CV

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Profile: 

• Senior Transmission Architect/Engineer with 10 years in the mobile (including 3G) and fixed line industry.
• Experienced in the design, planning, project management and also the install and commissioning of SDH/DWDM Carrier Ethernet & ATM Optical Networks.
• Experienced in both Greenfield and existing networks environments.16th Edition Trained
• Competent Technical Trainer in the Transmission Portfolio.
• Able to test, prove and fault-find Optical Fibre links.
• PC literate,            
• Fluent in the German Language  

Achievements: 

• Design & technical lead of ESL DWDM/SDH network utilising WSS and ASTN.
• Designed & implemented the Transmission PSTN interconnect network for the UK’s first 3G operator
• Established Build & acceptance Standards for the transmission network of the UK’s first 3G operator.
• Project led the build and commissioning of the transmission backbone for ntl’s IP Supercore network.
• Author of the Install and Commissioning Guide for Nortel Fibre Optic Build in the NTL Network.
• Successfully co-ordinated NTL Networks’ Network Engineering Year 2000 program.
•  Negotiated Rail Cards with the Austrian-Rail authorities that gave a 50% reduction on rail and bus travel through out the entire country.

Employment History:                  

2001 –Present  Ericsson Services Ltd, previously 3 UK, Hutchison 3G UK Ltd

Senior Backbone Transmission Engineer – Managed Radio Access (National Team, Network Rollout )

My role involves all the processes necessary to bring a transmission requirement from concept through into operation within the ESL or 3UK transmission networks.

This includes but is not limited too:

• Creation of the RFQ/RFI,
• Resultant analysis of received RFQs,
• Creating project budgets
• Reviewing and selecting the right technology.
• Design, dimensioning, planning, type approval testing,
• Implementation, commissioning and handover to operations.

Examples of such work include:

• Design and implement Ethernet transmission backhaul solution for mobile broadband.
• Design of new optical transmission network for ESL
• Rollout of a new dedicated optical transmission network for 3UK
• Design & implementation of interconnect to support RAN Rel 99, rel4, rel 5 architectures.
• Node Relocations 
• Type Approval (verification) Testing of new transmission equipment for both 3UK and ESL transmission Networks
• Capacity ExpansionAlongside my day to day role, I provide various technical training within ESL and also independently to external customers through Ashmead Training.   

Experienced with the following vendors and equipment types: 

• Ericsson Optical & Microwave Portfolio including FTTx
  • MHL3000, OMS 1664, 3200, 2400,
  • Minilink TN, HC
  • EDA1200/1500 Ribbonet/Micronet solution 
• Nortel Networks
  • TN1X, OM4100, OM4150,OM4200, OPTera DX3, DX5, LH5, LH7, LH9, LH10, OME6500, OMEA, Preside, MDM/MDP, Passport 20K, 7K series. 
• Alcatel
  • 1641SX, 1660SM, 1662SM, 1670 SM, 1678o         
• Marconi
  • MSH 51C, SMA4   

1997-2001       ntl formerly National Transcommunications LTD,

Snr Project Technician – Platform Deployment(Network Implementation)

As part of a team of about 22 technicians and Engineers we were responsible for installation and commissioning of SDH, DWDM and IP Optical National and Metropolitan networks for NTL’s core network including the use of submarine cable between Ireland and the UK. My role saw me Team and project leading  

• NTL’s IP Supercore Backbone install and commissioning using wavelengths on the Nortel OPTera DWDM system and Wavelength Transponders. 
• Rollout of SDH ring topology networks for Vodafone and Orange mobile using ECI and NEC equipmento         
•  Build of NTL’s core transmission network in the UK and Ireland (via submarine cable) employing Nortel, ECI, NEC, Marconi and Alcatel SDH multiplexers, Cross-Connects and DWDM systems.

Experienced in the install and commissioning of : 

• Nortel Networks  
  • OPTera LH, OPTera OAS, TN64X, TN16X and TN4XE.o         
  • Implementation of OPTera 8-32 Channel DWDM systems. 
• ECI Telecom 
  • XDM, Luminent DWDM and OADM,  
  • SDM16, SDM4 & SDM 1 Syncron Multiplexers,
  • Implementation of 4, 8 and 16 Channel DWDM systems 
• NEC 
  • SpectralWave DWDM System 
  • 2500A (STM16) Multiplexer 
  • 600V (STM4) Multiplexer
• Conversant with fibre optic testing, and SDH/PDH/DWDM testing. Using leading manufacturers test equipment such as
  • WWG ANT20SE SDH64 analyser,
  • Anritsu PDH/SDH and Spectrum Analysers and in service SDH overhead performance monitoring.

Other Roles: Project Assistant – Network Engineering, Buyer-Satellite and Telecoms Division             

1995 – 1997   Voluntary Church service in Austria – Personal Secretary/Teacher/Area leader

Responsible for accommodation and travel arrangements through out Austria and selected locations in Germany.  This involved personal travel in Austria both through Public and company means.Religious/English Teacher to the public.   

1994 – 1995 Quest Insurance Research

            Computer Operator

Responsible for Data extraction from Government documents    (DTI returns) and computer Database entry.  Part of the compilation team in which I was responsible for formatting the yearly publication (The Quest Insurance Research Market Analysis of UK General Insurance Companies 1993-94)                                   

1991-1994         Part Time and School Work Experience.

Barclays Bank  -Clerical Assistant involved with account maintenance, cheque clearance and front-desk cashier operations

Burger King Ltd  - Service Expert, responsibilities included staff and customer relations.  

Education/Qualifications and Courses attended: 

• C&G 2381 Level 3 Certificate in the requirements for Electrical Installations: BS 7671
• Ericsson MHL3000, OMS1600, 2400, 3200 Product Overview
• Ericsson Internal Project Management and Line Management training courses,
• Wraycastle IP Engineering Overview
• Wraycastle IP Backbone Traffic Engineering
• Nortel Networks General Installation, also TN4XE, OPTera LH etc.
• NEC Acceptance Testing 2500A,600V, SpectralWave
• Lucid Technologies Fibre Maintenance and OTDR course
• IEE SDH Fundamentals (2 day)
• IEE SDH Overview
• ATM Fundamentals. (3 Day) 
• Currently studying BA Honours German and European Studies via Correspondence learning 
• A Level German  Grade BA Level Economics Grade D 
• GCSE passes (grades in Brackets).Integrated Sciences(AA), English Language(B), English Lit(B), German(B), Mathematics(A), Statistics(B), Geography(A),  French(B). 

Interests & Pastimes:Local Church Leader which involves weekly religious instruction on Sundays. Scuba Diving, Squash, Football, Golf. 

Personal:

• D.o.B 28.11.1975
• Status: Married with four children.

• Holder of UK/European Driving License

Would require US Permit to work.
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