My updated CV for 2013

1. Patrick J. Fitzgerald, Eng. Phone +4 0725 379 012
e-mail fitzgerald.patrick@gmail.com
Profile
Telecom engineer with extensive technical and leadership experience in fiber-optic, RF
and IT networks. Proven ability to function independently with customers and work well
with people at all levels. Multilingual.
McGill University Bachelor of Electrical Engineering 1982
Skills
Fiber Optics Wireless Video VoIP
SONET/SDH TCP/IP Outside Plant PC Apple Linux
Design Installation Testing Troubleshooting
Documentation NPI Quotations SCM ERP CRM
Coaching Training Marketing Presentations
Multitasking Tech Support Leadership SCADA I&C
Career
2011-present Padeco Telecom Consultant Bucharest
Feasibility study for Bucharest Metro M6 extension. Preliminary design with
specifications, drawings and BOQ estimates for FOTS, tunnel radio, PBX, CCTV, F&I
and AFC. Received EU blue card for European residency.
2011-2012 SNCLavalin Telecom Consultant Montreal, QC
Designed microwave backbone and VHF service network for Arcelor-Mittal railway
project in Liberia. Prepared procurement documents for RFQ and evaluated bids.
2010-2011 Seaquest-Technologies Telecommunications Director Bénin, Africa
AVL system for fleet of commercial trucks. Installation of GPS devices, control centre,
and Position Logic server. Micro-wave radio system design and Line of Sight path
study. Specification documents prepared in French. Training of local employees.
2009-2010 Bechtel Civil Senior Communications Engineer Virginia, USA
Telecom design for DC Metro extension to Dulles Airport. Design, specifications and
engineering of PBX, CCTV, PA, FOTS Network, Fire and Intrusion system and SCADA
interfacing to TPSS. Generated technical specifications, reviewed AutoCAD drawings
and selected product solutions.
2009 Canarail / Systra Telecom Consultant Montreal, QC
System design and cost estimates for Al Batinah rail proposal including mobile and
fixed voice communications, WAN/LAN, FOTS, CCTV, SCADA, Passenger Information
and Fare Collection. Generated clear documentation on-time. Analyzed Tetra radio for
ETCS and ERTMS rail management. Prepared and delivered presentations on GSM-R.

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Career
2008-2009 Bechtel M&M Lead Engineer I&C Reduction Montreal, QC
Selected as team leader for design and implementation of aluminum reduction area,
Kitimat Modernization Project for Rio Tinto Alcan, Instrumentation and Control.
Prepared specifications for purchase of smelting machines, networking equipment and
HS&E systems. Planned upgrade of Option 61C PABX to CS-1000 VoIP.
2007-2008 Invensys WRSL Senior Communications Engineer Vancouver, BC
Westinghouse Rail Systems Limited (WRSL) subcontractor to SNC-Lavalin for Canada
Line public transit project. I engineered an integrated FOTS solution with Avaya PBX,
IndigoVision CCTV and Foxboro RTU equipment.
Performed acceptance testing and field installation. Troubleshooting of ethernet
switches, windows PCs and Sun Workstations. Training and mentoring of junior staff.
Configuration, documentation and issue resolution.
2006 Seaquest-Infotel Bamako Project Engineer Mali, Africa
Constructed network of 30 km of optical fiber and pvc in Bamako, Mali. Installed 12
Cisco ONS STM-64 nodes, each equipped with E1 and GBE interfaces. Project of 4.2
Million Euros increased available bandwidth 500% for SOTELMA the Malian Telephone
carrier.
Daily communications with customer, in French. Managed system design, change
control, building studies, and power. Directed team of 12 installers, electricians and
consultants.
2005 United Nations Infrastructure Team Leader Haiti
Led a team of 6 UN staff in Département Sud-est, Haiti to evaluate and rent 31 voter
registration offices for Haitian national elections. Built report database on site security,
logistics and communications. Mapped courier routes to all offices.
2003-2005 Telus Technical Support Manager Montreal, QC
Internet helpdesk resolving account, networking and e-mail issues. Troubleshot
applications, drivers and OS. DSL network configuration and test tools. Dispatched
field personnel to residences and businesses. High performance for issue resolution,
call quality, schedule adherence and support boundaries. Customer contact in English,
French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.

