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Patent
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Matthew Quick

PRINCIPAL NETWORK ENGINEER AND DATA SCIENTIST
Rockville,MD

Summary

Innovative Principal Network Engineer expert in the design, configuration, optimization, and performance management of LANs, WANs, Internet peering, and mobile wireless networks. Extensive knowledge starting from the physical “wire” through the routing TCP/IP protocol layers to the end-user experience. Highly skilled at providing next-generation network vision based on business and financial justification. Forward-thinking with great attention to detail and polished presentation.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Senior Research Engineer

Verisign
Reston, VA
06.2020 - Current
  • Conducted in-depth analyses of experimental data, identifying patterns that informed engineering decisions and guided future research and company direction.
  • Worked with management to evaluate future project X.509 PKI certificate technologies and align with critical path schedule requirements.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality research results within project deadlines.
  • Deeply involved in emerging international Internet standards development comprising participation in the IETF, ITU-T, OODA network, and IEEE .

Network Engineer, Technical and Data Science

Peraton
Reston, VA
06.2018 - 03.2020
  • Architected Boingo’s nationwide WiFi routing backbone network including significant expansion of their static IP address product
  • Developed performance monitoring solution for carrier Ethernet using G.8013/Y.1731 standards to increase customer network availability
  • Designed secure IPSEC/GRE mesh MPLS-TE network using Juniper, Cisco, Ciena to meet customer requirements
  • Recommended solutions and upgrades for new managed network service (MNS) offerings
  • Created virtual DevOps testing network environment using Docker, python, BASH, Linux, open source tools for continuous integration, testing, delivery saving $75,000 in lab hardware

Principal Product Development Engineer

Comcast
05.2015 - 03.2018
  • Scaled analytical capabilities across business areas, evolving analytics to influence Xfinity Home executive decision-making strategy
  • Achieved 3% per quarter network performance gain by creating, directing entire XH short, mid, long-term OSS vision
  • Predicted and fixed server performance problems through supervised machine learning model
  • Created the vision/tasks to monitor, alarm, create KPIs, provide fault-detection, report performance management for application servers avoiding $2M tool costs
  • Forecasted tool licensing costs using logarithmic transformation avoiding $1.2M maintenance fees

Principal Engineer

Sprint Corp.
04.2013 - 05.2015
  • Advised internal, external customer, and other project stakeholders on relevant technical concerns and actionable solutions
  • Avoided $150,000 per wireless site build using light-speed-distance spatial model to determine eBGP ISP peering locations
  • Designed Carrier Ethernet solution with team estimated at $12,000 month revenue
  • Optimized wireless network convergence reducing monthly costs by 15%
  • Reviewed plans, documents and related materials to assess projected actions and advised on changes

Principal Engineer

Clearwire
12.2009 - 04.2013
  • Designed shared market Internet Service Provider (ISP) connections including routing protocols to avoid connection costs
  • Designed, configured next-generation packet router network lowering monthly network support costs 8%
  • Exceeded performance requirements by 4% using mix of BGP, IS-IS, OSPF
  • Consulted to internal, external, stakeholders on technical issues and acceptable solutions.

IP Network Development Architect

Medstar Health
11.2009 - 12.2009
  • Designed network solution saving $8,000 per month while enabling critical information sharing between hospitals
  • Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys

Infrastructure and Services Development Manager

Skyterra
04.2009 - 11.2009
  • Developed IT, IMS, satellite control, transport design consolidating customer networks onto common MPLS core
  • Created infrastructure services strategy roadmap including IP routing design, DNS/ENUM, transport, AAA, OSS/BSS, law enforcement access for next-generation satellite network

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Maryland
College Park, MD
09.2011 - 2013.06

Qualified Nuclear Reactor Operator - Nuclear Engineering

U.S Navy Nuclear Power Program
Orlando, FL

Skills

Routing protocol expertise

OSPF routing (patent), BGP

Cisco IOS and Juniper JUNOS proficiency

Network security systems

Carrier Ethernet, MPLS, TE

Mobile wireless networks: 4G, LTE, 5G, WiFi

Internet-of-things (IOT)

Software Defined Networks (SDN)

Network virtualization

Linux, UNIX, and OSX proficiency

Python and BASH proficiency

Machine learning

Statistical modeling, forecasting, data analysis

Business Intelligence

Amenable, considerate, collaborative

Patent

United States Patent 20060098665, “Systems and methods for communicating with bi-nodal network elements.” (TCP/IP, OSPF routing protocol)

Publication

"Near East Demographics and Terrorism,” Comparative Advantage, Undergraduate Economics Journal, Winter (2014), Stanford University. (Statistical analysis)

Certification

1). Certified Splunk Knowledge Manager: (Cert-57717)

Professional Development

Columbia University : Professional Certificate: Data Science for Executives

1). Machine Learning for Data Science and Analytics

2). Statistical Thinking for Data Science and Analytics

3). Enabling Data Science: The Internet of Things (IOT)

Stanford University : Probabilistic Graphical Models: Representation

Microsoft : Professional Certificate: Data Science Core

1). Querying Data with Transact-SQL

2). Essential Math for Machine Learning: Python Edition

3). Introduction to Python for Data Science

Affiliations and Groups

Member:

Data Science Association; Researchgate

Groups:

1). Data Science Central

2). Advanced Analytics, Predictive Modeling & Statistical Analyses Professionals Group

Interests

Photography, music, mountain biking

Timeline

Senior Research Engineer

Verisign
06.2020 - Current

Network Engineer, Technical and Data Science

Peraton
06.2018 - 03.2020

Principal Product Development Engineer

Comcast
05.2015 - 03.2018

Principal Engineer

Sprint Corp.
04.2013 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Maryland
09.2011 - 2013.06

Principal Engineer

Clearwire
12.2009 - 04.2013

IP Network Development Architect

Medstar Health
11.2009 - 12.2009

Infrastructure and Services Development Manager

Skyterra
04.2009 - 11.2009

Qualified Nuclear Reactor Operator - Nuclear Engineering

U.S Navy Nuclear Power Program
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