Expertise in voice and data with emphasis on installations, upgrades, maintenance and repair of systems.

Experience in testing, troubleshooting, and service provisioning of telecommunications network encompassing:
Network Testing and Maintenance Network Operations Centers (NOC)
Managing Client Relationships Providing First Class Customer Service

Exceptional troubleshooting skills and attention to detail. Able to quickly inspect, test and locate a trouble and resolve complex technical discrepancies.

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Ability to interface with multiple organizations and manage large projects in multi-cultural environments.

Proven ability to meet and/or exceed internal and client demands, expectations and deadlines while also positively impacting company profitability.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

SONET/SDH Network Proficient, Optical Fiber Arc Fusion Splicing, Installation & Testing.
Equipment: Fujikura, Corning, Sumitomo & Fitel Arc Fusion Splicers. Fujitsu, EXFO & CMA Dual Wavelength OTDR’s, Spectrum Analyzers, BERT Testers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Direct Line – Fort Worth, Texas 6/2016 – Current
Fiber Optic/Data Technician (Contractor for Facebook)

Responsible for Fiber optic splicing, testing and documentation for Facebook’s new billion-dollar data center project.
Responsible for equipment installation, test and turn up.

AFL/ALTA (Fair Point Communications) – Manchester, New Hampshire 9/2014 – 06/2016
Fiber Optic Technician (Contractor)
Responsible for Fiber optic & copper splicing, testing and documentation for bell systems and FTTH.

Performed Optical Arc Fusion Splicing and testing for commercial & residential properties.

United Fiber Optics – Miami, Florida 9/2013 – 9/2014
Fiber Optic Technician (Independent Contractor)
Responsible for Fiber optic splicing, testing and documentation.

Performed Optical Arc Fusion Splicing and testing for the following corporations: FP&L Fibernet Fiber-to-the-tower (FTT) Upgrade and Metro Ring Construction, Walt Disney World Fiber Optic Network Upgrade, Advanced Traffic Management System Build (ATMS) for Broward and Palm Beach County Florida.

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Duke Energy - Cincinnati, Ohio 9/2007 – 8/2013
Network Technician (Contractor)
Cell Site Fiber Optic Systems (SONET/Ethernet) Technician performing installation, testing and maintenance for cell site network topologies.
Responsible for test and turn up for Fujitsu Flashwave 4100ES and Cisco ONS 15454 SONET MSPP
Responsible for Fiber optic splicing, testing and documentation.

Vendors to include: Sprint PCS, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile & Metro PCS.

Turn-Key Network Solutions - Indianapolis, Indiana 10/2005 – 9/2007
Fiber Network Technician
Seasoned Fiber Optic Networks Technician specializing in Metropolitan and Long Haul Fiber Optic Systems. Proficient with SONET and SDH Network ring construction and testing.
Responsible for OSP Maintenance, construction and documentation for multi gigabit Optical Systems.
Proficient with loose tube/ribbon, mid-entry access, “hot cuts,” fault locating (emergency restoration), ring construction, OTDR/light meter testing and Fiber to the Home (FTTH). Responsible for quality control regulations and proper training of employees to exceed industry standards.

Global Crossing (Alcatel Submarine Networks) - Grover Beach, California 11/1999 –10/2005
Network Technician
Network Systems Technician performing maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and service provisioning for Sub-Sea and Terrestrial Fiber Optics System. Responsible for reporting and handling fiber optic discrepancies and outages.

Conducted troubleshooting/repairing of in-station problems throughout the network through utilization of the latest equipment in the telecom industry.
Maintained Cable Station functions including Network Management Systems, Building Management Systems, Power and Battery Plants.
Provisioned, test/turn up and maintained for STM-1 to STM-64 SDH line rates.
Managed deployment of Multi Gigabit Transmission with the implementation of DWDM Technology, and SDH/SONET Networking Solutions.

Operated (test equipment): Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscopes, OTDR, COTDR, Optical Power Meters, Volt-Ohm Meters, HP Omni BER, Digital Light-Wave, Acterna and Anritsu SONET/SDH Testers.

Maintained and operated (Transmission Equipment): Lucent OLS 400G, Lucent Bandwidth Manager, Tyco Power Feed Equipment, Alcatel Power Feed Equipment, Tyco High Performance Optical Equipment and Submarine Line Terminating Equipment.

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AT&T Broad Band - Atlanta, Georgia 5/1996 – 11/1999
Network Technician III
Performed Optical Fiber ring turn-ups and maintenance routines to include fiber optic fusion splicing, circuit provisioning, testing of new circuits and trouble ticket resolution.

Performed optical fusion splicing for the complete RF to Optical conversion upgrade, including Optical NODE installation, optimization and line sweeps.
Interacted with local providers and carriers on technical issues, circuit provisioning, and trouble resolution.
Face-to-face customer contact and communicated with customers on work performed.
Performed splicing and repairing of various short/long-haul and voice/data carrier systems.

Performed Optical Arc Fusion Splicing and testing for the following corporations: AT&T, Sprint, MCI WorldCom, Global Crossing, Scientific Atlanta, Georgia Dome, Phillips Arena and CNN Center.

U.S. Marine Corps - El Toro, California 3/1993 – 3/1996
Communications Specialist
Supplied pilots, ground forces and command centers with communications through the utilization of RF and SONET/SDH voice/data transmissions.
Constructed and maintained for SATCOM networks.
Trained Armed Forces Personal globally on the use of the latest fleet communications equipment and performed over 180 detrimental communication operations during the aftermath of Operation “Desert Storm.”

EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING

OSHA30-Construction Safety and Health Certification 5/2016
Florida East Coast Railway Contractor Certification 9/2014
TPI-Telecom Power & Installation Certification 1/2014
Siemens - Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic 4/2002
Alcatel Submarine Networks – Brookhaven, New York 1/2002
Lucent Technologies – Orlando, Florida 2/2001
Tyco Sub Sea Networks - Grover Beach, California 2/2000
Lucent Technologies – Amsterdam, Netherlands 1/1999
USMC Communications Specialist - 29 Palms, California 1/1995