<strong>Telephone:</strong> 773-234-6126 <strong>email:</strong> <a href="mailto:mea@brandylion.com">mea@brandylion.com</a>

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<p align="LEFT"><span style="font-size: small;">10 years experienced system engineer who can identify and document hardware and software requirements traceable to international and national standards, RFPs, and customer requirements. </span></p>
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<p align="LEFT"><span style="font-size: small;">Knowledgeable about telephony, VOIP, OSI layered network including many layer 1-5 protocols, and computer architecture. </span></p>
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<p align="LEFT"><span style="font-size: small;">Fluent in various object oriented methodologies using discrete mathematics.</span></p>
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<p align="LEFT"><span style="font-size: small;">Experienced with Unix/Linux, Microsoft operating systems and supporting hardware.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Employment History</strong></span>
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<td width="29%"><strong>Lead Engineer</strong></td>
<td width="36%"><strong>Tellabs Inc.</strong></td>
<td width="34%"><em><strong>1996 – 2002</strong></em></td>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Research and write system requirements for new switching components and features. Improve requirements processes and mechanisms for managing requirements database. Write Information Models in support of managing all components of a gateway switching system. Support development of new prototypes.</span>
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<p align="LEFT">Wrote and maintained requirement and information model documents for the AN2100 Network Element.</p>
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<p align="LEFT">Led a team of system engineers to formulate requirements process for next generation tandem switching system.</p>
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<p align="LEFT">Decomposed and defined feature set for next generation switching system.</p>
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<p align="LEFT">Wrote Information Model for switching matrix and call controller sub-component.</p>
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<p align="LEFT">Designed DOORS database for over 200 Telecordia, ITU, ANSI, and ATMF standards.</p>
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<td width="33%"><strong>System Engineer</strong></td>
<td width="33%"><strong>AT&amp;T Bell Laboratories</strong></td>
<td width="34%"><em><strong>1989-1996</strong></em></td>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Write system requirements for new telephony and ISDN features on the 5ESS International Switch. Create switching features based upon customer input, industry standards, and marketing requests. Coordinate the resolution of system software bugs. Review software designs and test plans. Negotiate country specific ISDN standards. Develop and present technical talks for internal and external customers. Provide ISDN technical consultation.</span>

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<td width="33%"><strong>ASIC Designer</strong></td>
<td width="33%"><strong>AT&amp;T Teletype</strong></td>
<td width="34%"><em><strong>1983-1988</strong></em></td>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Design logic, electrical circuits, layout, and test for custom integrated circuits.. Help facilitate mass production. Identify and solve problems during manufacturing or in the field.</span>

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<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Education</strong></span>
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<td><em>University of Southern California</em></td>
<td>Los Angeles, California</td>
<td>MSEE May, 1989</td>
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<td><em>University of Illinois</em></td>
<td>Champaign/Urbana, Illinois</td>
<td>BSEE January, 1983</td>
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