Data Center Support Resume
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SUMMARY:
- A resourceful Engineer dedicated to resolving issues in National MSO Video Delivery System Architectures from Network Provider to Customer Premise Equipment.
- I am skilled to maintain the stability, quality and availability of critical MPEG video transport.
- I am highly capable of applying critical thinking and customer service in remote/onsite restorative support; as well as implementing and documenting break - fix measures, working effectively with cross-functionality to support various systems and teams.
- Support Live Content delivery, DVR, VOD Management and Storage Architecture, OTT Streaming Services.
- Create, Implement, Troubleshoot, Isolate repair failed equipment/configurations, facility issues and other network components of primarily ARRIS Video Delivery Systems configurations, inclusive of multiplexing, encoding/transcoding, Edge-QAM devices.
- Support new Product launches; New Systems Integration of new content delivery network, including VOD Management architecture and system, Set-top Box Client software integration and Interactive Menu features and settings.
- Assisted in Software/Hardware related implementations occurring within Both Lab and Live Operations Headend, Data Center, Cloud Service environments; Working closely with Live Operations R&D, QA, End-to-End Development, Release management teams to identify potential roadblocks that may be impacting launch of new Software/Hardware related issues on the Carrier’s CDN Architecture.
- Worked with Managers on ticket routing to maintain departmental goals and assure drive to resolution. (Software, Hardware, third party vendor fix agents);
- Provided knowledgebase on the general dynamics of a Content Delivery Network from Network provider to End-user device, for various of both Technical (SW dev, Network, Headend, Set-top box Testers) and Non-Technical (Management & Project Management) Internal and External clients.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential
Data Center Support
Responsibilities:
- Remote and hands-on for National CDN from DAC/DNCS controllers to CPE.
- Inclusive of Satellite Dish Antennas, Receivers, Encoders, Real-time Stream Processing, Transcoders, Encryption, ECM/EMM, End to End Transport, and Quality of Delivery End-User devices, Muxing, Ad Insertion, IP assigning, re-grooming, QAM-Modulation equipment, Ericsson/Harmonic Encoders, Ericsson Mediaroom Reach Video Delivery Platform, Azuki, ARRIS CAP1Ks, DM6400s, BMRs, BNPs, APEX1K, 1500 and 3Ks, AWS, H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, ATSC, DVB
TV Middleware
Confidential
Responsibilities:- Ericsson Mediaroom Reach, Manage VOD ingestion and deployment, resolving basic metadata updates or data discrepancies.
- Engaged VOD Content Providers to resolve and restore services. Assisted in Monitoring, Diagnosing and resolving various types of Servers in a live DRM client Middleware environment; Analyze Application Framework issues related to MSO Enhanced menu features and Message Manager.
- Examine SIP Services and their delivery over the network ensuring proper connection and traffic flow (SuperApp, Gatekeeper, OSP). Bash, C++, C Shell, ksh, Java UNIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows, Android, iOS, Azuki, Amazon Web Services
- Alcatel 7750/7210 Routers, OC3-48 Circuits, Backbone related network issues, Digital Amplifiers, Aggregation Switches, Edgeqam Devices, Cisco 6850 Routers, CMTSs Networking, TCP/IP, Voice services, wireless services both phones and network devices
Confidential
Responsibilities:- Initiating & monitoring system outage bridges, dispatching technicians (Pair gain/Power/Fiber), Monitoring and assisting with Vendor replacement, follow up and timeline management for outages per FCC regulations.
- Reported and Documented Regional/National Video and Data outages for VDSL, FTTH, IPTV and Application Framework.
- Maintain and execute 24/7/365 Maintenance calendar, tracking all pertinent changes on the Video/Data network that may be customer or system impacting.
- Microsoft office applications, internet browsers, email clients, PC/Mac operating systems, Remedy, CSG, Vantive, Citrix Webapps, Ineoquest, Netcool, Putty, Exceed, other various Surveillance/BO Billing, CSM specific software applications.
Confidential
Management
Responsibilities:- Ensure proper replacement, and return of warrantied equipment as well as Vendor repair within SLA.
- Assist local field techs with swapping equipment on FTTH ONTs, inventorying video set top boxes and house addresses for new customers.
- Inventoried Cable Cards, Set top boxes and Gateways and Routers, Initializing in BE Billing System as well as Controller.
- Acted as a company liaison for remote engineers, field engineers, third party vendors, contractors, various other internal/external clients; Provided 24/7/365 national operational support.
- Organized and performed all regional or national scheduled maintenance activity calls.
- Provided remote assistance of hardware replacements, software upgrades, and code downloads by utilizing company approved manuals.
- Developed methods and procedures to support the VNOC reformation process