RESUME OF:

David B. Manley

System Engineer

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

Palm Coast FL 32137

Home ph. # 386-***-****

Cell # 386-***-****

E-Mail - acf147@r.postjobfree.com or acf147@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

. Experienced Telecom Systems Engineer (30 years) in Broadband

Communications Technologies using various legacy and advanced

technology systems to include: Cisco DWDM 15454-turn up & test, Cisco

CRS/ASR9K installs, outside plant<fiber/Coax>, IPTV, microwave, high

speed data, status monitoring, analog, and Satellite earth station

downlink optimization.

. Activation, Testing & Documentation of IPTV/VHO sites. Testing

includes; ASI/RF optical links, SDI (Standard Definition & High

Definition signals), Encoders, Decoders, Frame syncs., Switches and

Distribution amps. Collection of all test data to be formatted for

customers.

. Off-air Broadcast TV and Satellite downlink site surveys. Complete

testing of signals and overview of potential build sites.

. Specialization in performing IPTV & Traditional Head-End FCC Proof of

Performance testing and trouble-shooting.

. Ability to perform Project Management, Sales, Design, and other

technical support tasks as required.

. Provide domestic and international technical support/training for a

wide range of Fiber Optic, satellite antenna outside plant and headend

products/systems.

. Activation and standard configuration of several Transport Systems

including Analog, Digital, RF, Microwave, Baseband, Cisco ONS 15454

DWDM Optical Platform, installs & turn-ups.

. Configuration, Balance and Alignment of Broadband Headend products

including IPTV-Encoders, Satellite Receivers, Processors, Modulators,

Demodulators, Up-Converters, ad insertion, and Power Supplies.

. Detailed operational knowledge of major headend/hub products and

various digital products.

. Supervision of Installers and Field Engineers as required for

construction, daily field operations, and provisioning of new systems.

. Above average knowledge on theory of operation of addressable CATV

systems from installation to advanced testing, along with all policies

and procedures as required.

Summary of Accomplishments

. Currently working with several Cisco teams installing and turning up

Optical ONS15454 DWDM optical routing systems. Have completed 100's of

sites for various Cisco customers. To include: AT&T, Comcast, Cox,

Google, JP Morgan, Thomson Reuters, Transunion and TW cable.

. Complete Turn-Key CATV & IPTV headend design packages for multiple

customers including Design, Project Management, Site Surveys, Earth-

Station design, Floor Plans, HVAC, -48 Volt Power Plant, Equipment

Layouts, Wiring Designs, Documentation, Testing, Activation, and Sales

Engineering resulting in time to market delivery of services and

increased profits for the division.

. Have completed dozens of Off-air Broadcast TV and Satellite downlink

site surveys. These surveys resulted in successful turnkey builds for

customers.

. Have completed over 50 AT&T- IPTV sites that include; Activation,

Troubleshooting, Testing & Documentation of IPTV/VHO facilities.

. Provided national and international on-site technical support for a

wide range of Headend, inside plant, outside plant and fiber optics

products.

Employment History

Cisco Systems Inc. /Scientific Atlanta

Network Consulting Engineer III

8-22-05 to present

Provide senior engineering field support on Cisco& Broadband products

nationwide. Current responsibilities include; on site Engineering/Project

Management support, activation, testing for IPTV systems (AT&T) and DWDM

optics. Conduct field site surveys (off-air broadcasters and satellite).

Conduct Testing, Audits and Troubleshooting for CATV customers.

Self employed Consultant & Field Engineer

2003 to 8-22-05

Self-employed Contactor. Approved vendor for contract services with

Scientific Atlanta, Bright House Networks(Time Warner), Charter

Communications, Fairhaven Partners, Robinson Communications and Motorola

Broadband Sector. Work includes Field Engineering support on Scientific

Atlanta Headend products (Digital/Analog/IPTV), Complete turn-key

Headend/Hub builds, Sales, Project management, Headend testing and TNCS

projects.

Orius Corporation/QMW Division

Engineering Manager

1999-2003

Orius Corp. /QMW Division, 1207 Wood Ct. Plant City Fl. 33567 Complete

headend design packages (turn key). Responsible for all design of on going

projects. Such as Site surveys, Earth station design, Floor plans, HVAC,

-48 volt power plant, Equipment layouts, wiring designs, all documentation,

testing, activation, project management and sales engineering.

Bell South

System Engineer 1999

Bell South, 2777 University Blvd. Suite 100, Jacksonville Fl. 32217 My

engineering duties included design of all new builds, implementation, daily

operations and provide training to field personnel on Bell South broadband

products. Products included wire line and wireless broadband services.

Scientific Atlanta

Senior Systems Support Engineer

1994-1999

Scientific Atlanta, 4291 Communications Dr. Norcross, GA 30093 Provide

national and international technical support for a wide range of Headend

and fiber optics R.F. products. I train, install, activate, trouble shoot

and test S.A. equip. This testing includes all FCC tests.

