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Résumé for
Eugenie Oliver
Consultant, Telecommunications System
Eugenie Oliver & Associates
Bethesda , Maryland
“Telecommunications Systems Engineering & Systems Integration”
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Career
Experience
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Product Manager, Cross Domain Information Sharing / Collaboration February 2004 – PresentEpok, Inc.,
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Integrate
the Epok’s ISE® system into prototype labs of Systems
Integrators focused on Federal Government Programs: ODNI National Counterterrorism
Center (NCTC) Railhead and Information Sharing Environment (ISE), FBI
Investigator Portal (IP). ·
Provided strategic product direction and authored
requirements and design documents in the areas of access control, policy
definition, management, and evaluation, authorization methods, network
security, and application integration.
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Authored
Security Architecture White Paper describing SSL/TLS transport security
mechanisms using X.509 certificates, user authentication methods, and the
SAML 2.0 based ISE® Authorization Process. ·
Evaluated
and proposed methods to integrate third party applications with the ISE
system based on customer requirements.
Third party systems included SharePoint, MediaWiki, Adobe LiveCycle,
Documentum IRM, Netegrity SiteMinder. ·
Authored
technical architecture document for Federated Policy Management (FPM)
solution to securely share Web Services across administrative domains. Developed an
in-depth knowledge of XACML, SPML, and WS* standards by evaluating their use
in the FPM solution. ·
Authored feature requirements and high level
design documents for a Wireless Partner Gateway to allow cellular / PCS
provider to manage third party service providers and to protect subscriber
information. |
Consultant, Telecommunications Systems September 1997 – February 2004Eugenie Oliver
and Associates,
Research, Wireless Priority Access
DETECON, Inc.
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Evaluated existing Dis ·
Proposed Intelligent Network based
methods to implement priority access in GSM and CDMA networks for end-to-end
service and developed cost models for the proposed solutions. ·
Identified points of congestion in
current priority access solutions and proposed ways to mitigate this
congestion. Systems Engineering, Media Gateway Controller
Cisco Systems, Inc. ·
Wrote feature requirements and high
level design documents for the Virtual Switch Controller using MGCP, SIP,
ITU-T H.323, and Extended ISUP (E-ISUP) protocols. ·
Wrote requirements for Feature Server
platform designed to perform routing and analysis functions and acted as
technical point of contact with third party vendor developing server. Systems Engineering,
Mobility Manager
Synacom Technology,
Inc. ·
Wrote requirements for the interworking
between the CDMA Development Group Inter Operability Specification Version 4
(CDG IOS V4) A-interface and the ANSI-41 interface to support hard handoff. Systems
Engineering/Product Management, Telecommunications Networks
Alcatel Network
Systems ·
Prepared detailed requirements for
Mobile Switching Center (MSC) integrated Service Switching Function (SSF)
including ETSI INAP CS1 and ANSI/TIA TR45.2 WIN Phase I/II triggers and
interface support. ·
Wrote technical specifications for
CALEA implementation and presented details to the FBI. ·
Wrote detailed requirements and
verified implementation of the following features in the Alcatel S12 MSC: WIN
Prepaid, Enhanced Emergency Services Phase II, Location Based Services,
Number Portability Phase I/II, Calling Name Presentation and Restriction,
IS-725 Over the Air Activation, CDMA Intersystem Hard Handoff. ·
Tracked evolution of IS-634/CDG IOS
A-interface standards and drafted plans for incorporation into future product
releases. Systems Engineering,
Wireless/Wireline Call Agent
Telcordia Technologies, Inc. (Formerly
Bellcore) ·
Drafted message flow diagrams and
interface specifications for the Call Agent using MGCP, SIP, Best Current
Practice for Telephony Interworking (SIP BCP-T), CDG IOS V4, and the CDMA2000
third generation air interface. ·
Authored requirements specifications
and developed software architecture for Call Agent that structured software
