<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">Damian Lopez-Rodriguez
Ottawa, Canada
damian@ieee.org (613) 270-8239

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Electronic Engineer with emphasis in Communication Systems Design / Implementation / Support

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

·         Highly skilled electronic engineer with hands-on experience and training in Satcom, LAN, WAN, Wireless networks and SCADA.

·         Solid background in networking, data communications, avionics, electronics and signal processing.

·         Well-developed communication, interpersonal, leadership and teamworking skills.

·         Creative and adaptable; enjoy challenges.

·         Fluent in English and Spanish.

·         Security Clearance

·         Quality assurance (ISO-9001) experience and training

SPECIAL SKILLS

Data Communications

Networking

Radio (RF)

Frame Relay (FR)

TCP/IP

Mobile communications

Voice over Frame Relay (VoFR)

Voice over IP (VoIP)

Satellite communications

ATM

Routers

Land base and mobile radio

SONET

Switches

Avionics (ARINC 429, 600, 615, 741, RTCA DO-160, DO-210, FAA, FCC)

TDM

Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)

Digital modulations (PSK, QAM, Spread Spectrum, CDMA, etc)

SCADA

Wireless (IEEE 802.11)

 

EDUCATION

M. Eng. Telecommunications & Electronics, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain (1986 - 1992)

CAREER HISTORY

ELECTRONIC ENGINEER (permanent) – Nasittuq Corp., Ottawa, Canada (January 2003 – Present)

Special Projects:

 

SYSTEMS ENGINEER (permanent) – EMS Technologies, Ottawa, Canada (November 2000 – July 2002).

·         Development of first high speed aeronautical satellite terminal for Inmarsat.

Tasks:

·         System definition, design and testing

·         Link budget and RF performance definition and calculation

·         Communications protocol and algorithms definition


DESIGN ENGINEER (contract) - WorldCom, N.J., U.S.A. (April 1999 – October 2000).

·         Design Frame Relay, ATM and Voice worldwide private networks.

Special Projects:

·         Voice, Frame Relay and ATM  networks for General Motors.

·         Global Frame Relay networks for several large multinational companies (Abbott Labs, Eli Lilly, Holiday Inn, Avon, Mattel, Procter & Gamble, etc).

·         Global Voice over Frame Relay and Voice over IP networks for several multinational companies, including Daimler Chrysler.


TESTING TEAM LEADER (contract) - AT&T, N.J., U.S.A. (November 1998 - April 1999).

·         Define, perform, supervise and document WAN architecture tests.

Special Projects:

·         Y2K compliance of AT&T Domestic Private Line Services.

·         Y2K interoperability testing with North American Electric Power Reliability Council (NERC).

·         Y2K interoperability testing with Bell Atlantic & Bell South

SYSTEMS MANAGER (permanent) - United Electric Company, Spain (December 1994 - August 1998).

·         Manage department and coordinate the installation and servicing of SCADA systems, as well as LAN,WAN and radio networks.

Special Projects:

·         Corporate high speed network backbone design and implementation.

·         Corporate LAN network upgrade.

·         Corporate radio network design and implementation.

·         SCADA system design and implementation.

COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER (permanent) - Payma Communications, Spain (October 1992 - November 1994).

·         Design, install and support LAN/WAN and radio networks. Provide pre and post sales customer support.

·         Design, install and support Frame Relay, Switched Ethernet, ATM, Ethernet, Token Ring, X25, multiplexers, modems, paging and mobile radio networks.

·         Provide pre and post sales customer support.

Special Projects:

·         Voice –data networks for British Telecom & National Post Service.

·         Switched Ethernet network backbone for Telefonica.

·         Secure mobile radio network for Government of Spain

COMPUTER LANGUAGES / APPLICATIONS

·         Office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Corel Draw.

·         Analysis: Matlab.

AFFILIATIONS

·         IEEE Communications Society Member

·         Electronic Engineers Association of Spain (COIT-AEIT)