SUMMARY:

• Innovative, detail - oriented Telecommunications Professional with a proven ability to manage, coordinate, and implement successful and cost-effective telecommunications processes and projects. Shows skilled ability in handling effective prioritization to achieve immediate and long-term goals; and meet operational deadlines. Distinguished record of achievements; possesses in-depth knowledge of copper, fiber optic, antenna and IT systems/technologies, consistently applying them to maximize operational efficiency and productivity. Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• 10+ years’ experience in USAF military Telecommunications Infrastructure and Project Management.
• Expert capabilities in design drawing, installation, maintenance, and repair of copper core, coaxial, waveguide and fiber optic cable, aerial cable supports, underground cable and antenna systems.
• Knowledge of installation and maintenance standards towards dedicated local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) media distribution systems, including distribution system interior wiring.
• Performs installation, troubleshooting to locate and repair faulty splice closures, demi-valve assemblies, T1/TDM carrier equipment, fiber optic components and signal deterioration in cables carrying audio, video, digital, and data transmission.
• Provides outstanding customer service skills and human relation techniques.
• Skilled in military Leadership and Management to include managerial communications, total quality management, problem solving, concepts of human behavior, and effective counseling techniques.
• Certifications: USAF Telecom Quality Assurance/Evaluation Practices, OSHA Certified, and TIA/EIA Standards.
• Systems and Software: All Windows and Mac OS; AutoCAD / MS Office Suite / Remedy / CIPS / WOMS

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Copper, Fiber, LAN Cable Composition, Identification, Installation and Termination
• SONET and T1/TDM carrier equipment
• Copper and Fiber Optic Cable Splicing
• LAN/WAN Installation and Maintenance
• Optical Power Meter
• Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
• Fluke, Noyes, and JDSU Test Equipment
• ITX Gas Detector Training
• Backhoe, Trencher, Cable Trailer, and Cable Reel Truck Qualified
• Cat5/5e/6 Patch Panels
• Cable Management
• Outside Plant/Inside Plant Standards, Procedures and Design Documentation/Diagrams
• 66 Block/11 0 Block
• Telecommunications Hand Tools
• Advanced Telecom Theory
• Basic Network Architecture/Theory
• MS Office Suite
• Windows OS; 7, Vista, XP, 2008, and 2003
• AutoCAD, Remedy, CIPS, and WOMS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, CO

Responsibilities:

• Managed 10 member cable systems work center; provided telecommunications/connectivity support to 460th Space Wing, 78 assigned tenant units and 50,000+ customers.
• Maintained, installed cabling system and reported equip/personnel proficiency status directly supporting $16B Space-Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) mission.
• Used state-of-the-art test equipment to troubleshoot, locate and repair telephone/fiber circuit troubles/outages.
• Provided Quality Assurance expertise to 178-member squadron supporting base communications, airfield, and space missions.
• Evaluated maintenance/operations/procedures for two flights and 17 shops maintaining $1B of C41 equip/assets.
• Monitored squadron self-inspection program; planned and evaluated exercise scenarios ensuring mission readiness.

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Performed maintenance on 240K cable-pair miles of underground, buried copper core and fiber optic cable supporting communications requirements for the 18th Wing, Commander, Fleet Activities, Okinawa, Marine Wing Liaison Kadena, 353rd Special Operations Group and 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron.
• Performed maintenance on over 140 antenna systems for the largest overseas combat wing in the Air Force (PACAF).
• Processed clearance requests using over 1.7K cable plant drawings, maintained/updated/monitored system records.
• Managed 4KM fiber run; enabled $2M Digital Air Surveillance Radar across Confidential and Okinawa, Japan.

Confidential, TX

Responsibilities:

• Installed, maintained, tested, located, traced, troubleshot, and repaired over 350,000 cable pair miles of direct-buried, underground, and aerial copper core and fiber optic cables supporting 37th Air Force Education Training Command (AETC), communications, and computer systems for 35,900 customers and 70+ associate units.
• Installed, maintained, troubleshot, and repaired Category-5 cable for Local Area Network (LAN).
• Used special equipment to excavate and backfill cable splice pits and to load/unload cable reels.
• Maintained Communication-Computer System Installation Records (CSIRS) on all base cables.
• Operated and performed minor and routine maintenance on over $450K in tools, equipment, and vehicles.
• Led team in verification of 2,000 fiber paths for Confidential $1.75M Combat Information Transport System.
• Telecommunications Cable and Antenna Infrastructures/Systems - Sheppard AFB Tech School/USAF
• Electronic Principles Technical School - Confidential Tech School/USAF
• Leadership and Management Courses - Confidential Airman Leadership School/USAF
• Formal and self-study of industry recognized certifications (BICSI, TIA/EIA, Security+)
• USAF Telecom Quality Assurance Evaluator Certified
• OSHA Confined Space Certified