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Nicholas Johnston 

Last updated:  09/18/14

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Lake Stevens, WA  98258
US

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Resume Headline: Network Engineer 9/14

Resume Value: b4np6q4cgt7ik5vg   

  

 


÷       OSP Planning & Engineering

÷       GPON & BPON FTTP Engineering

÷       SONET, ROADM, and Ethernet networking

÷       AutoCAD / MicroStation / MapInfo

÷       XHTML / CSS3

÷       ColdFusion MX 8/9/10

÷       MySQL Server


÷       Adobe Dreamweaver CS4

÷       Ubuntu 10.04 /12.04 LTS

÷       JavaScript / jQuery / AJAX

÷       Apache Server

÷       VMware ESXi / vSphere Client

÷       Visual Basic

÷       Power System Control

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Professional Experience

 

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Bonneville Power Administration

(David Evans & Associates)


    Mar. 2013 – Present

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Electronics Engineer

Snohomish, WA

Lead a team of engineers and CAD technicians to audit telecommunication equipment in North West Washington.  Ensure accuracy for all documentation pertaining to power system control communication systems, and Information Technology systems.  Troubleshoot Supervisory Control and Data Accusation (SCADA) issues and provide design feedback to the district and central engineering teams. Train field engineering and technical staff on new documentation technology and practices.

÷       Developed a Visual Basic tool to efficiently rename large numbers of pictures imported from a digital camera.

÷       Created multiple batch scripts to automate the process of creating and formatting various Microsoft Excel sheets.

÷       NERC/CIP certified, Restricted Electrical Worker permit.

 

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Frontier Communications


   Apr. 2010 –Feb. 2013

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Network Engineer – Network Administrator / Broadband Backbone Planner

Everett, WA 

Lead a team of developers responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of multiple internally facing work order tracking, ECM, and network management applications supporting over 500 engineers, construction supervisors, and operation specialists.  Performed cost benefit analysis of proposed work and presented findings to upper management.  Created training documentation and conducted all training courses for supported applications.  Met directly with end users to analyze existing application performance and identify potential improvement.  Maintained a network of multiple physical and virtual servers.  


 

÷       Created a full featured work order tracking, scheduling, and document retention application currently used for all engineering work orders in the West region.

÷       Performed complex migrations of multiple applications to MySQL databases with custom ColdFusion front ends.

÷       Authored AutoCAD batch scripts to support the engineering department’s transition to Spatial Engineer.

÷       Reduced engineering labor cost by over $200,000 by automating the creation of Broadband customer transfer documentation.

÷       Successfully recovered over 80,000 business critical files from a formatted virtual hard drive. 

 

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Frontier Communications


June 2007 - Apr 2010

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Network Engineer – OSP Planner

Everett, WA 

Developed long range capital expenditure plans across 34 exchanges severing over 90,000 business and residential access lines.  Designed complex SONET, ROADM, and Ethernet networks for external customers and internal data trunking.  Planned multiple next-gen FTTP feeder networks from Long Beach California to Mt Vernon Washington.

÷       Received the 2008 Verizon ‘Investar’ award for designing and implementing a client side tool allowing engineers to reduce the creation of capacity reports from hours to seconds. 

÷       Awarded the 2008 Verizon Award of Excellence in the Northwest Design group for closing sale referrals.

÷       Chosen to represent the West region’s Network Planning department on a 20 person process reengineering team to reengineer the FTTP engineering process.

÷       Designed multiple physically diverse SONET networks for customers including Microsoft, Safeco Insurance, Nvidia, Terex Genie, and AT&T.

÷       Utilized Map Info’s Geospatial capability to effectively prioritize capital resources on the 2009’s Fiber to the Cell Site project (FTTCS).

 

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Verizon Communications


May 2004 – June 2007

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Network Engineer – Outside Plant Engineer

Everett, WA 

Worked directly with internal and external customers to provide cost effective solutions to problems pertaining to outside plant facilities. Designed and managed engineering work orders to communicate solutions and construction methods to in-house and contracted construction crews. Performed and documented necessary load and stress calculations on pole line leads to ensure safety.

÷       Engineered some of the first Fiber to the Prem. feeder and distribution networks in Washington and California.

÷       Served as representative for the West Region’s Network Engineering group in the pilot deployment of the FTTP Network Creation class in Marlborough, MA.

÷       Developed a new process to reduce engineering’s response time of joint pole notifications by 77%;

 


 

Other Work Experience

 

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NEPCO (now SNC Lavalin)

Summers 2000 – 20001

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Engineer Intern, IT Engineer Intern

Bothell, WA  

 

Education

 

Western Washington University (WWU), Bellingham, WA, Mar 2004

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

 

Coursework: Engineering ÷ Circuit Design and Analysis ÷ DOE and Data Analysis

Fluid Power Systems ÷ Strength of Materials ÷ Static and Dynamic Analysis ÷ Manufacturing

Adhesive Application Systems ÷ CNC and Manual Machining ÷ Plastic, Metal, and Composite Processes ÷ Tool Design ÷ Operations ÷ ERP Systems and Forecasting ÷ JIT and Lean Manufacturing ÷ Quality Assurance ÷ Value Stream Mapping

 

 

 

References Gladly Provided Upon Request

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Nicholas A. Johnston

 

(360) 305-7106         12106 30th St. NE

Nick_Johnston@comcast.net          Lake Stevens, WA 98258

Driven and analytical Network Engineer with over 10 years of telecommunication engineering and planning experience.

 

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Current Career Level:

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Date of Availability:

Within 2 weeks

Work Status:

US - I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

Active Security Clearance:

None

US Military Service:

Citizenship:

None

 

 

Target Company:

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Target Locations:

Selected Locations:

US-WA-Seattle

Relocate:

Yes

Willingness to travel:

Up to 25% travel