Experience

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  NBN Co Limited

  • North Sydney, NSW

  • Senior Architect - HFC Plant Engineering

    • Nov 2014 - Present
    • North Sydney, NSW

    In collaboration with other nbn and HFC team members, my responsibilities encompass the HFC Architecture including network, equipment & test specifications for the migration of the Optus (Redcliffe) & Telstra HFC Networks to the NBNCo HFC Network from the Cable Modem Termination System (C...

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  Communications Consulting Group (Australia)

  • Sydney based, but work across Australia & New Z...

  • Business Development & Telecommunications SME

    • Feb 2014 - Nov 2014
    • Sydney based, but work across Australia & N...

    In 2014, the Communications Consulting Group (CCG Australia) was formed with membership comprising professionals who have worked together in the past on the development and sale of communications equipment and/or networks. CCG provides clients access to a team of consultants with complementary sk...

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  Kordia Solutions

  • Macquarie Park and North Sydney

  • Broadband / NBN Design Manager

    • Nov 2010 - Jan 2014
    • Macquarie Park and North Sydney

    FTTP access, distribution and transit network design, both high level and detailed (to the GNAF) including the development of an optimal FSAM design process overlay for the volume production of NDDs. Development of a QA process for assessing the quality and cost of detailed and high-level FTTP ac...

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  Haltec Enterprises Pty Ltd

  • Principle Consultant

    • Mar 1998 - Oct 2010

    Consulting to the Australian and New Zealand telecommunications industries, from research through product development to networks and telecommunications systems design. Included DWDM long haul networks, microwave and fibre backhaul networks for wireless access and FTTP networks. Access network fo...

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  RBN Inc.

  • Sydney and San Francisco

  • Chief Engineer, Network Architect, Product Manager & BDM

    • Apr 1999 - Dec 2007
    • Sydney and San Francisco

    Redfern Broadband Networks (RBN) was one of the Redfern Photonics start-up companies formed to commercialise locally developed Photonics technologies & expertise. RBN's products required the integration of multiple physics & engineering disciplines, so Richard Lauder and Ross Halgren ...

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  Australian Photonics Redcentre

  • Business Development Manager

    • Apr 1998 - Mar 1999

    Consulting position provided through my own company (Haltec Enterprises Pty Ltd) to Australian Photonics Pty Ltd Redcentre - objectives to migrate Australian Photonics CRC technologies out into Small to Medium Enterprises. Managed existing client base and sought new opportunities for the Photonic...

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  AWA Corporate & AWA Communications

  • Talavera Rd, North Ryde, NSW, Australia

  • Manager - Multimedia Switching Products

    • Jan 1994 - Mar 1998
    • Talavera Rd, North Ryde, NSW, Australia

    Provided AWANET and MILNET product management and general technical direction to AWA Corporate for Communications, Defence & Aerospace, Gaming & Gambling and Networking Business Units. Undertook Business Development activities where a complex technical sale was involved, such as the sale ...

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  AWA Defence Industries

  • Technical Director - LAN Products

    • Jan 1989 - Dec 1993

    Provided product management and technical direction to the business unit for optical local area networking and other communications products. Applications included Air Traffic Control communications, Police communications systems, Shipboard and Airborne internal communications and control systems...

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  AWA Ltd

  • Sydney, Australia

  • R&D Manager - Communications

    • Jan 1979 - Dec 1988
    • Sydney, Australia

    Managed the communications research laboratory of AWA Limited, which undertook research into optical fibre communications (including a coherent fibre transmission demonstration in 1989), new optical fibre local area network protocols, optical fibre sensors and optical test systems, voice compress...

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  RAAF - 486 Maintenance Squadron ( C-130 Hercules )

  • Radio Officer

    • Jan 1977 - Dec 1978

    After a year of Officer, Engineering and Radio training, as Radio Officer, 486 Squadron, I managed a Section of 50 Radio Technicians responsible for radar, radio, intercom servicing and repairs for the RAAF Hercules (A, E & H Models). Also provided training courses to the radio technicians on...