James W Shanahan 1306 N.E. 4th St.

Pompano Beach FI. 33060

Home 954-379-7386 Cell 954-253-1240

E-Mail jwjs2@comcast.net

OBJECTIVE: To use my learned skills and my work experience to advance in my chosen profession and for the betterment of the company I work for!

QUALIFICATIONS:

My qualifications are as follows!

U.S. ARMY Missile Technician (Electronics to the board level) 3 years HONORABLE DISCHARGE with Honors, Decorations Awards and Education: U.S. NAVY Boiler Technician (Instrumentation & Controls) E.M. (Electrician), I&C man (Communications)

10 years, also with Honors, Decorations Awards and Education:

Since getting out of the military my background has been as follows --- Installation, Troubleshoot, Maintenance, Repair, New Construction, Pre wire, Trim outs, Rewire, New Build, Rebuild, Splicing, Underground, Overhead, Trunk, Distribution, of Copper & Fiber

systems, Power supply's, Meter room Set Up and Trim Outs, and Activations of all Low Voltage systems, this includes Telephone, Voice & Data networks, PC & HSD, (DSL & CABLE MODEMS) T-1s - T-3 s DS-O's DS-1s DS-3s PBX, CBX, RTS, ONU,

MTU, Cross box, lock box, pedestals, Vertical, Horizontal & Backbone Cat- 3 to Cat- 6 , 66 & 110 block's ,1&1 , jack's, Smart Jacks smart home systems, Phone System & Server set up PC set up , adds moves to include CATV, CCTV , SMATV , Satellite ( Direct

TV & Dish Network Systems ) , Alarm & Nurse call and Emergency systems, this all includes MDU's , residential, Commercial, industrial,.

It should also be noted that I also have worked as a Boiler Tech Plant Operator & Electrician at Military installations, Power Plants and Hospital's.

EMPLOYMENT & Work History:

Miami Herald Inc. July-2005 Present- Telecom Tech/Wireman Installer/System Technician/Inside outside Plant.

1 Herald Plaza Miami Fl. 33132

Supervisors: Judy Fielder 305-376-3040 / Robert Sante 305-376-3098

Handle all day to day activities, installations, maintenance, upgrades, repairs, on AVAYA Definity Switch, Intuity Audix, Digital & Analog applications, handle all mainframe activities, also deal with all venders and contractors: Handle all adds, moves, changes of all

Voice Data & Network communications to include T-1’s ,T-3’s, DSL, phones, faxes, modems, PC's Network & non network printers, also includes installation of wiring, cat5-4pair to 500 pair aerials, copper, Fiber, and all associated hardware and software

equipment Handle all maintenance of equipment rooms , Handle all off site voice & data installations site surveys take offs, estimating and project coordination’s as well : This also includes catv and satellite systems thru out the buildings as well, and there is

more :Take care of most of the low voltage on and off premise as well, schedule all adds moves changes and routine maintenance, vender and contractor site visits ,to include new construction and new installation of services : Also assigned to the Help Desk ,

Support users with Desktop , Laptop , printer , network wiring issues , adds , moves , changes and upgrade of systems as needed . Took on all Telecom Duty’s except for billing when Judy Fiedler retired.

SBC Telecom Inc. January 2003 - june-2005 - FACILITIES TECHNICIAN HI-Cap OSP: 2500 N. Andrews Ave Ext.

Pompano Beach FI. 33064

Supervisor: Alex De Guzman 954-317-0720- office 305-338-3615 cell 772-873-4106 Supervisor: Larry Reynolds 954-709-0710- office 786-218-1191 cell

Reviews and interprets service orders, trouble reports, and circuit diagrams and follow standard practice, keep detailed records of work activity, receive work assignments from supervisor or other designated employee or through computer terminal:

Performs installation, provisioning, maintenance and troubleshooting, cable splicing, and testing operations on various types of communications cables, service wire, designed and non-designed circuits, and associated equipment and wiring: locates and

