Network Automation for Telefonica & GE
20+ Six Sigma process improvements; $100K in annual operational savings.
$100K
annual ops savings
20+
Six Sigma improvements
The problem
Large enterprise network operations (Telefonica Spain, General Electric) were running on manual workflows — costly, error-prone, slow.
Approach
- Identified highest-leverage manual workflows; automated them end-to-end.
- Applied Six Sigma to measure, reduce variance, and lock in gains.
- Shipped internal web apps to expose automation to ops teams.
Key decisions
Automate the boring parts first
Repetitive high-volume tasks have the fastest ROI. Glamour comes later.
Trade-offs
- Process rigour slows initial rollout — pays back many times over.
Impact
- $100K+ annual operational savings; measurable reduction in manual effort.
- Foundation for a career in systems at scale.
Let's build
Have a system that needs to scale — or stop breaking?
I work with a small number of teams each month on architecture reviews, scaling, and hands-on backend engineering. If that sounds like you, let's talk.