24130 Painter Dr, Land O Lakes, FL 34639·813-469-8471·kt6168@aol.com

Kenneth Ward

Objective

SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS/AUDIO VIDEO TECHNICIAN/PROGRAMMER

Detail orientated, with an outstanding background in client relations and with a large knowledge of multiple systems.  Motivated  and assumes responsibilities to complete projects with in time and budget restraints both independently and as a team member.

Career Accomplishments

AT&T certified in Basic Electricity

Fttp certified in Voice, Video & Data

Fiber splice trained

Installed and Maintain several MDU (multiple dwelling units) accounts

Installed and Service satellite systems for government offices such as MacDill Air Force Base and FBI buildings in Tampa and Lakeland

THX certified Theaters, Mobile 3D Theater (Eckards Corp.)

Mobile Demo Vehicle AMX controlled (Tampa Bay Rays)

Created Head End systems for hotel cable tv systems

Quality Control Tech for Directv Corp.

Telephone repairs and installations for Bell Atlantic Corp.

Installation Manager

Field Service Manager

Licensed Class A Contractor

Experience

July 2008 - Present

SkySat 20 Inc

Tarpon Springs, Florida

Lead Technician

§         Final Installation (Dish Network and Directv)

§         In-Home and Commercial Sales

§         Broadband Specialist

Jan 2008 – June 2008

Harris-McBurney

Tampa, Florida

Verizon Fttp Technician

§         Service and Final Installation

§         Remote Programming

§         Broadband Specialist

Nov. 2007 – Jan. 2008

Rising Star Communications

Sarasota, Florida

Lead Technician

§         Service and Final Installation Technician (Dish Network)

§         Remote Programming

§         DNS Technician

Aug. 2006 – Oct. 2007

Satellite Dish Services

Palm Harbor, Florida

Lead Technician

§         Service and Final Installation

§         DNS Technician

§         Remote Programming

Dec. 2003 – Aug. 2006

Installs Inc.

Buffalo, New York

Internal Technician

§         Service Technician

§         Final Installation Technician

§         Installed Plasma Televisions, Home Theater and Satellites (contracted for Best Buy, Sears, Dell, Directv, Radio Shack, etc.)

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Aug 1998 – Dec. 2003

Prosat

Doraville, Georgia

Lead Technician

§         Serviced and Installed Satellite Systems

§         Dish Network, C-Band, DTN Starband, DirectWay

§         Audio, Video and Home Theater

Aug 1998 – Dec. 2003

Prosat

Doraville, Georgia

Lead Technician

§         Serviced and Installed Satellite Systems

§         Dish Network, C-Band, DTN Starband, DirectWay

§         Audio, Video and Home Theater

May 1995 – May 1995

Cable Alternative

Pinellas Park, Florida

Installation Manager

§         Installation Project Manager

§         Service and Final Installation Technician

§         In-Home and Commercial Sales

Apr. 1994 – May 1995

Bell Atlantic Construction Corp.

Richmond, Virginia

Field Technician

§         Residential Telephone Installation

§         Commercial Telephone Installation

Feb. 1992 – Mar. 1994

Digital Direct Communications

Richmond, Virginia

Installation Project Manager

§         Installation Project Manager

§         Service and Final Installation Technician

§         C-Band Service Technician

Feb. 1991 – Feb 1992

McDowell TV

Marion, North Carolina

C-Band Technician

§         Circuit Repair Technician

§         C-Band Service Technician

§         In-Home and Commercial Sales

May 1982 – Feb. 1991

Baxter Healthcare Corp

North Cove, North Carolina

Quality Technician

§         Lead Technician

§         Quality Control Technician

Education

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Education and Credentials

§         Graduated in 1980 from McDowell High School, Marion, NC

§         CEDIA (consumer electronics design and installation association

§         SBCA (satellite broadcast communications association) Certified and Member

§         Training in the following:  Sony NHS (new home solutions), Speakercraft MZC systems, Phillips pronto, NevoSL, Logitec, Harmony remotes, C-Band, Networks and GE Security Panels, and Panasonic phone systems

§         Class A Contractor in Virginia

§         Dell Certified Plasma-Led

§         RCA Thompson Certified

§         Directv Commercial Certified