The Professional Explainer is:

 

Richard Olsen

 

misc2007@swbell.net

 

Technical Specialties

 

§  Cellular, Wireless LAN, Voice over IP

§  Telephony and Switching Systems, Data Communications, T-Carrier, ISDN

§  Frame Relay, ATM, SONET, DSL Technologies, Outside Plant Engineering

 

Education

 

§  BS in Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1967

 

Professional Experience

 

§  Consultant instructor in telecommunications industry providing technical training to National Security Agency, United States Air Force, SBC, Verizon, Sprint, Qwest, Lucent, Motorola, Fujitsu, ADC Telecommunications and Ernst & Young

 

§  Adjunct Professor in Master of Science in Telecommunications Management (MSTM) degree program, Oklahoma State University

 

§  Executive-in-residence, Master of Science in Telecommunications Management, Oklahoma State University

 

§  District Manager – Outside Plant Engineering, Oklahoma, Southwestern Bell Telephone

 

§  Area Manager, Wire Chief, Chief Deskman, Chief Assignor, Trunk Engineer, Southwestern Bell Telephone

 

§  Registered Professional Engineer

 

Professional Activities

 

§  Member, MSTM Industry Advisory Board, Oklahoma State University

 

§  Member, National Society of Professional Engineers

 

§  Member, Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers

 

§  Member, IEEE

 

§  Member, Oklahoma Communications Managers’ Association

 

§  Member, Oklahoma Infragard