John Kaufman

 

Contact Telephone:  360-252-0554 / 303-997-6625                               Email:einkaufman@msn.com

 

 

 

CAREER PROFILE AND QUALIFICATIONS

 

 

 

Several years of experience in telecommunications engineering, training and management.  Expertise in Designing and configuring voice, video, and data communications systems. Supervise installation and post-installation service and maintenance.  Outstanding performance in training, designing and implementing the building of new processes, networks, plant rehabilitation and plant maintenance of existing networks.  Complex budget tracking and forecasting.  Customer order tracking and delegating.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

 

 

CenturyLink Telecommunications January 2014 to present

 

CDFS Engineer II � Management + some field engineering  & (Team Lead for Project Fusion)

 

Customer Designed Fiber Services Engineering & Construction (fiber optics)

 

Responsible for network planning, engineering and overall project management for design and implementation of Metro Ethernet fiber services for Outstate Oregon & Southwest Washington.

 

 

 

CenturyLink Telecommunications (contractor for Mountain LTD) � 2012-2014 

 

Engineering Assistant & Contract Planner

 

Planning for RT site upgrading; fiber retrofitting (BAU) bandwidth augmentation, cell towers.

 

Contract Bid Document Preparation

 

Budget flow process

 

Researching cable plant length and connectivity for VDSL services.

 

Training of new hire employees

 

 

Comcast Telephone  2005-2010  Englewood, Colorado

 

911 Technician

Customer address mapping and computer programming and address recognition  GIS & GPS

 

 

Colorado State Department of Motor Vehicle: Douglas County &  Elbert County, Colorado

 

Motor vehicle specialist

2002-2005

 

 

 

ATCO Communications Virginia State

2002

Telephone field engineer Surveyor GIS & GPS

 

 

CDI Telecommunications  Englewood, Colorado

2000-2002

OSPFM CAD Operator  Telecommunications design & field engineer

 

Stanley Consultants  Englewood, Colorado

2000

Telecommunications design & field engineer  CAD operations

 

Power Engineers (ACT-1 Technical Contractor)  Englewood, Colorado

1999-2000

Telecommunications design & field engineer CAD operations

 

Autocad 2000

 

 

U S WEST  QWEST TELECOM  Littleton, Colorado

1995-1999

OSP Design Engineer

CAD Operator Management position of projects/employees

 

 

 

 

 

ENGINEERING / MANAGEMENT / TRAINING

� Install, or coordinate installation of, new or modified hardware, software, or programming modules of telecommunications systems.

� Assess existing facilities' needs for new or modified telecommunications systems.

� Communicate with telecommunications vendors to obtain pricing and technical specifications for available hardware, software, or services.

� Consult with users, administrators, and engineers to identify business and technical requirements for proposed system modifications or technology purchases.

� Work with personnel and facilities management staff to install, remove, or relocate user connectivity equipment and devices.

� Document procedures for hardware and software installation and use.

� Document technical specifications and operating standards for telecommunications equipment.

� Document user support activity, such as system problems, corrective actions, resolution status, and completed equipment installations.

� Document by Computer Assisted Drafting.  Drawing of wire diagrams.  Drawing of wire routing.

� Implement controls to provide security for operating systems, software, and data.

� Implement or perform preventive maintenance, backup, or recovery procedures.

� Microsoft Office  Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe

� Autocad 1999, 2000 and Autocad 2012 Experience

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

 

 

High School Diploma  Peninsula High 1992

 

Pierce College Tacoma, WA

 

Tacoma Community College, WA

 

Arapahoe Community College, CO

 

OSHA Certification

 

CPR / First Aid

 

            CENTURYLINK DEFENSIVE DRIVING 2015