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Matthew Ellis – Telecommunications Engineer

Proven leader in Telecommunications and technology with a history of success in the Oil & Gas industry, leading a variety of teams and executing a range of projects from small to large. Excellent communicator with strong Leadership skills and 15+ years or proven experience in Telecommunications, RF Systems, IT Operations Management, and Project Management.

Prior Work Experience

• Telecom Engineering lead for Pipeline Project providing gas to LNG Export Terminal
• Responsible for detailed design of all Telecommunication systems, including UHF radio, VHF Radio, structured cabling, public address/general alarm, CCTV, Fiber Optic Intrusion Detection System, Local Area Networks, Security Access Control, industrial wireless network and Fiber Optic backbone
• Oversight of EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) contractor and Telecom System Integrator

• Telecom Engineering lead for large capital project converting LNG import terminal to export terminal
• Responsible for detailed design of all Telecommunication systems, including UHF radio, VHF Radio, structured cabling, public address/general alarm, CCTV, Fiber Optic Intrusion Detection System, Ship to Shore links, Local Area Networks, Security Access Control, pervasive wireless network and Fiber Optic backbone
• Oversight of EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) contractor and Telecom System Integrator

• Expatriate Assignment establishing Digital Innovation team for ExxonMobil in Eastern Canada
• Directed execution of a wide range of projects on Business Unit Digital Roadmap in support of offshore platforms (Hebron and Hibernia) located approximately 200 miles off the coast of Newfoundland.
• Projects during this assignment include, but not limited to: Offshore LTE networks, Design and Implementation of Digital Foundation Projects, Workflow Automation, Virtual Reality 3D Model collaboration, General Visual Inspection from Shore (remote inspection)

• Resource and workload planning for Telecom discipline of large capital projects globally
• Ensure resources are utilized efficiently based on specific project needs
• Offer technical guidance and assistance to team members globally
• Oversight for 34 distinct Telecom systems on large capital projects including two-way radio, microwave, PA/GA, voice and data networks, marine systems and aviation systems

• Led team of five in design, implementation and maintenance of telecommunication systems for global Drilling organization in harsh and remote environments both onshore and offshore
• Extensive international travel experience

• Led team of eight supporting all aspects of IT operations within East Texas and Louisiana
• IT Emergency Response coordinator responsible for deploying and maintaining critical communications infrastructure to incident command teams

• Responsible for all aspects of business operations for two Outpatient Rehabilitation facilities
• Led transition from paper records to fully electronic records management and documentation system
• Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state and federal regulations
• Monitor, analyze, report and present recommendations regarding financial data and clinical statistics

• Design, implementation and maintenance of microwave networks throughout the United States
• Manage radio tower construction projects from inception to commissioning and maintenance
• Troubleshoot and resolve SCADA system communication problems

• Provide support for all IT systems for East Texas and Louisiana, including Server, Network, Desktop, Voice, etc.
• Extensive work with deployment and maintenance of Industrial 900 MHz IP/Ethernet Radio networking equipment for
• SCADA systems