Stephen Shafer
Current Address
3621 Frankford Rd
Dallas, Texas 75287
(214) 957-5775
stephenshafer@utexas.edu
EDUCATION
In Progress
CERTIFICATIONS
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Sciences
Majors: Economics & Mathematics
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineer
Broadband Transport Specialist
Broadband Distribution Specialist
Business Class Services Specialist
EXPERIENCE
9/2013-Present
Time Warner Cable
Coppell, Texas
Fiber Designer
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Design underground, buried and aerial fiber optic cable systems and supporting
structures on both HFC and CTBH networks utilizing CWDM and DWDM architecture for
Time Warner Cable dedicated internet access, business class, cell tower and fiber wholesale
projects in the MidWest market.
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drafting software, and other necessary quality control procedures.
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Train and assist new designers on fiber design concepts, documentation maintenance,
Create walkout validation packages including redlining prints and predesigns for ports
Coordinate directly with sales persons, project managers, fiber splicers, walkout
originating from head end including splicing path, network topology, and tie point approval.
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personnel, construction techs, hub techs, network engineers, management, and design
contractors in fast-paced environment to meet all customer needs in a timely manner.
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Oversee projects in MidWest Market and provide final quality assurance before design
packages are submitted to construction. Track progress of design. Provide primary design
support for all thirteen sub-regions in MidWest Market.
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Create documentation for fiber splicing, routing, and termination in PacWest market.
Tools used included MicroStation (Bentley V8i), AutoCAD, Google Earth, SalesForce,
Nitro Pro 7, SharePoint, and the MS Office suite.
8/2009-2/2013
Shafer Infrastructure Services (contractor for Wellsco Inc.)
Owner/Designer
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11/2008-8/2009
design functions for projects servicing several MSOs.
Wellsco Inc.
Fiber Network Design Engineer
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Performed ownership, sales tasks, and managed a team of designers that performed
Chesapeake, Virginia
Designed underground, buried and aerial fiber optic cable systems and supporting
structures to serve homes and businesses utilizing PON architecture for Verizon Fiber-to-thePremises
project.
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addresses, and outside plant structures necessary to design the best possible networks.
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engineer” position to allow design engineers to telecommute.
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in Coastal Virginia region.
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for Verizon FTTP project.
Acquired meticulous field notes such as dimensions, government easements, site
Assisted in the establishment of several new practices, including the advent of a “field
Tools used included AutoCAD, Adobe Acrobat, and the MS Office suite.
Total projects engineered accounted for an accumulated total of over 21,000 units served
Drafted permit applications specific to MTU, SFU, and MDU work orders and facilities
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6/2007-9/2008
Tools used included AutoCAD, Adobe Acrobat, and the MS Office suite.
Nexlink Communications
Fiber Network Design Engineer
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Farmers Branch, Texas
structures to serve homes and businesses for Verizon Fiber-to-the-Premises project.
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specific work orders per Verizon specific parameters.
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region.
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requirements.
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specific needs.
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SKILLS
Designed underground, buried and aerial fiber optic cable systems and supporting
Created and implemented new standard for engineering to serve Multi-Tennant-Unit
Drafted strand as a part-time Comcast coax design contractor for Southern Florida
Created permit, costing and billing packages explicitly suited to customer and municipal
Interfaced directly with Verizon QA department when necessary to better accommodate
Tools used included AutoCAD, Adobe Acrobat, and the MS Office suite.
Total projects engineered accounted for an accumulated total of over 11,000 units served
in Southern California region.
AutoCAD, Granite, MicroStation/Bentley Ed Comms, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat,
Nitro Pro7, Photoshop, Google Earth