Jason B. Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

National Grid Project

Home Based

• Working with Network Delivery Managers to review quality audits of Network Engineer equipment and certification in line with Health and Safety Legislation.• Managing customer urgent or high-profile escalations and complaints in a prompt and professional manner ensuring a positive customer service and satisfactory resolution.. Monitor workload distribution and completion to ensure KPI’s are met.• Managing the delivery, with a remit to deliver a defined number of structures, defined either on total value or complexity. The outcomes of which are in support of the regional plan for Projects, assuring high quality outcomes, delivered on time, cost and quality.• To coordinate multiple suppliers and identify and manage any issues in the end-to-end life of the network build, from inception to commissioning.Managing in life issues, across build, either identified at planning, or build and pro-actively looking for alternative solutions to successfully deliver the network outcome.• Providing robust updates, operational insight & analysis on defined Projects to the Operations Manager using a variety of systems appropriate to each Project with management of technical aspects of network build, using engineering expertise to ensure a timely delivery.• Project Planning – Accurately owning and managing robust project plans associated to the workstack, considering all dependencies.• Customer Management – Representing Light Source in a variety of key customer meetings, providing factual operational delivery & project updates using appropriate of mediums.Pro-actively managing the workstack for fluid build work progression with all Tier 1 partners in the region to ensure there is a capability to hit agreed Project milestones. Presenting plans and progress updates to Senior Management.

Cheshire

• Supporting the design and deployment of the active service portfolio, including site design, change management system & network commissioning and project management.• Designing physical installation packs and processes, for network moves/adds & changes. Managing 3rd parties for physical installation, & site commissioning. Focusing on developing, defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.• Rollout of network changes whilst managing deployments, integrating platforms into the management network • Directing 3rd party installation teams and performing quality assurance on their work.• Working with Vendor relationships with regards to securing a repeatable supply chain within the business.

London, United Kingdom

• Installation and commissioning of Keymile UMUX and Milegate mux’s together with associated interfacing systems at sites around the UK and abroad, ensuring accurate and timely completion in accordance with company and customer procedures with required documentation.• End to End and network testing of Data, VF and FIbre channels including SDH and CWDM using various test equipment including the Oscar 250c Line Monitor, X21 Data tester and SDH anaylisers. • Configuration, fault-finding and maintenance of RFL and other third party proprietary equipment within UKPN Substations across Southern and Eastern UK. • Performing FATs (Factory Accepting Tests) and SAT’s (Site Acceptance Tests) on behalf of the customer UKPN.

London, United Kingdom

• Working in a clean manufacturing area, Using Optical Spectrum Analysers( OSA) and BERT testers carrying out performance testing at rack level such as OSNR measurement and sensitivity testing.• developing and executing acceptance test procedures with the client onsite ensuring and demonstrating infrastructure clarity. • Multi node traffic tests using various test equipment including SDH/DWDM analysers and light meters.• Commissioning and integrating 1620 and other equipment for Client Submarine Networks.• Troubleshooting on network and node issues.

York, United Kingdom

Installation and commissioning of the ADVA FSP3000 R7 1U and 7U AC/DC units as a certified ADVA engineer on the BT OSA project. I&C duties within MUA, LLUC areas of BT Exchanges throughout the UK. Customers including BSkyB, Vodafone and Talk Talk amongst others.Staging, Commissioning and configuration of ADVA FSP3000 1U and 7U active & passive shelves. Line up of 1u and 7U 4ch and 32ch systems point to point. Configuring Cisco routers and establishing DCN for network management.Full functional testing, acceptance testing and completing client handover documentation. Stability testing client ports over 10g LAN/WAN, 1, 2, 4, 8 Gig Fibre Channel, 1G Ethernet, STM 1, 4, 16 & 64. OTU 1 & 2. Installing both 1U & 7U shelves typically into LLUC HDF and RSU cabs within the MUA areas of BT Telephone exchanges and customer POP sites across the UK.Frequent work in BT Exchanges with OBAS access.

