Kevin Martin, CFCE

4943 Park Rd.

Charlotte NC 28209,

Contact: (770) 283-0174

kevin.martin365@gmail.com

 

Objective: Seeking to position professional technical services in the Advanced Optical Networking market. Involving, Multi-Technology, Multi-Vendor networks or Single OEM solution. Which could involve a variety of deployment types including: Metro, Local, Campus, Statewide, Regional, PON (private optical networks) or nationwide. Roles can include: Project Management, Project Engineering, Network Integration and or supervision of installation, testing, upgrades and preventative maintenance on all optical networks with CWDM/DWDM/ROADM, Packet Optical, Carrier Ethernet, Multi-Service SONET and OSP technologies. This could include but is not limited to Fiber Characterization Engineering/Testing, transmission/transport, switching and routing systems, as well as, digital cross connect equipment and peripheral network equipment and it’s associated cabling. I am also interested in a strong technical work force that promotes technical self-study and certification training that will increase my skill-set in this rapidly growing industry.

 

EDUCATION:                            DeVry Institute of Technology, B.S. 1993- Present (On-line)

                                          Major:  Technical Management

                                          Minor: Business Operations

Naval Aviation Technical Training Center, 1988-89 Weapons Technician/Administrative Services, 4 years, U.S. Navy, Honorably Discharged

GENERAL

BACKGROUND

Current Training:              CISCO OMSTP1 - Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP from Installation to Protection REL 9.6 DWDM Optical (4/2013)

              CISCO OMSTP2 - Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) Advanced Topics and Data v9.6 – Optical (6/2013)

              JDSU/OTT TT-CFCE – Certified Fiber Characterization Engineer (5/2013)

              Infinera Certification - R6.0 DTN Turn Up and Test (6/2011)

PMI Member, PMP Test Candidate, 2014 Full study of PMI’s (Project Management Institute) PMBOK 5^th edition (Project Management Book of Knowledge), Multiple PM Professional Development Courses/Earned PDUs

             

Four+ years professional sales - Twenty+ years technical troubleshooting experience utilizing extensive customer relations and problem solving skills with a committed sense of urgency.

              Experienced & proficient in: Review of network as-built, topology and constraints for network upgrade and overbuild planning, Network Audits to reconcile facility records and identify hardware for decommissioning and or de-installation, OEM solution analysis, Systems Engineering, Detail Engineering and engineering validation, comprehensive and detailed Site Surveys, (EDP) engineering design package creation, drafting (DSOW) Detail Scopes of Work and project (WBS)work breakdown schedules, drafting detailed (MOPs) method-of-procedures for hardware installations, circuit integrations or maintenance window network operations, Rack and Stack for pre-installation chassis provisioning, multi-vendor turn-up, test and system integration, skill delivery methods for technical trainer (train-the trainer candidate),  Fiber Characterization Testing: connector end face inspection, insertion loss measurements, return loss measurements, OTDR testing, chromatic dispersion testing, polarization mode dispersion testing and spectral attenuation analysis, Documenting results in approved file format, Engineering Analysis and interpretation of results. All projects will adhere to customer operations protocol, SOW and the guidelines set forth by the Recommendation ITU-T G.650.3 - Test methods for single-mode optical Fiber links following

             

ITU-T G-Series Recommendations:

ITU-T G.650 - ITU-T G.659 - Characteristics of Optical Fiber Cable

ITU-T G.660 - ITU-T G.679 - Characteristics of Optical Components and Subsystems

ITU-T G.680 - ITU-T G.699 - Characteristics of Optical Systems

 

WORK   

HISTORY:                CEO/Founder/Optical Network Engineer

              IBOK-Managed Technical Services L.L.C.

              2012-2014

              Responsibilities:

 

              Sell and perform Advanced Optical Networking Services for Telecom Carriers, Utilities, PON (Private Optical Networks), State and Local Governments. Signed Strategic MSA’s as a Network Engineering Services Vendor and tactical operations planning for 10 Certified Technical Deployment Engineers for which 5 are Field Project Managers. Arranged and attended certified OEM and FC training for all technical staff.

