Levon G. Kelsey
215-378-0537 (Mobile)
207 Buckhead Lane, Douglassville, PA 19518
• Summary of Qualifications
Proven engineer with extensive experience in cable broadband technologies. I have experience working with the TMX, DEM, & DM6400. I have written MOPs while working with Motorola to support these products. I have supported the SeaChange Ad Insertion in High Level Designs while working with SeaChange. I have supported the upgrade efforts the DCM D9900. I have over 12 years with Video in telecommunications. While working with Concurrent and Motorola over 50% of my time was in the lab. I have setup test environments and provide MOPs (Method of Procedure) to support the Verizon VHO/SHE product upgrade and new device integration. I have over 7 years’ experience supporting and designing networks. I have over 7 years’ experience testing VOD clients on settop boxes. I’m very strong in windows, and have experience in the Unix/Linux environment. I have over 7 years’ experience with testing video on settop boxes. I have over 12 years in Digital Video, 2 years Video Compression (TMX), 12 years MPEG2, less than one year MPEG4, 1 year experience transcoding. While working with Verizon I have worked with both IneoQuest & Triveni technologies. Excellent strategic planning, project management, process improvement and quality assurance abilities. Human relations skills promote openness and candor and build trust and commitment. An effective leader with unique ability to build strong cohesive teams committed to attaining corporate objectives.
• Work Experience
Design Engineer
Motorola, Horsham, PA January 2010- Present
o Provide Engineering support for system/network changes.
o Provide RF/Fiber/Copper solutions.
o Provide power requirements/solution.
o Provide system design using Visio and AutoCAD.
o Provide detailed Method of Procedure documentation for Field Engineer or site personnel
o Setup of lab environments to support all Verizon system changes.
o Provide integration support of all third party equipment in Verizon environment.
o Creation of test plans for all video solutions.
o Support of Verizon Waltham Lab
o Test/validate IPTV solutions (H.262, H.264, DVB-T, DVB-C)
Senior Network Design Engineer
SeaChange, Acton, MA September 2008- January 2010
o Act as a technical liaison for the customer and offer solutions to support environmental changes.
o Work with 3rd party vendors and gather all information required and provide a single solution.
o Provide Integration Process for Video On Demand and Content Delivery Network (CDN)
o Review and capture existing Seachange (VOD) environment.
o Specify all concerns with existing configuration.
o Work with the market to determine the network requirements for IP assignments, port assignments, gateway, etc. for the new SeaChange equipment.
o Provide a SeaChange-centric Network Design document in .pdf format containing various diagrams* such as:
Network Topology (with input from local site)
CDN Solution
Rack elevation which includes server illustration, RU requirements, power consumption, etc.
o Provide design review calls with customer and verify all parties are on the same page.
o Support launch of IPTV/Multi-Screen Play for Ipads, Iphones/smart phones (DVB-H) on CDMA network.
Sr. Service Solutions Specialist
Motorola, Horsham, PA April 2007- September 2008
o Provide detailed Method of Procedure documentation for Field Engineer or site personnel.
o Provide support to Validation and Field Engineer for new products and major upgrades.
o Provide disaster recovery and system improvement solutions.
o Capture all lessons learned and system irregularities and provide solutions.
o Creation of switch port request, Bill of Materials, POs, and High Level Designs.
o Update drawings using Auto Cad and Visio.
o Research of third party equipment and provide documented integration efforts.
Network Engineer
Verizon, Philadelphia, PA September 2006- April 2007
o Perform all necessary software upgrades and new system implementations.
o Monitor Verizon network infrastructure and maintain vendor’s equipment i.e. (Motorola, Nvision, Cisco, Miranda, and SeaChange). This involves a strong understanding of how each device works in the Verizon environment.
o Handle daily reporting of system performance and administration of system design.
o Manage failover process during outages due to upgrades or system failures.
o Verify video quality/sound and provide root cause analysis.
o Update and monitor Miranda and signal paths.
o Work with Verizon teams to resolve all issues.
o Work with bandwidth teams on channel adds/removals.
o Validate MOPs process and provide feedback and support on all implementations
o Primarily worked the night shift supporting all upgrades.
o Support VOD/IPTV solutions (H.262, H.264, DVB-T, DVB-C)
Project Engineer
Concurrent Computer Corp., Chalfont, PA October 2001- September 2006
o Designed and implemented networks to work with VOD (Video On Demand) Systems & Video Distribution, establishing stable and secure networks.
o Manage multi-functional teams in the installation, integration and delivery of VOD systems for cable providers i.e. (COX Comm., Time Warner, Comcast) and third party vendors i.e. (Motorola, Harmonic, Cisco, Dell, Qlogic, Tandberg, and Scientific Atlantic). This involved a thorough knowledge of settop boxes, digital controllers, edge devices, and all other Headend equipment and how they interact with each other.
o Deployed services that ...
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