August 1989 till June 1991- DeVry Institute of Technology. Associated Degree of Applied Science in Electronics. GPA of 3.77
Honors: Presidents List, National Dean’s List.

Employment History:
Apex, Chicago, IL. From October 2014-April 2015
Performing Service Assurance work on all radio interface network elements. Interpreting the alarm conditions on the network to proactively identifying and implementing repairs and restoration plans to ensure minimal service disruption and impact to customer. Trouble shooting AC and DC power systems including tower light controllers. Providing Service Delivery work installing new cell site equipment from channel card elements up to complete new cell site installs. Performing routine maintenance on all radio interface equipment.
Glotel Inc., Orlando, Florida. From August 2013 – March 2014 Install telecommunications equipment and cabling for 4G LTE cell tower upgrades.
Mounting cabinets, CAD weld grounding, conduit install, internal cabinet power cabling
And testing, fiber optic cable install, labeling, administrative duties and paperwork.
Interbay Technologies, Huntley, Illinois. From May 2013- July 2013. Install telecommunication equipment in Central Offices for AT&T, Century Link, TDS, and Qwest. Installed ODC cabling and fiber optics and router equipment at remote DSA locations. Ran and terminated power and batteries.
Savanna Enterprises, Sandwich, Illinois. From March 2004 –September 2010. Self-employed, small business. Run day to day operations, hired employees, organized employee schedules, and managed the finances. Ordering and inventory.
Lucent Technologies, Naperville, Illinois. From September 1998-April 2003. Field service installation of telecom equipment. Built network infrastructure from distribution bays to supporting cable racks and power supply and backup battery strings.
Installed and terminated cable. Transitioned service from old to new equipment. Installed equipment at remote cell sites. Extensive use of test equipment, power tools, and ladders. Program network controllers and alarms. Team leader on jobs.
Motorola Radio Repair Center, Rockford, Illinois. From August 1997 – September 1998. Troubleshoot and repair 2-way radios down to component level. Solder and desolder electronic circuit boards. Use oscilloscope, frequency generator, and digital voltmeter to repair defects. Programming frequency and user options for radios.