OBJECTIVE

To develop my skills and working capacity in the field of telecommunications and contribute growth to the company towards excellence.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Dedicated Telecommunications Technician with an active secret security clearance and over six years of experience in telephony/computer-oriented environments. Skill set includes Installing, troubleshooting and repairing a broad range of telecommunications cabling media to include coaxial, fiber optic, Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP , main feeder cable 200,400,600 pair etc . Installs cable racks, conduit, panduit, and other support structures for the protection and aesthetics of cables. Tests cable for signal quality, continuity, and availability. Terminates and splices both copper and fiber optic cable. Worked with multi mode / single mode fiber, terminated 710's, coax cables 24-72 strands fiber, cat 5, and cat 6. , but sets, 66 blocks, and mid entries. My role was to operate and maintain on a military level / standard. Assisted the United States Military in Commercializing Outside/Inside plant facilities in post war Iraq 2008-2009. Responsible for direct reports with direct supervision of technicians and their work. In addition, training of technicians to ensure compliance and accuracy of installations on site. Ability to read, understand, and modify engineering drawings. Excellent technical and mechanical troubleshooting abilities. Expert in fiber optic troubleshooting and repair. Complete projects accurately and in a timely professional manner. Able to work without supervision to technical specifications. Customer Service Oriented. Excellent attendance, performance and safety record. Detail oriented

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cable Installer/Maintainer

Confidential

Trained in troubleshooting in telecommunications systems to identify and resolve hardware and programming issues. Designed telecommunications network and circuits. Installed and maintained telecommunication systems. Trained in fiber optics, digital multiplex transport systems, Tasked with Cable System Installation and Maintenance, and assisting in the Unit's IT department. I did inside and outside plant work. I have done anything from aerial, burial, manholes, fiber splicing and copper splicing. I can work fusion splicers, and I have done my job in great amounts of pressure and under strenuous time constraints Installing, operating and maintaining communications security devices. Performing tests on cable communications systems to ensure circuit and system quality. Testing circuits/groups to detect and locate line faults. Operating manual and motorized cable construction equipment. Installing and repairing circuits and wiring. Calibrating and aligning equipment components. Stringing overhead communications and electric cables between utility poles. Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string it through conduits running through trenches. Operate and maintain the following equipment required to support I/O cable plant infrastructure: Cable Analyzer / Fluke DTX1800 with Fiber Optic Modules , Optical Time Domain Reflectometer / GN Nettest CMA4000, Multi-meter / PSM-6 or equivalent , Fiber Optic Splicing Machine Fujikura 305 or Sumitomo Type 37, Cable Reel Trucks and trailers Backhoes, chippers, and trenchers.

Structured Cabling Technician

Confidential

Physically installed Category 3, Category 5, Category 6, and Fiber Optic Structured Cable Distribution Systems. Installation of outlets, pulling cable, fire stopping, and pre-termination including organizing, forming, dressing and labeling cables to industry standards. Pull telecommunications cabling through a wide variety of building architectures both permanent and temporary, including tactical through buried conduit outside plant routed between buildings, ceilings, raised floors and cable troths. Prepare telecommunications rooms/closets in buildings to function as central and secondary distribution nodes for telecommunications cabling networks. Install hardware/systems such as cable trays, ladder racks, J-Hooks, and/or D-rings to support telecommunications cable pulls. Test and certify Category 5 UTP cabling, fiber optic and main feeder cable with ohm meters, toners and Optical Time Domain Reflectometers OTDR . Splice copper and fiber optic cabling. RJ45's / RJ11's, set up switch racks, run jumper cables. Troubleshoot and correct both copper and fiber optic cable problems for lack of continuity, noise, signal loss and degradation, improper termination, excessive loss and intermittent problems. Establish and maintain cable records, use database software such as Remedy to track and control job orders, interpret drawings to troubleshoot, install and recommendations for new facilities and upgrades. Terminated Multimode, Singlemode, ST, LC, FC, MT-RJ, and SC fiber connectors. Tested copper and fiber cables to obtain the required certification parameters using appropriate test equipment required. Maintained and referenced industry standards including ANSI, EIA/TIA and local and National Electrical Codes. Designed closet and equipment layouts and installed closet hardware: backboards, connecting blocks, copper patch panels, and fiber enclosures. Established voice and data networks by running, pulling, terminating, cables installed telecommunication equipment, routers, switched, and cable trays. Maintained and operated phone systems and communication systems.

