3241 Starboard Lane ~ Anchorage, Alaska 99516
Mobile: 907-227-9308
Fax: 907-677-1037
E-mail: patrick.goodyear@gmail.com
Professional Profile
Proven Technical Engineering & Management Expertise in a Career Spanning 32 years in Alaska
Technically sophisticated and business-savvy engineering and management professional with a pioneering career reflecting strong leadership qualifications with hands-on communication system engineering expertise. Focused on achieving bottom-line results while formulating and implementing advance technology and business solutions to meet a diversity of needs. Superior record of delivering simultaneous large-scale, mission-critical projects on time and under budget while operating and maintaining carrier class satellite, microwave and wireless networks. Team based management style and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Key Career Experiences & Achievements
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Directed design, implementation, construction and turn up a 3300 mile microwave radio network in remote Alaska. ($185.5M)
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Directed design and deployment of advanced satellite technologies resulting in a 30% to 50% cost decrease on delivery of multi-Megabit satellite circuits.
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Directed design and deployment of shared network satellite technologies resulting in a 30% cost decrease on delivery of IP based satellite circuits.
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Provided technical management and expertise on Proposal review and contract negotiations for $15 million green field GSM/EDGE network for metropolitan cellular market.
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Negotiated satellite resource leases and purchases resulting in significant cost savings and increased network robustness.
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Directed design and deployment of multiplexed microwave radios resulting in significant cost avoidance while expanding capacity.
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Managed engineers responsible for data center facilities and systems
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Managed technicians and engineers providing 24x7 tier 2 and 3 operation support
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Performed circuit level troubleshooting and resolution
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Responsible for interdepartmental project support
Senior Project Engineer for TERRA, GCI Communication Corp
Anchorage, Alaska
Successfully completed GCI TERRA Northwest Ring Closure Project to completion ($41.7M)
Successfully completed TERRA service deployment to 6 Nome area villages ($13.5M)
Successfully completed TERRA service deployment to 4 Kotzebue area villages ($20.5M)
Successfully completed upgrade of TERRA Southwest to packet transport ($5.8M)
Successfully contributed to bringing GCI into compliance with 2015 FCC Consent Decree.
Senior Project Engineer, GCI Communication Corp
Anchorage, Alaska
March 2012 - December 2015
Responsible for engineering high capacity duplex satellite links up to 90 Mbps. Interconnecting satellite transmission equipment and networking equipment using SONET, TDM and TCP/IP standards. Design and retrofit of earth stations to accommodate multiple satellite amplifiers and antennas; implementing switching systems to allow antennas to be repointed to use in emergency communication restoration. Engineering point-to-point microwave links to support high capacity mobile data networks using UMTS and LTE technology. Providing mentorship to other engineers starting their careers.
Senior Project Engineer for TERRA Southwest, GCI Communication Corp
Anchorage, Alaska
Responsible for directing the engineering activities and overall design for the United Utilities, Inc. TERRA Southwest project ($84M). This project is a hybrid fiber/microwave system that will provide high speed connectivity to a portion of the State of Alaska that is entirely dependent on satellite based communications systems. The scope of the engineering and design includes: microwave path design, primary AC power generation and DC power sources and distribution, grounding systems, facility environmentals including heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), hydrogen detection, full automation of remote, unmanned power generation, integration of all new network elements into the GCI operational network control structure, equipment selection for all systems being deployed by this project. Additional responsibilities: maintaining project, maintenance and operating capital budgets to meet corporate financial goals.
Director of RF Network Engineering, Facilities Engineering and Field Maintenance, GCI Communication Corp
Anchorage, Alaska
Promoted to Director to manage a team of over 100 engineers and operators responsible for designing, constructing, activating, and maintaining satellite earth stations, Ku-band Vsats, microwave radio networks, fixed wireless voice and data networks, mobile wireless voice and data networks, AC and DC power sources and distribution, grounding systems, facility environmentals including heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC), emergency power systems. Oversight of $7 million+ capital projects budgets, and a $6 million+ department operating budget. Scope of position is expansive and includes supplying departmental direction and full design, installation, engineering, implementation, support, training, administration, and management.
Manager of RF Network Engineering, GCI Communication Corp
Anchorage, Alaska
Directed the efforts of the RF Network Engineering department. Group responsibilities included engineering network growth in a large network of C-Band satellite earth stations and Ku-Band VSAT stations. Evaluated technical performance of Broadband satellite technologies, cellular technologies, PCS technologies, LMDS technologies, and microwave system technologies. Engineered and deployed CDMA, FDD, Wireless Local Loop (WLL) network and other Wireless Broadband Access technologies, as well as, a packet/cell based TDMA satellite transmission technology to support IP over satellite for distance learning and telemedicine in remote villages. Responsible for engineering of DVB based packet transmission over satellite to support Internet delivery to rural schools. Engineered and deployed IEEE 802.11 Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) system for rural village Internet distribution. Prepared, presented, tracked, and reported status on project and operational expense budgets, as required by senior management, to support designated corporate goals
Transmission Engineer, GCI Communication Corp
Anchorage, Alaska
October 1994 - August 1999
Managed six satellite resources supporting long distance MTS and Private Line Traffic. Integrated satellite communications into Long Distance Carrier network interfacing with M12 multiplexers, DS-1/DS-0 DACS, CO Repeaters, Echo Cancellation equipment, and Class 4 switching equipment. Engineering and pricing of Private and Common Carrier microwave network facilities. Managed microwave network design deployments. Engineering and pricing of satellite transmission systems. Managed satellite transmission system deployments. Composed Request for Proposal (RFP), reviewed bids and responses, and awarded contract for network monitor and control system to manage remote earth station facilities. Managed network monitor and control system deployment. Engineered and installed AC and DC backup power systems including -48 VDC emergency battery plant, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) backup AC power plants and backup generator and AC power switching systems. Engineered and deployed Personal Communications Systems (PCS) trial network based on PACS technology. Filed FCC applications, waivers and other Federal documents as required by assigned projects.
System Engineer, Fluor Daniel, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska
Staff Engineer, ARINC Research, Corp., Anchorage, Alaska
Telecommunications Engineer, Octagon Company, Inc., Anchorage Alaska
Engineering Aide, Octagon Company, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska
Electronics Technician, Octagon Company, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska
Engineering Aide, Bentheimer Engineering, Anchorage, Alaska
1993 - 1994
1992 - 1993
1989 - 1992
1988 - 1988
1987 - 1987
1986 - 1986
University of Alaska Fairbanks – Fairbanks, Alaska, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Alaska Pacific University – Anchorage, Alaska, Masters of Business Administration
Professional Engineering License - State of Alaska Electrical Engineering License # 9870
Computer Skills
Fluent in Microsoft Office applications including Project
Fluent in Microsoft Operating Systems
Fluent in Visual Basic for Microsoft Office
Moderate in MAC OS X
Moderate in LINUX (Debian and derivatives)
Moderate in Python Programming
Interests and Activities
Cross country skiing
Cycling
Playing Guitar
Labradors