Teresa L. Giles
3165
San Jacinto
Tyler, Texas 75701
(903)504-5769
teresa.giles@hotmail.com
Summary
of Qualifications:
7 years of optical network design and
implementation experience. Specifically metro access (backhaul over
CWDM/DWDM supporting LTE and commercial) and long haul DWDM, SONET/SDH,
and IP/Ethernet over optical networks(10/100G). Good
knowledge of current architectures being deployed (metro Ethernet/LTE) and
MPLS over DWDM.
3 Years Detail Engineering experience
preparing installation packages for colo and central office applications.
Assigned IPs, CLLIs, requested space and power, determined RR and fiber/cable
terminations and cross-connects. Specified appropriate equipment in
BOM.
Well
versed in the preparation/ review of equipment and network specifications,
SOWs, MOPs, performance specifications, engineering analysis and
project related documents. Experienced process troubleshooter.
Industry wide experience in the request
and evaluation of vendor quotes, equipment ordering, schedule planning,
budget tracking and procedures for final project acceptance.
5 years of experience with OSS
databases, including Telcordia Granite/Xng , Netcracker and AmDoc's Cramer
network inventory and design tools. Equipment modeling, network builds
and circuit design work. Validation of network inventory vs. audit and UAT.
Broad
scope of project coordination experience working with diverse companies,
outside contractors, vendors and internal departments both domestic and
international.
Professional
Experience:
DukeNet-TimeWarner
(contract assignment, Datafield) July 2014 to July2015
Primarily involved with preparing
engineering packages for TMobile LTE overbuild (1100 cell sites).
Also documenting new network in Telcordia Granite, Including Cell equipment
and Transport network (Layer 0/1, CWDM/DWDM, Layer 2/3, equipment and
circuits). Also documented /assigned IP addresses in IPControl.
Migration/Audit Lead (contract assignment)
Google/Astreya,
Mountain View, CAMay 2013 to May 2014
(2nd time contracting at Google)Migrating inventory of global
installed network to Netcracker OSS. Focus on POPs and optical network.
Facilities include ethernet infrastructure elements and layer 0/1 fiber
network components, in addition to all circuit routing and path
records. Migrating Google's prior proprietary system database to
successfully reconcile layer 1-3 circuits in Netcracker . Wrote Audit
MOP to address gathering data and following path remediation procedures to
correct path and equipment records. Remediated circuit paths and UAT testing
of Netcracker. Traveled to sites to complete audits as required
(dom/intl). Mentored others in proper audit and data remediation
techniques. Jennifer Poscic, manager.
Project
Engineer (consulting/contract
assignment)
GCI/Weststaff,
Houston, Texas
November, 2012 to May 2013
For
British Petroleum and GCI (Carrier basewd in AK), supported design and
implementation of transport network connecting off-shore rigs with carrier
network on land.
Performed site surveys and prepared
installation packages for DWDM in support of divesting offshore assets.
Created
documentation, rack elevations, cable run list, optical assignments, DC Power
assignments and floor plan updates.
Prepared
MOPs and BOMs to establish colocation in BP facilities.
Selected
installation contractor and supervised work in field. Also performed issues
resolution.
Participated
in engineering and design of comms for new drill site on North Slope.
Provided cost estimates of fiber infrastructure for proposed network
solutions.
Consulting
Engineer,
DataField, Worthington, OhioMay 2011-April 2012
Completed
audit of Verizon Wireless’ SS7 network in NorCal, including all equipment and
path/route designs to insure diversity of critical paths and identify
redundancies.
.
Network
Engineer,
Sept 2010-May 2011
Time
Warner Business Communications, Austin, TX
Reviewed
10G customer requirements and prepared/proposed network design (usually new
ADVA DWDM platform on edges and Cisco 15454 core) including all ISP
components and verified routes/raw fiber as required. Prepared pricing
and solutions diagrams.
Modeled
initial Ethernet paths in Telcordia/Granite database. Including Juniper
equipment/cards/ports and associated optical handoffs.
Design
Engineer (contract
w/Telcordia)May 2010–Sept 2010
Level 3 Communications
Design
backlog Rescue contract: Responsible for long haul and metro circuits
designs. Consisting primarily of GigE/OCN/DS3/100BaseT bandwidths across
legacy DWDM networks composed of Leve3/ICG/Broadwing/Telcove and others to
achieve end to end solution. Primary tool utilized was Granite Xng
database. Level3 tools include work order management BPM and order
management tool OMC. Trained initially in Broomfield CO, Level3’s
HQ site and then worked remote. Equipment included Infinera, Nortel Optera
and Cisco 15454 platforms.
Assignment
with Telcordia Professional Services team, primary scope was to catch up
approximately 7000 backlog circuit orders.
Team
Lead/ Auditor (contract
with Comforce)Feb 2010-May 2010
Google,
Mountain View CA, Atlanta GA)
Audit
included Layer 0,1 and 3. Infinera and Juniper platforms. Worked with
s/w developers to debug initial tool and also built/trained teams to launch
audit efforts.
Sr,
Equipment Engineer
(contracts w/Hyperion and TekSystems)
Verizon
Wireless (West Region) Irvine, CAJan 2009-Feb 2010
Supporting network builds
(10G/MPLS) consisting of ALU DWDM on VZW owned fiber, ALU OC192 adds and
Tellabs DACS (Titan 5500) OC48 expansions.