IGX/HDX Technician

Confidential

Directly supervised between 3-9 Marines. Managed a Marine Corps Test section maintaining over 6 million dollars of complex communications equipment. Planned as well as implemented cable and wire installation in support of test and engineering labs C2 requirements. Evaluated establish methods and procedures, prepare and made recommendations for improvement. Install services via lateral links to Marine Corps major subordinate commands MSC , as well as gateway links to STEP/teleport sites. Provided tactical telephone switching support to Program Support Division software engineers and the operational forces. Provided all C2 connectivity and communications requirements for test and engineering laboratories and associated elements while participating in official DOD tests. Prepared shift schedules and coordinates coverage to meet customer requirement, while providing subordinates with training in resolving complex issues. Design, install, and maintain telecommunications infrastructure and systems related to the Redcom ISDN Gateway Exchange. Perform administrative operations on Cisco Call Manager for the deployment of SIPR/NIPR VoIP telephony. Troubleshoot and resolve transmission as well as local subscriber problems implement solutions. Perform operations and maintenance on switching system, transmission equipment, ancillary and other related equipment. Install hardware and perform system upgrades and reconfigurations. Test and document systems changes. Monitor and test T1's to ensure network credibility. Address customer and network issues using Remedy Trouble Ticket System. Maintain switch and site logbooks. Perform site surveys, read and use blueprints/floor plans and conducts visual site inspections. Installation of ducts and conduits, pulling cables, and terminating, testing, splicing, and repairing copper, coaxial, and fiber optic cabling. Installation of outside and interior copper, coaxial cabling, fiber cabling, fiber optic modems, fiber multiplex equipment, fiber patch panels, analog and digital copper patch panels, main and intermediate distribution frames, and supporting ground and power connections. Installation of cabinets, cable ladder and rack systems, and equipment components in the cabinets as required. Support the maintenance of wiring, including copper network and telephony , fiber optic, and coaxial cabling inside of the buildings, and outside wiring plant between the buildings. Responsible for over 2000 voice customers Supervised OSP/ISP technicians and their assigned daily tasks.

IGX/HDX Operator

Confidential

Installed, operated and maintained tactical switchboards such as the Compact Digital Switch, SB-3865, AN/TTC-42, and commercial switches such as the REDCOM IGX 5.0. Managed system objectives, functions, and customer requirements. Evaluated hardware and software options for application and provided voice and data services for 3 different camps during two 7 months-deployments in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF . For 1 year, acted as the direct Supervisor of all Battalion level switchboard operations. Directly supervised between 5-10 Marines. Prepares shift schedules and coordinates coverage to meet customer requirement, while assisting subordinate Specialists in resolving complex issues. Responsible for the day to day operations of the IGX technicians and equipment. Install, terminate and maintain cable runs of fiber optic, CAT 5 and 6 for inside plant and outside plant, place cable in ceiling and floor system zones. Install cable tray, communications racks and grounding systems. Fiber Optic Terminations/fusion and mechanical splicing. Maintain classified communication systems. Maintain, install and splice multi-mode and single-mode fiber optic cable runs. Experience in designing ISP relay/ladder rack and electronic component requirements. Experience in performing site surveys and design ISP infrastructure. Experience in planning aerial/underground routes to meet the electronic requirements. Experience in installing fiber copper cabling technology. Maintain and reference industry standards including American National Standards Institute ANSI , EIA/TIA, and local US Marine Corps telecommunication and electrical standards. Maintain, repair, install, and relocate telephone instruments, to include ISDN telephone equipment, Voice over Internet Protocol VOIP telephone equipment, telephone key system equipment, Local Area Network LAN

COMPUTER SKILLS

Computer skills: MS office, Internet. Ability to work with several operating systems, including Windows, Mac OSX.