RESUME

 

 

Ryan Brown

224 S 4^th St

Montrose, CO 81401

970.964.8015

ryan.brown81401@gmail.com

 

OBJECTIVE To utilize my skills and experience in a challenging position.

 

 

EXPERIENCE,

 

December 2012 – Present

One Communications

Fiber Optic Technician

 

·         Designing fiber paths for point to point clients.

·         Installing various switch's, transceivers, SFP's and gateways.

·         Routing cabling inside NOC.

·         Assigning IP addresses.

·         Planning for new cable construction.

·         Drawing permits.

·         Building network maps.

·         Splicing fiber optics.

·         Building splice enclosures.

·         Emergency restoration.

·         Various additional administrative tasks.   

 

 

August 2011- December 2012

Comlink Midwest

Fiber Optic Technician

 

·         Managing projects for advance communication services.

·         Supervising up to 4 technicians.

·         Coordinating with clients to meet project dead lines.

·         Ordering materials through specific venders to save on costs.

·         Maintaining and tracking splice and test equipment.

·         As-building and mapping completed FTTX,HFC, and Long haul fiber networks.

·         Performing preventive, emergency, and routine maintenance.

·         Preforming over 100 “hot cuts” from 11/11 to present.

·         Node inserts.

·         Splicing “muxes”.

·         Building and splicing passive optical network cabinets with 1x32 splitters.

·         Advance knowledge of OTDR utilization including maintenance of equipment.

·         Performing OTDR traces up to 600,000 feet utilizing bare fiber adapter.

·         Analyzing OTDR traces utilizing EXFO fast reporter and compressing files for clients.

·         Commissioning fiber rings.

·         Advance knowledge of redundancy for networks.

·         Preforming complex rebuilds and closure swaps with active fiber.

·         Setting up maintenance tickets.

·         Pulling permits for work and lane closers.

·         ISP walk outs and design.

·         OSP walk outs.

·         Locating cables.

·         Installing optics.

·         End to end power meter testing and analyzing.

·         Engineering fiber pairs for end user equipment.

·         Working close with engineers and property owners

·         On call 24/7 365.    

·         Utilizing goggle earth for trouble shooting and GPS mapping.       

 

 

 

March 11- August 11

FiberTel Contractors

Fiber Optic Splicing Technician

·         Splicing Fiber Optics for Fiber to the home and renewable energy projects.

·         Preparation for fusion splicing using Tyco B,C and D series splice closers and various patch panels.

·         OTDR and Power meter testing and analysis.

·         Interrupting engineering schematics and making necessary changes.

·         Emergency restoration of damaged fiber optic cables.

·         Scheduled maintenance of fiber optic changes and moves.

·         Working and traveling around the United States with little or no supervision.

·         Completion of project deadlines.

·           With under 90 days of employment I ran my own project for a prototype wind project that I completed in 3 days. The client was impressed with my work and asked that I come back for future projects.

 

April 10-November 10

Aevenia

Fiber Splicer

 

·         Splicing/prepping fiber optics for FTTX, Wind farm, cable tv, and civil construction projects.

·         Preforming hot 3M melts.

·         Installing NIDS on customer's homes.

·         Installing fiber optic patch panels in commercial properties and multiple dwelling units.

·         Maintain production.

·         Meeting project deadlines.

·         Communicating with project managers, engineers, and co-workers.

·         Use of various splice enclosures.

·         Use of various fusion splicers.

·         OTDR testing and power meter testing.

·         Reading as built maps.

·         Use of various splice and test equipment.

·         Assisting directional boring crew with bore/cable locating.

·         Assisting with redlining project.

·         Traveling and working under limited supervision.

·         Meeting with customer's to discuss project details, and concerns.

·         Following company policy.

·         Practicing proper safety procedures.

 

March 08-September 08

Ripley’s Fiber Optics Inc.

Splicer/Installer\

 

·         Splicing/prepping fiber optics for FTTH projects.

·         Installing NIDS, Patch cords, power supply's, patch panels, and

·         Fiber optic gateways in homes/businesses for FTTH projects.

·         Doing hot cuts in time windows.

·         Taking inventory and reordering supplies.

·         Power meter testing at home NIDS/Patch panel.

·         Trouble shooting with use of OTDR in central office.

·         Use of various splice equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 05-March 08

Comcast Cable, St.Louis Park, MN

Communications Technician 4

 

·         Installing and troubleshooting, analog/digital cable, high speed data, and VOIP products in customer’s homes throughout the Metro area.

·         Installing and configuring network devices for encryption, file/print sharing, and firewalls.

·         Responsible for daily routes, company van/bucket truck, cell phone, computer, test equipment, and tools.

·         Customer service

·         Maintain routes, replenish supplies, and support other technician duties and paperwork.

·         Maintaining cable plant, and finding and fixing RF leakage.

·         Meeting sales quota.

·         Custom installations.

·         Assisting with construction projects and system maintenance.

·         Coax Splicing.

·         Setting up and testing line extenders, amplifiers, taps, and splitters.

·         Adjusting gain,pads, and equalizers.

 

December 04-July 05

Charter Communications, Fergus Falls, MN

Broadband Technician

 

·         Installing and troubleshooting analog/digital cable, high speed data, passive/active plant devices, maintain stability of cable system.

·         On-call for system outages.

·         Splicing coax

·         Handling of money.

• Installing static commercial modems.

 

       EQUIPMENT USED

·       Fujikura FSM-40,50, and 60S, and 60R, Fitel S175, and S177,  Fujikura CT-30,20 cleaver,     

             Sumitomo FC-6 cleaver, EXFO FTB-200 and FTB 400, EXFO FOT-930 maxtester, GN Nettest CMA-4000i.

 

 

 

EDUCATION 04/03

·         Adult Basic Education, Fergus Falls, MN

             General Education Diploma

 

CERTIFICATONS

·         The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers

             Broadband Premises Specialist

·         Aerial lift certification 4/12.

·         Pole climbing/Gaffing certification 7/05. 

·         OSHA 10 hour 4/10.

 

 

 

·         SKILLS

Customer service, various computers, Word, Excel, internet applications, hand & power tools, gaffing, ladders, bucket truck, sales, safety, people skills, installation tech training and use of various office and technology equipment.

 

·         INTERESTS

  Music, people, art, sports, technology and enjoy working in the telecommunication industry.

 

 

 

Reference's,

 

·         Steven Ward/Supervisor Ripley's Inc. - 218.770.9000

·         Jack Jelinek/Engineer Zayo. - 715.245.0491

·         Greg Landry/Engineer Mi-Tech. - 651.746.9053