RÉSUMÉ

STEPHEN GARY ZANDHUISEN

5911 SW Briar Patch Lane, Wilsonville, Oregon  97070-9725, Email: zaneun@gmail.com

Cell Phone: (503) 956-1143 (Preferred), Home Phone: (503) 638-1239

 

Outstanding OSP (Fiber & Copper) Engineer, Field Engineer, and Project Manager. 

 

Ø      OSP engineer for CenturyLink Communications. 

 

Ø      Managed 15 OSP engineers in the Verizon FTTP project.

 

SONET Design Engineer and Network Planner (T1 PCM & HDSL to OC192)

 

Ø      Senior network planner (fiber systems) for Electric Lightwave (CLEC). 

 

Innovative self-starter, leader, coach, and negotiator. 

 

Team player and avid multitasker with attention to detail. 

 

Computer literate: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Email, Adobe Professional, CAD, Microstation, IDDS, ICGS-Web, AAIS, RAMS, RequestNet, OSP-FM (CenturyLink), Internet, Windows, & Macintosh.

 

EDUCATION

 

2 Years, Electrical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle

1 Year, Electrical Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman

(Was hired as an OSP Engineer with the equivalent of an Associates Degree)

 

LICENSE EARNED

 

Federal Communications Commission General Radiotelephone Operator License (Active)

 

SKILL SUMMARY

 

Ø       I have planned, designed, and engineered OSP copper and fiber plant for single family homes, cell sites, subdivisions, apartment complexes, office buildings, and multi-story structures (residential, commercial, and business) while working for CenturyLink, Sprint, and Verizon as an Outside Plant engineer.  This included:

 

·         Engineering the fiber or copper path (aerial, buried, or UG) and the fiber or copper cable from the existing central office to the end user

·         Engineering any conduit that was needed along the route

·         Acquiring any permits required for the project

·         Follow up on the project to ensure timely completion on budget

 

Ø       I have over 10 years of practical OSP engineering and design experience while working for CenturyLink, Sprint, Verizon, IBI Group, and Electric Lightwave.

 

Ø       I have over 4 years of practical OSP network design and planning experience while working for Electric Lightwave as a Senior Network Planner.

 

COMPETENCIES

 

I Can:

 

Ø       Monitor an area of concern to determine problem points (such as an exhausted OSP route)

 

Ø       Perform extensive research to determine the key factors causing the problem (such as specific route sections that have become bottlenecks)

 

Ø       Consult with internal and external key knowledge sources to develop a universe of potential solutions

 

Ø       Research all potential solutions to eliminate outliers

 

Ø       Perform economic analyses of the remaining realistic solutions

 

Ø       Develop a business case for strategic company investment in the best problem solution

 

Ø       Give presentations to upper management on problem resolution, seeking their approval of the investment

 

Ø       Monitor the approved investment to keep the problem resolution on track

 

Ø       Work with construction and other implementers to resolve issues affecting timelines

 

I Have:

 

Ø       Designed OSP fiber, copper, and conduit routes for multi-story buildings, apartment complexes, subdivisions, and the path from the C.O. to these sites

 

Ø       Designed fiber (cable and electronics) systems from OC3 to OC192 including 2-wire and 4-wire rings.

 

Ø       Developed network plans that incorporate elements of SONET equipment, fiber cable, and digital radio.

 

Ø       Worked in the field with multiplex equipment, monitoring systems, alarm systems, microware towers, antennas, cell sites, and communications buildings.

 

I also:

 

·         Have a thorough & detailed knowledge of OSP cable records including Aerial, Buried, UG, & trunking

 

·         Have the ability to analyze complex and detailed structures

 

·         Have a consistent and independent work ethic requiring little supervision

 

·         Am responsible, committed, and dedicated to assigned tasks

 

·         Prioritize and plan work activities, using time efficiently

 

·         Am comfortable with the interpretation of abstract concepts

 

·         Make decisions that are sound and based on facts

 

·         Am an open minded problem solver with significant analytical skills

 

·         Am comfortable and competent with mechanized systems

 

·         Have built and maintained complex Excel spreadsheets using the formulary built into Excel

