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Fred W. Huffman
Consultant Profile
Corso Spezia 22, P. 6, Torino 10126,
ITALY
+39 011 19 50 72 66 +39 340 591-4363 (Mobile)
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214Syracuse Place Richardson, TX 75081
fh@PBMnetworks.net
Consulting
Experience
PBM Networks, Inc. - Senior Consultant
Corporate
Experience
Athens Olympic Broadcasting
MCI
RCA Sarnoff Labs
My
background includes more than 35 years successful practical experience in staff
and management roles in communications network and broadcast industries. My
current assignment began in October 2004. From September 2003 through September
2004, I was a Systems Engineer with Athens Olympic Broadcasting. Both involve
design, construction and operation of transmission networks supporting
contribution, distribution and transmission of high-value program content.
From May 1991 to December 2002, I was with for MCI for 11-1/2 years, responsible
for network design and customer applications involving all forms of video and
audio including conferencing, broadcast video, and other high reliability
network systems. I also represented the company in standards development work
and dealt with sources of core technology and commercial off the shelf products
used in the network. I enjoy respectful relationships with peers and leaders in
both marketplaces.
In March 2004, Focal Press published my book, Practical IP and Telecom for
Broadcast Engineering and Operations. It is introductory in nature and
targeted at broadcast industry professionals interested in expanding their
knowledge of communications networks and systems. I have written and delivered
technical and business papers; participated in numerous panels before conference
and trade show audiences.
Skills
and Knowledge Resources
Operations Assessment, Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Cost
Reduction
Customer Requirements Definition, Service Features & Functions
Competitive Analysis, Cost Analysis & Profitability, Financial Reporting
Cost Estimating, Proposal Preparation, Presentation, Project Definition,
Budgeting, Managing Success
Procurement - RFP, RFQ, Contract Negotiation, Deliverables Definition &
Acceptance, In/Out Sourcing Studies, Recommendations
Human Resources - Hiring, Counseling, Mentoring, Performance Review
Performance Reporting - Develop & Produce Reports, Define & Resolve Issues
Communications & PR - Speaking Engagements, Panel Appearances
Evaluate, Choose & Load Software, Fix Problems – “I’m My Own LAN Guru" MS Word,
Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Project & Visio
Network Architecture & Infrastructure - SONET/SDH Transmission, Services,
Management, Billing
Routing & Switching - Circuit, Cell, Packet, ATM, Ethernet, Frame Relay, IP,
ISDN
Internet - IPV4/6, BGP, IGMP, MPLS, Multicast, QOS, RTP, H.323, SIP, TCP/IP, UDP
Standards & Practices - ANSI, EIA, ETSI, IEEE, IETF, ITU-(R&T) MPEG, SMPTE
Design Process - Initial Draft, Review, Controlled Release, Archiving, Change &
Churn
Documentation - Block Diagrams, Network Topology, Address & Number Plans
Capacity Planning & Management - Design Assumptions, Monitoring & Forecasting
Service Level Assessment - Traffic Loading, Network Performance, Change
Management
End-To-End Service - Equipment, Services, Standards, Practices & Performance
|Application/Service Architecture - Equipment Content Sources, & Interfaces
Distributed Processing - Hosting, Storage
Analog & Digital Television Practices & Standards, High Quality Sound
Audio & Video Compression Technology; Image Scaling, Quality Assessment
Digital Photography; Digital Cinema, Content Distribution & Delivery Networks
The
Perfect Assignment
Architect, Design Lead,
Strategic Planner, Manager responsible for planning, design, implementation and
service configuration of networks carrying mixed traffic - voice, data, video, &
internet access. Cases requiring multiple carriers, and distributed processing
are of great interest. Ideal situation would leverage combined Communications
and Media experience. Free and willing to travel extensively and/or relocate to
most domestic and many international locations.
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