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Mark Allen

@markallen1

Telecommunications Network Engineer at Verizon provisioning TDM, Ethernet, and Dark Fiber services and designing circuits with TIRKS.

United States

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At Verizon, I provision TDM, Ethernet, and Dark Fiber service orders, design circuits using TIRKS, and develop transport designs for the Intelligent Edge Network and GPON. I also coordinate with engineering and planning teams to resolve design and deployment issues.

At AT&T, I planned and designed fiber and copper outside plant facilities and supported wireless and wireline network projects. At Segra, I managed engineering and construction projects for an $87-million network enhancement initiative.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Core Provisioning & Material Procurement Engineer

Current

Verizon

Feb 2024 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Spearheaded provisioning of service orders, circuit design, and transport network development. Ensured efficient operation and seamless integration of network systems, collaborating closely with field engineering and planning teams.

TIRKS Intelligent Network (IN)GPON TDM Ethernet Dark Fiber Capacity Creation FOA OCSP ISP

Manager Outside Planning & Engineering Design

AT&T

Dec 2020 - Mar 2023 (2 years 3 months)

Planned, designed, and analyzed outside plant facilities. Coordinated with the Planning group for detailed design of feeder facilities, including Central Office transfers and major undertakings.

OSP Design Fiber Copper Feeder Facilities Distribution Facilities Job Costing Right Of Way Vendor Management

Project Manager - Engineering & Construction

Segra

Sep 2019 - Apr 2020 (7 months)

Managed Engineering and Construction projects for an 87-million-dollar network enhancement initiative, converting from type 2 to type 1 service and resulting in significant company savings and revenue.

Project Management Engineering Construction Vendor Management Stakeholder Management Database Management Sales Collaboration

Senior Specialist, Network Support

AT&T

Nov 2011 - Jan 2014 (2 years 2 months)

Managed Core Network as Tier 2 support for mobility transport (3G, 4G, 5G, & RAN) operations and Tier 3 DACS. Provided technical expertise to support customer-facing organizations, ensuring accurate documentation and effective resolution of network issues.

TMAS WMS Tarantella TSnow NMA Root Cause Analysis Network Monitoring DACS Mobility Transport RAN

Electronic Technician

AT&T

Mar 2001 - Nov 2011 (10 years 8 months)

Served as relieving supervisor, ensuring optimal operation of central office or geographical communication equipment assets, minimizing downtime, and quickly returning equipment to owning sections.

Lucent 5ESS DMS DDM DMX Fujitsu TELLABS DS0 OC192 1G 40G Central Office Maintenance Troubleshooting System Backups

Electronic Technician, Database Administration

AT&T

Jun 1994 - Mar 2001 (6 years 9 months)

Designed, built, and optimized complex alarm databases, contributing to significant improvements in communication system efficiencies across the southeastern United States.