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Denver, Colorado, Us

Boulder, Colorado, Us

• OAM Technology Consulting is a business consulting firm providing innovated technology services to the IT and Communication Services industry • Provide niche services to Cable/Telco Service Providers, Vendors, Standards Development Organizations and Trade Associations including:- Software and System Architecture and Design- Model Driven Design and Architecture- Service and Service Lifecycle Management- Network/Resource Management including Protocols- Software Defined Networking- Operations, Automation and BSS/OSS Architecture- Business Process Modeling, Workflow Management and Automation- Information Modeling and Design- Interface and Data Modeling Design and Implementation- API Definitions- Element and Network Management Systems (EMS/NMS)- Service and Business Management Systems- Communication Protocols, Standards and Specification Development- Collaborative Project Management and Execution- DOCSIS, Remote PHY, Distributed Access Architecture and Distributed CCAP Architecture - Cable Network Management• Lead operations, business development and provide consulting expertise on client projectshttps://oamtechnology.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/oam-technology-consulting-llc/https://twitter.com/ConsultingOamhttps://www.facebook.com/OAMTechnologyConsulting/

Louisville, Co, Us

• Lead a team of 5 Engineers, Architects and Developers in supporting the evolution of CableLabs’ Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) and 10G initiatives• Developing CableLabs’ suite of UML Information Models for DOCSIS/RPHY/FMA OSS management interfaces• Lead architecture and specification development for:- Flexible MAC Architecture (FMA) Operational Support Systems Interface (OSSI) Specification and contributor to the MAC Manager-to-MAC NE (MMI) interface specification and YANG model development- DOCSIS 4.0 OSSI Specifications focused on Full Duplex (FDX), Extended Spectrum DOCSIS (ESD), Streaming Telemetry, and Proactive Network Maintenance (PNM) CCAP and Cable Modem functionality- DOCSIS Remote PHY (RPHY) OSSI for the management of the CCAP Core and Remote PHY Device (RPD)- DOCSIS Remote PHY OSSI Acceptance Test Plan for certification of RPHY devices- DOCSIS Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) OSSI specification including introduction of NETCONF/YANG provisioning• Developing CableLabs’ suite of data models for:- YANG modules supporting the CCAP Core-to-RPD interface- SNMP MIB supporting WiFi Gateway Management- IPDR Service Definitions and SNMP MIBs to support Service and Accounting Management of Multicast IPTV services- XML Schemas for the Cable Broadband Intercept Specification (CBIS) to include support for MSO public WiFi services• Defined a requirements document for a network resource provisioning data model based on ITU-T's network resource model• Developed a MEF Lifecycle Service Orchestration engagement model centered on Product, Service and Resource entities for orchestrating Carrier Ethernet services with emphasis on resource provisioning• Developed a white paper mapping OPNFV LSO API project and OpenDaylight's UNI Manager/Resource Manager project into the MEF Third Network and LSO Reference Architecture along with identifying SDN, NFV and MEF LSO benefits for Service Providers

Louisville, Co, Us

• Led and contributed to the Operations Support System Interface Specification for the Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) architecture, including moving the industry to a YANG-based configuration management model based on the IETF NETCONF/YANG standards• Led the development of the DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON (DPoE) Operations and Support System Interface Specification• Led the development of the CableLabs’ Ethernet Service OAM/Service Activation Testing Specifications for Business Services and transitioned them into the MEF• Developed SCTE and IETF Energy Management standards

Louisville, Co, Us

• Led development of DOCSIS 2.0, and 3.0 network management protocols, interfaces, Unified Modeling Language (UML) models, SNMP MIBs and XML Schemas for managing cable head-end devices and cable modems• Led and contributed to the development of the Operations Support System Interface (OSSI) Specification and Test Plans for the DOCSIS 3.0 protocol• Developed Unified Modeling Language (UML) Information Models for Metro Ethernet Operations, Administration and Maintenance as cable industry liaison• Contributed to the TM Forum IPDR/SP protocol specifications

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

• Developed UML-based Product-Service-Resource information models, business rules, and system mappings for suite of Spectrum Enterprise Data Product portfolio.• Initiated development on a product taxonomy for entire product portfolio, leading to an entire Spectrum Enterprise business unit project initiative.• Collaboration on the development of Solution Designs for new Enterprise Internet Product Offerings with Enterprise and Process Architect teams.• Led the development of business and technical requirements for Service Reliability for new Product Offerings• Extended information models with TM Forum SID product/service/resource and MEF IP/Ethernet service models and corresponding OpenAPI specifications.• Developed data mappings between unified Data Models and existing system models for Quote-to-Activation workflows.• Developed information model development processes and toolchain for a unified model.• Developed Atlassian Confluence documentation strategy and process for information model and solution design publication.• Collaboration on the architecture, design and implementation of CPQ and Product Catalog third party solution.

