More than 10 years of experience in Telecommunications. Started as an engineer and moved forward to Consultant. Started in the digital world and evolved to IP and Unified Communications. After that the Mobile side to advise customers about Fixed Mobile Convergence and now moved to Cloud solutions like Broadsoft. Interested in new technologies and opportunities. Specialties: Unified Communications, Microsoft Lync, IP Centrex, Broadsoft, Cisco HCS, Fixed Mobile Convergence, Mobility Solutions, Windows Phone 8/10, iOS, Android, Mobile Device Management.

Solution Architect Benelux @ Key area responsibilities - Presentation & Demonstration of Cloud based Unified Communication solution (UCaaS) - Supporting Sales by providing technical & business insights - Designing and delivering architectural proposals - Business Value Assessments Our mission is to make your communication systems work for you and provide apps that both you and your staff will love. We seamlessly unify all of your business voice, text, and conferencing services on a single award-winning cloud platform, connect them to your other cloud applications, and then deliver intelligent, mobile-ready apps to your staff and customers. As a three-time Gartner, Inc. Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) Magic Quadrant “Leader”, our agile and scalable cloud software platform has been recognized for its innovation, for its breadth and scope, for its cost effectiveness, and for the extensive collaborative benefits it provides to our enterprise customers. Visit us at www.thinkingphones.com. From May 2015 to Present (7 months) Amsterdam Area, NetherlandsSolution Consultant @ Advise large and corporate customers about communication solutions and what it can add to their business goals by making the link to the different parts of the solution, like the (hosted)PBX and data network. Advise large and corporate customers about upcoming new technologies and features regarding Fixed Mobile Convergence in relation to their current (IP)PBX, (Hosted) Unified Communication solution and data network (LAN or WAN). Run customer demonstrations for VastMobiel in 1/ KPN ÉÉN and Broadsoft hosted telephony in the KPN Demo Center. Assistance in answering RFI’s and RFP’s to translate customer requirements into services and products and present it to the customer together with sales. Pre-sales support for sales and account management, both internally and externally with customers for VastMobiel in 1/ KPN ÉÉN, Broadsoft hosted telephony and IPVPN networks. Providing customer feedback to our product management to develop a better product for our customers. From April 2014 to April 2015 (1 year 1 month) Consultant VastMobiel in 1 (Fixed Mobile Convergence) @ Advise large and corporate customers about Fixed Mobile Convergence and what it can add to their business goals by making the link to the PBX and data network. Advise large and corporate customers about upcoming new technologies and features regarding Fixed Mobile Convergence in relation to their current (IP)PBX, (Hosted) Unified Communication solution and data network (LAN or WAN). Customer demonstrations for VastMobiel in 1 and Broadsoft hosted telephony in the KPN Demo Center. Member of a Multiportfolio Team and therein responsible for the technical feasibility of the proposed solutions in the field of (Hosted) Unified Communications, fixed telephony, mobile telephony and data network. Responsible from the pre-sales until the implementation of custom Fixed Mobile convergence solutions. From March 2011 to March 2014 (3 years 1 month) Amsterdam Area, NetherlandsConsultant @ Advise large and corporate customers in their needs for Telecommunications and LAN equipment. Give presentations to large and corporate customers about new telecom trends and features Pre-Sales support the account manager with technical information at the office/ at the customer Answer the technical answers of RFQ’s and RFP’s and set the pricing with Sales Introduce new portfolio with the portfolio manager to our customers Translate the demands and wishes of the customer into a technical design and offer From January 2009 to March 2011 (2 years 3 months) Portfolio Consultant @ Advise large and corporate customers in their needs for Telecommunications and LAN equipment. Give presentations to large and corporate customers about new telecom trends and features Support the account manager with technical information at the office/ at the customer Answer the technical answers of RFQ’s and RFP’s and set the pricing with Sales Introduce new portfolio with the portfolio manager to our customers Translate the demands and wishes of the customer into a technical design and offer From June 2007 to December 2008 (1 year 7 months) Netwerk Engineer @ Communicating with the internal business customers about their needs in telecommunications and transforming that into a offer request to the supplier. Judge offers from suppliers, technically and financially. Work in project groups and assist the project manager with his deliverables and migrate the project to the Administrators From November 2005 to February 2007 (1 year 4 months) Telecommunications Administrator @ Administrate the Nortel, Avaya and Alcatel phone systems Participate in projects From November 2002 to October 2005 (3 years)

Engineer, Technische Bedrijfskunde @ Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences From 2006 to 2007 Engineer, Werktuigbouwkunde @ Hogeschool van Alkmaar From 1998 to 2001 Simon Schouten is skilled in: Unified Communications, Telecommunications, Pre-sales, VoIP, Strategy, Avaya, IP PBX, PBX, Lync, Fixed Mobile Convergence, Cloud Computing, SIP, Eager To Learn, UC, FMC