 

Services included:

             

              Respond to Advanced Optical Broadband and Access network latency build plans RFQ/RFP with a firm price or T&E quote, create a new project order post award, which included procurement of additional installation related materials, scheduling project meetings and technical resources via corporate procurement and scheduling tools, track progress of project order through installation, circuit provisioning, network traffic activation and close project

 

              (Affective 9/2012 to present, network operations vendor as IBOK-Managed Technical Services L.L.C.)

 

Transport Engineer

              Windstream Communications, Transport Engineering S.E.

              2/2012

              Responsibilities:

             

              Respond to Network Planner and staff Sr. Engineer plans to expand existing network. This position included: drafting of the RFQ, outlining scope agreement for approval process and equipment/materials procurement. Providing MS Visio drawing of network schematic. Entering work order details into JobTrac, PINCS, Ariba, SIS, MTS and JD Edwards applications. Follow project through life cycle and close upon completion.

             

              *Sponsored by Transport Engineering Management and Sr. Dept. Engineer to become a fully insured Tier 2 vendor for Professional Transport Engineering, Fiber Characterization Testing/Engineering and EFI&T Services

 

(Affective 6/2012 to 9/12, in-house transport engineering as IBOK-Managed Technical Services L.L.C.) Windstream Communications per Master Contractor Agreement for Network Services (#120608W1)

 

Senior Project Manager/Engineering

              Ledcor Technical Services, EF&I Deployment

2011

              Responsibilities:

 

              Respond to full turn-key RFQ with firm bid, evaluate/define scope of work, perform kick-off meeting, initiate project tracker, and create project work-folder. Resource project team, assign PM for single point of contact for all project logistics, schedules and technical issues. Maintain LTS EF&IT out of scope process (a method for capturing extra work performed outside of the original SOW, during the project and submitting for adjustment to the original bid price)             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Manager/Engineering

              Ledcor Technical Services, EF&I Deployment

                                          Responsibilities:

                                         

Single point of contact for all project logistics, schedules and technical issues. Reviewing all incoming customer engineering, reviewing all LTS engineering packages for quality prior to installation. Evaluation of project materials procurement prior to purchasing. Arrange materials logistics and staging Arrange site survey, installation and closing team site access.

             

Senior Detail Engineer

Ledcor Technical Services, EF&I Deployment

              2010-Present

              Responsibilities:

 

              Perform site surveys for new builds, collect customer information, and create Visio drawings of floor layout, rack elevation, circuit and schematic drawings. Also responsible for OEM and vendor relations, build bill of materials. Turn-up and commission new builds of Infinera DTC and OTC transport equipment. Responsible for delivery of completed EDP (Engineering Documentation Package) and AS-Built final documentation, Installation Quality Checklist and Photos.

 

Network Deployment Engineer, Google/ Arris Professional Services

NetDeploy U.S. East / Google Europe Team

2009-Present                                         

              Responsibilities:

 

              Installation, Turn up, Commissioning of 1.6 Terabit network DWDM ROADM transport equipment using Raman amplifiers and multi-degree configurations. Fiber testing and Circuit migration, Lead a two man team responsible for decommissioning and de-installation of inactive network equipment. Assigned to Google European team, traveled to Europe to stage, install, turn-up and commission transport routes.

 

Optical Test Engineer, Cisco, Telamon Corp, Tek Systems

              Time Warner Account / Systems Integration Team

              2009-2010

              Responsibilities:

             

              Los Angeles Market included- Turn up, Testing and Circuit Integration of Cisco ONS 15454 Rel. 8.53 metro DWDM ROADM network, of three separate network configurations (2 fiber ring [15 nodes], DWDM Mesh using wavelengths as mesh fabric and a separate DWDM Mesh network using 40-WXC-C wavelength cross-connect cards and 4 degree optical patch panels, task also included long and short OTDR shoots and DCU reconfiguration during network equalization phase. All channels and network equipment tested for 24 hours. Project was successful and delivered on schedule.

