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Nicholas Spiker
Field & RF Systems Engineer
+1 206-406-6925 [email protected] holdmyoscilloscope.com github.com/nickspiker Redmond WA → New Zealand

Twenty-one years of boots-on-tower RF field engineering across 46 US states. 1,000+ tower ascents spanning installation, commissioning, and PIM analysis for every major United States carrier. Stacked many lattice, monopole, and guyed towers via crane and helicopter lifts. Full signal path expertise from fiber splice thru microwave alignment to L&A. Two awarded patents including the Panaluxe DVT, a fiber polarity and loss diagnostic tool. Parallel career in high-precision spectral imaging UV thru X-ray.

  • RF Systems: LTE/5G/legacy cellular, DAS, PIM testing, spectrum analysis, microwave backhaul across all major spectrum bands
  • Fiber & Optical: fusion splicing SM/MM, OTDR, sweep and cable certification, full transmission line QA
  • Tower Operations: OSHA-compliant climb and rigging across lattice/monopole/guyed stacks, crane and helicopter lifts, 46 states, all-weather field experience
  • Carrier Networks: all generations of AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint including EMS critical infrastructure
  • Instrumentation: inventor of a dual-wavelength, colourblind-friendly duplex visual fiber tester (US 12,031,880) giving instant visual confirmation of polarity and signal power
  • Spectral Imaging: multispectral/hyperspectral calibration, UV thru X-ray, scientific and medical imaging systems
RF Systems Field Engineer 2004 – 2025
All Major US Carriers
  • 21 years RF field work across 46 US states; 1,000+ tower ascents
  • Full signal path: fiber splice, transmission line sweep, antenna installation, microwave alignment, PIM analysis
  • EMS infrastructure: systems where failure has direct public safety consequences
  • Stacked multiple lattice, monopole, and guyed towers via crane and helicopter
Spectral Imaging Engineer 2014 – Present
VERICHROME
  • Spectral calibration target methodology; awarded US 11,893,758 B2
  • Wikipedia lead images: natural-colour X-ray, UV sunscreen, full-spectrum photography
  • VSF RGB: wavelength-defined colour space with primaries at 703nm, 523nm, 462nm derived from the AGB geometric-mean cone model; observer-agnostic specification, observer-updatable conversions
Camera Systems Engineer 2022 – 2025
SHOTOVER Camera Systems
  • Custom spectral imaging integration for stabilized aerial cinema platforms
Inventor & Product Developer 2021 – 2023
Panaluxe DVT
  • Designed duplex fiber visual tester from concept thru awarded patent (US 12,031,880, Jul 2024)
  • Colourblind-friendly dual-wavelength LEDs (605nm amber / 515nm cyan) with matched luminosity
  • Field-hardened build: auto-detect plug insertion, 8–10Hz pulse for visual ID, LiPo/USB-C, waterproof
  • Single-technician polarity and loss diagnosis without equipment at both ends
Spectral Systems Engineer 2016 – 2019
LargeSense
  • 25+ layer vapor deposition Bayer coating stack for large format 4×5 inch sensors
Medical Imaging Systems 2008 – 2010
Varian Medical Systems
  • Translateration filters and algorithms for true-colour X-ray
Machine Vision Technician & Software Developer 2002 – 2004
Plum Creek Wood Products
  • Real-time C++ machine vision for production lumber grading with defect classification and dual-illuminant surface profiling