Lorena Pérez Aguilar

• • Product owner of the Communications Manager System (SND-based air2air networking system) for FCAS/NGWS, leading a 25+ member multidisciplinary international team.

• • Technical leader for next generation tactical datalinks, leading engineering planning, task allocation and progress tracking.

• • Definition of logical and physical architectures for tactical datalinks, including the integration with antenna systems and higher layer network and mission systems.

• • Defined product and demo roadmaps aligned with program milestones and operational needs.

• • Led PHY layer design, from operational analysis to algorithm design, simulation and implementation.

• • MATLAB/Simulink/HDL coder prototyping.

• • Application of MBSE methodologies for requirements traceability and coherent system design.

• • Performed testing, log analysis, and root-cause identification across 2G/3G, LTE, 5G, and satellite communications integrated in Apple products.

• • Conducted research on 4G/5G technologies to identify optimization opportunities. Submitted IDFs based on approaches like AI/ML.

• • Developed python-based automation tools for log analysis and device configuration.

• • Trained and led a team of 4 engineers across Europe for satellite communication testing.

• • Designed test cases for cellular and satellite systems based on 3GPP specifications.

• • Developed Machine Learning (ML) models, contributing to the Network Capacity Planner or the Inter Frequency Mobility Optimizer products.

• • Tested and compared different ML and time-series methods (CNNs, LSTMs, SVMs, seasonal models, Prophet) to identify the most reliable approach for each use case.

• • Collaborated with different teams using GitLab for seamless teamwork.