NETWORK ENGINEER/ARCHITECT/MANAGER
| Contact (501) 607-5294 waxdel@gmail.com Fayetteville, AR 72703 |
| Career Objective Leverage abilities honed through years in the telecommunications and networking industries. Continue to grow in my knowledge of emerging technologies and help develop new network architectures and engineering solutions within the bounds of industry standards while maintaining strong relationships with other network professionals and customers alike. |
| Experience STAFF MANAGER – BROADBAND ARCHITECTURE Windstream — Little Rock, AR December 2004 – August 2024 SUMMARY: Savvy Senior Network Engineer with 15+ years of expertise in broadband architecture, network design, and telecommunications. Skilled in developing network solutions, managing vendor collaborations, and implementing emerging technologies. Committed to driving innovations and optimizing network performance for large-scale operations. SKILLS: LAN/WAN Design, VoIP, Broadband Architecture, Troubleshooting, Vendor Management, Emerging Technologies, Technical Documentation, Network Protocols, Network Monitoring, Employee Mentoring, Employee Coaching, Product Development, Data Communications, Materials Presentation, Budget, Project Priority and Deadline Management TECHNOLOGIES/PLATFORMS: Linux, Microsoft, Ethernet, Wi-Fi 5/6/6e/7, AAA, Encryption, OMCI, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPN, ACLs, FTTP, 2.4G/10G PON, ADSL2+, VDSL2, Ansible, Cloudshell, VMware, DOCSIS, Residential Gateways, Transport, Routing, Switching, Python, SIP/MGCP, QoS, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, Adtran, Calix, CommScope, Sagemcom, Actiontec, ZyXel BULLET POINTS: Dec 2004 – Aug 2024 * Designed and implemented a 3-year broadband network plan supporting 1M+ customers, increasing ARPU * Enhanced operational efficiency by collaborating with vendors to introduce new technologies, reducing network downtime * Strengthened team performance by authoring and maintaining technical documents including reference architectures and quick reference guides, training 100+ staff members * Experience in configuration, implementation, and maintenance of voice, data, and network communications systems over copper, fiber, and coax * Collaborated with Marketing, IT, and Business Processes for new product development and launches via both Waterfall and Agile methodologies * Responsible for issuing, grading, and ultimately working with Marketing/Procurement for RFP selection * Proficiencies with access, PON, residential gateways, switching, routing, cloud, transport, and various other architectures within the engineering realm * Content presentation for broad audiences * Attendance at industry trade shows, Broadband Forum, etc.… to keep abreast of cutting-edge technologies Education • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING University of Arkansas — Fayetteville, AR |
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