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What if AI felt like Formula 1 in a storm? The rules keep shifting, new tire compounds appear mid-race, and the only way to win is to read the track in real time. That is where I operate. I scan the research feed, spot what truly matters, and translate it into systems teams can drive today. I built Nokia IP Networks' competitive intelligence operations from zero into a global engine spanning 140 countries: a program that became the primary strategic input for product, sales, and executive decision-making across a multibillion-dollar business. Embedded alongside PMM, PLM, and Engineering for every major product launch, I contributed to competitive positioning, technical messaging, and launch communications across hardware and software platforms. Twenty-one months ago I moved into AI R&D, not to observe the space but to build inside it. I design and build production-grade agentic AI systems, graph-based frameworks, System 2 reasoning agents, dynamic agent orchestration, inference optimization, and compliance-native guardrail architectures. I also build AI-powered applications grounded in deep practitioner expertise, and I open-source tools to extend and systematize how I work: github.com/grlasser/claude-skills. From engineering to executives to customers, shared truth is what makes strategy coherent and execution durable. I connect technical breakthroughs with business reality using competitive insight to find openings, building AI systems that prove value fast, and delivering clarity at every level of the organization. Clarity. Speed. A clean line from lab to product.
I transform AI research into production-ready network intelligence, bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology, product teams, and customer realities. My approach: prototype fast, prove value, build governance in from day one not as an afterthought. Today I design production-grade agentic AI systems, graph-based frameworks, System 2 reasoning agents, dynamic agent orchestration, inference optimization across frontier models, and compliance-native guardrail architectures built to EU AI Act standards. I also build AI-powered applications grounded in deep practitioner expertise, and open-source tools to extend how I work: github.com/grlasser/claude-skills Results first. Compliance built in. Impact measured.
Built Nokia IP Networks' global competitive intelligence function from zero into a Competitive Intelligence-as-a-Service operation spanning 140 countries, engaging executives, product management, engineering, sales, marketing, and finance as active stakeholders. Embedded alongside PMM, PLM, and Engineering for every major product launch, contributing to competitive positioning, technical messaging, and launch communications across hardware and software platforms including Nokia Event Driven Automation, datacenter switching, and IP routing platforms. Launched an enterprise SaaS competitive intelligence platform globally, owning the full cycle from vendor selection and contract negotiation through rollout across all internal functions. Achieved record-breaking adoption rates recognized by the platform vendor itself. Active contributor to more than 21 Nokia SR Expert conferences worldwide, engaging customers directly at demonstration booths, conducting deep technical conversations, understanding their needs, and shifting their perception of Nokia versus the competition through a technical marketing approach grounded in competitive evidence. Applied a Sugar Free intelligence philosophy throughout: objective, evidence-based analysis grounded in primary technical sources, delivered to every level of the organization from field engineers to C-suite executives.
Spearheaded EMEA market introductions for some of the most consequential networking technology transitions of the decade, launching platforms into markets before the categories fully existed. Led world-first introduction of the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Service Router into a Tier-1 IP Core network in EMEA. Spearheaded EMEA launches for Nuage Networks SDN solutions, SD-WAN and Cloud Datacenter, before software-defined networking was mainstream. Led introduction of Alcatel-Lucent mobile packet core solutions including the Policy Manager, a pure software platform managing traffic policy and QoS across carrier networks. Launched Alcatel-Lucent IP Service Routers for IP Core Networks throughout the EMEA region.
Launch Team Member of Lucent Security Practice in EMEA - Developed and launched a new, high-margin security services portfolio for the EMEA market. - Pioneered large-scale penetration testing services for European clients, leveraging expertise in network security, ethical hacking, and CISSP principles. Launch Team Member of Lucent Professional Services in France - Spearheaded consulting projects to define, launch, and deliver network design, integration, security, and optimization solutions for top-tier EMEA telecom clients. - Developed Lucent firewall/vpn expertise in Europe, driving product adoption, growth, and strategic collaboration between partners, clients, and product management.
- Built and led a dedicated technical support team for 3Com network solutions, serving top-tier clients in banking, insurance, and automotive sectors. - Managed vendor and client relationships, reporting on team activity in quarterly strategic reviews. - Leveraged Cisco CCIE expertise to deliver inaugural professional services for Telecom Service Providers.