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Sam Fugler

Sam Fugler

Brandon,MS

Summary

Network Engineer with over 10 years of experience in designing and troubleshooting Access FTTx networks. Skilled in XGS PON, WDM, MPLS, Core, and RF networks. Expertise includes ADTRAN TA series, Nokia MF series, and NetScout nGeniusOne.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Network Engineer II, Access Infrastructure

C Spire
Ridgeland, MS
10.2023 - Current

· Design and engineer future FTTx XGS PON deployments on ADTRAN and Nokia environments in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Tennessee.

· Design and engineer new markets using MPLS (Nokia), WDM (Nokia, Fujitsu) or Dark Fiber (Juniper, Cisco) uplinks unique to each deployment.

· Include engineering oversight in network research and development for future technologies and deployments.

Network Engineer II, Access Operations

C Spire
Ridgeland, MS
03.2021 - 10.2023

· Managed, maintained and performed troubleshooting on existing FTTx GPON/XGS PON networks in ADTRAN, Nokia and Calix environments.

· Performed troubleshooting efforts alongside IPCore / Layer 3 environments on WDM (Fujitsu, Nokia, BTI), MPLS (Nokia) and Core (Juniper, Cisco) networks.

· Managed trouble tickets and impairments to completion in Customer facing and Network facing Data, Voice, Video and IP Core environments.

Fiber Project Supervisor

C Spire
Oxford, MS
01.2020 - 03.2021

NMS Admin

C Spire
Ridgeland, MS
09.2015 - 01.2020

RF Engineer

Baffle
Madison, MS
01.2012 - 02.2015

LTE Test Engineer

C Spire
Richardson, TX
01.2012 - 07.2013

RF Engineer

Brisk Engineering
Madison, MS
10.2010 - 01.2012

Education

High School Diploma -

Madison Central High School
Madison, MS
05-2009

Some College (No Degree) - Engineering

Holmes Community College
Ridgeland, MS

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Network Operations
  • Network Design
  • Network Configuration
  • System Integration
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Configuration
  • Verbal and Written Communications
  • Infrastructure Planning

Non Work Related Fun Facts

  • 20+ year experienced multi instrumentalist specializing in guitar.
  • Active session recording artist in stringed instruments.
  • Homesteader with multiple horses.

Timeline

Network Engineer II, Access Infrastructure

C Spire
10.2023 - Current

Network Engineer II, Access Operations

C Spire
03.2021 - 10.2023

Fiber Project Supervisor

C Spire
01.2020 - 03.2021

NMS Admin

C Spire
09.2015 - 01.2020

RF Engineer

Baffle
01.2012 - 02.2015

LTE Test Engineer

C Spire
01.2012 - 07.2013

RF Engineer

Brisk Engineering
10.2010 - 01.2012

High School Diploma -

Madison Central High School

Some College (No Degree) - Engineering

Holmes Community College

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