James West
Principal Software Engineer
Braselton,GA
Summary
Skilled Principal Software Engineer adept at developing software that meets the customers requirements with high quality and within specified timeframe in both the and broadband access industries.
Also adept at trouble shooting defects.
Creatively uses scripting languages for testing and SQA.
Knowledgeable in the areas of scripting languages, security, networking protocols (BGP, OSPF, ISIS, RIP) and virtualization technologies (VMware).
Able to adapt to new technologies and rapidly learn new software languages.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Principal Software Engineer
Commscope
Suwanee, GA
04.2019 - Current
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance on Commscopes DAA (Distributed Access Architecture): CCAP Core, RPD (Remote Phy Device) and vCore (Virtual CCAP).
Senior Software Engineer
Arris Group
Suwanee, GA
04.1997 - 04.2019
- Developed CLI (command line interface) commands on the Conerstone Voice system providing telecommunication services to customers over the hybrid fiber coax network.
- Worked on developing one of the first voice enabled cable modems.
- Developed diagnostic software for the C4 CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System).
- Responsible for the development, testing, documentation and distribution of the ARRIS CM Tools testing platform.
- Developed CLI commands for the E6000 CMTS.
- RADIUS, TACACS, SSH subject matter expert
- Network subject matter expert
Staff Programmer
Bellsouth Telecommunications
Atlanta, GA
01.1989 - 04.1997
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance for the Enhanced 911 (E911) service.
- Responsible for providing daily updates to the E911 database.
- Responsible for processing periodic updates to the E911 database from 20+ independent telecom companies
- Worked with software development and testing team members to implement the new Regional Emergency Information System
Education
Bachelor of Science - System Science
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL 01.1986 - 12.1988
Computer Science
Pensacola Junior College
Pensacola, FL 08.1983 - 12.1985
Skills
Programming Languages
Project planning
Testing and maintenance
Build releases
Software Documentation
Software design
Software release management
Software applications
Algorithm implementation
Analytics
Troubleshooting
Team reporting
Customer support
Solutions deployment
Software Development
Development Lifecycles
Debugging expertise
Team Training
Virtualization technologies
Accomplishments
Patent number: 7574345
Abstract: A fixed MAC address of a cable modem is used to generate a series of unique MAC Addresses in order to simulate multiple cable modems from the CMTS's point of view. Before a scheduled maintenance operation, a simulated MAC address value is disbursed to pertinent hardware registers in the cable modem. When the station maintenance occurs, the simulated MAC address value is sent in place of the fixed original address.
Sports Official
21 years experience as a Varsity High School Basketball and Softball official
Timeline
Principal Software Engineer
Commscope
04.2019 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Arris Group
04.1997 - 04.2019
Staff Programmer
Bellsouth Telecommunications
01.1989 - 04.1997
Bachelor of Science - System Science
University of West Florida
01.1986 - 12.1988
Computer Science
Pensacola Junior College
08.1983 - 12.1985