Daniel W. Norman

4580 S. Jebel Ct., Centennial, Colorado 80015

303-718-2009 Home/Cell • Norman_bunch@msn.com

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING PROFILE

 

Cost-conscious and analytical with history of success

optimizing quality and production processes in fast-paced telecom environments.

 

13 years of OSP experience with a diverse technical background in the telecommunication/wireless industry including Computer Aided Drafting, Fiber Optic design and RF design. Proficient in all aspects of GIS databases, GE Smallworld (ModelIT/PNI/GNIS), AutoCAD, Lode Data Design Assistant, Lode Data Drafting Assistant, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Strong working knowledge of CATV network designs and drafting processes including Sonet, Atrica, PTP, PON, and DWDM. Knowledge working on multiple systems including, Cox, Comcast, Cablevision, Time Warner, and Charter. Enjoy constantly changing technology while maintaining solid, proven methods and applications. Outstanding interpersonal skills, communication, problem solving, and relationship-management skills.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DESIGN ENGINEER                                                                                                                02/2012 ‒ Current

Frontier GeoTek, Inc. ‒ Centennial, Colorado

 

·         Provided Quality Assurance on fiber audits received from outside contractors.

·         Tracked and reported progress of fiber audit to the customer.

·         Created fiber schematics from fiber audit to plan for future growth.

·         Incorporated RF as-built field changes from documents and maps into the GIS (PNI) database.

·         Update contractors RF design with new WIFI radio devices.

·         Update and re-power RF designs with new WIFI load ratings.

·         Update the GIS (PNI/Smallworld) database with preliminary RF design changes.

·         Submit bill of materials for RF design changes to incorporate new WIFI radios.

·         Submit Power Supply location requests to the customer.

·         Submit pole license information to customer to obtain pole permits.

·         Submit updated Lode Data RF design files.

·         Created tracking documents for billing purposes.

 

FIBER OPTIC DESIGN ENGINEER                                                                                    03/2009 ‒ 02/2012

Wydeband Services ‒ Las Vegas, Nevada

(on site subcontractor for Cox Communications, Inc. Las Vegas)

 

·         Provided Quality Assurance on fiber audits received from outside contractors.

·         Created a Scope of Work (SOW) for fiber audit contractors.

·         Created Methods and Procedures (MOPs) and Standards for fiber audits.

·         Tracked and reported progress of fiber audit to management.

·         Worked with the construction team to obtain permits for barricade’s prior to splice audits.

·         Updated the GIS (GNIS/Smallworld) database from fiber audits received with the following information.

o        Verified and updated splice enclosure locations, fiber routes, foot stamps, placement of slack loops and footage of slack loops, verified and updated splicing and corrected light paths.

·         Documented and reported the following from the fiber audit data.

o        Splice enclosure capacity, Tray capacity, Field maintenance issues, and Splicing issues

·         Created standardized Visio maps of Atrica and Sonet rings showing splicing details, footages, site to site customers and the amount of customers per ring.

·         Incorporated as-built field changes from documents and maps (routing, splicing, slack loops, foot stamps, etc.) into the GIS (GNIS) database.

·         Created fiber designs for overbuilds, re-locates, and new builds, and issued splicing instruction documents to construction.

 

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RF DESIGN ENGINEER                                                                                                  03/2007 ‒ 03/2009

TEKsystems ‒ San Diego, California

(on site subcontractor for Cox Communications, Inc. San Diego)

 

·         Provided Quality Assurance for RF Design and Drafting work from off-site contractors.

·         QA and correct RF network designs while using Lode Data.

·         Update Lode Data files with as-built field design changes.

·         Update and maintain as-built field design changes into the GNIS database.

·         Create RF Network new build GNIS maps and Bill of Materials (BOM) to issue to construction personnel.

·         Update fiber optic nodes to dual segmented fiber optic nodes in the GNIS/Smallworld database.

 

PROJECT MANAGER                                                                                                                09/2004 ‒ 03/2007

Frontier GeoTek, Inc. ‒ Centennial, Colorado

 

·         Managed and maintained Cablevision Fiber Optic design projects.

·         Managed and maintained Cox Communications CADD projects.

·         Migrating GIS (GNIS/Smallworld) system design data into AutoCAD maps.

·         Corrected large amounts of migrated data running AutoCAD LISP routines.

·         Corrected and maintained migrated system design maps to client’s standards.

·         Created and maintained AutoCAD/GIS maps showing Fiber and RF design networks.

·         Updated and maintained AutoCAD/GIS maps with as-built field changes.

·         Created drafting and design standards for employees.

·         Provided final Quality Assurance for the customer.

·         Created tracking documents for billing purposes.

·         Created weekly progress reports for projects.

·         Occasionally traveled to system locations to work one-on-one with client personal.

 

RF DESIGN ENGINEER                                                                                                  11/2003 ‒ 06/2004

Broadband Services, Inc. ‒ Centennial, Colorado

 

·         Created manually drafted maps showing RF Designs

·         Created efficient RF designs utilizing Lode Data

·         Drafted RF designs into AutoCAD/GIS maps

·         Created efficient MDU and MCU design maps showing building layouts, internal cable routing, and equipment locations.

·         Created Bill of Materials (BOMs) for RF Designs for clients

·         Created internal GIS (SmallWorld) fiber splicing for Jackson Utilities.

 

RF DESIGN ENGINEER                                                                                                  05/2002 ‒ 04/2003

AM Broadband Services, Inc. ‒ Centennial, Colorado

 

·         Created efficient RF designs utilizing Lode Data

·         Drafted RF designs into AutoCAD/GIS maps

·         Created efficient MDU and MCU design maps showing building layouts, internal cable routing, and equipment locations.

·         Created customer-billing invoices.

·         Some highlighting projects included designing the Stapleton and Lowry Developments for Comcast.

·         Occasional CATV ped verification field work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RF DESIGN ENGINEER                                                                                                  11/1998 ‒ 04/2002

International FiberCom Inc. ‒ Centennial, Colorado

 

·         Entered the telecommunications field as entry level manual drafter

·         Promoted to computer aided drafter within 2 months

·         Promoted to an RF designer within 2 more months

·         Created manually drafted maps showing RF Designs

·         Created efficient RF designs utilizing Lode Data

·         Drafted RF designs into AutoCAD/GIS maps

·         Created efficient MDU and MCU design maps showing building layouts, internal cable routing, and equipment locations.

·         Created Bill of Materials (BOMs) for RF Designs for clients

·         Managed Quality Assurance for both in-house personnel as well as on-site system personnel

·         Occasionally traveled to system locations to train client personnel