Summary

**+ years experience in both carrier and customer networks

Experienced designing both bearer and OSS networks

Designed 7 state-level metro and head-end topologies for IPTV, with both diversity and redundancy

Technical lead for over 15 First-Office Applications (FOAs)

Worked with OSPF, ISIS, EIGRP, BGP, OSI, RIP, MPLS, L3VPN, VPLS, RSVP, PIM, PIM-sparse, STP, RSTP, ERPS, PPPoE, some MEF compliance, IMS, and load balancers.

Worked with Ethernet, Token Ring, X.25, ATM, SS7, SONET overheads, frame relay, ISDN, TDM, EoC, EoDSL, FRATM

Familiar with Alcatel-Lucent 7750 SR series, Cisco 2k/7k/9k series, Juniper MX and M series routers

Familiar with Cisco 6500, HP Procurve, Juniper EX, Ciena/WWP 39xx switches

Familiar with Juniper SRX and Cisco ASA firewalls

Work History

ECCO Select – Contractor – Network Planning Manager November 2016– March 2017

Document the networks supporting the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Document each bandwidth-intensive application's interaction with the networks used by NRCS

Document the last mile services used by each of the 2700 NRCS Service Centers (SC)

Analyze the data and identify characteristics that are causing network congestion and application delay

Evaluate both Network and Application Performance Management (NPM, APM) tools for the USDA network

Make recommendations of changes to both networks and applications that can alleviate slow-response issues

Make recommendations of applications changes needed for successful cloud deployment

Centurylink – Lead Engineer May 2011-July 2016

Lead Data Planner for the state of NV, including Las Vegas, for the Metro Ethernet network, using multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) for all data services, including Metro Ethernet, multicast video, LTE tower backhaul, fiber to the premise (FTTP) and DSL

Support the deployment of over 70 Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) connections/month

Lead Designer for a team that implemented the first 100Gb/s Ethernet metro core

Supported first office application (FOA) for Business GPON/IQ Host product, utilizing both CO-based and remote Calix systems for a new product launch. This new product requires BGP network to network interfaces (NNIs) between the local and national networks

Designed NNIs for special use for QCC national backbone to metro networks

Designed connectivity to 5 data centers

Support migration of voice off the Nortel ATM DMS to the Genband c20 virtual voice switch, resulting in the ability to remove end-of-support voice switches from the network.

Supervisor for a contractor doing outside plant plans

Embarq/Centurylink - Network Planner III December 2007-May 2011

Created and executed network plans for Metro Ethernet, Internet, Managed Ethernet, ADSL2+ and VDSL across 5 states with a capital budget of over $10M each year; Identified risks and opportunities for each state, with presentations to senior management

Designed Vegas metro network to support deployment of initial Embarq IPTV new product launch on First Office Application (FOA)

Created network architecture and supported implementation of the Nokia/Alcatel-Lucent 7750 as an infrastructure device within the local metro network on FOA

Designed and implemented metro network for VoIP network-based PBX system on FOA

Embarq - Acting Manager November 2008-July 2009

Acting manager for Data Planning group with 9 employees. Responsible for all states west of the Mississippi

Prepared yearly budget of over $15M. Enforced budget constraints and approved projects that fall within budget and have appropriate triggers

Ensured critical projects proceeded through Engineering and operational implementation, escalating when necessary for timely support from other groups

Embarq - Network Engineer II, Network Engineer III June 2006 – December 2007

Vendor manager for eight companies, responsible for all interaction from Embarq

Executed two capital contracts for a new voicemail system and two operational maintenance contracts for network elements

Facilitated a cost-avoidance of nearly $3M and gained new code by requesting and executing a network audit from Redback

Saved Embarq over $1M/yr by bringing a new SFP vendor onboard

Led numerous network equipment RFPs, including examining the need and cost for a hosted trial environment using IMS

Education

University of Missouri Columbia – BS, MS - Electrical Engineering

University of Missouri, Columbia - PhD Candidate, no degree awarded (lacking thesis)

Eta Kappa Nu, Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society - Member

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