SUMMARY:

• Proven engineer with extensive experience in cable broadband technologies.
• I have experience working with the content providers. I have setup and supported Confidential demo systems at trade shows.
• I have supported the Confidential Ad Insertion in High Level Designs while working with Confidential .
• I have written MOPs to support multiple system integration and software updates.
• I have over 12 years with Video in telecommunications. My experiences cover strong lab testing and direct interaction with customers.
• I have over 7 years’ experience supporting and designing networks.
• I have over 7 years’ experience testing Confidential clients on settop boxes.
• I’m very strong in windows, and have experience in the Unix/Linux environment.
• I have over 7 years’ experience with testing video on settop boxes.
• I have over 12 years in Digital Video, video compression, transcoding and encoding of content.
• Familiar with programming languages like Java, JavaScript, HTML, and Confidential .
• Excellent strategic planning, project management, process improvement and quality assurance abilities.
• Human relations skills promote openness and candor and build trust and commitment.
• An effective leader with unique ability to build strong cohesive teams committed to attaining corporate objectives.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Planning Manager

Confidential, Bethpage, NY

Responsibilities:

• Management of projects from beginning (development) to end (production).
• Provide support for System Integration and Quality Analysis.
• Provide QA lab environment build out support.
• Coordinate with production the launching of new services, products, and upgrades

Design Engineer

Confidential, Horsham, PA

Responsibilities:

• Provide full solution Project Management.
• Provide Engineering support for system/network changes.
• Provide RF/Fiber/Copper solutions.
• Provide power requirements/solution.
• Provide system design using Visio and AutoCAD.
• Provide detailed Method of Procedure documentation for Field Engineer or site personnel
• Setup of lab environments to support all Confidential system changes.
• Provide integration support of all third party equipment in Confidential environment.
• Creation of test plans for all video solutions.
• Support of Confidential

Senior Network Design Engineer

Confidential, Acton, MA

Responsibilities:

• Act as a technical liaison for the customer and offer solutions to support environmental changes.
• Work with 3 rd party vendors and gather all information required and provide a single solution.
• Provide Integration Process for Video On Demand.
• Review and capture existing Confidential environment.
• Specify all concerns with existing configuration.
• Work with the market to determine the network requirements for IP assignments, port assignments, gateway, etc. for the new Confidential equipment.
• Provide a Confidential - centric Network Design document in .pdf format containing various diagrams* such as:
• Network Topology (with input from local site)
• Rack elevation which includes server illustration, RU requirements, power consumption, etc.
• Provide design review calls with customer and verify all parties are on the same page.
• Provide support for Content Ingest Networks and capacity planning.

Sr. Service Solutions Specialist

Confidential, Horsham, PA

Responsibilities:

• Provide detailed Method of Procedure documentation for Field Engineer or site personnel.
• Provide support to Validation and Field Engineer for new products and major upgrades.
• Provide disaster recovery and system improvement solutions.
• Capture all lessons learned and system irregularities and provide solutions.
• Creation of switch port request, Bill of Materials, POs, and High Level Designs.
• Update drawings using Auto Cad and Visio.
• Research of third party equipment and provide documented integration efforts.

Network Engineer

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

Responsibilities:

• Perform all necessary software upgrades and new system implementations.
• Monitor Confidential network infrastructure and maintain vendor’s equipment i.e. ( Confidential, Nvision, Cisco, Miranda, and Confidential ). This involves a strong understanding of how each device works in the Confidential environment.
• Handle daily reporting of system performance and administration of system design.
• Manage failover process during outages due to upgrades or system failures.
• Verify video quality/sound and provide root cause analysis.
• Update and monitor Miranda and signal paths.
• Work with Confidential teams to resolve all issues.
• Work with bandwidth teams on channel adds/removals.
• Validate MOPs process and provide feedback and support on all implementations
• Primarily worked the night shift supporting all upgrades.
• Support Confidential solutions (H.262, H.264, DVB-T, DVB-C)

Project Engineer

Confidential, Chalfont, PA

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented networks to work with Confidential (Video On Demand) Systems & Video Distribution, establishing stable and secure networks.
• Manage multi-functional teams in the installation, integration and delivery of Confidential systems for cable providers i.e. (COX Comm., Time Warner, Comcast) and third party vendors i.e. ( Confidential, Harmonic, Cisco, Dell, Qlogic, Tandberg, and Scientific Atlantic). This involved a thorough knowledge of settop boxes, digital controllers, edge devices, and all other Headend equipment and how they interact with each other.
• Deployed services that included: Confidential on Windows or Linux platforms.
• Authored wiring diagrams and batch files to support implementation of the Confidential system. These diagrams and batch files made management and support of product extremely successful.
• Provided offsite call center support, and traveled to various client sites throughout the US, resulting in the strengthening of relations with customers and vendors.
• Lead Engineer for the Comcast and Time Warner labs. The responsibilities included the test and integration of new software and hardware products, resulting in a smooth and successful transition to the field.
• Support customer content integration via Asset Management System. Modification of Confidential metadata files, to support content ingest. Support customers Tandberg systems.

Computer Operator

Confidential, Chalfont, PA

Responsibilities:

• Worked with the design and development teams to ensure understanding of the product or system that was created.
• Maintained a close relationship with the designers/developers of the various component parts, as to ensure that changes are made in the various components that will allow them to work together as intended throughout integration and test.
• Recognized customer’s requirements as part of the role to design a set of test scenarios to check tat the product/system meets these requirements.
• Support the responsible parties of the operation products/systems.