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Resume Of A Telecommunications Engineer

Qualifications:	BSc (Hons) Electronic and Electrical Engineering Various courses including Commercial Negotiation, Management Development Program, Marketing Skills.
Professional Affiliations:	Member, Institution of Engineers, Australia (MIEAust), Member of IEAust Sydney Division Electrical Branch Committee Member, Institution of Electrical Engineers (MIEE), UK

Career Summary:

This engineer has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry with particular skills in strategic and business planning of telecommunications systems, project and contract management, communications networks planning and design, cabling systems, LANs, PABX systems, radio systems and satellite systems.

During his career in telecommunications consulting this engineer has been responsible for projects involving user-strategic and business planning, requirements analysis, concept design, system design, technical specification, tender preparation, tender evaluation, contract negotiation, project management and installation. This engineer has in recent years specialised in providing strategic advice in voice, data and mobile telecommunications systems to clients in both the private and public sectors. This engineer's broad experience in the telecommunications industry brings the essential management oriented outlook where attention to strategic and user requirement issues are an essential foundation to the successful outcome.

In recent years this engineer has been responsible for:

business development including identifying new business opportunities
overall management and coordination of client relationships
day to day management of a business grossing $4 million in revenue per annum with principal client expenditure of $US250 million
undertaking high level strategic and telecommunications management assignments
overall responsibility for content of client deliverables and ensuring observance of AS 9001 quality management system
technical and project management of assignments within field of competence
human resource planning, allocation and recruitment;
oversighting successful delivery of office administration services.

Employment Background And Experience:

September 1997 to current
XYZ Consulting
General Manager

This engineer is responsible for the coordination and overall project management process of the work of the Sydney office of this project management and consultancy operation. He is also responsible for technical direction and systems engineering, facilitating internal communications and recruitment of staff (engineering and administrative) in the development of telecommunications infrastructure solutions based on optical fibre transmission (SONET). Specific responsibilities include business process development, client reporting (including financial reporting) and facilitation of communication and coordination among the various components of the project teams.

This consulting firm has been instrumental in developing and delivering telecommunications infrastructure solutions in probably the most competitive telecommunications market in the world, the United States of America. The company has evaluated the concept, managed the design, specification and implementation of infrastructure projects valued at over $US 200 million.

This engineer also has business development responsibilities in Australia and has undertaken some consulting assignments as part of the business development activities for telecommunications carriers and for users of telecommunications services.

September 1991 to November 1997
PQR Consultants
Manager, Consulting and Systems Integration, NSW

This engineer is responsible for the management of PQR's office in Sydney and for the company's team of consultants undertaking assignments in NSW. Principal responsibilities are for quality assurance of all projects undertaken through the office, business development, project resourcing, assignments which are within fields of special competence and general administration of the office.

This engineer has a special responsibility within the company for advising on legislative and regulatory issues in the Telecommunications and Radiocommunications area. This includes an active involvement in ATUG and regular contact with AUSTEL, Department of Communications and the Arts, Standards Australia, the carriers and CSIRO.

This engineer has had a significant role in the following projects that are broadly representative of his project experience:

Area Health Service: determination of user requirements, voice network strategy review, preparation of functional design, preparation of technical specification and related tender documents, tender evaluation and project management for a network of PABXs totalling approximately 8,000 lines. Radio paging and cordless PABXs have been part of the system aspects included in this work. Current projects include management of an expansion of the core PABX, a review of site resilience and ongoing communications management support;
Department of Services: preparation of a whole of government wireless communications strategy covering requirements of all government agencies for mobile radio, mobile data, cellular telephone, radio paging and telemetry. The strategy was developed to provide directions for all agencies in the development of their wireless needs to allow a coordinated and cost effective approach to delivery of services. The project included consideration of frequency spectrum, regulations, current systems in use and technology directions including future personal communications networks and satellite based systems;
Hospital redevelopment: project and technical advice in the implementation of network and cabling (optical fibre and copper) systems for voice and data to meet the demands of this redevelopment through heritage buildings;
Infrastructure Authority: preparation of Wireless Telecommunications Strategy;
Carrier Communications: undertaking a functional and technical audit of Carrier Communications microwave radio systems. This work has continued in assisting Carrier Communications in the implementation of the recommendations;
Department of Defence: project and quality management and detailed input to the development of a strategy for integrated telecommunications. The strategy meets requirements for ten years and provides a migration approach for implementing the project. The task included the design of a pilot system;
Parliament: member of the team advising on telecommunications strategic planning matters with particular responsibility in the areas of network architectures, mobile radio, voice systems and regulatory matters;
Institute of TAFE: development of specifications, tender evaluation and project management for several new PABX systems for colleges throughout the Institute;
Energy Distributor: Energy Distributor is one of a number of new electricity distribution authorities established in order to provide an effective business in the emerging competitive electricity market. The amalgamation of five distribution authorities into a single business required a complete restructuring of the telephone network to meet the new and emerging needs of the business. This engineer managed this project through design, specification, tender evaluation, project management as well as development of the call handling processes;
Data Network Consultancy: project and quality management and provided substantial input to a data network consultancy to advise the client on directions for data networking in both the wide area and local area contexts;
Railways Pty Ltd: development of a strategy for radio as well as providing overall management of a detailed network telecommunications strategic plan;
Railways Pty Ltd; preparation of a Mobile Communications Plan covering the development of the range of mobile systems used by Railways. Options were reviewed for an Interim radio system together with cellular telephone issues;
Department of Services: study of the impact of telecommunications technology on the planning of urban areas;
Motoring Pty Ltd: undertook, in conjunction with Digital Equipment Corporation, the preparation of high level strategies on technologies to meet Motoring's business needs for five years or more.

1984 to 1988
TRIOSAT PTY LTD, SYDNEY

This engineer has nearly 10 years' cumulative experience in the satellite industry, the latter four being with TRIOSAT. The broad understanding of satellite system technology and policy, together with analytical and measurement skills associated with the implementation of the first satellite television distribution system which preceded TRIOSAT, provided this engineer with the necessary expertise for projects undertaken at TRIOSAT. This engineer was responsible for a variety of satellite earth station projects including transportable and rural earth station systems prior to taking on a planning role for TRIOSAT's R & D activities (including future spacecraft technologies). This engineer has authored and presented numerous papers on telecommunications satellite system topics and presented training material on satellite system technology.

In particular whilst at TRIOSAT this engineer managed a team of engineer-project managers to undertake the implementation of fixed and transportable earth stations with a budget of some $4 million per annum, involving extensive customer interaction and marketing support within TRIOSAT. Projects included:

Various trials and demonstrations of small earth stations;
Technical consultancies for Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia Governments, Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), Antarctic Division (Department of Territories) and Royal Flying Doctor Service;
Satellite networks for various users, including Electricity Commission of NSW and a mining operation;
Managing the provision of the telecommunications network, to support the Distance Education Satellite Trial (School of the Air, Mount Isa);
Negotiated and managed contracts which have led to the successful production of an entirely Australian made SCPC satellite earth station;
Negotiated and managed a contract, successfully completed, for supply of two large transportable earth stations. The significance of the task was recognised by two Engineering Excellence Awards from the Institution of Engineers, Australia;
With the experience gained on the large transportable earth stations managed a project, initially covering 3 stations now in operation, to develop small trailable earth stations designed for use in Australia's unique environment.