Corrects faults in such equipment and wiring distribution frames as required: Prepares records and reports as necessary and handles other general related work operations. Performs these functions at various locations including but not limited to SPOP, DPOP, central

offices, collocation sites, distribution sites, and customer premises sites as required, POTS, DSL, HDSL, SMART JACKS, ETHERNET, T-1 ‘s, T -3’s, DS-O’s, DS-1 's

, VOIP, Frame Relay, PRI’s, Installation's of Adtran TA-850, TA-750 channel banks and Cisco Router, also to include extending the d-mark pulling wire and tie downs, running and testing of fiber, using test equipment, measuring devices, meters and hand tools,

climb poles, run strand hang drops install nids, pre wire, rewire, drop burry install peds, operate ditch witch, operate bucket truck, Drive company vehicle and keep stocked as necessary:

RJE Telecom Inc. August 2000 - January 2003 8191 College Parkway, Suite 306

Fort Myers FI. 33919

Supervisor: Steve Erickson 954-366-3061 954-612-7411 Office Supervisor: Fred Stones 888-228-0359

Supervisor: SBC INC. Alex De Guzman 954-317-0720 office 305-330-3615 cell

OSP TECHNICIAN / HI-CAP TECHNICIAN / CONTRACTOR FOR SBC TELECOM INC. Reviews and interprets service orders and circuit diagrams

Maintain Telecommunications (From POTS to DS-3 circuits, ADSL, FRAME RELAY T-1’s, PRI's) completed the installations of the first of these services in the nation for SBC TELECOM INC beating the FCC deadline of October 8th by 15 days.

Worked closely with management and staff to install CPE in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and all of South Florida for FCC Customers.

Migrate all High Speed Data Circuits from Bellsouth to SBC Telecom Networks with no complaints. In the process of migrating 1900 + customers from resale over onto our switch & collocations sites. Worked with other technicians and supervisors with the OTDR

testing of splicing for the Miami MSA's 3 Fiber Rings. Handle all day to day operations of POTS lines and Frame Relay, to include Installations, Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Repair, using installation tools, meters and all essential tools of the trade, completed

training of the ADTRAN TA-750, TA-850, T -BIRD 2610, sidekick, SBC ADSL Training to include Driver safety, ladder safety, as well as other various on the job training as required.

Nexstep Data Voice Fiber Inc. April 1997 - August 2000 5401 N.W. 102nd Ave Suite 106

Sunrise FI. 33351

Supervisor: Owner John Springer 954-572-3665 office 954-275-7007 cell Tom McDonald AT&T & Comcast Cable TV Inc.

Contracted for Bellsouth Inc. / Comcast Cable TV / AT&T and Arvida Corp.

Tech Supervisor / Job Forman / Project Mgr. Running multiple jobs at various sites doing take offs working from blueprints and as builds, new construction, pre wire, rewire, rebuild, trim outs, of various systems VOICE, DATA, VIDEO, CATV, CCTV,

CAMERAS, CENTERAL VACUUM SYSTEMS, D/Digital/AL WATER METERING SYSTEMS, CAT-3 to CAT- 62-pair to 500 pair, RG-6, RG- 11, 700 & 7 mm underground installation of interduct " Overhead, Fiber, Premise, Horizontal, Vertical,

Backbone, Trunk & Distribution, Networks, Phone Systems, Wireless, Satellites, PBX, CBX, ONU, LMU, RNU, SAI, Splice to the premise wiring, also bring in dial tone to the subs home doing voice and data installs, building racks, setting hubs, alarms, nurse

call, emergency systems, HSD , DSL, & cable modems and equipment. Also handled setting of slicks, cabinets, and any media cards

For new service, using all hand & power tools, meters as required for the completion of jobs, operate bucket truck, ditch witch, as well as doing paper work and billing for job completion as well as take offs, as builds, read prints as per job requires

Atlantic Cable Services Inc. 1970 N. W. 33 rd St... Pompano Beach Fl. 33060

Supervisor: Shannon Joyce 954-971-7421

Supervisor: Mitch Mestel 954-929-1166 office 954-292-5291

Contractor for Bellsouth Inc. / Media One Cable TV. / Advanced Communications Inc. /AT&T Inc.