             

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sr. Field Engineer, via Tek System, Light River Technologies

              National LambdaRail / Systems Integration Team

              2008-2009

              Responsibilities:

             

              Nationwide Project included- Turn up, Circuit Testing and Circuit Integration of Long Haul DWDM transport nodes of three separate networks, task also included long and short OTDR shoots to verify span loss data and improve existing network light values through fiber plant inspections. Warehouse Site Staging/Pre-configuration, NLR- National DWDM point to point network w/114 Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP nodes (Rel.9.0), consisting of Terminal, ROADM (Using- Raman amplifiers) and OLA configurations, collocated nationally in Level 3 facilities, Warehouse Site Staging/Pre-configuration. Windstream Communications - Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP/ 11 node DWDM 2 fiber ring network.   M & A Power Co. / Central Office- Installation of telecom Head-end, included various types of transport and channel service equipment (13) Fujitsu 4500’s. Pictures available 

 

 

Lead Field Technician Level 4, via Alta Telecom

                                             NEC Corporation of America NE Region / Installation Support Team

                                          2007-2008                                                                      AT&T Account

                                          Responsibilities:

Installation of various SONET, DWDM, Routing and Switching Systems Installation of riser fiber plant (network growth orders)

 

Lead Field Engineer HS-1, Nortel Networks    via Ajilon Communications

              Wireless CDMA/EVDO Deployment SE Region / Network Integration Team

              2006-2007                                                                           Sprint/Nextel Account

              Responsibilities:

 

              CDMA Metro Cell Installation, Hardware and Software upgrades, Power up, File creation and downloading with Vortex 13.x, EVDO DOM installation and configuration

 

 

Lead Field Engineer, Cingular Wireless              via Goodman Networks contract

              Georgia PSAP Deployment / E911 Installation/Maintenance Team

              2005-2006

              Responsibilities:

 

              Installation, Commissioning, Dual Banding/software upgrading and Maintenance of the True Position LMU (Location Measurement Unit) 850/1900 MHz wireless location systems and the Ericsson RBS 2106, 2206 In the Georgia and Georgia Coastal PSAP’s (Public Service Answer Point)

 

Network Tester, Nortel Networks                            via Tek Systems contract

              Broadband Networks Group / Optical Network Team  

2004-2005

              Responsibilities:

 

              Installation, Turn-up, light level Equalization and Testing of Nortel’s metro line of optical / DWDM equipment and peripheral hardware. Including: Nortel’s Metro line and Common Phonic Layer.      100% nation wide travel        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Manager, SLBD Telecommunications Inc.

              2004

                                           Responsibilities:

 

Assisted in new business opportunities by attending Bidders Conferences for Division 16 (telecom projects), Obtain Project RFP, Perform Take-Offs and cost projections from project drawings, Attended numerous Trade Shows (SuperComm, Net World Interop, Comdex, ect.) to obtain operational/Interoperability specifications as part of my solutions provider job responsibilities. Advise in OEM vendor selection process. As well as project methodology selection process. MOP (method of procedure) document preparation. Assembly of engineering documentation packages, which included:  Site Maps, Installation Notes, Equipment List, Bay/Shelf Drawing, Cable Run List, Commission/Provisioning Info and Test Data Sheets, along with creating any additional documentation required by the Customer.    

             

Project Manager, Fiberqwest Telecommunications Inc.

              Network Systems Engineering/Installation Team

              2001-2004

              Responsibilities:

             

              Managed a diverse range of telecommunication installation projects. Including but not limit to: Enterprise/ Carrier Class network installations  (C3 communications, Qwest Link), Structured Cabling/LAN Component Installations (Belzoni Mississippi, City School System, Rome, Georgia City School System) Outside Plant / Underground Construction Cable and Pedestal Installation. All projects required utilizing various installation and cable placement methodologies specific to its application. Responsible for coordinating inventory shipment and logistics issues, site access with site/route technicians and regional managers. 

                       

Transport Systems Engineer, 360 Networks Inc.

              Network Systems Engineering Group, Southeast Team

              2000- 2001             

              Responsibilities:

 

              Design, engineer and schedule installation of transport and its peripheral equipment within a SONET backbone. Work directly with transport equipment vendors on E, F and I basis. Evaluate and approve engineering data packages (EDP’s) for system installation, test and turn-up. Manage vendors, procurement / logistic services. Coordinate Transport equipment (cross-connects/circuit breaker assignments) with DC power and Access equipment.