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Career
2003 SNC Lavalin Deputy Supervisor Telecom Bosnia
Maintained peacekeeping base PBX, Mux, video and satellite network connections to
Canada. Daily maintenance, troubleshooting and network upgrades. Promoted from
Support Technologist to Deputy Supervisor. Obtained Nato Level 2 security clearance.
Interfaced with military. Prepared Remedy CRM records.
2002 Dart Flipcards IT Project Manager Montreal, QC
Small Graphics Arts firm upgrading to DSL wireless network from dial-up. Improved
connection speed by 25x, reduced costs by 40%. Negotiated contracts, selected
suppliers, supervised work performed.
1985-2001 Nortel Networks Systems Engineer Montreal, QC
Systems engineer for SONET, MUX and video products. Designed complete customer
solutions incorporating OEM equipment. Followed through from quotation to
installation to final acceptance, resolving technical issues to ensure customer
satisfaction.
Lab and field testing of new hardware and software. Produced ERP front end
programs for automated order entry in BaaN SCM. Managed Contract Technician
Certification, ESAT and employee recognition programs.
Customer contact. Authored clear, usable documentation. Training material
preparation and delivery. Innovations saved over $100K in laboratory equipment.
Managed corporate evaluation of videoconferencing suppliers. Won $10 million micro-
wave radio project with RPS MUX design.
Training
2010 Bechtel Standards Training Bechtel Corporation
2008 Cisco CCNA certification BCIT in progress
2008 Railyard and Construction safety SNC Lavalin
2007 Occupational First Aid level 1 WorkSafeBC
2005 Project Management Bootcamp PMI Organization
2000 Workplace Safety & First Aid CSST
1998 Communications/Leadership Dale Carnegie Institute
Interests
Upgrading older computers to Linux OS. In Africa I taught my team Linux skills by
having them install Ubuntu and Mandriva on dual boot workstations. Fluent English
and French, conversational German, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and Romanian.

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Career
2003 SNC Lavalin Deputy Supervisor Telecom Bosnia
Maintained peacekeeping base PBX, Mux, video and satellite network connections to
Canada. Daily maintenance, troubleshooting and network upgrades. Promoted from
Support Technologist to Deputy Supervisor. Obtained Nato Level 2 security clearance.
Interfaced with military. Prepared Remedy CRM records.
2002 Dart Flipcards IT Project Manager Montreal, QC
Small Graphics Arts firm upgrading to DSL wireless network from dial-up. Improved
connection speed by 25x, reduced costs by 40%. Negotiated contracts, selected
suppliers, supervised work performed.
1985-2001 Nortel Networks Systems Engineer Montreal, QC
Systems engineer for SONET, MUX and video products. Designed complete customer
solutions incorporating OEM equipment. Followed through from quotation to
installation to final acceptance, resolving technical issues to ensure customer
satisfaction.
Lab and field testing of new hardware and software. Produced ERP front end
programs for automated order entry in BaaN SCM. Managed Contract Technician
Certification, ESAT and employee recognition programs.
Customer contact. Authored clear, usable documentation. Training material
preparation and delivery. Innovations saved over $100K in laboratory equipment.
Managed corporate evaluation of videoconferencing suppliers. Won $10 million micro-
wave radio project with RPS MUX design.
Training
2010 Bechtel Standards Training Bechtel Corporation
2008 Cisco CCNA certification BCIT in progress
2008 Railyard and Construction safety SNC Lavalin
2007 Occupational First Aid level 1 WorkSafeBC
2005 Project Management Bootcamp PMI Organization
2000 Workplace Safety & First Aid CSST
1998 Communications/Leadership Dale Carnegie Institute
Interests
Upgrading older computers to Linux OS. In Africa I taught my team Linux skills by
having them install Ubuntu and Mandriva on dual boot workstations. Fluent English
and French, conversational German, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and Romanian.

