SUMMARY:

• Proven team leadership skills combined with an exceptional ability to manage multiple telecommunication, networking projects, tasks and priorities effectively and in a timely manner.
• Swiftly comprehends the “big picture” and executes the boldest of organizational visions. Superior communicator, easily interacts with executives, regulatory agencies, clients, vendors and staff.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Excellent Telecommunications Trouble Shooting Skills
• Installation Practices associated with CATV, Coaxial, Copper and Fiber Optic and Cabling
• Telecommunications and Data Center Communications Fundamentals
• Telecommunications Inside and Outside Plant Construction
• T1 Circuits, PBX’s & Pairgain Devices
• Fiber Optic Cable Installation, Termination, Splicing and Repair
• Installation of Telecommunication Cabling and Distribution Infrastructures and Relevant Hardware
• Use of Telecommunications and Cable Plant Test Equipment to include Noise Level Meters Cable Fault Locators (RD 7000), 800 - HL Pipehorn Pipe and Cable Locator, 810 Vivax Metrotech, TDR/OTDR, Multi-Meters, Fujikura Fiber Optic Spicing Machine, 3M 710 Copper Splicing Machine
• Outside Plant Civil Construction
• Interconnection of Telecommunications Equipment and Devices

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, VA

Senior Infrastructure Decommission Technician

Responsibilities:

• Decommissioning of network and cabling infrastructure in a Data Center environment
• Deliver sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes, always with an eye on improvement
• Manage work and priorities through ticketing system and/or workflows.
• Provide structured feedback on project progress to Stakeholders.
• Co-ordinate multiple concurrent projects
• Exhibit quality workmanship on all work and maintain Data Center cleanliness
• Follow all production, safety and quality standards, codes and industry best practices
• Collaborate with various Stakeholders to remove project obstacles.
• Read and comprehend blueprints and building documentation/redline work
• Manage, check and coordinate all decommissioned materials.

Confidential Arlington, VA

Network Engineer III

Responsibilities:

• Participate in site surveys to produce a distinct work package (for implementation actions) which outlines the specific tasks required
• Resolve complex network problems, operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment and network simulators
• Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test and provide ongoing maintenance for numerous types of network devices, interfaces and methodologies
• Manage assigned tasks and provide guidance to junior Network Engineers

Confidential, VA

Lead Field Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supervised and directed the work of others with regard to site infrastructure installations - racks, cable racks, power, grounding, cabling, etc.
• Directed and task organize team of 2 to 5 Network Installation Technicians from deployment to installation close-out
• Conducted optical testing using Optical Time Domain Reflectometer, Polarization Mode Dispersion, and Chromatic Dispersion
• Utilized baseline equipment connectivity diagrams to resolve site specific connectivity challenges
• Communicated with Test and Acceptance staff to ensure remote access to network devices
• Hardware/software installation of networking components including pre-commissioning hardware with base configurations
• Circuit wiring, inspection, testing, and activation
• Network node decommissioning and de-installation
• Managed completion reports and status reports providing detailed documentation of network configuration
• Equipment installations that includes network routers, servers, patch panels, cryptographic material, switches, firewalls, and timing and synchronization
• Proficiency with JDSU (or equivalent) network test equipment
• Performed Small to Large sized installations with minimal oversight

Confidential, GA

Data Center Technician

Responsibilities:

• Physically installed and removed servers and other devices within the data center including all cabling and power which also included asset tagging, labeling, and inventory tracking as well as creating and/or updating site documentation
• Performed hardware repairs such as hard drives, memory, network cards and server build outs
• Provided proactive and break fix support for alarm/ticket remediation related to facilities, telecom, and data center equipment. Work with vendors and customers to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Recorded and maintained accurate incident and change records and logs.
• Monitored and controlled daily service ticket activity, customer calls, and service levels.
• Performed physical material packaging and shipping
• Assisted with network cabling installation and removal to support infrastructure needs.
• Effectively communicated with management and various teams, both internal and external
• Worked with 3rd party vendors to complete projects or troubleshoot issues, as assigned.

Confidential

Deputy Project Manager/Principle Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated and managed vendors performing QA/QC inspections
• Worked with vendors in coordinating BOM’s, NTP;s equipment/materials shipments and shortfalls, operational troubleshooting.
• Managed the pre-construction and construction phases of the OSP projects to include overall project performance safety, quality, scope, schedule, cost, communication, resource issues, risks and customer satisfaction.
• Participated in project meetings and effectively supported the overall project effort.
• Managed and documented engineering artifacts in support of site installations.
• Managed major project(s) from $1 to $12 million with durations from several months to several years.
• Performed system design and development engineering functions to support the engineering and acquisition of information systems including the following: buried duct systems, copper cable distribution, fiber optics cable distribution, man-hole systems, aerial cable distribution, signal grounding systems, lightning protection systems, main cable distribution frames, building cable distribution frames, overall cable plant designs, protected distribution systems and cable splicing and termination.
• Installed medium to large scale IP network infrastructure to support tactical systems such as NIPR, SIPR and CENTRX
• Maintained facility installation and upgrades of Data Circuits; assisted in the resolution of provisioning Data Circuits while advising supervisor of changes and revisions to procedures.
• Performed diagnostic and trend analysis on all new and existing Data Circuits that support Telecommunication Networks in support of 160th Signal BDE, i.e., Voice, NIPR, SIPR, and CENTRX.