Qualifications Profile
Skills Engineering: Projects, related skills and practicum include:
• Technical processes management
• Develop procedures and survey for field data collection
• Assist MSO’s with requirements for upgrades to and future broadband needs
• Prepare technical reports
• FCC 76.6 technical standard testing and reporting
• QC Construction, Activation and Electrical proof of projects
• Preventive maintenance and repair of coax and fiber optic plant
• RF engineering and design of FTTH and HFC upgrade projects
• Generate BOM
• Design and integration of analog and digital components for video, voice and data networks
• Project design and integration of deployment infrastructure for high-speed data networks
Administration:
• Administrative processes management
• Create progress reports and issue recommendations
• Preparation of SOW documents
• Manage and instruct field personal
• Assist in budget process
• Staff development
• Warehousing and supply chain management
• Sub-contractor supervision
Education
B.S. Engineering Technology LED
Almeda College, Boise, ID (January 2003)
SCTE Telephony Certificate - Chicago, IL (April 2001)
ADC Cuda 12000 IP switch Installation Configuration and Troubleshooting- Highlands Ranch, CO (March 2001)
Advanced Digital Broadband Delivery System (DBDS)
Troubleshooting- Scientific Atlanta Institute Atlanta, GA (January 2001)
Digital Subscriber Networks- Scientific Atlanta Institute, Atlanta, GA (June 1999)
Analog Subscriber Networks- Scientific Atlanta Institute, Atlanta, GA (April 1998)
NCTI, Advanced Technician- Littleton, CO (August 1995)
NCTI, Fiber Optic Technician- Littleton, CO (August 1994)
NCTI, System Technician- Littleton, CO (March 1994)
NCTI, Installer Technician- Littleton, CO (June 1988)
N.D. English, Troy State University (August 1977)
Experience Technical Support Specialist- February 2007 to November 2011
Momentum Telecom, Birmingham, AL
Responsible for FTTH projects within the company including OSP and ISP engineering. Provide technical expertise for digital video and optical networks.
Technical Operations Supervisor- April 2006 to January 2007
Mediacom Communications, Fairhope, AL
Hire and supervise technical staff. Provide technical support for headend fiber and distribution system. Oversee the technical operation of the cable system in
Construction, maintenance, signal leakage, and FCC testing requirements.
PROJECT MANAGER- March 2005 to January 2006
Cougar Communications Services, Wheat Ridge, CO
Manage projects within company, sweep, ingress mitigation and certification.
SWEEP TECHNICIAN – August 2004 to March 2005
CommuniComm Services, Roanoke, AL
Perform Sweep of HFC plant and bi-directional activation of rebuild projects and OSP audit for new construction.
ENGINEER - April 2003 to August 2004
Spinhalf, Cork, Ireland
Contracted to provide baseline technical audit for UPC systems in Western Europe Interview and conduct optical and electrical audit for UPC properties. Make written recommendations to corporate management and engineering staff.
SR. RF ENGINEER - July 2001 to Feb. 2003
ComPATH Inc, Fairfax, VA
Responsible for integration of RF projects within the company including engineering and design for U.S. Army CATV upgrade projects in South Korea and FTTH over-build project in Northern Virginia.
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENGINEER - February 2001 to July 2001
Broadband Services Inc, Highlands Ranch, CO
Integration Engineer is responsible for design and integration of analog and digital components for voice video and data networks.
CHIEF TECHNICIAN - ITC GLOBE - KNOLOGY - January 1998 to February 2001
Interstate Valley Telephone Company, West Point GA.
As Chief Technician advised and implemented plans for construction of HFC plant and advanced analog-digital headend for regional telephone company.
TECHNICAL OPERATIONS MANAGER – June 1981 to January 1997
TCI of Alabama, Prattville AL. Storer Cable - TCI of Alabama, Montgomery, AL
Managed 9,000+-subscriber HFC CATV system including personal, warehouse, budget, contractor supervision duties. As System Technician, Service Technician, Installer performed construction, activation, preventive maintenance and repair of fiber optic and coax plant
Test equipment
Software- Protocols
RF Tools and Test Equipment
Optical Tools and Test Equipment
Billing Software Cable-Data
Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Visio
CATV Design Software
Transport Layer Protocols
Professional
Affiliations SCTE member since 1983