SEAN SHEEDY

104 E. FAIRVIEW AVE, PMB #327

MERIDIAN, ID 83642

CONTACT #: (208) 283-9551

dtwdm@inbox.com

Fiber Optic Specialist: Structured Cabling, (OSP) Loose Tube, Uni/Central Core and Ribbon Infrastructure,

(ISP) distribution and Breakout Cables, Splicing, Testing, Connector Termination, Trainer/Instructor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

F.O.E. (Fiber Optic Excellence)

01/2011 - Present

Freelance Fiber Optic Specialist

Project: Century Link

  · Built 39 TE-Connectivity FOSC-400 splice cases

  · Fusion spliced 288,144 and 96 strand loose tube OSP cable with Fujikura FMS-60S fusion

splicer

  · Built fan-out Kits on loose tube, gel filled cable

  · Spliced pigtails on a variety of OSP cables types and sizes

  · Conducted all testing with EXFO FTB-200 OTDR

  · Ribbonized loose tube OSP cables using AFL’s FAT-04 ribbonizing tool and spliced fibers to

864 count ribbon cables using Fujikura FMS-60R splicer into TE-Connectivity FOSC-400 splice

cases

  · Served as subject matter expert in any issues involving fiber optics

  · Built 17 Raychem FOSC-200 splice cases for FTTX applications and service

  · Fusion spliced 12 and 24 strand loose tube OSP cables with Fujikura FMS-60S fusion splicer to

existing 48, 72 or 96 strand OSP cables for FTTX applications and service

  · Conducted all testing with EXFO FTB-200 OTDR

Project: AT&T

  · Built a variety of Keptel Splice cases

  · Fusion spliced 288,144, 96 and 72 Unitube and loose tube OSP cable with Fujikura FMS-60S

fusion splicer

  · Performed mid-sheath entries on 144, 96 and 72 strand OSP cables adding new customers to

the active fiber ring

  · Performed active fiber identification with Noyse Fiber Optic Traffic Identifier

  · Conducted all testing with AFL & Anritsu OTDR’s

Fiber Optic Trainer/Instructor

  · Certified Fiber Optics Design, Installation and Maintenance Course Instructor

  · Certified Fiber Optic Restoration Instructor

  · Certified Advanced Fiber Optics Course Instructor

  · Certified Fiber Optics Instructor and Hands-On Technician for specialized industries

  · (CFOI) Certified Fiber Optic Instructor by FOA

  · (CFOT) Certified Instructor and Technician by FOA for Fiber Optic Testing Course

  · (CFOS) Certified Instructor and Technician by FOA for Fiber Optic Splicing Course

  · (AFOT) Certified Instructor and Technician by FOA for Advanced Fiber Optic Technician Course

  · (CFOT) Certified Instructor and Technician by FOA for Certified Fiber Optic Technician Course

  · Certified Instructor by ETA

  · Certified Fiber Optics Installer by ETA

  · Certified Advanced Fiber Optics Single Mode Outside Plant Technician by Light Brigade

  · Certified Fiber Optic Design, Installation and Maintenance Technician By Light Brigade

  · Certified Passive Optical Networks Technician by Light Brigade

  · Certified Fluke Cabling Test Technician

  · Certified Draka Molex Cabling Systems Installer

  · Certified (MAT) Microtest Authorized Training Instructor

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SEAN M. SHEEDY

  · State Certified Instructor and program developer for Edmonds Community College, State of

Washington

  · Certified 3M Instructor & Technician for Connector, Mechanical Splicing, OSP products and

Volition Technologies

  · Certified Leviton Voice & Data Certified Instructor and Installer

  · Certified Cisco/Panduit CFVDC Instructor & Technician

  · Certified Valdor Fiber Optics Impact Mount Technology Instructor & Technician

  · Certified Lucent Technologies Instructor

  · Certified AMP Act #3 Design Premise Cabling Systems Instructor

  · Certified AMP Act #2 Testing & Trouble Shooting Instructor & Technician

  · Certified AMP Act #1 Installer & Maintenance Instructor & Technician

FOCUS Technologies

2011

Washington D.C.

Freelance cable installation projects

  · Contract project installing 153 Wireless Intrusion and detection points at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma

  · Contract project installing wireless intrusion and diction points at Mountain Home AFB,

Mountain Home I.D.

