Ken Rissew
Principal Systems Engineer @Precision Optical Technologies, Inc
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WORK HISTORY
Principal Systems Engineer @Precision Optical Technologies, Inc
Rochester, NY, US
Led technical governance and release authority for a 12-engineer PON software organization, owning feature scoping, estimation, technical requirements, and go/no-go release decisions.Designed and institutionalized a scalable API-driven validation framework (mandatory for release candidates) capable of simulating concurrent operator roles and bulk provisioning workflows; uncovered 25+ critical OLT firmware defects and drove architectural changes that improved scalability from <50 to ONTs per OLT.Enabled NMS performance evolution by building 50k+ ONT simulation capability, identifying bottlenecks and supporting transition toward a more stateful, reduced-polling Netconf architecture.Serve as cross-organizational PON subject matter expert, influencing OLT, NMS, and transceiver engineering strategy and supporting customer-facing broadband and hospitality initiatives.
EDUCATION
Rochester Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Computing and Information Technologies
ABOUT KEN RISSEW
Systems & Network Engineer and USMC Veteran with over 15 years of experience leading the deployment, configuration, and management of high-performance, high-availability network solutions. Hands-on Leader focused on working with diverse cross-functional teams to drive the automation of device configuration and maintenance and continuously improve the performance, stability, security, and scalability of advanced networks in alignment with client and strategic business objectives.
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