Residence (260) 424-1102                                                                                   1203 Pinehurst Dr.              Email: richard.kupferer@frontier.com                                                                                  Ft. Wayne, IN 46815

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

§    Hard working, detail oriented, dependable and self-motivated individual with extensive experience in telecommunications operations, engineering and construction.

§    Proven skills and abilities to provide project management and preparation of specifications and drawings for a broad range of switching, transmission and power equipment.

§    Experience in both inside and outside plant telecommunications.

§    Flexible and able to adjust to rapidly changing circumstances, quickly learning and able to implement new technologies to meet customer service requirements and schedules.

§    Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

§    Skilled with computer hardware and software including all Microsoft Office products.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

2010 - PresentEngineer – ATCO Communications Services, Snohomish, WA

Performing engineering for Frontier Communications in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Nevada and Washington. Assisting and training others to engineer equipment to meet the Broadband Expansion schedule.

 

2008- 2010Drafter – ATCO Communications Services, Snohomish, WA

Performing outside plant CAD drafting for Frontier Communications in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.

 

2004 - 2005Drafter – Butler Telecomunications, Fort Wayne, IN

Assisted in the FTTP project drafting Fiber Optic Feeder projects for Verizon in Indiana, California, Texas, Florida and the Northeast.

 

1998 - 2003Designer-Network Design – Verizon Communications, Fort Wayne, IN

Completed Transmission as well as Central Office projects with additional training in data to meet the changing demands and technology improvements.

 

1988 - 1998Senior Engineer-Systems Engineering – GTE, Fort Wayne, IN

Act as subject matter expert and assist other Engineers in creating projects and maintaining budgets. Provided training and acted as SME for computer programs used to preform job functions.

 

1984 – 1993 Engineer- Analog Systems – GTE, Fort Wayne, IN

Engineer analog switching equipment and formulate work orders, engineering specifications, budgets, drawings, floor plans, power and material requisitions necessary for the implementation of additions, rearrangements and removals.

 

1981 – 1984Construction Supervisor – GTE, Terre Haute, IN

Oversee the installation, rearrangement and removal of switching and transmission equipment. Providing assistance to meet schedules and stay within budget.

 

1969 – 1981Communications Equipment Installer – GTE, Terre Haute, IN

Install, rearrange and remove equipment. Provide test and turn-up of new equipment. Often taking in-charge responsibility and filling in for the current supervisor.

 

EDUCATION

 

1965 -1968Attended Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN working toward a degree in Electrical Engineering.

          1986Awarded GTE Associate Technical Degree by GTE Service Corporation, Irving TX

 

References  – Available on request.