  · SE Secret security clearance

Fiber Optic Program Developer & Instructor

10/1999 - Present

Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA

  · Designed, implemented and taught Edmond’s first fiber optic certificate program

  · Earned program certification to teach Lucent, 3M, Volition, AMP Act 1, 2 & 3, Microtest Mats,

Molex, Leviton, Cisco and FVDC product and use courses

  · Partnered with industry suppliers to provide all materials, consumables and test equipment on a

cost-free basis

  · Developed all course curriculum and incorporated industry standards, codes, safety procedures

and guidelines into curriculum

  · Currently teaching all courses

S.M.E.

12/2010 – 03/2011

IFONE Inc.

Afghanistan (U.K. Sponsored Company)

Kandahar Air Field Military base

  · Served as subject matter expert regarding all issues involving fiber optics for IFONE

  · Evaluated existing inventory and project needs and returned unneeded and incorrect product

inventory

  · Saved the company $14,000.00 dollars in the my first week of employment

  · Trained company personnel in fiber optic techniques and best practices

  · Supplied corporate leadership with new distribution supply sources that provided faster delivery

times and significantly lower prices, saving the company significant cost

  · Pulled in and Spliced 6, 12 and 48 strand OSP cables using Fujikura FMS60S fusion splicer

with CT-30 cleave tool in Coyote runt splice cases

  · Anaerobically connectorized all fibers at customer location ends with LC connectors and fan-out

kits

  · Tested fiber with AFL M200 OTDR

Technical Operations, Americas

12/2008 – 12/2010

Kingfisher International Pty, Boise, ID (Australian based company)

  · Expanded distribution network by 300% to include Accu-Tech, Wesco Canada and other

strategic distributors around the country.

  · Maintained & improved relationships and business practices with existing distribution network

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  · Doubled manufacturer representative team for the Americas to effectively cultivate business

relations with existing and new distributors

  · Revitalized relationships with existing rep firms

  · Increased Kingfisher’s brand presence and market penetration in North, South

and Central America

Applications Engineer, Americas

09/2007 - 12/2008

Kingfisher International Pty, Boise, ID (Australian based company)

  · Provided product training to all levels from market reps through end-user

  · Evaluated products

  · Authored & maintained currency of technical marketing materials

  · Performed evaluations and provided guidance for new product development

  · Identified and advised corporate of errors in product literature, price sheets and company

website information

  · Represented Kingfisher at industry trade shows including BICSI, SCTE and local counter

vendor days

  · Provided consultation and application support for all products to reps, distributors and end users

  · Conducted competitive analysis inclusive of EXFO, Fluke, AFL, JDS Uniphase, Extech,

Precision Rated Optics and provided data and evaluative summaries to corporate leadership,

marketing reps and distributors

Fiber Optic Specialist

Quality Communications, Boise ID

  · Integrated system networks

  · Installed OSP and ISP optical cables

  · Built and installed raceway systems

  · Built, and modified telecom closets per project specifications

  · Terminated all fibers

  · Performed verification & validation and certified optical networks

  · Performed fault diagnosis and repair of optical networks

  · Performed and verified all testing of fiber optic projects

  · Compiled system configuration management baseline data

  · Trained new technicians in fiber optic techniques and best-practices

Project Experience:

Kuna High School, Kuna ID

Built 7 ft. racks, installed Corning Fiber Optic patch panels, installed Panduit copper patch panels. Fusion Sliced 36

strands of Single Mode fiber into 2 Coyote OSP Closures using a Fujikura FSM-50 fusion splicer. Terminated 24 strands of

62.5/125 multi mode fiber with Leviton SC Multi Mode Thread Lock Connectors and installed it into the Corning boxes.

Tested all fibers with a Fluke DTX-1800 optical loss test set

Meridian High School, Meridian, ID

Built 7 ft. racks, Installed Hubbell fiber optic patch panels. Terminated 24 strands of 62.5/125 multi-mode Fiber with

Leviton SC Thread Lock Connectors. Tested all fibers with a GN NETTEST 6025 optical loss test set.

Air National Guard, Gowen Field, Boise, ID

Fusion Sliced 72 strands of 62.5/125 multi-mode fiber into 3 Coyote OSP Closures. Built 7 foot racks, Installed Panduit

fiber optic patch panels and terminated 96 strands of 62.5/125 multi-mode fiber using Leviton ST SC Multi Mode Thread

Lock Connectors. Tested all fibers with a GN NETTEST optical loss test set.

