Shawn L. Fitzpatrick

**** ******* *****

Hm. 907-***-****

Wk. 907-***-****

Anchorage, Alaska 99516

e-mail abqosh@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Obtaining a well compensated position with a strategic minded, forward thinking, telecommunications related company with focus on convergence and new technologies/technology enhancements bringing new value to their customers.

Experience

1989-Present GCI Anchorage, AK

Manager & Lead Engineer, Transport Engineering 2000 present

Team Leader

Dual rolls as Lead Engineer and Manager of Transport Engineering.

Research, equipment/vendor selection, product development participation, RFI/RFC participation, technology consultation.

Main tain yearly growth budgets, develop capital budgets for new projects/products, maintain operating expense budgets for an engineering staff on average of 10 positions.

Focus on network convergence.

Transport Systems Engineer 1998 present

Lead Transport engineer for Ala ska United West. (2003-2004) 2100+ km, 960Gbps, 6 fiber x 32 wavelength undersea fiber optic system connecting Alaska with the Lower 48. (NEC)

Equipment selection, design, procurement and implementation of SONET based metropolitan area networks (MAN) with focus on del ivery of next gen services like L2 Ethernet/Transparent LAN Services (TLS). (Equipment includes but not limited to, Lucent, Turin, Cisco, Alcatel, Coriolis{Telsima} and Intelect)

Engineering selection, design, procurement and implementation of other fiber and TDM based transport systems including but not limited to, Digital Cross Connect systems (both broadband and narrowband), Digital Loop Carrier Systems, Monitor and Control Systems, Frame Relay platforms, Managed Ethernet transceivers, L2 over copper products (NxT1 and xDSL), Managed IP Telephony platforms.

Data Communications Engineer 1996-1998

Design and implementation of monitor and control network for the Alaska United fiber project.

Design of backbone transport and managed technical crew for SchoolAccess project.

Feasibility testing of satellite broadband Internet delivery.

Assisted in Cable Modem business plan and trials.

Design and installation of large data network for National Bank of Alaska, systems included, Frame Relay, X.25, Polled Async., HDLC, SDLC.

Engineering Technician 1991-1996

Integration and installation & design of 4 site (beta) DAMA trial.

Installation and performance testing of long-haul voice compression equipment. (ECI)

Managed technical crew for National Bank of Alaska network upgrade.

Installation, turn-up and testing of over 30 Ku and C-band small aperture earth stations.

Turn-up and testing of various RF and terrestrial communications systems and their associated customer equipment.

Network Technician 1989-1991

Field installation and repair of personal computers, facsimile, and computer peripherals.

Field trials, installation and testing of Anchorage Fire department RF network.

Field installation, turn-up and testing of VSAT Ku-band earth stations and various voice compression/mux equipment.

Primary technical representative of two large government contracts to install, and maintain two 30+ user mini-computer systems on local military posts.

1986-1989 NBI The Office Place ( Yukon ) Anchorage, AK

Computer Technician

Installed and maintained several large networked office automation systems for various law offices in Anchorage .

Installed and repaired Epson and Hewlett Packard personal computers and peripherals.

1985-1986 GB Electronics Palmer, AK

Computer Technician

Board level repair of television, radio, VCR and various home electronics

Education

1983-1985 Phoenix Institute of Technology Phoenix, AZ

Two year degree, Electronics Technician

1985-present

Various technology courses including, Cisco routing, ATM, Voice compression, T1 facilities, Data networks, network timing, SONET technologies, Fiber to the X, IP Telephony, Metro Ethernet and more.

Interests

Scuba diving, Computers, Internet technologies, Emerging technologies, Firearms collecting.

Awards

GCI Network Systems

VIP award

1996- GCI

VIP award

1999- GCI

VIP award

Alaska United East Fiber Optic Cable System

Long Distance to Alaska United Transition project

DAMA service success award

Local Services success award

Ala ska United West engineering award

References available upon request.

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