Issam Mehanna

International Fiber Optic Instructor at FiberOptic.com
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(386) 825-5501
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Credentials

  • FOA
    The Fiber Optic Association, Inc. (FOA)
    Mar, 2014
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • FiberOptic.com
    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • International Fiber Optic Instructor
      • Dec 2021 - Present

      teaching Fiber optic courses such as OSP Network Design, and Fiber Optic Installation and testing and fiber charachterization with The Fiber School of Pennsylvania. teaching Fiber optic courses such as OSP Network Design, and Fiber Optic Installation and testing and fiber charachterization with The Fiber School of Pennsylvania.

  • OGERO
    • Lebanon
    • Telecommunications
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Strategic Planner and Consultant to the Chairman,
      • 2017 - 2020

      -Member of the Strategic planning team for the national implementation of the FTTX project (FTTH, FTTC, FTTO) and setting design guidelines for HLD, LLD and PON execution plans. This project includes the implementation of active and passive equipment (OLTs, ODF, GPON, FDH, MSANs,RPS and ODN). The three major contractors are Huawei, Calix, and Nokia.-Developed training materials for junior engineers on Fiber Optics products, Construction and installation procedure as well as Design.-Assisting in the management of ISP operators throughout Lebanon.-Directing and training corporate sales engineers.

    • Commercial Director
      • 2002 - 2017

      -Directed the work of six departments: Sales (over 45 Point of Sale sites), Corporate Sales, Marketing/Advertising, Call Center, Prepaid Cards, Payphone, and related IT services.-Launched new products and services and provide training materials including (IN related products, ADSL, leased line, international leased line, VPN, and VLAN).-Performed market analysis, market segmentation, set sales' targets and advertising campaigns for new services such as Internet lines, Prepaid Phone Cards etc.-Drafted, implemented and audited the work procedures of the six aforementioned departments using ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Procedure.

    • Point of Sales Manager/ Canvassing Manager
      • 1997 - 2002

      -Supervised and trained over 200 employees in the establishment and operation of new POS locations.-Supervised the canvassing and directing of door-to-door sales of telephone lines on newly completed telephone networks.

  • Norconsult Telematics
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Telecommunications
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Outside Plant Design Supervisor
      • 1993 - 1997

      -Approved material standards for the construction of the PSTN project one million-line. Inspected and approved the detailed design drawings prepared by the PSTN contractors (Alcatel, Siemens, Ericsson). -Managed and coordinated project implementation plans proposed by the contractors. -Coordinated the provision of service activities and approved necessary changes done to the network. -Approved material standards for the construction of the PSTN project one million-line. Inspected and approved the detailed design drawings prepared by the PSTN contractors (Alcatel, Siemens, Ericsson). -Managed and coordinated project implementation plans proposed by the contractors. -Coordinated the provision of service activities and approved necessary changes done to the network.

  • M.I. Tel
    • New York, United States
    • Owner/ Managing Director
      • 1989 - 1992

      - Bid on major design and planning projects for New York Telephone in New York State, and United Telephone in New Jersey state. Projects include preparation of specific estimate cases, as well as cost and economic analysis. - Designed major outside plant projects including fiber optic, Pair Gain, Feeder Administrations, route studies and planning, conduit design, and the rehabilitation of the existing plant while utilizing the serving area concept (SAC), Demand Forecast etc. - Bid on major design and planning projects for New York Telephone in New York State, and United Telephone in New Jersey state. Projects include preparation of specific estimate cases, as well as cost and economic analysis. - Designed major outside plant projects including fiber optic, Pair Gain, Feeder Administrations, route studies and planning, conduit design, and the rehabilitation of the existing plant while utilizing the serving area concept (SAC), Demand Forecast etc.

  • sNET
    • Australia
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Project Engineer
      • 1985 - 1989

      -Planned and designed outside plant copper/digital networks, fiber optic hubs and prepared detailed estimate cases. Designed major outside plant projects including fiber optic, Pair Gain SLC 96, SLC series 5, Feeder Administrations, route studies and planning, conduit design, and the rehabilitation of the existing plant while utilizing the serving area concept (SAC). -Prepared As-built Drawings to update plates and cable records. -Planned and designed outside plant copper/digital networks, fiber optic hubs and prepared detailed estimate cases. Designed major outside plant projects including fiber optic, Pair Gain SLC 96, SLC series 5, Feeder Administrations, route studies and planning, conduit design, and the rehabilitation of the existing plant while utilizing the serving area concept (SAC). -Prepared As-built Drawings to update plates and cable records.

Education

  • University at Buffalo
    Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    1978 - 1982
  • University at Buffalo's School of Engineering
    Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    1982 -

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