·                                          Work Experience: Chief Microwave/Communications Engineer, consultant and Project Manager of Full Spectrum Communications for 30+ years.  Surveyed and designed microwave, 900 MHz, 2.4GHz, 5GHz, etc. and other wireless paths.  Planned construction, and provided project management for wireless and other communication projects across the country and internationally.  Designed and successfully implemented paths over 70 miles in length.  Worked on Fiber Optic, Satellite, copper and many other networks.

 

·                                          Design Software: PathLoss 4 & 5, WinPath, manufacturer’s software including Motorola, DragonWave and DMC, self-made Excel spreadsheets, TopoMap and Google Earth Professional.

 

·                                          Customers: Cellular companies Verizon, Sprint, ClearWire, T Mobile and AT&T, WinStar, government agencies including FAA, cities, utilities and the U.S. Marine Corp, enterprise including banks, Boeing Aircraft, Hughes Aircraft, General Dynamics, Nokia, ATK Thiokol, Alcatel-Lucent, Parsons, SDG&E and SCG.

 

·                                          Troubleshooting:  Solved such problems as multipath (Inversion layer, water, and buildings), Fresnel zone obstructions, interference, bad radios, bad design, poor installation, intermittent path obstructions (planes, draw bridges, bugs (yes, real bugs), birds, and tides), and unsuitable towers.

 

·                                          Related Communications Experience: Wi-Fi (900MHz, 2.4, 4 and 5 GHz); Laser systems (FSO); Fiber Optic networks (Multi and Single Mode);  Satellite systems (two way data and one way video); Copper Networks going back to Twin-ax and thick net, and to the current evolutions; Cable Television systems; CCTV/Video Security; Mass Notification (large scale audio systems); DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems); as well as tower construction and installation of ancillary tower components, such as Wave-Guide, Heliax, and tower lighting.  Design and implementation of all of these.

 

·                                          Project Management: Construction of projects in Mexico, Russia, Puerto Rico and across the US.

 

 

·                                          Manufacturer and Vendor Certifications; Microwave; Ceragon, Alcatel-Lucent, Harris/Stratex/DMC (Aviat), Cambium/Motorola, DragonWave, Racon, SouthWest Microwave, and Trango.  Wireless; Cambium/Motorola, Canopy, BridgeWave, eBand, BreezeCom/Alvarion, Proxim (Gold), RadioLan, Axxcelera/Adaptive Broadband, Canopy, Tranzeo and Ubiquiti.  Laser; fSona, CanoBeam, MRV/Optical Access, LaserBit, & SilCom.  Fiber; FOCS & CSC fiber certified.  Digital Video Security; Axis, Axcess, ASL, Pelco, NICE.  Telephone; ESI, Avaya/Lucent, 3Com/NBX.  LAN; ICC, Panduit, Leviton. Satellite; Hughes Network Systems, Thompson/DirecTV, DishNetwork/EchoStar, AvData.  Misc.; PPC Connectors, Newbridge Channel bank, IBM data tech, Hewlett Packard/Agilent (CATV and LAN), Valcom (Paging), Anritsu Sweeping, Smith Driving training, and more.

·                                          Certifications and Memberships (all current):

BICSI RCDD/OSP/WD Specialist

PMI PMP (Project Management Professional) certified

FCC RadioTelephone License (GROL)

Licensed Communications and Electrical Contractor (C7 & C10, CA)

Journeyman Electrician (CA)

ComTrain Tower certified (also First Aid, CPR, and 10 hr. OSHA Cards)

Railroad Safety Certified (GCOR, MOWORI, RWP)

20 year plus member of Society of Cable Television Engineers (SCTE)

Anritsu Sweep certification, PPC and RFS connector Certified

·                                          Computer Skills—Excellent: Power Point, Word, a wide assortment of manufacturer specific design and path profile programs including Pathloss 5, ACT!, Good: Excel, Web Design, Adobe PDF and MS Project, OK (because I have not used in a while); AutoCad (2000),

 

·                                          Education: 2 year (AA) Engineering degree from Pasadena CC, with two more years of Mechanical Engineering studies at Cal Poly.  Numerous college and manufacturers classes (full list available) in microwave theory, waveguide testing, data and microwave certifications, etc.

 

·                                           Chronology of Relevant Work: CATV industry as a Field Engineer, Plant Manager, Construction Supervisor, and District Engineer.  With Full Spectrum Communications since 1984: (Design, Consult, and Project Management) fiber optics, telephone, CATV, video Security, LANs, outside plant, satellite systems, and hundreds of microwave systems, including tower construction.  Designed and built extensive 900MHz systems for Marine Corps security at both Camp LeJeune and Pendleton.  Late 2010 worked as Microwave Care Engineer on T Mobile cellular project in Puerto Rico for Nokia troubleshooting microwave links. 2011 worked on Boeing C-17 antenna retrofit of Demo Cockpit. 2011-2012 Metrolink Microwave, 900MHz, VHF, Fiber Optic and CCTV project for Positive Train Control project.  Recent: 17 hop microwave expansion project for SCG.  In the summer of 2013 worked for Parsons surveying and bidding a 49 hop Microwave project for the San Diego Sheriff’s Office and a 232 site project for LA RICS. Continued project for Boeing, Microwave project for the City of Santa Maria, and wireless design on the Eastern Sierra Broadband Consortium.  Most recently working on San Diego Gas and Electric project with Black and Veatch connecting remote Substations by licensed microwave (Design, survey and implementation).  Currently working as Solutions Architect with Continental Resources (ConRes.com) on Samsung Data Center buildout in San Jose.

 

References are available upon request

 

Chris Herrington, PMP, RCDD/OSP&WD Specialist

FCC Lic. # PG-11-19440

Chris@fsc.com

Cell  714-309-8714