Engineer Network

Dan Theodore,B.Eng.,CCNA

Email: *********@********.***

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City: Cumming

State: GA

Zip: 30041

Country: USA

Phone: 770-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: 120

Willing to Relocate

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DANIEL THEODORE, B.ENG, CCNA

3360 Crooked Stick Drive Cumming, GA 30041 404-***-**** *********@********.*** www.LinkedIn.com/in/dantheodore

SENIOR Network Engineering / IT Professional

* VoIP Subject Matter Expert on Fortune 100 accounts ranging up to $1B

Career Brand: Senior IP Network Engineer principal with 15 years of award-winning achievement in the design, rollout, upgrade, and migration of legacy networks to VoIP. Streamlined large-carrier VoIP deployments for top tier accounts including: AT&T, Verizon, CenturyLink, Sprint, and Bell Canada.

Impacts: Recognized SME in circuit-to-packet network transformations who enabled Nortel and Genband to dominate VoIP markets. Favor a strategic approach to architecture design and deployment that avoids duplication, positions growth, and lays the groundwork for new product introductions.

Leadership Profile: Tenacious and customer-centric leader who excels at forging rapport and translating business needs into actionable technical strategies. Trusted customer advisor. Motivate, mobilize, and coach teams to achieve high-performance standards. Native French speaker fluent in English.

NETWORK ENGINEERING & IT LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

* Legacy Network to VoIP Design & Migration

* Revenue Optimization & New Product Introductions

* Project Management & Cross-Functional Leadership

* Process Improvement & Cost Containment

* VoIP Carrier Deployment Systems Integration

* Strategic Thinking & Tactical Execution

* Lab Deployments FOA of New Technologies

* Top-Tier Customer Relationship Management

NETWORK ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENTS

GENBAND (former Nortel Networks CVAS acquisition), Atlanta, GA [2010-2012]

SENIOR OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, NETWORK ENGINEERING

Retained in the aftermath of Genband's acquisition of Nortel Networks CVAS to continue serving as Lead Senior Network Engineer and Sr. Operations Specialist for AT&T's network transformation. Served as downstream go-to for AT&T account nationally. Steered Genband's Process Improvement and Optimization Committee.

SCOPE: VoIP Solutions Network Architecture, Design, and Engineering Specifications Deployment & Implementation Support Development of Acceptance Test Plans LAN/WAN Topology WAN Optimization

* TDM-to-VoIP Migration: Paved the way for the on-time and successful migration of 14 offices and 283K lines from TDM to VoIP.

* Led network engineering for Genband's next-generation technology & solutions

* Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA) platform

* Strategized the conformance and approval-for-use testing for ATCA platform within AT&T network.

NORTEL 1997-2010

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER - Nortel Networks, Atlanta, GA [2005-2010]

Served as Lead Network Engineer for 4 AT&T regions. Guided delivery of VoIP network engineering for AT&T account, from concept to completion encompassing all aspects of network design and engineering. Preparation of technical engineering documentation and development of acceptance test plan. Directed customer network support troubleshooting and problem resolution throughout VoIP deployments.

SCOPE: Nationwide VoIP Architecture & Deployment Center of Excellence Deliverables Oversight Nortel Center of Excellence Mentoring & Staff Development Sr. Network Engineering Team Lead

* ILEC/CGN VoIP Deployment: Developed the IP and routing architecture for succession VoIP deployment for all of AT&T long distance.

* Strategized VoIP trunk migration for >353K lines and more than 500K trunks.

* Led engineering of SIP-T approval-for-use deployment

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER - Nortel Networks, Atlanta, GA [2001-2005]

Promoted to devise test and verification strategy for Sprint LTD (now CenturyLink). Ensured alignment with customer requirements, and Network Operating Center (NOC), designing test cases of carrier grade capabilities. Enabled adherence with FCC guidelines by developing communications assistance for CALEA test strategy.

SCOPE: Test Equipment Evaluation & Selection Pre-Sales Consulting Preparation of Request for Proposals Enterprise MCS5200 First Office Verification Design, Engineering & Implementation MCS5200 Customer Support during Trials Test & Verification Team Lead Contractor Management

* Packet-Switched Network Testing & Verification: Set the stage for Sprint's upgrade to packet-switched technology, leading testing and verification for this $1B contract, which drove the conversion of a Class 5 digital circuit network spanning 3.6M local lines.

* Paved the way for VoIP transformation and lower-cost maintenance and recognition of Sprint as the first incumbent local phone company in the US to convert.

* Lowered costs and errors, streamlined management

* customer liaison - co-developing and implementing a new test database. Database subsequently deployed on all test/verification services sold.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANT - Nortel Networks, Atlanta, GA [1999-2001]

Promoted and relocated to Nortel Networks U.S. to continue leading the Deployment Team for Teligent's network. Consulted with customers as subject matter expert for VoATM, DSL, voice over coax, and network optimization and served as single point-of-contact for the account. Developed validation & acceptance test plans, and performance optimization strategies. Designed field support line, trained Network Operations Center (NOC) staff and new hires for Test and Verification Group. Designed, engineered, and implemented the first Lab for Nortel's Professional Service Organization.

SCOPE: Test & Verification Implementation Team Lead Point-to-Multipoint Fixed Wireless Networks VPN Solutions DHCP Client/Servers Change Procedures Firewall implementation ACL Proxy Servers Network Diagnostics Spirent Traffic Generation & Analysis Test Tools HP Openview

* Service Convergence Management: Generated $460M in revenue, orchestrating the convergence of voice, data, and Internet services for CLEC customers and high-performance network succession.

* Network Engineering for International Accounts: Engineered the first phase of the largest Latin American pan-regional, high-performance optical data network between Brazil and Argentina which Produced $244M in revenue.

* VoATM Deployment: Lowered expenses and trimmed field engineer test execution time through oversight of VoATM rollout for Comcast. Evaluated test equipment and devised new test strategies as SME Engineer.

* Management Responsibilities: Led a deployment team of network engineers and subcontractors, streamlined organizational staffing needs and modifications. liaised with Nortel teams, customers, and third-party vendors to resolve network issues during network implementation phase.

NETWORK ENGINEER - Nortel Telecom, Montreal, Quebec [1998]

Appointed Team Lead for first office verification for $780M Teligent fixed wireless network spanning 700 locations and more than half of all business lines in the US. Managed subcontractors and liaised with Nortel teams, customers, and third-party vendors to resolve network issues during testing phase. Test Result Presentations to Customer Executives Master Acceptance Test Plan Execution

SYSTEM ENGINEER - Nortel Telecom, Montreal, Quebec [1997-1998]

Tested future Cornerstone software releases and served as Engineering Lead for customer first office verification. Performed software testing and debugging. Engineered Broadband LAN for Voice, Video and Data.

EDUCATION

Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering UNIVERSITE DU QUEBEC A CHICOUTIMI, Quebec (1993-1997)

College Diploma in Integrated Sciences & Technology Cegep de CHICOUTIMI, Quebec (1991-1993)

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) CISCO Certified Network Associate - Security (CCNA-Security) National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security (NSTISSI) No. 4011 National Training Standard for Information Systems Security (INFOSEC) Professionals Recognition Nortel Certified Technology Specialist (NCTS) - Real-Time Networking

LAN Switched Configuration Advanced Cisco Router Configuration Class Intro to Cisco Router Configuration Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND) TCP/IP Architecture, Protocols & Network Design Principles of Digital Technology Cornerstone OAM&P Cornerstone System Line Up & Testing Cornerstone Planning & Engineering Optera Metro 5200 OAM&P

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