 

Senior SLAT Technician, Nortel Networks

              Broadband networks group/ Network Ring Reconfiguration Team        1998- 2000

              Responsibilities:

             

              Senior Tester for the nation wide Ring Reconfiguration Project for Qwest Communications. Included, 97% travel to all Qwest sites being converted from linear configurations to ring configurations. Coordinating all inventory shipments, site access with site/route technicians and regional managers, lighting systems after 24 hour bit error ratio test and assisting in the network optimization and integration of live data traffic. As well as, troubleshooting and repairing and/or replacing all malfunctioning network circuitry.   

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site Team Leader / Installer, Nortel Networks              via Comforce Contract

Broadband Networks               1998

Responsibilities:

 

Preparing area for bay installation, securing bay framework, connecting bay frame ground to office ground, connecting office battery to the OC192 bay, installing circuit packs and office cabling to the SATT (synchronization, alarms and telemetry terminations), installing DWDM filter module assembly, installing and routing fiber cabling and STS coaxial on OC192 bays, cleaning optical connectors, running and preparing OC48 BNC cabling for termination, loop back testing, prepare system for testing and customer turnover.

                            Network Operations Specialist         Sprint via H.L. Yoh Contract                                                               Sprint Private Line Service Center       1997-98

Responsibilities:

 

Includes interpreting received data from (ACE) automated circuit evaluation system, installing and maintaining circuits at the DS0, DS1, DS3 levels, mapping circuits via the (DCCS) digital cross connect system, monitoring performance of data traffic and equipment on the circuit, perform corrective maintenance on ports (remotely), interface with customer on maintenance, provisioning and troubleshooting issues and maintain detailed entries in Sprint’s (TRS) Trouble Reporting System.

 

 

Staging/Installation Technician, Motorola Inc. via Aerotec Contract

Land Mobile Products Sector   1996-97

Responsibilities:

 

Provide pre-manufacturing of the CENTRLINK 911 PBX SWITCHING SYSTEM.  Includes: mounting switching cabinet, 66 trunk blocks, telco interface blocks, SRX processor card RD-232c/alarm breakout maintenance box, ring generators, configure and install interface cards, cabling and termination, program processor with default database, commission peripheral P.C. with 911 software in UNIX and internal mapping and programming of system telephones.  Establish communication between system and local telco interface, test entire   system for field proficiency.

 

Weapons Technician

United States Navy, U.S.S. Constellation

1988-1992

Responsibilities:

 

Service and maintain missile systems and control components for the F-14 Tomcat, FA-18 Hornet and EA-6 Intruder Fighter/Attack aircraft, including stray voltage checks, line testing, RF system testing of missile ejection systems and laser guided targeting systems.

 

COLLATERAL

COURSES:              PMI (Project Management Institute) Project Management Essentials and PMP prep via Villanova University, PMI Course (2009602) PM Simulation Workshop, Computer Information Systems, Advanced Fault Analysis, Field Inventory Management, Advanced Customer Relations, Microsoft Office 2010, Visio 2010, Infinera R6.0 DTNOTN PON Turn Up and Test Certification 2011, Manual Study of R7.0 DTN-X, Infinera ATN Digital Optical Network for Metro Access Networks and Infinera Management Suite (IMS), DeVry Telecommunications Management coursework.

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE

SELF STUDIES:              Central Office/Network Environment Equipment Installation/Removal Generic Requirements GR-1275CORE, Central Office/Network Environment Detail Engineering Generic Requirements GR-1502-Core, Quality Program Analysis (QPA) for Telecommunications Engineering or Installation Service Providers GR-2981-CORE, CCNA Self-Study Certification Library (ICND 640-811 and INTRO 640-821), Cisco ONS 15454 MSPP/MSTP, BICSI Member, 2006 Full study of BICSI’s Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual 9^th edition, BICSI (Building Industry Consulting Service International) RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) Test Candidate. Cisco, 2007 Full study of CCNA certification, (ICND 640-811 and INTRO 640-821) BICSI, Telecommunication Cabling Installation Manual, Customer-Owned Outside Plant Design Manual, Residential Network Cabling Manual, LAN and Internetworking Design Manual, Wi-Fi/ Wi- Max technology- IEEE 802.11/16 standard and variations in the free spectrum, AutoCAD. PMI Global member

 

 

*** References and photo portfolio available upon request ***