Soft Skills

Technologies

• ALL-IN-ONE Course (survey of major wireless technologies): "There was good interaction between the instructor and the students. The instructor related well to my learning style.  I learned a lot. The course opened up a whole host of new technologies to me." Network Technician, US Department of Defense
• Bluetooth Course: "Learned a good bit and never felt overwhelmed. Very knowledgeable instructor, kept my attention. Very informative!" - AC, Test Engineer, A US Wireless Equipment Manufacturer
• Bluetooth Course: "Great overview of everything. Liked comparison of different packet encoding methods and how instructor answered more detailed questions beyond the material. Very knowledgeable on the topic and very enthusiastic. " Unsigned, Sr. Test Engineer, A US Wireless Equipment Manufacturer
• cdma2000 and UMTS Course: "Excellent instructor, great at making useful analogies which help in understanding. Great way of approaching new topics. The participant handbook is very useful. It greatly increased my understanding of the subject. Great job! I appreciate the opportunity to learn." - Unsigned, Engineer, A US National Laboratory
• cdma2000 and UMTS Course:  "Liked the recursive nature of the presentation. We went layer by layer over similar areas, gaining complexity each time. The instructor understands not only the technical content but the art of instruction and can work in both spheres at the same time. I love his story-telling style; he has a metaphor for everything. This instructor can provide instruction at any depth needed.  The participant book made good use of color, very readable - something I will refer to to remember the class again and again." - VW, Project Manager, A US National Laboratory
• Ethernet OAM Course:  "The best [instructor] I ever had. I want to congratulate you on having an instructor of Jim's stature.  He adjusted himself completely to the wide range of knowledge in the class, took a dry subject and spiced it up with his deep knowledge of the industry and standards, to the level where everyone not only learned but enjoyed the experience as well. I look forward to hosting him again." - Neer Ziskind, Sr. Director - Product Mgt., BridgeWave
• Ethernet OAM Course:  "Excellent overview of not only OAM but also of how Ethernet works. Instructor well liked, very helpful, and very knowledgeable in not only main subject but could also relate to the challenges we face as manufacturers in implementing OAM in our products. Good mix of real-world experience." - JS, VP of Marketing, A Gigabit Wireless Ethernet Manufacturer
• EVDO Course:  "Excellent!  Information provided was just right for the class. Instructor knew subject matter very well." - D. Knott, Sr. Wireless Engineer, a telecommunications consulting company
• Everything Over IP (EoIP) Course: "Great content; real-world examples and stories. Instructor had excellent knowledge and experience. Enjoyed class, great job!" - SK, Associate, A Leading Technology Consulting Company
• Everything Over IP (EOIP) Course:  "Instructor had tremendous knowledge of the subject ... relevant and topical stories ... great at generating class participation." - Unsigned, A Leading Technology Consulting Company
• Everything Over IP (EOIP) Course:  "Very good course, up-to-date with current and future technology.  Good speaker, great stories and examples, good listener, too. Just the right amount of content." - KP, Associate, A Leading Technology Consulting Company
• Video over IP Course:  "One of the most comprehensive courses on IP that I have attended. Liked all the content building up to Video over IP. The instructor is knowledgeable, engaging, and confident. The course book has volumes of good material." - SW, A Major High-Tech Company Working for the US Government
• Video over IP Course: "Hits all the points of Ethernet and how they are applied.  The instructor had lots of good industry experience and insight. This course was the answer to all of our questions." - Unsigned, A Major High-Tech Compnay Working for the US Government
• Future of Wireless Course: “Very thorough content, good speed. The instructor is very knowledgeable and able to simplify complex subject matter. It was helpful to have printed material. Great course!” – A. Wegel, Sr. Director, Product Management, a leading wireless applications/services provider
• Future of Wireless Course: “Great ability to explain difficult concepts simply and in laymen terms.” – A Public Class Participant
• GSM Architecture and Operation: "Great introduction to GSM from an instructor who is passionate about teaching it. He was knowledgeable and entertaining, adapted the material to class level, and made the audience THINK.  The book is good reference on the important features of GSM." - Unsigned, An International Science and Technology Enterprise
