Ryan Romney

Technical Project Manager | Horrocks Engineers2018 – Present

Consultant supporting statewide ITS communications infrastructure for the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)

• Support the design, documentation, integration, and troubleshooting of a statewide communications network with 3,000+ miles of fiber, approximately 80 fiber hubs, 4,000+ roadside cabinets, and 200+ connected buildings.
• Configure and commission hundreds of Ethernet field switches and ITS devices, including traffic cameras, variable message signs, traffic detection radar, signal controllers, and video decoders.
• Plan and support network connectivity at state, municipal, and public safety facilities through site surveys, equipment integration, fiber route and circuit design, structured cabling, and facility network installations.
• Manage the IP address request process and oversee a database documenting static IP addresses, network information, and physical locations for approximately 20,000 devices.
• Maintain the fiber network digital twin in Bentley OpenComms and related GIS data, including strand-level circuits, splice connections, fiber routes, splicing diagrams, and acceptance test documentation. Develop maps and GIS tools using ArcGIS Online, QGIS, Python, and custom web applications.
• Investigate fiber cuts and network outages using OTDR results, documentation, and GIS tools; coordinate restoration and cutovers with field crews, network engineers, contractors, and partner agencies.
• Manage technical and software projects, collaborate with vendors and agencies, and provide technical training and guidance on equipment integration and fiber communications troubleshooting.
• Support private 5G and distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) trials, video server commissioning, and other proof-of-concept demonstrations. Collaborate with vendors and sales engineers to resolve technical challenges, develop standards, and support long-term system planning.
• Support UDOT’s fiber-optic trade program with more than 80 telecommunications companies, state and municipal agencies, and private partners. Manage documentation, mapping, and connectivity for exchanges of underground infrastructure, fiber strands, and circuits.

Physical Facilities Manager | Arizona Co-Packing2012 – 2018

Mesa, Arizona | Manufacturing facilities, automation, and IT infrastructure

• Installed and maintained Ethernet and fiber cabling, switches, routers, Wi-Fi, computers, security cameras, and access control systems.
• Troubleshot electrical, mechanical, and automated manufacturing equipment, including PLC programming, to support production operations.
• Designed and fabricated equipment and production-line improvements while managing maintenance, contractors, building security, and logistics.