Resume of Andrew Routley
Andrew Routley +1-520-414-4478 andrew@ARdigital.net www.ARdigital.net
CAREER SUMMARY: A hands-on Telecommunications career spanning multiple and diverse technologies.
ABILITIES SUMMARY:
IPTV DATACASTING DIGITAL HEADENDS CA DOCSIS RF/HFC STB IP LINUX 3D ANIMATION EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CAD/CAM
SUMMARY OF HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS:
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WORK EXPERIENCE:
VODAFONE KABEL-DEUTSCHLAND, FRANKFURT GERMANY JAN 2017 – PRESENT Solution Architect, managing the national deployment of the Cisco “V2P” virtualized video platform to Kabel-Deutschland. Deployment included end2end instances of VOD and IPTV video streaming systems in Frankfurt and Munich, supporting IPTV and cable STB units across Germany.
INDUSTRIAL CNC AND MACHINE SHOP TRAINING, CHANDLER ARIZONA JAN 2017 – NOV 2017 Technical training in CNC and industrial machine-shop technology, including CNC mills, lathes, 3D printers, Water-jet and plasma cutters, Laser etching, plastic mold injection systems, Carbon Fiber and Silicon RTV mold making techniques, angular and organic sheet metal forming, MIG/TIG/STICK/ACETYLENE welding.
DEUTSCH ALS FREMDSPRACHE LEVEL B1, B2, C1 FRANKFURT GERMANY SEP 2012 – JUNE 2016 European Certification "B1/B2/C1" in spoken and written German at the Goethe Institute, Frankfurt, Germany. Europaeisches Zertifikat “B1/B2/C1” in Wort und Schrift an der Goethe Institut, Frankfurt Deutschland.
ARDIGITAL AUG 2013 – JUL 2014 Designed and fabricated “serial to IP multiplexer” PCB board to convert multiple channels of TTL and USB serial data to IP/multicast for distribution over IP networks. PCB board featured Atmega 8-bit and RPI 32-bit microcontrollers. All software written in C and board layout created with EagleCad. PCB featured SPI/I2C bus and TTL/USB protocols. Cross-compiled all toolchains on Intel hardware. . CISCO SYSTEMS, SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA FEB 2006-JAN 2012
ADVANCED CABLE LAB/IPTV lab administrator-end2end technical support of the Cisco IPTV “Advanced Cable Lab” featuring 30 racks of Video, satellite, HeadEnd, IP, network, RF, Docsis and STB equipment. The lab produced a lineup of 250 multicast IPTV HD/SD streams used for Cisco IPTV product development in R&D labs worldwide. Included a Scientific Atlanta DNCS HeadEnd system and a Docsis 3.0 capability via standard HFC technology. I was the onsite hands-on, technical support engineer for the lab and all technology from the satellite dishes, receivers, encoders, spoolers, the MUX and the IP paths.
