Telephone: <i><b>773-234-6126</b></i> email: <i><b><a href="mailto:mea@brandylion.com">mea@brandylion.com</a></b></i>
<br><br><h2 style="font-size: 18px;">Summary</h2>
<ul>
  <li>10 years experienced system engineer who can identify and
document hardware and software requirements traceable to international
and national standards, RFPs, and customer requirements.</li>
  <li>Knowledgeable about telephony, VOIP, OSI layered network
including many layer 1-5 protocols, and computer architecture.</li>
  <li>Fluent in various object oriented methodologies using discrete
mathematics.</li>
  <li>Experienced with Unix/Linux, Microsoft operating systems and
supporting hardware.
  </li>
</ul>
<h2 style="font-size: 18px;">Employment History</h2>
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      <b>Lead Engineer</b>
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      <b>Tellabs Inc.</b>
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      <i><b>1996 – 2002</b></i>
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<ul>
  <li>Research and write system
requirements for new switching components and features. </li>
  <li>Improve
requirements processes and mechanisms for managing requirements
database. </li>
  <li>Write Information Models in support of managing all
components of a gateway switching system. </li>
  <li>Support development of
new prototypes.</li>
  <li>Decomposed and defined feature set for next generation switching
system.</li>
  <li>Designed DOORS database for over 200 Telecordia, ITU, ANSI, and
ATMF standards.</li>
</ul>

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      <b>System Engineer</b>
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      <b>AT&T Bell Laboratories</b>
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      <i><b>1989-1996</b></i>
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<ul>
  <li>Write system requirements for new
telephony and ISDN features on the 5ESS International Switch. </li>
  <li>Create switching features based upon customer input, industry
standards, and marketing requests. </li>
  <li>Coordinate the resolution of
system software bugs. Review software designs and test plans.
  </li>
  <li>Negotiate country specific ISDN standards. Develop and present
technical talks for internal and external customers. </li>
  <li>Provide ISDN
technical consultation.</li>
</ul>

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      <b>ASIC Designer</b>
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      <b>AT&T Teletype</b>
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      <b>1983-1988</b></i></p>
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<ul>
  <li>Design logic, electrical circuits,
layout, and test for custom integrated circuits.. </li>
  <li>Help facilitate
mass production. </li>
  <li>Identify and solve problems during manufacturing or
in the field.</li>
</ul>

<h2 style="font-size: 18px;">Education</h2>
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      <i>University of Southern California</i>
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      Los Angeles, California
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      MSEE May, 1989
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      <i>University of Illinois</i>
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      Champaign/Urbana, Illinois
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      BSEE January, 1983
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