into subsystems defining the functionality of each. Systems Engineering, Broadband, Multi-media Network
SkyBridge, L.P. ·
Designed broadband ground network for interconnection of satellite
gateways and identified interfaces/protocols required to interconnect with
backbone network providers. ·
Developed value added services such as Voice over IP and Virtual
Private Networks using the Skybridge network. Systems Engineering, Network Operations
Iridium, LLC ·
Analyzed and wrote requirements for
IS-41/GSM gateway HLR
Recommended methods to “authenticate” mobiles on systems
that do not support IS-41C authentication. ·
Developed operations procedures for
Gateway operators and conducted training sessions for Gateway operators on
these procedures. ·
Developed performance measurement
program for the IRIDIUM system to monitor and evaluate the performance of the
network. Systems Engineering, Network Operations
Ameritech ·
Analyzed the impacts of and proposed methods
for integrating a Wireless Local Loop system with the existing network
operations systems of this Local Exchange Carrier. |
Systems Engineer, North American Wireless Systems June 1996 – August 1997Alcatel
Telecom, ·
Lead technical negotiations with
Qualcomm and prepared detailed requirements for the implementation of the
IS-634 A-Interface to support CDMA systems. ·
Wrote detailed requirements for an
IS-41 C compliant external HLR interface. Negotiated requirements,
implementation details and testing opportunities with external HLR vendors. ·
Monitored ANSI/TIA TR45.2 WIN standards
(IS-771) and wrote contributions to align standard with current Alcatel
implementations which conform to ITU/ETSI standards. ·
Drafted detailed requirements and verified
implementation of the following features in the Alcatel S12 MSC: ISDN User
Part, Interim Over the Air Activation using Mobile Terminated SMS, Mobile
Originated SMS, and IS-136/TSB-74 Intersystem Hyperband Handoff. |
Research Scientist, Wide Area Wireless Systems May 1994 – June 1996Bell Communications
Research, Red Bank, ·
Analyzed potential use of spectrum
transferred to the FCC for public use and reviewed other FCC proceedings to
identify new business opportunities. ·
Wrote competitive analysis of wireless
enterprise network systems to establish product focus and direction. ·
Wrote specification for object-oriented
wireless network management system developed to support all PCS
technologies. System was based on
the Telecommunications Management Network (TMN) framework developed by the International
Telecommunications Union (ITU) and conformed to the T1M1.5 generic Common
Management Information Service Element (CMISE) model. ·
Researched various domestic and
international wireless and PCS technologies to ensure their operational
requirements were addressed (PACS, DECT, PHS, GSM, CDMA). ·
Worked with team to develop Element Management
Layer (EML) to Network Management Layer (NML) interface using Common
Management Information Protocol (CMIP) and File Transfer, Access, and
Management (FTAM) protocol. |
Senior Telecommunications Analyst, Wireless Data Project April 1992 - May 1994United Parcel
Service, ·
Coordinated UPS design teams and
wireless carriers for the provision of a nationwide wireless data network for
the package tracking application. ·
Evaluated available wireless
technologies for the expansion of data services in ·
Wrote specifications for in-vehicle
equipment designed to control the Cellular Telephone Modem. ·
Planned and coordinated system
verification testing of network and in-vehicle components. ·
Developed and implemented a network management
mechanism to monitor the performance of network elements. |
Senior Engineer,
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Member of Scientific Staff, Base Station Development June 1986 - December 1989Bell-Northern
Research (BNR), ·
Designed, implemented and supported
AMPS and IS-136 cellular systems in areas of maintenance, diagnostics,
messaging, and call processing software. ·
Specification and design responsibility for
messaging protocol between Northern Telecom DMS switching system and three
cellular base station controller radio transceiver vendors. |
Awards
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"Adjacent and Co-Channel Interference
Avoidance", patent awarded 1992. ·
"Sectored Voice Channel with Rear Lobe
Protection", patent awarded 1992. ·
Summa Cum Laude, |
Education
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