Summary


ADVANCE TELECOM TECHNICIAN
Experienced and detailed-oriented telecom technician with broad experience of engineering, testing and maintaining of various Sonet transport and switching network equipment. Proven ability to work with other and adapt to complex and dynamic task given in today s telecom environment.


Achievements

Integral team member for the Defense Engineering Research Network D.R.E.N, which provided high speed Gigabit Ethernet and ATM links for over 80 military installations across the US
Assisted in the implementation of the first Gigabit ethernet service in the country packet over SONET using Nortel Networks switches , routing switches and high speed transport systems .

Awarded the Star Performer award by MCI WorldCom for outstanding achievements 2001 .
Received 6 Verizon Business Ovation awards for outstanding work performance


Employment

May, 2009 -  August, 2009
Test Engineer Contractor

Test and commission TYCO Submarine Line Terminating Equipment SLTE in Koeje South Korea.
Configured SLTE circuits for 10 Gig E DWDM testing through TYCO Matrix Cable System TPE2.
Conducted System acceptance testing with customer Korean Telecom Inc

March, 2000 -  December, 2008
Advanced Telecomm Technician

Accountable for commissioning and provisioning of high and low speed fiber optic and ethernet data transport systems.
Transport equipment includes : Juniper, Fujitsu, Ciena, Siemens 7500 ULH, Pirelli, Alcatel and Nortel Optera systems, : STM64/OC192, STM16/OC48, STM4/OC12 STM1/OC3, Gigabit ethernet, switches, routers and bi-directional optical amplifiers.
Worked with engineers in an extremely fast-paced environment, implementing numerous projects by designated deadlines.

December, 1987 -  March, 2000

Responsible for the installation, operation and maintaining of GTE mobile subscribers equipment MSE, switch and transmission.

Education

Skills


Extremely familiar with optical test equipment, : optical/RF spectrum analyzers, time domain reflectometers, transmission line test sets, frequency counters, power meters and other various types of test devices used in transmission central offices and, remote facilities. Extensive knowledge on DWDM s and transport amplifier and ultra-long haul systems. Proficient in the use of TCP/IP Protocol, network diagrams and flow charts. Knowledgeable on Microsoft Office operating systems, like : Word, Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook. Sonet Certified in Nortel Optera, Siemens, Juniper, Fujitsu and Ciena. Used written schematics, wiring diagrams and a variety of other technical publications.
Worked with many cutting edge systems over the last 8 years.
Served as an instructor and lead technician, providing hands-on training to appointed journeymen and craftsmen technicians in recent years. Motivated in researching continuous improvement of existing maintenance practices, engineering processes and related technical data to ensure a time efficient and more easily maintained product. Well-versed in ProComm, TL1 based programming and many other software platforms and terminal emulators used in maintenance data collection and interpretation.


Miscellaneous

Trouble shooting outages in the Army Signal Corps during national deployment and Peace Time training 4 years.