Training and Consultation
Practical technical training built from 19 years of operational and pre-sales experience, designed for engineers who need to close gaps fast and build confidence doing it.
The best training I ever received came from engineers who had actually done the work, not from courses designed around a certification exam. That is the standard I held myself to when I built training programs at U.S. Cellular, and it is the standard these materials reflect.
The modules below were built for real engineers facing real gaps: junior engineers who needed a foundation to stand on, solutions professionals who needed to understand the telecom landscape they were selling into, and technical teams who needed to present their work with more confidence. The 90-day onboarding plans and individualized development programs built around these materials were adopted organization-wide across multiple teams.
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How I Approach Technical Training
Start with the why
Engineers retain more when they understand why something works the way it does, not just how to configure it. Every module leads with context before mechanics.
Build on what they already know
Good training meets people where they are. I diagnose the actual gap before designing the content, so nobody spends three hours covering things they already understand.
Make it immediately useful
Every module connects directly to work the engineer is already doing or will do soon. Abstract concepts are anchored to real scenarios from production and pre-sales environments.
Training Modules
Networking Fundamentals
Fundamentals of Routing and Switching
Designed for
Junior to mid-level engineers new to IP networking
Format
Slide deck with instructor notes
Length
Multi-module, self-paced or instructor-led
A ground-up introduction to how data actually moves across networks. Built for engineers who work adjacent to networking every day but have never had a structured foundation to stand on. Covers the concepts that experienced engineers assume everyone already knows.
Topics covered
- OSI model and where things actually break
- Ethernet, VLANs, and Layer 2 switching behavior
- IP addressing, subnetting, and VLSM
- Routing fundamentals: static routes, OSPF, BGP concepts
- NAT, ACLs, and basic traffic control
- Common troubleshooting patterns and where to start
Telecom Architecture
Evolution of Telecommunications
Designed for
Engineers and solutions professionals entering the telecom or private wireless space
Format
Slide deck with instructor notes
Length
Multi-module, self-paced or instructor-led
A structured walk through how mobile networks evolved from analog voice to 5G and private wireless. Built for engineers who need to understand the why behind modern telecom architecture, not just the what. Covers the decisions and tradeoffs that shaped the current landscape.
Topics covered
- 1G through 5G: what actually changed and why
- Circuit-switched vs. packet-switched architecture
- LTE and EPC core components and signaling flows
- 5G core architecture and the move to cloud-native
- Private LTE and private 5G: use cases and design considerations
- MVNO models and carrier interconnect concepts
More modules
Additional modules in development
Additional modules covering junior engineer onboarding fundamentals, pre-sales and solutions engineering practices, and presentation skills for technical engineers are in development.
Consulting Availability
Telecom architecture guidance and engineer upskilling
I take a limited number of consulting engagements focused on two areas: telecom and private wireless architecture guidance for organizations evaluating or deploying private cellular, and junior to mid-level engineer upskilling for solutions and pre-sales teams that need to build technical depth fast. If either of those fits a problem you are trying to solve, reach out via the Contact page.
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