Jesse Alexander

Freelance Life/Project/Product/Dream Hacker Extraordinaire

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Current
  • Consultant/Technical Writer at Transaction Network Services
Past
  • Corporate Trainer at Telkonet
  • Technical Writer/Solution (Sales) Engineer at GetActive Software
  • Assistant Patent Examiner at United States Patent and Trademark Offic

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Education
  • Howard University
  • Howard University
  • Montclair High School
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Jesse Alexander’s Summary

Innovative Information Designer with content development experience for communication products, projects, services, and networks.
Expertise in:
* Complete project life-cycle planning and management
* Creative content development and visual communications
* Imaginative approaches content delivery and management: verbal presentation, web/virtual and hard copy
* Intellectual property development and prosecution preparation
* Hands-on network systems and sub-systems R&D
Excels in flexible, diverse, creative, team-oriented environments.

Jesse Alexander’s Specialties:

technical writing, systems engineer (project management), telecommunication, proposal management, wireless systems, eCRM, HTML/CSS, CMS, project scaffolding, intellectual property, networks, Linux

Jesse Alexander’s Experience

  • Consultant/Technical Writer

    Transaction Network Services

    (Telecommunications industry)

    July 2008 — Present (5 months)

    • Interviewing SMEs on team developing advanced SS7 network service
    • Conceiving, designing, and managing production of product requirements and design specifications
    • Designing reusable Microsoft Office templates for requirements and engineering design documents
    • Supporting Knowledge Management's project scaffolding and best practices development
    • 3-4 month, part time sub-contract via Marketative, LLC.

  • Corporate Trainer

    Telkonet

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; tko; Telecommunications industry)

    April 2007 — January 2008 (10 months)

    Corporate Training represents the critical interface through which information is communicated to internal staff, Partners, and VARs. The Corporate Trainer is responsible for defining, developing, and presenting training curricula to both technical and Executive audiences. As well, the CT will support product management efforts by acting as a liaison between marketing, sales and engineering.

    Managed a winning RFP response for a major hotel chain worth $3M

  • Technical Writer/Solution (Sales) Engineer

    GetActive Software

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    February 2005 — February 2007 (2 years 1 month)

    Proposal Manager
    * Developed RFP management process
    * Selected RFP management system and developed database taxonomy
    * Wrote responses to RFPs and administered the Q&A database
    * Assisted sales team by developing mock-ups of potentials' websites as an example of what a client site would look use GetActive's tools
    * Presented product demonstrations to clients and prospects during face-to-face and Internet meetings
    * Served as the resident expert on functionality provided by GetActive's eCRM product suite for non-profit organizations: fundraising, messaging, content management system, member list management modules
    * Understands competitors' technology and qualifies exactly how these competitive offerings compare with our solution
    * Assists sales team in understanding the detailed requirements of potential clients and how these requirements compare with the technical components of the GetActive system

    Managed RFP responses that resulted in over $2.5M in new business.

  • Assistant Patent Examiner

    United States Patent and Trademark Offic

    (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Law Practice industry)

    May 2004 — February 2005 (10 months)

    Patent Examiner; Multiplex Communications Art Unit
    * Reviewed wired and wireless telecommunications patent applications and researched the current state of the art to determine the patentability of the invention claimed
    * Wrote detailed responses (office actions) for applicants
    Completed intensive patent examiner training in intellectual property practice

  • Owner

    Lexiconix Design, Inc. (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Wireless industry)

    May 1999 — May 2004 (5 years 1 month)

    We provide systems engineering and information design solutions to large and small businesses:

    * Technical writing services: Design Specs, Test Specs, White papers, Presentations, Resumes
    * Systems Engineering/Product management: Engineering/marketing interface, Systems engineering, Design for X (X=test, manufacture & assembly, COG, Compliance (NEBS, UL, FCC part 68 & 15, etc.))

  • Science Demonstrator/Informal Educator

    Liberty Science Center

    (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

    January 2004 — April 2004 (4 months)

    Science Demonstrator
    * Performed and assisted in the development of interactive, hands-on science demonstrations for various on and offsite audiences of varying ages.
    * Conducted a variety of educational presentations, onsite demonstrations, offsite assembly programs and classroom workshops.
    * Assisted other departments: electronic field trips, the "Live From..." series, teacher workshops, and other mission-related activities.
    * Actively researched techniques and enhancements to shows and show content that would better the overall experience of audiences
    * Developed method for tracking demonstration materials and supplies
    Learned to create informative, safe, learning experiences for audiences of various ages.


    This was my favorite job! I had a chance to demonstrate basic scientific concepts (electricity, thermodynamics, physics, chemistry, alternative power, etc.) to kids both inside LSC and on the road. I also had a chance to be a role model!

  • Systems Engineer/Technical Writer

    incNETWORKS, Inc.

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Wireless industry)

    August 2002 — March 2003 (8 months)

    * Investigated use of fiber optic resilient-ring architecture for INI's in-building cellular voice/data/video network
    * Researched costs for 508, UL, NEBS, FCC, and Chinese compliance
    * Managed vendors for compliance testing, and physical, industrial, and electrical design.
    * Outlined and developed drawings for key provisional patents on network systems and protocols.
    Successfully completed requirements documents for enterprise-grade, in-building wireless access points: wireless LAN AP and multi-mode cellular communication AP

  • Lead Systems Engineer

    CyberPath, Inc.

