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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 — 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, lattice/monopole/guyed stack work — crane and helicopter lifts, 46 states, all weather, seriously
  • Carrier Networks: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint — all generations, EMS critical infrastructure
  • Instrumentation: inventor of duplex visual fiber tester (US 12,031,880) — dual-wavelength, colourblind-friendly, instant visual confirmation of polarity & 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 — 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)
  • Dual-wavelength LEDs (605nm amber / 515nm cyan) with matched luminosity — colourblind-friendly by design
  • Auto-detect plug insertion, 8–10Hz pulse for visual ID, LiPo/USB-C, waterproof — field-hardened
  • Diagnose polarity and loss without equipment at both ends — single-technician
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
  • C++ machine vision for production lumber grading — real-time defect classification, dual-illuminant surface profiling