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

OSP Engineer – Oregon and Washington – 11/2012 – Present [Century Link (via Mountain Ltd)]

 

·         Engineer and design OSP in OSP-FM and FWBM including copper and fiber cable (aerial, buried, and UG), poles, conduit, and carrier systems

 

·         Accept a work order and field notes from the Century Link engineer and produce issuable prints in OSP-FM for the Century Link engineer

 

OSP Engineer – Oregon – 5/2012 – 8/2012 [Sprint (via Brius, Vinculums, and General Dynamics)]

 

·         Engineer the conduit, copper, and fiber needed to transition from 3G to 4G at open ground, enclosed shelter, and roof top cell sites

 

·         For each site I:

 

o        Field engineered the fiber path from the cellular radio equipment to the connection with the LEC

 

o        Prepared a Scope of Work detailing materials and activities needed to complete the project

 

o        Prepared a PowerPoint presentation to tell the story to upper management of what needs to be accomplished

 

Looking for new position – Oregon – 9/2009 – 5/2012

 

OSP Engineer – Oregon – 6/2006 – 9/2009 [Verizon (via ATCO)]

 

·         Project managed about 20 projects with about half of them being significantly active on a continual basis.

 

·         Identified problems in the network and determined how to best resolve these problems at minimum cost and to the satisfaction of the customer.

 

·         Competently developed projects with minimum support from manager.  Have working knowledge of account codes and basic accounting principles.

 

·         Have working knowledge of pertinent FCC and PUC tariffs.

 

·         Performed complete OSP Access Planner and Engineer tasks

 

o        From initial customer contact for a single house (or a subdivision or a multistory commercial building)

 

o        To consideration of various solutions,

 

o        To fielding,

 

o        To the economic justification of the chosen solution,

 

o        To the development of a work order (including integrated electronics, copper, and/or fiber parts),

 

o        To the preposting of the work order in various computer systems,

 

o        To the recommendation of the final product, and

 

o        To follow-up to see that the work is completed in a timely manner and to the customer's satisfaction.

 

·         Was responsible for two metro exchanges and two rural exchanges.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE (Cont.)

 

OSP FTTP Engineer – Oregon – 4/2005 – 6/2006 [Verizon (via Kenton Group)]

 

·         Engineered and developed Verizon OSP FTTP projects.

 

·         Engineered UG, buried, and aerial FTTP OSP.

 

·         Engineered FTTP feeder routes and distribution areas.

 

·         Prepared construction permits for municipalities.

 

·         Quality checked work orders submitted by contract engineering firms.

 

OSP Engineering Manager – Oregon – 10/2004 – 3/2005 [IBI Group]

 

·         Hired to engineer Verizon OSP FTTP projects.

 

·         Became manager of the IBI group that swelled to 15 engineers.

 

·         Improved the quality of the FTTP engineering product.

 

·         Organized the work flow to achieve consistency and accuracy.

 

·         Quality checked all products leaving the group.

 

·         Essentially built a disciplined and smooth operating engineering company in 3 months.

 

Looking for new position – Oregon – 7/2001 – 9/2004

 

Senior Network Planner - Oregon and Washington – 2/1998 – 6/2001 [Electric Lightwave, Inc.]

 

·         Developed integrated and comprehensive plans, business cases, and cost studies for interoffice SONET equipment and fiber cable facilities in the Oregon area.

 

·         Designed 2-fiber or 4-fiber, fully redundant or collapsed, SONET ring systems at speeds up to OC192.

 

·         Independently developed, modeled, and implemented projects.

 

·         Worked with a cross-functional team to mechanize some of the planning processes.

 

·         Developed the planning budget for Oregon.

 

·         Set the standard and raised the bar for Network Plans at ELI.

 

Additional work history available upon request

 

REFERENCES

 

David VanHoose – Integra – Ex ELI Planning Manager – 503-334-1812

Paul Jensen – Electric Lightwave – Senior Engineer – Supervisor at previous position – 503-884-8425

Vic Wong – CenturyLink – OSP Engineer – 206-346-1109

 

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