Dan Diehl is a seasoned Network Management Systems Manager at Southern Linc in Birmingham, AL, with over two decades of experience in telecommunications and IT management. Dan's career began in the U.S. Navy, where he served for 8 years as an Electronic Technician, responsible for communications and radar systems.

In 1998, Dan joined Southern Linc as a NOC Technician and later advanced to the role of NOC Supervisor, overseeing daily operations and alarm/event management of a 2G/3G Motorola iDEN network. In 2015, he transitioned to the position of Tools & Automation Manager as Southern Linc built out their Ericsson PLTE network. Dan has been instrumental in leveraging various commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and internally developed tools, along with effective data management practices, to deliver a robust tools suite that enables Southern Linc to operate their system efficiently and effectively.