Bob Nichols

Current

• Network Engineer (Independent Consultant) at FairPoint Communications

Past

• Network Engineer at AT&T
• Network Engineer at Windstream Communications
• IP Network Engineer at CTC Communications

• Network Systems Administrator at Internet of Concord

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Education

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Industry

Computer Networking

Websites

• My Website

Bob Nichols’s Experience

• Network Engineer (Independent Consultant)

  FairPoint Communications

  (Public Company; FRP; Telecommunications industry)

  January 2009 — Present (11 months)

• Network Engineer

  AT&T

  (Public Company; T; Telecommunications industry)

  May 2008 — January 2009 (9 months)

  Contracted to AT&T Network Services through Modis, an international IT staffing company. Performing LAN/WAN problem resolution for one of AT&T Network Services' Clients.

• Network Engineer

  Windstream Communications

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

  August 2007 — March 2008 (8 months)

  Completed network convergence projects and educated Windstream engineers on the nuances of the CT Communications networks. Provided top-level troubleshooting assistance and Metro Ethernet design.
  
  Chose severance in lieu of relocation when all data engineering positions were moved to Little Rock, AR.

• IP Network Engineer

  CTC Communications

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; CTCI; Telecommunications industry)

  November 1999 — August 2007 (7 years 10 months)

  This was the highest level, non-management, packet/data position at CT Communications. Duties included Architecture, Planning, and Operational support of the critical core IP infrastructure for all of CTC's data services.
  
  CT Communications was purchased by Windstream Communications in August of 2007.

• Network Systems Administrator

  Internet of Concord

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Networking industry)

  July 1997 — November 1999 (2 years 5 months)

  I was the technical lead for all networking and system services, reporting only to the President/VP (owners) of the company. Internet of Concord was a regional ISP serving Concord, NC and surrounding areas.
  
  Internet of Concord was acquired by CT Communications, Inc. in the fall of 1999.

Bob Nichols’s Education

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  1991 — 1996

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