Dependency management
Made external sequencing and blockers visible and actionable.
Broadband · DOCSIS 3.1
DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem
A case study in managing certification dependencies, security validation, operator acceptance, ODM coordination, defect closure, and manufacturing readiness.
RoleVP, Technical Program Management
ProductDOCSIS 3.1 cable modem
ScopeODM, labs, security, operators, factory
LifecycleCertification through approval
Key challenge
Maintain momentum across sequenced external approvals, evidence packages, software fixes, attestations, security findings, and operator-specific criteria—without losing sight of the true critical path.
Context
A high-performance cable modem required industry certification, security validation, operator-specific acceptance, issue closure, and production readiness.
My role
Drove the integrated certification and commercialization plan across the ODM, chipset and engineering teams, third-party labs, security partners, and broadband operators.
Leadership approach
Maintained a dependency view, separated critical-path blockers from lower-priority issues, drove accountable owners and closure dates, and kept executives informed of risk and mitigation options.
Commercialization
Managed CableLabs and Kyrio work, acceptance with Comcast, Charter, and Cox, manufacturing controls, software closure, configuration readiness, and the path toward commercial approval.
Impact
Improved alignment across the certification ecosystem, drove closure of key approval items, and sustained momentum through a technically and organizationally complex path to market.
Lifecycle coverage
DVTCertificationSecurityOperator AcceptancePVTApproval
What this demonstrates
Certification leadership
Coordinated labs, evidence, defects, and operator requirements.
Executive clarity
Translated technical risk into decisions and schedule implications.