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Architect, Node and Asset Management.Project managed core network builds and expansions of WDM (Ciena/Infinera), Ethernet, IP (Cisco/Ciena/Nokia & Juniper including BMS renewal).Managed business cases, financial justifications (CPA’s) including identifying key stakeholders to create project teams for core network expansions and driving the projects from start to completion.Forecasted yearly operational infrastructure costs for country and regional technical sites, raised business cases (CPA) to support the continued operational forecast and non-forecast growth.Provided governance and support to senior infrastructure engineering leadership team, high level project managers, project engineers, technical engineers and capacity/network planning teams.Ensured all projects were completed within the agreed time frame and met the department’s KPI’s within financial budgets, through managing individual workloads, cross functional team resources, external suppliers and contractors.Designed new data centres, metro nodes, sub-nodes and regeneration sites. Created scope of works for the implementation of these sites, this also included the expansion of Colt network sites and migration projects.Produced capacity reports, managed procurement and implementation of telecommunication racks, optical distribution frames, overhead and underfloor basket work, fibre trunking, fibre and Ethernet cabling including power distribution and cooling environment solutions.Raised internal orders with Colt procurement teams using Oracle SAP ERO system, also direct with the suppliers and contractors using Ariba.Established and maintained close working relationships with the engineering primes to ensure early involvement in technology selection and product design.Ensured all network equipment including DCN and synchronisation technologies are documented in XNG, including racks, fibre and copper.

Roles: Network Planning/Design Engineer, International Core TransmissionProvided optimum plans and designs for core network expansions of DWDM, SDH, PDH, cross connect switches, add-drop multiplexers, DCN, optical distribution frames, optical amplifiers, UPS protection systems, synchronisation, overhead and underfloor superstructures, optical and electrical cable routing.Creating system design implementation job packs for multi telecoms technologies.Ensured that the solutions were cost effective and delivered within the project timescales.Carried out site surveys including checking completed work has been carried out satisfactory.

Roles: Telecommunications Instructor, Assistant Manager, Team Leader and Engineer