Roger Castillo                                                                              E-mail:  racastillo@msn.com

1175 South Fairfax Avenue, #3 Los Angeles, California 90019                       (323) 932-1563, Cell: (213)-590-7604

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position as an Electrical Engineer.

QUALIFICATIONS:
! Over 25 year’s diverse experience with digital, analog, satellite and communication systems, including VSAT and DAMA.
! Extensive practical and theoretical knowledge through working with Pacific Bell & GTE.
! International experience includes operations in Germany, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
! Experienced in hiring, training, supervising over 10 technical and administrative employees.
! Strong background in systems design including duct and sub duct systems; troubleshooting, budget analysis and project implementation.
! Excellent consulting, client relations and interpersonal communication skills; able to relate complicated and technical information effectively and work with people from diverse backgrounds.
! Multilingual: Fluent in English, Spanish and German.
! Results-Oriented and organized; able to handle multiple tasks, work on deadline and in high pressure situations.

EMPLOYMENT:
2008 to 10-2012 VERIZON /INFOTECH, SANTA MONICA CA.
BAU-OSP ENGINEER-Light speed.
Forecast FTTP fiber requirements.
Fiber sizing base on the DA requirements.
Estimate lateral structure/fiber cost.
Accumulate fiber requirements back to CO.
Accumulate fiber requirements and size feeder fiber reinforcements.
MTU/MDU/SBU projects.
Row permit-Underground Engineering Conduit.

2005-2008 AT&T/ BYERS ANAHEIM CA.
OSP ENGINEER Light speed Planning.
Forecast FTTN AND FTTP fiber requirements.
Fiber sizing base on the DA requirements.
Estimate lateral structure/fiber cost.
Accumulate DA requirements back to CO.
Accumulate fiber requirements and size feeder fiber reinforcements.
Prepare and summit Blue Book.

2002-2005 VERIZON/ AMERISS RIVERSIDE CA.
OSP Engineer (FTTP-PROJECT)
Planing Verizon new Fiber to Premise(FTTP)
Feeder Design-Fiber Distribution HUB(FDH) Placement(Substructures, and Fiber.)

2001 to 2002 IBM/TRITECH CONSULTING, L.L.C. Los Angeles, CA
Project Manager - LAUSD E-Rate Project.
Responsible for managing construction and implementation of LAN infrastructure for 14 schools in the Los Angeles area. Oversee the outside plans (trench, pipe conduit layout), inside (wire mold) and network activities (including installing the backbone, MDF, IDF, LDF cabinets and fiber distribution). Ensure that all work is done to code, school system specifications and IBM standards. Attend weekly status meetings as a representative of IBM, to evaluate the progress of the jobs and make presentations to school executives, vendor representatives as well as identify problems and implement appropriate solutions.
 

2000 to 2001 LAMBCO ENGINEERING, INC. Santa Ana, CA
Outside Plant Project Engineer
Engineered the Fiber Optic design for GST Telecom project in Ontario and San Diego California. Responsible for field layout designs, POP site planning/design, utility research, railroad coordination, permitting and AutoCAD drawing completion.

1999 to 2000 PAC BELL/U.N.D.C. San Diego, CA
Transport Planner
Designed Engineering packages for the placing of fiber backbones and electronics. Determined fiber sizing, path and underground substructure requirements for fiber loops in an outside plant. Planned economical SONET rings with sufficient capacity to accommodate future demands. Conducted customer site-survey to ensure that necessary environmental conditions were met. Communicated on a regular basis with the Project Coordinator regarding the successful turn-up of services for POP locations, dedicated rings and building entrance facilities.

1994 to 1999 PAC BELL/NORTHSTAR TELECOM SERVICES, INC. San Diego, CA
Project Engineer/Transport Planner
Engineered ISDN, HI-CAP, and 56 kbs. Designed aerial and underground telecommunication delivery systems. Selected routes, analyzed substructures and decided on the placement of telecommunications conduit. Created in depth study plans through careful analysis and projection research utilizing the LEIS/LEAD application system. Planned and designed Sonnet Ring configuration as well as determined the multi-plexing equipment necessary for transport solutions such as OC12, OC48, DS3, etc.

1992 to 1994 COTTON COMMUNICATIONS Phoenix, AZ
Senior Project Engineer
Assigned to IntelCom Group, Inc. to design the Phoenix fiber optic ring - a network to carry voice & data communications throughout the Phoenix area. Responsible for choosing the route of the ring, analyzing substructure and deciding the placement of the line. Work with government agencies to acquire access, permits, information and to make sure that all underground systems are being designed according to regulations. Negotiate with various local communications customers regarding access, service parameters and the coordination of installation.

1986 to 1992 GTE/MAIEN COMMUNICATIONS West Covina, CA
Senior Project Engineer
As a contractor to GTE, responsible for conceptualizing and coordinating the planning and installation of modern telecommunications systems with numerous transmission media, including; T-1 multiplexor network and fiber optic cables. Planned, organized and supervised technical personnel. Instructed staff in new equipment usage and techniques as well as revised FCC and/or PUC regulations. Acted as a liaison between companies and clients.

1985 to 1986 MESSTECHNIK GMBH & COMPANY Weisbaden, Germany
ATE Test Engineer
Responsible for ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) programming and device characterization on MTS 77, DX89 'LTX' & 1731 M 'Genrad" systems. Handled the customization of microelectronic components testing on SBI-500 (VIP) static burn-in systems. Worked in BASIC and FORTRAN programming languages as well as with digital, analog, telecom and mixed technologies.

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, CA
Certificate in Astronautical Engineering
Certificate in Communications Systems
Courses in: Computer Networks, LAN
DEUTCHE BUNDESPOST Hannover, Germany
Certificate in Telecommunications Systems.                                                                                                        UNIVERSITY OF COSTA RICA, San Jose, Costa Rica                                                                                                        Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

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