Ross Finlay

Background

About Ross Finlay

Starting in Industrial Research at STL, England, where optical fibre was invented I have enjoyed a diverse and expansive career spanning Telecoms, Training and Quality Management. Establishing my own Consultancy has enabled me to work internationally across the UK, Middle East, SE Asia and Australia. Recently I have worked with Telstra in the NBN Design Review team where I have been exposed to the Telstra / NBN Access Network and associated systems. NBN / Telstra Infrastructure: Review Specialists examine NBN plans for an area (SAM) to check the planned works will not impair the service quality of Telstra customers. Telstra systems used include MapInfo drawings, CCU Workbooks, GDD, NetMaps, NPAMS, Mega, Project X, AutoFibre, TPNI and EDMS. Training: Fibreoptics & Laser Safety Awareness Couses and Consultancy, Telecommunications Industry - Transmission & GPON, Cable Industry, Electrical Power Industry, Defence Industries. Courses taught for: Telstra, Optus, Sri Lanka Telecom, Pakistan Telecom, NTL/CableTel, Time Telecom, Biniariang, Alcatel, Ericsson, Nortel, HP Fibre Components, Olex, Pirelli, BICC, Optix, Tenix, DERA UK / Qinetiq, NSW TAFE. Partners: 6 Universities, 4 Professional Engineering Bodies and 7 Private Companies. Quality Management, Test & Calibration: QM at Vicom, a NATA endorsed calibration laboratory, my responsibilities included reviewing and approving calibration reports for RF, electronics and fibreoptic test equipment (aircraft instrument landing systems, power meters, digital radio emergency beacons, OTDRs and fusion splicers). Previous roles as Quality Manager / Engineer with Ericsson, Marconi, Fibernet, Optix and Olex include responsibilities for electronics, fibre & optoelectronics test & calibration, internal & external quality audits & ISO Research: At STL, UK Research Engineer on optical fibre components (two patents). In Australia with Telstra Labs on strain measurement for fibre cable. Papers and tutorial at ACOFT.