• GSM Architecture and Operation:  "Liked the instructor's broad knowledge and passion for the material, technical detail, and the real-life examples and analogies.  I appreciate his willingness to adjust the course to us. Completely covered what we needed." - Unsigned, An International Science and Technology Enterprise
• GSM R&D: “We needed deep technical knowledge of GSM systems to help us with the redesign of one of our core products. The work was difficult and would push the state of the art. The Eogogics engineers were more than “subject matter experts”; they became an integral part of our team, working closely with our developers to engineer a product that surpassed our expectations. They took personal pride in the project. With their work completed, they still call me monthly to make sure everything is working correctly! And it does work correctly – our data quality has improved by orders of magnitude. We hope we can use them again in the near future.” - Chris Oliver, Vice President, Engineering, IntelliOne Technologies
• GSM Course: “It was exactly what we were looking for. The topics were right on the mark and the instructor presented the material in a way that allowed those of us who aren’t EE’s to understand, as well as challenging our engineers. He was able to tailor the instruction to our needs and spent more time on the subjects that we found most beneficial for our purposes. He had the ability to answer in-depth questions about the finer details and proved himself to be profoundly knowledgeable on the subjects of discussion. The entire group was pleased with the instruction as well as the material provided. He was also able to “read” the group dynamically and allow for the positive group discussion of material while keeping us from straying from the subject matter. Everyone involved in the training felt that it was a positive experience and felt that they gleaned a lot from the instruction. In the future, should the need arise for more instruction on cellular technologies, we would be happy to have him as our instructor.” – R. Evans, US Department of Defense
• GSM Basics Course: "Good overview with some necessary depth. Great instructor with a lot of experience." - MM, Manager, US Department of the Navy
• GSM Basics Course: "Very good introduction to GSM! The instructor explains things very clearly without getting into the weeds so as not to overwhelm people new to GSM." - SW, Electronics Technician, US Department of the Navy
• Advanced GSM Course: "Pete is a great instructor and makes his best attempt at making the material exciting. I wish this could have been offered at the classified level.  He did a great job at creating a welcoming environment. Most of the topics presented were specifically needed. Technical contents directly related to my daily job ... specific details about network cell configuration and detailed explanations of call setup andhandovers. I now have greater understanding of GSM. Great Training!" - Participants of a Class for the US Navy
• GSM, GPRS, and EDGE Course:  "Instructor was everything we could have hoped for and more. Very warm and energetic, informative, and concise. It was a great credit to his ability that the class stayed focused through a lot of very technical information. I had expected to lose a few people along the way but that was not the case. He kept everyone intrigued and alert.  Now I can easily instruct other team members in their assignments with a good feeling that they have a sound basis and understanding of the subject matter." - Mike Augustis, Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Lockheed-Martin
• GSM Optimization Course:  "Course content is absolutely remarkable; very well presented; excellent participant handbook. We need to continue training with your organization." - Tola Ofoia, Sr. Technology Officer, SamoaTel Ltd, Samoa
• GSM Optimization Course: “... re. the 5-day GSM & Optimisation class ... I'm happy to say that the material presented by the instructor was excellent and his knowledge on the subject extremely remarkable.  Equally importantly, the way he delivered the class was very well received by all the participants.  He kept them very involved; they did not miss a minute of the class.  There were many new things learnt; many doubts cleared.  The participants regard it as the best training they have ever attended. Everyone was very satisfied.  On behalf of SamoaTel, I'd like to thank you and Eogogics very much for providing a course of this quality and an instructor of this experience level.  It is fair to say that this class was worth every penny we spent on it.” - Le’uo Alani Faiai, General Manager of Operations & Engineering, SamoaTel Ltd, Samoa
• GSM Optimization Course: “The instructor is one of the best I have ever met in my educational career. Thumbs up! I would love to take more courses with him. “ – Unsigned, Executive Engineer
