-up, led Nokia's entry into the Canadian wireless infrastructure market exceeding all the expectations winning 6 new operator contracts propelling annual revenues from zero to $200M+ ► Turned around underperforming Canada Services business increasing margins from deeply negative to positive and improving customer satisfaction significantly ► Led complex network infrastructure and solutions deployment of 2 Canada wide and 3 provincial wide next generation networks based on various network solutions and leading edge Telecom and IT platforms ► Led new global infrastructure business unit (wireless packet data core network) for Nokia Networks from 100 to 800 people resulting in the growth of annual revenues from $30M to $250M and market share from 20% to 40% globally ► Led a holistic, large-scale business transformation program for Nokia’s global core infrastructure business covering a 3500 people organization focusing on with the following results: a) Transitioned the business model from hardware to software sales, b) significantly improved leadership skills and product management practices, c) Shorter (agile) release cycles, and d) improved response times on customer problems