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Work History
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2019 Circle of Success Award - Comcast
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Dennis Hill

Denver

Summary

Experienced network engineer with a strong background in Remote-PHY (R-PHY) and Virtual CMTS (vCMTS) deployments, incorporating advanced DOCSIS technologies such as OFDM/OFDMA and Full Duplex (FDX). Extensive history of implementing and troubleshooting Motorola, Arris I-CMTS, and Cisco I-CMTS/M-CMTS platforms. Hands-on experience with enterprise-grade routing solutions from Cisco, Juniper, and Arista that include working with ISIS, BGP, RIP, and OSFP.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Network Engineer III - DAA Team

Comcast
02.2018 - Current

Working with Next Generation Network Access (NGAN)/Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) organization on the Remote Phy team for devices connected to the V-CMTS. Current responsibilities are for integration and taking new tech and helping operationalized it with our RPHY team. Previous projects were implanting OFDMA in the 42-85 MHz (mid split) range and experimenting with high split (108-204 MHz range). We currently support Harmonic and Commscope RPDs and R-Shelf, and Harmonic R-switches (PON). Latest project is helping operationalized Full-Duplex DOCSIS (FDX) on the new FDX capable RPD hardware.

Network Engineer III - West Division

Comcast
06.2010 - 02.2018

Started as a CMTS engineer working with Cisco UBR7200's, Motorola BSR64000 and the Arris C4 CMTS. Configuring CMTS's for stand ups, node moves, troubleshooting RF impairments and CMTS issues. Progressed to being responsible for Implementing and developing processes and troubleshooting for then new CMTS technology for Arris E600, Cisco CBR, and Sumitomo FSU7100 OLT, and provide training supporting multiple teams. Worked on network migrations for the CMTS and video/multicast devices to the next gen CRAN devices of Juniper MS and QFX series routers, Arista QFX, and Cisco ASR9000/CRS series routers.

HFC Tech

Comcast
04.2000 - 06.2010
  • Working with Network and Headend Techs for outage detection and impairments, for video and Docsis. Utilizing plant maps, call center analysis, cable modem data, and spectrum analysis tools.

Education

Computer And Information Systems Security

University of Phoenix
Denver
06-2012

Skills

**Networking Equipment:** Cisco I-CMTS / M-CMTS, Arris E6000, Motorola BSR 64000, Cisco ASR/ISR series, Juniper MX series, Arista 7000 series **Routing Protocols:** BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, RIP **Access Technologies:** DOCSIS 11/2/30/31/4, OFDM/OFDMA, Remote-PHY (R-PHY), Virtual CMTS (vCMTS), Full Duplex DOCSIS (FDX) **Other:** IPv4/IPv6, QoS, VLANs, L2/L3 switching, Network troubleshooting & diagnostics

Certification

  • CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate - 2009

2019 Circle of Success Award - Comcast

Working with the Rphy Ops team in the first days of the implantation of RPHY and vCMTs. 

Timeline

Network Engineer III - DAA Team

Comcast
02.2018 - Current

Network Engineer III - West Division

Comcast
06.2010 - 02.2018

HFC Tech

Comcast
04.2000 - 06.2010

Computer And Information Systems Security

University of Phoenix
Dennis Hill