SKILLS

• OPNET and other IT modeling packages
• C4ISR Architecting, With Doors
• IDNX, ATM, WDM, IP, ISDN
• Antique Electronics, Legacy Systems
• Microsoft Network Design
• Command Center Design
• MS Windows, Server Administration
• Military Electronic Communications
• IMARSAT, VSAT, LOS, IDirect
• CAD, Visio Microsoft Office
• Remote System Admin
• Video Teleconferencing (VTC)
• Hardware Design, Flight simulation
• Firewall, load balancing, IDS, IPS
• Visual Basic, Unix and HTML
• Assembly Language
• Metro Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6
• Simulation Projection Systems
• Security design KY, STU, STE, STE - R,
• Routing protocols, PVP, PVC, SPVC
• Hardware Installation, AV installation
• VME Design PBX Design
• Red Black Turn Key Systems
• BGP, OSPF, IS-IS and MPLS
• Security Surveillance
• Satcom, CDL, T-CDL, Confidential, EHF, HF
• Microwave design and simulation
• UBR, ABR, CBR
• Cellular, Tower and Antenna Design
• Broadcast design, Studio design
• Data Center Ethernet, 100/40/10GigEth,,
• OSI Layers L1-L7 technologies.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential,Columbia MD

Senior Network and Communications Engineer

• Enterprise architect, Land Mobile Radio (LMR), LTE, public safety, E911, VHF, UHF, Trunked, Conventional, P25 systems, CAMA, RFID, PBX Switch, VOIP, Media Gateway, IP recording and military remote monitoring.
• Modeling & Simulation, RF network analysis (Hydra) and antenna design to provide comparative data of performance.
• Designed state-of-the-art dispatch systems i.e. Twisted Pair Solutions technology.
• Meetings and turn-key systems briefs with military customers to discuss upgrades and future systems design.
• Systems engineering, design and implementation. Responsible for program review, compliance with licensing regulations, requirements gathering, design review, change management, and final acceptance of systems.
• Conducts short and long-term planning to meet communications requirement. Traveled to various military bases to perform tiger team reports to update ageing infrastructure.
• Worked with sales to win many contracts and wrote over 35 proposals totaling over 35M dollars.
• Used Expert experience in Cell, Microwave, LMR and Wireless technology to custom tailor solutions.

Senior Satellite Communications Systems Engineer & Program Manager

• Served as sole mobile Satcom engineer at IGC and awarded with the 2011 CEO excellence award.
• Designed and built enterprise networks, remote data storages systems, mobile enterprise systems.
• TCP Accelerator, PEP and (ADaLR) model in OPNET to design enterprise up/downlink nodes.
• Specialized in Inmarsat, VSAT, IDirect, Intelsat EpicNG, Thuraya, BGAN, GX, Iridium, GlobalStar Educated the military in satellite technologies and trends and provided hands on training to tiger teams.
• Designed & manufactured custom deployable mobile L & Confidential Band RF hardware in the lab.
• Designed and built com systems for Airborne Reconnaissance Platforms (UAV) for NAV control.
• Designed custom antennas for special missions and tested network performance e.g. Wireshark.
• Trained on Inmarsat Advanced Solutions and Presales Course, ESAS and many others.
• Designed private mobile lease line customer networks to link to BGAN and ordered custom equipment and set up custom KG crypto interfaces.
• Maintained studies, research, and reports to customers on new innovations in mobile Satcom.
• Installed, designed, engineered mobile systems for large maritime ships overseas and Won over $16+ million in sales by assisting customers with custom designs.
• Facilitated briefings on products beneficial for Intelsat Engineering staff and kept key customers informed of satellite changes and new advancements.
• Created presentations and pamphlets for airborne, emergency, maritime, and land vehicular communication solutions. Provided onsite support and demos for customers.
• Assisted Sales in closing contracts by providing technical and pricing information.
• Set up demos for trade shows and provided classes to teach mobile technology.
• Design custom SCADA systems and terminal command codes.
• Managed direct customer requests for service activations, especially for those with crisis emergencies, on call 24 hours a day.
• Activated and tested over 498+ BGAN, M4, Thuraya, Iridium and VSAT terminals.
• Designed customer networks including software, hardware, reconfigurations, and private line
• Maintained on site satellite networks including relocating servers, routers and layer 1 wiring.

Senior Network Communications Engineering

• Provided telecommunications engineering support to the DTS-PO Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Program Office.
• Provided future incite into network architecture to allow DTS-PO to transition current TDM communications network into a full IP network with differentiated levels of service.
• Developed standards and levels of IP jitter, latency and availability.
• Resolved issues with KG, TDM to IP conversion and infosec security concerns.

Senior Network and Video Engineering

• Designed a video streaming network for NIMA using standard engineering processes of SE-CMM level 3&4 program
• Proposed a plan to integrate new streaming system with future intelligence gathering systems.
• Researched new technologies and designed an integration plan to fuse Autonomy networks and legacy VTC systems into modern IP based solutions.
• Created a custom unicast video system with a special multicast splitter system to allow all users on the network to take part in video meetings with out any affect on the current network loading.
• Exploited the benefits of OPNET modeling and simulation package to model effects of the new video system, current topologies and future technologies on NIMA networks.
• Tested and simulated network loading factors and composed various custom ATM models using PNNI and other metrics to determine network switch and router behavior.

