Avaliant specializes in system engineering and design of communications, network and software systems. I have provided systems engineering, technical expertise and leadership for several commercial and government programs, including: Future Combat Systems (FCS), Brigade Combat Team Modernization (BCTM), Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2) proposal, Iridium Next Generation global satellite communication system and the P-8A Poseidon Training System.

• Led international team that designed, developed, deployed and supported a novel touch-screen electronic voting and election management system • Led successful US regulatory certification effort

• First Teledesic employee (VP Engineering)• Responsible for conceptual design, requirements definition, system architecture, network design and regulatory support for global broadband LEO satellite network• Started with a blank sheet of paper, a small team, and a challenge: “Design a system that brings affordable access to broadband communications to all areas of the world.” • Developed the “Internet-in-the-Sky” system architecture: a constellation of inter-linked packet-switched… Show more • First Teledesic employee (VP Engineering)• Responsible for conceptual design, requirements definition, system architecture, network design and regulatory support for global broadband LEO satellite network• Started with a blank sheet of paper, a small team, and a challenge: “Design a system that brings affordable access to broadband communications to all areas of the world.” • Developed the “Internet-in-the-Sky” system architecture: a constellation of inter-linked packet-switched satellites to provide global access to broadband network services. • Built and led a world-class engineering organization, including a diverse set of functional areas: systems engineering, space systems, terrestrial infrastructure, user terminals and network design• Helped raise over $800M and achieve global license for over 2,000 MHz of Ka Band satellite spectrum Worked with space and terrestrial infrastructure partners to develop engineering design, contract agreements, requirements allocation, and design monitoring Show less

• Founded and led development of an automated call-management system to enhance response to customers and reduce operating costs• Deployed and supported system in several Independent Telcos and Regional Bell and Operating Companies (RBOCs)

• Responsible for all new product development and product support for Operations Support Systems (OSSs) that gave customers more control of their network systems and reduced their operating cost.• Successfully developed and deployed the first “non-Bell Labs” OSSs to be deployed by Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs)

• Responsible for all network infrastructure deployment programs• Developed the program management organization, team, processes and tools• Successfully converted SPRINT network from all-analog to all-digital and doubled capacity in approximately two years • Managed a capital budget of over $1.2 Billion per year • Programs included deployment of early, leading-edge network technology including digital microwave, optical fiber and digital satellites.

• Responsible for all software development , deployment and support for the first digital voice circuit switch that combined local and long-distance services• Successfully developed and deployed multiple product releases for new services and improved human interface

• Worked at Le Matériel Téléphonique in Paris, France• Led database design team for first load-shared circuit-switched-voice system• Selected to be a founding member of ITT’s Advanced Architecture Organization • Led control software design team for first distributed-processing digital switch

• Responsible for system requirements and software architecture for initial packet-switched network signaling system (precursor of SS-7 signaling system)• Proposed design of peripheral processor architecture eventually adopted for No 4 ESS, Bell Lab’s first digital switching system.