Also completed
GigE/10GigE entrance facility builds with Verizon (Tellabs), Level3
(Infinera),TW(ALU), SCE(ALU) . Activities included spec/ordering
of interfacing optical equipment (ALU lambda Unite), coordinating space/power/timing/terminations,
specing and ordering fiber jumpers, panels and core optical network equipment
as required to terminate facilities, primarily ALU Lambda Unites.
Specified equipment and
worked with vendors to obtain best network configs. For both core
requirements and FTTC supporting LTE requirements.
Designed higher order
circuits in Granite and also assisted Design engineers with lower level
designs as required
Completed audit
of Tustin and San Diego MTSO facilities,correcting Xng equipment and circuit
records to reflect field reality. Data Integrity and space and power being
primary focus.
Project
Engineer (contract
assignment)Feb 2008 – Dec 2008
GCI/Oxford
Intl’ Anchorage, AK
Completed
9 month customer premise project for British Petroleum in Durango, CO. Cisco
IPT (4506s,Call Manager,Unity, 15300) infrastructure. Project included
designing and building a Data Center and all entrance facilities I including
physical plant) supporting the San Jaun Gas field Operations. Acted as
Lead Engineer during the design phase and later as Field Manager on site,
managing multiple crews thru system turn-up.
Principal
Engineer (contract
assignment)Jan 2007- Oct 2007
LCC
International/WFI
Completed
turn-key planning project for Mobile Satellite Ventures as
follows:
Participated
in Dark Fiber analysis and backhaul assessment of Washington DC/Baltimore
metro area to provide transport connectivity for planned terrestrial
components augmenting MSV’s existing satellite assets.
Interacted
with Carriers to define OSP assets, including dark fiber routes and on net
building list.
Selected
initial core ring sites and developed optical network topology based on
traffic requirements and geographic site distribution of 533 sites.
Developed
optical equipment BOM supporting multiple rings of OC48 and 192 BLSR over
DWDM design, with an upgrade path to IP over DWDM (Cisco 15454 MSTP
platform).
Contributed
to report content including discussions of network protection mechanisms and
backhaul technologies, specifically addressing engineering, implementation
and operational considerations pertaining to the transport network.
Transport
Design Engineer (contract
assignment)Nov 2005 – Dec 2006
T
Mobile, Austin, TX
Responsible
for providing circuit designs interconnecting T Mobile switch facilities with
LEC and IXC vendors, and IMT capacity between major markets.
Primarily
functioned as Eng assigned to capital build projects including core Nokia and
Ericsson network expansions.
Primary
DACS utilized is Tellabs Titan 5500.
Responsible
for end-to-end design of all facilities and circuits, including
SONET, SS7, DS1, DS3, 802.11 and PSAP/E911.
Responsible for generating Method of
Procedure (MOP) for network expansions and grooms.
Granite database utilized to provide record
of circuit routing and equipment elements assigned.
Markets
supported include Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and Mobile, AL.
Also
selected to train and participate in trialing new network inventory database,
Amdocs’ Cramer. Completed software testing of network inventory tool,
including the Oracle browser and search/task engine functionalities.
Participated in defining the test plan, primarily indentifying specific
software functionalities and structuring test activities to identify and
document deficiencies.
Co-Owner,
Independent Contractor, Telecom Resources May 1992 – Jul 2002
Co
managed small engineering services co. Also completed individual work
assignments completed as follows:
Optical/Network
Design EngineerJan
2000 – Jan 2001
Nortel
Networks, Germany
Duties
included determining fiber requirements and protection switching
alternatives, producing required equipment lists, rack layouts and DCN
(802.11 supervisory network) designs. Traffic requirements included
GigE and SDH.
Contributed
to network planning and backhaul design for national UMTS rollout, consisting
of an ATM network carried via leased line, wireless and optical (packet over
DWDM). Completed overall design and optical link budgets.
Acted
as Lead for microwave site/link search team consisting of field
surveyors and in house path design engineers (national scope, DMC radios).
Optical
equipments included TN-16 (OC48) & 64X (OC192), and DWDM platforms OPTera
LH (DX and Combiners) and OPTera Metro series (32 lambda).
Familiar
with Nortel engineering tools, having completed six weeks training in NSG,
England, prior to beginning assignment in Germany. Manager, Chris
Luton.
Education/Training:
Training/
equipment certifications: misc equipment Nortel, Alcatel Lucent, NEC, CMI,
MNI,
Alcatel/Lucent
Planning and Engineering tools, Irvine, CA, 2009
Transport
to IP, Tessco/VZW , Irvine, CA 2009
Alcatel
Lucent, Lambda Unite/DMX, Irvine, CA, 2009
Amdocs,
Cramer Network Inventory Tool, Parsippany, New Jersey, 2006
Nortel
Networks, Network Modeling/Eng Tools, New Southgate, England, 2000
Nortel
Networks, TN64X, 10G LH, Marne Valle, France, 2000
Voice
Over IP, Nortel/QA Training, Freidrishafen, Germany, 2000
Nortel
Networks, Meridian Training, Richardson, TX
1999
SONET
Standards, ITU, Geneva, 1991
SDH
Deployment, ITU, Geneva, 1991
Project
Management, American Management Association, Atlanta, 1987
United
States Navy, Advanced electronics Class A/B, Communications rating
Currently
pursuing MEF CECP certification.