April 1995 - April 1997

Working Job Forman running multiple jobs at various locations / Wireman Installer / Team Leader For Bellsouth ADSL Roll Out Supervising Crew of 10 doing Residential and commercial installations, install & configure Ethernet Cards and DSL modems

installation of internet services & setting up e-mail accounts as well as network if required Doing new Construction Pre wires, Trim outs, Inspections, activations, from the ground up to completion and turn over of all completed projects of all low voltage systems,

VOICE, DATA, CATV, CCTV, ALARMS, DIGITAL WATER METERING SYSTEMS, PHONE SYSTEMS, Pulling cat-3 to cat -5, 2 pair to 500 pair, RG-6 , RG 11 , 700 & 7mm and Fiber cable to meter rooms and apartments ( customer Premise) installations

& termination of face plates

, Racks, hubs, cabinets, taps, amplifiers, back up power supplies this also includes running jumpers, cross connects, Ethernet, splicing, activations and testing of all components and equipment as well as meter room build out and completion for turn of buildings and

project, do take offs, as builds, change orders and paperwork and billing Provide on site Tech support & customer service for all low voltage systems. Completed Bellsouth / ADC / ADSL / POTS & CATV TRAINING.

Kowalski Electric Inc.

2213 E Atlantic Blvd. Pompano Beach Fl. 33060 Supervisor: Mike Mahone 809-776-8500 Suite # 114

Red Cross Fema. Construction Rebuild / Hurricane Damage and Assessment: 1994-1995

Electrician / Wireman / Installer Sub Contractor:

Doing Rebuild of The U.S virgin Islands after hurricane damage, rip out and replacement of all high and low voltage systems as needed for both commercial and residential, replace and redo of main and sub panels, pull duplex & triplex house feeders, redo of all

existing switches, receptacles, lighting, redo of CATV / Alarm / Voice / Data / Video systems, replace new drops and nids also tie down to include testing and turn up and inspections of all new and redone equipment, do take offs, as builds, and billing paper work as

required as well as inventory. Operate bucket truck ditch witch, pole truck, climb poles, use of measuring and testing equipment as well as ladders and swing stage, replacement of all home runs, drops, trunk and distribution systems.

United Cable Systems Inc.

250 S. W. 13th Ave. Pompano Beach Fl. 33064 Supervisor Mike Karfa 954-785-4112

1993 - 1994

Wireman / Installer / Sub Contractor for Residential and Commercial Accounts:

Doing CATV, Phone installation troubleshooting service and repair, rebuild of nodes doing drop swing and drop bury redoes as well as grounding of systems, tap, bridge, multiplexes, amplifiers, ped replacement and upgrades, splicing and terminations to all

pertaining equipment, underground and overhead, climb poles with ladders and hooks installation of low voltage wiring RG-6, RG-11 cat-3 to cat-5 install lock box, terminate and trim out as required per job as well as walk through and inspections sign off all

paperwork and billing as required:

Global Associates Inc.

Mayport Navel Station, Mayport Fl. Bldg. 250 32228-0053 Supervisor: Larry Diaz 904-241-4996

Supervisor: Bill George 904-744-6755

1990 - 1993

Sub Contractor for U.S. Navy Outside Plant Watch / Electrician, handled all outside plant operations, maintenance service and repair as a watch stander on boilers, pumps, motors, controls, (PLC's) electrical, catv, voice, data, alarms digital watering devices and

valves, traffic controls, gate systems, HV AC, as well as service, installations calls to on and off base housing write up and documentation of all calls and job orders also. Assisted with the incoming and outgoing of U.S. NAVY SHIPS, running and connecting of

shore power, communications, CATV, and water lines:

Broward Community College 225 East Las ollas Blvd 33301 Supervisor: Mike Coeval

1989 - 1990

Wireman /Installer / Telephone Tech:

