March 2011 – Feb
2012
Fisk Electric
St Rose, LA 70087
Sr. Data
Technician/Foreman
Oversees
installation process of IT Network and Telecommunications Equipment
according to Engineering Floor Plans.
Installs,
terminates, tests and performs QA checks on CAT-6, CAT-5, coax, access
control cables, PANDUIT racks and all associated equipment in
telecommunications closets and field.
Provides
one-on-one training to junior technicians.
Performs daily
safety briefings to installation team and turns in weekly timesheets.
January 2010 –
March 2011
Slidell, LA 70458
Field Engineer
(Contractor)
Performs
installation and turn up of video teleconferencing equipment for Social
Security Administration.
Performs site
surveys to determine all pre-installation requirements are met.
Tracks new
equipment to schedule installation dates with customer.
Removes, packs
and ships used equipment back to distributor.
Performs follow
up visits to perform routine scheduled maintenance and address customer
needs.
January 2007 –
January 2010
AT&T
14726 Chef
Menteur Hwy
New Orleans, LA
70129
Digital
Technician
Installs, tests,
troubleshoots wired and wireless DSL routers and associated PC
equipment/software.Provisions Lucent, Alcatel, Westell, and Ciena T-1
Equipment.
Sets up home and
business networking according to customer needs.
Perform repair of
transmission cables working aloft on utility poles, platforms and ladders
in all types of weather in order to meet company/customer deadlines.
June 2006 to
August 2007
Spike Telecom
Baton Rouge, LA
70725
Field
Engineer/Team Leader (Contractor)
Installs 1900 MHz
Powerwave MCPA Systems according to AT&T floor plans.
Integrates Multi
Channel Power Amplifiers (MCPAs) with Nokia GSM Base Station cabinets while
supervising installation team.
De-Installs and
relocates Lucent Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) equipment and
performs Emergency 911 (E-911) testing during tight maintenance windows.
Tests and
terminates 800 MHz; 1900 MHz antenna systems to RF Engineering
specifications using spectrum analyzers, watt-meters, and Time Domain
Reflectometers (TDRs).
Installs/modifies
high voltage AC-DC Lucent and Lorain Power Systems for increased equipment
power demands.
Inspects quality
of installation performed by junior team members and gives one-on-one
training in order to comply with customer standards.
October 2005 to
May 2006
PETROCOM/Broadpoint
Inc, Harahan, LA 70005
Field Engineer
(Contractor)
Performs
Emergency Offshore Site Surveys for installation of GSM, cellular and
satellite communications equipment following Hurricanes Katrina & Rita.
Installs and
maintains Siemens GSM RBS, Motorola EMX 2500 Cellular Base Stations, T-1
Satellite/VSAT terminals, microwave hops, fiber lines, Lorain Power
Systems, generators and battery banks in compliance with site drawings and
OSHA standards.
Uses TEMS
Investigation System and related hardware to perform RF testing and extended
range data testing.
Troubleshoots
800Mhz and 1900Mhz antenna systems using Anritsu Site Master S331C Time
Domain Reflectometer and associated software.
Performs HVAC
troubleshooting and installation in ROHN Shelters for 6 Ton BARD HVAC units
as needed.
Performs Quality
Assurance Inspections, redlines drawings and sends final reports to RF
Engineering Team.
April 2001 to
June 2005
T-Mobile, New
Orleans, LA 70001
Senior RF and
Switch Technician
Performs onsite
operations and maintenance on Ericsson AXE 10 MSC, IOG20 and APG40 Base
Station Controllers and Media Gateways, Tellabs Titan 5500 DACS, Glenayre
Voice Mail System, and Tellabs Verity 3300 Echo Cancellation Systems.
Performs routine
and preventative maintenance on 100KW Generator, LORAIN DC Power Plant and
all associated battery banks.
Troubleshoots
DS-3 and DS-1 network issues using T-Berd 2207/224 Hekimian React
test software.
Isolates faults
associated with Ericsson Switching Equipment and RBS-2000 Series Remote
Base Stations.
Works with
telecom vendors to meet schedules for new equipment installation and turn
up.
Assists RF
engineering to ensure the best possible network performance.
RF Technician
Duties:
Installs,
commissions, and maintains Ericsson GSM Remote Base Stations and
Microcells according to floor plans.
Prioritizes tasks
and dispatching for field personnel and site maintenance.
Works with
management to develop Methods of Procedures (MOPS) for use by field
personnel in accordance with engineering objectives while insuring
compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Able to
troubleshoot outside plant issues regarding T-1, 2.8/5.8 GHz microwave
hops, RF transmission lines, with no assistance in remote locations, as
well as discuss and instruct other technicians on troubleshooting skills.
Actively
participates in budget process by researching and pricing, new
technologies, software, hardware, test equipment, etc.
Sept 1999 to
April 2001
AT&T
Wireless, Chicago, IL 60193
RF Field
Technician
Installs and
maintains Lucent TDMA Base Stations, microcells, and Galaxy DC Power
Systems.
Diagnoses and
manages T-1 outages and critical network troubles.
Uses various
types of test equipment and handsets to diagnose complex system performance
issues that affect customer service, including, but not limited to, ADTRAN
Customer Service Units (CSU), T-Berd, watt-meters, spectrum analyzers,
Anritsu Sweep Gear, and Nokia Testing Systems.
Works directly
with RF Engineering, System Development and Operations Team to perform site
expansions and enhance system quality.
Maintains all
AT&T Wireless sites at and near O’Hare Airport, Chicago, IL.
Unites States Air
Force
Jan. 1992 to Aug.
1999
Ground Radio
Communications Technician , Worldwide
Provides radio
network control for Tactical Satellite, UHF trunking systems, base paging
systems, public address, cellular telephones, and approximately 2,300
communications inventory items, Tyndall AFB, FL.
Responsible for
installation, maintenance and quality assurance for mobile and fixed, UHF,
VHF, HF, GPS, Satellite and Microwave communications systems, valued at
over $22 Million, which directly supports 13 Air Education and Training
Command technical training courses. Keesler AFB, MS.