SUMMARY:

• 30+ years of engineering and management experience within broadband networks with extensive experience in architecture & design, constructing, and equipping enterprise/carrier class network infrastructure, NOC, and centralized network management, facilities, software, operations, bringing new solutions to market.
• Extensive background in WiFi Networks, Broadband System deployment, designing test strategiesincluding test development and documention, procedure execution, and analysis of test results.
• Experience managing direct reports while managing vendor relationships in an overall
• Effort to develop solutions and to preempt any network - related issues, while also determining any root cause to issues and implementing changes and incorporating lessons learned.
• Spearheaded various initiatives relating to architecture, design, provisioning, and operations of
• Enterprise Infrastructures.
• Managed processes in the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to network hardware and software acquisition, use, support, security, and backup.

SKILLS:

• Wireless (20+ years)
• Cisco Routers (10+ years)
• Network (20+ years)
• Multiple programming languages

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Cisco Wireless Networks SME - controller based LWAPP and autonomous
• Team Management of Large Scale Projects
• Vendor Management and Negotiation
• Project Management and Budget Control
• Driving engineering evaluation and new product designs
• New Product Test, Evaluation, and Deployment
• QA and network change procedure creation and implementation
• Network Infrastructure Architecture & Design Deployment and Upgrade
• Solid experience with various 1st & 2nd Tier Service Providers (Level3, XO Communications, Savvisetc.)
• Deep understanding of ISP operations and SLAs
• Cisco Broadband Subject Matter Expert
• Broad Understanding of Networking Protocols
• Microsoft Trained in Datacenter Design, Operations, and Active Directory deployments

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND TOOLS:

• 802.11 WiFi standards, Cisco and others
• CMTS provisioning and troubleshooting
• VLANs and VLAN trunking
• Network management using SNMP, IPmon, NetFlow, Wireshark
• Network access using RADIUS, TACACS
• CMTS Bundling, noise cancellation mechanisms, FEC, tdma, atdma, stdma, load - balancing, frequency stacking, modulation profiles, dynamic bandwidth-sharing.
• TCP/IP, OSPF, RIP, BGP, MPLS, QoS, CDMA, PIM, DWDM, H.323 HSRP, IPSec.
• Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) and Carrier-to-Noise ratio Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR)
• IP Telephony ; Multicast; Encryption and security
• Cisco AR12000 ASR 9000 series, ASR5000, 6500-series switches; Cisco 2960, 2948; PIX 535 firewalls;
• Cisco Nexus Product Line
• Cisco Network Registrar (CNR)
• Provisioning and management of WiFi-related devices and other wireless technologies
• Cisco BTS VoIP softswitch
• Broadband cable routers including Cisco, Casa, 3Com, Motorola, Nortel
• Broadband Gateways including Cisco, CAIS, Nomadix
• RF component and system background, including design and debugging
• Cisco hardware configuration and administration, including the creation and use of Windows and Perl scripting
• Cisco Internet Operating System and peripheral software
• Network Management Software including HP OpenView, Cisco Works, Cisco Secure, DNA, Cisco Prime
• POTS and network phone system installs
• Server Hardware, stand alone and virtual
• Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Active Directory
• Windows 95/98/XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 10

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Senior Wireless/WiFi Network Engineer and WiFi Operations/Performance SME

Confidential, Bethpage, NY

Responsibilities:

• Deploy and maintain the largest pubic controller based Cisco WiFi network in the country
• WiFi optimization SME, design and perform WiFi optimizations to improve user quality of experience.
• Create and manage procedures, perform network architecture changes and upgrades, coordinate maintenance window activities, manage configuration changes, perform post - upgrade checks.
• Determine best performance monitoring techniques and metric reporting, utilized Network
• Management Systems, custom tools to proactively search for performance bottlenecks.
• Deploy network wide monitoring tools, including SevOne, NetScout, NetCool, and custom tools.
• Integrate actionable alarms into corporate reporting structure.
• Recommend and deployed network architecture & design improvements, analyze network alarms or user issues to determine needed improvements to both hardware, configuration, and operations.
• Direct communication with Cisco Wireless Business Unit to evaluate and correct bugs and issues.

Product Support Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed and created operational procedures, performed network architecture changes and upgrades, created SOPs/MOPs, coordinated maintenance window activities, managed configuration changes, performed post - upgrade checks.
• Recommended and deployed network architecture & design improvements, analyze network alarms user issues to determine needed improvements to both hardware and configuration.
• Determined best performance monitoring techniques and metric's reporting, utilized Network
• Management Systems (proprietary and commercially available) to proactively search for performance bottlenecks before perceived by the end user.
• Provided Vendor, NOC and Network Engineer Management for Cablevision and Confidential
• Developed custom standalone network/performance network measurement/monitoring tools
• Supported commercial customers of WiFi network devices and metro-PicoCells
• Deploy network wide monitoring tools and integrate into corporate reporting structure.

