Derek Allen Sturtz

3314 Denice Way ♦ Cottonwood, CA 96022

 

Telecommunications Specialist

Telecommunication Networks, Infrastructure, and Operations

 

Accomplished professional with expansive experience in operations, specializing in telecommunications and information technology in the voice, network, and data environments. Proficient in network engineering, project management, development, and support. Comprehensive experience providing telecommunications solutions and specialized practices.  Skilled team leader adept at increased efficiency, service levels, and performance.

 

 

Network Analyses and Strategy ♦ Disaster Recovery ♦ Contingency Strategy ♦ Resolution Advocacy  Team Management ♦ Project Planning and Management ♦ Resource Management ♦ System Integrity Assurance ♦ Cross-Sector Translation ♦ Migration Proficiency ♦ FOA Implementation ♦ Data Networking ♦ Metro Ethernet ♦ IP Networking and Routing

 

 

Frontier Communications, Northern California2006 – Present

Senior Network Engineer and Project Administrator ♦ 2011 – Present

Create and direct vital resources for a coverage area encompassing thirty-four central office exchanges with more than 400 combined remote cabinet, hut, and radio locations.  Achieve timely completion of all projects, exceeding goal expectations, reducing costs, increasing productivity, and streamlining operations.  Locate growth opportunities. Execute highest industry standards and best practices, envision expenditure reducing modifications and alternatives, administrate successful cross-sector relationships and interaction.

♦         Engineer and orchestrate over 100 network construction projects yearly.

♦         Drive projects toward successful completion, guaranteeing best pricing and practices, providing comprehensive engineering documentation, specifications, network diagrams, Visio, Auto Cad, and RFQ documents.

♦         Investigate and resolve new and continual issues involving critical link redundancy within MPLS/Legacy Networks and multiple-location off-network data storage.

♦         Administer engineering and support for AC/DC generator backup, -48v/-24v battery backup, pressurized cable assurance, site safety and critical equipment security.

♦         Create region wide fiber to the cell and data transport plans for leased circuits from AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile.

♦         Engineer, install, and implement numerous telecommunications products from:  Calix, AdTran, Tellabs, Cisco, Cambium, Alcatel, Juniper, Actelis, RAD, Erickson, Canoga Perkins, Eltek, BTI.

♦         Produce strategic, innovative concepts to ensure project integrity and maintain budgetary cohesion, streamlining work flow and saving capital.

♦         Produce annual financial strategies for improvements to region-wide voice and data networks.

♦         Generate increased revenue through location and creation of supplementary resources.

♦         Negotiate with numerous carriers and departments to secure and actualize off-net circuits connecting various regions throughout California.

♦         Cultivate solid professional relationships among departments, vendors, contractors, as well as state and federal agencies.

♦         Guide project lifecycles, direct and deliver clearly defined goals to propel completion.

♦         Credited with advanced computer skills in proprietary programs and databases, Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Visio, Power Point, Auto Cad, and Share Point.

 

♦         Advance shared objectives employing proven project management, network construction, engineering, support, maintenance, analytical and operational skills on Class 5 Voice Switching,

data networking, metro Ethernet, IP networking/routing, MPLS, fiber optic transport, ATM transport, bonded copper transport, ESHDSL transport, PON, GPON, OSP, DSL, GR303, DWDM, Mux, microwave radio, Ethernet radio, AC/DC Power, FTTC, FTTH and other related items.

 

Installation Director and Field Engineer ♦ 2006 – 2011

Engineered and directed various projects throughout North California and Southern Oregon.  Provided cost reducing team and project management.  Ensured system integrity, hardware integration and maintenance.  Administered systems testing and technical support.   Provided superior support as a 2^nd level engineer and Project Manager to the regions Sr. Network Engineer

♦         Efficiently engineered and implemented vast Cisco ASR9010/ME3600 and Alcatel ALU7450 MPLS switching networks in Northern CA for FTTC services to ATT, VZN and T-Mobile cell sites, providing MPLS services for native and metro Ethernet applications.

♦         Successfully engineered and implemented all ATM to Ethernet conversions on Calix, Tellabs and AdTran DSLAM products for Frontier in Northern California and Southern Oregon as well as technical support to the local employees for products and migrations.

♦         Launched project initiation and weekly status calls, ensuring successful progression.

♦         Exceeded highest levels of industry standards in project installation.

♦         Produced comprehensive specifications and documentation to vendors, contractors and company employees advancing project momentum.

♦         Updated company records to reflect network additions and modifications.

♦         Credited with strong project management, network engineering, installation, support, maintenance, analytical and operational skills on Class 5 Voice Switching, Metro Ethernet, IP networking, VLAN routing, optical transport, PON, GPON, OSP, ADSL, BDSL, VDSL, GR303, DWDM, microwave radio, Ethernet radio, AC/DC power and related technologies.

♦         Achieved common objectives applying credited computer skills in proprietary programs and databases, Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Visio, Power Point, Auto Cad, and Share Point.

 

Versatel Communications LLC, Montgomery, TX2001 – 2006

Installation Director

Efficiently managed multiple projects simultaneously in central office, remote cabinet, and CEV environments.  Provided project strategies, vendor and budget management. Guided project and contractors to successful completion on or before expected deadlines with minimal expenditures and maximum productivity.

♦         Managed all aspects of telecom, voice, data, AC/DC power and fiber optic transport projects for independent telephone companies throughout Texas Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma on Nortel Switching, Fujitsu, Alcatel, Tellabs, Cisco, Calix, Go Digital, Alcom, Ad Tran, Coppercom, Pair Gain, Net to Net, Optical Solutions, Juniper, Tellstrat, and other central office, fiber optic transport, FTTN, FTTH, Class 5 Switching, and A/C, D/C power related equipment.

 

Nortel Networks, Southwest US1995 – 2001

Site Team Leader, Site Coordinator, Field Technician

Provided support for Nortel Networks’ Southwest Region of the US, specialized in voice, data, and network environments.  Ensured highest industry standards, efficient site coordination, and effective team leadership subsequently reducing operational expenditures.

♦         Successfully directed all aspects of numerous large initial Class 5 Voice Switch installations/cutovers and fiber optic OC-192 Optera long haul rings from installation until turn-up on over 80 sites.

♦         Ranked at the top of 300 Nortel IOC field employees for zero defect projects and projects under budget in the Southwest region.

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T, Dallas, TX1993 – 1995

Field Technician

Installed GTD-5 Class 5 Voice Switching, Nortel Switching and associated power, batteries, iron work and superstructure. Performed numerous, varied cable terminations including both AC and DC power distribution and termination.

 

 

 

Actelis ML/Bonded Copper Qualification/Turn Up

Adtran TA Series Installation, Test and Turn Up

ATT Test Engineering

Calix C7

CISCO 15454 Maintenance

CISCO Switches, Routers, CCNA (In Progress)

CompTIA Network+

GTD-5 Installation/ Operations

Hilti Fire Stopping

Nortel Dms-10 Installation, Operations and Maintenance

Nortel Dms-100 Super Node Platform

Nortel Quality and CSAT

Nortel Site Team Leader

Optical Solutions FTTH Platform

Telecordia Quality Assurance

TelStrat DLC Operations

Tellabs DMAX1120 Operations