Experience

Arvig
• United States
• Telecommunications
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Network Engineer

  • Oct 2018 - Present


Charter Communications

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Engineer

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

  Designed and implemented router and optical transport upgrades across key market area core networks. Worked on network improvements including, distribution router connections to strategically diverse core sites, diverse high capacity data center connections into core, and core capacity upgrades to support full failover.

• Senior Manager Network Engineering

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2015

  Supervised up to 14 Lead Network Engineers whom supported core and national backbone routers and optical transport hardware, network capacity planning, and upgrades to support traffic growth projections. Developed and managed operational budgets to new services and projected capacity requirements across 18 states and the national backbone.

• Supervisor IP Projects

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Managed and implemented projects ranging from router upgrades, optical transport expansions, and network improvements to support new service and capacity requirements. Reviewed and approved commercial fiber designs ranging from basic internet, multi-site MPLS solutions to dedicated capacity.

• Network Engineer IV

  • Jan 2005 - 2008

  Assisted in design, installation and technical support across MN, WI, NE, MI and MO regional networks. Supported systems ranged from DOCSIS, commercial fiber services, multi-cast routing, core routing, eBGP to Tier1 transit providers, to corporate WAN solutions using MPLS.

• Senior Network Engineer

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  Supplied design, configuration, and technical support for fiber based commercial customers. Developed web-based tools to improve project and customer support.



Bresnan Communications

• Telecommunications

• Network Engineer

  • Apr 1999 - Jan 2002

  Launched DOCSIS services in the Central MN area, managing CMTSs; TFTP, ToD, DHCP and DNS servers; helping plant engineers test RF Return; installation of residential and commercial modems; and troubleshooting of vendor modems and reporting of issues in the early stages of DOCSIS. Migrated LanCity systems to DOCSIS. Migrated @Home systems over to local managed solutions. Worked with Tier1 internet providers with capacities from T1 to OC48. Launched DOCSIS services in the Central MN area, managing CMTSs; TFTP, ToD, DHCP and DNS servers; helping plant engineers test RF Return; installation of residential and commercial modems; and troubleshooting of vendor modems and reporting of issues in the early stages of DOCSIS. Migrated LanCity systems to DOCSIS. Migrated @Home systems over to local managed solutions. Worked with Tier1 internet providers with capacities from T1 to OC48.


University of North Dakota
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Operations Division Network Manager

  • May 1996 - Apr 1999