Managing Director and lead design engineer at Draftech — Omar oversees FTTH design production across all 50 U.S. states and has led quality control on 44,000+ miles of fiber network design deliverables.
Leads Draftech's FTTH high-level and low-level design production teams — overseeing design quality, deliverable standards, and production capacity across multi-state fiber programs.
Expert in fiber construction package development — plan sheets, splice diagrams, cable assignment tables, BOM documentation, and permit sets that meet utility and contractor standards for construction-ready delivery.
Deep expertise in GPON and XGS-PON network design — FDH sizing, splitter hierarchy, port utilization targeting, and downstream optical budget calculations for FTTH programs ranging from small co-ops to Tier-1 carriers.
Developed and maintains Draftech's LLD quality control checklist — a structured review process that catches the design errors most likely to generate construction change orders and splice rework.
Proficient in both O-Calc Pro and SPIDAcalc for NESC-compliant pole loading analysis — uses each platform on active projects and understands the practical tradeoffs between the two tools.
Managed design delivery for programs covering 44,000+ miles of fiber across all 50 U.S. states — from rural electric cooperative FTTH builds to large-scale BEAD-funded network deployments.
Draftech International — Certified MBE
Omar's articles go deep on fiber design craft — the specific technical decisions inside FTTH HLD and LLD, construction package quality, PON architecture, and the tooling choices that affect every deliverable Draftech produces.
FTTH HLD Design Mistakes
The five most expensive HLD errors — wrong fiber counts, bad splitter placement, undersized FDHs — and the downstream cost cascades each one creates in construction.
Read: FTTH HLD Design Mistakes →FTTH LLD Splice Point Placement
Engineering logic for splice point placement in low-level design — how terrain, access, optical budget, and future capacity requirements should drive every splice location decision.
Read: LLD Splice Point Placement →Fiber Construction Package Deliverables
Every deliverable inside a fiber construction package — plan sheets, splice diagrams, cable assignments, BOM, permit sets — what each contains, who uses it, and what makes packages construction-ready.
Read: Construction Package Checklist →Fiber Distribution Hub Sizing for FTTH PON
FDH capacity tiers, GPON vs. XGS-PON split ratios, 85% port utilization targeting, and the placement strategy decisions that determine optical budget margin across a FTTH network.
Read: FDH Sizing for FTTH PON →O-Calc Pro vs. SPIDAcalc
Honest 2026 comparison of both pole loading platforms from an engineer who uses each on active projects — strengths, weaknesses, cost, workflow differences, and when to use which.
Read: O-Calc Pro vs SPIDAcalc →LLD Quality Control
The structured LLD QC checklist that catches design errors before they become field problems — the specific checks that matter most and the errors that generate the most expensive change orders.
Read: LLD Quality Control Checklist →Fiber Cable Reel Length & Splice Cost
How reel size decisions affect splice point count and total construction cost — max reel lengths by fiber count, midspan pull techniques, and when to pull longer vs. splice more.
Read: Fiber Reel Length Planning →Overlashing Fiber on Existing Strand
Engineering specs for overlashing fiber cable on existing messenger strand — J-lasher process, messenger capacity limits, weight considerations, and the site conditions that affect overlash performance.
Read: Overlashing Fiber Guide →In-depth technical guides on FTTH design, fiber construction packages, PON architecture, and quality control — from the engineer overseeing design production at Draftech International.
5 FTTH High-Level Design Mistakes That Cost Fiber Providers Millions
The most expensive HLD errors our design team catches every week — wrong splitter ratios, oversized FDHs, bad NAP placement — and the construction cost cascades they create.
Read Article →FTTH Low-Level Design: Where to Place Splice Points Without Wrecking Your Build
Engineering logic for splice point placement — terrain, access, optical budget, and future capacity requirements — and why most LLD errors happen at this decision point.
Read Article →What Goes Into a Fiber Construction Package: The Complete Deliverable Checklist
Every deliverable in a construction-ready fiber package — what each document contains, who uses it in the field, and what separates complete packages from incomplete ones.
Read Article →How to Size Fiber Distribution Hubs for FTTH PON Networks
FDH sizing for FTTH PON: 96/144/288/576 capacity tiers, GPON vs. XGS-PON split ratios, 85% port utilization targeting, and placement strategy for ISPs and co-ops.
Read Article →O-Calc Pro vs. SPIDAcalc 2026: Honest Comparison From an Active User
Practical comparison of both pole loading platforms from an engineer using each on live projects — workflow, accuracy, cost, and the specific scenarios where each tool wins.
Read Article →LLD Quality Control Checklist: The Fiber Design Errors That Cost You in the Field
The structured QC checklist that Draftech uses to review every LLD package before delivery — organized by the error types that generate the most construction rework.
Read Article →Fiber Cable Reel Length Planning: How Reel Size Affects Splice Count and Cost
How reel size decisions affect splice point count, splicing labor cost, and total installed cost per mile — with max reel lengths by fiber count and midspan pull guidance.
Read Article →Fiber Construction BOM Template: How to Build One That Actually Works
Material categories, quantity estimation methods, waste factors, and the BOM mistakes that cause procurement delays and blow construction budgets on fiber projects.
Read Article →Overlashing Fiber Cable on Existing Strand: Engineering Specs and Field Guide
Engineering specs for overlashing fiber on existing messenger strand — J-lasher process, capacity limits, weight load considerations, and field conditions that affect performance.
Read Article →Draftech International delivers construction-ready FTTH design packages — HLD, LLD, construction packages, and QC review — across all 50 U.S. states. Reach out to discuss your project.
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