To have the privilege to utilize my 30+ years of proven skills, working in the Telecom/IT/Networking & RF Systems, proven loyalty and leadership.

Proven 30+ total years of Technical Experience, US. Army Veteran, Multiple Large Corporations with over 1 decade of service to each organization. Trusted with Large Scale Production Networks (multiple millions of customers)

Senior Data Network Assurance Engineer, Verizon Wireless

OCT 2008 THRU Present

         Senior Systems Technician - Sunnyvale MSC (previous title) Switch Technician - Sunnyvale MSC

         Obtained Verizon VCAP Certification (Verizon CyberSecurity Accreditation Program)

         West DNA SAP Core (Data Network Assurance) Engineering, continue to push for national standardization, utilizing python for automation for running system health-checks on multiple network devices.

         5G SA (Stand Alone) Core Expansion UPF (User Packet Function) FOA (Completed in Southwest Las-Vegas & Tempe)

         5G SA (Stand Alone) Core Expansion AMF (Access Mobility Function) FOA (Completed in Southwest Las Vegas & Tempe)

         Ability to remain level-headed during large scale outage; troubleshooting, documenting issues encountered and assist with mitigation of functional impairment.

         As a Senior DNA Engineer, provide mentoring & guidance to new junior level engineers

         Created localized training to share with the larger team after attending National NSS & SEAS summit

         Contributing Member of the NSS (Network Support Systems) Switch/Systems Engineering POD Core team, actively work with developers regarding IOP (Integrated Operations Portal)

         NorCal region Primary Operations P.O.C for Network Security Vulnerability & Mitigation management, have reported national issues i.e. vulnerabilities with public facing websites (www.vzw.com & www.verizonwireless.com)

         System Administrator - NorCal Ericsson 4G LTE OSS/ENM/SON

         NorCal NCT Administrator (Operations, Engineering, Knowledge Sharing)

         POC for BMS (Building Management System), ALC (Automated Logic Controls) WebCTRL Environmental controls. Provide monthly power utilization reports, assisted with major national power utilization saving project.

         Primary POC for Samsung WSS (Wireless Soft Switch) connecting entire Region 2 (Western & South Area)

Principal Switch Technician, Sprint PCS

AUGUST 1997 THRU OCTOBER 2008

·         Sr Switch/Network Operations Technician at Brisbane 1 & 2 CDMA MSC (Mobile Switching Center, a.k.a Central Office).

         Responsible as lead technician for over 8 years.

         Assigned to special projects, including consulting for Sprint, internationally - Mumbai, India for Reliance Infocom, as a Lead Switch Engineer, following scope of work, identifying issues that potentially could be impacting to their network launch.

         Large Enterprise Customer Lead POC for deployment of DATA-Only group approx. 18 Cell Sites, deployed at various Oil Refinery pumpjacks used for providing real-time remote oil pumping metrics.

·         Lead switch technician for validating virtual switch for cell sites deployed at Stanford University, where 5-digit dialing was enabled on-campus.

·         Lead for deployment of the SF Bay Area e911 phase I & II deployment

·         Primary contact during initial EVDO REV A deployment

·         Initially started as an RF Field Ops Technician working on the Lucent CDMA Cell Sites.

US ARMY - Multichannel Communications Systems Specialist (MOS 31R/M/Q)

JAN 1992 THRU FEB2000 Camp Parks, RFTA, California

         As an Army 31R/M/Q I working on the AN-TRC173, 174, 175, and AN-TRC138 tactical radio communications equipment. We installed the fiber, coax, microwave, and satellite communications to provide rapid deployment of communications infrastructure. This included encrypted & secure voice and data links between multiple locations.

Logicon Technical Services (LTSI) (now subsidiary of Northrup Grumman) Communications Tech II

December 1995 THRU August 1997 San Francisco Bay Area

         Gov't Contractor working on the Communications Systems regarding BBS, CBS, and Janus Battle Simulations. Ensured reliable & consistent voice & data services between private LAN. Also provided technical training to military & gov't officials.

Education

·         U.S. Army Signal Corp School Ft Gordon, GA (Honor Graduate) MOS 31M FEB1993

·         City College of San Francisco SF, CA (1999-2001) (Computer Science) Telecommunications & Network Engineering (attended not-completed)

·         Verizon (Internal) VCAP Advanced (Verizon CyberSecurity Accreditation Program) FEB 2024

         Verizon (Internal) Verizon SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) MAR 2023

         CompTIA A+ Code: 3J6RE5XEY3Q41RS1 Verify at: http://verify.CompTIA.org

          Fortinet NSE1 Network Security Associate Cert #: Ma8o4ECh4Z, https://training.fortinet.com/mod/customcert/verify_certificate.php

         Fortinet NSE2 Network Security Associate Cert #: GIJHBQYjWp, https://training.fortinet.com/mod/customcert/verify_certificate.php

Communication

         Lead POC within group for National West Data Network Assurance VoLTE Call Flow presentation.

         Provided FEMA presentation to students as part of STEM program for Region #9 (15NOV2013) how does the private sector works with Govt Public Sector

Leadership

·         IEEE Membership #: 93587896

·         US Government FCC License: KF6YSV

         Life Membership ARRL.ORG

References

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