Rj Walker

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AI Practical Application Adviser
Rj Walker's Location
Frankfort, Ohio, United States, United States
About Rj Walker

Extensive experience as a senior Engineering Leader of Business Process, Lead to Cash Workflow, Network, IT and Broadband communications technology in high growth and high change ventures. A proven executive in positions operating communications companies including at&t, Verizon, at&t wireless, Windstream, Boston Communications Group and Insight Communications. Innovator in product creation, deployment and management for land-line and wireless voice services, wired and wireless data services, Internet Protocol video transmission (IPTV) and the management and deployment of IT and real-time Data and Voice billing systems and solutions. Inventor of Record on several Patents in the area of real-time billing systems and pre-paid switched services.AREAS OF EXPERTISE:• Technical mastery in the management of Broadband Network design, implementation and operation. o Management of and Engineering of HFC networks o Inside plant Engineering and Operations o Outside plant Engineering and Construction o GPON and EPON design and Implementation o Voice (SIP), high speed data (CMTS and direct interconnection), and video distribution over fiber• Development, Implementation and operation of QAM and IPTV video networks.• Business process design and engineering, lead to cash process development.• Project coordination from budgetary development and advocacy, to implementation, to measurement.• High energy management with consistent achievement of goals and low staff turnover.• Proven negotiation experience in legal and regulatory interconnection agreements. • Proven staff development and mentoring skills, with former subordinates in senior management positions with AT&T, AT&T wireless, Verizon Wireless, JPMorgan Chase, NYCB Banks, PNC Bank, and Verizon NE (FairPoint). • Pre- and post-paid video, voice and data billing.• Significant M&A experience with purchases of MegsInet, Stratos Internet, LSI, and Harron MetroCast properties.

Rj Walker's Current Company Details

AI Practical Application Adviser
Rj Walker Work Experience Details
  • Ziply Fiber
    Vp It & Systems
    Ziply Fiber Apr 2020 - Dec 2023
    Kirkland, Us
    VP of IT and Systems for this regional fiber-based broadband and telephone company, covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Responsible for project management and execution of the acquisition and transition of all Billing, OSS provisioning, BSS customer facing systems, Financial systems, Web sites and digital channel delivery, as well as data warehouse and management. Engineered and built data centers for both virtual cluster and IBM AS/400 environments. Transitioned legacy billing systems and EDI infrastructure. Leveraged orchestration software to automate both Security Operation Center and application monitoring and fault correction, accomplishing responses in machine time and reducing human intervention.
  • Buckeye Broadband
    Vice President Security, It And Emerging Technology
    Buckeye Broadband Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
    Northwood, Oh, Us
  • Buckeye Broadband
    Vice President Of Engineering And It
    Buckeye Broadband Oct 2012 - Apr 2020
    Northwood, Oh, Us
    Vice President of Engineering leadership covering both Commercial and Residential High Speed Data, Video, Telephony services, Engineering Research and Development and all Engineering, Development and Operations for IT and billing system functions. Strategic Planning for all MSO divisions, Budget preparation, M&A due diligence, Network and Product R&D and long term planning.Software development architect for billing systems and BSS/OSS integration and operational interfaces for all product delivery systems.
  • Time Warner Cable
    Director, Advanced Systems Engineering
    Time Warner Cable Oct 2005 - Oct 2012
    Stamford, Ct, Us
    Director of Advanced Services Engineering, and Chief Architect for all voice systems, advanced video systems such as EBIF and hybrid set top box integration, and voice and data billing systems, and IPDR collection and billing systems. Engineering and Operational leader for both Commercial and Residential telephony business units as well as advanced systems R&D, CPE testing and purchasing approval. Additional Engineering and Operational responsibility for all internal communications systems and Customer Contact Center technology.
  • Windstream
    Vp Network Engineering And Operations
    Windstream May 2001 - Oct 2005
    Little Rock, Ar, Us
    Executive engineering manager for High Speed Data, Cingular Wireless, Video, and Telephony network planning and engineering, network operations and field repair, network switching and interconnection for a 250,000 line, 105 year old local exchange carrier. Managed support for the ILEC businesses as well as the CLEC, Internet, Cingular wireless network and a 72 community network. Responsible for all technical aspects of the Internet and Wireless services, GSM radio frequency systems operation and maintenance, operation center and field maintenance, operational and support systems development and operation, network development and operation, product deployment, billing systems, financial and office systems, telephone switching service (SONUS, DMS500), SS7 network service and microwave backhaul network.
  • Corecomm, Ltd
    Vp Network Engineering Telephony, Internet And Oss
    Corecomm, Ltd Oct 1998 - Apr 2001
    Executive technical and business development lead for Internet and telephony services for this start-up CLEC. This company was started by the same management team that started CellularOne. Built technical teams and developed in-house staff to create new systems for the operations of Internet, ATM, DSL and Telephony service delivery systems. Provided service in Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. These systems included DSL, Lucent 5ESS and Nortel DMS500 switches, Cisco network transmission routers and switches.
  • Boston Communications Group, Inc.
    Vp Of Network Engineering And Operations
    Boston Communications Group, Inc. Sep 1996 - Oct 1998
    Us
    Co-inventor of record, technical architect, technical developer and support manager for a start-up pre-paid cellular telephone billing and transmission company. Managed all technical aspects of this real-time billing system, data base and system development, network transmission engineering, wide area and IP network engineering, network operations, field support, product maintenance, administrative computing, LAN and help desk support and Quality Assurance. Integrated billing systems for Nortel, Siemens, Ericsson and Motorola cellular telephone switches.
  • Verizon/Cellular Communications, Inc
    Vp Technical Services
    Verizon/Cellular Communications, Inc Dec 1990 - Sep 1996
    VP of IT and Network engineering and operations systems for Cellular One wireless voice and data transmission systems for Michigan and Ohio markets. Managed transmission facilities and 60 retail and office locations. Technical architect in growing the company from 35,000 to 2 million customers in 6 years. Implemented IS41 inter-switch communications as well as the first wireless SS7 communications systems. Worked primarily with Nortel DMX250 and Ericsson 211 and 212 wireless switches. Managed projects to create voice mail systems, revenue assurance systems and financial computing platforms. Chief architect and executive manager for a $40 million Data Center running Oracle data bases, financial systems and proprietary rating and billing systems. Created one of the first integrated “one-number” calling systems. Co-designed micro-cell systems with Nortel for the use of office phones as both landline and cellular devices. Designed the first hybrid fiber-optic and coaxial cable distribution system for NTL (CableTel) and worked through initial deployment of this communication company's systems.
  • At&T
    Network Engineer/Technical Architect
    At&T Oct 1986 - Dec 1990
    Dallas, Tx, Us
    Began as an entry level voice and data network engineer. Wrote translations for Nortel DMS and Lucent 1AESS and 5ESS telephone switches. Performed analysis, design and implementation services for large enterprise customers in the automotive and publishing industries as well as implementing the first fiber optic ring systems for Wright-Patterson AFB. Developed solutions, designs and proposals for integrated communication systems. Promoted to Data Technical Architect. Managed installations of communications systems ranging from key telephone systems to large IBM SNA networks.

Rj Walker Education Details

  • Splunk University
    Splunk University
    Cyber Security And Unstructured Data Analysis
  • Exin
    Exin
    Iso It Process And Procedures
  • Ameritech Applied Data Network Institute
    Ameritech Applied Data Network Institute
    Advanced Data Network
  • The Ohio State University
    The Ohio State University
    Computer Science

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Rj Walker attended Splunk University, Exin, Ameritech Applied Data Network Institute, The Ohio State University.

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