SUMMARY:

• Senior wireless engineer, responsible for K - 12 and commercial managed service wireless designs, networks, performance
• Optimization for Chromebook wireless networking and AIR testing
• New business development mobility and wireless, practice lead
• Mentoring / training of employees and customers from 802.11N to 802.11ac, authentication, design and deployment
• Managed Cisco Prime infrastructure environment, 60k+ clients 7 FLEX controllers, and 8k+ access points
• SOHO/SD-WAN evaluation, testing, and selection
• Deployment 802.1x security authentication solutions
• BLE Bluetooth 4.0 beacon, tracking, investigation and integration into MSP
• Interfaced security solutions with Active Directory, RADIUS, LDAP, Certificated based and Novell
• Network architecture and security design for mobile solutions
• Enterprise wireless technology refresh 60 acre university campus
• Primary engineer 10k+ deployed access points in a healthcare setting
• Very high density / throughput 802.11ac sports venue design,
• Healthcare wireless evaluations and design, DAS, 802.11abgn/ac, WMTS, and RTLS
• Commercial airport network engineering, secure wireless enablement for AIROps Safety Management
• Wireless network mapping, coverage and performance testing ( AirMagnet, Prime Infrastructure, Ekahau, 7Signal, Komodo, SPLAT, and IXIA )
• Policy and guidelines creation for all wireless data security platforms.
• Vendor relationship management, training, and equipment support
• Alternative energy wireless systems analysis and design - Partnered with ARINC, SunWize, and Proxim
• Project management including stakeholder survey, deliverable analysis, and design integration
• Municipal wireless and fiber infrastructure design / development
• Risk mitigation and analysis
• Root mean cause analysis of systems and client devices
• Microwave Link budget analysis, path profile studies, far field SnR determination, and reliability engineering
• Design, Engineered, & Managed wireless PPE - OEM 2 way intrinsically safe radio project from proof of concept thru pre-production
• Design and proof of concept engineered new products for OEM applications
• OMAP product design utilizing 900 MHz MESH radio network for MEMS inertial tracking
• FCC frequency licensing, product application, and frequency co-ordination including part 15, 73, 80, 90, 97, and 101
• International and domestic, design and engineering compliance RTT&E, EMC, MSHA, FDA, SAR, and CE

TECHNICAL SKILLS

IS Competencies: MS Office Suite, Microsoft Project, MS Win2k, NT4, and 9x OS’s, Lotus Notes/Database, Netware, OrCAD, AirMagnet, Timesys Linxu, ERP, GTE Granet; LCC Anet, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, UNIX/Linux, Informix/SQL/Oracle scripts, Solidworks, MathCAD, XML, VB, SOAP, RIM Blackberry, Proxim Vision, AiroPEEK WLAN, TCP/IP, HP Openview, Concord NetHealth, and VPN concentrator programming.

Infrastructure Competencies: Cisco Products, Aruba Networks, Proxim, Ruckus, and AeroHive WLAN infrastructure, HP ProCurve Wireless LAN, MSHA Intrinsic safety procedures, DAS MobileAccess InnerWireless and ION, Network Associates enterprise sniffer, Nokia MSC firewall, Enterasys VPN, Cellwave, Kaval, Allen Telecom in-building solutions, Tellabs and Alcatel DAX, Lucent 5E/ECP BSC, Nortel MSC MTX, and Motorola MSC BSC CBSC MGX.

EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Westlake, Ohio

SR. WIRELESS NETWORK ENGINEER

Responsibilities:

• Support, performance and utility availability of 60k+ students, 4k+ access points, 100+ districts
• Configuration and optimization for AIR testing and Chromebook deployment
• Technology planning for E-Rate funding
• Management of Cisco Prime Infrastructure utility
• 802.1x and 2-factor authentication mechanisms
• Team member Five Nines quality initiative
• Virtualizing appliances for distributed redundancy
• Network mobility architecture and design
• Wireless managed service network design, engineering and support
• BLE trials and review for student accountability
• Large venue wireless design and engineering
• High Density WLAN design and deployment
• Integrating 802.11ac Wave 2 into MSP offering
• Pre-sale architecture design and support
• Developing business cases for Cisco Spark and collaborative technologies
• Mentoring to partners, and customer both direct and inside
• BYO3 1to 1 wireless design initiative and refresh proposals
• New product offerings, research through implementation - IoT, Wireless HD mobile video capture,
• Security evaluations for clients accessing sensitive data requiring PCI compliance, HIPAA and FDA guidelines
• Network engineering, assessment, survey, design and certification
• Engineering life safety notification systems
• Conference room engineering and design including Cisco Spark
• Server room power plant specifications and design
• WIPS security, process and procedures
• Infrastructure management and update - software, configuration, and monitoring - FTP, SFTP, TFTP
• Wireless network monitoring, providing proactive assessment and notification - Prime NCS, 7Signal, Solarwinds, PRTG, Network Detective, and Zennoss
• Developed new products offerings to provide customers with value added services

Confidential, Cleveland, Ohio

SOLUTION ARCHITECT

WIRELESS NETWORK ENGINEER

• Pre-sales solution architecture, discovery and engineering
• Architecture thru delivery of Wi-Fi network infrastructures 802.11ABGN/AC
• Large scale wireless university design/deployments > 800 nodes
• Cutting edge technology customer summit update
• Cisco / Exalt point to point microwave solutions
• Remote international wireless systems assessment and upgrades
• BYOD initiatives- Network design, implementation, deployment, and optimization
• Internet of Things (IoT), platform design and evaluation
• Cisco Unified wireless: CleanAir, Mobility Service Engine(MSE), Identity Service Engine(ISE), Wireless Lan Controllers(WLC),
• WCS/NCS, Prime Infrastructure configuration and deployment, virtual and appliance based solutions.
• Cisco Autonomous, CAPWAP/LWAPP, Meraki, and MESH based controller solutions
• HP unified, Cloud managed, and standalone product solutions
• Vocera voice system design and integration
• Aerohive wireless network solutions
• Microwave diversity for fiber optic aggregation, redundancy; Survey, path analysis, contour assessment and testing
• Site survey mapping identification of environmental LOS & NLOS situations
• Cisco VoIP/PBX call routing, unified DID, digit dialing plans; VoIP network microwave hot cutover
• Customer training, staff familiarizations, Technology evaluation and refresh
• Enterprise network security, with secure public access gateways: IDS, AD/ACS/Radius
• Wireless security evaluation and threat mitigation
• Educational broadband cable network assessment
• Cutting edge commercial and industrial wireless solution integration

Confidential, Akron, Ohio

RF/MESH NETWORK ENGINEER

• Develop and implement a 900 MHz MESH radio network
• Network design to function within the constraints of varying path loss, refraction, and multipath environmental conditions
• Antenna design and selection, RF transmission link budgets and interference mitigation
• 802.11ABGN encrypted network design, integration, and optimization of authenticated wireless infrastructures
• On site survey and testing of coal mines for MESH performance and coverage
• Wireless test equipment selection, verification, and baseline setting
• Vendor management for prototyping and manufacturing availability
• Product management including component lifecycle, task / resource analysis, and target timeline metric assessment
• Component level design engineering of IS portable device: RF, amplifiers, power supplies, battery control, and antenna circuitry
• Design and engineering to the standards of the Mine Safety and Health Administrations (MSHA) Intrinsic Safety (IS), Explosion Proof (XP), and The Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 requirements.
• Design redundant fiber distribution and backhaul architecture for survivable communications
• RF team point of contact liaison and mentor resource
• Design for SCADA, telemetry, physiological, and sensor data acquisition, wireless communication, and control
• Develop and implement test plans for in-house and on-site testing of the mesh network, including in-mine RSSI/Coverage site surveys.
• Communicate with the Navigation Software developers and engineers at CS Draper Laboratory to inertial navigation system technical requirements.
• Develop reports as required in support of the project, and interact daily with the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer to discuss progress and project status.

Confidential

PROJECT MANAGER / PROJECT ENGINEER

• Survey, Design, Engineering and testing of municipal MESH, DAS, private, and medical Wi-Fi networks
• Municipal Gigabit redundant fiber network design and deployment
• Secure network authentication mechanisms including 802.1x, TACACS, RADIUS, and MS-AD
• RF lead engineer and team resource
• Point to point/Multi-point network design and performance testing
• Trango, Bridgewave, Alcatel, and Rockwell microwave radio integration
• iDEN wireless trunking design and mitigation
• Healthcare enterprise network engineering design and evaluation
• Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess healthcare design and engineering, multi-campus
• ACD and CRM interfacing and mobility design
• RFP comparative design response Cisco, Aruba, Meru & Proxim
• Risk management, security implantation and mitigation
• Business model development and planning for wireless infrastructure development
• Wireless engineering point of contact technology resource
• Design investigation for RFID, GPS, and 802.11 asset tracking systems
• Network protocol routing optimization, topology design and switch engineering
• Provide engineering and escalation support for wireless client devices
• 802.11n equipment platform evaluation
• Engineering for VoIP and Vocera with enterprise Wi-Fi infrastructures
• Network planning and forecasting for AON and mixed transports
• Providing wireless management for client RF related interference issues and remediation
• Wireless security evaluations for mobile clients accessing PCI compliance, HIPAA and FDA sensitive data
• Project engineering of wireless based medical infusion servers and pumps, various types of Hospira medical devices, wireless and network based.
• Designed Wireless SCADA (ISM, 802.1x, and Bluetooth) infrastructure for 4-20ma Inline / Process Refractometer for airport de-icing system.
• Provided technical expertise and project management for a scientific instrument manufacturer from concept through prototyping for deployment of instrument at Toronto International Airport
• Led development and implementation of MMS and SMS applications for handset manufacturer to ensure product was tested and marketed for holiday buying season. Testing of 3rd generation services integrated on handsets.
• Pervasive computing, home automation, WAP2 testing and design

Confidential, Cleveland, Ohio

RF PROJECT MANAGER / WIRELESS SME

• Assumed RF Project engineering role nine months into project at end of proof of concept phase. Led project through prototype phase. Managed electrical functions with dotted line responsibility of procurement.
• Engineered RF design solutions for short range voice and data applications.
• Mentor to college interns, engineering staff and RF lead engineer
• Maintained software and engineering test plans as well as monitored customer relations to ensure specifications and milestones were met based on their Six Sigma, Rally Point structure.
• Managed budget to milestones as well as project total. Milestones were monitored to ensure certifications and filings were timely as well as funding for tooling could be met for prototype manufacturing.
• Utilized client proprietary Six Sigma, Rally Point tool and MS Office Suite to track project and report status.
• OrCAD board level engineering design of multilayer: audio, data and RF miniature layout, UHF thru microwave.
• Developed scope of work for college co-op engineers assigned to my project, monitored interactive experiences and performance
• Performed initial circuit design for customer approval then project managed design of complete RF circuits, Transmitters, Receivers, Analog and Digital; voice, data and video systems, including ODFM, QPSK, CDMA, GFSK, and GMSK. 37Khz thru 5.8Ghz
• Wireless engineering and RF optimization of public WAN connectivity resources for 802.1x, GPRS, 1xRTT, EvDO, GPS, and Mesh networks for data and compressed image secure transmission
• Served as single point of contact for ATEX, International Intrinsic Safety issues.

WIRELESS SME / NETWORK DATA PLANNING ANALYST

• Project engineered pre-rollout beta and proof of concept wireless environment. Beta testing and evaluation of RF handsets and infrastructure prior to corporate deployment: Cisco, Avaya, Cingular, and ATTWS.
• Analyzed data to help recover over $1 million dollars in erroneously charged wireless pass-through taxes.
• Design engineering Autograph GPS telematics product.
• Engineering and ROI analysis of short range microwave solutions.
• Provided RF expertise for BTS/RNC on-site core network equipment, PBX internal digit dialing, Broadband In-building WLAN, and ACD applications.
• Corporate wireless protocol standards development
• Digital microwave bypass and aggregation for data center and field offices
• RFID accountability system investigation and prototyping
• Standard setting for wireless equipment, assessment of new wireless portable technology, provided equipment specification and product performance and software tools from proof of concept thru testing and verification.
• Designed training for internal IT University, content included, Wireless 101 to wireless data modeling, network design usages, and wireless persistence methodology
• Provided developmental testing of mobile 802.1x WLAN hardware, Bluetooth PAN Equipment and individual personal security implementation (LEAP, PEAP, EAP-TTLS, WPA, TKIP, WEP, and IPsec).
• Designed Service Level Agreements with carriers for 1XRTT and GPRS networks availability, including: Verizon, Bell South and Nextel.
• External relationships management with carriers and equipment providers, annual wireless budget app. $10 million.
• Developed security standards for wireless risk management, and outside vendor penetration testing including Riptech and Candle Technologies.
• Provided ROI, cost analysis, and process improvement analysis for mobile office solutions.
• Acted as single point wireless liaison for Corporate IT, Risk Management, and business leaders, evaluated and created standards for international traveling executives.
• Maintained Knowledge base for CDPD, EDGE, 1XRTT, EvDO, 3G, GMSK, integrated voice/data/wireless products, system design technologies, emerging wireless data platforms, and FCC licensing type acceptance / standards.
• Served as Lead Project Engineer on Autograph GPS (Scada) product project, designing low power 802.1x / Bluetooth solution for in-vehicle PAN connectivity, post processing driver collected data.
• Led FFA (Field Force Automation) PAN design including Bluetooth printer, PPP, and voice links. Retrofitted claims department with true wireless IP data.
• Responsible for security standards for wireless access.
• Provided engineering, documentation, and business case to persuade CA (Computer Associates) to implement WCTP and SNPP for 2 way messaging automation, within Automation Point platform.

ENGINEER III

• Led upgrade of network infrastructure at five switching locations. Managed installation of cell sites (BSC, Telco, Power plant) through red-line, test and turn-up.
• Interfaced with municipalities to resolve licensing variances and waivers. Ensured that tower manufacturers provided towers to meet schedules. Resolved issues with tower crews.
• Network database translations, digit dialing structures, and DID carrier support.
• Converted base stations to CDMA technology to support digital wireless service.
• Developed software switch test plans as well as scheduled scripts and test report follow-through. Verified test scripts during turn-up of cell sites.
• Utilized Lotus Notes to track and report status. Ensured adherence to budgets and milestones throughout project. Reported status to upper management including timeline slippage and possible solutions.
• Provided wireless expertise into cryogenically cooled amplifier and smart antenna testing.
• Performed analysis, network optimization, KPI drive data examination, and monitoring of switch processes and benchmarking of CDMA critical triggers.
• Provided second tier support for switch technicians and field market operations.

Confidential, Cleveland, Ohio

ENGINEER WIRELESS DATA

• Project engineer for Voice over IP, Frame Relay, and ATM for traffic planning and LD cost reduction, IS-99 testing and implementation, and IS-41 connectivity.
• Cell site RF and Equipment engineering (MSC/BSC) design and implementation
• Dual mode equipment evaluation study and deployment
• Engineering of analog/digital microwave infrastructure 6Ghz - 38Ghz: Western Multiplex, Rockwell, Alcatel and Telescience
• Executed equipment testing and quality verification for new products used on the Wireless network.
• Performed detail system design, site selection, and monitored key performance indicators of Wireless data networks consisting of conventional analog cellular channels when used for non-voice traffic, digital CDMA spectrum when used for data, CDPD network, and wireless PBX applications.
• Designed Scada cell site monitoring system, for assessment and control of switch & cell site environmental controls
• Engineering design: GM OnStar network transport system
• Utilized MS Project 98 and proprietary UNIX tool to track and report status.
• Engineered interface with cellular portable/base manufacturers; Nokia, Motorola, and Lucent, Hughes (MSC/BSC) to determine failure modes and retrofits of product design.
• Performed software testing and integration pre-paid platform M2M interface and validation, hardware integrity evaluation.
• Equipment engineering: New MTSO, 38 cell sites, and unified messaging platform.
• Managed system growth and planning for facilities to source and bridge application, Frame Relay, ISDN, SONET, T1 through OC-48 connectivity. Assisted in data collection for AutoPACE analysis and reporting for other Midwest systems.
• Engineered applications for custom systems, and provided pre and post sales support to Wireless sales group.

