FIFO Networks

Now offering personal cybersecurity setup for journalists, stalking victims and others. DM me or use the "Contact Us" page on the FIFO Networks website. It's only me. You'll be communicating directly with me.

Most of my income: network and cybersecurity projects for public utilities.
Most of my time: IT services by the hour for companies too small to have an in-house IT staff, including SOHO businesses and residential.
I also unlock computers and do data recovery and account recovery for people when a loved one dies. (Advice: keep paying their cell phone bill until you've got all their data back, and if they used a smartwatch, keep it charged and ready).

Network design assistance (both wired and wireless).
Cybersecurity assistance: policy, design, implementation, training.
Training at all levels for IT and RF engineers and technicians.
Expert witness services in cases involving data or wireless networks.
Crisis resolution.
Emergency interim management.
Clients include hospitals and many public utilities (electric, gas, water), nationwide.

Licensed and insured.

Sole Proprietor, Consultant - IT Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Management 

Wireless Advocates

CISO and Director of Information Security

Everett Community College

I wrote and taught the course, "Basic Electronics and Troubleshooting," at Boeing's request. I also updated and taught the follow-up course, "Intermediate Electronics and Troubleshooting."

Technical Instructor

Bellevue College

Over the years I have taught various courses at BC including: Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security, Server Management, Smartphone and Tablet Security, Network+, A+, Certified Cellular/PCS Technician, Wireless Fundamentals, Cellular Fundamentals, Voice over IP, and more. I have also provided custom training through BC to various companies including T-Mobile, Costco, and the Washington Dept. of Natural Resources.

Adjunct Professor

Peripheral Vision Communications, Inc.

Wireless and telecom consulting and technical services. Integration of voice and data communications systems using diverse communications protocols. Design review, budgeting assistance. 802.11, VoIP, bandwidth calculations, propagation solutions, and more. Clients include all major US cellular carriers.

President

Western Wireless

Directed all new cell site construction, and all civil upgrades to existing cell sites, in Western Wireless' area of operation (19 states). Western Wireless owned the Cellular One brand name. Received 100% of my bonus for in-budget completion.

Director, National System Development

Tele-Waves

Directed the design, installation, and maintenance of two satellite data distribution systems with a nationwide footprint. In budget every year.

Director, Technical Services

Portland Paging/PageWEST-TSI

On time, in budget: managed the design and installation of a profitable satellite controlled wireless communications system.

Regional Manager, Technical Services

US Navy

My last assignment was Shop Supervisor, all shifts, Avionics Department, USS Okinawa (LPH-3). I held a Secret clearance related to crypto electronics.

Aviation Electronics Technician

I make networks resilient, recoverable, and - almost always - simpler.

Some of my projects:
Interstate highway network design for California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) for part of Interstate 10 for traffic monitoring and control.

Network and cybersecurity evaluations for various public utilities.

Achieved PCI DSS compliance in less than 4 months for a company that was paying monthly fines for non-compliance.

Designed, installed, and maintained wired and wireless communications systems and network infrastructure in many hospitals in many states.

Cell and WISP site lease valuations for Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Wireless communications site inspections for the City of Bremerton, Washington.

Antenna and tower design for the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Commercial communications tower lease valuation for Port of Olympia, Washington.

Reviewed patent applications.

Expert witness with trial experience.

Developed certification course for electronics technicians under contract with Boeing.

Developed and taught courses at Bellevue College, Everett Community College, Oregon Coast Community College, and Perry Technical Institute (Cybersecurity - Networks - Wireless – Telecom - VoIP).

Taught several CompTIA courses to hundreds of students.

In addition to training and management, I'm also providing remote tech support to small businesses and home office workers. See https://fifonetworks.com/ or call me at (206) 465-2422 for more info or to schedule service. Fast response times.

Years of CISO and Director experience.
I take delight in mentoring today's leaders and teams.
I'm 69 years old and cutting edge current. My age isn't a bug, it's a feature.

