Vishal Patel 

Federal Communications Commission

Senior Electrical Engineer
April 2008 – Present (6 years 11 months) Greater Atlanta Area
Research, Analyze, Collect and operate SIGINT programs
Investigate, execute and enforce the Communications Act by conducting on-scene investigations, inspections and audits of radio, television, wire, satellite and cable
Daily duties include radio frequency (RF) interference resolution using direction finding techniques for public safety and homeland security
Work on advanced satellite communication systems, terrestrial fixed and mobile systems (cellular and PCS), multipoint distribution systems
Coordinate and allocate RF spectrum and provide expert on technical issues before the Commission.
Regulate the use of RF spectrum to fulfill the communications needs of business, aircraft, ship operators and individuals.
Address public safety, emergency management and preparedness, disaster management and other related issues
Help Deploy next generation wireless and satellite systems, digital television and various broadcast and broadband services

Space Naval War Systems Command (SPAWAR)

Electrical Engineer/Network Security
August 2004 – April 2008 (3 years 9 months) Charleston, South Carolina Area
Responsible for the design and deployment of complex information technology solutions for diverse programs and organizations supported by the SPAWAR
Daily duties include the research and development of new enterprise solutions in support of customer requirements. The tasks require diverse knowledge of existing information technologies to include enterprise Microsoft systems, networking technologies, and information assurance technologies, principals, policies and procedures
Recently completed tasks included the design, deployment, and support of a Microsoft enterprise environment that was deployed in support of 52,000+ users worldwide
Responsible for the design, implementation, administration, and support of network security systems and to manage the development and implementation of network security polices in small, mid-sized, and large health care environments
Good experience in implementing secure Internet connectivity solutions including firewalls, router access lists, demilitarized zones (DMZ), virtual private networks (VPN), web caching and filtering, intrusion detection/prevention, and domain name servers (DNS)