• GSM Optimization Course: "Excellent coverage of optimization and traffic engineering. Instructor has incredible ability to make complex things easy to understand and to involve participants in discussion. I would recommend this course to all GSM engineers for the deep understanding of optimization issues provided by it. " - SH, RF Engineer, a Major Pakistani Operator
• GSM Evolution to GPRS/EDGE and UMTS:  "Great overview of GSM; how the communication works at frame/time-slot level was very interesting. Instructor did excellent job tailoring the course materials to us. He was great, made everyone feel welcome ... provided the tools to a better understanding of factors in my job. Great slides and hand-outs; beneficial in having a better understanding of netwworks. I appreciated the use of PowerPoint being merely a small portion of a spring board for more interactive discussions and drawings.   We had 4 different drawings on a massive paper to view lots of portions of the same topic. The drawings were referenced well and enabled us to really learn some of these things after much exposure. Value of the course is very high!" - Participants of a Class Taught for the US Navy
• GSM Evolution to GPRS/EDGE and UMTS: “Very knowledge giving for newcomers and a nice refresher for experienced people. The instructor is very experienced, patient, and polite. The course book is very comprehensive; it covers a lot of information very nicely.” – Jasmine M., an embedded communications solutions provider, Latin America
• GSM Evolution to GPRS/EDGE and UMTS: “The instructor knows his stuff .. huge knowledge base. Keep up the good work!” – Paulina, an embedded communications solutions provider, Latin America
• GSM Evolution to GPRS/EDGE and UMTS: "Very in-depth course and can enhance anyone with basic GSM knowledge. Instructor definitely has extensive knowledeg of GSM and was able to convey details in layman terms. He did a great job explaining breakdown of frames, time slots, bursts, and such. Great class!" - Unsigned, US Air Force
• GSM Evolution to GPRS/EDGE and UMTS: "Good handbook, great instructor. He was interesting, exciting, and gave honest real-life answers. great job!" - MJ, Analyst, US Air Force
• GSM Security Course: "Good introduction to GSM security and hacking; contained a variety of GSM network security scenarios. The instructor was experienced in GSM security industry. Liked the gadgets. Got a better idea of the GSM vulnerabilities." - Unsigned, Telecom Specialist, Department of Defense
• IMS Course: “The content was excellent, Gerry is a very knowledgeable teacher … very comprehensive workshop!” - Chris G., Principal Engineer, a Major Cable Operator
• IMS Course: “We contacted Eogogics to provide IMS training on-site for a large group of our senior engineers, and I could not be more pleased with their work. The instructor was very knowledgeable, both academically and pragmatically, and was able to customize the curriculum to make it MSO-specific. The training also included a number of activities which engaged the participants in design and troubleshooting activities that reinforced the techniques being taught. This was our first time using Eogogics, and we will continue to call on them for our future advanced technology training needs." - SR, Senior Engineer, a Major MSO
• IP Networking Course: "Liked everything about this course. Instructor is well prepared and explains everything well. Handbook is excellent; everything was detailed inside the handbook. I wanted to know how to configure routers and switches and I did get it." - TT, Data Network Technician, An Asia-Pacific Telecom Operator
• IP Networking Course: "Liked the hands-on exercises. Instructor knowledgeable ... clear instruction, good use of examples.  Handbbok clear and well structured. Very useful for network planning and decisions." - SS, IT Manager, An Asia-Pacific Telecom Operator
• LTE Network Architecture Course:  "Nice presentation of LTE layer 1-2-3. Super job! Really enjoyed the practical explanations and insight." - Unsigned, Electrical Engineer, Fortune 500 High Tech Co.
• LTE Network Architecture Course:  "Liked the course materials and insight into how things work. Instructor is high-energy and full of insight. Excellent participant handbook. I'd like to take WiMAX with this company." - Unsigned, Electrical Engineer, Fortune 500 High Tech Co
• MPLS Course: "The instructor was great; she was exceptionally well informed and prepared.  Liked the presentation and the way the info was organized. It's Cutting Edge stuff!" - Unsigned, Network Operations Specialist, an International Communications and Information Technology Company. 
• MPLS Course: "Robin is an excellent instructor.   She kept everyone involved.  Great personal energy.  Very Interactive with the class.  Great use of white board. Excellent handbook ... good color graphics.  The course was very understandable; it had something for everyone from novice to expert." - KS, an International Communications and Information Technology Company.  
