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Arlington, Virginia, United States

Working with project managers and developers to translate client stories into EPICS and Stories. Translating EPICS, and stories into end to end billing and provisioning solution architectures. These architectures will need to include designs for basic network level considerations (firewalls, load balancers, VPN, etc.). Translating architectures into estimates of hours required to deliver the solution and project plans which document how we will execute Integration of third-party solutions for payment, logistics, sales tax and insurance in order to build complete customer solutions Testing and Delivering BSS/OSS platforms or enhancements according to solution design/requirements, this includes working with the software quality engineers on testing and solution validation.Responsible for designing new solutions, enhancing existing solutions and resolving defects for the Mobile Virtual Network Operator client.Provided guidance for development, QA and deployment teams to ensure the completed product met the customer’s needs.Developed innovative and creative means to meet the customer’s expectations.Tracked issues and work requests via Jira.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Leader of a team of specialists supporting the replacement of the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Broadcast Networks Handler with the All-Hazards network of the future. Evaluated new technology trends to define a new NWR future vision, with short-term, mid- term, and long-term goals, identified incremental steps needed to achieve the long term vision/goal, and provided insight and direction on further development for all levels of NWS management of the All Hazards network conversion to LTE. Defined system and application architecture, enterprise designs, and problem solving. Responsible for creating architectural diagrams, technical documentation, installation guides and user support documents. Used technical expertise to develop innovative processes and technical solutions to make NOAA Weather Radio more reliable and cost effective.Led the team responsible for design, development and testing which allowed the upgraded system to be deployed successfully.Managed, scheduling, budget, change control and all other facets of managing the project.

Ashburn, Virginia, United States

Spearheaded rigorous QA testing of Broadband WiFi/IOT Home Routers and management of technical resources in Verizon Test Lab resulting in significant Verizon contract award.Collaborated with customer project management and engineering teams and served as primary lead for root cause analysis troubleshooting related to fiber optic handling equipment (PON).Collaborated with customer project management and engineering teams and served as primary lead for development, root cause analysis troubleshooting related to the Verizon FiOS router.Initiated comprehensive training activities to ensure detailed testing and quality assurance of product deliverables supporting client requirements.

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Partnered with nationwide wireline and wireless service providers supporting testing, network performance and automated testing of network platforms and customer devices.Directed readiness of Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) via Wireless Priority Service (WPS) using automated testing equipment and complex network verification.Produced network performance reports used by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Telecommunications for business intelligence decisions.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Provided consultative design and implementation strategies through detailed understanding of customer expectations and extensive technical expertise. Championed launch of Diameter Service Router encompassing innovative CUPS for LTE network Evolved Packet Core and proactive project management under significant time constraints.Developed and implemented testing platform on the Verizon network to enhance operability and system stability for customer operations.Worked directly with the customer on their site to do real time design, testing and deployment.Created Statements of Work to develop services needed and pricing.

Reston, Virginia, United States

Managed multi-disciplinary team of engineers and $1M lab equipment budget; responsible for designing, testing and deploying the Evolved Packet Core for Sprint’s nationwide LTE network through best practices and motivational leadership. Successfully deployed Network Vision LTE core platforms by leveraging test lab resources to verify equipment provided by Samsung, Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent.Supported MVNO partner network and support system upgrades as well as their integration into Sprint’s LTE network.Transformed defect tracking through migration from Excel to HP Quality Center and analyzed performance metrics to modify design criteria.Managed a team of professionals with diverse technical expertise.Was responsible for project management for the testing effort as well as integration into the overall project.