Senior Network Engineering and Security Engineering

• Researched and designed WAN networks using new emerging technologies, including WDM and multimegabit, optical switching and full optical routing.
• Researched, recommended, and designed new Video Teleconferencing and HDTV technologies.
• Designed a video streaming system to migrate VTC and video channels over to IP.
• Designed a new videoconference system using new conference switches and routers.
• Created the specifications to upgrade the NSAs (National Security Agency) LMR to digital radio P-25 compliant.
• Designed new paging systems and specifications to operate in classified areas.
• Reengineered classified red and black phone and data systems.
• Proposed and designed custom solutions for aging STU to STE Phone and Data enclave systems resulting in a remote network administration secure Type 1 encryption solution.

Communications and Security Engineering

• Designed and built a command center and Video Teleconferencing Center for the Office of the President.
• Designed a turnkey red black system to switch communications and crypto signals in correspondence with visual signage signals allowing the system to be interfaced with digital compression systems to operate over various military systems.
• Analyzed RF signal propagation issues.
• Developed a detailed operations and security plan.

Senior Network and Telecommunications Engineer

• Tested and designed systems using emerging technologies, wireless modems and multi-megabit wireless transmission.
• Designed the DC metropolitan police department call center and developed radio specifications and test procedures for new system in compliance with FCC rules, developed coverage maps.
• Researched cost savings technologies to replace existing call center to tower infrastructure.
• Analyzed T-3, ATM and VSAT microwave and determining the most feasible technologies for operations compatibility.
• Researched Internet service reliability and IP feedback, network-simulating programs.
• Worked hands-on in Mitretek’s Advanced Technology Laboratory on Public Key Encryption (PKI) installing and debugging software on the client, server, and administrator of the system.
• Solved various problems with routers, Windows NT server interconnect IP addressing issues, hardware, hubs, routers and protocol cabling issues.
• Implemented Y2K analysis for Kaiser Permanente’s call center using network diagrams.

Network and Telecommunications Engineer

• Designed, implemented, and assessed Banyan, Novell, Windows, Windows NT networks.
• Constructed the CMC conflict management center for the Organization of African Unity (OAU), briefing and display systems, video and voice teleconferencing file servers, Intranet and e-mail in Ethiopia.
• Installed and administrated the OAU’s Windows NT networks and trained all users.
• Resolved hardware issues relating to Hubs, NIC, network modems and cabling to connect each user to the NT network.
• Integrated custom programs and macros for operational exercises and emergency plans in the OAU network.
• Setup and administrated Sun Unix systems to host a classified web page.
• Worked with TCPIP, email admin and remote admin Unix/html interfaces, scripting.
• Assessed Internet technologies, HF, Satcom and INMARSAT for the Confidential and derived solutions for Internet and e-mail connectivity.
• Designed red and black phone systems, secure telephone units (STU), IDNX rack installs, FDDI, ISDN for military and commercial clients dealing with various interface cards, protocols and specific electronic interconnectivity issues.
• Designed HF communication systems, simulated HF propagation for the military.
• Recommended various antenna designs, transmitters, and power specifications by location.
• Conducted analysis of RF modulations and UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) engineering for intelligence client.

Communications Engineer

• Analyzed and designed wireless communications systems, including complete cellular telephone systems, microwave path studies, propagation and interference analyses, broadcast TV, satellite links, interactive systems, paging systems, PCS, IVDS and MAS.
• Selected equipment compatible with the client’s performance and budgetary requirements.
• Employed software packages, including terrain-generating programs, mapping software and coverage programs, to create cellular RSA maps for filing various FCC and FAA forms.

Network Administrator and Network Support Specialist

• Installed a new computer network employing Confidential in Confidential .
• Served as the firm’s network administrator of the Brussels office, developed office macros for multilingual letterhead, fax and memorandum templates.
• Trained 50+ attorneys and support staff to utilize the new computer network and applications.
• Designed and refined menu systems and file network structure to meet Akin Gump standard.
• Installed and configured a significant number of applications on an existing Banyan LAN/WAN. Assembled, upgraded, and configured numerous PCs.
• Trained and assisted legal staff and attorneys with technical issues.
• Customized and upgraded the legal library system by tailoring specific macros and batch files and incorporating them with various databases.
• Resolved technical hardware and multilingual software difficulties with overseas offices.

Communications Engineering Assistant, Satellite Operations Division

• Developed, analyzed, and interpreted several studies, including the effect of rain on Confidential band satellite signals.
• Worked with the director of Interconnection Engineering on the satellite antenna repointing project for all PBS stations.
• Evaluate and recommended several tower light warning systems to ensure compliance with FAA regulations.
• Researched various technical aspects of HDTV.

Television Engineering Assistant

• Set up, operated, maintained, and serviced studio equipment.
• Assisted in the development and installation of a new television studio.
• Assisted in studio production work.

Service Technician

• Serviced televisions, videocassette recorders, microwaves, car audio equipment.
• Advised customers on home video installations.
• Assisted in the development and installation of custom automobile audio equipment.