Technical milestones Included:- Created an IPTV channel lineup of 250 multicast streams, aggregating over 1.5 gb/s of multicast bandwidth Supported several multicast islands in various R&D labs, the San Jose campus and the Cisco desktop worldwide Migrated the core video path from Harmonic MN20 muxes to DCM9900 technology (over 100 ASI ports moved) Supported Docsis router and cable modems on the Cisco campus HFC cable plant Introduced real-time MPEG2/4 HD encoders and ATSC offair feeds to complement the satellite lineup Integrated a SAP server to transmit channel lineup via multicast for user “click and play” experience Integrated EPG server to retrieve EPG guide data each day and export to remote labs via NFS Introduced a V4 to V6 transcoder server to generate IPV6 multicast traffic to V6 development labs Upgraded campus HFC/RF plant to SA prisma optics and GAINMAKER 1gHz fiber nodes/amps Gutted and rewired the HeadEnd forward/reverse RF paths on the Campus HFC plant. Replaced all passive and active components with the latest signal manager products from Atlanta Additional details of my career and the latest version of this resume can be downloaded from: http://www.ARdigital.net Andrew Routley +1-520-414-4478 [email protected] www.ARdigital.net
RF/HFC support of campus network, aggregating DNCS, DOCSIS OOB, inband QAM carriers and analog Negotiated downlink rights with most North American broadcasters including CNN, FOX, NBC, SHOWTIME, HBO/CINEMAX, ESPN, STARZ, HDNET, SHOWTIME, CSPAN, DISCOVERY, BBC, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, HDNET, MGM, VERSUS, GOLF, HISTORY, SMITHSONIAN, HALLMARK, MTV, A&E, WEATHER, TENNIS Architected and deployed a fully automated “store and forward” video system to record IPTV streams to disk and push the video files to remote clients in regional offices for local IPTV playout Expanded documentation set to comprehensively describe all lab systems, including physical and logical systems, wiring drawings, broadcaster info, sat receiver setup configs, sat dish farm, IP networks, multicast streaming information etc Generated a slideshow as an IPTV stream and transmitted it worldwide over the Cisco desktop 24x7x365 oncall support of all subsystems, Satellite feeds, networks and servers for Cisco users worldwide
HARRIS CORPORATION, SUNNYVALE CALIFORNIA OCT 2005-DEC 2005 Installed the Harris Hclass content ingest system at various broadcaster facilities across the United States. Performed detailed site surveys and network analysis at each customer site to tailor each install.
TIVO, SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA JUL 2004-JUL 2005 Installed and supported Motorola Digicypher headend including DAC6000 controller, Satellite feeds, Video and OOB RF carriers and HFC plant for TiVo client STB development. Drafted comprehensive suite of AUTOCAD drawings.
DISNEY MOVIEBEAM, LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA APR 2003-OCT 2004 System Objective: delivery of multimedia content to consumer STB via satellite and terrestrial multicast networks. Simulated the Moviebeam end2end architecture in integration lab, built Settop box array for regression testing, wrote suite of Linux bash shells for STB automation testing, wrote and executed STB testplans, drafted AutoCAD 3d lab prints.
BOEING HOMELAND SECURITY DIVISION NOV 2002-DEC 2002 System Objective: demonstrate to the TSA a national homeland security apparatus to respond to airborne security threats -authored web pages for the iPAQ pocket PC to deliver .JPG images of terrorist suspects to in-flight air marshals; supported and enhanced the 802.11 network, supported Boeing proof-of-concept demo, made 4 trips to Pittsburgh international airport to evaluate PIT suitability for TSA network retrofit.
BOEING DIGITAL CINEMA AUG 2001-OCT 2002 System objective: secure delivery of digital movies to cinema locations via satellite. Evaluated multicast packages (zband, kencast, cpc), designed/integrated satellite uplink and in-Theater downlink, Supported satellite broadcast demo from Malibu uplink to Orlando cinema expo, detailed wiring schematics and 3D elevation drawings, Evaluated peripheral technologies: skyX translators, Xcellenet remoteware, Whitepapers, technical documentation, onsite customer support.
@HOME, REDWOOD CITY CALIFORNIA NOV 1999-AUG 2001 Designed, built, configured and supported end2end Integration lab including DOCSIS 1.0 system (Cisco UBR7223 CMTS), a Motorola HITS headend, a HFC bi-directional network, an IP PATH (Cisco routers and switches), Linux Servers to support a community of 30 STB developers.
SPACE SYSTEMS LORAL/CYBERSTAR, MOUNTAIN VIEW CALIFORNIA AUG 1998-NOV 1999 System Integration and test of SS Loral/Cyberstar Satellite Data Broadcasting system. Evaluated IP multicasting packages such as Kencast and Zband
AMERICAST, LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA DEC 1996-JULY 1998 (Americast was a joint venture of Disney and 4 telcos to prototype digital HeadEnd and STB architectures). Integration and test of americast HeadEnd Architectures, designed and built multiple HFC bi-directional RF networks to distribute broadband RF signals to STB developers. Drafted AutoCAD schematics and 3D elevation drawings.