Confidential, Akron, Ohio

ELECTRICIAN/ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN

• Over 35 years wireless, audio, and electrical engineering experience from both carrier and customer perspectives
• Bleeding edge technology proof of concept design evolutions to provide best business case solutions
• Intrinsically safe and explosion proof MSHA certified product and system design (2009-2010)
• 802.11 ABGN/AC sight survey, design, and implementation including UNII-1,2 P2P,MP applications (2009)
• Technology refresh, engineering, deployment and hot-cutover of secure wireless point to point healthcare network (2008)
• Designed and engineered outdoor Mesh Wi-Fi safety network for hazardous material disposal facility (2008)
• Alternative energy (Solar Powered) Municipal Wi-Fi network design and deployment (2007)
• Multi-campus Hospital, Enterprise grade Wi-Fi 802.11n solution - Design RFP through deployment (2007)
• Healthcare OminAccess 6000 network, multi-campus, appx 1000000 sq ft deployment, voice & data AP64 & AP65
• Engineering, installation and upgrades of server based campus-wide wireless personal medical infusion devices networks
• Wireless medical device network engineering and training (2006)
• Personal Protective Equipment voice amplifier design and development (2004-2005)
• Designed and engineered sub-miniature Bluetooth audio products for public safety, homeland security, and the military (2004-2005)
• Engineered design for squad 900mhz, 4ch, programmable mask personal radio system (2004)
• Single point contact ATEX and international Intrinsic Safety design requirements (2004-2005)
• PM Equipment Engineer $51mil budget,.4% under outlook (1996)
• Engineering evaluation for Multi frequency, EMI, RFI elimination
• Profitable concept to production engineering designs
• Positioned as SME (subject matter expert) for corporate wireless single point of contact.
• Provided single point wireless liaison for Corp IT, Risk Management, and business leaders (1999-2002)
• Provided engineering, documentation, and business case to persuade CA (Computer Associates) to implement WCTP and SNPP for 2 way messaging automation, within Automation Point platform(2000)
• Assisted in the design of security models for portable wireless applications, including script testing generation for PIX firewall’s(2002)
• Authored RFQ and RFP for application and hardware vendors (1996-current)
• Engineered corporate internet site to be wireless internet accessible (WAP & PQA)
• Provided early developmental testing of mobile 802.11 WLAN hardware and security, Cisco and Orinoco (1999)
• Created framework which wireless carriers are using to provide SLA’s (service level agreements) to customers (1996-2002)
• Discrete board level design and system design integration (1976-current)
• Pre-Beta evaluation of cellular handsets and infrastructure prior to public deployment (1999-2002)
• Wireless Ad-Hoc self discovery and MESH network design (2005)
• Designed, provided engineering- Autograph GPS vehicle usage based data collection device, eventually became Snapshot. (2001)
• Designed wireless UHF polling accountability system, for responder tracking (2004)
• RF and audio equipment designs for hostile, and Hazmat environments
• Engineering of cross band VHF/UHF repeater to provide in-building paging coverage (1999)
• Engineering and design 150Mhz system to control unmanned firehouse functions (1994-1995)
• Design of secure wireless short range voice/data links for cable elimination
• Provided engineering and design for wireless (150mhz/2.4ghz) telemetry data acquisition and billing system for airport de-icing fluid application (2003)
• Engineering, consultant, and trustee for educational FM broadcast station WKHR 91.5 (1978-2002)
• Educated and mandated compliance with corporate Production Change Control, by vendors and carriers.(1999-2005)
• Provided development and testing of mobile IP 802.11 WLAN hardware, Bluetooth PAN equipment, ZigBee protocol (1999-current)
• Investigation and lab testing of cutting edge wireless technologies including: GPRS, 1XRTT, EDGE, EvDO, EMSK, and iDEN packet networks
• Proof of concept testing of wireless carrier networks during ‘friendly” turn-ups