Capital Project - Borah Building, Boise ID

Built 7 ft. racks, installed Corning patch panels. Terminated 4 communication closets with a total of 72 strands of multimode

inside plant cable each, using Leviton ST/MM thread Lock connectors. Tested all fibers with a GN NETTEST and

Fluke DTX-1800 optical loss test sets.

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01/2007 - 09/2007

  · Advised corporate leadership on market needs and development strategies, sales programs

and product development

SEAN M. SHEEDY

Sun Valley Airport, Hailey, ID

Installed Hubbell wall mount racks. Installed Corning patch panels. Terminated 60 strands of 62.5/125 multi-mode fiber

with Leviton ST Multi Mode connectors. Fusion spliced a new 12 strand Single Mode cable to an existing 12 strand Single

Mode Cable in a Coyote splice case using a Fujikura FSM-50 fusion splicer. Tested all fibers with a GN-NETTEST 6025

optical loss test set.

Capital Project - JRW Building, Boise ID

Terminated 5 communication closets with a total of 120 strands of multi-mode inside plant cable in each closet, using ST

and SC Multi Mode Corning Uni-Cam connectors. Tested all of the fibers using GN-NETTEST 6025 optical loss test set.

State of Idaho project at the Intersection of 5th Street and State Street, Boise ID

Fusion spliced a new 12 strand Single Mode cables to existing 12 strand Single Mode Cables in a Coyote splice case

using a Fujikura FSM-50 fusion splicer. Tested all fibers using a GN-NETTEST 6025 optical loss test set.

Capital Project - P.T.C. Building, Boise ID

Fusion spliced 60 strands of single mode and multi-mode fibers with factory pigtails using a Fujikura FSM-50 fusion

splicer and dressed cables into Corning L.I.U.’s .Tested all fibers with a GN NETTEST CMA-4000 OTDR and Fluke DTX1800optical

loss test sets.

FedEx, Boise, ID

New construction/new facility project. Pulled in Corning indoor/outdoor multi-mode optical cable. Built 7ft racks,

installed Panduit fiber optic patch panels, installed Panduit copper patch panels Terminated 144 fibers with Leviton

Thread Lock connectors. Tested all fibers with a GN NETTEST 6025 optical loss test set.

Mountain Home Air Force Base, Mountain Home, ID

Installed Corning fiber optic patch panels. Terminated 60 strands of 62.5/125 multi-mode fiber with ST Corning Uni-Cam

connectors. Tested all fibers with a GN NETTEST 5025 optical loss test set.

Fiber Optic Lab Engineer

Leviton Voice & Data, Bothell, WA

  · Performed product testing to establish and verify compliancy with TIA, EIA, ISO, IEC, AS, NZ,

ITU, NEBs and Bell Labs/Telcordia group standards

  · Subject Matter Expert on industry testing standards & requirements

  · Conducted all required environmental testing for fiber optic cables and connective hardware

  · Performed component physical testing for drop testing, resiliency, and repeatability

  · Produced in-depth product analysis and design comparison reports relative to Leviton versus

Hubbell, Ortronics, Molex, Siemens, ADC, AMP and Panduit products

  · Proofread marketing materials and technical instruction manuals for technical accuracy

  · Conducted fiber optic training for all corporate events

  · Re-authored installation instructions for thread-lock connectors to eliminate install errors

  · Restructured optical lab vendor sources resulting in a 60% cost reduction

  · Performed critical design review of internal & external products, identifying design flaws prior to

product going to market to avoid product warranty claims and call-back costs

Instructor

06/2003 - 10/2004

IBEW Union Hall, Local 46, Renton, WA

  · Course instructor for AMP Act 1, structured cabling installation course

  · Course instructor for AMP Act 2, network certifying and troubleshooting course

  · Course instructor for AMP Act 3, network design course

Instructor

Green River Community College, Kent, WA

  · Course instructor for 5-week 20 college credit optical course

  · Course Instructor for Leviton copper cabling course

  · Course instructor for AMP Act 1, structured cabling installation course

  · Course instructor for AMP Act 2, network and troubleshooting course

  · Course instructor for AMP Act 3, network design course

  · Certified 3M, Volition, Molex, Valdor and Cisco FVDC course instructor

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10/1998 - 10/2004

11/2004 - 01/2007

SEAN M. SHEEDY

Fiber Optic Specialist

American Fiber Splicers, Phoenix, AZ

Project Experience:

Enron Corporation, Houston, TX

3 phase project. The Houston Leg of this project: Pulled in Lucent True Wave & Match Cladding 192 strand Ribbon Cable.

