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Aaron Tarver

Aaron Tarver

Salina,KS

Summary

Distinguished Network Engineer and Product Manager/Owner at Verizon. Personally created multiple prototype tools for development teams to take over. Created the automated self-optimizing network control platform that is now used company-wide. Experienced in scaling AI-driven network solutions, managing big data tools supporting thousands of users and millions of customers, and leading cross-functional teams across multiple states and offshore locations. Proven track record of improving operational efficiency through innovative network performance/capacity engineering, geolocation analytics, and strategic product management. Very experienced in data analytics, ROI analysis, and data-driven decision making.

Work History

Product Manager & Distinguished HQ Network Engineer

Verizon Wireless
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Led product strategy for 5 enterprise network analytics, monitoring, and optimization platforms with 14 development teams. 200+ team members
  • Product Manager of these ART teams: Real Time Tool Suite (7 teams), VSON (2 teams), XLPT (2 teams), Big Data Pipeline (1 team), and Airwave (2 teams)
  • Managed backlog of over 1000 Features with 5 Product Owners
  • Increased ART on time delivery from 60% to 90% through enhanced user story management, tracking, and scope control
  • Pioneered network geolocation and call mapping using 4G/5G wireless messaging (layers 1-5), triangulation, customer addresses, and H3 geocoding
  • Pioneered AI-powered analytics for performance optimization and UI reporting.
  • Designed the roadmap and completed construction of AI-powered call trace analytics, which significantly improved end-user analysis time and accuracy.
  • Streamlined stakeholder communication for 3,000+ internal end users, improving requirement gathering workflows to the product owners
  • Architected multiple data infrastructure projects to enable future AI/ML capabilities

Product Owner & Principal HQ Network Engineer

Verizon Wireless
2015 - 01.2023
  • Product owner of the Real Time Tool (RTT) Suite which is the company's primary tool for collecting and analyzing call trace, network messaging, and CDR data. Very proficient in network messaging analytics using all layers of network messaging.
  • Owned transformation of Real Time Tool (RTT) from Java desktop/Oracle backend to web application using React UI and Apache Druid architecture
  • Scaled product from 1 to 7 development teams managing petabyte-scale data processing
  • Designed and communicated thousands of complex engineering features to dev teams for on-time completion
  • Worked with Nokia to design and implement enhanced data stitching of needed network data to feed the RTT suite.
  • Completed Safe Agile certification in Product Ownership, Product Management, and DevOps training
  • Collaborated with thousands of end users and company leadership to design and prioritize feature improvements of the tools.
  • Provided technical leadership and guidance to engineers across all Verizon markets
  • Led large-scale network deployments and created scripting and reporting tools adopted company-wide
  • Developed and delivered technical training and guidance for engineering teams

System Performance Engineer

Verizon Wireless
01.2003 - 01.2015
  • Served as principal engineer over Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Illinois teams
  • Managed network optimization for Kansas market primarily with unique Nortel/Ericsson equipment configuration
  • Invented automated network parameter optimization platform using .NET/C# (prototype for current VSON tool) which automated millions of daily network changes company wide. Supported prototype in production mode making millions of company wide network changes daily for 3 years.
  • Built and maintained custom network statistics collection and reporting tools using MYSQL, Excel, and WPF
  • Led CDMA, EVDO, and LTE network deployments across the market
  • Trained engineers across the company
  • Promoted from Level 2 → Level 3 → Senior → Principal Engineer

RF Engineer

Verizon Wireless
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • Managed network capacity, design, real estate acquisition, and network optimization for Kansas. 200+ towers
  • Responsible for parameter optimization, antenna optimization, and tower design improvements
  • Implemented automated Excel-based capacity management and statistical reporting systems

Skills

  • Safe Agile (PO/PM Certified), DevOps, Product Management, Scrum
  • Programming Languages: C#, Python, VBNET, Perl, Excel VBA, Unix Shell Scripting, Windows Shell Scripting, WPF, React
  • Databases: MySQL, MongoDB, Apache Druid, Oracle, SQL
  • Network Fundamentals: Physical layer (Layer 1), MAC/RLC/PDCP layers, RRC signaling, NAS messaging, S1/X2/Xn interfaces, Diameter protocols, GTP tunneling, TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS
  • Network Technologies: LTE 5G, LTE 4G, CDMA, GSM, Nortel/Ericsson/Nokia Wireless Networks
  • Project Management Tools: Jira, Rally (Broadcomm), Microsoft Office, Confluence, Mapinfo
  • Platforms: Unix, Windows, Web Applications
  • Expert in metric collection, storage, reporting, and analytics for network optimization, troubleshooting, and capacity engineering
  • Research and trend analysis
  • Stakeholder relations
  • Product vision and strategy
  • Roadmap development
  • Deep engineering background in wireless network optimization, troubleshooting, and call trace analysis
  • RF Engineering
  • Privacy & Security: Customer data protection, secure data handling at enterprise scale
  • Remote Work (10 years)

Accomplishments

  • As a product manager successfully managed 5 large network management tools with 14 development teams between the US and India
  • Pioneered network geolocation and call mapping using 4G/5G wireless messaging (layers 1-5), triangulation, and H3 geocoding in the Real Time Tool platform
  • Improved Agile Release Train's on time delivery from 60% to 90% through process optimization and scope control
  • Led petabyte-scale database and UI architecture transformation of multiple tools
  • Consistent promotions and expanded responsibilities since starting my career
  • Leading Engineer and Product Manager/Owner
  • Lead multiple network transformations from Analog to CDMA/GSM to 4G/5G across many states

Timeline

Product Manager & Distinguished HQ Network Engineer

Verizon Wireless
01.2023 - 01.2024

System Performance Engineer

Verizon Wireless
01.2003 - 01.2015

RF Engineer

Verizon Wireless
01.2002 - 01.2003

Associate of Applied Science - Telecommunications

Fort Hays Tech - Northwest
09.1996 - 05.1998

Product Owner & Principal HQ Network Engineer

Verizon Wireless
2015 - 01.2023

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