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Professional Summary

Senior Wireless Network Engineer with 24+ years driving enterprise Wi-Fi design, large-scale deployments, and workflow automation across Meraki, Ruckus, and Ekahau platforms. Engineered automation initiatives that reduced provisioning time by 88% across 300+ deployments, enabling teams to handle three times more concurrent projects without additional headcount. Mentored 15+ technicians, standardized designs, and delivered complex rollouts on time and budget.

Career Highlights

Professional Experience

Senior Wireless Network Engineer | Anduril Industries | Costa Mesa, CA | November 2025 - Present

  • Led Anduril's first Infrastructure Engineering RFP for replacement of the wireless LAN (WLAN).
  • Lead wireless design, testing, and optimization within Anduril's defense-focused infrastructure, supporting secure, high-performance network operations.
  • Develop RF plans, documentation, and automation workflows that streamline provisioning and deployment.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams supporting mission-critical systems and field deployments.

Network Engineer II (Wireless Network Engineer) | Spectrum (Charter Communications) | Tampa, FL | November 2024 - July 2025

  • Deployed engineering automations that reduced manual provisioning by 88% and contributed to a threefold increase in team project capacity.
  • Designed and provisioned Cisco Meraki access points, switches, and security appliances for 24 enterprise sites.
  • Authored RF plans, surveys, low-level designs, and Salesforce-based workflow documentation.
  • Produced root-cause reports addressing interference, security, and performance issues with a 99% resolution rate.

Field Technician VI (Wireless Specialist) | Spectrum (Charter Communications) | St. Petersburg, FL | January 2015 - November 2024

  • Served as an SME for Meraki and Ruckus enterprise deployments across Florida venues.
  • Conducted Ekahau surveys and RF optimization, improving signal quality and coverage by approximately 50% on average.
  • Built and maintained Tech 7 Toolbox, improving provisioning and diagnostics efficiency.
  • Mentored 15+ technicians and standardized documentation and QA checklists.

Education and Credentials

Technical Skills

Work History

  • 01/1981 - 12/1981: Toy King, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 01/1982 - 12/1982: JByrons, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 02/1983 - 05/1983: Bradford’s Coach House Restaurant, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 06/1983 - 06/1987: Seven Gables Preschool, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 06/1984 - 09/1984: City Parks and Recreation, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 08/1985 - 12/1985: Computer Centre, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 03/1986 - 05/1986: La Petite Preschool, Jacksonville, FL
  • 06/1986 - 09/1986: Red Lobster, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 07/1986 - 09/1986: United Artists Movies, Pinellas Park, FL
  • 09/1986 - 02/1987: Chi Chi’s Restaurant, Pinellas Park, FL
  • 07/1987 - 12/1987: Pinellas County Housing Authority, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 04/1988 - 12/1988: Pizza Hut, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 08/1988 - 09/1988: Cha Cha Coconuts at the Pier, St. Petersburg, FL (Opening)
  • 08/1989 - 09/1989: Burger King, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 02/1989 - 02/1990: Baja Beach Club, Tampa, FL
  • 06/1990 - 11/1991: Cuda Bay Club, Orlando, FL
  • 01/1992 - 09/1992: Mako’s Bay Club, Tampa, FL
  • 09/1992 - 12/1992: US Postal Service, Seminole, FL
  • 12/1992 - 05/1993: Jammin’z Dance Shack, Clearwater Beach, FL
  • 05/1993 - 07/1993: Calypso Bay Club, Clearwater, FL
  • 09/1993 - 09/1994: The Red Zone, Tampa, FL
  • 10/1994 - 10/1995: Today’s Temp, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 06/1995 - 12/1995: Eye Productions, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 02/1996 - 12/1997: Quarterdeck Select Corp., Clearwater, FL
  • 01/1998 - 06/1998: Unemployment
  • 04/1998 - 04/1998: Computer Plus Staffing, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 04/1998 - 04/1998: Raymond James, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 12/1998 - 12/1998: Hickory Farms, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 05/1998 - 08/1999: High Energy S.L.V. Inc., Clearwater, FL
  • 09/1999 - 03/2001: American Compusystems (Sub contracted for Time Warner), Clearwater, FL
  • 03/2001 - 04/2003: Time Warner Cable, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 04/2003 - 05/2016: Bright House Networks, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 05/2016 - 07/31/2025: Spectrum, St. Petersburg, FL
  • 11/2025 - Present: Anduril Industries, Costa Mesa, CA