I am a results-oriented person with excellent communication and analytical skills. I enjoy building digital systems, data analytics and change management. Executive MBA.

As the Head of Advanced Network Research, I lead a team of researchers identifying and developing cutting edge network technologies, such as O-RAN, network architecture and AI-native networks, driving research direction and strategy, and delivering R&D results to internal and external stakeholders. I am also the Chair of the AI Expert Working Group of UKTIN. In this role I lead a group of experts to identify the opportunities and gaps of AI future capabilities in telco AI, and is a member of the UK Telecoms R&D Future Capability Strategic Leadership Group. An industry leader and visionary on AI-native and 6G related technologies. Expertise includes: • Extensive technical background including RAN, Core network, network architecture and AI in networks • Technical, project, team, and people management • Strategic and thought leadership, external relations • Acumen on new technologies and technology trends, and their impact on business • Creative, and efficient in problem-solving Selected Awards: • 2022 'Chinese Women of the Year - Technology' Award • 2020 'Outstanding Women of the Year' from Cambridge Wireless Technology and Innovation Awards • 2019 Award for 'extraordinary contribution' to ETSI ISG ENI (Experiential Networked Intelligence) I'm passionate about technologies as well as people - I believe in building the right culture in the team and organisation for everyone to thrive in the team.

・Manage and maintain subcontract cost and role assignment on each project. ・Issue and control documentation, such as order form, estimates and statement of delivery. ・Recruit foreign users for usability test and conduct test/interviews in English on behalf of a project member. ・Arrange and act logistic supports for workshops/events to promote new project acquisition. ・Take minutes of meetings and coordinate the executive's schedule. ・Manage user accounts for all inter-office system tools. ・Create presentation documents in English/Japanese. ・Coordinate contents of subcontractor agreements between client and the legal affairs. ・Processed travel expenses and reimbursements.

This is my story 'How I Met Product Management' :) https://affise.com/blog/meet-the-affisians-yulia-belenkova/ In brief, I'm a result-oriented (no matter what!) Product Lead who has started her journey as a junior technical specialist, used an opportunity to dive into the technical aspects of the product taken the position of Knowledge Base & Quality Control Team Lead, unleashed my skills as a Business/System Analyst and eventually found myself in product management. I'm in love in complex challenges, crazy about products & technologies, never afraid to start things from scratch and learn something new, and super curious when it comes to customer development.