Leveraging Data for Network and Service Optimization: The Power of PCAP Exports and AI Models
How operators can turn PCAP data from a troubleshooting tool into a foundation for AI, moving from reactive maintenance to proactive optimization.
Daniele Di Minica
Product Manager. Curious Mind.
Navigating Tech and Life through AI, Automation, and Innovation.
I lead AI Diagnostics and API products for Tier-1 telecom operators, after 10+ years building security and intelligence platforms.
About me
Hello, I’m Daniele. I’m the Product Manager for AI-based Automated Diagnostics at the market leader Company in Telecom Service Assurance. I’m passionate about solving complex problems, building great products, and connecting with people.
With over 20 years of experience in security, intelligence, and telecommunications, I focus on the intersection of data and user experience.
I’m passionate about running, cycling, learning new languages, hacking and, above all, spending time with my family.
10+years Product Management
5+years Telco market
9+years Intelligence and Security market
20+years Software Engineering
My professional journey
Currently
Senior Product Manager
- Lead the global AI Diagnostics and API portfolio, driving strategy and GTM for Tier-1 operators across four continents.
- Delivered double-digit improvements in root cause analysis through advanced AI integration.
- Security Champion for SSDLC compliance.
- Lead the SAFe Agile transformation to streamline enterprise-wide delivery and time-to-market.
Past role
Product Manager
- Fusion Center platform based on deep learning, for real-time situational awareness: location data, radar inputs and geo-tagged multimedia from hundreds of thousands of sources in one unified view of regional security. Used in defense and public safety.
- Leader Law Enforcement Monitoring Facility product, serving 20+ countries worldwide in elevating public safety to a higher standard.
Previous experiences
Engineering Team Manager
- Managed the company’s cross-functional AI team, developing and deploying machine learning solutions across multiple business areas.
- Delivered an Avaya Aura Contact Center recording system for secure, high-quality voice capture and compliance monitoring.
- Led a script analysis solution that improves Contact Center performance and customer experience through intelligent quality assessment.
Articles
The Real Cost of a 4-Hour Outage (It Is Not What Your SLA Says)
The SLA penalty is only a starting point: why the real cost of poor network reliability is far higher, and what that means for investing in operations.
Skills & expertise
Product Strategy
Strategic Roadmapping and multi-million € portfolio leadership
Telco Market
Deep expertise in Service Assurance for NOC and Engineering teams.
Intelligence Market
Deep expertise Intelligence and Lawful Interception markets.
Artificial Intelligence
Multiple certifications, hands-on experiences, production delivery from 2019
Communication
Presentation and communication skills, public speaking at events.
Deep user empathy
Understanding the customers’ “pain points” rather than just the features they ask for.
Team leadership
Managed teams with up to 20 senior engineers and project managers.
Tech
Always up-to-date on latest tech and trends.
Certifications
Deep Learning
Machine Learning
Interesting sources I follow
Alex CowanHacker Newsdev.toTowards Data ScienceMachine learning masteryFast AINon zero sum gamescalculatedO’Reilly RadarThe Fast ModeCreative BloqArs TechnicaWiredThe InterceptThe EconomistThe Citizen LabPoliticoFlack
…and many others.