Engineer Electrical

JOHN A. WHITLOCK, P.E.

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Colorado and Kentucky with 7+ years of experience validating and consulting on P&IDs, Single-line Diagrams, Control Logic Diagrams (DCS & PLCs) and vendor documentation for Power Generation plants throughout the US and Internationally and 10+ years experience in planning and designing mobile and microwave RF systems and fiber optic cable systems for the SE US telecomm network. Responsible for Wireless Communications Technologies, Basic Fiber Optic Communications, Advanced Fiber Optic Communications, Electronics for Telecommunications, and FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License training for Telecom managers and technicians. Produced material take-offs and working structural drawings using AutoCAD and Microstation for commercial, medical, and governmental buildings throughout the United States. Skills

Fiber Splicing Microsoft Office and Project 2010

AutoCAD / Microstation Programming in PL1 and Python Technical Writing Teaching Telecom Technologies

VB / Access / DCS / PLC

Accomplishments

Over ten years experience in multi-million dollar contract proposal writing and project management, planning and designing large-scale digital central office switching systems, mobile and microwave RF systems and fiber optic cable systems for the SE US telecomm network.. Produced 50+ million dollars in accepted contract proposals in response to US government Requests for Proposals on various types of facilities management projects nation-wide ranging from fuel tank farms to cooling systems for leading edge data centers. Successfully worked to recruit and build a staff of highly skilled engineers, architects and facility managers. Worked with BellSouth four years in the Southeast Florida area developing economic studies for and designing local and interoffice high capacity diversity fiber rings. Subsequently, worked five years as Managing Engineer of BellSouth’s Birmingham-based Environmental Testing Lab, testing and documenting the operational susceptibilities of state of the art central office digital and optical switching and power equipment to extremes in temperature, electromagnetic radiation, physical shock, vibration, and electrostatic shock for the purpose of NEBS compliance issues and fitness for use in the US high-speed digital telecommunications network.

Proven ability to multitask, lead and work in-team, for over 5 years, to bring fossil fuel and solar power generation projects to completion ahead of schedule and under budget. Experience

APT College Adjunct Faculty Member Carlsbad, CA

April 2016 to Present

Develop and administer theory and laboratory instruction for online and onsite Telecommunications Systems and Power Systems classes for management and technician level industry professionals. The Telecommunications courses I teach include Wireless Communications Technologies, Basic Fiber Optic Communications, Advanced Fiber Optic Communications, Electronics for Telecommunications, and FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License.

Windstream Communications Engineer III - NOC Greenville, SC September 2014 to March 2016

Performed and developed network failure Root Cause Analysis of Windstream’s fiber ring-based telecommunications network and related customer-facing documentations, RCAs and RFOs, for all top 40 Inter-exchange Carrier customers throughout the country. Principle representative of Windstream in network failure-related customer meetings.

FreeLance Writing Co. & AJE Freelance Writer & Editor Atlanta, GA September 2014 to Present

Editing of Science, Technology, and Biomedical research papers for scientists and researchers world-wide for American Journal Editors (AJE). Writiing of Academic and Research papers and articles in Science, Technology, Sports and Medicine for Freelance Writing Company clients world-wide. Randstad Engineering Database Analyst Norcross, GA September 2013 to September 2014

Performed database scrapes, inputs and searches for recruitment and placement of technical personnel with top engineering, energy and medical organizations world-wide. John Group International Lead Engineer Cartersville, GA March 2013 to June 2013

Responsible for planning and design of facilities management systems and construction for industrial, commercial, educational and government buildings nation-wide and internationally. Also responsible for reviewing Federal and non-Federal RFPs and generating subsequent Proposal Submissions for government and non-government related service contracts.

Power Industry Consultants, Inc Technical Writer Atlanta, GA. January 2007 to February 2013

Produced instrumentation, controls, operations, maintenance and training documentation pertaining to power generation, petrochemical and other heavy industrial applications. Researched, organized and produced professional technical documents used in the field to operate, maintain, troubleshoot, program, build or repair equipment and systems that are highly complex. Responsibilities included liaising with Clients and Vendors on and off-site in researching to develop documentation from information obtained from those meetings, P&IDs, Single-line Diagrams, Control Logic Diagrams (DCS & PLCs) and vendor documentation for Power Generation plants throughout the US and Internationally. X-CLAD, Inc Structural Designer Birmingham, AL

August 2005 to October 2005

Produced material take-offs and working structural drawings using AutoCAD 2005 and Microstation for commercial, medical, and governmental buildings throughout the United States. Virginia College at Birmingham Instructor Birmingham, AL January 2001 to August 2005

Responsibilities included teaching day and night classes in AutoCAD, Math and Web Site Design. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. Electrical Engineer Birmingham, AL June 1978 to January 2001

Responsibilities included design and installation of Digital Central Office Switching Systems, Local Mobile and Inter-toll Microwave Radio Systems for the state of Alabama, as well as design of high capacity analog, digital and fiber optic local and interoffice cable carrier systems. After a five-year rotational assignment with Bell Communications Research (formerly, Bell Labs), I worked for BellSouth four years in the Southeast Florida area developing economic studies for and designing local and interoffice high capacity diversity fiber rings and responsible for Space Planning functions including hvac, power distribution and lighting systems for Administrative and Central Office facilities throughout Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and surrounding counties. Returning to the Alabama area, I served as Managing Engineer of BellSouth’s Environmental Testing Lab. Bell Communications Research, Inc. Electrical Engineer Morristown/Piscataway, NJ June 1987 to June 1992

Responsibilities included the development and documentation of voice-band transmission standards for Local and Toll Telecommunications Facilities. Final responsibilities at Bell Communications Research included serving as a Systems Analyst developing and maintaining regional telephone company network operating systems.

Education

Polytechnic University of New York Brooklyn, NY

Master of Science: Telecommunications and Computer Systems Management June 1991 Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Science: Electrical Engineering March 1977 Virginia College of Birmingham Birmingham, AL

Associate of Science: Computer-Aided Drafting & Design December 2000 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA

Certificate: Technical Writing June 2009

Registrations and Certifications

Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer – GA, AL, CO and KY First Class FCC Radiotelephone Operator’s License w/ Radar Endorsement

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