Colin Christopher

About Colin Christopher

Fortified Satellite communications Professional • Self-Starter• Able to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment• Proven Communication skills• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and sales proposal skills• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment• Detailed drivenTechnical Skills• Experience working with VSAT satellite systems• Proficiency in satellite transmission analysis and optimization, including link budgets• Strong working experience with government and military customers on vsat related issues.• Cisco Certified – CCNA (Validation # CSCO11••••21)• Strong knowledge of data IP networks and platforms • • High proficiency with Idirect (Ibuilder, Imonitor)• DVB & DVB S2 Platform operational & configuration skills• Strong working knowledge in Databases such as Visual Vault, Remedy, SDE,Oracle & Granite.• Experienced in terrestrial circuit ordering (T1’s, E1’s, DS3’s, OC12’s etc)Specialties: Proficient in various IP routing protocals, DVB & DVB S2Platform implementation,Terrestrial Circuit Provisioning, IDirect Implementation, Traverse Monitoring Tools. Remedy & SDE Ticketing protocals. Earth Station Management.

Experience

1. Security Cleared Senior Vsat Satcom Solutions Eng

   MANTECH

   May 2020 — Present · Webster Naval Field, MD

   Senior Satellite/VSAT Engineer at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Devision.Support consequence management projects assigned to the National Guard Response Enterprise.Engineered the satellite transition of the Advanced Echelon mobile command suites from the AIS Satellite network seamlessly over to the SES Government SATCOM network.Responsible for implementation of the SOTM (Satellite On The Move) Antenna networks by General Dynamics.Managed the upgrade of IDirect 850mp modems to the IDirect 950mp modems in the Dismounted Strike Kit Comms system.Providing Engineering solutions for the Satellite NMS center

Education

• Bermuda College

  Certificate, Electronic Engineering

  1981 — 1983

• University of Hertfordshire

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Telecommunications

  1986 — 1988

• East Ham College of technology

  Ordinary National Diploma, Engineering

  1984 — 1986

Skills

• Rf
• Tdma
• Dvb
• Voip
• Data Center
• Network Administration
• Juniper
• Transmission
• Tcp/Ip
• Vsat
• Antennas
• Idirect
• Wan
• Satcom
• Systems Engineering
• Gsm
• Rf Engineering
• Network Design
• Qos
• Security Clearance
• Telecommunications
• Ip
• Ipsec
• Network Engineering
• Cisco Technologies
• Ethernet
• Satellite
• Ccna
• Juniper Jncia-Er
• Lan-Wan
• Microwave
• Wireless Networking
• Routers
• Satellite Communications
• Juniper Switches
• Routing Protocols
• Linux
• Network Architecture
• Sip
• Broadband