CHRISTOPHER J. MEYER
Chelsea,AL
Summary
Resourceful network engineer with many years of network management and support experience. Develops and implements initiatives to foster corporate objectives. Proven history of reducing company expenses by providing least-cost routing solutions. Achieving over $5 million in cost savings for AT&T. Successful establishing and maintaining networks with a strong aptitude for identifying solutions to solve challenges.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professional Network Design Engineer (wireless)
AT&T
Birmingham, AL
07.2011 - Current
- Build wireless traffic forecasts for marketing, sales, and network planning teams
- Design, create, and track trunk orders for NextGen E911, Wireless-to-wireless, Public Switched Telephone Network, Inter-machine Trunking, Voice Mail, and IP Interoperability.
- Audit and modify entries for the national Local Exchange Routing Guide (LERG) for AT&T Wireless codes
- Coordinate, design, and implement NPA/NXX code changes in the wireless network
- Create routing cases and issue routing changes to translations technicians
- Improve network efficiencies and implement cost savings for the network
- Analyze traffic data for patterns to maximize efficiency on company owned trunks and facilities
- Provide least-cost routing solutions for the wireless network
Network Planning and Engineering (landline)
AT&T (BellSouth)
Birmingham, AL
01.2006 - 07.2011
- Forecasted trunking data based on historical activity and data patterns
- Created translations routing instructions for call routing and NPA/NXX codes
- Built facilities and trunk groups for intra-company traffic and customer requested services such as wireless, frame relays, mega-links, and primary rate T1s
- Maintained and setup local computers on a company network
- Software implementation and process coordination
Supervisor – 9 direct reports
BellSouth
New Orleans, LA
04.2003 - 12.2005
- Supervised the CIA (Company Initiated Action) Group
- Supervised the FAS (Facility Assignment Specialists) Group
- Facilitated T1 circuit cutovers
- Organized and audited special projects
Specialist/Engineer
BellSouth
Gretna, LA
06.2000 - 12.2005
- Designed T1 circuits using copper and fiber technologies with repeaters, doublers, Muxes, Litespan, HDSL-4 wire, HDSL-2 wire
- Designed other special circuits such as ISDN, 64k, 56k, 23k using DISCS, SLC96
- Collaborated with Loop Capacity Managers (LCMs) to provide solutions for future T1 growth in prominent service areas
Senior Computer Lab Supervisor
Residential Life, Louisiana State University
01.1996 - 01.2000
- Supervised, maintained, and managed a residential computer lab
- Interviewed and hired students for lab monitoring positions
- Supervised and trained over twenty employees
- Surveyed and solved hardware and software problems on PCs and MACs
- Collaborated with other employees on various computer network problems
Services Technician
BellSouth
New Orleans, LA
01.1997 - 01.1999
- Installed, analyzed, and repaired phone line circuits
Education
Masters of Engineering - Information Engineering and Management
UNIVERSITY OF ALBAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
AL05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Baton Rouge, LA05.2000
Skills
- Proficient in the following AT&T applications: CANOPI, NetOpts, Granite, AcceSS7, WebXng, TOWN, TIRKS and more
- Proficient in Boolean algebra as applied to switching networks, switching functions, switching expressions, minimization methods, logic gates
- Analysis and synthesis of combinational logic networks, design examples (half and full adders, multiplexers, demultiplexers, encoders, decoders)
- Experience writing Python code for machine learning projects
Certification
- Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree - Udacity
- Machine Learning - Introduction with PyTorch Nanodegree - Udacity
- AI Programming with Python Nanodegree - Udacity
- LTE Bronze Certified
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
Websites
Timeline
Professional Network Design Engineer (wireless)
AT&T
07.2011 - Current
Network Planning and Engineering (landline)
AT&T (BellSouth)
01.2006 - 07.2011
Supervisor – 9 direct reports
BellSouth
04.2003 - 12.2005
Specialist/Engineer
BellSouth
06.2000 - 12.2005
Services Technician
BellSouth
01.1997 - 01.1999
Senior Computer Lab Supervisor
Residential Life, Louisiana State University
01.1996 - 01.2000
Masters of Engineering - Information Engineering and Management
UNIVERSITY OF ALBAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
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