• Root Cause Failure Analysis:  "Very good, concise presentation of DOE's. Fault Tree was very well explained. Course book has a lot of knowledge, will use for sure as reference in future. Instructor very entertaining, good at keeping the audience alive. My objective was to empower my team to approach problem solving in a structured manner, that was achieved. Class exceeded my expectations." - Dorin Balcan, Engineering Director, Zebra Technologies
• Root Cause Failure Analysis: "Liked the real-life examples and instructor's passion ... effective communications skills, kept everyone involved and interested. The course enlightened me to my approach to problems, enhancing my problem solving skills." - DG, Mechanical Engineer, Zebra Technologies
• Root Cause Failure Analysis: “I learned a lot; very good instructor and fun to learn from. Thank you Joe! Very interesting stuff.” – M. Hamilton, Systems Failure Analyst, a global supplier of products and services for the rail road industry.
• Root Cause Failure Analysis: “Really liked Fault Tree Analysis. Very good presentation. Well done!” – Unsigned, Supervisor, a major locomotive manufacturer
• Root Cause Failure Analysis: "Case studies and real-life examples made it easier to grasp topics. Instructor is very knowledgeable, has diverse experience, and reads audience very well. I liked Joe and the way he presented the material. The course provides good tools for investigators for solving problems and making improvements. Material should be useful in future investigations." - JO, Manager, Engineering, North American Power Producer
• Root Cause Failure Analysis: "Very good use of case studies. Had practical industry experience. Complete and comprehensive. Very good course." - EW, Sr. Mechanical Engineer, North American Power Producer
• Root Cause Failure Analysis: "Very knowledegable, made the course interesting. Really enjoyed the practical related examples. The course book is very easy to follow along. Thanks, Joe, great learning from you." - DM, Sr. Manager, Mechanical Engineering, North American Power Producer
• RF Safety Course: “Since not too many companies do RF safety training, we were glad to have found Eogogics after a long search. They put together a web seminar that catered to our company’s own needs. Our instructor was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. At the end of the class, everyone felt quite confident about their work with RF. The customer service staff was very helpful and easy to work with. All in all, Eogogics provided us with expert training and outstanding service. We look forward to using them again for our RF safety and other training needs.” - Neely Carbone, Deployment Coordinator, Webnet Global
• RF Systems: "The course highlights some important aspects of RF systems.  The instructor did really well to keep our attention, including great explanation of concepts. Great use of images." - Unsigned,  Systems Engineer, A Leading Technology Consulting Firm
• RF Systems: "I liked the real world examples of wireless and how theories applied to examples.  The analogies made it understandable and fun.  I learned a lot from this course related to wireless industry." - JR, Sr. Consultant, A Leading Technology Consulting Firm
  
• SNMP: Essentials, Security, and Agent: “Excellent overview of SNMP in sufficient depth to get a good feel for those areas. Very knowledgeable instructor, excellent response to questions. The participant handbook had lots of info, references. Very helpful in establishing design requirements.” – Mark Sander, Sr. Software Engineer, a satellite communications company
• SNMP: Essentials, Security, and Agent: “This course was very valuable in providing a rich background from which to plan support for network applications. SNMP can and is used in many ways and we could easily waste man-months heading in wrong direction. We needed the knowledge in-house … and this was an excellent primer for that. An abbreviated class could easily create wrong impressions or result in solutions based on only portions of the technology.” – Unsigned Participant, a satellite communications company
• SNMP: Essentials, Security, and Agent: “I found the course to be very good at introducing a novice like myself to the very broad and intricate subject of SNMP. The instructor was great … a master of words. He went above and beyond to help us grasp basic concepts and tried to answer every question to the fullest.” – Unsigned Participant, a satellite communications company
• SONET/SDH Course: “Excellent presentation, content, knowledge of subject, sensitivity to marketing/sales issues, and respect for/listening to the audience. This is the best seminar that I have had in years, especially on the topic of networks. Bravo!” – J. Krieger, Sr. Software Engineer, one of the largest dedicated secure communications manufacturer in the United States
