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2004 –
July/2012
Verizon
Senior
Engineer - National OSP Engineering &
Construction Support Staff
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Provided
technical witness function and support to individual state Interconnection
Agreement arbitration proceedings.& individual State TELRIC Proceedings
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Member
of National Electrical Safety Code including Subcommittee 2, 7 & 8.
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Awarded
United States Patent # 7,697,806 B2 for Fiber optic cable with detectable
ferromagnetic components.
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Participated
in Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) meetings providing Engineering support
regarding rollout / FOA applications of FTTP, including design recommendations
for Multiple Dwelling Units. Provided Engineering design details and FTTP
equipment functionality to Legal & Regulatory Team
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Researched
tariffs and technical capabilities of providing DAS (door answering
service) in NY MDUs for overlay FTTP applications. Coordinated with DAS
vendors as well as optical network terminals (ONT) vendors to test
interoperability between their devices and the FTTP ONT.
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FTTP-MDUs-
Researched technical solutions for maximizing fiber optic cable placement
in overlay opportunities. Recommendations made for use of flexible inner
duct to capture route for horizontal fiber path to living units
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Member
- cross functional team creating Verizon policy and design recommendations
for providing specials over FTTP platform.
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Provided
technical support to VZ New Technology Group in creating M&P for new
wireless DS-3 / DS-1 device.
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Provided
technical testimony to the New York PSC in application process to
Grandfather existing tariff service of RJ71C Jack providing copper access
to Verizon infrastructure for the purposes of doorbell answering. This was
approved by the New York Public Service Commission and is in effect as of
July 21, 2006. This was the first step in preparing to efficiently deploy
FiOS service to all MDUs.
§ Provided OSP Engineering guidance
responding to Verizon customer request to have existing remote Terminal facilities
transferred to new UPS ( Uninterrupted Power Service). Assisted in M&P
regarding future Outside Plant battery reduction process.
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Represented
OSP Engineering in developing updated safety precautions when performing
Cut & Kick pole replacement procedures involving poles with power lines
attached.
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Member
of Verizon FTTP Cross Functional Team to create process to maintain and
replace MDU / ONT battery plant for FiOS services.
2000
– 2003 Verizon
Manager
/ Engineer - Network Engineering
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for writing and supporting Methods & Procedures for Engineering and
Planning.
§ Manager
for Dedicated Networks large customer Technical Support
§ MDU
New Technology Application Support
§ One
Point / VZ Developer Services / IOB Support
§ DSL
to MDU Support
§ Integrated
Access Devices for MDUs
§ Member
of cross-functional team to select automated MDF cross connect system.
§ Assigned
to WTC Disaster Recovery Team. Wrote phase I and phase II restoration plan
for all damaged SONET / Asynchronous muxs / NGDLC / DLC / HDSL
equipment in 140 West Street Central Office.
§ Design
Verizon infrastructure for new 7WTC building and future WTC buildings.
§ Manage
Insurance recovery / justification Verizon Real
Estate expenditures at 140 West Street as
result of
Effects of 09-11-01.
1995
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2000
Verizon
Manager / Specialist
Technical Planning Manhattan
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Manage team of Engineers responsible for designing
outside plant MDU infrastructure covering Manhattan, NY.
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Meet with building owners / developers to make
design recommendations providing broadband and narrowband infrastructures
within their new and existing buildings. Negotiate for space requirements as well as power,
environmental, grounding and conduit routes for proposed Verizon
infrastructure.
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Create MDU Planning
Package / Engineering Recommendations for Outside Plant Engineering.
§ Attended
scheduled meetings with Regulatory, Legal and Marketing to develop
strategies for MDU and IOB opportunities. Attend MDU IOB meetings as
experts in infrastructure to evaluate proposals from all Verizon vendors
with MDU IOB solutions.
1992 -
1994
Verizon ( Bell Atlantic /
NYNEX)
Manager Central
Office Equipment Installation
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Manage team of forty-five technicians responsible
for installing carrier equipment in Verizon central offices.
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Provide training and supervision ensuring continued
quality control.
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Fielded CWA local 1101 grievances regarding labor
union issues
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Provide written evaluation appraisals
regarding the performance of the technicians
1991 -
1992
Verizon
(NYNEX)
Outside Plant Technician
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Technician for Outside Plant Construction force
responsible for installing all remote terminal carrier electronic
equipment.
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Designed and constructed training lab to demonstrate
proper installation / turn up/ test procedures for following equipment
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Nortel AccessNode SONET Next Generation
Digital Loop Carrier
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Alcatel Litespan Digital Loop Carrier
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AT&T SLC96 / Series5 Digital Loop Carrier
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AT&T DDM1000 Asynchronous Multiplexer
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Fujitsu FLM2400 / 600 / 150 SONET Multiplexers
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Telco Asynchronous Multiplexers
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ADC fiber Loop Converters
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Newbridge Nodes 3600 / 3624 / 3645 / 4602 SPOC
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Lorraine rectifiers
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Sparton alarm monitoring system
1982 -
1991
Western Electric (
AT&T)
NY , NY
Senior Installer /
Tester
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Index 5 Installer responsible for installing /
testing / accepting all Western Electric / AT&T carrier systems for New
York Telephone and Southern New England Telephone.
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Installation credentials
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Controlled Environmental Vaults ( CEVs)
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Lineage 2000 48V DC power plant
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All AT&T carrier systems
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Lockheed Directory Assistance System
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Upgrades to #5 Crossbar Switch
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