
Lotfi CHAIBI
Product Manager | Telecom & 5G
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Mobility: London, Brussels, ...
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
RAN Engineer & Product Manager with 10+ years in telecom specializing in 2G/3G/4G/5G network design and IoT product qualification. Currently managing product roadmaps at Enedis and PRINCE2 certified with proven success in launching broadband products at Bouygues Telecom. Deliver end-to-end solutions from radio planning to product strategy for telecom infrastructure projects.
Work experience
Member
Product School
Sep 2025 - Present
1 year 2 months
Product School is the global community for Product Leaders. As a member of this exclusive network, I’m connected with top PMs, VPs, and CPOs from the world’s most influential companies. Through live training with industry leaders, private coaching, and peer collaboration, I continue to refine my expertise and shape the future of Product innovation.
Qualification Product Manager
Enedis
Oct 2023 - Present
3 years 1 month
Paris, France
In the telecom expertise team, I am responsible for qualifying products that communicate using 2G/3G/4G LTE and LTE-M/IoT technologies, as well as 5G, for indoor and outdoor scenarios. My responsibilities include: - Managing and structuring telecom laboratory activities - Developing strategic roadmaps for the telecom laboratory aligned with company objectives - Collaborating with various hardware and software teams, operators, and external laboratories - Monitoring task forces related to LTE-M/IoT product deployments - Preparing and presenting detailed progress reports on projects to management - Proactively monitoring emerging technological trends and assessing their relevance to Enedis (5G Redcap/N2N/e-SIM)
Product Manager
Bouygues Telecom
Aug 2020 - Oct 2023
3 years 3 months
Meudon, France
In the internet gateway product engineering team, I joined to strengthen the team for product launches and evolution. - Led RFI/RFQ documentation and managed tenders for new products and broadband boxes - Translated cross-functional needs (marketing, security, etc.) into clear product specifications - Defined features and requirements for routers and ONTs (GPON & XGS-PON) - Coordinated development, integration, and validation teams through product maintenance cycles - Owned budget and roadmap commitments for upcoming releases - Authored PRDs, requirements, and impact assessments to drive product delivery - Managed supplier relationships (chipsets, OEMs, software vendors) for engineering topics - Served as technical point of contact for product analysis and investigations
Product Engineer
Siradel
Nov 2018 - Mar 2020
1 year 5 months
Toronto, Canada Area
- Provide level 1 & 2 support on SIRADEL comprehensive product portfolio (Software & GIS data) - Software user testing and continuous improvement of the product quality - Presentation of SIRADEL products and services to prospective customers - Assist sales in the technical qualification and preparation of commercial offer for 4G/5G/Smart-City project - Participate in the exploration of new business opportunities suitable to the North American market (new features, new business models, etc…) - Cloud, SaaS and Atlassian management
Davidson consulting
Jan 2016 - Dec 2018
3 years
Paris Area, France
RAN Engineer - Bouygues Telecom
Dec 2016 - Dec 2018
2 years 1 month
Paris Area, France
- Define and secure the needs of new sites in Greater Paris (Ile-de-France) - Survey for site location (buildings, pylons) - Study of overloaded cells and then the coverage needs for crowded areas, conducted drive tests and new sites - Study the design of buildings according to radio engineering rules. - Propagation modeling and prediction for 2G/3G/4G with Atoll Radio - Path selection for microwave backhaul - Master the radio design, choosing radio equipment - On-site with subcontractor to validate the radio designs and oversee installation/configuration Software used : Atoll (Radio/Trans/EMF MultiRat – Critical sites) / Google Earth / Map Info Radio Equipement Supplier : Ericsson / Kathrein / Huawei
RAN Engineer - SFR
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 year
Paris Area, France
Dans le cadre du programme de mutualisation du réseau SFR-Bouygues Télécom - Projet CROZON - Audits des données d’échanges avec Bouygues - Configurations des paramètres et voisinages radio (TAC/LAC/PCI) - Préparation/Configuration des sites pour les swaps et les bascules fréquentiels - Référent technique et support technique du pôle OA - Optimisation des KPIs de suivi de projet
AFD Technologies
Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
1 year 1 month
Paris, France
RF Inbuilding Engineer - Bouygues Télécom
Jun 2015 - Jan 2016
8 months
Paris, France
- DAS / Small Cell Systems design, integration, and optimization - GSM, UMTS and LTE knowledge, including link budgets - Knowledge & experience with DAS, Small Cells vendors (CommScope, Axell, Andrew, Ericsson) - Knowledge & experience with data collection tools (Nemo Handy) - Comparison of technical specifications & determination of the most cost effective solution - Meetings with sales to bring technical information to prospects and clients.
Internship as Telecommunication Project Engineer - Bouygues Télécom
Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
7 months
- Management of multiple project on site (Adding new frequency, Antenna/Equipment modification) - Planning definition subcontractor - Meeting with subcontractor - Negotiation with city halls and lessor - Intervention coordination
RAN Product Engineer
Bouygues Telecom
Apr 2014 - Aug 2014
5 months
69340 Francheville, France
- Technical study and comparison of radio products actually in use on the network for small cell / DAS / and indoor - Organisation of workshop with suppliers (Ericsson, Huawei, Alcatel-Lucent, Cel-fi, ...) - Study of solution’s cost in CAPEX and OPEX - Definition of deployment strategies for radio equipment
Command Preparator
Auchan
Sep 2011 - Jul 2012
11 months
Shopping Preparation
Network Technician
Orange
Sep 2009 - Oct 2011
2 years 2 months
Interventions for companies and professionals Creations and repairing lines xDSL (aDSL, sDSL, hDSL) and Optical Fiber technologies Router, switch, and modem configurations Scheduling appointments Independent decision-making
Education
ECE. Ecole d'ingénieurs. Engineering School.
Engineer’s Degree
2011 - 2015
5 years
UC Irvine
Certificates in Global Business and Manufacturing Management
2014 - 2014
1 year
Oxford Brookes University
Master of Science (MSc)
2012 - 2013
2 years
UVSQ Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
DUT
2009 - 2011
3 years