Jennifer Chapman (Andreoli-Fang), PhD

Summary

Hands-on technology leader in AI, cloud and networks. Builder of GenAI systems. Built engineering teams from scratch, people leader. Looking to lead a team to build AI/ML products.

Highlights

• PhD in machine learning for wireless networks. PwC Telecom mini-MBA.
• Professional certificates in Deep Learning and AI (9 courses). Experienced speaker on AI and GenAI.
• 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

• Managed solutions architects team to build AI/GenAI systems. Collaborated with global tier-1 operators to devise and execute go-to-market strategies towards AI-driven networks.
• Created and led the Fixed Network segment in AWS. Engaged customers and partners to build AI and cloud solutions. Grew revenue from $0 in 2023 to $96M projected in 2025.
• Built and led high-performing solutions architecture teams for tier-1 telecom customers (DISH, Charter/Spectrum). Oversaw the architecting, testing, and deployment of DISH's 5G network on AWS, resulting in 20% nationwide coverage within 12 months of project initiation.
• Delivered 7 invited industry AI panels, interviews, and keynote presentations in 2024 and 2025.
• Society of Cable Telecommunication Engineers (SCTE) AI/ML Group vice chair.
• Published “Agentic AI Master Class” for in 2025, the cable industry's first agentic AI system blog, and an invited paper “Building Generative AI Products” as a blueprint for the cable industry in 2024.

CableLabs (2007 - 2021)

Distinguished Technologist (promoted through multiple technical leadership roles)

• 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 & Activities

• Hands on builder of AI & agentic AI projects.
• 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.
• Citizen of the United States and Switzerland.

Education

Deep Learning Specialization Certificate (5 courses)

DeepLearning.ai. August 2024

Machine Learning Specialization Certificate (4 courses)

DeepLearning.ai. 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.