Cybersecurity - Networks - Wireless – Telecom - VoIP

I can help your city, corporation, or small business be prepared for a crisis, or recover from it.

Available by the hour, weekly, monthly, project - let's discuss!

Full time? I'll accept an invitation to interview. We can take care of paperwork if we both agree it's a good fit.

Comfortable in the server room and the boardroom. Successfully managed budgets and projects up to $132M and nationally distributed teams. Quite familiar with extensive travel (Delta Gold, Hilton Diamond) and remote work. Crisis management, department overhauls, network optimization - contact me today at (206) 465-2422.

US Government offices: registered through SAM, available to work on federal government projects.

State of Washington offices: registered through MRSC Rosters for state, county, and city projects.

Bob Young

Saskatoon Light and Power

It is very complicated but basically I provide communications from field devices to SCADA (OMS) and everything in between.

During my time I have upgraded every part of the SCADA system and upgraded it to a OMS (Outage Management System).  Along the way I have worked on improving security using NIST 800-82 as a guide.

Managing various controls and or communications projects from start to finish to improve SCADA and security.

Electronics Technologist (Communications Technologist)

INTERNATIONAL ROAD DYNAMICS CORPORATION

Working in Systems and Project Engineering
- Helping other Project Eng staff select hardware to meet project requirements.
- System commissioning of DCS systems.
- Writing manuals, working instructions, standard drawings, field change orders and tech tips.
- Reviewing and signing other peoples documentation and drawings.
- Configuring DCS systems.
- Configuring IRD and OEM hardware and software for new or existing sites.
- Providing technical assistance to Field staff in North America and abroad.
- Writing Training material and giving technical training to staff and customers.
- Traveling to site for system testing and commissioning.

Lots of trips to Canadian and American installations.  Any where between Fort Providence NWT to Nogales Arizona.  Both those sites are probably the most interesting sites to visit as well.  Each had there on unique dangers.

Travelled to Bahamas in 2007 to upgrade AVI system at Bridge to Atlantis.

Travelled to Thailand in 2008 to troubleshoot several new weigh stations. 

Travelled to China in 2008 to help install PAT bending plates.

During my time at IRD I visited almost every US State.  What a great adventure.

Field Applications Specialist

Primary task was taking care of Kentucky's Advantage CVO AVI system at 15 weighstations, installations, upgrades and maintenance. Worked closely with the Kentucky Transportation Center ITS department.

The DCS system consisted of Advanced Vehicle Identification (AVI) equipment at three locations, Advanced, In Cab Notification and Bypass.  AVI equipment was built by Hugh's Aircraft and consisted of a radio card and industrial pc.  Communications was a mix of 900MHz radio (MDS 9810), RS422, mulitmode fiber.   Weigh station display was Win NT machine running Advantage CVO software.

Maintained various weigh in motion data collection sites in Kentucky.  Did bi-annual maintenance on scales on I-275.  Sorry if I slowed down your commute.

Helped other IRD staff with weigh in motion data collection sites in various states as needed.  

Helped with AVI installs and troubleshooting in various states as needed.  Most notable was Sioux Falls South Dakota doing Heliax terminations in -20c.

This is where I learned to work independently as my closest co-workers were in Indianapolis and my supervisor was in Atlanta.  If I wasn't getting it done, it wasn't getting done.

Field Rep (Kentucky)

Celebrating over 20 years of ICS/OT automation experience.

Strong project planning, stakeholder engagement, project documentation,  project phasing, system integration, system testing and commissioning.

The past 10 years I have been working hard on learning about ICS/OT Cyber Security to help make the best decisions.  Good ICS/OT Cyber security starts with proper system architecture.  

My hobbies are around microprocessors, programming and building.  I'm currently working on my fourth automated Halloween Candy Machine.  I have a 3D printer and a small CNC which I use for my projects.

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