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

• OSS Architect for software component and microservices interfaces across Charter’s Spectrum Activation Stack and next-generation CPE provisioning and device firmware management platforms• Developed Network Abstraction Layer Proof-of-Concept requirements, based on TM Forum Resource Management eTOM and SID models, and managed vendor analysis for platform selection• Developed software delivery processes and documentation strategy• Program Management for Charter’s Activation Management and Provisioning (UAMP) project for delivery of software components to Network Operations• Contributor to the UAMP Wireline Provisioning and Activation Layer architecture and design• Technical Lead for User Acceptance Testing for UAMP releases

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

• Application Platform Operations Program Manager for Charter’s Unified Activation Management and Provisioning (UAMP) program for Customer Premises Equipment device activation using the Spectrum Activation Stack• Contributed to the UAMP Provisioning Activation Layer architecture and design• Program Manager for Charter’s DHCP Regionalization project• Led process improvements for unified project documentation for delivery partner collaboration with Network Operations

Boulder, Colorado, Us

• Cataworx is a telecom-focused software technology vendor delivering BSS solutions including headless E-Commerce Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ) building blocks for automated delivery of on-demand connectivity services• Cataworx’s cloud-native suite of microservices help Communications Service Providers (CSPs), Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) providers and resellers transform their sales operations to leverage multiple digital commerce channels, improving their end-customer experience, increasing operational efficiency while easily bringing to market new on-demand services • Through Cataworx’s B2B2x CPQ solutions, end-customers can benefit through self-service experiences including instant quoting and ordering for connectivity services• Lead operations, sales, marketing and fundraising efforts as well as board member on company strategy• Cataworx was a 2017 graduate of the Denver cohort of Founder Institute startup launch programhttps://cataworx.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/cataworxhttps://twitter.com/cataworxhttps://www.facebook.com/cataworx/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeO4IOVzRa54LFBW6MYKH_Qhttps://www.instagram.com/cataworx/

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Founded the Denver Open Source Networking Users Group to promote awareness, adoption, and knowledge exchange for the Linux Foundation projects: DPDK, FD.io, ONAP, OpenDaylight, OPNFV, PNDA, SNAS

Cambridge, Cambs, Gb

• Led ARM’s strategic involvement in the Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) open source Linux Foundation project to ensure platform supported a multi-CPU architecture for edge cloud and edge application applicability• Led a team of three developers and architects focused on deployment and containerization, Hardware Platform Awareness (HPA) supporting ARM specific hardware capabilities for container-based VNFs, resource and infrastructure modeling and platform Architecture advancements• Participated in the development of a generic and vendor extensible HPA attribute registry through ETSI

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

• Co-founded Cataworx, a telecom-focus B2B2x SaaS company • Recognized as one of the top three graduating FI companies (out of an original pool of 27 companies) in the 2017 Denver cohort

Wan Chai, Hong Kong, Hk

• Organized and led two-day technical API strategy session focused on on-demand service delivery of key PCCW service offerings• Authored multi-phase strategic proposal for service lifecycle management API automation/integration with back office systems

Portland, Oregon, Us

• Provided industry-specific insight on communication networks, SDN and NFV to financial investment clients

Newton Centre, Ma, Us

• Participant in ONUG working groups for Software Defined Networking, Computing and Storage for large Enterprises to support an open networking ecosystem in a multivendor environment• Led architecture development for IT Service Lifecycle Framework including author of several white papers and conference presentations in:- Software-Defined Wide Area Networks- Network State Collection, Correlation and Analytics- Common Tools for Automated Configuration and Change Management- SDN Federation and Operability Orchestration

• Provided Software Defined Networking (SDN), BSS/OSS, YANG and NETCONF solutions, white papers and training to large Enterprises and Communication Service Providers• Delivered network service configuration management solutions based on the Cisco Network Services Orchestrator NSO (formerly Tail-f) platform

Los Angeles, California, Us

• Launched and oversaw the MEF Service Operations Committee to facilitate streamlining, automation and standardization of MEF-defined services• Defined business processes for industry collaboration using Atlassian Confluence• Developed business processes, use cases, UML information models, YANG and SNMP data models and REST APIs for Carrier Ethernet Service Lifecycle automation including Product Catalog, Product Order, Service Configuration & Activation, Service Activation Testing, Problem Management, and Quality Management• Co-authored the first MEF Service Operations Committee standard, MEF 50, defining a product and service lifecycle process model for MEF defined services• Contributed to MEF 55.1 Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) Reference Architecture for delivering agile, assured and orchestrated services for multi-operator connectivity• Developed and presented training lectures for MEF members on software-based model driven design and architecture

Pleasanton, California, Us

• Developed white paper and marketing material for ZOHO’s WebNMS platform for Carrier Ethernet Service Assurance, leveraging MEF, ITU-T and IEEE standards

San Francisco, California, Us

• Provided technical expertise for telecommunications litigation involving network and service management Intellectual Property

Los Angeles, California, Us

• Led collaborative development of the following MEF Technical Specifications:- MEF 48 Ethernet Service Activation Testing- MEF 7.1 Carrier Ethernet Service Information Model• Participated in the development of the following MEF Technical Specifications:- MEF 30.1 SOAM Fault Management Implementation Agreement- MEF 35.1 SOAM Performance Management Implementation Agreement• Created and co-chaired the MEF Management Market focus group to focus on Service Management of MEF services and sharing of information models with other industry organizations such as TM Forum

Us

• Led and managed the architecture, design and development for the 2nd generation Element Management System (EMS)• Authored white paper in evolving network management strategies to new generation technologies including XML, SOAP and Web Services for network access devices and management applications• Developed device management support for 1st generation Java-based Client/Server architected EMS for Company’s suite of network access devices• Led and managed the architecture, design and development for network management protocols and interfaces, and SNMP Agent software applications for telecom network access devices• Turin later acquired Carrier Access Corporation

Master Of Science - Ms, Telecommunications Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineering

Honors Diploma