Additional details of my career and the latest version of this resume can be downloaded from: http://www.ARdigital.net Andrew Routley +1-520-414-4478 [email protected] www.ARdigital.net
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES (AT&T), LIBERTY CORNER NEW JERSEY NOV 1995-NOV 1996 Built the Lucent HFC2000 Architecture in an integration lab to support systems testers. The Lab was an end2end simulation of HFC2000, including HFC/RF & optical paths, NIUs, Fiber and power nodes. Heavy “hands on” RF role.
BELL COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH, PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY JUL 1992-NOV 1995 DBA, Systems programmer, developer, tester, MASM Assembler programmer (Sperry Unisys Mainframes)
AUSTRALIAN HELICOPTER AND AIRPLANE LICENSES AUG 1991-DEC 1991
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, FRANKFURT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, GERMANY NOV 1989-MAR 1991 Systems Programmer, Database Administrator. Supported UDS2200 database recovery software; wrote interfaces to OS, the UDS data manager and audit trail for system recovery
UNISYS, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN SEP 1989-OCT 1989 UDS instructor: Taught two UDS database courses for UNISYS, SAAB and clients
SITA, ATLANTA, GEORGIA APR 1989-SEP 1989 Systems Programmer, DBA, system recovery consultant (Unisys Mainframes)
JAN 1986-MAR 1989 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA Database Administrator, Systems Programmer (Unisys Mainframes)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND SEMESTER BASED TECHNOLOGY CLASSES: Embedded Linux Programming; Introduction to Cisco routers and switches; Linux server system administration; Linux Security; Scientific Atlanta HFC Design; C-COR Cable TV Broadband laboratory; Scientific Atlanta DNCS support; Scientific Atlanta advanced DNCS support; Motorola headend; Maya 3D animation; Autocad 3D; Sonet and ATM protocols; Wide Area Networking; LAN/WAN Internetworking; TCPIP overview; NDS/DMV3000 Data Broadcasting ; Autocad Lisp; CADCAM/Mechanical Desktop; MINDPORT/SMS overview; Introduction to transmission systems; Advanced C programming; Introduction to C language programming for experienced programmers; UNIX Shell programming for experienced programmers; Informix/SQL; MYNAH (regression package) - Introduction to PASTEL a domain driver; MYNAH (regression package) - Executive and analyst; HTTP WWW hypertext; Framemaker hypertext; NPE extended mode MASM assembler programming; MASM Assembler ; MAPPER; INTEGRATED RECOVERY Concepts & facilities; INTEGRATED RECOVERY Installation and support ; Physical database design; UNIVERSAL DATA SYSTEMS Installation and support; EXEC1100 concepts; Communications concepts; DMS1100 database internal design; Supervision and personnel Management; Interviewing techniques; Written Communication; Unisys ECL; DMS 1100 programming; Technical writing for systems programmers; FLASH animation; Microwave Measurements; Electronic Communications Circuits; FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License# PG-GB-069793
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION: Diploma Of Computer Science (1986, University of Central Queensland, Australia) Electrical Engineering Technology Associates Degree (1995 MCC New Jersey)
AVIATION/SCUBA DIVING/HANG GLIDING COURSES, RATINGS AND CERTIFICATIONS: Private U.S. VFR Helicopter and VFR airplane license; Gas turbine helicopter transition (250 hours on Bell 206B in Los Angeles); Private Australian VFR Helicopter and VFR airplane license; Gas turbine theory; Ice Scuba diver (NAUI New Jersey); Advanced Open Water Diver (PADI; New Jersey); Open Water I (YMCA, New Jersey), USHGA Hang4 hang gliding certification; AFF-1 skydiving
MISCELLANEOUS: -Joint Patent holder 6,233,252 “TRANSFER OF VERY LARGE DIGITAL DATA FILES VIA FRAGMENTATION AND REASSEMBLY METHODOLOGY”
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: -German Language certified to European Level B2 at the Goethe Institute, Frankfurt, Germany. Additional details of my career and the latest version of this resume can be downloaded from: http://www.ARdigital.net