• SONET/SDH Course: “Very detailed information; covered all of what was important to the job. The instructor is very knowledgeable in the field. This course is a great intro to SONET.” – J Schrader, Marketing Manager, a leading supplier of giga-bit point-to-point wireless solutions
• Traffic Engineering: "Great course. Enjoyed it immensely. Very well researched. Would like to have him as an instructor again." - B.M., Manager, State of Florida
• Traffic Engineering: "Instructor is very passionate about the subject; liked ability to use examples on complex issues - made the class interesting. Especially liked the IP and network parts of the course. I learned a lot." - Unsigned, Communications Engineer, State of Florida
• UMTS Course: “Amazing job of giving us the tools we will need to dig deeper into UMTS. The instructor is engaging and incredibly knowledgeable. He is one of the best at breaking a large, complex system or concept into subunits and then teaching those subunits. He is very patient and willing to go outside the bounds of the course to explain topics of importance. Course material and level were perfect for the audience.“ – S Halford, Electrical Engineer 4, A Fortune 500 Company
• UMTS Course: “I liked the in-depth coverage of the properties of CDMA compared with those of GSM. The instructor was very energetic, personable, and knowledgeable! All the major topics were covered with good individual attention to each. It’s a great overview of UMTS.” – J Klock, Electrical Engineer III, A Major Defense Contractor.
• UMTS Course: “Very good understanding of material; excellent in conveying information. The instructor is one of the best I have ever been exposed to. Outstanding! Without question, I’d recommend both the course and the instructor.”- M. Doyle, Consultant, a supplier of equipment for the homeland security space
• UMTS Course: “The instructor had a knack for explaining things in ways we could understand. I also liked the fact that he knew what he was talking about. He always had an answer; he was always careful to be thorough, not just give “yes/no” answers. Overall, this is one of the best training classes I’ve ever taken. Great job!” – A. Astley, Wireless Communications Engineer, US Department of Energy
• UMTS-TDD Course: “T-Mobile CZ operates a nationwide network that uses UMTS-TDD, not a widespread technology. As we started to search for good training, we realized that none of the leading training companies had a course on UMTS-TDD – except Eogogics! They had not one but two good courses. (Of course they also had everything else a wireless operator could possibly want.) We told Eogogics we had a certain blueprint for the course in our mind. No problem for Eogogics! They were very accommodating about putting their two UMTS-TDD courses together, with added/deleted topics, to come up with a comprehensive course that matched our exact needs. When they taught the course, it had an in-depth treatment of everything important to us and imparted critical insights into the technology while also illuminating the why’s and how’s of vendor implementations. And all at a great price! So if you’re looking for something a little out of the ordinary and a little more custom than available from an average training company can offer, don’t despair, try Eogogics!” – Josef Fencl, Head of Network Measurement Team, T-Mobile Czech Republic
• UMTS and CDMA2000 Course: "Very technical signal processing course; just what we asked for. Instructor excellent, extremely knowledgeable. I wanted to bring some technical rigor to the Engineering staff, and he did! Challenging and deep dive, but worth it! Good participant handbook. Good course." - MM, Manager, US Navy
• UMTS and CDMA2000 Course: "Covered a broad overview, from top to bottom. Instructor presented from multiple angles, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Course book covered extensive content, with appropriate layout. Very informative! Objective was to prepare for future application; it was achieved. Definitely worth it." - Engineer, US Navy
• WCDMA and CDMA2000 Course: "Excellent presentation. All material was new and presented well. Instructor knows his stuff; his insight was invaluable. He provided the best instruction on the subject training that I have ever been exposed to. He was able to explain complex topics in easy to understand manner. Very in-depth explanation: good compressed intro to CDMA, details of the CDMA physical layer directly applicable to my job, good base for beginners to understand complexities of WCDMA and CDMA, more clearly understand WCDMA and CDMA 2000 Protocols.   Recommend it for all personnel!"- Participant, US Navy
• WiFI Introduction: “Good course for beginners in wireless LANs … easy to understand. Very good, friendly instructor … the course book is a good reference for the future.” – L. Galvan, Support Technician