Spliced 16 splice points over 65 kilometers of single mode cable. Spliced all fiber with a Sumitomo type 63 splicer and a

Fujikura mass fusion splicer. Each splice had a maximum splice loss of a .45 Bi-Directionally. Tested and certified all

fibers with the GN NETTEST CMA-4000 OTDR at 1550nm with a 10 micro second pulse width, with index of refraction

settings, for both types of glass as specified by the customer.

Hickam AFB, Honolulu, HI

7-phase project consisting of 100% single mode fiber. Phase 1: Pulled in 12, 24 or 48 strand dual steel strength rod central

core cables; Built (67) 7 ft. racks. Installed 201 AT&T fiber optic patch panels Terminated 2848 strands of fiber with ST II

Lucent connectors using Lucent’s anaerobic solution. Dressed in all cables into Lucent patch panels in 21

locations/buildings. Terminated 2000 strands of fiber multi-mode fiber with 3M hot melt connectors. Tested and certified

all fibers with a Siecor optical loss test sets and the Siecor 383 plus OTDR.

City of El Paso (Telco Services), El Paso, TX

Spliced all fibers at 100 splice points; spliced Siecor single mode OSP 72 & 96 strand cables into 3M 2178 closures using a

Siecor M-90 fusion splicer. 50% were Arial splices and 50% were underground splices. The job specs called for 60% of

the splice points to be butt spliced, the other 40% were mid sheath entries and had specific splice assignments to bring

on new customers. Spliced all fibers using a Fujikura FSM-40 fusion splicer, into 3m 2178 Splice closures. Tested and

certified all fiber using the Siecor 383 plus OTDR.

Glendale Community College, Glendale, AZ

2-phase project. The first phase: Built (51) 7ft racks. Installed 153 Telect fiber optic patch panels. Spliced factory pigtails

onto 3400 strands of Berk-Tek multi-mode ISP cable using a Siecor M-90 fusion splicer, connecting 17 new buildings on

campus to the existing primary and secondary rings of the college network. Phase #2: Spliced factory pigtails onto 1200

strands of single mode Berk-Tek cable using a Siecor M-90 fusion splicer; these fibers were designated for future use and

were to be left dark. Tested all fibers using a Siecor 383 plus OTDR.

Lewis State Prison, Goodyear, AZ

Installed 45 Chatsworth wall racks. Installed 90 Ortronics fiber optic patch panels. Terminated 1608 ends of Berk-Tek

multi-mode ISP cable using anaerobic adhesive & primer with Amphonal ST connectors, into Ortronics patch panels, at

both ends of new cable in the data facility. This connected the main facility building to 5 other campus buildings. Tested

and certified all fibers BI-directionally using a Siecor 383 plus OTDR

Yuma State Prison

Installed 7 Chatsworth 7 ft. racks, Installed 14 Chatsworth wall units. Pulled in three 96 strands cables of Berk-Tek single

mode fiber. Spliced these 288 strands of single mode fiber with factory pigtails using a Siecor M-90 fusion splicer and

then they were left dark for future use. Terminated 1200 strands of Berk-Tek multi-mode ISP cable using anaerobic

adhesive & primer with Amphonal ST connectors. Installed 21 Ortronic fiber optic patch panels. Dressed all cables into

Ortronics patch panels, at the main data facility end. Terminated the other end (1200) connectors between the 12

assigned buildings that they were assigned to. Tested all fibers BI-directionally using a Siecor 383 plus OTDR.

Red Rock High School, Mesa, AZ

Installed 3 (7ft) Chatsworth racks, Installed 4 Chatsworth wall units. Installed 14 Siemon’s fiber optic patch panels.

Terminated 700 strands of Berk-Tek multi-mode fiber using Amphonal ST Connectors and anaerobic adhesive and

primer. Tested and certified all fibers using a Siecor optical loss test set and a Siecor 383 plus OTDR.

