John Allen

Current

• Sr. Mobile Data Systems Engineer at Exonets LLC

Past

• Sr. Sales Engineer at Gemini Mobile Technologies
• Contract OSS Systems Architect at Cingular Wireless
• Sr. Systems Engineer at Openwave Systems

• Lead Operations Engineer at Logica Aldiscon
• Mgr, IS/Customer Service at DataChannel (Sole Proprietorship)
• Dir, IS at O'Brien Watersports International
• Sr. Consulting Systems Engineer at Attachmate Corp.
• Mrg, Desktop Computing at Lynden Inc.
• Mgr, IS at Old Stone Real Estate Services

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John Allen’s Summary

Jack of all Technology Trades. Can integrate just about anything. Led 1980 Seattle Goodwill Games Veledrome venue technology efforts. Ex-Dir IS for O'Brien Waterskis (let see...do I reload this server, or try out the new skis from Engineering...Hmmm), Emergency Radio Coordinator - City of Redmond WA - DOHS, FCC Radio License (KD7SEE), SMS,MMSC,SS7,Ruby,Rails,PHP,Perl,C,C++,Java,XML,MySQL,TWiki,
Oracle,SIP,H232,FSK,MFSK,OSX,Linux,Solaris,OS/400,
BSD,CMS,Forth,Pick,Spectran,OpenView,APPN,VPN,IPSec,
PIC,AMR,DSP,MC68000,and a few others. Author of Technology articles & books, Recorded vocal Jazz artist, Single Dad.

My first best destiny is to go into a customer and make things work the way that they need them to. Second best is managing technical sales/people/processes/development

John Allen’s Specialties:

Wireless Systems and Integration Engineering. RF Security, RF Data Systems, Obtuse Data Communications, Home Automation, First Responder Systems, Web Development. Superior Telecomm Generalist!

John Allen’s Experience

• Sr. Mobile Data Systems Engineer

  Exonets LLC

  (Telecommunications industry)

  September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

  Providing systems and expertise in Mobile Data and Remote Access to small to medium sized businesses. Engineered MMS Systems for AT&T Mobility.

• Sr. Sales Engineer

  Gemini Mobile Technologies

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  May 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 4 months)

  Cellular Messaging Sales & Systems Engineering. Working with the latest in very large IMS Messaging systems. 3-D Mobile Social Networking systems engineering.

• Contract OSS Systems Architect

  Cingular Wireless

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

  February 2006 — May 2006 (4 months)

  Help define and design Operational Support systems at Cingular.

• Sr. Systems Engineer

  Openwave Systems

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; OPWV; Wireless industry)

  February 2001 — September 2005 (4 years 8 months)

  Managed pre- & post-technical sales to McCaw Cellular/AT&T Wireless/Cingular and T-Mobile.

• Lead Operations Engineer

  Logica Aldiscon

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Wireless industry)

  August 1998 — February 2001 (2 years 7 months)

  Engineered and Installed SMSC complex at AT&T Wireless. Helped design and engineer TDMA OTA system. Onsite operational R&D activities.

• Mgr, IS/Customer Service

  DataChannel (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  December 1997 — July 1998 (8 months)

  XML consulting company. Brought in to bring some sanity to the IS function and start up customer service area. If you know David Wood (owner) then you know why I didn't last long...

• Dir, IS

  O'Brien Watersports International

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

  November 1996 — December 1997 (1 year 2 months)

  Started up MRP/ERP manufacturing process. Implemented PC Networking, EMail, Internet access, Security, and process automation. Managed $1 millon budget & 4 people.

• Sr. Consulting Systems Engineer

  Attachmate Corp.

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Networking industry)

  August 1993 — November 1996 (3 years 4 months)

  High-end pre- & post-sales technical consulting. Project managed for $250,000 Intranet project. Banyan VINES and Unix technical expert for sales organization.

• Mrg, Desktop Computing

  Lynden Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)

  July 1991 — July 1993 (2 years 1 month)

  Started up PC/LAN department. Move company to a more client/server application model. Helped evaluate move from PICK to Unix systems. $500,000 yearly budget with 3 employees.

• Mgr, IS

  Old Stone Real Estate Services

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Commercial Real Estate industry)

  July 1987 — July 1991 (4 years 1 month)

  PC and Network manager for a distributed commercial real estate organization. Banyan VINES networking.

Additional Information

John Allen’s Interests:

Certified Emergency Communicator. MicroProcessor controlled Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Digital Communication Modes Mesh Radio Networks WiFi, WiMAX, UMA Amateur Radio (KD7SEE) Solar/Wind Power

John Allen’s Groups:

Amateur Radio Emergency Services Team, Redmond, WA
National Association for the Self Employed (NASE)

•    Telecom Professionals
•    Attachmate Alumni
•    MOBILE & WIRELESS
•    Aldiscon Alumni Club
•    Amateur Radio Emergency Communicator
•    Early Openwavers
•    Amateur Radio Enthusiast

John Allen’s Honors:

Individual Performance Award - Silver, DPMA
Individual Performance Award - Bronze, DPMA
SE of the Quarter, Attachmate Corp.
Outstanding Achievement Award, Attachmate Corp.

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