Network Support Manager

Confidential, Houston, TX

Responsibilities:

• Managing Cisco consultant responsible for managing a team of 15 direct reports and assisting in the deployment and upgrade of core network routers.
• Core assets included high speed data, VoIPmulticast video. Routing protocols included OSPF, RIP, ISIS, BGP
• Managed the design process and building multiple 10GB circuits to core internet suppliers (Level3Savvis, Equinox ) from master aggregation points.
• Deployed Cisco ASR9000 routers at the core and turn - up.
• Deployed and provision Cisco Nexus7000 in a switched video network deployment.
• Installed, configured, developed, and managed client network infrastructures, consisting of a wide range of Cisco layer 2/3 management switches and enterprise class routers.
• Assist in QA and feature testing of prototype and ready for market cable products.
• Configure and maintain Cisco 10K, Cisco VXR, Arris C4, Motorola BSR, Casa CMTS platforms
• Design process to migrate production systems from Cisco Network Registar 5.0 to Cisco Network Registar 7.0
• Manage field technicians to prepare sites for node splits and modem migrations. Cisco uBR 10012 SME assigned to Confidential New York City Division
• Install and configure uBR10012 for upgrade of TWC infrastructure. Including DOCSIS HSD and VoIP N+1 failover redundancy configurations and testing.
• Create material and perform training of engineering and field personnel
• Oversee migration of equipment to production system, UCCE, BACC, CNR7.0/BTS deployment Cisco uBR 10012 SME assigned to Confidential Houston Division
• Create all Install and Functional Test documentation for uBR10012 Cable Modem Termination System
• Training of field personnel in the install and testing of uBR10012 CMTS
• Involved in all aspects of installation and test including power, configuration, DWDM fiber ring turn - up, testing, and migrations to live system.
• Cisco "Red Badge" assigned to Comcast Eastern Regional Division Engineering, CMTS Guru.
• Document Comcast Converged RAN design, focusing on Qos implementation using DSCP, extensive
• Multicast deployment, BGP, RIP, and OSPF routing protocols and redistribution
• Lab trials and demonstrations of VoIP and VoD using QoS and 16QAM
• Confidential, Site evaluation and installation of VOD network at Comcast Cable.
• Work with Comcast engineering to ensure that sites are prepared prior to team arrival.
• Provide technical consultation to Cisco for site evaluation prior to VOD system.
• Joint installation teams to install and configure equipment.
• Perform quality assurance and handoff

Lead Network Design Consultant

Confidential, Vienna, VA

Responsibilities:

• Provide high - level design and deployment support of 802.11 wireless data and communication systems in Confidential base housing worldwide.
• Provide technical consultation to Design Team regarding network architecture & design constraintsauthentication, performance thresholds, security, capacity, and cost
• Prepare in-depth comparison of network equipment and network management software under consideration for implementation
• Planned and conducted tests of technical solutions and analyzed test results to determine that design criteria were met
• Recommended specific changes to technical solutions based on test results
• Recommended network management software including HP OpenView, Cisco Secure, Cisco Works
• Developed and documented network administration, installation, and final testing procedures for deployment phase

Lead Network Design Consultant

Confidential, Bethesda, MD

Responsibilities:

• Design & Deployment Group Leader responsible for analysis, architecture, and design of network infrastructure and network management systems to provide broadband internet access to over 2,000 multiple dwelling unit properties across the United States.
• Provided complete network architecture & design, including performance thresholds, securitycapacity, and cost
• Negotiate contracts with Cisco, APC, and AT&T
• Ordered and managed installation and hand - off of telco d-marc nationally.
• Established network testing lab with capability to test four distinct technical solutions including wired Ethernet, wireless 802.11b Ethernet, DOCSIS, Long Range Ethernet, multiple High Speed "line-of-site" solutions
• Developed and documented NOC operating procedures including troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures
• Installed, configured, and tested network management software including HP OpenView, Cisco Secure, Cisco Works
• Developed and documented network administration, installation, and final testing procedures for deployment phase

Engineering Lab Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supervised staff and oversaw operation of engineering lab used to test leading - edge broadband
• Internet hardware, network management software, deployment strategies, and budgets. Test Lab consisted of complete Manhattan Regional Data Center clone, also included separate vendor test and evaluation areas.
• Designed and installed engineering lab used to test and monitor broadband data networks
• Worked directly with vendors for selection of lab hardware to meet testing requirements
• Contributed technical design and implementation consultation for high availability regional data center in Manhattan that distributed Road Runner broadband content
• Planned and executed initial DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Specification) broadband data distribution testing and implementation through DOCSIS 1.0 deployment