Bill Knauf

Current

Senior Director, Product & Development Support at Akoo International, Inc.

Past

Applications Engineer at UTStarcom
Network Engineer at UTStarcom
Sr. Network Engineer at 3Com

Applications Engineer at USRobotics
Support Engineer at US Robotics
Technical Support Engineer at Incomm Data Systems

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Education

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Recommended

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Connections

428 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

My Website

Bill Knauf’s Summary

Top performing, adaptable, Network Applications Engineer who consistently turns highly technical customer requirements into successful deployments. Extensive hands-on experience in Unix, Linux, network product engineering, high visibility support, pre-sales, and technical marketing of network and media products.

Current: Learning the Akoo mVenue platform and network inside and out. Supporting development at Akoo International.

Previous: System Engineering, Technical Marketing group, complex customer product demos, building complex systems and networks for IPTV and IP Surveillance systems, product positioning, Competitive analysis, as well as creating motion graphics and video for events.

Starting projects with Optical, Carrier Ethernet, TDM replacement solutions.

Last year: Design and implementation of demo systems for most UTStarcom products, including tradeshow systems and strategic customers. Focused on IP CDMA wireless softswitch and mSwitch softswitch. Additionally, 3D motion graphics, video.

-Previously, Sr Network Engineer, supporting/designing VoIP networks, SS7, ISDN, SIP, H.323, Solaris, Oracle, Linux, Apple OS X, Linux, SNMP, dedicated support for tier 1 carriers.

Bill Knauf’s Specialties:

Dedicated support/network design for strategic customers, telecommunications, Apple, Solaris, Windows, Linux, VoIP, communications.

* Proven adaptability installing network equipment Worldwide

Bill Knauf’s Experience

Senior Director, Product & Development Support

Akoo International, Inc.

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

February 2009 — Present (6 months)

Manage beta tests, releases, testing, debugging, design, and implementation of the Akoo m-Venue™ interactive digital media networks and platform in high-traffic shopping malls, universities, entertainment venues, and retail locations.
Applications Engineer

UTStarcom

(Public Company; UTSI; Telecommunications industry)

May 2005 — January 2009 (3 years 9 months)

Building complex customer demo systems
Network Engineer

UTStarcom

(Public Company; UTSI; Telecommunications industry)

May 2003 — 2005 (2 years)

Dedicated highly technical VoIP support for MCI Worldcom's IPCOMM network. Very high visibility, high pressure.
Sr. Network Engineer

3Com

(Public Company; COMS; Computer Networking industry)

June 1997 — April 2003 (5 years 11 months)

CommWorks/3Com: high-touch support for tier 1 carriers, VoIP network design
Applications Engineer

USRobotics

(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

January 1992 — April 1997 (5 years 4 months)

Applications Engineering, Managed Applications Enigneering group for PCD, designed support tools, programs, Microsoft modem liason for modem INF files, technical support, pre-sales engineering, feild engineering, technical writing. ISDN users group.
Support Engineer

US Robotics

(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

January 1992 — June 1995 (3 years 6 months)

Supported Telecom installs Worldwide. Modem support, USRobotics Total Control Enterprise Hub. Built and supported AOL's German network (BOL) installing nodes all over the country.
Technical Support Engineer

Incomm Data Systems

(Telecommunications industry)

August 1990 — January 1992 (1 year 6 months)

Modem repair technician, technical support, test engineer, technical writer, manufacturing

Bill Knauf’s Education

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

BS Electronics , Electronics , 1987 — 1990

Had a great time the whole time!

Freshman year: Thompson Point
Sophomore year: The Quads
Junior year: Lewis Park
Senoir year and following Summer: 505 S. Ash

Activities and Societies:

College of Technical Carreers. Played in various bands, CCHP.

Additional Information

Bill Knauf’s Websites:

My Website

Bill Knauf’s Interests:

Writing Music, guitar, bass, drums, recording engineering, video filming, editing, presentation. Apple computers. IPTV/Media over the home network. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2Ycq0gCWjk Raising Twins!