Michael G. Clark; Network/Wireless/Optical Technician

114 Saratoga Ave., Apt 1; Waterford, NY 12188

Ph. 518-419-0379

e-mail: mgclark46@gmail.com

Experience:

 

3/12 to Present: Firstlight Fiber, Albany, NY; Network Technician

Installation turn-up and testing of PON fiber optic terminals, Channel banks, DS3 Multiplexers, DWDM nodes, DirecTV MDU systems, Ciena Gigabit Ethernet nodes, DC power plants, rectifiers, Battery strings, Cellular facility GigE NIDs, VPBX systems, MSC Nodes, Core Routers. Testing of Fiber optic plant using OTDR’s, OSA, Scope and Probes. Testing and turn-up of DSX facilities using T-Birds. Relavent Acronyms and brands: PON, SONET, DC, Routers, Switches, SWiM, JDSU, Cyan, Cisco, Zyxel, OSP, LGX, MS Excel, MS Windows, MS Word, SM, MM, P-SET, RSLM.

 

9/10 to 3/12: Working on various construction projects, including residential , institutional and commercial construction and Telecommunications.

 

1/10 to 9/10: AT&T Wireless; Vermont: Wireless Technician:

Maintenance, turn-up and troubleshooting of Cellular Communications and support Systems; Including Ericsson UMTS and GSM Base Stations, Microwave radios, Generators and HVACs. Call testing and 911 PSAP connectivity verification and call center negotiations.

 

 

6/05-4/09 Unicel / Verizon Wireless: Wireless Technician II; VT/NH (laid off with 22 other acquired Unicel employees) VT/NH

Responsible for installation and maintenance of cell sites in NH and VT. Equipment includes Ericsson GSM, Lucent TDMA and CDMA Base stations and antenna systems, DC power plants and generators, Alcatel Hot Stand-by Microwave Radios as well as unlicensed spread spectrum radios, generators, HVAC, alarms. Use of sweep gear, DSX and optical circuits, multiplexers, Optical and Digital test sets and tools. Call testing and 911 PSAP connectivity verification. Extensive experience accessing sites with ATV’s, snowmachines, 4WD pickups, snow cats and ski-lifts in extreme conditions with a perfect safety record.

 

5/04-3/05 Wireless Facilities Inc. (contractor): E-911 Install Tech; NY/NE

Installation and turn-up of Grayson/Andrew E-911 equipment throughout New York and New England in Ericsson GSM radio base stations.

 

6/01-11/02 Adelphia Business Solutions: CPE/CO tech, Albany, NY (Bankruptcy 11/02)

Installation, turn-up and cutover of voice and data channel banks at customer locations. Provisioning and installation of Central Office equipment including optical and electrical multiplexers, DSLAMS, ATM switches and power plants.

 

7/98 - 3/01 COVAD Communications: Senior Field Technician, Transmission Technician NH, MA, NY (bankruptcy forced closure of Albany market)

Build-out of Regional ATM and DSL network in New England and New York, including Test and turn-up of DS1 and DS3 circuits, ATM switches, Cisco Routers and Nokia DSLAMs at NYNEX/Verizon CO co-location facilities. Installation and T/S of DSL routers at customer locations.

 

10/97 – 7/98 Tri-Net systems: PBX and Cable Technician. MA, NH

Installation and cutover and trouble-shooting of cabling, PBX and Key telephone systems at customer locations.

 

3/97 – 9/97 Lightec Inc: Fiber-Optic Technician: NY

Installation of phone, Data and fiber optic networks in schools and businesses throughout the NY/NJ area. OTDR operator testing cable reels and complete networks for optical loss.

 

3/93 – 3/97 Saint Anne Institute: Senior Child care worker and Educational assistant; Albany, NY.

 

Publications: Acknowledgement in the foreword of 1998 edition of DSL for Dummies

 

Education: B/A The University at Albany / SUNY 12/93