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    2000 — 2001 (1 year)

    Lead Systems Engineer
    System Architect/Compliance Engineer:
    * Developed the backplane architecture, lead NEBS and FCC compliance effort, and developed Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Certification (DFC) processes for CompactPCI-based, integrated voice, data, and video services gateway/Softswitch system for interconnection of ATM/SONET, Ethernet, E1/T1, T3, OC-3c, OC-12, and UTP physical layers
    * Developed hardware design checklists for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), parts selection, and physical design requirements
    * Selected vendors for compliance and safety testing (UL, NEBS, FCC)
    Although company lost major customer, completed documentation and assisted in the evaluation of a new platforms.

  • Member of Technical Staff (MTS)

    Lucent Technologies Bell Labs

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; lu; Wireless industry)

    1998 — 1999 (1 year)

    Lead Hardware Developer:
    * Designed main processor, memory, peripheral hardware, and test interfaces for the Wide-band Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA) Computation Unit (WCCU) prototype for 3G wireless system "proof of concept".
    * Completed design notebook containing all information for completion of the project: design requirements, schematics, bill of materials, component descriptions, layouts, test requirements, etc.
    * Design for Test (DFT) techniques: IEEE 1149.1/JTAG
    Resolved differences between members of the team, who often had competing requirements for the project, to complete the WCCU prototype board in 4 months.

  • Senior Technical Staff Member

    AT&T Laboratories

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; T; Wireless industry)

    May 1995 — June 1998 (3 years 2 months)

    * Wireless Local Loop Test Plan Writer:
    o Wrote section of preliminary test plan for AT&T's Wireless Local Loop (WLL) platform based on Telcordia's GR303 specification
    * MLU/MDU Marketing Research White-Paper Team Leader:
    o Lead team that analyzed marketing and technical issues for WLL systems in Multi-dwelling Unit (MDU), Multi-Tenant Unit (MTU), and Multi-Line Unit (MLU)
    o Team nominated for AT&T Common Bond award for demonstrating: Respect for Individuals, Dedication to Helping Customers, and Teamwork
    o The white-paper was successfully delivered on time.
    * Wireless System Proposal Writer:
    o Wrote the cellular devices (cellular phones, telemetry and high-speed wireless modems) section of response to General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Wireless Telecommunications Services (FWTS) request for proposal (RFP).
    * Lead Digital Hardware Developer:
    o Designed, built, demonstrated hardware for prototype IEEE 802.11 WLAN system Access Point (AP)
    o Wrote manual in HTML

  • Member of Technical Staff (MTS)

    AT&T Bell Labs

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; T; Wireless industry)

    July 1982 — June 1995 (13 years)

    Embedded Hardware/Firmware Developer, Cell Site Switching Fabric

    August 1990 to January 1992:
    gDigital Hardware Developer, Cell Site Memory Unit

    August 1988 to August 1990:
    Lead Embedded System Developer, Submarine Detection System (SURTASS) for US Navy, Secret Clearance

    Sept. 1986 to August 1988:
    Embedded System Developer, Subsriber Loop Carrier System

    Dec. 1985 to Sept. 1986:
    System Engineer, Hub Cell Site Architecture

    1983 to Dec. 1985:
    RF Hardware Engineer, AMPS Cell Site Power Amplifier

Jesse Alexander’s Education

  • Howard University

    M. Eng., Electrical Engineering, Wireless/Microwave, 1982 — 1983

    Bell Laboratories paid tuition under their One Year On Campus (OYOC) program

    Activities and Societies:
    IEEE

  • Howard University

    BSEE, Electrical Engineering, 1978 — 1982

    Attempted to (re)start Howard's Amateur Radio Club.

    Activities and Societies:
    Former President of DC Alpha chapter of Tau Beta Pi,national engineering honor society., IEEE, ubiquity, Amateur Radio

  • Montclair High School

    diploma, 1974 — 1978

    Voted most likely to succeed by class of 1978

    Activities and Societies:
    National Honor Society, Amateur Radio Club

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Jesse Alexander’s Interests:

Amateur radio, Ham radio, Morse code, CW, sustainable development, alternative energy, poetry, new technology, Wireless communications, Linux, Internet, Couchsurfing.org, Fonero

Jesse Alexander’s Groups:

Society for Technical Communications (STC), Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP), IEEE, IEEE Professional Communications Society, IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Communications Society, Engineers Without Borders, OMIK, FISTS, Lucent Alumni, ARRL, National Technical Association (NTA), Alpha Phi Alpha, Howard University Alumni Association, Montclair High School Alumni, ARES, RACES, SATERN, ASTD, National Writers Union (NWU), Freelancers Union

  •    TechSoup NetSquared
  •    The Official IEEE Group
  •    Bell Labs Alumni
  •    Howard University Alumni
  •    Association of Proposal Management Professionals
  •    ASTD National
  •    Wireless Telecommunications
  •    Alpha Phi Alpha Network
  •    AT&T Alumni
  •    Linux Users
  •    Ex-Bell Labs
  •    Collective Effort Management Development Program Alumni
  •    NSBE-AE
  •    Lucent Technologies Alumni Network
  •    Black Enterprise Networked
  •    Amateur Radio Worldwide

Jesse Alexander’s Honors:

Nominated for AT&T common bond award
Tau Beta Pi (former president, DC Alpha chapter)
Senior member IEEE
Bell Laboratories paid graduate school tuition under their One Year On Campus (OYOC) program

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