MacDonald Investment Group/ Cable T.V. division

Technical Supervisor

1993-1994

MacDonald Investment Group/ Lake Cable T.V. division, Talmo, GA. Supervise

8 technicians; maintain 3 headends, 4 microwave sites and all construction

for 1,400 miles of cable plant. This also included all fiber super trunk

systems (9). Conducted all FCC proof of Performance Tests (field& headend).

Buford Television Inc.

Regional Supervisor

1989-1993

Buford Television Inc. (Friendship Cable Division), 400 Arbor Lake Dr. A-

500, Columbia, S.C. 29240 Initially hired to supervise the construction of

four cable systems and negotiate with local municipalities for franchise

agreements. After completion of these 4 systems I built 14 more.

McComm Cable Contractors

Supervisor

1987-1989

McComm Cable Contractors, Black Mountain, N.C.Main line CATV construction.

Supervise several crews doing aerial and underground. Turn key work

(Install, splice, and activate)

Asheville Cablevision

Technician

1980-1987

Asheville Cablevision, 172 Charlotte St., Asheville, N.C. 28801 Initially

hired as an Installer, promoted to service tech. after 1 year. Soon after

promoted to Trunk Tech. Duties included Sweep, Pole Transfer, and Area

Problems.

Education

Asheville High School, Asheville, North Carolina 1977

NCTI Courses/ Cable T.V.

2 Courses Completed - Installer & Service Tech Level Correspondence Classes

1989

Dale Carnegie Course, Greenville, South Carolina

People Skills in Management 1993

Certifications

Cisco Certified -Title: SP System Certified, Specialist Level

System: Cable End-to-End System Network Architecture CESNA 3.2.1 . CESNA

delivers an end-to-end deployable converged IP/MPLS network architecture to

provide Cable/MSO Service Providers a rich set of services and applications

for Residential multi-play and commercial/VPN services. It combines Cisco's

networking devices and innovations focusing on voice, video, Internet

access (data) services and business services (L2 and L3 VPN). The goal of

CESNA is to characterize scale, performance, resiliency, QoS, security of

the converged cable end-to-end network supporting residential and business

services.

2011

Cisco Certified - Title: SP System Certified, Specialist Level

System: Next Generation Video Infrastructure NGVI 1.2

NGVI is an advanced, multi-phased IPTV video system developed for the

world-wide Service Provider market. The NGVI system leverages best

practices from a range of solutions to implement an end-to-end IPTV Video

System integrating service enabling applications (e.g. middleware, CDS),

Video Datacenter/Headend, core & regional transport network, distribution

hubs, last mile, and home network. The system focuses on the delivery of

advanced video services including linear television, switched digital

video, on-demand video, and advanced advertising methods across any last

mile access infrastructure including HFC/DOCSIS, DSL, ETTX, etc.

2011

Scientific Atlanta Institute, Atlanta, Georgia

Certified classes

Certified Advanced Field Test and Measurement

1996

Certified Operation & Maintenance, System Manager 10/20

1999

Certified Network Boot camp

2006

Certified Digital Video compression

2006

Certified SA encoders

2006

Certified Digital Content Manager(DCM)

2008

Certified Introduction to UNIX

2010

Certified IPTV w/ISDP Operations

2010

ACT Learning Centers

Certified Visio Technical

1998

Magnavox, Tektronix, Jerrold, and Scientific Atlanta

Miscellaneous Seminars and Classes 1990 - Present

Andrew Institute, Chicago, Illinois

Registration #AI1202-CA-16020 & AI1202-TMW-16087

Certified - Terrestrial Microwave

Certified - Wave-Guide Splicer

Certified - VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratios)

Certified - BSA (Base Station Antennas)

Technical Summary

Hardware (Test Equipment)

Test Signal Generators, Waveform Monitors, Vector Scopes, Spectrum

Analyzers, Power Meters, Optical & Digital QAM Analyzers, Multi-Meters,

Digital Transmission Analyzers, Lightwave Signal Analyzers, Cable Time

Domain Reflectometers, Oscilloscopes, Video Monitors, and Audio Analyzers

by manufacturers: Acterna, Agilent (HP), ComSonics, Fluke, Hukk

Engineering (Sunrise), Leader, Matrix, Tektronics, Trilithic.

Hardware (Head-End Equipment)

Satellite Receivers, IRD, Modulators, Demodulators, Mux/Demux,

Encoders/Decoders, Evertz video systems, Sencore MRD series, Signal

Processors, Up-Converters, Power Supplies, Stereo Encoders, Fiber Optic

Forward/Reverse Transmitters, Routers, and Switches by manufacturers:

Scientific Atlanta, Motorola, Standard, Trinix, Blonder Tongue, and Nexus

Operating Systems

MS Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, XP), UNIX

Software Applications

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Project

Management, FrontPage, Visio), System Manager 10/ 20

Standards

RS170A (NTSC Video), FCC Part 76, DOCSIS

General

Broadband Networks (HFC), Terrestrial Microwave

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