Jennifer Andreoli-Fang, PhD

Summary

PhD in machine learning for networks; pioneering leader in telecom networks and cloud; completed multiple DeepLearning.ai specializations.

Highlights

• Professional certificates in Deep Learning and AI. Experienced speaker on AI and GenAI.
• PhD dissertation in machine learning for wireless networks.
• 7+ years of building and directly managing high-performing teams.
• 15+ years of leading diverse teams, guiding both vendors and operators through the full product lifecycle with TAM size of 10s of Billions USD – from identifying market opportunities, to pioneering new technologies to delivering market-ready solutions that consistently surpassed customer expectations.
• Proven track record of building outstanding rapport with customer & partners.

Patents

More than 110 patents granted and filed. The most prolific female inventor in the cable industry and top 5 overall. CableLabs Inventor of the Year in 2014 and 2017. Winner of multiple industry innovation awards.

Professional Experience

Amazon Web Services (2021 - present)

Senior Manager, Solutions Architecture

• Managing a team to architect and build AI solutions (RAG, AI Agent). Collaborated with global tier-1 operators to devise and execute go-to-market strategies that facilitate migration to AI-driven networks.
• Built and leading high-performing cloud architecture teams dedicated to tier-1 telecom customers, including DISH and Charter Communications. Oversaw the architecting, testing, and deployment of DISH's 5G network on AWS, resulting in 20% nationwide coverage within 12 months of project initiation.
• Created and leading the fixed network segment in AWS Telco business unit. Successfully identified and engaged key lighthouse customers and strategic vendor partners, facilitating their integration into AWS's AI and cloud ecosystem, resulting in significant market expansion and revenue growth.
• Four invited industry AI panels and keynote presentations in 2024.
• Society of Cable Telecommunication Engineers (SCTE) AI/ML Group vice chair.
• Authored invited paper 'Building Generative AI Products' as a blueprint for the cable industry.

CableLabs (2007 - 2021)

Distinguished Technologist, Principal Architect, Lead Architect, Senior Engineer

• Spearheaded the evolution of DOCSIS technology through multiple iterations (3.0, 3.1, 4.0), managing a $10 Billion Total Addressable Market with global deployment. Orchestrated entire product lifecycle from requirement definition and technology development to standardization and testing. Led cross-functional teams of 50-100 industry leaders, including Distinguished Engineers, Fellows, and CTOs from both vendor partners and customers.
• Co-invented a technology that enables the transmission of LTE signals over cable networks, offering an alternative to DOCSIS. Collaborated with LTE chip vendors to take the invention from concept to prototype (2012-14). This technology is now being developed by major operators (Charter and Rogers) as a viable alternative to DOCSIS 4.0 in 2024.

• Led the innovation and development of Low Latency Xhaul (LLX) technology for 5G backhaul over DOCSIS, from concept to field trials. Managed software teams throughout the product lifecycle, driving the transition from initial ideation to successful field implementation. Spearheaded standardization efforts at the ORAN Alliance, ensuring industry-wide adoption and interoperability.
• Led vendor-operator team to develop and test the delivery of IEEE 1588 timing over DOCSIS for 5G small cell deployments. Built and deployed a cloud-based timing service on AWS.

• Established industry-wide recognition as a technology leader in LTE/5G and Wi-Fi coexistence. Developed and executed comprehensive technical and strategic plans, driving the adoption of "Listen Before Talk (LBT)" coexistence technologies in 3GPP Rel-13 and Rel-14.
• Served as Vice Chair of the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) LTE-U Group. Led the development and integration of critical performance testing requirements into the LTE-U test plan. Strategically guided industry-wide standards that safeguarded over 20 million Service Provider Wi-Fi networks globally, ensuring product quality and interoperability at scale.

ViaSat (2004 - 2007)

Senior Engineer

Awards & Recognition

• Invited and keynote speaker on AI and Cloud Technologies for WICT, 2024, 2025.
• Agentic AI Master Class, co-presenter, SCTE Expo, 2025
• Published cable industry's first agentic AI system blog, 2025.
• SCTE Tech Expo Conference Committee member, editor of AI & Cloud tracks, 2020-present.
• WICT Rocky Mountain Director of Leadership Programming, 2023-24.
• Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Rocky Mountain Woman in Technology, 2020.
• Light Reading Hedy Lamarr Female Tech Pioneer of the Year, 2018.
• Silver Stevies Award for the Innovative Woman in Technology, 2017.
• CableLabs Inventor of the Year, 2014 and 2017.

Education

DeepLearning.ai Deep Learning Specialization

Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Transformers

August 2024

DeepLearning.ai Machine Learning Specialization

December 2023

AWS Solutions Architect Associate

December 2021

Telecom mini-MBA

by private industry

2020

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of California, San Diego

June 2005

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

California Institute of Technology

June 1998