Chris Allen

Manager at Windstream Enterprise

Christopher Allen, Manager at Windstream Enterprise

Christopher Allen is currently a Manager at Windstream Enterprise, a position he has held since October 2017.1 In this role, he manages a team of engineers focused on IP/MPLS equipment, testing, lab facility management, and automation.1

Some of Allen's key responsibilities at Windstream Enterprise include:

Rebuilding the lab from the ground up to implement a stable, resilient lab network capable of automated testing for local and remote engineering teams1
Creating standards for lab security, routing, inter-lab networking, automation, virtualization and other activities1
Implementing virtualization in the lab to support compute growth, offset hardware usage, and create an initial automation lab1
Spearheading the company's effort to upgrade the lab with nearly double the floor space to incorporate acquired lab facilities1

Prior to his current position, Allen held several other roles at Windstream Communications, including IP Architecture Engineer III from January 2012 to October 2017 and Strategic Planning Engineer III from June 2006 to October 2010.1 He also worked as a Technical Analyst at AT&T for 6 months in 2006.1

Allen has a diverse background in the telecom industry, with experience in transport and data networking, application server management, and unified communications.1 He has worked for several major telecom companies, including Windstream Enterprise, AT&T, and as an independent technology consultant.1

Experience

Manager at Windstream Enterprise (Oct 2017 - Present)

IP Architecture Engineer III at Windstream Communications (Jan 2012 - Oct 2017), VoIP Test Assurance Engineer III at Windstream Communications (Oct 2010 - Jan 2012), Strategic Planning Engineer III at Windstream Communications (Jun 2006 - Oct 2010), Technical Analyst at AT&T (Jan 2006 - Jun 2006), Interoffice Planner at AT&T (Sep 2001 - Jan 2006), Interoffice Engineer at AT&T (Sep 2000 - Sep 2001), SONET / Network Engineer at Adelphia Business Solutions (Jun 1999 - Sep 2000), Lead Technician at Adelphia Business Solutions (Oct 1998 - Jun 1999), SONET/Central Office Technician at Adelphia Business Solutions (Jun 1997 - Oct 1998), Installer at Lucent Technologies (Jun 1995 - Jun 1997)

Education

CIS/Accounting, Information Technology/Accounting at University of Arkansas at Little Rock (1988 - 1995), Engineering Technology, Electronics & Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems at University of Arkansas at Little Rock (2006 - 2010)