PAUL J. SHEFFLER

Phoenix, Arizona 85015

602-754-4018

psheffler@gmail.com

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

TrueNet Communications / Cox Communications OSP- FTTH Phoenix, AZ 2014- Present.

OSP – Fiber Optic- FTTH, FTTx project inspect, test, supervising multi vendor environment, conflict management, critical path scheduling, process and resolve technical issues document and reporting for QC, OLT, ODN, cross connect, maintain administrative adherence to proper testing and opening guidelines, GO-95, OSHA30,COX Communications  construction guidelines, turn up test, document splicing placing.

 

Engineering Associates / Century Link Communications

FTTH & IPTV Provisioning & system migration planning) Project   Implementation quality assurance & reporting   (GPON & FTTH) Planning

Support the provisioning team and contractors in applying   the correct process for provisioning and configuration I worked in self-learning and self-motivated environment and in state of   the art Technology .I have the core technical skills of O&M of optical fiber   systems FTTH, FTTx, FTTP

OSP Engineer quality inspector, contractor liaison, telecommunications inspector for aerial splicing and UG terminals, wall terminals, buried splicing, BSW, MDU, Cross Connect Box (SAI). Maintain administrative adherence to proper testing and opening and closing numbers following all Century Link safety and OSHA protocols / specifications.

 

 

American District Telegraph Security Systems Inc. (Contract) Phoenix, Arizona             2013

Responsible for residential and commercial installation and troubleshooting of intrusion detection devices, CCTV, installation and service of keyless entry and card swipe entry systems. Video access / remote monitoring via droid / smart phone setup instructional configuration,

 

Security Systems Consulting Phoenix, Arizona                                                          2012 - 2013

Designed, installed and maintained CCTV intruder entry systems fire alarm systems

Card access systems, keyless access systems,.    

 

 

NAVMAR Applied Sciences Warminster, Pennsylvania                                              2010 – 2012

ISR- PGSS – USSOCOM Operation Enduring Freedom; Afghanistan, two (2) tours

Duties included daily reports on opposition movements to study and report on atypical behavior of indigenous inhabitants.

 

 

US Networking Systems  Phoenix, Arizona                                                                1999 – 2010

Telecommunications project management for new construction and plant rehabilitation projects. Supervisor and Quality Controller for construction, low voltage systems underground and Arial, tracking production cost, development and implementation of new construction, effectuation of critical path scheduling, budgeting, cost estimating, led weekly safety meetings, adhered to all company safety protocols, completed employee evaluations and contract liaison. Fire alarm installation, inspection, & quality assurance, CAD drafting OSP-FM, rough out copper and fiber design drawings.

 

 

 

 

US West Communications Phoenix, Arizona                                                             1995 – 1998

Commercial and residential telecommunications installation, troubleshooting and repair, Central Office Technician, installation and trouble isolation of T-1, T-2, T-3 & POTS.

 

 

 

 

 

Cox Communications Phoenix, Arizona                                                                    1993 - 1995

Installed and maintained residential and commercial data centers, supervised installation for backbone construction, server backboard, dressing servers, telephone, CATV systems RF. PBX systems, Avaya, Nortel, Merlin systems .

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION

High School diploma, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1976

US West Communications: as-built print & system design OSP & MDU, FTTx, Telco, and CATV Fiber cable splicing and trouble isolation installation. FTTx.

US Networking: office management, MS Office, fiber optic installation, repair and maintenance.

Courses: counter intelligence, cryptography, constitutional law, counterterrorism studies. 

BA Degree from Al Maktoum College of Higher Education 1996

 

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Test Meter Familiarity

Fluke, AC / DC voltage multi-test meter

Tektronix fault detection

TDR / OTDR fault detection meter

Fujikura fusion splicer

965 Spectrum analyzer

Harris lineman’s set

Telco side-kick

Metro Tec 870 cable locater

JDSU OSP & Fiber optic scope

JDSU T-1 spectrum analyzer 

Cisco & Nortel  routers
ViaSat Linkway Modems

OSHA 30 certification

 

 

Medical Training

Professional First Responder Certification – American Red Cross

CPR, AED, Blood born pathogens 

NAEMT- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians  

Tactical Combat Casualty Care Medic (TCCC)

US Army Medical Training

 

 

Military Service

Honorable discharge, US Army, 1980, 101 Airborne, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky

Light weapons specialist

 

 

 

Overseas Deployment   

Afghanistan Deployment “Operation Enduring Freedom” two tours  (location classified)

Key member of six man detachment assigned to USSOCOM – ISR - PGSS.

Duties included surveillance and daily reports on opposition movements study and report on atypical behavior of indigenous inhabitants, operational planning, and additional activities (classified)

 

 

 

 

UAV / LTA / UAS Systems and Sensors

Electro-optical EO, infrared IR, launch and recovery systems, GPS pressure sensor systems, WFOV, NFOV gimbal operations, IR sensor calibration, correlation, centroid tracking, tracking acquisition sensor installation geo point tracking,

 

 

 

 

Personal Attributes

Excellent communication problem solving skills

Solution-oriented

Image analysis training and practical field experience 

AC / DC electrical training

Small engine repair and maintenance

Over 600 hours UAV RC training

OPS-FM, Excel, Word, Publisher, Power point