• WiFi, Bluetooth, and WLAN Security:  "Liked the explanation of how each of the protocols work and the details which put it all together. Instructor was very knowledgeable and easily provided answers to questions ... one of the smartest instructors I've ever had.  Handbook is a good reference. Very informative, especially for newbies." - Unsigned, Test Engineer, A World Leader in Voice Solutions for Mobile Workers
• WiFi, Bluetooth, and WLAN Security: "Lots of detail, very helpful graphs and diagrams. Instructor  friendly, good humored, knowledegable. Course book easy to take notes alongside slides. It's a great overview of all 802.11 protocols. Wanted to learn WiFi signaling, learned a lot more." - Unsigned, Software Engineer, A World Leader in Voice Solutions for Mobile Workers
• WiFi Network Deployment: “Benefitted from bandwidth design for application support and the tools and spreadsheets for design. The instructor has great experience in RF. The participant handbook is a good guide to what we learned in the class.” – Unsigned, Project Engineer, a major government lab in Latin America
• WiMAX Course: "Provided a good theoretical understanding of the technologies underlying WiMAX. Instructor was very knowledgeable in the field and was able to answer all questions and concerns.  Course book provided a good basis for instruction." - Unsigned, US Department of Energy
• WiMAX Course: "Great course, great instructor -  very deep knowledge of the material." - KW, Group Head, US High-Tech Co
• Wireless for Business Professionals:  "Excellent delivery of concepts and difficult content simplified. Extremely informative with depth of knowledge and experience." - Unisigned, Antenna Manufacturer
• Wireless for Business Professionals: "Great class, gives us an overview and in-depth info at the same time. Personality of instructor is just great, very enthusiastic. The course book is great to keep for a reference." - GS, Web Designer, Antenna Manufacturer
• Wireless for Technical Investigators: “The instructor was very knowledgeable … great teaching methods … excellent course guide and reference … Thank you for sharing your years of knowledge in this complex and evolving technology!” – Intelligence Analyst, US Department of Justice
• Wireless for Technical Invesitigators: "I gained a better understanding of the evolution and processes used in communications.  No one could explain equations and algorithms better than this instructor. Great use of analogies!" - RM, Inspector, US Department of Justice
• Wireless Technologies Survey (ALL-IN-ONE Course): "Liked the vast amount of information covered, amount of experience the instructor has, and the examples of real-world projects." - Global Network Analyst, US Department of Defense

Soft Skills

• Change Management: “I liked the way the instructor tailored the course to fit our situation. We all need to see/hear how important it is not to be afraid of change. Very enlightening!” – Aja Walker, Systems Analyst, US Army
• (Resilience to) Change: “The instructor was a subject matter expert. He was the reason this course was so good. I would take other classes from him. Good movies, good handbook. Loved the instructor.” – Phyllis Cowans, Organization Development Specialist, US Army
• (Internal and External) Consulting Course: “Liked interaction opportunities. Good presenter; encouraged participation. The participant handbook is a great take-away – lots of info, so it’s good as a stand-alone resource.” – Karl Rogers, An Employment Services Company
• Negotiation Course: “Since our core business involved constant landlord and tenant negotiation and renegotiation, effective negotiation was mission critical. We needed customized courses that were specific to our industry and our company and included case studies derived from our own business. Eogogics developed and taught those on time and within budget and received excellent reviews from the business people who participated in these courses." - Peggy Fayvich, Fmr Vice President, Organization Development, Crown Castle International
• Project Management Course: “Excellent presentation. Tons of experience really helps. Good exercises. Excellent instructor.” – N. Dogra, Sr. Manager, Engineering, a leading technical services provider for the wireless industry
• Time Management: "Course had good pace, good division of group and individual activities that made the course very relevant. The instructor is very personable, open, and patient. She facilitated the course in a comfortable, sharing environment. The participant handbook is fun to read, very useful. Overall, very relevant, engaging, entertaining, and interesting. Good structure and format.  Will definitely recommend this course to my colleagues and supervisor." - Unsigned, An International Trade Organization