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.jpg) MCI
Telecommunications
April - December, 1995
Colorado Springs, Colorado
I worked as a
SYSTEMS
ENGINEER
and
PROJECT
MANAGER
on a network provisioning enhancement project for
MCI’s Network Provisioning group. The existing system (called NetPro) was to be
converted from a mainframe- to client/server-based architecture.
Working on a project team of nearly 100 people, I designed, coded, and tested
numerous software components using IBM’s VisualAge C. The system was used to
manage all provisioning for MCI’s Switched and Private Line networks.
The reengineering project was done in
phases. I developed several server components for phase 1. I
performed low-level design (based on a higher level design from an architect),
coded, and unit and string tested numerous modules used for messaging,
scheduling, and channel assignment. I was then given greater responsibility for
design and development of other software modules involved in channel and
equipment assignment, and equipment commissioning.
As a project manager during a subsequent phase of the project, I built a new
subsystem to manage the Access Service Request (ASR) interface with ILECs. ASRs
at that time represented a significant amount of manual effort, particularly
when dealing with smaller ILECs that had less automation. The new client/server
system would alleviate much of this manual processing.
I worked with users to gather the requirements for the new software, creating a
scope document and a requirements document that laid out two phases of
development. I created a high-level design for both the client- and
server-side components. I produced a project plan for a team of five
developers and testers, and managed the development and testing efforts of the
team. After a 4 month schedule, we implemented the first phase of the
software into production on time and within budget.
I finished the engagement by preparing and delivering technical and
business-specific provisioning training to over 40 people, based on the
expertise I had gained in over three years in the group.
Software Packages
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MS Excel
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MS Word
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IBM Developer Suite/2
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DDQS/2
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DB2
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SPUFI
October, 1992 - March, 1995
Colorado Springs, Colorado
I worked as a SYSTEMS
ENGINEER and BUSINESS
ANALYST on a maintenance and
enhancement project for a major network provisioning system for MCI. I was
part of the advance team of consultants from Compuware Corporation, who had won
a contract to replace Arthur Andersen as the primary vendor for the Network
Provisioning (NetPro) Group.
I was tasked with creating design documents for changes to several components of
the mainframe-based system. Working as part of a team of six engineers, I
produced nearly 100 separate design documents for various system components.
I created a set of templates and macros in WordPerfect to improve the speed and
consistency of document production that became the de facto standard in the
group.
I created a demo version of NetPro, showing how the system would look after the
project’s enhancements. Using screen mockups and macros, I built a demo in three
weeks that accurately captured the look and feel of the new system. The
demo was used to present the project direction to management and stakeholders.
I created a data dictionary, mapping over a thousand discrete data elements
between NetPro and another network management system, using FoxPro as a
repository. I took extracts from DB2 and Adabas, then worked with the
users to fill in the business meanings and create the mappings. The
dictionary was used by the entire NetPro group for the duration of the project.
As a business analyst, I worked with a team of five other analysts to do the
high-level design for a major redesign project to enable NetPro to handle the
next generation of telecom equipment, including Sonet and programmable Digital
Cross-Connects (DXCs). Using Warnier-Orr design methodologies, I produced nearly
twenty separate designs which represented over six months of development and
testing effort. During implementation, I continued to maintain the design
document templates and macros which had become the standard for the
organization.
Software Packages
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