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5/2008 - 11/2009

Industry: Government and Military

Patent Examiner/Electrical Engineer

Review of patent applications in the telephony and telecommunications area.

Determine compliance with Federal law and regulations and patentability.  Responsible for patents of new technology in the areas of switching, ACDs, Voice Mail, VOIP, IP, 802.11, Bluetooth, SS7, etc.

9/2005 - 5/2008

Industry: Telecommunications Services

FTTP Designer

FTTP design engineering for Verizon's wire center areas in Pittsburgh, Pa. and New Jersey. Detailed design of Fiber Distribution Areas and Hubs. Prepare planning packages and work orders. Optimize designs to minimize splicing and capital costs and meet detailed local customer requirements.

12/2004 - 5/2005

Industry: Telecommunications Services

FTTP Engineer

FTTP planning and design engineering for Verizon's Dormont wire center area of Pittsburgh, Pa. Planning and detailed design of Fiber Distribution Areas and Hubs. Prepare planning packages and work orders. Optimize designs to minimize splicing and capital costs and meet detailed local customer requirements. Assumed team leadership to lead project to successful conclusion.

1/1984 - 12/2002

Industry: Telecommunications Services

Manager Network Planning Technology Man

Product selection, deployment support, technical analysis and project management for Transport, Switching and Common Channel Signaling systems and Intelligent Network services. Experience with a broad range of technologies and services, such as:Transport Systems (SONET, DCS, DWDM, NGDLC)Digital Switching Systems (Lucent 5ESS, Nortel DMS, Siemens EWSD)Common Channel Signaling (SS7, AIN, Wireless, STP, SCP IP) Voice Services, Relay Service, Voice Mail Systems (Comserve Boston Technologies) Operator Services Systems (TOPS, OSPS, LIDB) E911 Public Safety Database SystemsData Switching (CO LAN, Datakit, X.25, Packet Switching)ISDNLed development and presentation of Bell Atlantic CO LAN Engineering & Operations SeminarSuccessful partnership with Voice Mail System supplier to correct software quality and performance problems for Bell Atlantic AnswerCall service.Managed Bell Atlantic response to 1991 SS7 Network Outages in the areas of software quality and testing. Represented Bell Atlantic on Industry SS7 Protocol Issues Working Group arising from 1991 SS7 Network Outages. Represented Bell Atlantic on Industry CCS Interoperability Hub Testing Steering Committee and CCS Testing Group.Represented Bell Atlantic on Bellcore Switching and Transport Product Teams.Bell Atlantic 1995 Spirit of Excellence Award for 800 Database Project TeamManaged the reengineering of technology management processes for centralization of Bell Atlantic Planning and Engineering organization. Managed Bell Atlantic SONET RFP Transport Technical Team in $4 Billion procurement of SONET ADM and DWDM products.Led development of Bell Atlantic Product Development Review (PDR) process. National Fiber Optic Engineering Conference (NFOEC) Board Member Leadership and project management of Bell Atlantic SONET RFP Implementation.Represented Bell Atlantic in development of GR-3009 Optical Cross-Connect Generic Requirements through Telcordia Technology Forum.Led Bandwidth Management Cross-Functional Team in defining RFI model, functions and requirements. Developed RFI Analysis Summary to document supplier responses and analysis. Led Next Generation Digital Cross-connect and Optical Cross-connect Cross-Functional Team in development of Transition Strategy to Target Architecture. Documented strategy in BDCS Transition Plan.Led Verizon Next Generation Broadband DCS RFP Team in $1 Billion procurement project.

6/1974 - 12/1983

OSP Engineer/Planner

Various management assignments in C&P Telephone of Maryland Outside Plant Engineering in Design and Planning of OSP Loop and IOF facilities. Field Engineer Catonsville DistrictPlanning Engineer Baltimore Suburban West & Frederick MDOutside Plant RecordsEstimate PreparationCapital BudgetFive-Year Wire Center PlansState Highway Relocation CoordinationLong Range Outside Plant Plan for Hagerstown Wire CenterFeeder Administration for Hagerstown

12/1970 - 5/1974

COE/ Power Engineer

COE and power engineering responsibility for 1/3 of State of MD. Engineered Telephone Power Plant and Emergency Generator installations and additions. Worked with Buildings Engineers and architects on floor plans and electrical plans for new central offices and additions. Cost estimates, coordination and closure of COE power projects. COE Power maintenance engineering responsibility.

6/1966 - 12/1970

Assistant Engineer

Mark-48/27 Torpedo Program. Various rotational positions in engineering organization as member of Westinghouse Johns Hopkins Awards work-study program. General clerk, Lab technician, Draftsman, Tech writer, Design Engineer

EDUCATION:

1/1980

Master's Degree

MBA Finance

5/1974

Bachelor's Degree

BS Electrical Engineering

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IEEE Communications Society

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IEEE Standards Association

IEEE Computer Society

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