Handled all voice, data, video, CATV, CCTV, PC’s network, hubs & routers, alarms, PBX, CBX. Install low voltage wire cat-3 to cat-5, RG-6, RG- 11, ads moves changes to inside and outside plant wiring to include upgrades, maintenance of systems and power

supplies, New construction of computer lab to include piping, pre wire, trim outs, cross connects, punch down, installation of new computers and phone system. Use of hand tools and test equipment as required per job as build and inspections. Use of school vehicles

to include bucket truck, pole truck, ditch witch, backhoe, front end loader:

Continental Cable vision Inc. Broward County 141 N. W. 16th St. Pompano Beach Fl. 33064 Supervisor Phil Webster 954-532-6111 1987-1989

MDU Maintenance Tech / Engineering Tech / Systems Tech / Phone Tech. Responsible for installation, maintenance, troubleshoot & repair of all CATV, Voice, Data, Networks and Video equipment. From new construction to rebuild, worked on fiber run from

Jacksonville to Pompano Bch FI. Also worked in Head end as needed and handled inside premise wiring ads moves & changes as necessary, operated bucket truck, climb poles with ladder & on hooks, filled out daily reports and job orders billing as required per job.

Selkirk Communications Inc. Broward County. 644 south Andrews Ave. Ft Lauderdale Fl. 33301 Supervisor Ralph Finneli

1985-1987

Wireman / Installer / Service Tech, handled all installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, upgrades, downgrades, special function trap & detrap, terminations & pay per views, of CATV systems and related equipment to include alarm

Service on the return side of the CATV plant. Used proper hand tools and test equipment as required per job, climb poles with ladder & hooks, drive company vehicle, operate bucket truck, ditch witch, do all pertaining paper work as per job requires as well as

Billing.

U.S.NAVY 1977-1987

HONORABLE DISCHARGE WITH DECORATIONS, HONORS, CERTIFICATES AND EDUCATION:

ENGINEERING - BOILER TECH / ELECTRICIAN / I&C MAN COMMUNICATIONS:

SCHOOLS ATTENDED:

1 Steam Generating A & B Schools - Passed

2 Advanced Steam Generating C School - Passed

3 Automatic Boiler Controls (Hagen Bailey General Regulator) - Passed 4 Boiler Feed water School (Boiler & Water Chemicals) - Passed

5 Gauge Calibration School Passed

6 3M Systems Management course - Passed

7 B.E.E. (Basic Electrical & Electronics) - Passed

8 Advanced Fire Fighting & Causality control Schools - Passed 9 E.M. (Navel Electricians Mate Course) - Passed

10 Blueprint Reading course - Passed

Completed Navy Apprenticeship Program 6,000 Documented Hours of Steaming Time to

Be Registered as POWER PLANT OPERATOR / MECHANIC, DOT CODE (952-382-018) MORE COURSES LISTED IN Navy 201 FILE:

1 Air Conditioning Refrigeration & Heating Course # ACT0091 - Passed 2 Electrical Wiring Courses # 140603020 - Passed

3 Low Voltage Journeyman Course # 14603120/611 - Passed 4 A+ Computer Repair Course # 1470140/352 - Passed

5 Computer Networks Course # 14701040/102 - Passed

SHERIDAN VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER: 1 Bicsi Installer Level 1 - Passed

2 Bicsi Technician" - Passed

3 Cisco Networking Academy Term 1 - Passed

FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE JACKSONVILLE CAMPUS:

Postsecondary Training Certificate:

1 Air Conditioning Refrigeration & heating Service Technology:

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLEATION:

Pundit Structured Cabling Course # PSC 1 03 - Passed Raychem EZF Connector & Installation course - Passed

Certificate of achievement Continental Cablevision of Broward County Professional Cable Installation Course - Passed

Professional Service Technician Course - Passed

Professional System Technician Course - Passed

Basic CATV Engineering Course - Passed

THE FIBER OPTIC ASSOCIATION:

Fiber Optic Certification - Passed;

State of Florida: Certificate of competency Journeyman Electrician:

State of Florida: Certificate of Competency Low Voltage Journeyman: