JOHN BARRETT

817 Gay Street

Phoenixville, Pa 19460

309-212-0775

johnbarrett715@gmail.com

 

Objective: To obtain a Technical Operations Position, utilizing my extensive technical knowledge and experience.

Experience:

 

Sep 2012 to Present- Global Telecom Services Inc, Rochester N.Y.

 

Supervise Plant Technicians and Sweep/Balance Crews on Unity Gain Project

Perform Node Optimizations and Proof of Performance tests. Activate, Test, Optimize and                   Troubleshoot HFC Cable Networks for MSOs’.

 

 

Oct 2010 to Sep 2012- CCI Systems Inc, Iron Mountain Michigan

 

ISP – OSP Field Engineer

Conduct Hub, Head End and OTN Fiber Optic audit and documentation.

   Also Hub and Head End Rewiring of Audio, Video, and Network Wiring.

 

    November 2009 to July 2010- Verizon FIOS, Bloomington IL

 

Conditional Access Manager/ DAC Operator

Responsible for daily operations and monitoring, testing and Troubleshooting of the Motorola DAC and the inter-working of components that interface with DAC such as SEM, OM, RADD,

KLS and CPMS. Management and coordination of DAC installations. .Motorola DAC Certified. Strong Linux Platform Knowledge.

 

2008 to 2009- Verizon FIOS, Bloomington, Illinois

 

Video Network Engineer

Responsible for end to end maintenance and operation of the Video Services network within Super Head end (SHE) Video Services outages and degradation to video layer and video equipment failures, performing fault isolation and trouble resolution for Verizon's Video Network.

 

2001 to 2008 - Source Broadband and Communications, Various locations around the USA

 

      Regional Engineer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Supervise Plant Technicians and Ingress Suppression Crews

Perform Node Optimizations and Proof of Performance tests. Activate, Test, Optimize and                   Troubleshoot HFC Cable Networks for MSOs’.

 

1999 to 2001 - Consolidated Networks, Jupiter, Florida

 

Sweep and Balance Technician/Coax Splicer - Independent Contractor

Forward and Reverse Balancing and Sweep along with Coax splicing in various locations around the United States.

 

 

1997-1999 - Adelphia Communications, Riviera Beach, Florida

 

Technical Supervisor - Project Supervisor

Planning/Organizing Retro Splicing/Sweep balance for 600 mile upgrade

Daily troubleshooting/problem solving, Daily/Weekly reports on production

Overseeing Aerial/Underground crews,  Trained in-house Technical staff.

 

1994 to 1997 - Time Warner Communications, Palisades Park, New Jersey

 

Chief Technician -

Responsible for budgets, FCC test reporting, CLI flyovers, Technical Staff Training,.

Extensive head end wiring and troubleshooting. Fiber optic splicing, trouble shooting, and customer service.

 

1990 to 1994 -Time Warner Communications, Reading, Pennsylvania

 

Maintenance Technician

Performed routine maintenance on 2-way plant as well as I-net

Proof of Performance testing, CLI, Tower work, Fiber Optic Splicing, System Sweeping and balancing,

Extensive Head end wiring and troubleshooting.

 

1984 to 1989 - Harron Communications, Malvern, Pennsylvania

 

Installer/Service Technician -

Performed Installations and moved to the Service Dept after 1 year and became Lead Technician and Headed CLI Team

 

Education:

1980 - Great Valley High School - Diploma

1983 - Electronics Technical Course - 690 hours completed - Certificate

1988 - Electronics Engineering Technology - Certificate

1988 - Magnavox CATV Training - Certificate

1990 - Time Warner Technician 1 & 2 Course - Certificate

1994 - Antec Fiber Optics Course - Certificate

 

Military Experience: 1979-1983

United States Army Helicopter Repairman, NCO Academy, Overseas Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal

 

 

      Additional Skills:

      Possess outstanding people skills and problem solving skills.

      As Chief Technician for Time Warner Cable I orchestrated a 15 million dollar plant

      Upgrade to fiber optics.

      As Technical Supervisor at Adelphia I coordinated all technicians. Planned budgets

      and handled purchasing of materials necessary for the project.

      As Regional Engineer for a Cable TV contractor I was often responsible for

      managing

      Project’s in multiple states.  This included planning, budgeting, ordering and  

      installation of equipment. Some of which was onsite as well as remote.

      As a former Verizon employee I am familiar with Video and Data Equipment and its

      implementation. Extensive IT exposure throughout my career.