Expert Details
Wireless/Broadband Telecommunications
ID: 740500
California, USA
As CEO of a wireless engineering consulting firm, Expert leads the design, implementation, and compliance assessment of advanced wireless technologies, including 5G, C-Band, CBRS, Wi-Fi 6/7, LTE, and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS). His expertise includes FCC compliance testing, interference analysis, and providing technical testimony for planning and zoning hearings.
Expert’s career includes senior engineering roles with Verizon Wireless, Ondas Networks, Sempra Energy utilities, and Progress Energy, where he oversaw multi-million-dollar smart grid and advanced metering initiatives, managed large deployment portfolios, and developed broadband networks for industrial IoT applications. His technical leadership spans network architecture, RF design, project management, and strategic planning, making him a trusted authority in wireless communications for critical infrastructure and high-demand commercial environments.
Expertise in regulatory compliance including FAA, NTIA, FCC, NEPA, NATE, OSHA, FERC, NERC CIP, and CPUC.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1989 | Degree: Associate’s Degree | Subject: Communications Spectrum Management Technology | Institution: Community College of the Air Force |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2001 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: CEO / Principal Engineering Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Provide wireless consulting services to utilities, government agencies, and commercial clients.• Design and manage large-scale wireless projects involving CBRS, Broadband (BEAD), 5G, C-Band, Wi-Fi, LTE, and DAS. • Serve as subject matter expert in spectrum management and interference analysis. • Conduct FCC compliance testing (OET 65 MPE measurements) and provide expert RF testimony for planning and zoning boards. • Utilize tools such as EDX Signal Pro, Atoll, Pathloss 5.0, Google Earth, and GIS. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2022 to 2024 | Employer: Verizon Wireless | Title: Senior Construction Program Manager III, National In-Building Team | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Managed $3M+ portfolio of 50+ concurrent 4G/5G/C-Band/mmW deployment projects.• Led teams in designing and implementing in-building wireless solutions. • Coordinated RF, transport, real estate, and regulatory teams. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2018 to 2020 | Employer: Ondas Networks Inc. | Title: Senior Software Defined RF Applications Engineer | Department: Applications Engineering |
Responsibilities:• Designed point-to-multipoint SDR systems for industrial IoT applications.• Developed private broadband networks for utilities using IEEE 802.16S 2017 standard. • Conducted RF interference analysis and resolution. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2018 | Employer: SoCal Gas Company / SDG&E Gas and Electric / Sempra Energy | Title: Principal Engineer | Department: Communications Networks & AMI |
Responsibilities:• Led RF design and deployment for $350M Advanced Metering project across CA and NV.• Managed integration of MDM, DCU, CIS, and SCADA systems. • Developed RFPs and strategic network modernization plans. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2012 | Employer: Progress Energy (Duke Energy) | Title: RF Engineering Manager | Department: AMI/DSDR Smart Grid |
Responsibilities:• Directed RF development of 900 MHz Smart Grid Network for four states.• Designed DAS infrastructure for substations and oversaw vendor selection for $200M DOE stimulus grant. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • Radio Club of America (RCA) • Association of Old Crows (Electronic Warfare) • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) • Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) • Amateur Radio Operator • Civil Air Patrol |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • FCC compliance expertise (OET 65 MPE) • Ongoing certifications in emerging wireless and telecommunications technologies |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Expert has received numerous medals for his time in the Air Force. |
Fields of Expertise
fixed wireless access, wireless broadband networks, wireless communication system design, wireless carrier, RF engineering, radio frequency engineering, WiFi, cellular network, 5G mobile networks, 5G, mmWave Spectrum, smart grid, microwave communication, CBRS Spectrum, DAS, Distributed Antenna System, C-Band Spectrum, spectrum management, international spectrum management, FCC Rules and Regulations, FCC, FAA compliance, cell tower coordinates, cell towers, Wireless Towers