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Tier 2 support with necessary expertise to resolve issues escalated from first line diagnostics. Provide guidance and support for software delivery and upgrades. Updating the network structures, version document, third party equipment list and other network related information periodically. Using Remedy, Clarify and Cramer.Frequent use of Cramer for routing and planning activities alongside TNMS and Preside for NSN and Nortel configuration, migration and ceasing activities on customer circuits. Coordinate and implement changes and configurations over the network elements in low impact time windows. Updating the network structures, version document, third party equipment list and other network related information periodically. Preventative maintenance implementation. Responsible for actual configuration and provisioning activities within the network, planned events, software introduction, and impact analysis.Software Management: Maintenance of current deployed software for all network elements.New software release update and implementation when they become available. Trouble ticket management, prioritisation, fault diagnosis, remote fault resolution, management and control of fault progression, escalation of technical support, dispatch of FLM-FO staff. Working in a KPI oriented way (Detection time, reaction time, restoration resolution time).

Stone, Stafford, Uk

National Grid Competent Person qualified EUSR. Basic Electrical Safety Competence qualified.Performing Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) of SDH multiplexers and associated point of service (POS) access connections at the customers HV substation sites within the UK. Factory acceptance Tests (FAT) with associated system access connections at ABB in Stone.Responsible for writing risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) covering CDM areas.Generation and validation of technical specifications, FAT & SAT reports, test specs and design drawings to a high standard as required by the customer – National Grid.An engineering focal point for customer approval activities. Provided technical support to other communications team members and project management staff.Use of OTDR measuring equipment to ascertain distance and clarity of fibre spans. End to end testing of fibre and copper circuits using BERT testers and analysers. Engineering support to the sales and tendering teams when necessary.

North West, Uk

Migrating various circuits from existing legacy equipment carried by Virgin Media over to the Huawei new build network owned by Ariqiva on the ARQNET2 project. Analyse and plan new circuit routes in the most efficient and effective manner. Planning and creating network configuration data and connectivity to agreed SLAs and standards.Migrated circuits included E1, DS3, Ethernet 10mbps, 100mbps, and optical STM1, 4 and 16 over fibre. Bi-Directional and Uni-Directional ccts carrying various traffic for broadcasting TV channels and DAB radio. Drafting Permit to Work documents, Risk Assessments, and Method statements in line with customer policies in order to carry out installation, testing and migration of new circuits on customer premises, with frequent out of hours visits.

Uk

Responsible the for the Planning, commissioning and maintenance of Transmode DWDM and Nortel’s Common Photonic Layer (CPL) at Virgin Media transmission sites across the UK. Planning detailed fibre routes for span reduction relative to design schedules.Installing and testing 2Mbps circuits at the DDF using BERT testers. Expanding Virgin’s current network to rise to the customers expectations and demands. Installing transmission cards and associated intrashelf patch fibres. On call, working outside normal working hours for set outages to repair or build the network infrastructure or to add channels for expansion. Testing of individual channels using OSA equipment and tuneable wavelength cards.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

BT 21CN Project 2nd and 3rd line detailed DSL/SDH/IP customer support on test facilities and internal engineering departments. Supporting SDH and Broadband technologies using the test labs to resolve problems in support of BT.Upgrade validation testing and deployment of network upgrades and Lab investigations of network issues in relation to BT 21CN. Visits to customers' test facilities and ‘live site’ as part of problem investigation.

Netherlands

Working within a 24/7 shift pattern, remotely monitoring a DWDM network (MHL 3000) of Telefonica Germany, acting and reporting on occurring faults. Ensuring impacted end-user services are restored ASAP. Remotely monitoring SDH, PDH, Ethernet and ATM services over microwave paths using Mini Link TN. Configuring cross connections and protection paths. Planning migration activities and re-routing spans to facilitate equipment reconfiguration. Using Marconi’s Service On Optical, (SOO), via the MV36 EM and MV38 NM perform preventative maintenance by performing predefined recurring Operation and Maintenance routines. Act as central point of contact in the NOC, its customers and third parties (mostly vendors). Direct contact with colleague team members of the NOC, such as the Back Office and its management to ensure that adaptations are set within SLA related time frames. Motivating colleagues, inspiring change and (re)setting mind sets.