Department of Immigration and Naturalization (INS), El Paso TX

Installed 6 new splice points using a Sumitomo #36 fusion splicer, 3M 2178 closures and Siecor Single Mode OSP cable up

and down the Rio Grande. All splice points were mid sheath entries with specific assigned splice destinations for new

customer that needed to be live on the network in 24 hours. The splice points stated at the Zaragoza International Bridge

(Juarez Mexico) and ended at the Texas/New Mexico state line. Spliced 192 single mode fibers in to 3 different 3M 2178

Splice cases at 3 different locations along the Texas U.S. Mexican Border. Tested all 6 splice points consisting 384 fibers

using a Siecor 9660 OTDR.

E-Spire, Tucson, AZ

Spliced 70 Splice points from Tucson, Arizona to the US/Mexican border at Nogales, Mexico. 40 were new and 30 were

current and active splice points. All of the splice closures were 3M 2178 and the cables were Siecor freedom style OSP,

Fitel OSP and Accutel OSP type cables. The 40 new slice points consisted of splicing, protect, serve and lateral cables,

while the other 30 active splice points were all mid sheath entries with new splice assignments. In addition to pulling in 70

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SEAN M. SHEEDY

48 strand single mode OSP cables, Spliced in 56 additional new cables into 25 existing splice points and 31 new splice

points, using Sumitomo #36 fusion splicer. Tested and certified all fibers with a Photon Kinetics PK 7500 & a Siecor 383

plus OTDR.

Tucson Electric and Power, Tucson, AZ

Spliced 10 splice points of which 7 were active and 3 were new. The 7 active splice points were all mid sheath entries

consisting of Alcatel OSP single mode cable and 3M 2178 closures. The 3 new splice points consisted of Fitel OSP single

mode cable and Coyote closures. The 3 new splice points were all butt splices. Spliced all fibers using a Fujikura FSM-50

splicer; Tested all fibers using a Siecor 9660 OTDR.

Navajo Indian Reservation, Ganada, AZ/Gallup NM

Spliced 3 new splice points for the Ganada Indian School District. All 3-splice points were new and ran through an

underground duct system. All of the splice points consisted of multi-mode OSP Alcatel cable and 3M 2178 closures.

Spliced all fibers using a Siecor M-90 fusion splicer and tested all fiber using a Siecor 383 plus OTDR.

Evergreen Airfield, Tucson AZ

New expansion to an existing structure that included a partial removal of the current communications network pulled in,

routed, laced in and terminated 3926 drops of cat 5 cable, Built 87 (7ft) racks, installed 44 wall rack units, Installed 50

Panduit fiber optic patch panels, terminated 720 strands of multi-mode Siecor ISP Cable using Siecor ST (gic) glass in

center connectors with anaerobic adhesive and primer tested and certified all fiber using a Laser Precision TD-1000-A

mini OTDR.

EDUCATION:

Green River Community College

Fiber Optics

PUBLICATIONS:

Published Author, “Network Cabling Illuminated” Thomson NETg Publishing

1997

2006

INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS:

Light Brigade Certified Instructor/Technician: Fiber Optics 1,2,3 Design, Installation and Maintenance,

(ER) Emergency Restoration, Advanced Fiber Optics, Custom, (ITS) Traffic Signal Course OSP, Utility

Oil/Gas and Mining industry courses. FOA: Certified Instructor and Technician for CFOI, CFOTechnician,

AFOT CFOS and CFO-Testing courses, ETA Certified Instructor and Technician,

Cisco/Panduit CFVDC Certified Instructor and Technician, FLUKE-Certified Cabling Test Technician,

Light Brigade-P.O.N.s technology certified, AMP ACT 1 ‘Installation’, Act 2 ‘Network Certifying and

Troubleshooting’ and Act 3 ‘System Design’ Certified Instructor and Technician, MICROTEST M.A.T.S

Certified Instructor, 3M Certified Instructor, Designer and Technician in OSP, Slice Closures, connector

technologies and Volition technology, Certified ISP Instructor for DRAKA-MOLEX, Valdor Certified

Instructor and Technician for Impact connector technology, Lucent Technologies ND 2200 & ND 3300

Certified Instructor and Technician, Certified, FIS ISP/OSP Certified Installer, ORTRONICS Installer

Certified, Certified SIECOR Installer, Certified SIEMON Installer and Certified LEVITON Installer

Certified

State Certified Instructor at Edmonds Community College

Fiber optics and copper infrastructure and testing courses

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Linux Ubuntu, Windows 7 & 8, Office, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Additional project experience and references available upon request

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