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Bellevue, Wa, Us

Responsibilities of TPM, Technical Project Manager, to lead a team of developers and application architects developing network capacity software solutions. My responsibilities included working with Microsoft technical leadership to develop a roadmap to migrate from on-premise Hadoop, Teradata and SQL Server to an Azure Platform-as-a-Service solution. The Azure solution solution resulted in 50% reduction in processing time and 75% reduction in platform related trouble tickets. Also assisted leadership with preparation to decom Microsoft SSIS / SSRS reports and translate them to the Microsoft PowerBI presentation layer, with dataset migration using KAFKA flow servers to ADLS and ADX cloud storage environments.Following the shutdown of the Sprint CDMA network, I led a team to implement changes to sunset various Sprint applications. Coordinated with Enterprise Network IT personnel to prepare and carry out decom of at the San Diego Data Center, a.k.a. Skunk Works at Hillcrest Switch. Also responsible for logistics of equipment decom including servers, racks, routers, and switches.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Software lead for a team that developed applications to support network optimization efforts by analyzing PCMD, Per Call Measurement Data, and CDR, Call Detail Records.. This included forecasting and work load balancing, resource assignment, escalation management, defect and incident resolution. The platform was able to store store 1.5 Petabytes of data at rest and ingest and enrich 30 Terabytes of data daily. I also assisted with hiring contractors from HCL, TechnoSoft, OTSI, and ProMedia. These supplies helped the Sprint team migrate the Big Data platform from IBM Netezza and Teradata to Hortonworks Hadoop. I also create reports for management on technology assessment, vendor evaluation and Statement of Work execution

T-Mobile (NEXTEL merged with Sprint)SME (Subject Matter Expert) on Motorola iDEN technology, RF Engineering, Spectrum PlanningResponsible for an assigned cluster of cell sites supporting iDEN technology, both voice 3:1 calls and dispatch direct connect (two-way radio) 6:1 calls. Technology included WiDEN, and the EBTS, enhanced base station controller, implementation of dynamic slot assignments for enhancing iDEN carrier capacity. Supported deployments of new frequency plans and frequency planning enhancements, such as Special K, using Atoll, Wizard, and Planet to control traffic blocking and improve coverage to the network. Conducted site visits performing RF surveys, including site visits with Field Technician and tower crews during new cell deployments.Performed capacity management, network and RF performance and optimization, and the maintenance of RF Database planning tools. Prepared reports on cluster performance to the leadership and assisted with training field techs and associate engineers understand iDEN technology.

Tokyo, Jp

SME (Subject Matter Expert) on CDMA handset technology, PCS phone testing / software updates / calibrationAs a telecommunications engineer, working in the field, I performed mobile phone handset and acceptance testing for Sony of Canada Ltd. Services provided to Clearnet, Telus, and Bell group of companies using Sony PCS phones, manufactured at the San Bernardino facility of Sony Wireless, located in San Diego, CA. Responsibilities also included creating training material and giving training sessions to Sony Dealers. I provided sales engineering support, in addition to Sony Dealer instruction on the repair of Sony mobile phones.

I founded a real estate management company to provide Property Management services.. Portfolio included a pair of 56 unit 2-storey walk up apartment buildings, a 2-storey 10 unit apartment building, and 12 duplex 2-storey single family homes. Responsible for:Purchase and Sales agreements / Negotiating and signing landlord /Tenant agreements. Building maintenance and landscaping. Legal representation in Superior Court for uncollected rent and eviction cases Filing business tax returns with Canada Revenue Agency.URL: https://opencorporates.com/companies/ca_ns/2391788

Co-founder for a family business focused on providing isotopic gas analysis. I was responsible for the design, specification and purchase financing of mass spectrometry and lab equipment. Also acted as CTO and COO for the daily running of the lab. Analytical procedures for Isotopic Analysis, including chemical gas line extraction techniques for geological and oil petroleum samples.URL: https://www.canadacompanyregistry.com/company?utm_source=spectrion-analysis-of-trace-elements-inc-analyse-des-oligo-elements-spectrion-inc

Working for a small engineering sales firm, head office located in Montreal, Canada, I provided electronic engineering services, repair and maintenance to scientific instruments. primarily representing scanning microscopes manufactured by Cambridge Instruments, PLC, owned by Terrance J. Gooding of San Diego CA. The firm consisted of 8 employees. I reported to the General Manager, Jacques B. Oltheten, and the Service Manager, Derek Saunders. Also assisted the Sales Manager with demos. Instrumentation included: a) Cambridge Instrument Electron Microscopes, and Quantimet (Imanco) Image Analyzers, b) Enraf Nonius Delft X-Ray Diffraction Spectrometersc) Kratos Mass Spectrometersd) Tracon EDX (Energy Dispersive X-Ray) and Oxford WDX (Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray) detectorse) Bausch & Lomb Optical Microscopes and Microtomes (Tissue Slicers)URL: https://www.canadacompanyregistry.com/companies/cambridge-instruments-canada-inc/

Assisted the R&D Manager and electrical engineers design thin / thick film resistors on ceramic substrates. I was responsible for making and testing prototypes. Used wire bonding techniques. Applied encapsulation processes. Operation of ultra-high vacuum chambers for sputter deposition of metals. Performed life testing. Work experience was spread out between Epitek manufacturing facility in Kanata, Ontario and the NRC, National Research Council, Electrical Engineering, Building M-50, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

I was a research assistant, under a student intern experience program, assigned to the Chemistry Biology Research Institute (CBRI) laboratories of Agriculture Canada. My assignment was to help researchers isolate sclerotia fungus found on Canadian cereal / grain crops. Followed chemical procedures to extract ergotamine using gas chromatography and high pressure liquid chromatography techniques, including infra-red spectroscopy. Skilled is using freeze driers and fractional and/or reflux distillation processes. Cleaning glassware through the use and safe handling of boiling Nitric - Sulfuric acid baths. Received a research citation in the Journal of Chemistry.

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

In 1978 Museums Canada created the first proof of concept project to make a museum inventory program by using one of the world's first home computers, an Exidy Sorcerer Microcomputer. I was on a small team of 5 university science students. Software code was run on an 8 bit Z-80 processor and 32K of RAM. I was responsible for writing a floppy disc controller program using C, C+ for defining storage data on an 8" floppy drive running under CP/M-86, Control Program for Microcomputers. The proof of concept software accepted user input, stored input data, and allow users to search stored data randomly from records on the floppy disk sectors.

Hired as a draftsman to do pencil and ink drawings on mylar film to make construction blueprints for the development of the Ontario Highway 417 (400 series highway) roads and bridges project in Kanata, Ontario, Canada. I was employed by a local civil engineering firm consisting of 4 Draftsman, 1 Surveyor and 1 Civil Engineer. My responsibilities also included going on surveys to assist the Surveyor by holding the level staff (leveling rod).

Master Of Science - M.Sc, Engineering/Industrial Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc, Hon. Physics (Experimental)

Instrument Rated Private Pilot, Aviation

Air Frame / Power Plant Mechanic Certificate, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology