Manager Engineering

Thomas Ray

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City: Rockaway Beach

State: MO

Zip: 65740

Country: USA

Phone: 918-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $99,000

Willing to Relocate

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Thomas R. Ray

1961 State Highway 176

Rockaway Beach, MO 65740

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Offering a unique combination of management experience, technical ability, and solid education with a proven history of consistent success across numerous disciplines.

Strong telecommunications foundation developed through a lengthy succession of key diverse positions in groups involved in front-end R&D, planning, engineering, deployment, sales, network integrity, control centers, and customer services coupled with the study of advanced communications theory in academics.

Routinely assigned to critical high profile projects and accounts that required total commitment and versatility across technical and management areas of expertise.

Leadership - Track record as an effective leader, motivator, and role model displayed throughout corporate, military, and academic careers.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK - Expected Graduation Summer 2013. Coursework complete (ABD), IPTV related research complete with preparations for dissertation defense ongoing.

M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR - 1994

B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR - 1991

A.S. Avionics Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL - 1984

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

HERON`S COVE ENTERPRISES, LLC, August 2003 - Present

Chief Technology Officer

Founder and Managing Member of engineering consulting firm.

Business is focused on Communications, Engineering, and Governmental projects.

Primarily provided technical consultation and contract services on telecommunications projects, particularly those associated with access and data technologies including IPTV, triple play, Ethernet devices, Gateways, DSLAMS, modems, PONs, and fiber optic networks.

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, Stillwater, OK, Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

Doctorial Researcher / Graduate Teaching Assistant

Conducted original research and developed improved processes for video management in IPTV systems.

Instructor of electrical engineering laboratory courses and substituted in numerous other curriculums.

Developed course syllabus and updated facilities for Digital Systems Design Laboratory course including combining traditional digital techniques with programmable ASIC applications using Xilinx.

Utilized OSU simulcast system to video numerous lectures for remote, online, and DVD students.

SYCAMORE NETWORKS, Aug 1999 - July 2003

Director of Network Engineering

Promoted from Senior Manager to Director after creating the Network Engineering Department.

After initial growth period managed well over 100 employees located in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Primary responsibility was the deployment of over $2 Billion worth of advanced fiber optic networks and associated data infrastructure on customer networks.

Duties included planning, systems engineering, procurement, logistics, installation, testing, training, and technical support to approximately fifteen large telecommunications carriers simultaneously.

Initially hired as a Sales Engineer that was heavily involved with product Sales activities on key accounts. Later performed the full range of all Sales functions associated with the sizeable deployment program.

Management duties included the development and oversight of functions related to personnel, training, accounting, budgeting, facilities, equipment, security, scheduling, safety, and documentation.

MCI WORLDCOM, Jan 1997 - July 1999

Senior Manager of Implementations

Direct worldwide oversight of high profile backbone deployments during this period of rapid expansion.

Performed full range of management tasks for large group of several hundred engineers and technicians.

Early positions concentrating on R&D of new telecommunications equipment with vendors such as Nortel and Ciena were followed by the key role of leading field implementation of unproven technologies.

Had a leading technical role on the Gemini trans-Atlantic and Southern Cross submarine cable systems.

Led group that successfully engineered and installed the first Pan-European communications networks.

WILTEL, Mar 1993 - Dec 1996

Senior Engineer

Quickly promoted through the engineering ranks after completing the Rotational Engineering program with assignments in R&D, Engineering, and the Network Control Center.

Established and led the Transmission Test group resulting in the rapid expansion of fiber optical networks.

Developed and maintained numerous large network databases and information systems.

Began developing an early reputation as an effective manager and motivator of engineers and technicians.

Gained extensive experience in a wide range of telecommunications technologies such as voice switches, fiber optics, data systems, ATM, power plants, timing and synchronization, telemetry, and NMS systems.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Fayetteville, AR, Aug 1991 - Feb 1993

Graduate Research Assistant

Performed engineering research on a successful high speed optical character recognition program for the U.S. Postal Service.

Activities included design of specialized PCBs and testing of custom IC`s.

Laboratory instructor for undergraduate electric circuits class.

MILITARY:

U.S. AIR FORCE & U.S.A.F. RESERVE, Dec 1981 - Feb 2003

Avionics Systems Technician

Retired with over four years of active duty and over sixteen years of reserve military service.

Performed component level avionics maintenance on F-4 and F-16 aircraft.

Held an active security clearance throughout military career.

Supervised and trained new avionics recruits as an NCO for fifteen years.

Assignments included multiple deployments to Middle East and other locations.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Experienced public speaker in venues ranging from small groups to large auditoriums.

Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers since 1989.

Member, Communications Society

Completed the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, Arkansas State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors.

Extensive experience on a wide range of computing platforms and programming including C++, UNIX, XILINX, Microsoft Office, and an abundance of custom proprietary applications.

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