Uk

Working with the Highways Agency and O & M teams of the existing Marconi network. Fully compliant with highways legislation covering the Streetworks Act 1991 NRSWA for all planning and proposal activities for cable ground work.Meetings with Alcatel to discuss the new network infrastructure and how it will be migrated from the existing one. Carrying out surveys and producing Waved Assets and Works in Installation of CWDM and associated equipment with fibres from ODF. Testing of Individual Lamders using the SFP modules to attain receiver sensitivity and Power Overload measurements.City & Guilds 3666 Fibre Optics. CWDM 1692 O&M. Omniswitch 6850. Alcatel SR1/12 Routers. Cisco 7750 Router.

Zürich Area, Switzerland

Formerly known as Alcatel. Operating and maintaining the NMS using the 1353NM and 1354RM. Creating NEs using the 1353NM tools and creating paths and provisioning circuits using the RM. Using the Autoroute Algorithm where necessary for efficiency to tailor the customer’s needs.On standby for 24/7 call out within the NMS or for field issues relating the project.

Warrington, United Kingdom

Known as NTL at time of employment. Supervising up to 23 teams across the North West for the Installation of Broadband services into customer premises, together with specific software downloads. Covering the NW for installation of CATV, Broadband, Cat5 and Telco services.Constant customer contact to insure correct measures are taken in order to meet the demands of the management and the customer alike. A good understanding of recommended RF Levels, Channel frequencies, Demodulation Frequencies and Transport Streams.

Germany

Formerly known as Alcatel.Commissioning of DWDM 1640 and ADM 1670 together with In Line Amplifiers. DWDM ring testing using OSAs and STM 64 testers.SDH standalone commissioning with 1670 using Local Craft Terminal, STM 16 analysers and variable attenuators. End to end stability testing from 1670 through 1640 and ILAs where necessary.

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Lucent Technologies - Supervising small teams of installation and commissioning engineers to make sure deadlines set by the customers are met. Standalone commissioning and 'end to end' link testing of the ADM 16/1, TDM 10G, OLS 400G and the Bandwidth Manager which contains both 2.5G and 10G I/O shelves.Other commissioning duties included integration of additional wavelengths into a live OLS 400G and confirming correct and accurate frequencies from the circuit packs around the ring using multiwavelength meters.Completely literate with the Graphical User Interface (GUI) although for speed can also execute TL1 commands (Script files) when required. Experienced in a wide variety of SDH testers such as: ANT20, HP STM16 / 64, W+G Optical Spectrum Analysers plus most other SDH testing equipment.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Standalone commissioning of Marconi’s TMX 1s and SMA 4/16c together with the 16c+ ADMUX.2Mbps testing of all relevant DDF ports including all protection tribs.Installation of all new equipment including fibre allocation and connection. Fault rectification and trouble shooting of network architecture. Ring integration and acceptance testing prior to customer hand over.

New York, Usa

Formerly known as Alcatel.Responsible for all aspects of ADM commissioning on the `Gemini` project for Cable and wireless in New York, USA. On call duties within the cable & wireless site for several nodes including 1641 to 1664 together with the 1686 and 1640 DWDM covering any faults and planned outages. Fully conversant with all aspects of SDH commissioning and associated technologies. Able to use crimp, stripping and cutting tools to terminate 2003, 3002, Ethernet and Thinnet Co-axial cable. Responsibilities also include acting as a single point of contact within a customer project team for all SDH Transmission Field Works issues, writing and completing SDH Transmissions Documents and test results relating to the contract.