5. Patrick J. Fitzgerald Phone +4 0725 379 012
page 3 of 3 e-mail fitzgerald.patrick@gmail.com
Career
2003 SNC Lavalin Deputy Supervisor Telecom Bosnia
Maintained peacekeeping base PBX, Mux, video and satellite network connections to
Canada. Daily maintenance, troubleshooting and network upgrades. Promoted from
Support Technologist to Deputy Supervisor. Obtained Nato Level 2 security clearance.
Interfaced with military. Prepared Remedy CRM records.
2002 Dart Flipcards IT Project Manager Montreal, QC
Small Graphics Arts firm upgrading to DSL wireless network from dial-up. Improved
connection speed by 25x, reduced costs by 40%. Negotiated contracts, selected
suppliers, supervised work performed.
1985-2001 Nortel Networks Systems Engineer Montreal, QC
Systems engineer for SONET, MUX and video products. Designed complete customer
solutions incorporating OEM equipment. Followed through from quotation to
installation to final acceptance, resolving technical issues to ensure customer
satisfaction.
Lab and field testing of new hardware and software. Produced ERP front end
programs for automated order entry in BaaN SCM. Managed Contract Technician
Certification, ESAT and employee recognition programs.
Customer contact. Authored clear, usable documentation. Training material
preparation and delivery. Innovations saved over $100K in laboratory equipment.
Managed corporate evaluation of videoconferencing suppliers. Won $10 million micro-
wave radio project with RPS MUX design.
Training
2010 Bechtel Standards Training Bechtel Corporation
2008 Cisco CCNA certification BCIT in progress
2008 Railyard and Construction safety SNC Lavalin
2007 Occupational First Aid level 1 WorkSafeBC
2005 Project Management Bootcamp PMI Organization
2000 Workplace Safety & First Aid CSST
1998 Communications/Leadership Dale Carnegie Institute
Interests
Upgrading older computers to Linux OS. In Africa I taught my team Linux skills by
having them install Ubuntu and Mandriva on dual boot workstations. Fluent English
and French, conversational German, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and Romanian.

6. Patrick J. Fitzgerald Phone +4 0725 379 012
page 3 of 3 e-mail fitzgerald.patrick@gmail.com
Career
2003 SNC Lavalin Deputy Supervisor Telecom Bosnia
Maintained peacekeeping base PBX, Mux, video and satellite network connections to
Canada. Daily maintenance, troubleshooting and network upgrades. Promoted from
Support Technologist to Deputy Supervisor. Obtained Nato Level 2 security clearance.
Interfaced with military. Prepared Remedy CRM records.
2002 Dart Flipcards IT Project Manager Montreal, QC
Small Graphics Arts firm upgrading to DSL wireless network from dial-up. Improved
connection speed by 25x, reduced costs by 40%. Negotiated contracts, selected
suppliers, supervised work performed.
1985-2001 Nortel Networks Systems Engineer Montreal, QC
Systems engineer for SONET, MUX and video products. Designed complete customer
solutions incorporating OEM equipment. Followed through from quotation to
installation to final acceptance, resolving technical issues to ensure customer
satisfaction.
Lab and field testing of new hardware and software. Produced ERP front end
programs for automated order entry in BaaN SCM. Managed Contract Technician
Certification, ESAT and employee recognition programs.
Customer contact. Authored clear, usable documentation. Training material
preparation and delivery. Innovations saved over $100K in laboratory equipment.
Managed corporate evaluation of videoconferencing suppliers. Won $10 million micro-
wave radio project with RPS MUX design.
Training
2010 Bechtel Standards Training Bechtel Corporation
2008 Cisco CCNA certification BCIT in progress
2008 Railyard and Construction safety SNC Lavalin
2007 Occupational First Aid level 1 WorkSafeBC
2005 Project Management Bootcamp PMI Organization
2000 Workplace Safety & First Aid CSST
1998 Communications/Leadership Dale Carnegie Institute
Interests
Upgrading older computers to Linux OS. In Africa I taught my team Linux skills by
having them install Ubuntu and Mandriva on dual boot workstations. Fluent English
and French, conversational German, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and Romanian.