SUMMARY

• Thirteen years experience as an Embedded Software and Applications Engineer proficient in architecture, design, development, troubleshooting, and documentation.
• Seven years experience as a Network Engineer.
• Accustomed to working in an Agile environment.
• Comfortable with large - scale projects that involve managing employees as well as vendors, project management, budget management and engineering.
• Strong C and C++ programming and application design skills.
• Solid Web programming and application design skills.
• Competent UNIX and LINUX skills including scripting and some system administration.
• Excellent communication skills with all levels of management and customers.
• Expertise in high-level engineering, design, testing and troubleshooting of both LAN and WAN network infrastructures including Cisco routers and switches.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• C
• C++
• HTML(5)
• DHTML
• JavaScript
• JSON
• AJAX
• CSS
• XML
• Unix Shell Scripts
• Perl
• Expect
• Python
• PHP
• Java MS Visual Studio
• Visual C++ 6.0
• Code Warrior
• SVN
• VersionOne
• Jira
• TeamCity
• Confluence
• Unix w/vi editor
• Aptana Firefox (w/firebug)
• Safari
• IE
• Opera
• Chrome UNIX (Solaris 2.x)
• LINUX
• Windows TCP/IP
• ATM
• SNMP
• Ethernet
• Bridging
• Switching
• Routing (OSPF
• RIP
• IGRP)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Golden, CO

Software Engineer Manager/Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Worked as Software Engineering Manager, Technical Lead and Architect for Confidential iGuide product.
• Lead the initiative to update the long outdated user interface of the iGuide product and add new features such as HD Auto Tune, Advanced Search and a second-screen API interface.
• Helped to in corporate Agile methodologies into the engineering environment by leading one of the first teams to adopt these principles.

Confidential, Englewood, CO

Senior Software/Application Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Voluntarily took on a team lead roll to improve the efficiency and quality of application development within our team and improve communications with other teams.
• Developed standards for third party programmers to follow when developing applications for our set-top boxes.
• Took on an advisement roll in addition to my engineering roll to help direct the design and development of our application store and developers website.

Confidential, Golden, CO

Software/Application Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed interactive applications for Confidential, The Weather Channel and G4 on Dish Network. The Confidential application was nominated for a technical Emmy.
• Worked as part of a team to develop a Mystro Digital Navigator for Time Warner Cable’s low end set-top boxes. I was tasked with the Video on Demand service and assisted with the Pay Per View service.

Confidential, Englewood, CO

S enior Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Built Procomm/Aspect and Unix scripts to assist in analyzing trend analysis and to automate equipment upgrades using SNMP.
• Working as a member of the Fault Reduction Team I analyzed recurring problems, determined the root cause of those problems and provided input to vendors on the solutions to those problems. This resulted in cost savings for the company, more satisfied customers and more efficient day-to­day operation within the Rhythms NOC.

Confidential, Raleigh, NC

Senior Network Engineering Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed and implemented a complex script to provide automation of recurring tasks such as firmware upgrades and configuration changes/backups of a customers vast array of network and telecom equipment.
• Provided turnkey engineering and implementation services to Confidential enabling their NOC to do remote surveillance and provisioning.
• Assisted in Cisco router upgrades to improve network performance and security and provided training on a variety of OSS related technologies and equipment.

Confidential, Denver, CO

Network Engineering Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Inventoried and documented Qwest Communications’ entire OSS network infrastructure.
• Provided recommendations on necessary changes that needed to be made to improve network efficiency. Worked with Qwest personnel on the implementation of these changes. Upgraded network equipment for Y2K compliance.
• Designed, developed and implemented Unix scripts to automate day-to-day activities and to query network equipment for statistics and configurations.

Confidential, Greenwood Village, CO

Senior Data Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Engineered, configured and managed installation of metropolitan area ATM networks using Xylan OmniSwitches and PizzaSwitches used to provide transparent LAN services to Confidential customers.
• Designed and implemented a management platform using HP Openview Network Node Manager and Xylan XVision to provide alarm and remote provisioning capabilities into the NOC. Developed testing and troubleshooting procedures for this network.

OSS Network Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed, developed and implemented an Intranet Web server to store and update all OSS engineering documentation using C and HTML as well as scripts used to automate recurring tasks such as equipment password changing and network discovery.
• Designed and implemented network security policies and procedures using router access lists and firewalls.