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Vincent Edward Wilson
Aylett
Summary
Sr. Engr Spec-Interconnect at Verizon Wireless, adept at leading teams to optimize complex transport designs. Expert in optical transport systems and network management, fostering collaboration and problem-solving. Achieved significant cost efficiencies while managing regional budgets and enhancing operational capabilities in fiber transport architectures.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Engr Spec-Interconnect
Verizon Wireless
05.2001 - 12.2025
- Leading and developing a team of interconnect engineers in support of achieving targets in the design, FOA, and deployment of CRAN and Fiber transport architectures.
- Devising new complex transport project designs that optimize path, switch, and vendor diversity while employing a best cost approach using optical and microwave transport as well as leased solutions.
- Providing design and implementation support for data routers, Ethernet backhaul interconnect and other supporting data systems. Provide a roadmap and guidelines for products, features, and hardware configurations to ensure technologically superior, operationally efficient and cost-effective growth and new deployment of systems.
- Designing and project manage the installation of both dark and lit Fiber Optic Rings.
- Maintaining an accurate circuit inventory; monitor usage data from the traffic engineering reports and use this data to determine capacity requirements. Specific responsibilities include: developing and tracking capital requirements and forecasting growth; ensuring optimum equipment utilization / efficiency, redundancy and diversity; procuring required equipment and overseeing installation, acceptance and implementation of equipment.
- Regional-level capital and expense budgets relating to interconnect, backhaul, technology evolution and related projects in conjunction with Sub-Market Engineering, other Area Planning teams and Headquarters Planning.
- Assisting in compiling/forecasting projected backhaul circuit requirements/costs.
- Performing audits of Facility/Transport database for accuracy and provides utilization reports to management. Work in conjunction with Area/HQ planning and transport Teams to engineer and implement inter-Market facilities requirements.
- Working with Area Direct Telecom analysts and Sub-Market teams to identify and reconcile vendor billing disputes.
Education
Associate in Electronics Engineering Technology - Electronics Technology
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA03-1996
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Expertise in optical transport systems and network management tools
- Network Technologies: DWDM, CWDM, SONET, IP (IPv4/IPv6), MPLS, Ethernet, OSPF, BGP
- Network Equipment: Cisco (Nexus, ASA), Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, Fujitsu 9500, Tellabs, Nokia 7750 MPLS, 7750 SR1, Ciena / Nokia cell site routers
- Software/Tools: Circuit Inventory: Granite, CND, INAM
- Network Management: 5620 SAM, SevOne traffic data collection
- Knowledge of Navis INC and ALU 5620 SAM network management systems
- Experience in office computer applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access
- Vendor collaboration for NNI equipment installation within Verizon MSC locations
- Collaboration with with general contractor's for cell site equipment installations Including purchase ordering and billing receipts
Interests
Timeline
Sr Engr Spec-Interconnect
Verizon Wireless
05.2001 - 12.2025
Associate in Electronics Engineering Technology - Electronics Technology
ECPI University